Faculty Development Programs

New Faculty Orientation

• New Faculty Orientation consists of two programs. The first is a three-day, on-campus overview, allowing new faculty a chance to meet colleagues--both new and established--and learn about procedures and resources. The second is an online component that offers clarity and reinforcement on the content presented in on-campus orientation, and delves deeper into both FHSU policy and services.
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Peer Consultation

• Consultation service for faculty looking for guidance. These services are offered by Dr. Robert Leuhrs and include class observations, confidential discussions, and advice on tenure procedures.

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• Concurrent workshops on relevant topics in higher education, opportunities to network with other faculty and staff, and panel discussions on best practices in pedagogy, research, and service to the profession.

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• Blackboard courses on a growing list of current pedagogical topics and to familiarize beginning adjuncts with basic information needed to organize and facilitate courses at FHSU successfully.

• The FHSU Faculty Mentoring program focuses on two realms of mentoring: functional (teaching, scholarship, service) and psychosocial (relationship-building, networking, understanding university and academic norms).
• The Faculty Mentoring Program offers discussion-based events twice each semester, with topics including tenure and promotion, scholarly activity, student engagement, collaborative learning, online teaching, and other items relevant to FHSU faculty. The program is based on mentoring frameworks from the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity, Labin’s AXLES model of mentoring, and peer-reviewed research on mentoring for university faculty.
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• Writing Accountability Groups are kept small, between 4-8 members. They meet weekly for 2 hours at a time. Members begin their meetings with approximately 10-15 minutes to share their progress over the past week and their goals for that day’s silent writing time. Then, after a silent writing period of about 90-100 minutes, the group members close with another 10-15 minutes to share the progress they made, and their writing goals for the next week.
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• Topics covered range from professional skills to pedagogy and technology. Past topics have included video creation, beginning with OER, and building a professional portfolio.

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• If you would like assistance in navigating the tenure process, interpreting university policies, achieving your professional goals, or just answering some questions, schedule meetings with Dr. Robert Luehrs.  He can help resolve your concerns.  All sessions with him are 100% confidential.

Class Observations 

• You can arrange to have Dr. Luehrs visit your classes and provide you with insights and suggestions for increasing your classroom success.

Mentoring

• Dr. Luehrs has taught at FHSU since 1968.  He is willing to share what he has learned about academic life during that time, guiding you and making available to you the resources for a satisfying career at our university.

• Brief faculty development activities you can deliver yourself, in your department or college.
• Includes engaging slide presentation, note-taking templates, handouts, and handy tip cards to help your faculty retain the concepts presented. 

• Updated regularly with articles featuring a range of topics, from highlighting current research to spotlighting outstanding faculty. Also features TILT's Knowledge Base, a collection of teaching resources specifically designed for FHSU faculty.
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• A robust catalogue of lessons that can help you learn different tools, as well as improve your professional practices.
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