Faculty Learning Communities
What are Faculty Learning Communities?
The Teaching & Learning Center is relaunching the Faculty Learning Community (FLC) program in Fall 2025!
An FLC is a cross-disciplinary group of 6-15 faculty and staff members that engages in an academic year long collaborative program aimed at enhancing teaching and learning and community-building at Sam Houston State University. In this first year of the relaunch, the TLC solicits proposals from those who would like to be considered to serve as the lead facilitator for a topic-based FLC.
More information:
Cox, M. D. (2004). Introduction to Faculty Learning Communities. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 97, 5-23.
The lead facilitator of an FLC will:
- Propose a need, issue, or opportunity to be the topical focus of the FLC, along with a rationale for this topic.
- Take the lead in the development of an FLC curriculum on the proposed topic.
- Take the lead in recruiting other members of the FLC.
- Take the lead in developing a meeting plan for the group.
- Assist in TLC assessment of the FLC program.
The TLC will:
- Select a lead facilitator from the pool of submitted proposals.
- Provide support in all of the above areas.
- Assess the FLC program.
- Assist in the development of programming and other supports as recommended by members of the FLC; and
- Pay the lead facilitator a stipend of $2,000 over the course of the academic year ($500 summer, $750 fall, $750 spring).
Proposed FLC timeline:
- Spring 2025: proposal submission and facilitator selection
- Summer 2025: curriculum development and member recruitment
- Fall-Spring 2025: regular meetings and assessment
- Spring 2025: wrap-up and final report submission
Interested in facilitating an FLC?
To be considered for the role of FLC Lead Facilitator, please complete the attached proposal form below by noon on April 15th.
If you have questions, please email them to tlc@shsu.edu.