PROF Center

The PROF Center creates learning opportunities for faculty, including adjunct faculty and graduate assistants, at TAMIU. The PROF Center promotes professional growth and development to enhance teaching effectiveness and improve student learning outcomes. The aim of the PROF Center is to support and empower all faculty and graduate teaching assistants through timely and relevant professional development, meaningful engagement, and sustained support. 

Services

Our services are open to all faculty at all experience levels and teaching roles. Our services and resources are available to faculty interested in growing their practice in teaching and learning in higher education. We offer a variety of opportunities to learn in their preferred formats whether in person, online, or on-demand and self-paced. The PROF Center provides support for faculty in teaching, learning, and assessing by offering: 

• weekly office hours for individual or small group discussions;
• consultations for department/programs sessions or productive guidance;
• frequently scheduled training sessions within the field of education and pedagogy;
• communities of practices to discuss specific topics

Goals

The PROF Center aims to expand its reach and impact by increasing faculty participation in professional development initiatives and broadening the range of services available to support teaching excellence across all disciplines and faculty roles.

• Support faculty in increasing their knowledge about effective teaching, learning, and assessment practices.
• Provide ample and diverse professional learning opportunities throughout the year.

TAMIU Strategic Plan 2023 - 2030 Alignment

The PROF Center is dedicated to supporting the university's faculty promoting professional growth for student success. The PROF Center aligns closely to the University's mission, vision, and strategic goal centered on Visionary Academic Programs & Faculty. This goal focuses on TAMIU's commitment to "provide innovative and dynamic programs that meet the needs of a changing global society" (p. 8). The goals and strategies that align with the PROF Center's mission are:

1.2 Expand the culture of teaching innovation and excellence.

• 1.2.1 Examine the current course evaluation instrument and enhance the quality of data faculty
  have available to monitor and improve their teaching using best practices.
• 1.2.2 Promote faculty use of innovative and effective teaching practices.
• 1.2.3 Plan new buildings and renovate existing ones to effectively and efficiently utilize learning
  spaces, support “best practice” pedagogy, and incorporate new technologies.

1.3 Utilize emerging technologies to enhance classroom learning and expand online and hybrid learning opportunities.

• 1.3.2 Support faculty development for using technology in the classroom.

faculty resources