These activities include the development of new curricula and courses, taking an active role on college committees and task forces, advisement of students, and community involvement. The qualities of instructional excellence have been written with the belief that these faculty characteristics promote student success. It is anticipated that the evaluation system would be based on these standards. Their greatest concern is for student learning. Faculty are highly motivated to achieve excellence and to strive to motivate students to reach their educational and personal goals.
Excellent faculty are enthusiastic about their work.
Enthusiasm is considered by faculty, administration and students to be a primary motivational factor. Faculty manifest this enthusiasm and inspiration in a variety of ways. They communicate their deep abiding interest in their particular discipline and the satisfaction they themselves have gained through broadening their knowledge base. Faculty demonstrate this enthusiasm in their profession by eagerly working in a personal way with students, prospective students and former students to help them achieve their individual goals. Faculty build in students a sense of accomplishment when students demonstrate their learning.