The Center for Faculty Development
Upcoming Events
ATTENTION NEW FACULTY
New Faculty Orientation is now required for all newly hired tenure track faculty, instructors and lecturers. Link to the New Faculty Orientation Course on our New Faculty Resources page.
Notices
Fall 2008 Workshop Schedule
The Fall 2008 workshop schedule is taking shape! Click here to learn more and register.
2008 / 2009 Faculty Development Grants Awardees
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2008/2009 Faculty Development Grants! This year, the CFD received 55 proposals requesting a total of $608,528 in all categories. A selection committee was assembled to review the proposals from each category and after reviewing all the proposals in what became a highly competitive process, 20 proposals were selected for funding, with a total of $168,000 awarded.
Thanks to all those who submitted proposals as well as a special thanks to the review committee who took the time to review proposals. Click here too view the list of 2008 / 2009 Faculty Development Grant Awardees and the 2008/2009 Faculty Development Grant Review Committee Members.
Campus Safety Tips
Do you know what to do if a student is exhibiting signs of distress, anxiety or violence? Check out these links for some tips: Faculty Guide for Students in Distress and Campus Safety (Find these links anytime on our Campus Resources page.)
Faculty Grant: Research & Scholarship Completion Fund
Receive funds for unanticipated research and scholarship needs. View Description and Application
Syllabus Policy
Get on track for your next course by reading the syllabus policy and viewing a syllabus template.
Publications
Inside Higher Education: "Teaching Free Speech in Times of War"
7 Tips to End Email Addiction
Read these tips and respond in a blog in Tomorrow's Professor.
Welcome Faculty!
Take advantage of our services and events and visit the site to help advance your career and improve learning in your courses. We are eager to assist you, so don't hesitate to call. --Ellen Stevens, Center Director
CFD Blog Topics
CFD Online Tutorials
Link directly to our online tutorials for classroom assessment and learning contracts.
Faculty Spotlight
Congratulations to Newly Tenured / Promoted UCD Faculty!
The Center for Faculty Development would ike to extend congratulations to the 21 UCD faculty members who were granted tenure or promoted. Click HERE for a complete listing.
Denver Transfer Initiative Update
Raymond Wlodkowski was featured at the Denver Transfer Initiative's February meeting. As a follow-up to his highly successful presentation last fall, attendees focused on Wlodkowski's book, Diversity & Motivation: Culturally Responsive Teaching. 
College Teaching 101
This year's new faculty got an education in "College Teaching 101," part of the New Faculty Orientation. If you never got the basics about student learning, learning objectives, activities and assessment, watch for our upcoming sessions of College Teaching 101.
