Chautauqua Short Courses for College Teachers
2009 Faculty Development Program

Chautauqua Faculty Development Short Courses provide forums in which scholars at the frontiers of various sciences meet intensively for three to five days with undergraduate faculty. The courses are held at colleges and universities throughout the United States as well as at selected international sites. These forums provide an opportunity for scholars to communicate new knowledge, concepts, and techniques directly to college faculty in ways which are immediately beneficial to their teaching. The primary aim is to enable undergraduate faculty to keep their teaching current with respect to both content and pedagogy.  

We particularly invite newer faculty to participate. This invitation also includes current doctoral candidates who are considering an academic career.  

The program is a cooperative enterprise which involves: college faculty (participants) who take part with the encouragement of their home institutions; the various scholars who teach the courses (Course Directors) and the Regional Centers which are responsible for arranging and hosting the short courses and administer the program.

In a typical course, the Course Director meets with participants for three days of full-time activity. The course begins at 8:30am and concludes at 4pm with the exception of Saturday which ends at noon.  The course descriptions also indicate those courses with laboratory or field components.

Eligibility
Registration fees
Application fees
Deadlines
Disabled Participants
Tax Deductions
Lodging and Meals
Field Centers  

Eligibility and Selection
In general, faculty teaching undergraduate students in degree-granting institutions of higher education in the United States are eligible for participation.  

Qualified faculty may apply to any Regional Center and may participate in more than one course if space permits. Participants are selected by the Regional Center Directors. In general, the criteria used for selection are: satisfaction of the listed prerequisites of the course and the potential benefit of the course to the applicant either directly in his or her own teaching, by influence on the teaching of his or her colleagues, or by improving the undergraduate curriculum at the applicant's institution.
The Chautauqua Program will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, sex, color, or national origin of any applicant or Participant.

Registration Fees
The course fee and tuition is noted on the course schedule. For your convenience, registration accepts payment by credit card and/or check.  

Application Fee  

1. Application fees: An application fee of $95.00 is due at the time of application. Participants or their home institutions pay the cost of lodging, meals and travel.  
2. Refunds: If the applicant is not appointed to the course applied for, the application fee is automatically refunded. The application fee will also be refunded if the applicant withdraws before being appointed to the course or if the course is canceled. We recommend that you purchase travel insurance if you plan to use a non-refundable airline ticket

Application Form
Please select your courses and apply online.  

Deadlines
In general, application should be made as early as possible. Ordinarily Regional Centers make selections of participants at least six weeks prior to the beginning of a course, to provide sufficient time for making arrangements for the course. In all courses, applications will be considered on a space-available basis until the start of the course. Course space-availability information is available on this website. (See courses)

Disabled Participants
Disabled Participants in need of special services or accommodations should inform the Regional Center Director as early as possible; so that there is sufficient lead time to make arrangements.  

Tax Deduction
An income-tax deduction may be allowed for expenses for education (including registration fees, travel, meals, and lodging) undertaken to maintain and improve professional skills (see Treas. Reg. 1.162-5)

Lodging and Meals To be announced.
Southampton LI
Manhattan
Washington DC
Beijing, China (For visas, travel, rooms, food, etc.  please contact 631-632-7696 for information)

Description of Courses
Please review individual course descriptions

Schedule of Courses
Please review course schedule

FIELD CENTERS
Note: Chautauqua courses are offered at Chautauqua Regional Centers or field sites. For all courses, inquiries and applications should be directed only to the appropriate Regional Center. Qualified faculty may apply to any Field Center and may participate in more than one course if space permits.

Visit the other Regional Centers at:
California State University, Dominguez Hills
University of Dayton
University of Texas at Austin
University of Washington