New Faculty Seminars
The First and Second Year Seminars for New Faculty bring together the new faculty members from all areas of the College in a collegial and informal setting. Many new faculty members bring years of experience and professional expertise to TCC and the First Year Seminar provides a venue for new faculty to learn from each other as well as learn about TCC.
Purpose: The New Faculty Seminars are designed to facilitate the professional and personal integration of new faculty members into the college community. The goals of the New Faculty Seminars are:
- To provide an introduction to TCC's learning centered philosophy and culture of shared responsibilities.
- To share information about programs, resources and services to support faculty and students on their mutual quest for successful education.
- To provide opportunities to explore and discuss issues related to teaching and learning.
- To offer a forum for sharing experiences and best practices.
- To provide opportunities to form collegial relationships.
- To learn about and participate in shared governance at TCC.
- To address issues related to professional growth.
Format: To the extent possible, the seminar series is designed to be informal and interactive as well as informative. The success of the sessions depends in part on the quality of the discussions generated by the topics. There are some sessions where the faculty is asked to prepare by reading an article, researching a particular question or topic, visiting a website, exploring an issue with a colleague, or developing a product to discuss with the group.
Comments on Seminars
"The new faculty seminars familiarize participants with the wide-array of services that TCC offers to both students and faculty. In addition, this innovative orientation program leads new faculty hires to garner professional contacts and personal friendships on our campus. The seminars demonstrate that TCC is committed to propelling faculty members toward long-term success and excellence at this institution."
Greg Loyd
First Year Faculty Member
"The faculty seminars provided a forum to learn and grow as a new faculty member at Tallahassee Community College. Discussions on creative ways to reach non-traditional students, working with advising challenges and learning to use the most cutting edge technology in the classes are just a few of the topics we've covered. Developing relationships with colleagues has resulted in communication across the campus and a feeling of connection to the community."
Maureen O'Neil
Second Year Faculty Member
"The faculty seminars provided me with a network of other faculty across curriculums whom to befriend thus providing me with a deeper connection to the entity of TCC."
Lina Williams
Second Year Faculty Member