The University of Dayton

Councils, Committees and Boards

COMMITTEE: Faculty Development Committee REFERENCE DOCUMENT: Faculty Handbook

VICE PRESIDENT RESPONSIBLE: Dr. Fred Pestello, Provost LEAD RESPONSIBILITY: Dr. Deb Bickford, Associate Provost

for Academic Affairs & Learning Support

APPOINTMENT LETTER SIGNED BY: Dr. Fred Pestello, Provost Updated 10/03

TERM: Normally three years.

PURPOSE: The Committee’s responsibilities include the development and recommendation of principles, policies, and procedures to guide the University’s faculty development programs. Programs can focus on pedagogical, programmatic, curricular, and scholarship, or campus life issues…anything that would foster faculty growth, professional development, and quality of work life. The Committee develops and helps to deliver the Faculty Exchange Series, and oversees such programs as New Faculty Orientation, selections for teaching in the Studio in the LTC, part-time faculty workshops, and other campus-wide faculty development initiatives. The Committee acts as an interdisciplinary advocacy group for faculty professional development.

MEETINGS: At the call of the chairperson.

MEMBERSHIP COMPOSITION: Distinguished faculty from the academic units. The Associate Provost is an ex officio member and serves as chairperson. Other members of the campus community may be asked to be involved in various projects of the Committee.

MEMBERS DEPARTMENT TERM

Begin End

Janet Bednarek History Fall 2001 May 2004

Deb Bickford (Chair) Learning Teaching Center N/A – ex officio N/A

Ralph Frasca Economics & Finance Fall 2001 May 2004

Michael Geary Accounting Fall 2001 May 2004

Art Jipsen Sociology Fall 2002 May 2005

Katie Kinnucan-Welsch Teacher Education Fall 2003 May 2006

Andrew Murray Mechanical & Aerospace Engr. Fall 2001 May 2004

Dave Myszka Engineering Technology Fall 2003 May 2006

Don Pair Geology Fall 2002 May 2005

Molly Schaller Counselor Educ. & Human Services Fall 2001 May 2004

Andrea Seielstad Law Fall 2002 May 2005

Kathy Webb Roesch Library Fall 2003 May 2006

Steve Wilhoit English Fall 2003 May 2006

David Wright Biology Fall 2001 May 2004

Fall 2003 May 2006