Application for Participation in the HEA - CFE

Fellowship Initiative

The Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) is collaborating with the Higher Education Academy to bring a series of “Faculty Recognition Workshops” to TWU in order to prepare a core group of our faculty to apply for HEA Fellowships. The CFE will helm and sponsor this initiative in order to immerse faculty into new ways of teaching, conducting assessment and offering feedback in order to enhance the overall student learning experience.

TWU wants to encourage faculty to develop and apply reflective approaches to talking and writing about their professional practice and thus help them develop a teaching philosophy and leadership skills that will feed directly into their tenure dossier and/or professional portfolio. Becoming involved with the HEA will also help our faculty gain national and international recognition for their contributions to teaching and learning within the higher education context.

To apply for participation in this initiative, please familiarize yourself with the HEA and the Professional Standards Framework (see the attached letter/summary and the webpages at https://www.international.heacademy.ac.uk/services/fellowship-writing-workshops), mark your calendars for the webinars on October 24 and 25, and then fill out the internal application form below.

This is a very competitive program which is restricted to people who bring the necessary prerequisites and can wholeheartedly commit to the process. As an incentive, the CFE will pay all related costs and application fees! We will also support you during the writing process for the HEA fellowship and feed you during our workshops and gatherings.

The application process is open and we are accepting submissions now; the official final deadline to submit your materials is Nov. 4, 2016.

Thank you for your interest and do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like to find out more after looking over all the HEA materials. We will also offer a Q&A session on Oct. 13, 12 to 1 pm at the CFE with videoconferencing to Dallas and Houston.

All the best, Dr. Jörg Waltje

TWU Center for Faculty Excellence

Internal Application Form

HEA – CFE Fellowship Initiative

Name

Rank

Academic Component / College

Campus

/ Dallas Denton Houston

Office Phone

/

E-Mail

1. / Write a statement of purpose here. Your statement should be no more than 350 words and address the following questions:
· What prompted your interest in theHigher Education Academy, i.e. why do you want to participate in this program?
· What teaching-related background or experience do you bring to the program and how would you describe yourTeaching philosophy?
· What are yourprofessionalgoals as an instructor, and what role do you see for yourself as a resource for the CFEand your TWU colleagues?
2. / Please paste in (or attach) a concise version of your current resume/CV (2 pages maximum).


Resume

Acknowledgement and Signature:

If selected I will participate in any applicable workshops for the fellowship level I am seeking that will take place at TWU on Nov. 16, 17, and 18, and I will work with HEA and the Center of Faculty Excellence to submit the application for HEA fellowship (Account of Professional Practice -- APP) according to the following time table:

·  Draft applications completed – 9th January, 2017

·  Feedback provided – 23rd January

·  Formal submission – 13th February

Signature of Applicant: Date

Forward this application to the TWU Center for Faculty Excellence, Denton -- email:

Received by CFE:

10/16