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.