Professor Zia Hasan, Vice President and Tenured Professor at Claflin University, South Carolina introduced two concepts to the Chairperson and senior faculty: "The Teaching Portfolio: from Philosophy to Development" and "Research and Scholarship in Teaching and Learning" on December 28, 2006. Professor Hasan discussed how at Claflin an annual mandatory "Performance Portfolio" facilitates the faculty evaluation process to the satisfaction of all. Professor Hasan shared his experience of the teacher as a "developing individual" supported by the university with the Chairpersons and senior teachers of BRACU.