Professional development

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Professional development

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"Professional Development" refers to promoting and supporting faculty in becoming more effective in their roles, with a particular emphasis on faculty in leadership positions.

The Center for Faculty Development draws on relevant research to identify and share appropriate strategies for meaningful professional progress and liaises with campus administrators and offices to ensure best use of resources and expertise.

In detail

How do we support professional development?

Our work for SU faculty members' professional development includes the following activities:

In addition, the Center for Faculty Development funds an institutional membership to the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) that provides a further array of support to help faculty with professional development opportunities while improving their life-work balance.

Example consultation topics on professional development

Group consultations

Developing departmental norms for productive meetings and balanced workloads
Developing faculty governance structures

Individual consultations

Mentoring faculty
Career planning
Life-work balance
The art of worthwhile meetings
Enhancing faculty inclusion in decision-making
Dealing with difficult faculty
Developing faculty governance structures

Key campus partners around professional development

University Ombudsperson
Office of the Provost
Human Resources
Department Chair and Program Director (DCPD) Council
New Faculty Institute

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Hear from a Faculty colleague

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"The Center for Faculty Development's workshops and professional series perfectly balance knowledge dissemination and collaboration time. My passion and purpose are renewed after attending their events."

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