Welcome to the Faculty Development Center!
The Faculty Development Center is where Puget Sound’s teacher-scholars engage in ongoing work to fulfill professional and public scholarly goals.
The Center's programming is developed and curated by a group of colleagues committed to supporting holistic faculty excellence. This allows faculty members to engage more effectively with students in the classroom while also modeling what it means to be lifelong learners and producers of knowledge.
These pages share just some of the many resources available to the Puget Sound faculty. We invite you to explore the tools outlined here and utilize the center to its fullest. Whether it's one-on-one consultations, referrals to on- and off-campus support, or some of the great group events, we look forward to working with and alongside you!
Schedule an appointment today by contacting fdc@pugetsound.edu.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
The Power of Partnership (Part 2): Models of Community Partnership
- Wednesday, 12/3, 4-5 p.m.
Learn about the grant-funded partnerships that various Puget Sound academic departments have developed with outside collaborators. Get inspired to develop your own partnership project! Stay afterwards for appetizers and beverages, alcoholic and non-.
End-of-Semester Social (Oppenheimer Café)
- Thursday, 12/11, 4-5:30 p.m.
Please join your fellow faculty colleagues for appetizers, drinks, and socializing. Let’s toast the successes and bid farewell to the challenges of Fall 2025. Door prize drawing at 4:45pm…note the new venue!
Open (Drop-In) Writing Sessions
- Please join FDC Director Jen Utrata for drop-in writing sessions on Fridays 10:30 a.m.-noon in the FDC. Consider working in solidarity with colleagues also prioritizing their scholarship. No need to commit to the entire semester, just come when you can and stay as long as you can.
Open Hours at the FDC
- All semester long on Wednesdays 10:30 a.m.-noon. Stop by, no appointment necessary, to discuss teaching, ideas for sessions you might like to facilitate such as Reading Circles, challenges you're facing, or anything else related to faculty development. Email fdc@pugetsound.edu if you'd prefer an appointment.
