Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

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The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) serves to support the success of all faculty and staff contributing directly to the academic mission of USI.  CETL provides holistic faculty and educational development by supporting each individual's meaningful impact on student learning and success, teaching excellence, scholarly contributions, service to the USI community, and inclusive leadership. 

Overview of CETL programs and services.

News and Updates

Calendar of Events | CETL Weekly Newsletters

• Syllabus Template: Please review the current template, which includes minor revisions and clarifications (January 2026).

• 10th Annual Celebration of Teaching & Learning Symposium: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
  • You are invited to register to attend

• Would you like to gather mid-semester feedback from your students?
  • Request a FACT visit 
  • Or make a copy of the Mid-Semester Student Survey.
• Open Class Connections provides faculty opportunities to visit colleagues' classes. Next opportunity is planned for February 2026.
• Faculty Planning Calendar: Important dates related to teaching, students, and faculty activities for 2025-2026 (Excel file in SharePoint)

• Get Ready! Teaching Checklist: Tips for preparing for the semester and first week of classes
• Tips for Planning the First Day of Class
• New Faculty Orientation: We welcomed 34 new/recent full-time faculty on August 6-8. You are invited to view their introductions.

• Using Watermark Faculty Success to Prepare your Portfolio and FAR: Please visit the Watermark Resources webpage hosted by the Provost's Office
• Looking for information on the reappointment, promotion, and tenure portfolio? Visit the Provost's Office Personnel Decisions webpage (updated June 2025).

• AI Tools and Teaching Guidance are available

• The 2024 Scholarly and Creative Works report is available (May 2025)
• View the Materials from the workshops "Our Classes as Places of Belonging" and "Centering Belonging and Growth in Conversations of AI Use", presented by Dr. Katie Boucher (University of Indianapolis) in March 2024.
• View the workshop slides and handouts presented by Dr. Sushilla Knottenbelt (University of New Mexico) in April 2023 - refer to the Student Experience Project and Syllabus Review Guide for ideas.

Upcoming Events