The TLC reflects the mission of the college in its commitment to student success by cultivating and supporting teaching excellence and innovation in a welcoming, collaborative environment.
- Establish the temporary physical set-up for the Teaching and Learning Center in the Cannell Library
- Introduce the TLC to the campus
- Conduct Faculty Development Needs Assessments
- Establish a New Faculty Development Program for both full- and part-time faculty
- Establish professional development programs for established faculty based on needs assessments
- Develop a website for the TLC
- The Steering Committee will evaluate the goals at the end of each year and make adjustments
- Continue campus-wide education campaign to inform & promote Learning-Centered College concepts
- Mary Ellen Weimer will present in October 2007
- Panel discussion consisting of faculty/staff from Learning Centered Colleges
- Provide adjunct faculty with professional development opportunities
- Provide a new adjunct orientation for two hours, once a quarter (fall, winter and spring)
- Implement three Adjunct Faculty Institutes, each 10 hours in length. Sessions for each institute will be two hours, held over a 10 week period every other week (fall, winter, spring)
- Provide a new full-time faculty three-day Retreat prior to fall quarter
- Facilitate the new full-time faculty development program which will meet once a month for two hours over a nine-month period of time
- Initiate a pilot Faculty Mentoring Program
- Sponsor a Faculty Speaker Series titled “Sharing Our Knowledge”
- Schedule monthly conversation/listening cafes
- Provide individual confidential consultations for faculty
- Maintain the TLC as a place to share ideas with other faculty in a confidential environment
- Create and maintain resources supporting excellence in instruction
- Facilitate the Development of “Faculty Learning Communities”
- Provide the “Teaching Squares” opportunity campus-wide
All of the goals in year two AND:
- Provide technology support and training to enhance teaching and learning
- Sponsor a Great Teachers summer institute




