Early Career

Later in August, CETL will announce an Early Career series designed to support pre-tenure faculty and CIRE faculty as they work on professional development. The series will consist of sessions that participants can select based on their individual career paths and interests. For instance, some sessions will focus on teaching principles or navigating well-being issues; other sessions will be geared towards the needs of research faculty or clinical and extension faculty.

All UConn faculty and graduate students are also granted free basic memberships in NCFDD, one of the nation's leading faculty and graduate student focused professional development organizations. To claim your membership, you can sign up at NCFDD's website (choose the "Become a Member" link in the upper righthand corner), and you will be directed to the many free resources, including webinars, a resource library of past trainings, and affiliate discussion boards. CETL will be incorporating NCFDD materials into our Early Career offerings in the coming year.

Early Career Certificate Program 2025 Information and Registration

 
At the University of Connecticut, pre-tenure and CIRE faculty have access to professional development opportunities from their colleges, the Graduate School, and the Office of the Vice President for Research, among others. UConn’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) also provides programming designed to complement these excellent offerings.

This year, CETL is sponsoring an Early Career Certificate Program (ECCP) designed to foster a sense of community among participants across campus, while introducing them to UConn’s well-being resources, CETL’s teaching-focused workshops, and the benefits of their free membership in the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD).

The ECCP is open to any pre-tenure or CIRE faculty member with a start date of August 2020 or after. To earn their certificate, participants will:

  1. engage in three (3) joint workshops (a kickoff session; a session on supporting student well-being; and a session on faculty well-being resources); and,
  2. set their own pace during the fall semester by selecting (two) 2 additional virtual CETL trainings or NCFDD webinars to complete their experience.

To join, please fill out the registration survey below by Friday, September 12, 2025. Once we have a sense for cohort size, modality preferences, and date availability, we will reach out with a formal invitation that includes a finalized schedule. The goal is to offer faculty an experience that is easy to fit into their schedules, while helping them to network with their cohort.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Dr. Gwen Tarbox, CETL Director, at gwen.tarbox@uconn.edu.

ECCP Registration Survey

ECCP Pathways

Part 1: Required Early Caree Programming (3 sessions)

  1. Kickoff Meeting and Introduction to NCFDD Opportunities
  2. Student Well-being and Academic Integrity Case Studies
  3. Faculty Well-being Resources

 

Part II: Supplemental Programming (2 sessions)

Eligible UConn CETL or NCFDD Offerings

  • Course Recaps: Investing in Your Learners and Your Own Professional Development, Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
  • What Are Rubrics? Thursday, September 11, 2025, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  • Overcoming Academic Perfectionism, Thursday, September 11, 2025, 2:00-3:00 p.m. NCFDD Webinar.
  • Neurodiversity & Neuroinclusivity 101, Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 1:00-1:50 p.m.
  • Enhancing Student Engagement with the Readings, Friday, September 26, 2025, 12:15-1:15 p.m.
  • AI @ UConn Speaker Event: “AI in the Classroom: Promoting Learning While Preserving Integrity” with Enas Aref, Assistant Teaching Professor, School of Engineering, Bowling Green State University, Friday, September 26, 2025, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
  • Universal Design for Learning -- Foundations, Monday, September 29, 2025, 12:00-12:50 p.m.
  • What Are Rubrics? Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
  • Facilitating Groups and Teams, Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
  • How to Engage in Healthy Conflict, Thursday, October 9, 2025, 2:00-3:00 p.m. NCFDD Webinar.
  • Developing and Facilitating Engaging Online Discussions, Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  • Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement, Thursday, October 23, 2025, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
  • Creating Presence and Meaningful Engagement in Online and Mixed Mode Courses, Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
  • Building Strong Peer Communities: A Resource for Leadership and Advancement, Thursday, October 30, 2025, 2:00-3:00 p.m. NCFDD Webinar.
  • Principles of Effective Course Design, Monday, November 3, 2025, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
  • How to Manage Stress, Rejection & the Haters in Your Midst, Thursday, November 13, 2025, 2:00-3:00 p.m. NCFDD Webinar.

SAVE THE DATE:

The American Association of University Professors UConn Chapter is sponsoring, in partnership with the Office of the Provost, a
Welcome Social Networking Event
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
4:00 – 6:00 pm
William Benton Museum of Art on the Storrs Campus

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