CFANS Development Documents
Powerpoint slides from the CFANS Overview and 7.12 Statement Discussion presentation September 8, 2006.
PowerPoint presentation from the 2006 NASULGC Annual Meeting.
CFANS Performance Scorecard February 5, 2006
Resources for Faculty Development
The Center for Teaching and Learning
The Center for Human Resource Development (CHRD) provides programs and services to help the University meet its strategic positioning goal of supporting and retaining talented faculty and staff who are innovative, energetic, and dedicated to the highest standards of excellence.
CHRD offers a variety of programs and services designed to build job skills and enhance professional development. We provide workshops, seminars, classes, and consulting services to over 14,000 U of M participants each year. Our facilitators are also available for customized, onsite sessions for colleges, departments, areas, or work units.
CHRD areas of service include:
- Employee Career Enrichment Program
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Relocation Assistance Program
- Supervisory Training
- Training Services
- WorkLife Program
The CHRD also provides online tutorials for a variety of faculty development issues such as academic job search, managing classroom conflict, syllabus development and designing smart lectures.
The Office of Academic Affairs and Provost
The University of Minnesota's goal to become one of the world's greatest research universities relies upon a great faculty. Well-prepared, fully engaged faculty and staff represent the most important asset the University has in times of change. The skills, knowledge, creativity, dedication and motivation they bring to their work are the core of the institution's competitive advantag. The Senior Vice President and Provost applauds the efforts of colleges and departments to engage faculty in development activities that promote academic excellence; the following programs are sponsored by the Office of the Provost:
- Grant Writing Seminars
- Leadership Development Programs
- And also provides information on national leadership programs
Additional Programs and Initiatives
Council for Enhancing Student Learning (CESL)
Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL)
Academy of Distinguished Teachers
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Teaching Enrichment Series
Typically held the last week in August, previous workshops included:
- Course design
- Diversity of Learners
- Teaching with Technology
- Active Learning
- Using Student Feedback...and more!
Details of the upcoming event will be at www.teaching.umn.edu this summer.
New Faculty Orientation
In addition to orientation programs offered by the Office of Human
Resources and by individual departments, new CFANS faculty are strongly
encouraged to attend University and CFANS new faculty orientations in August.
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