» CETL Programs & Services
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) supports Chapman's tradition of teaching excellence with a variety of programs,
Services We Provide:
- Workshops, conferences, and learning communities
- Individual and department-level consultations for continuous improvement efforts
- Course design/redesign consultations
- Assistance with integrating effective, relevant, and innovative strategies and technologies into instruction
- Support for integrating active learning and other pedagogical best practices into any classroom in any modality
- Strategic planning and documentation for the purpose of promotion and tenure review
Click through the sections below to learn more about our programs and services.
Professional Development Activities
A variety of professional development workshops and activities are offered by CETL throughout the academic year, including faculty development workshops, book clubs, writing groups, conferences, school/college-specific programming, and more. Information about these events will be provided on the CETL blog, Canvas den, and the Working@Chapman newsletter.
Teaching Consultations
Faculty members can schedule consultations at any time during the semester. Consultations can take many forms and are not aimed only at addressing teaching difficulties. Whether it be seeking out new classroom activities, reviewing an assessment, discussing results of course evaluations, or instructional design, a consultation appointment can assist faculty members in their pursuits of teaching excellence.
To request a consultation, please complete out our CETL Consultation Request form.
"CETL provides exceptional service rooted in kindness. I worked with CETL from February-August 2023 to revise my “Aging and health” course for health science students in Crean College. Cathy Pohan and Melissa Samaniego were very generous with their time, guidance, and resources to support my student-centered vision of the course. They provided group and 1:1 training for flipped classroom designs, and student engagement strategies. Cathy reviewed my syllabus, and provided feedback on format, readability, and comprehension. She worked with me to simplify the course learning activities, and rubrics. Additionally, she provided resources and language on how to describe the course design and student success metrics in my tenure and promotion documents based on feedback received on my CY2 portfolio. She also introduced me to Melissa who provided templates for how to organize my Canvas classroom including images, and module descriptions. I reached out to Melissa and asked if she could review my Canvas course and provide additional feedback. Her feedback was so helpful, and my canvas course looks GORGEOUS. Lastly, I am grateful for the CETL team for their kindness throughout this process, being a listening ear and providing approaches to support my teaching experience at Chapman." - Chapman Faculty Member, Crean College of Health & Behavioral Sciences
New and Early Career Faculty Program
With activities spanning the first year for all full-time (tenure-track and NTT) faculty members, our new and early career faculty program, Productive Pathways to Promotion, will address the various supports available for faculty members at Chapman as well as expectations of and acculturation to our academic community. If you have any questions, please email cetl@chapman.edu.
See our blog for more information about this program and how to register for upcoming Pathways events!
CETL Blog
The CETL blog provides information our upcoming events and other faculty development opportunities.