About

Overview

EALC classroom where students and instructor are participating.

The College of LAS offers a New Faculty Teaching Program to its 1st and 2nd year faculty, aiming to benefit faculty, units, and the College of LAS in a number of ways:

  • Improve the onboarding experience for new faculty teaching
  • Improve students' classroom experiences by new faculty
  • Expand teaching knowledge and expertise among our faculty

The Fall 2025 Program Cohort meets 8 times on Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:50pm for interactive sessions on foundational teaching practices. Topics include student learning outcomes, student engagement, formative assessment, lesson planning, summative assessment, grading student work, and reflective teaching practices. Sessions are led by the Dean's Fellow (Cassandra), 4 LAS Educational Excellence Mentors (experienced LAS faculty members), and guest speakers.

Eligibility & applications

Seating is limited, so applications are solicited. All faculty and staff ranks, appointment types, and experience level are welcome, including tenure-stream faculty, specialized faculty, academic professionals, academic advisors, postdocs, visiting faculty, as long as they meet the following criteria:

  • Are, or will be, teaching a course in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS)
  • Are in their first or second year teaching in the College of LAS
  • Will commit to the "Participation Expectations"

The next program cohort schedule will be announced in mid-Spring 2026 for Fall 2026 participants. To ensure that you receive the announcement, please Contact Us or subscribe to subscribe to the LAS Educational Excellence email list. 

Participation expectations

Participants are expected to make the following commitments:

  • Attend at least 6 of the 8 sessions
  • Please plan your schedule to accommodate arriving on time and staying for the entire session; attendance will be recorded for "program completion" and program metrics.
  • Come to sessions prepared to be an active participant (i.e., no multitasking)
  • Be respectful of diverse perspectives on teaching and "best" practices

Opportunities

Participants who successfully engage and complete the program will benefit in multiple ways:

  • Receive a badge from LAS on Accredible (demo badge) to share on LinkedIn and other social media platforms
  • List completion of the program as an accomplishment/professional activity for your Annual Faculty Review and Promotion dossier; department Executive Officers will be notified of successful completion of their faculty
  • Be a part of a teaching community with your cohort and beyond
  • (Optional) Develop a basic teaching portfolio and receive feedback from experienced faculty
  • (Optional, tentative) Priority to participate in classroom observation or feedback groups in Spring 2026