Faculty Fellow Application
The Faculty Fellows program is a collaborative effort between the Office of the Provost, the Office of Student Affairs and University Housing. Research has shown that the more contact that occurs between faculty and students both inside and outside the classroom, the more likely students are to develop in college and to be satisfied with their college experience (Astin, 1993). Student development and satisfaction are in direct accordance with the SIUE Academic Affairs Imperative of Student Success and consequently retention.
Jennifer Rehg, Assistant Professor and Faculty Fellow from the Anthropology department says “The Faculty Fellow program reminds students and faculty that we are people outside of those roles, and also provides opportunities to demonstrate that learning does not just happen in the classroom.”
Additional benefits include:
- Improved teaching methods from gaining a better understanding of today's college student.
- Documented community service towards tenure requirements.
- Opportunities to share research with students and potentially recruit undergraduate research assistants.
This year we will continue to follow a modified the program to fit within the expectations set due to COVID-19 and to recognize the workload on faculty. The expectations for Faculty Fellows are:
- Host 2-4 meetups, fireside chats, or other programs each semester. We are striving to provide more and more in-person activities, but we will still offer some limited virtual programming.
- Maintain monthly contact with the Community Director for your assigned area.
- Try to attend at least one in-person RA staff meeting, staff development, or large program.
Faculty Fellows assigned to a Focused Interest Community (FIC) should make sure at least one of these is specific to the FIC theme.
Below are some examples of programs that you can do with your community:
Relationship Building:- Play a game
- Adjustment to college
- Watch a movie
- Friendly competitions (ex: tallest paper tower)
- Cooking/ baking/potluck meals
- Video game tournaments
Academic Support:
- Study skill workshops
- Time management
- What to know to get into Graduate School
- Resume workshops
- Communication activities
- Study Abroad opportunities
- Research skills/How to publish
- Share your expertise
Educational Program:
- Panel discussions
- Last Lecture
- Interactive presentations
- Movie/Book discussions
- Stargazing
- Are you smarter than a professor?
- Political Debates
As a faculty fellow you can truly make this your own experience. If you are interested in participating, please complete the Faculty Fellow Application. Questions? Contact Rex Jackson, Associate Director of Residence Life at rjackso@siue.edu or (618) 650‑4251.
