As the 2018-19 academic year comes to a close, you’ll soon have the chance to reflect on the successes of the past year for students, faculty, and staff, and the ways that your leadership was instrumental to advancing your institution. ACAD is proud to be a supportive partner for you, providing smart and thoughtful sessions […]
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In this new academic year now fully underway, ACAD is proud to be a supportive partner for you and the important work that you accomplish on your campuses. And the ACAD Board of Directors and Laura Matthias, Executive Director, are grateful for your continued suggestions about how ACAD can effectively serve its members. In our […]
The Evaluation of Teaching and Learning: Faculty Evaluation in the Age of Assessment
The westernmost institution in the University of North Carolina system, Western Carolina University (WCU) was founded in 1889 and is a regional comprehensive institution of approximately 11,000 students. For full-time faculty members, the Annual Faculty Evaluation (AFE) includes an assessment of teaching, scholarship, and service. This essay focuses on the current process at WCU for […]
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Telling Our Story, Making Our Case: from Classrooms to Constituencies As the 2017-18 academic year comes to a close, you’ll soon have the chance to reflect on the successes of the past year for students, faculty, and staff, and the ways that your leadership was instrumental to advancing your institution. ACAD is proud to be […]
The Boyer Model at Western Carolina University, 2007 to 2017
Located near the great Smoky Mountains National Park, Western Carolina University (WCU) in Cullowhee, North Carolina, is a regional comprehensive institution of nearly 11,000 students that is part of the University of North Carolina system. A decade ago, during the 2006-2007 academic year, our faculty senate debated and subsequently approved a major change to our […]
