Sul Ross State University
A Member of the Texas State University System

Faculty Seminar

The best way to model behavior for our students and colleagues is by demonstrating our own capacity as learners. The Faculty Seminar is composed of 10-15 volunteers who serve one-year terms. Deans from Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, Arts and Sciences, and Professional Studies solicit 10% participation from their respective schools, along with a representative from Student Life.

Participants share responsibility for the seminar through:

• Designing their own program of study
• Creating new assessment tools
• Determining subjects for seminars
• Sharing research information

This interdisciplinary group uses the familiar seminar format to design or redesign courses, course assignments, and student assessment. The faculty seminar also periodically provides information to part-time faculty, graduate teaching assistants, and the faculty at large.