Academy Curriculum

The Faculty Academy on Cultural Competency and Equity (FACCE) is an opportunity for all faculty of all ranks and classifications at NIU to join an engaged learning community of educators and scholars in professional development and enhanced classroom praxis. Participants will be able to join either a monthly workshop series and communities of practice during the academic year or a weeklong institute prior to the fall semester. Workshops, communities of practice and the institute focus on learning from our NIU faculty experts on how to enhance their classrooms and embed inclusive pedagogical practices, skills, and teaching knowledge that create accessible academic environments for all current and future Huskies. 

FACCE Overall Learning Outcomes

As a result of participating in the academy, attendees will:

• Gain understanding of the historical and social context of issues related to social injustice, inequity and oppression.
• Gain understanding of the needs of various multidimensional social groups that are present in NIU classrooms.
• Engage in self-reflection of internalized messaging and assumptions about the way these inform how participants see and experience the world. 
• Practice through case studies and other activities the skills needed to create a culturally responsive learning environment.
• Engage in a community of practice to create ongoing plans to enact and expand culturally sustaining pedagogy into your area.
• Apply teaching skills and knowledge learned to address an equitable and anti-racist learning environment