Centre for Teaching and Learning

Services & Contacts in Faculty Development

What is Faculty Development?

The Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD) defines faculty development as those programs which focus on the individual faculty member. The most common focus for programs of this type is the faculty member as a teacher. Faculty development specialists provide consultation on teaching, including class organization, evaluation of students, in-class presentation skills, questioning and all aspects of design and presentation. They also advise faculty on other aspects of teacher/student interaction, such as advising, tutoring, discipline policies and administration.