Butler University faculty are committed to academic excellence;
they offer students a challenging and supportive education; they
practice service to the campus and in the world; and they cultivate
an intellectual and social community. To engage students fully in
their learning, we understand that members of the faculty need to
continually renew their knowledge base, create their own
contributions to the world's knowledge, and develop the best
methods for sharing with students not just knowledge, but a passion
for learning.
The comprehensive faculty development program supports faculty
in achieving their own potential as teachers, scholars, researchers
and creative artists, and supports a faculty member's development
as a thoughtful participant and leader in the Butler community.
Responsive to the professional needs and interests of each faculty
member in all stages of an academic career, the faculty development
program includes support for teaching initiatives and faculty
research, scholarship and creativity, and provides on-campus
opportunities for focused conversation on the teacher-scholar
model, pedagogy, assessment of student learning and collaboration
among colleagues.