Santa Clara University is committed to providing resources and support for faculty to develop as teachers who create engaging learning environments for students.
With excellence in student learning as our common goal, effective teaching requires understanding a lot about learning: what motivates students to learn, how to create experiences in which students think critically, discover and construct knowledge for themselves, and how to promote enduring understandings.
Faculty Development and the Faculty Collaborative for Teaching Innovation offer workshops, events, one-on-one consultations, and mentoring to support full- and part-time faculty in their professional development as teaching scholars.
The Digital Resources for Teaching (DRT) is a growing repository of thoughtful and effective strategies for faculty to assist in planning, teaching, and assessing student learning in their courses.
In recognition of the many faculty contributions to the SCU community, the Provost's Office (in partnership with Faculty Development) presents awards to faculty in teaching, curriculum development, and research. Awards are presented annually in late-September along with the President's Special Recognition Award and the Faculty Senate Professor Award. We also celebrate the achievements of newly promoted and endowed professors and faculty celebrating milestones. Visit the Faculty Awards page for a list of award recipients and honorees.