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NCU Faculty Handbook | Faculty Development | 43 School of Business (SB) Requirements School of Business faculty are required to engage in one (1) professional development activity every employment year in any of the following areas: • Activities involving the use of professional expertise in helping solve practical problems in the private or public sectors (e.g., professionally related consultation or policy analysis). • Activities in support of professional organizations (e.g., attending and participating in professional meetings, performing in leadership roles in a professional organization). • Professionally related service activities directly tied to the academic discipline of the faculty member and consistent with the stated mission of the business school or program. In addition to the requirements listed above, School of Business doctoral faculty are also required to engage in one (1) activity in one of any of the following four categories of scholarship every three years of employment. In all cases, scholarship must include sharing work with others through publication or presentations that usually involves some form of external peer review. 1. The Scholarship of Teaching Development of new teaching materials. Development and evaluation of new methods of instruction. The development of techniques to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction. 2. The Scholarship of Discovery ("basic research") Research publications (Articles, Books, Manuscripts). Conference presentations on research. 3. The Scholarship of Integration Interpretation of existing research. Applying research findings to new areas of inquiry. Authoring textbooks in the scholar's field. 4. The Scholarship of Application Responsible application of existing knowledge to consequential problems. Contract research with documentation of its effectiveness "from those receiving these services". School of Education (SOE) Requirements Faculty in the School of Education must complete one (1) of the following professional development activities for every year of employment. Faculty who are unsure if an activity will meet the requirement should consult with their Dean or the Dean's designee prior to engaging in the activity to ensure it will meet the requirement. • Obtain new professional certification. • Publish an article or book. • Present a paper at a conference. • Consult in field of expertise. • Engage in a professional-related service. • Present at a professional conference, meeting, or workshop. • Attend a conference. • Obtain a new professional membership. • Participate in diversity training. • Serve the professional community. Even though only one activity is required, all presentations and publications should be reported so that Northcentral can track these activities University-wide.