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Faculty Development at Muskingum University

Muskingum University is dedicated to the proposition that both individuals and societies benefit from a disposition towards, and the practice of, life-long learning. The university actively seeks-out, promotes, and develops and implements programs and opportunities that will benefit faculty at all levels of their careers, that will enhance their teaching, research and professional abilities, and will keep the university's classrooms current and envigorated, and its students engaged.

Faculty Development Resources/Opportunities
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Web Resources

Teaching: "Best Teaching Practices," a well-researched resource guide (with extensive reference notes) from the City University of New York.
- See, also, "Retention," below.

Advice on Syllabi, the Communication of Expectations, and Reducing Grading Controversies.

Advising Resources: National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) website.

First Year Seminar: National Resource Center for the First Year Experience website.

  • Research:
    • What is it Like to be a First-Year Student These Days?
      - Results from UCLA Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Survey.
    • "Understanding How First-Year Seminars Affect Persistence."
    • "The Impact of First-Year Seminars on Student Involvement
      _and Engagement in Good Educational Practices." (Ppt presentation from the National Resource Center)
  • NACADA: "Improving the Odds for Freshman Success."

Getting Published: Resources from Florida Gulf Coast University.

Grants and Foundations Resources:

Learning Communities: National Resource Center.

Learning Outcomes/Assessment Resources: National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) website.

Plagiarism: Understanding It and Assisting Your Students to Avoid It. Tips from Plagiarism.org

Professional Association Directory.

Resources related to international education/students from the Association of International Educators: NAFSA.

Retention: "Faculty Roles in Student Retention" (Resource Page, Penn State University)

External Seminars/Programs

CIC Workshops for Department and Division Chairs: "Promoting Institutional Effectiveness Through Collaboration."
The 2012 Workshops for Department and Division Chairs focus on collaborative strategies and practical approaches that chairs can implement upon their return to campus.  The workshops are designed to serve both experienced and new chairs of departments or divisions at nonprofit, independent colleges and universities. Registration is limited to chairs and other academic administrators at private colleges and universities. Each workshop can accommodate 100 participants. Locations and dates

  • Providence, RI, May 15-17.
  • Charleston, SC, May 22-24.
  • Portland, OR, June 5-7.

For more information: CIC Workshops.

Ninth Annual "Teaching Professor" Conference, Washington, DC. June 1-3.
Sponsored by The Teaching Professor newsletter and Magna Publications. The Teaching Professor sponsors an annual conference that connects teaching professionals to a variety of available resources. The three-day event, attended by 600+ participants from inside and outside the U.S., features peer-reviewed programs on teaching and learning. The program of workshop sessions and plenary events offers attendees a variety of learning experiences and networking opportunities, while the exhibit display area affords a chance to meet representatives from suppliers of teaching and learning tools and resources. For more information: "Teaching Professor" Conference.

Muskingum University Faculty Development Grants

2012-2013 Faculty Development Grants Memo/Information

2010 Faculty Development Grants Awarded

Muskingum University "Enhancing International Learning Grants."

Muskingum University Summer Muskie Fellow Grants

2012 Summer Muskie Fellow Proposal Memo/Information

Muskingum University Faculty Development/Student Success Workshop Series

Spring 2012 Workshops:

April 3
Workshop on the Zotero Research Browser Tool (Stacy Parker and Nicole Robinson).

March 13
Advancing English Proficiency and Academic Success: Supporting English Language Learners Enrolled as Degree Candidates at Muskingum University (Jean Morris and Panel), Caldwell 370.

February 7
Promoting Undergraduate Research - Muskie Summer Fellows Program and Other Undergraduate Research Programs (Bil Kerrigan).

Previous Workshops:

November 8, 2011
Student Emergencies and Active Intruders.

February 1, 2011
Using Learning Objectives to Create Effective Class Assignments

April 13, 2010
Advising the Advisors: Students Share Their Perspectives on Academic Advising
On-Line Learning: Delivering a Balanced Course

March 16, 2010
Course Learning Objectives

February 2, 2010
Conducting the Advising Appointment: Hands-On Workshop Session for New Advisors

November 17, 2009
Tips and Tricks for Managing the Nuts and Bolts of Advising
On-Line Teaching/Learning: The Student Perspective

October 13, 2009
Advising: Helping Students Find Their Way
On-Line Teaching/Learning: Is it for You?


Sabbaticals
Policy (APAP 220.5A)

2011-2012 Sabbaticals

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