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Campus-wide resources
Supporting students
Access and disability accommodations – The McBurney Disability Resource Center works with instructors and students on course-related accommodations. View the Instructor Guide to Student Accommodations for more information.
Personal challenges, classroom behavior, and other concerns – The Office of Student Assistance and Support (OSAS) offers a resource page for instructors. Email OSAS to discuss specific concerns.
Protecting student privacy – The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, (FERPA) is a federal law that governs the privacy of student education records, access to those records, and disclosure of information from them. The Office of the Registrar offers a variety of resources that explain your role in protecting student data, including a FERPA training in Canvas.
Supporting student mental health – University Health Services consults with instructors and offers online and in-person trainings to build campus capacity to support mental health promotion and prevent suicide. The live training Supporting Student Mental Health: The Role of Instructors and TAs equips instructors and teaching assistants with the skills to identify signs and symptoms of potential mental health challenges, respond appropriately, and refer students to mental health professionals and other support services
Professional development
The Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring – Offers learning opportunities for instructors at all career stages, including pre-semester workshops and programs customized for academic units. New instructors may be especially interested in our fellowships: CTLM Teaching Fellows (for academic staff and clinical instructors) and Madison Teaching & Learning Excellence (for early career, tenure-track faculty).
The Delta Program – Provides professional development for graduate students and post-docs interested in academic and related careers, supporting their development as inclusive and effective instructors and research mentors.
The Discussion Project – Helps instructors create welcoming, engaging, and academically rigorous environments in which students experience productive discussions.
The Teaching Academy – A volunteer organization that recognizes, promotes, and supports excellence in teaching and learning. It offers opportunities for educators to connect with each other, from drop-in meet ups to Fall and Winter Retreats. Most events are open to all.
Partners in instruction
The Chazen Museum of Art – Welcomes university courses across disciplines to engage with rotating exhibitions and artworks from the permanent collection. Museum staff can support instructors by sharing resources, helping identify artworks related to curriculum, and co-developing lesson planning materials for the visit.
Classroom Media Support – Offers training and support for instructional technology in General Assignment classrooms across campus.
DesignLab – Helps instructors develop digital assignments that target outcomes in digital literacies and integrative learning.
Learn@UW – Provides information, training, and support for learning technologies, including Canvas, Kaltura MediaSpace, HelioCampus AC, Top Hat, and more. Engage, part of the Learn@UW technology suite, offers eTexts with the same materials used in print textbooks, often at significantly lower costs for students.
Libraries – Provides a wide range of support for instructors, including library materials, research guides and instructional sessions for your students that are customized to your course or subject. Organizes Go Big Read, the chancellor’s annual common reading program.
Office of the Registrar – Provides guidance and support on entering textbook information, grades, and more in Faculty Center.
Writing Across the Curriculum – Helps instructors develop effective and inclusive writing assignments and assessments at all levels and in all disciplines. WAC is part of the Center for Teaching and Research on Writing, which brings together individuals and units across campus to collaborate on writing research, writing pedagogies, and the most pressing topics and biggest questions facing writing today.
Community engagement
The Morgridge Center for Public Service – Offers numerous programs, resources, services, and grants in community-based learning and community-engaged research.
UniverCity Alliance – Makes it easy for instructors to link classroom teaching and research interests to issues defined by Wisconsin local governments by finding projects, covering costs, and telling your story of engagement.
School/college resources
The College of Agricultural & Life Sciences Academic Planning Team in CALS Academic Affairs supports faculty with course planning and development, program design, instructional and academic policy, and degree integrity. Email the CALS Academic Planning Team.
The Wisconsin School of Business Teaching, Learning & Assessment Team supports faculty in delivering premium student learning experiences through innovative and evidence-based instructional practices. Areas of expertise include course design, media production, pedagogical or assessment questions, student data analytics, and teaching with technology.
MERIT (Media, Education, Research, and Information Technology) provides library resources, technology support, and support for teaching and learning in the School of Education. The Teaching and Learning Team assists with designing learning experiences, thought-partnering on teaching issues, and collaborating to create instructional media. We prioritize relationships and are committed to finding solutions to some of the most challenging elements of teaching and learning.
The College of Engineering’s Center for Innovation in Engineering Education (CIEE) includes the Collaboratory for Engineering Education and Teaching Excellence (CEETE). CEETE partners with faculty, instructional staff, administration, and other areas on campus to support and continuously improve teaching, learning, and the student experience.
The School of Human Ecology Teaching & Learning Team (Chelsea Martinez and Andrea Johnston) provide teaching and learning consultation and guidance on pedagogy, technology integration, and support for instructional spaces. Email the SoHE T&L Team.
The Law School shares a number of faculty and staff resources, including a syllabus template, an adjunct faculty manual, and information about referring law students for counseling. The Law Library provides research guides relevant to teaching, such as: Assessment & Student Learning Outcome Resources; Law Student Wellness; and Wisconsin, National, and International Law. Additionally, a faculty committee organizes a teaching retreat for faculty each semester to address teaching challenges and strategies.
The L&S Instructional Design Collaborative supports instructors and departments with consultation, community building, and strategic resources. Connect with the IDC for support with course design, instructional technology, and media creation.
The School of Medicine and Public Health offers a website, Developing Educators, to support faculty and preceptors in their teaching and learning mission. Education Essentials, a set of flexible learning modules for interprofessional health science faculty and staff, can be accessed with NetID or guest login.
The School of Nursing Academic Technology and Innovation (act!) Team provides support for SoN timetable courses. Email the act! Team.
Under the leadership of Associate Dean for Professional Programs, Dr. Peggy Schmidt, the School of Veterinary Medicine’s Curriculum and Education Support Team (CEST) offers consultations, coaching, instructional design assistance, and resources on all things education.
Resources include:
- Learning Activity Idea Book
- Self-guided Teaching Portfolio Development Canvas course (you will be prompted to self-enroll using your NetID login)
OnWard Curriculum Revision Reference Site