2013 International Institute for New Faculty Developers

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Kennesaw State University and the POD Network are pleased to announce that registrations are now being accepted for the Institute for New Faculty Developers, to be held June 24-28, 2013, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Faculty development is crucial for institutions which are becoming more student-centered and need to be more accountable to the public. As a career, it is rewarding and exciting. And yet, most people in the field entered it without proper training or a qualifying degree and have faced a steep learning curve when they were starting out. To address this challenge, every two years the POD Network sponsors a week-long Institute for New Faculty Developers.

The Institute is designed to answer questions asked by new faculty developers and to provide the resources to get them started in planning, developing, and managing programs that will be effective in strengthening teaching and learning on campus.

This year’s theme is "Theory · Research · Praxis", underscoring the solid theoretical and empirical base of the field. Participants at the Institute will learn from a group of outstanding presenters and facilitators from a diverse mix of institutions who are recognized leaders in the field. The Institute will take place at the beautiful Crowne Plaza Ravinia Hotel, located at the perimeter, directly connected to the airport by the MARTA train system.

Participants will save $150 off the regular Institute fee when registering by the Early Bird deadline of April 5, 2013. Fees for this five-day program include all program activities and materials, two key resources "A Guide to Faculty Development" and "How Learning Works: 7 Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching" and most meals and refreshments, all at a reasonable rate.

For further information, including an overview and preliminary schedule for the Institute, please visit our website at http://www.kennesaw.edu/cetl/infd/2013.html or contact us directly at cetl@kennesaw.edu or (770) 423-6410.

See you this summer in Atlanta !