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Faculty Development Department

GIFT University has established the Faculty Development Department to provide training and orientation to the new and existing faculty and staff members with the strategic approach to align the competencies of the employees in line with the long-term goals of the institution.

Our Vision

Vision of GIFT Faculty Development Department is in line with GIFT University’s vision.

It aims to develop & enable its faculty to bring a change in society through ethical development, high quality teaching, innovative research and entrepreneurship and train them in the use of latest technology, which helps them in providing intellectually stimulating, professionally relevant and progressive education that is consistent with our national values.

Our Mission

Our mission is to train our faculty for delivering excellence in education, research, and academic administration, and to align their competencies with strategic goals (ethical, practical & theoretical) of GIFT University.

Our Objectives

Our objective is to nurture a sustained long term faculty development strategy to accomplish organizational goals, develop core competencies and work effectiveness through faculty & staff orientation & training programs aligned with the vision of GIFT University.

Workshops and Training

FDD conducts workshops and training sessions on following topics but is not limited to these only:

Entrepreneurship

  • Business Entrepreneurship
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • Industry Academia Linkage
  • Writing Grant Proposals

Research

  • Research ethics
  • Improved Research supervision
  • Publications and Oral research presentations
  • Colloquiums

Academic Administration

  • Developing degree programs
  • Managing an academic department
  • Managing societies and extracurricular activities
  • Compliance with educational laws, rules & regulations
  • Effective meetings
  • Team work

Education/Teaching

  • Philosophy of Education
  • Curriculum development
  • Designing and delivering a course
  • Student Engagement
  • Learning environment
  • Examination & Assessment methods
  • Developing teaching portfolios
  • Introducing Flipped classrooms
  • Introducing technologies in education
  • Teaching ethics
  • Effective use of LMS
  • Online teaching
  • Distant learning
  • Self-assessments/ SARs
News – FDD

News

Training on “Edx LMS(Learning Management System”

Prof. Dr. Ayesha Rafique(Consultant Director FDD) conducted a training on the EDx Learning Management System (LMS)! Her training was not just informative but also engaging, making complex concepts so much...

Session on “Islamic Code of Business Ethics”

The Faculty Development Department at GIFT University recently held a valuable session titled “Islamic Code of Business Ethics” on November 17, 2023, in the Seminar Hall. The event was graced...

Session on “Outcome Based Education (OBE) Pedagogy”

The Faculty Development Department at GIFT University successfully held a workshop titled “Outcome Based Education (OBE) Pedagogy” on November 16, 2023. This enlightening session, led by Mr. Humble Hassan, Lecturer...

Events

Our Team

Muhammad Anwar Dar

Chairman, GIFT University

Prof. Dr. Shahid Qureshi

Rector, GIFT University

Prof. Dr. Aayesha Rafiq

Consultant Director, Faculty Development Department

Dr. M. Asir Ajmal

Dean & Professor, Department Of Humanities & Social Sciences

Dr. Muhammad Ziad Nayyer Dar

Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Contact

Department: Faculty Development
Postal Address: GIFT University, Near GIFT University Chowk, Gujranwala- 52250
Phone: +92 55 111 900 100
Fax: +92 55 3890266
Email: fdd@gift.edu.pk