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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Professional Development Opportunities
Join the personnel from the office of research and sponsored programs for an informative session geared toward faculty determining types of available grant funding opportunities and how to find opportunities that align with your subject matter expertise. Lunch provided to those who pre-register.
This 3rd installment of the practitioner to professor series will guide new(er) faculty members into the world of promotion and tenure in higher education and specifically at Samford. Refreshments provided.
This first session will focus on the theory of rubrics and rubric creation. Dr. Patti Wood of the Orlean Beeson School of Education will instruct and guide attendees on best practices with rubric creation. Session 2 in the afternoon will focus on how to build rubrics within Canvas. Refreshments provided.
This first session will provide an overview of the landscape of learning disabilities and accommodations in the current higher education landscape. Dr. Mandy Hilsmier of the Orlean Beeson School of Education will instruct and guide attendees on considerations and best practices for creating an inclusive learning space. Session 2 in the afternoon will focus on how to employ tools in Canvas to meet the accommodation needs of students. Refreshments provided.
Both programs in this track will feature panels of different Samford faculty who have “flipped” courses from face-to-face to hybrid, or to fully online courses. Speakers will reflect on lessons learned and offer tips to faculty members who are interested in revising their course format. There will be ample time for Q/A with participants. Refreshments provided.
This session will build upon content delivered in Rubric Track Session 1. Participants will be instructed on how to create rubrics in Canvas and to optimize grading. Refreshments provided.
Building upon instruction delivered in Session 1, this session will focus on how to employ tools in Canvas to meet the accommodation needs of students. Refreshments provided.
Both programs in this track will feature panels of different Samford faculty who have “flipped” courses from face-to-face to hybrid, or fully online courses. Speakers will reflect on lessons learned and offer tips to faculty members who are interested in revising their course format. There will be ample time for Q/A with participants. Refreshments provided.
The purpose of this three-part series spanning February and March is for faculty to commit to working on a new or existing product of written work. The sessions will be facilitated by experienced faculty and in an environment where sharing of work for feedback is welcomed. Please consider registering! Refreshments provided.
Offered by Samford Online, participants will learn about different recording options for course content and then be led on a tour of the studio area. There will be ample time for Q/A with participants. Refreshments provided.
The purpose of this three-part series spanning February and March is for faculty to commit to working on a new or existing product of written work. The sessions will be facilitated by experienced faculty and in an environment where sharing of work for feedback is welcomed. Please consider registering! Refreshments provided.
Have you ever wondered how the Samford library and its resources can help you with your research endeavors? Look no further. Consider coming to this afternoon workshop session to learn from Carla Waddell and Lori Northrup of the University Library. There will be ample time for Q/A with participants. Refreshments provided.
The purpose of this three-part series spanning February and March is for faculty to commit to working on a new or existing product of written work. The sessions will be facilitated by experienced faculty and in an environment where sharing of work for feedback is welcomed. Please consider registering! Refreshments provided.
This 4th installment of the practitioner to professor series will guide new(er) faculty members into the world of faculty governance in higher education and specifically at Samford. Refreshments provided.
Research and Grants – Panel: Get Inside a Grant Reviewer’s Head
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.
