Center for Faculty Development & Excellence

Welcome to the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence (CFDE)

CFDE provides resources and services to support faculty so that our students have an optimum learning experience. Click here to contact us or you can email us at cfde@scuhs.edu

Our Mission

In support of the University Mission, the SCU Center for Faculty Development & Excellence identifies, designs, develops and implements programs and services that address all the training needs of our faculty members with regards to technology, andragogy, and active learning. CFDE also supports and leads the instructional design and curriculum design aspects of our academic infrastructure.

Our Mission

Our Vision

Cultivating a student-success focused and sustainable academic culture where faculty have the time and tools for reflection and assessment and easy access to teaching resources. CFDE will do this by:

  • Providing training services and resources that will enhance instructional innovation and effectiveness and support faculty needs.
  • Offering faculty development programs dedicated to promoting a university culture.
  • Offering personalized individual consultations for faculty to help with technology, course design, and teaching and learning needs.

Our Team

Vincent-Wiggins

Vincent Wiggins, EdD

Director of Faculty Development
& Curriculum Management

Meghan-Chandler

Megan Chandler

Associate Vice President
of Online Education

Selom-Assignon

Selom Assignon, PhD

Director,
Instructional Design

Bill-Kessler

Bill Kessler

LMS Administrator
(Canvas and Examsoft)

Scott-Standifer

Scott Standifer, PhD

Instructional
Designer

News and Announcements

Pre-Term Training Information

Click on this link and sign in with your SCU credentials to view information about Pre-Term Training, including recordings of previous sessions.

Quality Matters Logo

The following SCU faculty courses have successfully met Quality Matters rigorous set of standards to be identified as Quality Matters certified courses. This acknowledgement is awarded by a global organization leading in quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments. Congratulations to the following faculty in achieving this accomplishment.

  • Prof. Brittany Brassell – HGEN 500
  • Dr. Melissa Cox – BSHS 303
  • Prof. Annabella Kraut – BIO 231
  • Prof. Megan Trinkle-Knotts – HGEN 0503
  • Dr. John Minchi – HGEN 502
  • Dr. Mary Katherine Nye – HGEN 501

Thank you to the SCU Instructional Designers, Dr. Selom Assignon and Dr. Scott Standifer, for supporting the QM Peer Review Process. Please contact cfde@scuhs.edu to find out more about the process.

SCU offers QM workshops to faculty as part of faculty professional development. Click on this link to learn more.

OLC o

Check out the latest OLC’s live, recorded, and on-demand webinars that discuss hot topics and best practices in education provided by teaching experts. Click on this link to access the free webinars for SCU faculty (https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/learn/webinars/).

Faculty Mentoring Program

Join the Faculty Mentoring program to collaborate with your colleagues as an educator in higher education. Click on this link to learn more.

Faculty Engagement

CFDE offers the opportunity for faculty to engage with other colleagues to share resources and discuss engaging topics. Click on this link to enroll.