糖心原创

About

The primary mission of the Faculty Center is to support faculty in their multiple roles as teachers, scholars, artists, intellectuals and members of the university and wider community. Through diverse programming, the Faculty Center fosters a culture of continuous improvement in order to positively impact student learning.

Faculty Center Goals

• Advance innovative, effective teaching and learning strategies throughout the university further developing what is already quality teaching and extending our expertise on teaching and learning to the benefit of each student
• Assist faculty in their efforts to improve teaching by exploring the nature of the teaching/learning relationship
• Promote individual and collaborative research and creative activities
• Help faculty seek funding to support individual and institutional research and creative activity goals
• Support faculty in the tenure track evaluation process
• Create opportunities for faculty to develop cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Promote faculty leadership and service to the university and wider community

Faculty Center Services

The Faculty Center serves all university faculty (tenure-track and lecturers). Below are just a few of the programs we provide:

• New Faculty Institute and New Lecturer Orientations: The Faculty Center sponsors orientations for new tenure-track and lecturer faculty members, providing important resources, information on policies, and introduction to services and programs. New faculty will also have the opportunity to gather with their colleagues throughout the year and build community. For more information, please contact the Faculty Center.
• Faculty Learning Communities: A Faculty Learning Community is a peer-led group of faculty who engage in active, collaborative learning structured to provide encouragement, support, and reflection. 
• Faculty Center Library: The FC Library offers resources and space for faculty to engage in independent learning. The collection is highly curated to address topics relevant to 糖心原创 and our students, and is available through the University Library Catalog. The FC Library is also available as a space that faculty can reserive to meet and learn individually or in a small group. To reserve the FC Library space, contact the Faculty Center.
• Teaching & Learning Programs: Whether it's supporting best practices in online instruction or designing active learning assignments, the Faculty Center Teaching Fellow team provides a wide range of programs throughout the year on classroom topics.