Back in December of 2004 the Advisory Task Force on Faculty Development,
formed by then Provost of SUNY Peter Salins, published a Faculty Development
Initiative paper for SUNY (see
http://www.suny.edu/provost/FacultyDevelopmentReportdist10-26-05.doc).
Since that time, a slow but steady ground swell has started in various
places within SUNY trying to address that report¹s recommendations.  For
example, the University Faculty Senate of SUNY recently announced a Faculty
Professional Development Conference - (see copy/paste below from their
website at: http://www.suny.edu/facultySenate/. )

If you have time, please look over the report and conference agenda. I am
very interested in your thoughts about this initiative and would like to
have a discussion about it over coffee at our next TB on Feb. 2 at 8 am in
Morris Hall.  Thanks for your time and hope to see you then.

Jim Greenberg
 

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ProfessionalDevelopmentCallforPapers
                            Call for Presentation and Poster Proposals
 
                                   Faculty Professional Development:
                          Advancing Excellence in the SUNY Academy
                                            March 13-14, 2008
                                     Renaissance Syracuse Hotel

The Provost¹s Office of SUNY System Administration, the University Faculty
Senate, and the Faculty Council of Community Colleges are pleased to host a
major event on ³Faculty Professional Development: Advancing Excellence in
the SUNY Academy² which will explore the various strategies, elements and
challenges of offering professional development opportunities for faculty.
You are invited to participate in this gathering of campus representatives,
which will include administrators, faculty, and staff responsible for and/or
interested in faculty development, joined by presenters who will offer their
expertise.
 
This is a SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS FOR PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS for the
Faculty Professional Development Conference.  Faculty and staff are invited
to submit an ABSTRACT FOR A PRESENTATION OR A POSTER on faculty professional
development.
 
Your proposed presentation or poster should be about an aspect of interest
related to faculty professional development, such as but not limited to the
following:

    * Examples of model strategies or programs
    * Design and operation of Faculty Development Centers
    * Assessing effectiveness of activities
    * Mentoring
    * Promotion and tenure
    * Recruitment and orientation
    * Recognition
    * Funding
    * Keeping senior faculty invigorated
    * Support for new faculty or historically underrepresented groups
    * Supporting research: on pedagogy, in disciplines, or in the classroom
    * Developing excellent adjuncts
    * Service learning


Please send an abstract of 250 words or less ­ NO LATER THAN Friday,
February 1, 2008

    * Email your Abstract (as a Word or PDF document) to Denise Bukovan at
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    * Include a title, the topical area, a brief description of the
presentation or poster, and your contact information (address, phone, fax,
email). 


Presentation time blocks and exhibition space for poster viewing is limited.
Not all proposals may be selected.  Those whose proposals have been selected
will receive notification by February 15, with further information,
including location and time(s). Questions regarding this solicitation may be
directed to Denise Bukovan (conference planning committee member) at
518.443.5143 or the email address above.


Mr. James B. Greenberg
Director Teaching, Learning and Technology Center
Milne Library 
SUNY College at Oneonta
Oneonta, New York 13820

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