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The Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning wishes to invite all new faculty to participate in our New Faculty Foundation, Impact, Transformation (FIT) Mentoring Program for the upcoming academic year. The FIT Mentoring Program is a signature program of the Drake Institute.

With the start of the autumn semester come multiple Learning Community (LC) opportunities for faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students to grow in knowledge, experience, and professional relationships with colleagues sharing common interest in developing as educators and scholars.

As we gear up for the autumn semester, the Drake Institute is pleased to offer a selection of pre-semester workshops designed to be available “just in time.” Whether you are preparing to teach a course for the first time, or revisiting an existing course, consider registering for one or more of our pre-semester workshops as an opportunity to explore effective evidence-based teaching and l

Research and inquiry are at the core of what we want to teach students. Did you ever wonder how you might better motivate and engage more of your students in that important work? Do you want to learn how to take advantage of the rich, diverse experiences and knowledge students bring to their learning?

Graduate Teaching Orientation (GTO) will be held during the week of August 12. This comprehensive orientation is designed to equip new graduate teachers with the essential skills and confidence needed for a successful teaching journey.

Throughout the week, participants can engage in: