Faculty Development at CI provides a number of support services for faculty from professional development for junior and more senior faculty members to teaching workshops and training. The activities of faculty development are directed by the Faculty Development Advisory Committee (FDAC) and coordinated by Teaching & Learning Innovations and the Provost’s Office.
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There are many internal funding opportunities for faculty at CSUCI. The three regular sources of funding are listed below, but others come up each year. Watch your email for opportunities.
- IRA - provides support for essential educational experiences and activities to aid and supplement the education of students at CI. For example, student travel, guest speakers. Deadline vary, but there is a call in fall and spring each year.
- Mini Grants - provide support for faculty around scholarship and creative activities. The call for proposals typically comes out via email towards the end of fall semester or early spring semester.
- Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities grants are available each year. This program is coordinated through Research and Sponsored Programs. Timeline varies.
CSUCI has quite a few centers available to support students' academic needs. Some programs offer their own tutoring services directed towards program specific content. Campus also offers the following centers to support all students.
- Writing and Multiliteracy Center provides dynamic support services for composition in written, oral, and digital forms.
- Learning Resource Center provides one-on-one peer tutoring in study skills, fundamental concepts, comprehension, homework, test prep, and more.
- STEM Center offers drop-in tutoring for all gateway STEM courses
Teaching & Learning Innovations is available to support you around teaching and learning. We also have many opportunities from our Hispanic Service Institution grants that are designed to support you in developing active, engaging learning opportunities. Watch your email for opportunities.
The Center for Community Engagement is the hub of curricular and co-curricular service-learning experiences and community engagement efforts at CI. Contact them for more information about how to start a project or get involved in current efforts. x8851
The Center for International Affairs is available to help you develop international programs for students. They provide information on Long Term programs and faculty led short term travels through Univ 392. x2608
Questions about Retention, Tenure, and Promotion are wide ranging.
- If you have questions about process, timeline, and "how-to", check the RTP schedules or contact Donna Flores in Faculty Affairs
- What do I need to do to get tenure? Review your Program Personnel Standards and speak with your Program Chair. After you have selected your Program Personnel Committee they will be of tremendous support as well.
CSUCI is committed to undergraduate student research. There are many opportunities to get involved including funding opportunities, and conference opportunities for students. Follow the links on the Faculty and Student Research page to learn more.
CSUCI provides ample opportunities for service, but it can be confusing to know where to start when you first arrive. Check with your Program Chair and Academic Senate to learn about opportunities. A call for participation generally goes out from Academic Senate at the beginning and end of each academic year. Senate provides opportunities for service to all faculty.