Professional Development

TILT supports student and teaching success by providing research-based, classroom-tested professional development for all Faculty, Instructors, and GTAs. These experiences can be used to prepare for annual review, tenure and promotion, or a first teaching job.

Teaching Effectiveness Initiative

TEI is a voluntary Professional Development program designed to recognize and reward faculty who invest in growing their teaching practice.
Develop Your Instructional Skills

Graduate Teaching Certificate

A program for graduate students. Learn about, reflect on, and practice teaching at the post-secondary level. Participants can earn a Certificate of Completion.
Develop Your Instructional Skills

Resources and Awards

Graduate Teaching Assistant Training

Programs and Resources for Graduate Students

N. Preston Davis Award

International Student and Scholar Services

Service Learning Award

2022 Fall Ramp-Up Videos

2021 Fall Ramp-Up Videos

2021 Spring Webinar Series: Teaching from an Asset-Based Framework

TILT Workshop and Course Catalog

Complete descriptions of courses and workshops. Review the events calendar for current offerings. Contact TILT to schedule professional development for your department.

Events Calendar

Courses and Offerings

Conferences and Workshops: TILT offers the Professional Development Institute and the Summer Conference annually while conducting a variety of workshops on an ongoing basis.

Best Practices in Teaching: 3-week asynchronous Canvas courses on research-based instructional approaches. Participate in a cohort.

Teaching Squares: Semester long, peer observation program. Observe others a few times during a semester, using an agreed upon set of observation norms.

Master Teaching Initiative Faculty leaders in each of the Colleges, the Library, and the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs develop MTI programs each semester for their colleagues.