The Office of Faculty Development
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Monday – Friday

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Faculty Development
400 West First Street
Chico, CA 95929–0026

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Faculty Learning Communities

A Faculty Learning Community (FLC) is a faculty group that collaborates during a break, semester, or year-long program, toward completing specific objectives and deliverables. All FLCs are structured to provide discussion, learning, and development of relevant teaching practice, scholarship, and community building.

Spring 2026

The Office of Faculty Development has compiled a list of programs, resources, and opportunities.
Applications are closed.


AI Curriculum Challenge
Who: Chairs or Program Coordinators representing a program of study
Format: TBD
Leads: Support from Zach Justus(opens in new window) and DoIT, but leadership will come from inside your unit
Payment: Flexible, but likely $1000 per team member
Funding Source: Academic Affairs special investment
See the full call (Google Doc) for more details.

Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi-American Retention, Inclusion, Success, and Engagement 
Who: Tenure/Tenure-Track and Lecturers
Format: Hybrid
Compensation: $750
Contact: William Nitzky(opens in new window) and Cindy Vang(opens in new window)
Funding Source: Chancellor’s Office Support
See the full call (Google Doc) for more details.

Book Group: California Against the Sea 
Who: Tenure/Tenure-Track, Lecturers, and Staff
Format: In person 12-1PM on Fridays in February (2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27) and/or 9-10AM on Tuesdays in March (3/3, 3/10, 3/24, 3/31 - skip the week of Spring Break)
Compensation: No payment - we will provide a copy of the book.  
Contact: Mark Stemen(opens in new window) 

Book Group: Higher Expectations: How to Survive Academia, Make it Better for Others, and Transform the University 
Who: Tenure/Tenure Track, Lecturers, and Staff
Format: In person 12-1 pm, March 4th, 11th, 25th, and April 1st
Compensation: No payment - we will provide a copy of the book.  
Contact: Josie Blagrave(opens in new window)

Chico Affordable Learning Solutions (CAL$) 
Who: Tenure/Tenure-Track and Lecturers
Format: Online and Asynchronous
Compensation: $500Contact: Beth Shook(opens in new window)
Funding Source: Chancellor’s Office 
See the full call (Google Doc) for more details.

Free Speech and Inclusion 
Who: Tenure/Tenure-Track and Lecturers
Format: Online with one in-person meeting
Compensation: $500 
Contact: Zach Justus(opens in new window) and Joseph Morales(opens in new window)
Funding Source: Special Allocation from State Legislature
See the full call (Google Doc) for more details.

Mid-Career Faculty Learning Community 
Who: Associate Professors, late Assistant or early Full professors (we are working on parallel programming for lecturers in the future)
Format: In Person Fridays 3-4pm
Compensation: $500
Contact: Zach Justus(opens in new window)
Funding Source: FDEV 
See the full call (Google Doc) for more details.

Quality Learning and Teaching (QLT) 
Who: Faculty Cohorts from Programs (one application per program). Tenure/Tenure-Track and Lecturers.
Format: Online and Asynchronous
Compensation: $500
Contact: Allison McConnell(opens in new window)
Funding Source: FDEV and Chancellor’s Office
See the full call (Google Doc) for more details.

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
Who: Tenure/Tenure-Track and Lecturers
Payment: Up to $1,000 in professional development funds to directly support faculty research, assessment, implementation, and engagement that enhances teaching and learning.
Funding Source: FDEV budget

Additional Resources and Opportunities

FDEV Teaching Certificate
  • Are you ready to elevate your teaching? Complete a self-paced course with three modules to enhance the learning experience for your students—on your schedule, at your own pace. The completion of each module comes with a letter designed for inclusion in your dossier as evidence of your commitment to improving your teaching. 
  • Log in to  Canvas(opens in new window) and enroll. 
Asynchronous AI Retrofit Course
Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT)
  • TILT(opens in new window) is an award-winning approach to course design. This year the Chancellor’s Office has provided all faculty with the opportunity to work with TILT through a series of guided workshops (emphasis on work) with founder Mary-Ann Winkelmes. TILT is scalable in that you can take their approach to a single assignment or an entire course.
OneHE 
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