The Center for Teaching & Faculty Development (CTFD) supports the professional development of faculty across all career stages and disciplines with a wide range of programs and resources focused on teaching, mentoring, scholarly writing, tenure preparation, leadership, and work/life balance.

The CTFD is the proud recipient of The Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education's 2011 Robert J. Menges Award for Outstanding Research in Educational Development, an honor given in recognition of CTFD's work on the Mellon Mutual Mentoring Initiative.

Mellon Mutual Mentoring Team and Micro Grant Programs

• Proposal deadline is Monday, March 25, 5:00 PM
• For proposal guidelines and information session dates, see here.
• For more information, contact .

Spring Mini Faculty Writing Retreats

• Friday, February 22, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Friday, March 15, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Friday, April 26, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• To sign up, contact .

Graduate Students Teaching Studio

• Wednesday, February 13, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Campus Center 174-176
• Thursday, March 7, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Campus Center 168C
• Tuesday, April 9, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Campus Center 174-176
• For more information, contact .

Teaching Portfolio Workshops

• Part I, Introduction
  • Wednesday, February 6, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM, Campus Center 917
• Part II, Teaching Statement (session offered twice)
  • Wednesday, February 20, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM, Campus Center 905-09
  • Tuesday, March 12, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM, Campus Center 904-08
• Part III, Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness (session offered twice)
  • Wednesday, March 6, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM, Campus Center 904-908
  • Thursday, March 28, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM, Campus Center 904-908
• Part IV, On-Line Documentation of Teaching (session offered twice)
  • Wednesday, April 10, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM, Campus Center 174-176
  • Tuesday, April 16, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM, Campus Center 174-176
• For more information, contact .