Professional Development

Faculty Development Leave (FDL) 

The current FDL cycle is closed.

• TAMU Faculty Affairs FDL webpage
  • Faculty Affairs video “10 things you should know about applying for FDL”
  • Faculty Affairs 2027-2028 FDL Guidelines
  • FDL application portal
• COALS Faculty Development Leave Evaluation Rubric

Professional Development Resources

• COALS Faculty Event Recordings – Fall 2026
  • Hatch and Multistate Projects with Dr. Amir Ibrahim (September 16, 2026)
    • Link to Zoom Recording
    • Passcode: j2y^tr5=
  • Resources for Researchers with Heather Adair (September 24, 2026)
    • Link to Zoom Recording
    • Passcode: Rs$*w4fh
    • Slides from presentation
  • How to Conduct Peer Reviews of Teaching and Teaching Materials with Dr. Craig Coates (Oct. 8, 2026)
    • Link to Zoom Recording
    • Passcode: D@4qg5rF
    • Supporting material available on request to megan.smith@tamu.edu
• COALS Faculty Event Recordings – Spring 2026
  • COALS Faculty Event Slide Deck
  • Candidate Materials for P&T Slide Deck
• COALS Faculty Event Recording – Fall 2025
• COALS Faculty Event Schedule – Spring 2025
• COALS Faculty Event Recordings – Spring 2025
• Faculty Affairs – Workshops and Trainings
• Faculty Affairs – Professional Development for Academic Leaders
• Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE)
• TAMU Division of Research – Proposal Support
  • Research Development Services (RDS) 2024-2025 Faculty Seminars & Workshops
• AgriLife Office of Corporate Engagement and Research Support (CERS) – Resources

 SEC Travel Grants

• Southeastern Conference (SEC) Visiting Faculty Travel Grants 2026 due dates TBD