Resources
- Faculty Professional Travel Fund supports faculty in attending or presenting at a conference or workshop specific to their discipline or an interdisciplinary area(s) related to their teaching and/or scholarship.
- Internal Grants & Awards. The Kendall Center administers numerous internal grants and awards in support of faculty teaching and research.
- Teaching Resources. Examples of materials used, questions to consider related to innovative and effective pedagogy, assessment tools, accessibility/accommodations information, support for teaching writing across the curriculum, community engaged learning, and other support
- Advising Resources. The latest information about registration, advising tools, appreciative advising practices, and guidance for advisors
- Wellbeing Resources. Explore wellness topics, such as work-life balance, efficiency strategies, time management, and/or overcoming burnout from this list of College.
- National Council for Faculty Development and Diversity. Â鶹ÊÓƵ is an institutional member of , which provides every faculty member with free access to a full suite of online faculty resources in four key areas: individual strategic planning, explosive productivity, healthy relationships, and work-life balance. Visit to set up your individual account and explore their on-demand curriculum, get paired with a faculty partner at another institution, join a writing community, and much more.
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Throughout the academic year and summer, the Kendall Center sponsors regular programming in support of faculty’s professional development. For current faculty, details about these opportunities are available here.
- Shop Talks are 30-minute presentations in a relaxed environment where Â鶹ÊÓƵ faculty share their original research and creative inquiry to faculty across campus.
- Teachers Talking facilitates faculty members’ engagement with each other in order to draw upon the wealth of expertise we have here on campus. Over free lunch or refreshments, faculty foster deeper connections between faculty while providing opportunities for intentional and personalized pedagogical development.
- Camp Kendall (Summer Workshops) is our affectionate name for the numerous summer workshops and programming we offer in support of faculty’s development as teachers and scholars.
- Writing Retreats are scheduled throughout the academic year, both on and off campus. These opportunities support faculty’s time to write and think in the company of others.
New Faculty Orientation is an important responsibility of the Kendall Center where we assist new faculty in making the transition to Â鶹ÊÓƵ. In August, new faculty attend an orientation day followed by opportunities to learn alongside current faculty at Camp Kendall. Additional orientation sessions are organized throughout the academic year so you get guidance when you need it.