Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning Funding

Enhancing Student Learning and Success in Persistently Challenging Courses Grants Program

This grants program aims to increase student success in persistently challenging courses — that is, courses with high rates of grades of D, F, and withdrawals (W), and courses with equity gaps. The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning will support you in this work through financial support, coaching, collaboration, professional development, and/or other assistance. 

Timme Grants Program

The Timme Grants Program represents a portion of monies derived from an endowment established by Abigail Smith Timme and designated for the Timme Center for Teaching Excellence, now known as the Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning (FCTL). At the time of its inception, the Center was established to "encourage and support the enrichment of teaching and learning skills."

The Fall 2025 Timme Grants Program is accepting applications from all faculty – tenure-track and non-tenure track alike – for professional development activities that occur between the months of January and June 2026. The deadline for receipt of applications with the appropriate approval(s) is by the end of the day (11:59 PM) on Monday, September 29, 2025.

Just-in-Time Funding Program

The Fall 2025 Just-in-Time Funding Program is accepting applications from all faculty – tenure-track and non-tenure track alike – for professional development activities that occur between August 25, 2025, and December 11, 2025. Once the Committee has reviewed 8 applications, the JIT Funding Program will close. 

• Applications with the appropriate approvals must be received no fewer than two weeks prior to the start of the professional development event for which funding is sought.
• The Review Committee has up to 10 business days following receipt of your application to complete its review.  

Professional Development Incentive (PDI)

The Professional Development Incentive is a form of compensation that supports and enables faculty members to improve their teaching and their students' learning.