College of Education Faculty and Staff Development

Welcome to Texas State! This engaging session is open to all faculty but tailored for faculty new to the classroom, offering practical, easy-to-implement strategies to engage your students and help them succeed in your course. Designed to unravel the mysteries of classroom teaching, we’ll address common challenges such as:

• "I just lectured on that. Why did everyone fail the quiz?"
• "When I ask a question in class, why does only one person (and a few crickets) answer?"
• "Why don’t students come to my office hours?"
• "How did they not know that assignment was due? It’s in the syllabus!"

Starting out in the classroom comes with a lot of questions—this session is here to help you tackle them with confidence. Join us to discover the easy button for a smoother and more rewarding start to the semester.

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This session supports faculty serving as peer teaching evaluators in alignment with university policy for promotion of non-tenure line faculty outlined in AA/PPS No. 04.02.21. Peer teaching evaluations are conducted by faculty chosen by and at the discretion of departmental/school personnel committees and are a key component of the promotion packet for non-tenure line faculty seeking promotion. The session will clarify expectations for evaluators selected by personnel committees. Attendees will learn best practices for assessing teaching effectiveness, and gain strategies to ensure fair, rigorous, and constructive evaluations.

While all faculty are welcome to attend, this session is tailored to those conducting teaching evaluations of non-tenure line faculty seeking promotion.

If you missed our original session on non-tenure line promotion in May, you may refer to this FAQ document from the session for information on the promotion process. Another session on the non-tenure line promotion process will be held on Monday, September 15^th from 10 – 11:30 a.m..

 

Presented by:

Dr. Candace Hastings, Associate Vice Provost, Faculty Success
Dr. Kevin Miller, Professor, Dept. of Health and Human Performance
Dr. Clara Novoa Ramirez, Professor, Ingram School of Engineering, Program Coordinator, Industrial Engineering Program
Dr. Ron Williams, Vice Provost, Faculty Success, Office of the Provost & EVPAA, Professor, Dept. of Health and Human Performance

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This interactive workshop will provide guidance for faculty and staff tasked with developing outcomes assessment reports for SACSCOC accreditation. The workshop will emphasize submitting the first part of the report, which is due on September 30, 2025. This fall, the focus is on revising outcomes and methods based on the analysis of the results collected from 2024-2025. This workshop is designed to be a highly practical, hands-on training, so participants are encouraged work with draft documents of their own reports. The presenters will be available after the workshop for individual consultation as needed. Participants are strongly encouraged to attend the session that best fits the program they assess. However, much of the information covered in the sessions will be relatively similar, although the focus will be slightly different.

This workshop supports the university’s goal to provide the necessary services, resources, and infrastructure to support the university’s strategic direction by implementing effective planning and continuous improvement for SACSCOC reaffirmation.

 

Presented by:

Ms. Danielle Nied, Interim Director of Division Assessment and Planning, Division of Student Success
Dr. Lon Olson, Assistant Vice Provost for Program Accreditation and Assessment

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This session will support non-tenure line faculty through the process of developing a well-structured narrative summarizing their teaching philosophy, and accomplishments making the case for promotion outlined in AA/PPS No. 04.02.21. Narratives for promotion must highlight achievements from a faculty member’s initial appointment or last promotion to the time of submission of the current promotion packet. Participants will learn how to effectively showcase their contributions in teaching, scholarly and professional engagement, and service to prepare appropriate documentation for promotion.

While all faculty are welcome to attend, this session is tailored to non-tenure line faculty preparing to submit narratives for promotion.

If you missed our original session on non-tenure line promotion in May, you may refer to this FAQ document from the session for information on the promotion process. Another session on the non-tenure line promotion process will be held on Monday, September 15^th from 10 – 11:30 a.m..
 

Presented by:

Dr. Janet Bezner, Chair and Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy
Dr. Candace Hastings, Associate Vice Provost, Faculty Success
Dr. Ron Williams, Vice Provost, Faculty Success, Office of the Provost & EVPAA, Professor, Dept. of Health and Human Performance.

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The Research Enhancement Program (REP) provides funding for eligible Texas State faculty to support research, scholarship, and creative expression that contribute to the greater body of knowledge in all disciplines. Grant awards are determined through a peer-review process. Attendees will learn about the mission of the REP, the online application and submission guidelines, the review process, and post-award expectations. The informal presentation will be thirty minutes followed by an interactive Q&A for one hour.

This workshop supports the university’s goal to achieve significant progress in research and creative activity as measured by national standards.

Presented by:

Dr. Augustine Agwuele, Professor, Anthropology, Chair, Research Enhancement ProgramDr. Mike Blanda, Associate Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, Division of Research, Professor of Chemistry, College of Science and Engineering

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