The LAS Academy for Educational Excellence works to advance our College’s efforts to redesign the student experience for today’s world by supporting and empowering our faculty and instructional staff in their teaching.

(If seats remaining) Applications due for Fall 2026 LAS New Faculty Teaching Program

Aug 31, 2026   12:00 pm  
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Cassandra Rosado
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We invite faculty and instructional staff who are in their first 3 years employed in the College of LAS to participate in the LAS New Faculty Teaching Program to gain foundational knowledge of best teaching practices, implement and gain feedback on teaching practices, and find support among LAS faculty peers --  we welcome any LAS faculty or staff who teach courses to participate, including tenure stream, specialized faculty, academic professionals, program coordinators, academic advisors, postdoctoral researchers, at any ranks. 

The Fall 2026 Cohort of the LAS New Faculty Program will consist of 10 sessions on Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:50pm from Thursday, September 3 - Thursday, November 19, 2026 (2 off-weeks, to be determined) at Lincoln Hall. 

  • Priority deadline for full consideration: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
  • Rolling deadline if seats are still available: Monday, August 31, 2026, 12:00pm

 
For full details of the program, see the LAS New Faculty Teaching Program page.

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