Overview

Faculty Development in the College of Education has as its goal the continued renewal and growth of faculty in all aspects of their professional lives.  

Programming and resources for faculty development are designed to: 

Support and promote effective teaching, with a focus on student learning. 

Support and promote faculty scholarly activity. 

Support and promote professional development including the balancing of work-life concerns. 

Support the development of early career faculty. 

Promote student success for all members of our student community, including in areas of access, learning, retention and graduation, belonginess, and post-graduation success.

We sponsor activities, provide resources, and identify needed support so all faculty can improve their knowledge and skills and be successful in the following areas: 

teaching 

leadership 

scholarly activities 

personal development 

mentoring 

Services 

Classroom peer observation 

One-on-one mentoring and planning 

Collaborative workshops 

Materials for instructional practices