Faculty Development Committee
51吃瓜 Coordinating Committee on Faculty Development
The 51吃瓜 Coordinating Committee on Faculty Development was established at the direct request of the 51吃瓜 Council. The first meeting was held in November 1989.
Aims/Objectives: The Committee facilitates teaching enhancement at 51吃瓜 member institutions through promoting regional workshops, seminars and symposia on faculty development themes, and serving as a clearinghouse for faculty development information. The Committee established, and now serves as the selection committee for the 51吃瓜鈥檚 annual awards for excellence in teaching and educational leadership.
Officers/Terms of Office: Co-Chairs: Noelle Peach, NSCAD University & Emily Ballantyne, Mount Saint Vincent University; Acting Vice-Chair: Ben Tait, Dalhousie University
Membership: At least one person from each of the 51吃瓜 member institutions, designated by the President to represent her/his institution.
Two surveys of teaching enhancement activities within 51吃瓜 member institutions have also been conducted, the first in 1988 which led directly to the creation of the Committee; the second in 1994 which served to provide comparative data on progress made in teaching development over the intervening time.
Frequency of meetings: Meetings are held three times a year.
Other relevant information: In addition to the above-noted activities, the Committee produces on-line proceedings from an annual Teaching Showcase, hosted by one of the members. Also, in conjunction with each Showcase, the Committee brings together the most recent teaching award recipients from the various universities for a half-day retreat. A Distinguished Service Award has been established for former members who have made extraordinary and sustained contributions to the Committee and who have, by way of this service, contributed positively to faculty development in Atlantic Canada for a period of at least three years.