Identity and Statement of Purpose
Samford University recognizes and celebrates the tremendous talents, skills and abilities of its faculty body. The Samford University Faculty Success Collaborative (FSC) is a formal advisory committee convened by the provost representing all academic units at Samford University, that identifies and coordinates development opportunities in conjunction with a variety of internal and external stakeholder groups. Faculty success and continuing professional development is internally driven by the FSC through a process that is responsive to emerging trends and opportunities in higher education. The FSC fully embraces the developmental needs of all faculty in the three domains of a faculty member’s roles and responsibilities as it pertains to teaching, service, and scholarship, as well as personal wellbeing. Face-to-face programming, enduring content and other resources are provided to support faculty at all stages of their career.Mission
Enhance the educational mission of Samford University through professional development experiences that encourage excellence in teaching, scholarship and service.
Goals
- Promote evidence-based activities that help faculty improve student learning, engagement, and success
- Initiate and sustain a collegial conversation about all aspects of teaching service, scholarship, and learning at Samford
- Foster a culture of reflective practice that values quality, innovation, and inclusiveness in teaching
- Cultivate an institutional climate that values and supports teaching and learning
- Develop and support faculty through all stages of their academic careers
The FSC will accomplish these goals by collecting, curating, and connecting faculty to professional development opportunities and resources.
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Campus events and visits through the end of the spring semester are either postponed or canceled. The Office of Events Management will contact event hosts with additional details. May 2020 commencement ceremonies have been postponed.
Writing Measurable Objectives and Creating a Course Map
This 5th installment of the practitioner to professor series will guide new(er) faculty members into the world of legal, accreditation and regulatory compliance in higher education and specifically at Samford. Refreshments provided.
Katherine Jarnigan will lead participants through the “Applying the Quality Matters Rubric” (APPQMR) one-day workshop.
Back by popular demand, 2020 Innovate will again offer the opportunity for a select number of faculty to develop or update elements of a course. Be on the lookout for a call for proposals in Spring 2020.
