{"id":197,"date":"2019-07-11T11:01:12","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T15:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tls\/?page_id=197"},"modified":"2026-06-04T15:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:29:08","slug":"certificate-in-university-teaching","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tls\/programs\/certificate-in-university-teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificate in University Teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Certificate in University Teaching\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<p>The Certificate in University Teaching (CUT) is a 10-week program designed to help you further develop your understanding of pedagogy and enhance your teaching skills.<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"w-full max-w-xl mx-auto overflow-hidden bg-white rounded-lg shadow-lg cu-stackedlist cu-component not-contained not-prose\">\n    <h2 class=\"px-6 py-4 text-base font-semibold border-b rounded-t-lg md:text-xl bg-gray-50 text-cu-black-800\">\n        Table of Contents\n    <\/h2>\n    <div class=\"grid cu-scrollto cu-stackedlist--toc cu-stackedlist--1 md:grid-cols-1\">\n            <div class=\"space-y-1\">\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        1.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#about-cut\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        About CUT\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        2.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#current-and-future-cohorts\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Current and Future Cohorts\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        3.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#program-learning-outcomes\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Program Learning Outcomes\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        4.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#program-requirements\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Program Requirements\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        5.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#apply-for-cut\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Apply for CUT\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"about-cut\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">About CUT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Open to faculty members, contract instructors, lab coordinators, or anyone working in an instructionally focused position with a recent, current or upcoming teaching assignment at Carleton (i.e., within the next year), the program will give you an opportunity to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Explore traditional and innovative forms of instructional delivery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop a framework to help design class lectures and activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify ways to enhance student engagement in your classes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receive feedback from course facilitators and participants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Benefit from in-depth conversations with fellow colleagues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arrange for individual consultations throughout the year with facilitators<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a deliverable you can use in your course(s) and\/or teaching dossier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of the sessions will include discussions and learning activities that reflect a particular theme. Specific themes for the program will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Planning effective course design and instruction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exploring teaching methodologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building effective assessment practices (including designing analytic rubrics)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing classroom dynamics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establishing a sense of community and effective communications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressing issues of student diversity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Writing a teaching philosophy statement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of the program is to provide participants with a safe and supportive environment to enhance their appreciation of sound pedagogy, strengthen their teaching skills and explore new approaches to instruction. Together these three areas will contribute to helping you&nbsp;become more efficient, effective and confident in enhancing the learning environment for your&nbsp;students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"current-and-future-cohorts\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current and Future Cohorts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current (in progress): Summer 2026<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">*NEW* Compressed summer cohort (six weeks)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Schedule:<\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Week&nbsp;1:&nbsp;<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tuesday, May 19, 1 \u2013 4 p.m., and Thursday, May 21, 1 \u2013 3 p.m.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Week 2:&nbsp;<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tuesday, May 26, 1 \u2013 3 p.m., and Thursday, May 28, 1 \u2013 3 p.m.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Week 3:&nbsp;<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tuesday, June 2, 1 \u2013 3 p.m., and Thursday, June 4, 1 \u2013 3 p.m.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Week 4:&nbsp;<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tuesday, June 9, 1 \u2013 3 p.m., and Thursday, June 11, 1 \u2013 3 p.m.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Week 5 (microteaching):&nbsp;<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">week of&nbsp;June&nbsp;15<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;(day\/time TBD)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Week 6:&nbsp;<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tuesday, June 23, 1 \u2013 4 p.m.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Modality: In-person (~1 hr pre-class activities plus 2 or 3 hr in-person class meetings)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Applications open: <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">April 15, 2026<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Applications close:&nbsp;May&nbsp;14, 2026<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Decisions communicated no later than:&nbsp;May&nbsp;15, 2026<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Brightspace page and communications launch for the program:&nbsp;May 15, 2026<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Upcoming: <\/strong>F<strong>all 2026 \/ Winter 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Information regarding cohort(s) for the 2026-27 academic year will be made available on this webpage in summer 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"program-learning-outcomes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Learning Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By the end of this program, you will be able to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Assess teaching materials\/demonstrations using a series of fundamental educational concepts (e.g., constructive alignment, Bloom\u2019s taxonomy, universal design for learning, formative and summative assessment, and so on)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Plan and deliver a teaching demonstration (microteach) that implements learner-centred approaches<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reflect on&nbsp;your&nbsp;teaching practices, explaining what&nbsp;you&nbsp;have learned from created materials, peer exchanges, and readings, and how this learning has informed changes to&nbsp;your&nbsp;teaching<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"program-requirements\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To earn the certificate, participants are expected to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Arrive on time<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Actively&nbsp;participate&nbsp;in all* sessions, both synchronous and asynchronous<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Complete all pre-class readings, modules, and homework<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Provide constructive feedback to peers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Complete the required readings<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prepare and&nbsp;submit&nbsp;two assignments by the&nbsp;indicated&nbsp;due dates<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Assignment 1: Microteaching Demonstration and Microteaching Reflection<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Assignment 2:&nbsp;Self-Study E-Portfolio<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>*Please note:<\/strong> This program is based on a high degree of interactive learning; absences from class meetings <strong>or<\/strong> failures to complete pre-class tasks will affect your ability to contribute to forthcoming sessions. If you miss one session, you must contact the facilitator immediately so that an alternative assignment\/activity can be negotiated. If for any reason you are absent from two sessions or fall behind on pre-class work on multiple occasions, you will be removed from the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"apply-for-cut\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apply for CUT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration for the summer 2026 cohort closed on May 15. Registration for future cohorts in 2026-27 will open on this webpage in the coming months (August and\/or October).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: All applications are vetted carefully to ensure suitability for the program. 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