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.
Copyright, Fair Use, and Media
In 2016, CFC was tasked with making certain that WCU's media streaming practices were up to date in relation to current laws, ordinances, and policies. WCU has paid out thousands of dollars to settle copyright infringement cases related to accidental copyright...
The Organizational Cost of Insufficient Sleep
This interesting article from McKinsey & Company takes a look at how a lack of sleep, and proper work/life balance, among leadership can impact an entire organization. Special thanks to our colleagues in the Division of IT for bringing this to our attention!
Alternative Assignments for Snow Days
“I’ve had to revise my syllabus twice, changing the schedule, and as a result, changing the weight of the first two exams….it’s an unfortunate start…not something that cannot be overcome.” - Professor Brian Pilecki...
Connect with us
Coulter Faculty Commons
172 Hunter Library
Cullowhee, NC 28723
828.227.7196
cfc@wcu.edu