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The Coulter Faculty Commons is here to support you this Fall semester! With all the back-to-school emails, you might have missed hearing about these three opportunities:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Excellence in Teaching & Learning Event (ETLE)<\/h2>\n

Get students to read & discover tools on how to be an authentic professor<\/p>\n

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Our Excellence in Teaching and Learning Event, (ETLE),<\/b>\u00a0will feature two days of celebrating teaching and learning at WCU, September 11\u201312. Featured guest Dr. Liz Norell (University of Mississippi), author of\u00a0The Present Professor<\/i>, will lead a pre-ETLE workshop on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Friday\u2019s sessions will open with remarks from Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and will be followed by a keynote and an interactive session on authenticity and transformational teaching.<\/p>\n

Learn more and register for ETLE<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n

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Mid-semester Assessment<\/h2>\n

What are your students thinking? Don’t wait until the end of the semester to hear their feedback!<\/p>\n

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Teaching Analysis Polls (TAPs)<\/b>\u00a0have returned this fall!\u00a0<\/b>The TAP is a mid-semester feedback program designed to support instructors. It gives you the opportunity to hear directly from your students at a meaningful point in the semester, allowing you to make adjustments that can strengthen both your teaching and your students’ learning.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To sign up for a TAP\u00a0please see registration details.<\/a><\/u><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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TAPs will run from\u00a0Monday, September 22, to Friday, October 10, <\/b>during the 2025 Fall semester.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Equality Policy<\/h2>\n

How does the UNC System Equality Policy impact my teaching?<\/p>\n

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The University of North Carolina System has adopted a revised policy on equality that emphasizes academic freedom, equal opportunity, and institutional neutrality.\u00a0The Coulter Faculty Commons is hosting two separate information sessions with\u00a0Shea Browning and Heather Baker\u00a0from the Legal Counsel team. They\u00a0will provide an overview of the policy and practical implications for faculty\u00a0as well as\u00a0staff\u00a0who have a teaching role at WCU. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussion to better understand how these changes impact their roles and responsibilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Faculty<\/strong>: Tuesday, September 9, 2:00-3:15 pm<\/p>\n

Staff (SHRA and EHRA-non-faculty)<\/strong> who serve as the instructor of record for a course:\u00a0Tuesday, September 9, 3:30-4:45 pm<\/p>\n

Reserve your spot & register for the UNC System Equality Session<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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