Adjunct Faculty Development

New Adjunct Faculty Resources

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is both a resource and champion for faculty growth and development, whether within the realm of teaching and learning, scholarship, service. CETL attends to the whole personhood of a faculty member, working in partnership to help each person become their best academic selves. This program of training is designed to emphasize the critical areas of teaching, scholarship and mentorship. It will comprise sessions on course design, teaching strategies, student support, engaged scholarship, and more to help you cultivate your passions as part of our vibrant teaching community.

Adjunct Faculty Retreat

Join other adjunct faculty for a retreat featuring a format based on the Great Teachers Movement. It is based on the philosophy that well-facilitated shoptalk is one of the highest forms of professional development.

You will interact with other adjunct instructors from your own and different disciplines, engage in highly interactive discussions, share successful teaching strategies and innovations, seek solutions to your own teaching problems and challenges, plus have some good food and conversation!

WSU Online

Work with instructional designers or take advantage of online tools and courses to enhance your current courses or design new courses from scratch.

Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning offers professional growth opportunities throughout the academic year. Check out the the website for upcoming events and resources.

ACUE Courses

Weber State University and ACUE are partnering to bring faculty and staff high-quality and research-backed professional learning courses.

Through an engaging learning design and guided by expert facilitation, course takers will learn practices that can be implemented with students right away. These evidence-based practices have been shown to increase student retention, strengthen belonging and achievement, and close equity gaps. ACUE’s courses are consistently rated as engaging and relevant by faculty and staff nationwide and lead to the only nationally recognized Certificate in Effective Teaching Practice Framework, endorsed by the American Council on Education.

Training Tracker

WSU offers professional growth classes, specialized computer classes, and human resource training. Sign up for course through the Training Tracker App in the Faculty & Staff Portal.

LinkedIn Learning

Weber State University provides you with free access to LinkedIn Learning. Enhance your skills with over 13,000 expert-led, online video tutorials. Unlimited Access to Courses on Excel, SQL, AutoCAD & More. Learn Anytime, Anywhere. You can access these courses through the LinkedIn Learning App in the Faculty/Staff Portal.

Get involved with other faculty members

Communities of Practice

Communities of Practice are groups of faculty and staff who commit to regularly scheduled sessions on a focus area in teaching and learning followed by actions such as planning and trying out the techniques discussed in the group. Your community will provide a supportive environment where members can experiment with new approaches to teaching and learning, share successes and challenges, and/or engage in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) through collaborative research projects and dissemination of instructional practices and tools.

Book Groups

The CETL sponsors faculty/contract staff book groups each fall and spring semester. The list of titles is distributed to campus and posted on the website before the semester begins, and you are encouraged to select a first and second choice from the list. CETL orders and distributes the books to each book group member. The CETL will also pay for lunch for each group member from Great Harvest (up to $10/person) once during the semester.

Faculty/Staff Association

The Weber State University Faculty Staff Association was founded as a social organization for faculty and staff at Weber State University. The association provides faculty and staff from departments across campus an opportunity to communicate, build friendships, and share quality time as co-workers outside of the everyday work setting. The Faculty Staff Association sponsors a variety of fun and affordable activities throughout each academic year. Visit their website for more information on how to sign up.

Faculty/Staff Pride Alliance

The purpose of the WSU Faculty Staff Pride Alliance:

The WSU Faculty Staff Pride Alliance (FSPA) (formerly the FSGSA) is dedicated to providing safety and a sense of community to LGBTQ+ faculty, staff, and allies at WSU, regardless of sexual identity or gender identity/expression. Through education and community involvement, FSPA strives to improve the quality of life for LGBTQ+ individuals by implementing lasting programs and practices. The main focus of the FSPA is to give the university community the knowledge and space to build a supportive environment for everyone across all identities and to build community for those who identify as LGBTQ+.