Resources for Faculty
Teaching Support
Teaching Support
- TLC: The Teaching and Learning Center
- Faculty Associate: Dr. Janneken Smucker jsmucker@wcupa.edu
TLC—the new center resulting from the merger of the Office of Digital Learning (ODLI) and the Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Center—supports effective teaching and promotes student learning through facilitating opportunities for faculty development, networking, and knowledge sharing among instructors, including faculty communities, workshops, book clubs, and other pedagogical initiatives. TLC regularly partners with other campus offices including the Faculty Ombuds and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Teaching & Learning Center
- Faculty Associate: Dr. Janneken Smucker jsmucker@wcupa.edu
- FAST: Faculty And Staff Trainings
- Trainings for faculty technology needs: i.e., D2L, Lecture Capture, Adobe, Microsoft
Office & OneDrive, etc.
FAST
- Trainings for faculty technology needs: i.e., D2L, Lecture Capture, Adobe, Microsoft
Office & OneDrive, etc.
- CELT: Committee for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
- The Committee for Excellence in Learning and Teaching fosters collaborations among
faculty and with students to build a scholarly community around issues of learning
and teaching. At WCU, we prioritize teaching, and CELT's mission builds directly on
this focus. CELT aims to improve learning and teaching to the benefit of the entire
WCU community. CELT aims to help instructors identify engaging and innovative ways
to improve their own teaching, so that teachers and students both have opportunities
to maximize learning. CELT runs a book club each semester, hosts an annual spring workshop, and provides funding for teaching innovation through its annual CELT Professional
Development Award.
CELT
- The Committee for Excellence in Learning and Teaching fosters collaborations among
faculty and with students to build a scholarly community around issues of learning
and teaching. At WCU, we prioritize teaching, and CELT's mission builds directly on
this focus. CELT aims to improve learning and teaching to the benefit of the entire
WCU community. CELT aims to help instructors identify engaging and innovative ways
to improve their own teaching, so that teachers and students both have opportunities
to maximize learning. CELT runs a book club each semester, hosts an annual spring workshop, and provides funding for teaching innovation through its annual CELT Professional
Development Award.
- CAPC: Curriculum and Academic Policies Committee
- CAPC is WCU’s CBA-stipulated, faculty-centered curriculum committee. As such, it functions
as one of the shared governance bodies at the university. Members are elected from
the faculty and represent particular constituencies (e.g., departments, at-large,
etc.). All curriculum and academic policy matters are considered initially through
a thorough CAPC review process; ultimately, the body submits its recommendations to
the Provost.
CAPC
- CAPC is WCU’s CBA-stipulated, faculty-centered curriculum committee. As such, it functions
as one of the shared governance bodies at the university. Members are elected from
the faculty and represent particular constituencies (e.g., departments, at-large,
etc.). All curriculum and academic policy matters are considered initially through
a thorough CAPC review process; ultimately, the body submits its recommendations to
the Provost.
- University Libraries
- Francis Harvey Green Library (corner of Rosedale and High)
- Presser Library (in the Swope Music Building)
University Libraries
- Distance Education: The Office of Digital Learning and Innovation
- Support for all faculty regarding pedagogical approaches for designing, building and
teaching online and blended courses. Provides online faculty development workshops
five times per year. This training is CAPC mandated in order to teach online courses.
Distance Education
- Support for all faculty regarding pedagogical approaches for designing, building and
teaching online and blended courses. Provides online faculty development workshops
five times per year. This training is CAPC mandated in order to teach online courses.
- IS&T: Information Services & Technology
- Help Desk phone number: 610-436-3350
- Log in to ServiceNow and “Report a Problem” for any technical question:
- Offers wide array of technological to support teaching, learning, research, business services and administration
- Software applications available for download
IS & T
- OEA: Office of Educational Accessibility
- The Office of Educational Accessibility provides access for students with disabilities to all of the experiences available at WCU from their time in the classroom to the clubs and activities that they engage in to where they lay their heads at night.
- OEA Faculty Resources
OEA
- CIP: The Center for International Programs
- Associate Provost for Global Engagement: Dr. Angela Howard ahoward@wcupa.edu
- Associate Director of Education Abroad: Trachanda Garcia tgarcia@wcupa.edu
- Associate Director of International Programs: Emily Rooney erooney@wcupa.edu
- CIP’s central mission is to assist faculty with all sorts of internationalization activities
- CIP Faculty Resources
- CAE: The Committee for Advising Excellence
- The Committee for Advising Excellence (CAE) includes faculty, administrative, and
staff representatives from across the university. It develops and maintains the university advising website, supports increasing visibility of advising on campus, trains faculty advisors, and
administers an annual advising award.
Faculty Advisors
- The Committee for Advising Excellence (CAE) includes faculty, administrative, and
staff representatives from across the university. It develops and maintains the university advising website, supports increasing visibility of advising on campus, trains faculty advisors, and
administers an annual advising award.
- Syllabus resources
- For syllabus checklists, templates, and common statements.
Syllabus Resources
- For syllabus checklists, templates, and common statements.
- Academic Calendar
- AWAC: Free Association for Writing Across the Curriculum Membership
- All WCU faculty may register as members with AWAC, an organization that supports faculty who teach writing at all levels of university curricula.
- Click here for a list of benefits of membership.
AWAC
Research Support
Research Support
- ORSP: The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
- Vice Provost for Research and Creative Activity & Vice Provost for Faculty Development:
Dr. Nicole Bennett nbennett@wcupa.edu
ORSP promotes and facilitates the research environment of WCU. They assist faculty and students who are interested in being involved in research on campus.
ORSP
- Vice Provost for Research and Creative Activity & Vice Provost for Faculty Development:
Dr. Nicole Bennett nbennett@wcupa.edu
- IRB: WCU’s Institutional Review Board
- IRB co-chairs: Drs. Melissa Reed mreed@wcupa.edu and Heather Leaman hleaman@wcupa.edu
In compliance with federal regulations, the IRB evaluates all human subject research proposals.
IRB
- IRB co-chairs: Drs. Melissa Reed mreed@wcupa.edu and Heather Leaman hleaman@wcupa.edu
- IACUC: Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
- Chair: Dr. Aaron Rundus arundus@wcupa.edu
In compliance with federal regulations, the IACUC monitors and approves all animal use at West Chester University.
IACUC
- Chair: Dr. Aaron Rundus arundus@wcupa.edu
Diversity and inclusion
Diversity and inclusion
- ODEI: The Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Vice President for Diversity Equity and Inclusion: Dr. Tracey Robinson trobinson@wcupa.edu
ODEI provides leadership and expertise to West Chester University to advance its commitment to the principles of inclusivity, service, and academic excellence; including through programming and trainings, and through. See the following link for ways to get involved:
ODEI - Institute for Cultural Competence & Inclusive Excellence:
- ODEI policies, including disability resources:
- Vice President for Diversity Equity and Inclusion: Dr. Tracey Robinson trobinson@wcupa.edu
- CTQA: Center for Trans and Queer Advocacy
- Director: Dr. Tiffany Gray tgray@wcupa.edu
The mission of the Center for Trans and Queer Advocacy is to create an environment where the intersectional experiences of trans and queer people are supported, celebrated, validated and affirmed.
CTQA
- Director: Dr. Tiffany Gray tgray@wcupa.edu
- LGBTQIA+ University Caucus
- Co-Chairs: Beth Shearn bshearn@wcupa.edu (Program Coordinator of Graduate Social Work Department) and Dr. Liam Lair llair@wcupa.edu (Associate Professor of Women’s & Gender Studies).
The Caucus is comprised of faculty and staff who work in solidarity to create a safer and more equitable campus climate for trans and queer people.
LGBTQIA+ University Caucus
- Co-Chairs: Beth Shearn bshearn@wcupa.edu (Program Coordinator of Graduate Social Work Department) and Dr. Liam Lair llair@wcupa.edu (Associate Professor of Women’s & Gender Studies).
- The Dowdy Multicultural Center
- Director: Martin Lacayo mlacayo@wcupa.edu
The Dowdy Multicultural Center promotes holistic success and development of Students of Color through collaborative co-curricular experiences that promote multicultural awareness, create a sense of belonging, affirm racial and cultural identity, and empower all students to challenge systems of oppression.
The Dowdy Multicultural Center
- Director: Martin Lacayo mlacayo@wcupa.edu
- MFC: Multicultural Faculty Commission
- Chair: Dr. Daniela Johannes djohannes@wcupa.edu
The MFC addresses unmet and incompletely met community-building needs and provides expanded support for a diverse and global faculty in such areas as scholarship and academic leadership.
MFC
- Chair: Dr. Daniela Johannes djohannes@wcupa.edu
- CWGE: The Center for Women and Gender Equity
- Director, Center for Women & Gender Equity: Dr. Sendy Alcidonis salcidonis@wcupa.edu
Since 1974, Center staff have been serving as advocates for gender equity issues in collaboration with the campus community.
CWGE - Caregiving:
Center for Women & Gender Equity: cwge@wcupa.edu
Helping faculty and staff balance the competing tasks of life as both an employee and a parent and/or caregiver by highlighting policies and resources that provide help and community support
Caregiving - Women’s Commission
Chair: Michelle Wade mwade@wcupa.edu
In support of the University’s Mission, Values Statement, and Vision Statement, the Commission functions as an advisory group that recommends and advocates for the improvement of working conditions, climate, and safety for women on campus.
Women’s Commission
- Director, Center for Women & Gender Equity: Dr. Sendy Alcidonis salcidonis@wcupa.edu
- CCIT: The Campus Climate Intervention Team,
- Chair: Dr. Tracey Robinson trobinson@wcupa.edu
CCIT exists to foster an institution-wide climate free from acts of intolerance or prejudice and to establish protocol for responding to and monitoring acts of intolerance or prejudice should they occur.
CCIT
- Chair: Dr. Tracey Robinson trobinson@wcupa.edu
- FDI: Frederick Douglass Institute
- Director: Dr. Chris Awuyah cawuyah@wcupa.edu The Institute is an educational and cultural resource for advancing multicultural
studies across the curriculum and for deepening the intellectual heritage of Frederick
Douglass, the former slave, distinguished orator, journalist, author, and statesman.
FDI: Frederick Douglass Institute
- Director: Dr. Chris Awuyah cawuyah@wcupa.edu The Institute is an educational and cultural resource for advancing multicultural
studies across the curriculum and for deepening the intellectual heritage of Frederick
Douglass, the former slave, distinguished orator, journalist, author, and statesman.
- The Society (formerly the Frederick Douglass Society):
- President: Andria Young ayoung@wcupa.edu The Society is a diverse group of predominantly Black and Brown faculty, staff, students,
and administrators of West Chester University, who seek to elevate the social consciousness
of the campus, and community at large. The Society facilitates the work and service
needed to promote an ideal society that encompasses social justice, genuine equity,
real reform, the arts, and holistic education. The Society also annually raises money
for scholarships to increase the economic options available to the student body.
FDS: Frederick Douglass Society
- President: Andria Young ayoung@wcupa.edu The Society is a diverse group of predominantly Black and Brown faculty, staff, students,
and administrators of West Chester University, who seek to elevate the social consciousness
of the campus, and community at large. The Society facilitates the work and service
needed to promote an ideal society that encompasses social justice, genuine equity,
real reform, the arts, and holistic education. The Society also annually raises money
for scholarships to increase the economic options available to the student body.
Campus Resources
Campus Resources
- Free Recreational Swimming and Indoor/Outdoor Track Access
- Two swimming pools on campus are available during the week for recreational swimming:
the Hollinger pool on North Campus and the South Campus pool. RamNetID cards or guest
passes are required for admittance. Check bulletin boards for open swim times or call
the Aquatics Office at 610-436-2127. See Campus Recreation page for more about facilities
available to faculty
Recreational Swimming and Indoor/Outdoor Track Access
- Two swimming pools on campus are available during the week for recreational swimming:
the Hollinger pool on North Campus and the South Campus pool. RamNetID cards or guest
passes are required for admittance. Check bulletin boards for open swim times or call
the Aquatics Office at 610-436-2127. See Campus Recreation page for more about facilities
available to faculty
- Free Speech & Hearing Services
- The WCU Speech and Hearing Clinic offers free, full diagnostic evaluations for children
and adults suspected of having speech, language, or hearing disorders. Treatment is
offered in both individual and group settings and bilingual Spanish-English evaluations
and treatment are available.
Speech & Hearing Services
- The WCU Speech and Hearing Clinic offers free, full diagnostic evaluations for children
and adults suspected of having speech, language, or hearing disorders. Treatment is
offered in both individual and group settings and bilingual Spanish-English evaluations
and treatment are available.
- The Center for Contemplative Studies:
- Director: Dr. Don McCown dmccown@wcupa.edu
Mindfulness and Meditation classes and resources
Recorded practices
- Director: Dr. Don McCown dmccown@wcupa.edu
- Mental Health Support
- SEAP: State Employee Assistance Program
- SEAP provides all WCU Employees up to three free sessions with a SEAP counselor for
each concern or problem, and the benefit renews each calendar year. Through the SEAP
program, you and your family can receive no-cost, confidential, and personal support
for a wide range of issues.
SEAP
- SEAP provides all WCU Employees up to three free sessions with a SEAP counselor for
each concern or problem, and the benefit renews each calendar year. Through the SEAP
program, you and your family can receive no-cost, confidential, and personal support
for a wide range of issues.
- WCU Community Mental Health Services
- Clinic Director: Dr. Michele Pole cmhs@wcupa.edu
The clinic provides a variety of services to the West Chester community, including to WCU faculty and staff, by supervised advanced doctoral students. See the list of services here:
WCU Community Health Services
- Clinic Director: Dr. Michele Pole cmhs@wcupa.edu
- SEAP: State Employee Assistance Program
- The Department of Cultural and Community Affairs
- Plans and implements activities and marketing efforts that advance the University's
cultural and public service agendas and position WCU to be a valuable community resource
as well as a regional center for the visual and performing arts through a multitude
of programs, including WCU Live!, the President’s Speaker Series, and maintaining and promoting WCU’s permanent art collection.
Cultural and Community Affairs
- Plans and implements activities and marketing efforts that advance the University's
cultural and public service agendas and position WCU to be a valuable community resource
as well as a regional center for the visual and performing arts through a multitude
of programs, including WCU Live!, the President’s Speaker Series, and maintaining and promoting WCU’s permanent art collection.
- GNA: Gordon Natural Area
- Stewardship Manager: Nur Ritter nritter@wcupa.edu
A refuge for local wildlife and native plants, and a multi-use setting for researchers, nature lovers, runners, dog walkers, and people looking to reconnect with the natural world.
GNA
- Stewardship Manager: Nur Ritter nritter@wcupa.edu
- Escorted to car
- If you are on campus late at night and are uncomfortable leaving the building alone,
you can call Public Safety (located in the Peoples Building on the corner of Church
Street and University Avenue) at X3311, or 610-436-3311 to request they send an escort
to your location who will walk you to your car,, at no charge. This is a campus-wide
option.
Public Safety
- If you are on campus late at night and are uncomfortable leaving the building alone,
you can call Public Safety (located in the Peoples Building on the corner of Church
Street and University Avenue) at X3311, or 610-436-3311 to request they send an escort
to your location who will walk you to your car,, at no charge. This is a campus-wide
option.
- Highlight from HR’s Benefits at a Glance page
- Tuition Fee Waiver for Employees and their Dependents
Tuition Fee Waiver - WCU Employee Discounts:
- Discounts on AT&T and Verizon Phones, Accessories & Monthly Plans Discounted Movie
Theater Tickets, Amusement Park Tickets, and Department Store Coupons
Discounts on Apple and Dell Computers
- Discounts on AT&T and Verizon Phones, Accessories & Monthly Plans Discounted Movie
Theater Tickets, Amusement Park Tickets, and Department Store Coupons
- Tuition Fee Waiver for Employees and their Dependents
General Support
General Support
- APSCUF
- APSCUF is the faculty union and represents all faculty at WCU. The union protects
wages, working conditions, and benefits, and it also defines and protects our performance
review and evaluation process, among many other things. View our contract here: https://www.apscuf.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/FacultyCBA2019-23final.pdf If you are experiencing a problem that you believe is a contract violation, or have
any question at all about the contract, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with
your union. We are also available to support you when you need to have a meeting with
HR, ODEI, a dean, or other manager, and will supply you with a union representative
to accompany you to that meeting. You can reach APSCUF during regular business hours
at 610-436-1064.
APSCUF
- APSCUF is the faculty union and represents all faculty at WCU. The union protects
wages, working conditions, and benefits, and it also defines and protects our performance
review and evaluation process, among many other things. View our contract here: https://www.apscuf.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/FacultyCBA2019-23final.pdf If you are experiencing a problem that you believe is a contract violation, or have
any question at all about the contract, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with
your union. We are also available to support you when you need to have a meeting with
HR, ODEI, a dean, or other manager, and will supply you with a union representative
to accompany you to that meeting. You can reach APSCUF during regular business hours
at 610-436-1064.
- WCU Faculty Senate
- One of the shared governance bodies (along with CAPC and APSCUF), comprised solely
of elected faculty, making recommendations to the Provost’s Office to ensure classroom
and non-classroom faculty involvement in the shared governance of the institution.
WCU Faculty Senate
- One of the shared governance bodies (along with CAPC and APSCUF), comprised solely
of elected faculty, making recommendations to the Provost’s Office to ensure classroom
and non-classroom faculty involvement in the shared governance of the institution.
- Ombuds Offices: Operating in compliance with International Ombuds Association Best
Practices
- Faculty Ombuds: Dr. Joan Woolfrey jwoolfrey@wcupa.edu or FacultyOmbuds@wcupa.edu
A free service for faculty that is impartial, independent, confidential and informal. A place to go for help resolving conflicts or issues arising in the workplace, based in principles of fairness and equity. - Student Ombuds: Dr. Lisa Montgomery lmontgomery@wcupa.edu
A place where student questions, complaints and concerns about the functioning of the University can be discussed in a safe environment. The Office offers informal dispute resolution services, provides resources and referrals, and helps students consider options available to them
- Faculty Ombuds: Dr. Joan Woolfrey jwoolfrey@wcupa.edu or FacultyOmbuds@wcupa.edu
- HR Benefits
- Faculty Evaluation
- FMC: Faculty Mentoring Committee
- The Faculty Mentoring Program (FMP), established in 2008, is open to all part-time
and full-time academic and administrative faculty, as defined by the most recent CBA.
The FMP offers three targeted programs to support faculty at every career stage: new
full-time tenure-track faculty, faculty desiring to seek promotion, and adjunct faculty.
Annually FMC trains tenured faculty to be mentors and pairs them with new faculty
at NFO. It also facilitates group mentoring activities for adjuncts, and has been
recruiting new mentors to provide support through the promotion process.
FMC
- The Faculty Mentoring Program (FMP), established in 2008, is open to all part-time
and full-time academic and administrative faculty, as defined by the most recent CBA.
The FMP offers three targeted programs to support faculty at every career stage: new
full-time tenure-track faculty, faculty desiring to seek promotion, and adjunct faculty.
Annually FMC trains tenured faculty to be mentors and pairs them with new faculty
at NFO. It also facilitates group mentoring activities for adjuncts, and has been
recruiting new mentors to provide support through the promotion process.
- NFO: New Faculty Orientation
- The New Faculty Orientation Committee annually organizes and executes a multi-day
onboarding session to welcome new faculty to WCU. Committee members offer support
and guidance as new faculty acclimate to WCU culture, providing resources through
a virtual binder, in person sessions, and D2L modules. NFO annually occurs in mid-August.
NFO - Local lodging during NFO
- The New Faculty Orientation Committee annually organizes and executes a multi-day
onboarding session to welcome new faculty to WCU. Committee members offer support
and guidance as new faculty acclimate to WCU culture, providing resources through
a virtual binder, in person sessions, and D2L modules. NFO annually occurs in mid-August.
- PSECU Credit Union Membership
- >See On-Campus Banking tab on this webpage:
On-Campus Banking
- >See On-Campus Banking tab on this webpage:
- Software for personal use