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.
We are here to help
Consultations
Meet with us for custom support
Accessibility
Find resources to support your students
Teaching Analysis Polls - TAPs
CFC’s Mid-Semester Feedback Program
New Faculty Orientation
Support for navigating your first year at WCU
Faculty Forward
Faculty Learning Community
SoTL
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
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.
Ready, SET, Go!
How do you transform students from passive listeners into active participants in their own learning? Barkley and Major's Student Engagement Techniques (SETs): A Handbook for College Faculty offers 50 ways. Their handbook includes a collection of field-tested...
Welcome New Faculty!
Western Carolina University is starting the fall 2026 semester with a warm welcome to 60 new faculty members who have officially joined the university's academic ranks. These new colleagues bring with them a shared commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship,...
Summer Institute for Teaching and Learning Inspires Teaching Changes
The Coulter Faculty Commons’ (CFC) Summer Institute for Teaching and Learning (SITL) is our premier annual teaching and learning event, designed to inspire innovation, encourage collaboration, and celebrate excellence in teaching and learning. The two-day event was...
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Coulter Faculty Commons
172 Hunter Library
Cullowhee, NC 28723
828.227.7196
cfc@wcu.edu