The Coulter Faculty Commons (CFC) advances excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship by partnering with the Western Carolina University community through collaboration, creation, and celebration.
We partner with all members of the WCU teaching and learning community.
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Accessibility
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Teaching Analysis Polls - TAPs
CFC’s Mid-Semester Feedback Program
New Faculty Orientation
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SoTL
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Teaching@WCU
In case you missed the last news from the CFC, find the most recent posts below. To catch up with all communications, vists the CFC News page or check out the CFC Newsletter Archive.
Congrats to this year’s BOG, CDTA, and ISA winners!
We can finally spill the tea with you! The winners of the UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award (BOG), the Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award (CDTA), and the Innovative Scholarship Award (ISA) were announced at this year’s Faculty and Staff...
Guidance from Provost Starnes on New UNC System Syllabus Regulation
Provost Starnes provided an update on the UNC System Regulation on Publication of Academic Calendars, Grading Policies, and Related Materials in his April 2026 Academic Affairs Newsletter: Syllabus Regulation The UNC System recently updated a regulation to define a...
Update on Digital Accessibility Deadline
In case you missed it, please read the following update on Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) from Provost Starnes' Academic Affairs Newsletter - April 2026:Image by Diego Velázquez from PixabayDigital Accessibility The ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)...
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Coulter Faculty Commons
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Cullowhee, NC 28723
828.227.7196
cfc@wcu.edu