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Getting Started

Are you new to teaching or looking to refresh your approach? Our “Getting Started” resources provide a roadmap to help you build strong foundations, design engaging courses, and support student success. Whether preparing a syllabus, exploring teaching fundamentals, or looking for campus resources, this section offers practical guidance and proven strategies to help your journey. Dive in to begin building meaningful learning experiences!

  • Faculty Central
    • Faculty Central is a portal designed to quickly connect faculty with the most often-used campus web resources that relate directly to their needs.
  • The Campus Syllabus
    • The course syllabus is one of the most important documents you will share with your students. The syllabus should clearly outline your expectations of students and clarify what they can expect from you and your course. The resources on this page will help you craft a strong syllabus that gives all students an understanding of how to succeed in your course.
  • Teaching Fundamentals
    • We at Teaching & Learning Innovation have created our Teaching Fundamentals resource list, which includes several resources tailored for faculty and graduate teaching assistants who are relatively new to teaching or those wishing to brush up on the basics.
  • Campus Resources for Instructors
    • Across campus, several departments offer assistance to faculty. To best support faculty with their own needs, as well as student needs, we have provided service/resource overviews and contact information for these offices on campus.
  • Part-Time Faculty Startup Kit
    • his information is for faculty who are NEW to the university. At the same time, TLI is grateful to ALL of our part-time instructors for their efforts in supporting student success.