Duties and Responsibilities:
Each Faculty Champion will be assigned a college(s) or department(s) to oversee the A+CE activities and guide faculty within those units. In addition to being familiar with the UHD QEP document, responsibilities of Faculty Champions include:
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Recruiting new faculty/courses to the A +CE program (targets will be provided)
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Assisting faculty members to complete the course designation process each semester
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Helping faculty transition from the Awareness mode to Integration and Involvement modes of A +CE and reporting their progress in this effort each semester (targets will be provided)
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Assisting faculty with Signature Assignment development
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Assisting faculty with the process for submitting student artifacts at the conclusion of the semester
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Assisting faculty to develop critical thinking strategies, integrate speakers and develop service projects for A +CE courses as needed
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Meeting measurable targets for A+CE faculty, courses and recruitment based on annual QEP reports
Faculty Champions will also be expected to:
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Review faculty applications for A+CE course designation and provide feedback regarding the Signature Assignment
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Attend all A+CE-sponsored workshops (typically held once a semester)
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Develop an A+CE-sponsored speaker engagement for faculty to send students to as part of their A+CE courses
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Attend at least one professional development conference annually that is related to A+CE
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Participate in the A+CE Evaluation Summit held annually at the end of the spring semester
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Other duties as assigned
All Faculty Champions will serve on the A+CE Implementation Committee. The Implementation Committee drafts a yearly report of QEP activities to submit to the A+CE Advisory Council. The final report is then submitted to the Provost and President's offices for approval.
Faculty Champions will be awarded a stipend at the rate of $1,500/semester pending fulfillment of the assigned duties of the role.
