Teaching & Learning Welcome Event
Welcome to the teaching and learning community at UW-Madison!
August 25, 11:30 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., The Pyle Center
Academic staff and clinical instructors play a vital role in the teaching mission of the university. Join us for the Teaching & Learning Welcome, an annual event designed specially for instructors who are beginning new teaching roles and who are classified as academic/clinical staff.
You will connect with members of the UW-Madison teaching community and leave with resources to help you get started. The event includes lunch overlooking lovely Lake Mendota!
Presented by the Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring, the Collaboratory for Engineering Education and Teaching Excellence, the L&S Instructional Design Collaborative, and the Office of the Secretary of the Academic Staff.
Event schedule
11:30 – 12 p.m. — Check-in and Lunch
12 – 12:20 p.m. — Welcome and Introductions
12:20 – 1 p.m. — Orientation to Instructional Academic Staff Resources
Katie Will, Teaching and Learning Developer, CTLM
Mallory Musolf, Secretary of the Academic Staff
1:00 – 1:10 p.m. — Break
1:10 p.m. – 2 p.m. — Conversations and Connection with Current Instructors
2 – 2:15 p.m. — Provost’s Welcome and Closing
John Zumbrunnen, Provost and Professor of Political Science
Frequently asked questions
Academic staff instructors hold a number of different job titles across campus:
- Adjunct professors/instructors
- Clinical professors/instructors
- Instructional administrators
- Instructors
- Lecturers
- Professors of practice
- Teaching faculty
- Teaching professors
- Teaching specialists
Learn more about academic staff instructors.
Visit CTLM’s resource page for new instructors and contact CTLM if you’re having trouble finding what you need.