Faculty and Student Academic Program Support
Mission
The mission of FIT's Faculty and Academic Program Support (FAPS) unit is to provide exemplary consultation and direction to faculty and Academic Affairs in the areas of catalog development, curriculum administration, online learning, career and internship studies, student academic support, academic advising, faculty development, academic and administrative program assessment, institutional research and services related to tenure, promotion, student evaluations, and reappointment.
Faculty and Academic Program Support Units

The Academic Advisement Center is a student-centered resource partnering with the FIT community in order to empower the academic and personal growth of its students by assisting students in the development of a meaningful plan for degree completion.
For information about making appointments, visit Appointments. Please send all inquiries to [email protected].

Academic Skills Tutoring Center
The Academic Skills Tutoring Center continues to offer free online and face-to-face tutoring sessions. Students can schedule individual appointments and attend walk-in sessions. The Academic Skills Tutoring Center provides tutoring for all FIT students enrolled in classes for the current semester.

Career and Internship Services facilitates the development of the next generation of business talent by providing FIT students with useful, customized, experiential-education opportunities.

Faculty Development/Center for Excellence in Teaching (CET)
The Office of Faculty Development hosts workshops, seminars and roundtables that address for faculty. Consultations are available to book through the Office of Faculty Development.

The Gladys Marcus Library offers multiple options for integrating library instruction into FIT courses both synchronously and asynchronously. Faculty can submit an Instruction Request and library staff will collaborate to develop customized content for each class. The library also offers copyright support services, and requests from other institutions via the Interlibrary Loan (ILL). More information is provided at Services for Faculty.

Office of Academic and Administrative Assessment (OAAA)
The Office of Academic and Administrative Assessment (OAAA) leads educational effectiveness assessment at FIT through its design, management, and support of assessment processes, including general education and program learning outcomes assessment, periodic program reviews, and unit-level surveys.

Guided by regulations from the U.S. Dept. of Education and New York State Education Department, FIT’s Office for Curriculum provides guidance to faculty and academic departments on revising and developing course curricula, undergraduate and graduate credit degree programs, and credit certificates.

Online Learning and Academic Technologies
For faculty support, see Teaching in Brightspace and Beyond.

The Writing and Speaking Studio offers students one-to-one and group feedback on their writing and presentations. Students can schedule individual appointments and/or attend walk-in sessions.
In addition, the Writing and Speaking Studio offers support for faculty through one-to-one consultations on writing and oral communication.
Contact Us
Faculty and Academic Program Support
Deborah Klesenski-Rispoli, EdD, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Devon Vidal, Assistant Dean for Curriculum
Johanna Wilson, Executive Coordinator for Curriculum