8-03.3 Procedure - ASC Faculty Requirements for Certification

Center for Professional Excellence 

Academic Specialist Certification

The Academic Specialist Certification (ASC) is a program designed for full-time faculty. The program focuses on equipping faculty with knowledge of Quality Matters and training to complete peer reviews of courses and Academic Program Reviews.

Objectives:

At the completion of the training, participants will be able to:

  1. Apply Quality Matters standards to QM Rubric reviews.
  2. Demonstrate mastery of Applying the Quality Matters rubric.
  3. Mentor fellow faculty pursuing Quality Matters training.

Requirements:

Pre-requisite

  1. Completion of New Faculty Academy1 (NFA).
  2. Approval of good standing with GTC from Human Resources. 2
  3. Approval from supervisor.
  4. Approval from Assistant Dean.

Level I: Quality Matters Training

  1. Complete Level I application.3
  2. A maximum of 13 faculty may be approved to participate in Level I.4
  3. Complete Quality Matters training.5
    1. First term: Complete Quality Matters Applying the QM Rubric
    2. Second term - Complete Quality Matters Peer Reviewer

Level II: Course Reviews

  1. Upon successful completion of Level I, complete Level II application.6
  2. A maximum of 13 faculty may be approved to participate in Level II.
  3. Complete 2 GTC course peer reviews as a Secondary Peer Reviewer.7

 

 

1 NFO, Teaching with Blackboard, & Community College Teaching
2 Upon receipt of ASC Level I application, CPE will confirm good standing of faculty member with Human Resources.
3 Applications will be first come, first served and will require approval of both the faculty member’s supervisor and assistant dean. Those placed on the waiting list will receive priority for the next cohort.
4 Per Semester: Offered Spring semester, applications open during Fall semester.
5 The cohort has until the end of summer term to complete both courses.
6 Application process as outlined in Level I. Applications will be open towards the end of the spring semester. Applicant must have completed Level 1 training within the last six months or must demonstrate QM knowledge proficiency.
7 During Level II, each faculty participant will be assigned reviews during summer, fall, and spring semester. Faculty who are completing peer reviews will have 3 weeks to complete the review once assigned.

 

 rev.07.2024