Functions:

1. Researches the current literature and available data to recommend appropriate faculty development and faculty evaluation procedures.
2. Seeks data from all areas of the College regarding the effectiveness of faculty development procedures and activities, including evaluation of faculty development activities and disseminating the results.
3. Reviews, develops and recommends revisions to college-wide administrative rules and procedures for faculty development and faculty evaluation.
4. Develops and recommends guidelines and good practices for the design and delivery of faculty development, and the appropriate and effective forms, instruments, and processes for faculty evaluation.
5. Recommends professional faculty activities and needed resources based on input from internal and external stakeholders.
6. Recommends procedures for linking faculty development activities with needs identified in the faculty evaluation process.
7. Develops and recommends a comprehensive, valid, and reliable, faculty evaluation process for ACC that complies with Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) requirements, Austin Community College District’s (ACC's) Board Policies and Administrative Rules, and reflects good practices.

Recommendations: Forwarded to the Academic and Student Affairs Council.

FY20 Meetings:

• December 6th from 1:00pm-3:00pm in HBC 222
• February 14th from 1:00pm-3:00pm in HBC 221
• April 3rd from 2:30pm-4:30pm in HBC 221
• May 1st from 1:00pm-3:00pm in HBC 221

Meeting agendas and minutes: Will be posted here.

If you have any questions about this committee, please contact Alyssa Gonzales at alyssa.gonzales@austincc.edu or 512-223-7786.

Chair: Michelle Fitzpatrick, Assistant Dean, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, michelle.fitzpatrick or 512-223-7750.