Welcome to the Center for Faculty LIFE. We are dedicated to providing opportunities for you to engage in professional development activities. Please look around our website and contact us with any questions or ideas for what you would like to see from the Center of Faculty LIFE.
Dr. Alexis Johnson, Interim Director of the Center for Faculty LIFE
I am delighted to be working with the ATU Center of Faculty LIFE because I truly believe that we can continue to learn and grow as educators. My hope is that I can reach my colleagues and support them in accomplishing their goals, whether that is providing an activity that reminds them of their ‘why’ for pursuing a career in higher education or assisting them in finding beneficial resources. If we can take care of ourselves, grow and ignite a spark of curiosity in ourselves, we are able to propagate that to others.
I encourage you to explore our website to learn more about our professional development opportunities. I also encourage you to contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to meeting you!
-Dr. Alexis Johnson
Encourage and support faculty in their teaching, service, and scholarship roles by fostering growth, innovation, community, and engagement.
Promotes student success and community through supporting faculty in all facets of the faculty experience and in support of the strategic plan of Arkansas Tech University.
OER stands for Open Educational Resources, please review the Library Guide prepared by Library Sherry Tinerella.
Please fill out the following form to apply for an OER grant in the 24-25 Academic year. There will be 5 sections. Section 1 is basic information, Section 2 is course information, Section 3 is resource information, Section 4 Project information and Section 5 is assurances and submitting.
Deadline: September 15,2024 by 5:00 P.M. CST
Stipend:
Component 1: APPQMR Training
All participating faculty must complete the Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR) workshop by August 31, 2025. This workshop is based on the 7th edition of the QM Rubric and is available in two formats:
Academic Affairs will cover the $220 workshop fee. A $250 stipend will also be awarded for completing APPQMR; however, this stipend can only be issued jointly with the course redesign stipend upon successful QM Certification and Academic Affairs approval.
Important: If you previously completed the APPQMR based on the 6th edition, email cmajors@atu.edu for special instructions.
Enrolling in the APPQMR Workshop
Component 2: Course Redesign and Certification
Faculty who complete or are enrolled in APPQMR may apply to redesign a course for QM Certification. Funding is limited to 15 courses for 2025–2026.
Eligible course redesigns for this cycle:
Current Modality |
Redesigned Modality |
Online |
QM-Certified Online |
Face-to-Face |
QM-Certified Online |
Timeline:
Incentives & Covered Costs
Important Notes
This application is to secure funding for undergraduate research.
Engaging in undergraduate research allows students to explore a topic that they are passionate about further. If you are not familiar with how to begin/conduct undergraduate research please review this short YouTube Video.
Deadline: September 15, 2024 by 5:00 P.M. CST
Stipend: Up to a maximum of $2,000
CPL stands for Credit for Prior Learning. It is a way that you can give students credit for work that they have done in the past. This is often a test or a portfolio of work to show that they have achieved that learning.
CPL that is implemented can have a fee associated with it for its evaluation etc. which is set at the end of the process by working with the Registrar.
Deadline: September 15, 2024 by 5:00 P.M. CST
Stipends:
We appreciate you attending our professional development opportunities. To receive credit for attending sessions and earn a certificate via email, please fill out the survey below.
Click here to Request a Certificate of Attendance
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Outlook Calendar (Web Version)
Macmillan: Collaborate, Connect, and Grow with Coffee with Colleagues
Recording of the Recording Sessions.
Thank you for teaching our students and for your commitment to their success.