New Faculty Teaching Academy
The New Faculty Teaching Academy offers a newly-designed series of programs to accelerate new faculty teaching success during their first few years at Cornell. Sequenced over 3 years with a time commitment of 8–14 hours per year, the Academy gives new faculty opportunities to design ready-to-use teaching materials, discuss best practices in teaching, receive feedback on their teaching, and develop strategies for inclusive teaching in diverse classrooms.
The first year begins with a 6-week Teaching Seminar to introduce guiding principles and practices foundational to great university teaching and take concrete steps to prepare faculty to teach. Its second goal is to build a cohort of peers so new instructors feel connected with the Cornell community and supported by the resources and expertise on campus. See the schedule overview below for more details on the content of the academy.
Learning outcomes
The academy strives to help new faculty:
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feel included in a Cornell community built around ongoing conversations on best strategies for creating meaningful, vibrant, dynamic learning experiences for our students
- explore ways to confidently implement effective teaching strategies that facilitate student learning
- create inclusive learning environments where all Cornell’s diverse students and instructors can thrive
- establish practices for assessing their own teaching and teaching progress
- document and share their teaching development for tenure and promotion
Schedule overview
Joining the academy
The academy is designed for tenure-track faculty and lecturers within their first three years at Cornell. Year 1 runs every Fall semester, and faculty can join anytime during their first three years at Cornell. Some new faculty like to start right away in their first semester, while others prefer to wait a year or two. Check back for next year's dates.
Contact CTI to participate or for more information about the academy.
In addition to the Academy, new faculty are always welcome to arrange individual consultations or participate in other CTI programming such as our Course Design Institute, Big Red Teaching Days, and workshops on learning technologies.