OFD invites faculty interested in the academic applications of generative AI (genAI) to apply to participate in one of four AI working groups: AI-infused assignments; specialized AI chatbots; AI accessibility; or Faculty AI survey and focus groups. To learn more about the working groups and program requirements, click on the application form. Applications are due Tuesday, February 11 at 11:59pm. Faculty accepted into a working group who complete all program requirements will receive a stipend of $400.
OFD invites applications for one (1) East Bay facilitator and 15 participants for the Equity-Minded Pedagogy (EMP) course offered in spring semester 2025 through a collaboration with the CSU Chancellor’s Office and the Office of IDEAS at Fresno State. Learn more about the program by reading the FAQs (campus leads, participants). Click here for the FACILITATOR CALL AND APPLICATION and here for the PARTICIPANT CALL AND APPLICATION. This is a funded opportunity. Upon completion of all program requirements, the facilitator stipend will be $2500 and the participant stipend will be $1000. Applications are due Wednesday, February 19 at 11:59pm. All teaching faculty are eligible to apply.
Please join Linda Dobb and Sarah Nielsen for a viewing and discussion of the Hanover Research webinar, Non-Federal Research Funding, on Thurs. Feb. 13 from 3:00-4:00pm on Zoom. The full grant writing series schedule and recordings of past webinars are available here.
Please join OFD for the first RSCA Occasional Talk of 2025. Dr. Eve Higby from the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences will present her recent work, "Disentangling cross-language facilitation and interference effects in Spanish-English bilingual word retrieval" on Wed. Feb. 19 from 12:30-1:30pm in SF 329 and on Zoom. The full RSCA Occasional Talk Series schedule is available here.
Mission: The Office of Faculty Development & Center for Excellence in Teaching supports faculty in their roles as teachers, scholars, and members of the university and community. We provide opportunities and space for faculty to collaborate on projects that improve teaching and student learning. We strive to enhance collegiality among faculty as we all expand our intellectual, pedagogical, and scholarly horizons. Our services are available to full and part-time CSU East Bay faculty at all stages of their academic careers.