The Faculty Lounge at LIBA functions as a place of professional development. Furnished with comfortable furniture, conference table and chairs, and the obligatory coffee-making equipment. The faculty lounge is where our faculty share insights and observations, conduct small and large informal group discussions, lend support, collaborate, brainstorm, share curriculum ideas and voice out their opinions.
Faculty of LIBA everyday come together for a coffee in the morning. The Director, views this coming together as moment of grace for the institute. For it builds bonds between the faculty fraternity. In this coffee time, faculty’s birthdays are celebrated with a brief prayer followed by singing.
LIBA faculty with Reserach Associates had a luncheon in Gymkhana on 1st October. Fr Joe Arun, SJ Director shared his intent for the luncheon: “more we come together the better we become. Every celebration develops bonding that unites in our collective resolve to form our students to become responsible leaders.”
The three-day annual Faculty Retreat 2024 was held from 26th – 28th April 2024 at LIBA. Fr. C. Joe Arun, SJ, Director, LIBA highlighted four dispositions: Humility, Openness, Generosity, and Honesty, in addition to sharing the perspective of the retreat. He gave a recap of last year’s faculty retreat on the importance of developing an ecosystem of “Self-Directed Learning”. This year, “Culture of Gratitude” was the focus of the faculty retreat. Father reviewed the 2023 plan, stressing on gratitude as a core value and celebrating last year’s “Lot-titude” with numerous events and financial growth. He called for commitment to the 2024-25 plan, and accountability, underscoring “Great-itude” with self-transformation for students. Student outcomes and brand development, to enhance the student experience were also touched upon. The Review and the Action Plan for Academics, Admissions, Placements, Administrative Areas, Centres, and Clubs were presented by the respective Officials, Area Chairs, and Centre Heads. Fr. Director appreciated and acknowledged the great work done by faculty in the previous year and made constructive recommendations for the upcoming academic year. On the third day Fr. director also emphasized that the way forward will be AI – AACSB – OBE as integrated competence for the transformation of LIBA. For the faculty, the retreat was a revitalizing and reviving event which came to an end with an examen asking for God’s blessing for the coming academic year 2024–2025.
Faculty of LIBA everyday come together for a coffee in the morning. Fr Joe Arun SJ, Director, views this coming together as moment of grace for the institute. For it builds bonds between faculty and increases faculty fraternity. In this coffee time, faculty’s birthdays are celebrated with a brief prayer followed by singing.
A very interesting Chris Mom & Chris Child game was conducted in the beginning of December 2022 until the Christmas Celebration on 22 December 2022. All LIBA family – Faulty, students & staffs participated enthusiastically giving gifts to Chris children and setting task for them. This served to build a rapport among one another and strengthen the bonds that exist among the LIBA family.