Schedule & Syllabus: Preparing Future Faculty Course
Current & Archived Syllabi
2008–2009 Schedule
Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) fellows must attend a minimum of two Professional Development Series events per semester. See the Professional Development Series calendar for a list of these events.
Each of the following events is required for PFF fellows and is not open to other students. Unless noted otherwise, all readings are from Deneef and Goodwin, eds., The Academic's Handbook, 3rd Edition.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008, Noon–1:30 p.m.
- Kickoff
- S304 Alumni Faculty Lounge, Memorial Union
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Tuesday, September 2, 2008, Noon–1:30 p.m.
- Faculty Roles at Different Types of Academic Institutions
- S304 Alumni Faculty Lounge, Memorial Union
- Reading: Chapters 2 and 3
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008, Noon–1:30 p.m.
- How Students Learn
- S304 Alumni Faculty Lounge, Memorial Union
- Reading: Part IV: Teaching and Advising, pp. 203-247
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008, Noon–1:30 p.m.
- Academic Portfolios
- S304 Alumni Faculty Lounge, Memorial Union
- Reading: Chapters 11, 12, and 13
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008, Noon–1:30 p.m.
- How Colleges and Universities Work
- B234, Brady Common
- Reading: Part VII: Academic Communities and Administrations, pp. 347-94