Faculty Commons: For Faculty by Faculty
Welcome to Faculty Commons!
Your space for learning, meeting, collaborating and growing.
“I love the collegiality and camaraderie of the Faculty Commons. It’s a great place to hold a book discussion or have a planning meeting.”-David Spataro
Video: Faculty Commons Winter 2020
Register for Winter 2020 Workshops!
To register for our winter 2020 workshops, see our PDF program
Faculty Development
The Faculty Commons provides different development opportunities led by Bellevue College faculty and staff. They are offered online, face-to-face, or hybrid. A stipend may be provided.
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Mentoring and Advocacy
We organize a variety of mentoring and advocacy programs throughout each quarter. Mentors hold weekly office hours at the Faculty Commons and can be contacted by phone or email.
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Community Building & Wellness
Community building promotes the connection of our faculty at other levels aside from pedagogical activities. We also partner with the Wellness Center to provide physical and mental wellness activities for our faculty.
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New Faculty Orientation
Each new faculty is highly encouraged to attend the face-to-face orientation provided at least once a quarter. In this training, participants learn about our college culture and organization, faculty rights and responsibilities, and resources to support faculty and students.
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Creating Equity at Bellevue College
The Faculty Commons is committed to providing equitable, relevant, evidence-based, and transformational faculty development opportunities to all instructors at Bellevue College. To that end, the Faculty Commons offers a variety of workshops and equitable strategies centered on developing and enhancing our inclusive practices at Bellevue College.
Visit Us!
We are located on the Main Campus, Room D104, just across the cafeteria.
Our office is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.
If you need access outside of these hours, please give us a call at (425)564-3344.
You can also email Aris Andrade (aris.andrade@bellevuecollege.edu).
Walk-ins are welcome!