Visions of Excellence
Visions of Excellence is a professional development program for new employees at Richland who teach as all or part of their full-time load. The requirement consists of a retreat, 7 District sessions (one at each of the colleges in the district) and 6 Richland sessions.
Purpose of Richland College VOE Workshops
- Provide substantial resources to new faculty
- Promote effective teaching practices in the classroom
- Allow faculty to share ideas and concerns
- Build relationships with each other and college resource areas.
Richland College Visions of Excellence Outcomes
New faculty who have completed the VOE Program at Richland College will…
- understand Richland’s Mission, Vision, and Values
- feel welcomed into the Richland community
- be able to help students negotiate campus support services
- know about opportunities for professional development and employee expectations
- understand adult learning and use appropriate, engaging instructional methods
- use appropriate formative and summative assessment strategies
- promote sustainability across the curriculum
- use instructional technology appropriately
- provide feedback about the orientation experience
Richland Visions of Excellence
VOE at RLC I (“Welcome to Richland!”)
The topics for this session include: an overview of VOE workshops; Mission and Purpose of VOE workshops; the goals and policies of VOE; introduction to administration and organizational structure of RLC; an introduction to the Faculty Association and the Professional Support Staff Association; a master teacher session in which veteran member of the RLC faculty shares philosophy and practices.
VOE at RLC II (“Employee Development”)
The topics for this session include: an introduction to the Thunderwater Organizational Learning Institute (TOLI); exploring faculty expectations; an introduction to IAP/progress discussion; Meet a Dean; and a master teacher session in which veteran member of the RLC faculty shares philosophy and practices.
VOE at RLC III (“Campus Services”)
The topics for this session include: conversations with representatives from various campus services; an introduction to Wellness at Work; and a master teacher session in which veteran member of the RLC faculty shares philosophy and practices.
VOE at RLC IV (“Sustainability and Instructional Technology”)
The topics for this session include: an introduction to distance learning and e-Campus teaching approached; conversation with representative from LeCroy Center; and a master teacher session in which veteran member of the RLC faculty shares philosophy and practices.
VOE at RLC V (“Pursuit of Performance Excellence”)
The topics for this session include: a conversation around adult learning and the use of appropriate, engaging instructional methods and strategies; an introduction to formative and summative assessment strategies; and a master teacher session in which veteran member of the RLC faculty shares philosophy and practices.
VOE at RLC VI (“Celebrating Sustained Success”)
The topics for this session include: an introduction to sustainability across the curriculum and in the classroom; a discussion on committee work on the Richland campus; and a master teacher session in which veteran member of the RLC faculty shares philosophy and practices.