Discusses the concept of "faculty development," focusing on such areas where it could play a role as curriculum and staff hiring decisions and tenure. It is concluded that staff development depends on consensus building, both within and without the department. (VWL)

Suggestions are offered to help department chairs make faculty development an overall professional approach rather than a separate program of activities. They include the following: make development your main job, emphasize planning, and examine your formal reward system. (Contains eight references.) (LB)

Intended to draw attention to the need for department chair training, this article uses Michigan State University as a model of faculty development. It illustrates various types of chair training, including general faculty development programs and workshops designed for administrators and chairs. (Contains three references.) (LB)

Looks at the integration of technology into the foreign language program as an institutional project. Points out that while evidence shows there is enhancement of language learning through technological resources, faculty competence lags behind. Emphasizes the need for the training of all faculty members and administrators, including those who…