Communities of Practice

Communities of Practice

Each academic year, the Center for Faculty Excellence works with our Faculty Associates and campus partners to develop and deliver innovative and timely Communities of Practice. CFE Communities of Practice include book clubs, writing groups, podcast listening clubs, learning communities, and other semester and year-long learning opportunities. CFE Communities of Practice are open to all BGSU faculty members, adjunct instructors, graduate students, and administrative and classified staff members, unless noted otherwise. 

Spring 2025 Communities of Practice

The following Communities of Practices will start during the Fall 2024 semester:

• Creating Culturally and Socially Responsible Assessments in the University Classroom Learning Community
• The Creative Research Collective Community of Practice
• Fostering Critical Thinking Through AI Literacy Learning Community 
• Gendered Regimes of AI Community of Practice
• Graduate Student Instructor Learning Community 
• Next Level Online Teaching: Advancing Teaching & Learning in the Online Classroom Learning Community 
• Service-Learning Community of Practice
• Small Teaching: Manageable Changes to Support Student Success Learning Community 
• Unlocking Student Potential Using Active and Guided Inquiry Learning Community 

Click on the links above or in the side navigation for more information on each community.

Community Participant Expectations

As a member of a CFE Community of Practice, you are expected to:

• Meet the community learning outcomes.
• Actively participate in and attend at least 80% of all scheduled community meetings (or meet the participation requirement determined by the facilitator).
• Complete any assignments and/or asynchronous tasks.
• Complete any necessary deliverable activities or projects as determined by the facilitator.

Funds-Eligible Learning Communities

All participants in funds-eligible learning communities will be required to complete a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the beginning of the semester stating that they understand the participant expectations for the community they are participating in. Upon successfully meeting the participant expectations, participants in funds-eligible learning communities will receive $100 at the conclusion of the semester that they participate in the community. Participants must currently be employed by a department at BGSU to be eligible to receive the funds.

Community Registration

To register for a Spring 2025 Community of Practice, click on the link below. Registration is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The registration deadline for Spring 2025 Communities of Practice is Friday, January 17, 2025 or when the community reaches capacity. Participation for some Communities of Practice may be limited; registrations will be fulfilled on a first-come, first-served basis. If a community reaches capacity, any new registrants will be placed on a waitlist and notified if a spot opens up. 

Spring 2025 CFE Community of Practice Registration Form