Coulter Faculty Commons
for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Everything You Need In One Place
CFC and COVID-19
In order to practice social distancing and safety precautions, the CFC will be operating by appointment only. Please contact the HelpDesk 828.227.7487 or submit an IT Help Ticket and a member of the team will contact you.
There are no walk-in hours available until further notice.
We have also updated our online Faculty Hub with all of the new tutorials and resources that should answer your questions. Access the Faculty Hub in Blackboard. All instructors have been enrolled in the course.
The CFC partners with instructors to improve teaching and learning through the promotion of an established blend of pedagogy, technology, and research.
We support success in the classroom and continuing professional development with workshops, resources and consultations.
We want Western Carolina University faculty to know they are a part of an academic community where there are continuous open discussions and support for teaching and learning activities.
Contact the CFC
To provide the quickest response to your questions and to get you to the resources you need, contact the Helpdesk.
828.227.7487 | Toll-free: 866.928.7487 | 7:30am – 6:30pm Eastern M-F
Research Support
The Coulter Faculty Commons, in collaboration with the Office of Research Administration, recognizes that the faculty of Western Carolina University engage in multiple forms of scholarship. The CFC research division can assist faculty, staff, and graduate teaching assistants with research design and research methods for publications, grant proposals, dissertations, theses, and other projects. This support is provided through consultations and scholarship tools and resources.
Teaching & Learning
The Coulter Faculty Commons Educational Development team partners with instructors in all aspects of teaching. Workshop and consultation topics include course design for online, hybrid/blended, and face-to-face instructional environments, mid-term course analysis, rubric creation, syllabus and schedule construction, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning projects, Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), inclusive pedagogy. Consultations may also cover work-life balance and other issues related to faculty support.
Educational Technology
The Coulter Faculty Commons Educational Technology team partners with instructors to use many forms of classroom technology tools, digital media, and online learning techniques. With the ever-changing world of technology, it is often very difficult to maintain proficiency across all platforms. The CFC Ed Tech team is here to help instructors navigate the changing technology and use the right tools to create engaging and inspiring courses.