New Faculty Hub
Welcome to KU!
Whether you're a new faculty member seeking guidance on honing your teaching skills, designing a course, or assessing student learning, the resources on this page are here to aid you every step of the way.
CTE has several resources and programs for new faculty. If you’re just starting at KU, these may be particularly useful:
- Designing and Teaching a Course: Ideas for identifying course goals, planning what to teach, what opportunities students will have for learning, and how you’ll evaluate whether students are meeting course goals.
- Preparing a Syllabus: What to include and how to set up a welcoming enviornment.
- Inclusive Teaching: Adopting inclusive teaching methods, creating an inclusive climate and leading difficult discussions.
- First Day of Class: Ideas for how to handle your first class meeting
- Teaching-Related Policies and Practices: Includes guidance on protecting student privacy, supporting your students, maintaining academic integrity, and managing your class.
- Student Support: Campus resources to be aware of as you encounter students who need support and assistance with and beyond academics.
You can also see our Portfolio Gallery, which showcases more than 100 teaching portfolios. These examples, primarily from KU, illustrate how various faculty members have addressed teaching questions and developed projects to improve student learning.
Course Design Institute. The CDI is designed to give faculty time, space, and support to reflect on and reimagine their courses so that they will help all students thrive and develop the skills they will need to succeed.
Please consider applying for CDI, as it will provide you with concentrated time for assessing, designing, refreshing, and reimagining your courses.