Establish clearly articulated career pathway opportunities for faculty and staff.

ARTICULATE methods whereby interested faculty and staff can prepare for and transition to administrative roles;

ENSURE that the UAF evaluation process is tied directly to career advancement opportunities.

Focus efforts of the Office of Faculty Development on the following:

• Implement key recommendations of the Clayton report and other faculty development needs assessments in consultation with the provost and stakeholders;
• Continue to coordinate and facilitate activities centered on excellence in teaching and learning at all UAF campuses;
• Determine realistic levels of financial and staff support in order to carry out and sustain the above mentioned activities.
• Recommendation Three: Provide expanded opportunities for staff in professional and leadership development.
• Determine, implement and evaluate training and development needs of staff at all levels and campus locations;
• Evaluate the need for an Office of Staff Development;
• Fund and sustain training and development activities at all UAF campuses.

• Collaboration between appropriate units and stakeholders.
• Senior administration must support faculty and staff development within each unit.
• Budget, technology and other resources must be allocated appropriately.
• Active participation at all levels in assessment, development and implemen-tation.
• Evaluation of training and development effectiveness at UAF needs to be done annually.
• Investigate best practices and assessments used by other institutions e.g. Baldridge Criteria for Academic Excellence.

Contributions to teaching and learning for student success, faculty/staff development, and towards overall achievement of the UAF Strategic Plan 2010 goals. In particular, UAF as an institution, its faculty, staff and students will benefit from:

• Better-prepared faculty/staff resulting in improved student success and engagement.
• Faculty development and pedagogies that may be tied in with unit criteria for faculty promotion and/or tenure. This will result in demonstrated success that is measurable with accountability for all those involved.
• Provides increased opportunities for staff development, engagement and advancement.
• Increased recruitment and retention purposes