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February 8-9, 2008 December 10, 2007
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General Statement
The Faculty Center for Teaching and
Vocation is designed to continue
programs for the theological exploration
of vocation as funded by two grants from
the Lilly Endowment, beginning in 2001.
Its special focus will be the faculty of
Georgetown College, but some of its
programs will also impact a wider circle
of scholars.
The Faculty Center will collaborate with
other departments of the College as
represented on the MH Program Council,
to sustain initiatives that bring the
religious and spiritual resources of the
College to bear upon questions of
calling and career.
The Faculty Center will reside in the
Office of Academic Programs and be
supervised by the Provost of the
College.
Faculty Center Staff
Center Director:
Roger Ward
The Center Director is appointed by
the Provost and reports to the Provost.
The Director is responsible for the
general overview and coordination of the
Faculty Center Programs and may be
assigned the writing of the annual
report to the Lilly Endowment. The
Director chairs meetings of the Fellows
and receives the end-of-year reports
from each Fellow. The Director, in
consultation with the Provost, nominates
candidates to be Fellows of the Faculty
Center; those nominees must then be
approved by a majority of the Governing
Council (once established).
Fellow for New Faculty
Orientation:
Doug Griggs
This fellow is responsible for
structuring and leading a fall teaching
group for new faculty that focuses on
the development of teaching approaches
appropriate in a small, liberal arts
college with a Christian emphasis. The
issue of a theological exploration of
vocation will be part of this
orientation.
Fellow for Faculty Mentorship:
Regan Lookadoo
This fellow is responsible for
establishing and maintaining a program
to provide ways for all faculty to seek
enrichment of their teaching vocation.
Elements of this program would include
teaching groups, reading groups, course
evaluation/observation programs, and
other initiatives as developed by the
Director.
Fellow for Faculty Seminar:
Homer White
This fellow is responsible for leading
the summer Faculty Seminar that, for
three years, has explored topics related
the vocation of both the College and the
individual faculty members.
Fellow for Faculty Retreat:
Ellen Emerick
This fellow is responsible for
developing and presenting a two-day
retreat during the spring semester for
faculty to explore issues related to,
among other things, the theological
exploration of vocation.
Fellow for Faculty Development:
Rebecca Powell
This fellow is responsible for oversight
of the Meetinghouse Fund for Faculty;
will coordinate Meetinghouse programming
and funding with other faculty
development funds and activities.
Fellow for Seminar on Vocation:
Sheila Klopfer and
Roger Ward
This(these) fellow(s) are responsible
for teaching (or recruiting teachers)
for the Seminar on Vocation, a course
designed for those in the CLS program
but open to all students. Course will
integrate programs and personnel of the
Graves Center for Calling and Career,
and may be taught in either Spring or
Fall semesters.
Fellow for
Young Scholars in the Baptist Academy:
Roger Ward
This fellow is responsible for designing
and directing the annual summer seminar
for young scholars who either are
Baptist or teach at Baptist
institutions, including Georgetown.
Administrative Assistant:
A professional secretarial position will
provide support services, data
management, budget coordination, and
program assistance for all of the
Faculty Center programs. The
Administrative Assistant will also
provide support for other MH initiatives
as needed, maintain accounts of all
expenditures, and provide the annual
financial report for the Lilly
Endowment.
Note: The Fellows of the FTCV could, after due deliberation and upon strong consensus and with the support of the Provost, expand the work of the FCTV by either launching fresh initiatives related to teaching and vocation or by incorporating into the work of the FCTV existing programs of the College that they deem consistent with the mission of the FCTV.