Faculty Renaissance Center Goals
Goal #4: A communication center and repository for information about all University activities related to faculty development.
Objective 1 Identify existing resources.
Strategy A Review resources and practices in colleges, departments, and programs.
Strategy B Review resources and practices in professional literature and at model institutions. |
Products/Outcomes:
· List of appropriate existing resources (internal and external) |
Outcome Assessment:
· Regular faculty and staff survey to identify all existing resources
· Regular survey of professional literature |
Objective 2 Assess delivery options.
Strategy A Weigh benefits and limitations of print, digital, video, and audio delivery.
Strategy B Consider available facilities, equipment, personnel, and costs for various delivery options
Strategy C Create and maintain web space devoted to A&M-CC service activities, highlighting successes. |
Products/Outcomes:
· Reports of available options
· Cost / benefit analyses of options |
Outcome Assessment:
· Survey facilities, equipment, support and faculty expertise
· Faculty feedback on prefer |
Objective 3 Construct FRC web site.
Strategy A Plan, design, create, test usability of, maintain, and promote interactive web site. |
Products/Outcomes:
· Web spaces that provide access to current information and resources related to professional development in teaching, scholarship, and service
· Web spaces that promote and support interactions among faculty |
Outcome Assessment:
· Assessment of satisfaction with website content, ease of use, links, etc.
· Record number of unique users
· Comparison with other high quality faculty development websites, for innovative suggestions |
Objective 4 Provide a forum for Campus Conversations.
Strategy A Solicit topics from faculty and administration.
Strategy B Plan and schedule conversations (face-to-face and virtual). |
Products/Outcomes:
· List of topics and issues for Campus Conversations
· Schedule of Conversations |
Outcome Assessment:
· Number and kind of suggestions for Conversations
· Participation
· Assess participant satisfaction |
Objective 5 Produce monthly newsletters and calendar (electronic/print).
Strategy A Plan, design, create, test usability of formats and contents.
Strategy B Solicit contributors and contributions.
Strategy C Plan for production support and maintenance of the newsletters and calendar.
Strategy D Plan for sustainability of the newsletters and calendar. |
Products/Outcomes:
· Approved format and content
· List of contributors and supporters
· Production and distribution schedule |
Outcome Assessment:
· Assessment of faculty satisfaction with products
· Assessment of ongoing interest and use
· Number of unique users
· Number of contributors, contributions, and supporters |