Faculty Development

All new faculty of Howard University, whether full-time or adjunct, are required to attend the mandatory orientation.

The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning & Assessment (CETLA) was founded in 2003 to promote a culture of teaching and learning at Howard University. CETLA encourages continuous improvement by employing best practices in assessment. For assistance email cetlasupport@howard.edu.

The Junior Faculty Forums are held monthly specifically for junior faculty to focus on the critical areas important to their teaching, research, writing, scholarship, and promotion and tenure goals. 

The Office of Faculty Development (OFD) in the Office of the Provost sponsors the Junior Faculty Writing and Creative Works Summer Academy (“Summer Academy”) to support faculty success with their scholarly publications and/or creative works.  Scholarly publications include manuscripts for journal articles, book chapters and monographs in a university press or other academic presses.

In an effort to support and facilitate faculty publications and scholarly production, the Office of the Faculty Development sponsors a monthly Scholarly Productions Workshop. The Scholarly Productions Workshops facilitate an atmosphere that expresses Howard University’s commitment to the development of distinguished academic leaders in their respective fields.

The Chair Leadership Academy addresses a range of issues confronting department chairs and academic deans. Through its intense curriculum, members are given tools, strategies, and access to information to help them excel in their positions. Members of the Chair Leadership Academy are an integral part of the network of academic leaders and administrators at Howard University.

The Faculty Development Leads Committee is composed of faculty representatives from 14 Schools and Colleges, CETLA, the Faculty Senate, University Libraries, and the Office of Research. 

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