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Faculty Learning Communities

What are Faculty Learning Communities?

Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) are peer-led groups of faculty, staff, and graduate students who engage in active, collaborative, long-term programs structured to provide encouragement, support, and reflection around a topic of mutual interest. They stand as vibrant spaces of academic growth and professional development, fostering an environment where educators transcend the confines of their classrooms to engage in collaborative and reflective exploration. These communities are more than mere forums; they encourage the exchange of ideas, promote cross-disciplinary interactions, and cultivate a culture of continuous learning. By gathering diverse minds and perspectives, FLCs enable faculty members to reinvigorate their pedagogical approaches and respond adeptly to the evolving educational landscape. Moreover, FLCs kindle a sense of belonging, reducing the professional isolation often endemic to academia. 

If you are interested in joining any of these vibrant communities, or would like our support organizing a new learning community, please contact us at faculty-excellence@ncsu.edu.

Sign up for the community here!

Are you a Professional Faculty member at NC State looking to maximize your career growth, navigate the unique challenges of your role, and build a powerful network? Do you want to feel more connected to professional faculty from around the university? Is there advice you want to share with or receive from others in the professional track? Do you want to be more connected to resources and tools specific to the professional track?  If so, sign up for the Professional Faculty Learning Community at NC State.  Meetings may be online via Zoom or face-to-face. 

Why Join the Learning Community?

  • Sharpen Your Professional Edge: Engage in focused discussions and presentations tailored specifically to the needs and professional trajectory of NC State’s Professional Track Faculty. T
  • Forge Critical Connections: Break through departmental silos and build a robust network with peers across campus. 
  • Amplify Your Voice: Your participation ensures that your experiences, successes, and challenges are part of a collective dialogue, leading to increased visibility and institutional support for your role.
  • Find Solutions: Work with colleagues on practical, real-world solutions to common challenges.

For more information, contact Maria Gallardo-Williams, Director of Faculty Development in the Office for Faculty Excellence at mtgallar@ncsu.edu

COIL promotes virtual, interactive educational opportunities by connecting faculty and students through shared experiences across international borders. Want to meet others on campus who are interested in COIL?  Join the COIL Faculty and Staff Learning community. Here you can learn more about ways in which you can provide international experiences to your students within your courses, share resources about how to internationalize your curriculum, and help foster cross-discipline collaboration. Sign up here.

Faculty facilitators contact information: Megan Lupek (mlupek@ncsu.edu) and Alice Lee (Alice_Lee@ncsu.edu)

For more information, contact Maria Gallardo-Williams, Director of Faculty Development in the Office for Faculty Excellence at mtgallar@ncsu.edu

AI Online Community is where faculty and staff can come together to talk about all things related to AI technology and teaching.  Everyone has an opportunity to participate, in both the Google group and three times a year via Zoom meetings. The community is co-managed by Kerri Brown Parker from DELTA and Maria Gallardo-Williams from the Office for Faculty Excellence.

For more information, contact Maria Gallardo-Williams, Director of Faculty Development in the Office for Faculty Excellence at mtgallar@ncsu.edu

The SoTL Journal Club’s goal is to create a learning community around SoTL themes, and to connect practitioners with faculty that might be interested in learning more about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

For more information, contact Maria Gallardo-Williams, Director of Faculty Development in the Office for Faculty Excellence at mtgallar@ncsu.edu