Center for Professional Enrichment and Teaching Excellence Observation
Observations of teaching through the Center for Professional Enrichment and Teaching Excellence are a supportive, positive and constructive process that focuses on helping faculty identify and develop their teaching strengths.
The observations follow elements of the peer observation model and typically involve two observations per semester. These observations are strictly confidential between the faculty member and the Center for Professional Enrichment and Teaching Excellence. Information is not shared with anyone outside of the observed faculty member. The primary goal of the Center for Professional Enrichment and Teaching Excellence is to focus on the faculty development goals of the observed faculty member.
It should be noted that there are a limited number of observations opportunities available each semester. We strongly recommend scheduling these observations as soon as possible. Once a request for an observation is made, Center for Professional Enrichment and Teaching Excellence staff will work with faculty members to schedule the observations and gather information needed (syllabus, assignments, etc.) to make the process as highly effective as possible. All requests for observations must be made by the specific faculty member to be observed.