To encourage participation in the Teaching Circle Program, GSW offers incentives to the faculty. Faculty who attend at least three teaching circle meetings, including any combination of circles, receive $100. Attendance at six or more meetings qualifies for an additional $100. Administrators who hold faculty rank are also eligible for the incentives.

In the past, faculty have used their incentives for the following projects:

• Conference travel reimbursement
• Professional organization membership dues
• Books for the Carter Library

Although the incentives encourage participation, statistics for the 2003-2004 Academic Year suggest that the incentives alone do not drive participation in the Teaching Circles. Almost 40% of faculty who attended a teaching circle in 2003-2004 went to more than six meetings, participating at levels that exceed the incentive structure. Over 75% of those eligible for the Teaching Circle Program participated in a teaching circle.