FacDev Commons: A Space for Faculty Connection

What is FacDev Commons?

FacDev Commons is an innovative space serving CSUN faculty, which opened in spring 2024! Experiences in FacDev Commons are aligned with FacDev’s mission to support faculty in their teaching, scholarship, service and leadership journeys. 

Where is FacDev Commons?

FacDev Commons is located on the Garden Level of University Library (UL) in Room UL 3. (Refer to these directions to help you find the room.) 

What happens in FacDev Commons?

Faculty build community with each other and engage with the space by learning and innovating together, creating ideas with others, and supporting each other. 

  • Faculty Development will host in-person and HyFlex programs in the space. This includes workshops, faculty learning communities, consultations and keynote presentations. 
  • Departments can reserve the space for meetings and retreats. If you are coordinating a meeting and would like to reserve the entire space, please complete this request form. Please email facdev@csun.edu if you have any questions about reserving the space. 

The furniture is designed to be easily moved so the room can be used for different purposes, including learning communities, presentations, and conferences. 

Different views of a lounge room (4) - Lounge, learning community, presentation, conference

The seating capacity for the room depends on the room set-up that is used for a meeting or retreat. Use the following as a guide to help you determine if FacDev Commons will meet your needs. 

  • Learning Community Set-up: 14-17 seats
  • Presentation Set-up: 25-28 seats
  • Conference Set-up: 23-26 seats

FacDev Commons is located on the Garden Level of University Library (UL) in Room UL 3. Refer to these directions to help you find the room.

Yes! If you are coordinating a meeting and would like to reserve the entire space, please complete this request form. Please email facdev@csun.edu if you have any questions about reserving the space.

The room's seating capacity depends on the room set-up you choose for your meeting or retreat. Use the following as a guide to help you determine if FacDev Commons will meet your needs. 

  • Learning Community Set-up: 14-17 seats
  • Presentation Set-up: 25-28 seats
  • Conference Set-up: 23-26 seats

No. The space is designed for faculty to connect with other faculty; we are unable to accommodate meetings with students.