Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

As Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Robert Granfield is the senior executive officer responsible to the Provost for all matters pertaining to UB’s faculty. He and his staff help facilitate a culture of faculty excellence at the university in the areas of research, teaching, and service.  The primary duties of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs include coordinating the university’s promotion and tenure process; welcoming and orienting new faculty to UB; assisting deans, department chairs, and faculty with issues associated with hiring and retention; building programs to orient new department chairs and improve their management skills; facilitating the nomination process for national, internal, and SUNY awards; and partnering with the Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion to develop proactive strategies for enhancing faculty diversity.

In this session, participants will explore options for assessing the effectiveness of instruction.  Approaches explored include teaching observations, curricular review, and the teaching portfolio, along with traditional course evaluations.  The session will conclude with a review of best practices for using course evaluations to assess teaching effectiveness.

Presented by: Carol VanZile-Tamsen, PhD, Director

Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Transformation

We will provide this workshop both in-person and via Zoom and will provide the Zoom details upon request.

In person - 567 Capen Hall

(Lunch will be provided)