Center for Teaching and Learning

This series creates opportunities for faculty to learn more about campus resources and timely topics. Designed to be interactive, the colloquia offer a chance to meet colleagues from across UMSL’s colleges.  All faculty members are welcome.

CTL programs are interactive, collegial, and designed to support professional success. They are open to faculty, staff, and teaching assistants. 

Register for any or all Spring Faculty Colloquia:

Program Schedule

Monday, March 11
4:00 – 5:00 PM 
CTL Conference Room -589 Lucas
Fundamentals of the Faculty Accomplishment System (FAS) 
Get to know the FAS and make progress on your annual review by entering your data into the University of Missouri FAS software. Bring a laptop and flash drive with pertinent files such as current C.V., scholarly presentations and publications, lists of committees, community activities. If needed, reserve a laptop now from the Technology Support Center in 211 Lucas, 314.516.6034.

Wednesday, March 13                                     
3:30 - 4:30 PM 
CTL Conference Room -589 Lucas 
Preparing the Factual Record

You plan to submit your papers for review, but what goes into the all-important Factual Record?  How do you work with your ad personam committee? What’s a dossier? Whether you will be reviewed for promotion or promotion with tenure, bring your questions and ideas to this informal session. Guidance and coffee will be served.

Wednesday, April 10
3:00 – 5:00 PM
CTL Conference Room -589 Lucas 
Writing Teaching Philosophy and Research Statements

Begin working on documents for third year, promotion, tenure review, and award nominations. Learn to craft these statements with structure, guidance, resources, and examples provided by faculty colleagues. Laptops helpful, but not essential.  Reserve one now from the Technology Support Center in 211 Lucas (314.516.6034).

Friday,  May 3                              
10:00 – 11:30 AM
Clark Hall 400 (CH400)
Preparing for Promotion for Non-Tenure Track Faculty Members
Going electronic! Beginning in Fall 2013 dossiers submitted to the Senate Committee on the Promotion of NTT Faculty will be submitted electronically.  Attend this colloquium to learn what constitutes evidence and how to collect and present it for electronic submission. Co-sponsor:  Faculty Senate.