Now is the time to begin thinking about what type of faculty learning community (FLC) you would like to create. FLCs were first created in response to a lack of community, collegiality and interaction among faculty and have been around for more than 30 years. Research has proven the merit of FLCs and the concept continues to be honed to meet the needs of ever changing colleges and universities. Dr. Milton Cox, who was a co-facilitator at the summer institute we participated in last week, says that FLCs contribute measurably to faculty retention and satisfaction, intellectual development, and greater civic and academic contributions. Cox and others have conducted research that revealed that FLCs can heighten student learning, assessment, and learning outcomes and strengthen scholarly teaching and the scholarship of teaching and learning. CT+LE is bringing the FLC format to LU this fall. We are currently seeking information from everyone who might be interested in facilitating, co-facilitating or participating in a FLC. Now is the time to submit your ideas to us. Better yet, feel free to stop by our new facilities on the sixth floor of MJGL (pronounced muggle; Mary and John Gray Library) to discuss your ideas with us. To set an appointment, email Todd Pourciau (todd.pourciau@lamar.edu) or Rezvan Khoslessan (rkhoshless@lamar.edu). We have already received a few suggestions including the following: integrating sustainability lessons across the curriculum, implementing active learning methods into your course; developing a community book program, and exploring a first year student success program. We are looking for more and will be sharing the ideas as they come in so feel free to send us yours now. You can learn more about FLCs here and here.