The Center for Equity and Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CEETL) provides programming for faculty across all ranks to promote evidenced-based and social-justice-oriented teaching that supports diverse SF State learners.
CEETL welcomes persons with disabilities and will provide accommodations upon request. If you would like reasonable accommodations for any of these events, please contact CEETL staff Cynthia Chu at cchu4@sfsu.edu as soon as possible so your request may be reviewed.
Spring 2025 Offerings
JEDI PIE Certificate:
Two sequential asynchronous micro-courses designed to teach Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusive (JEDI) teaching strategies. Must take both as prerequisite for Fall 2025 JEDI Teaching Squares.
Course 1, Return of the JEDI: A New Hope, launches on January 23rd. - Register Here
Course 2, Do or Do Not, launches in mid-March.
February
Undergraduate research as a high-impact teaching practice: Feb 12 @ 3PM (LIB 242)
JEDI Open Educational Resource (OER) Workshop: Feb 25th @ 12 PM (LIB 242, hybrid)
March
JEDI Basic Needs Workshop: Date TBD
April
JEDI Mental Health Ally Workshop, April 10th 2 PM (Zoom)
Co-Teaching with Students in the Sciences (TBD, in person)
SGIF:
The Small Group Instructional Feedback (SGIF) is a formative, mid-course check-in process to gather information from students about their learning experience to inform faculty's pedagogical decisions during the semester. You will work with a small group of colleagues from different departments to receive and provide a SGIF for each other.
SGIF groups will run between weeks February 24, 2025- April 11th, 2025 and participation should take no more than 6 hours of your time. Eligible faculty will receive a stipend for $300.
Registration for this program coming soon.
Asynchronous courses are not supported at this time.
Equity Priority 5 FLC:
A cross-programmatic working group that supports departments teaching high failure, multi-section, first-year courses.
Capstone Summit:
The capstone summit is a one-day event for faculty to share and promote strategies in their Culminating Experience courses.
Mar 17, 10am-1PM
New Faculty PLC:
A year-long Professional Learning Community for new tenure track faculty (Years 1 &2) aimed at collaborative knowledge building and teaching & scholarship support.
Scheduled check-ins: Meetings TBD
Contact Dr. Jennifer Trainor for information: jtrainor@sfsu.edu
Faculty Writing Meet-Up:
CEETL-organized Faculty writing meet ups provide opportunities for faculty to check-in briefly about their writing and ample time to quietly work on individual writing projects.
Meet from 1-3 PM on
First Tuesdays: 2/4, 3/4, 4/1, 5/6
Second Fridays: 2/14, 3/14, 4/11, 5/9
Third Tuesdays: 2/18, 3/18, 4/15
Fourth Fridays: 2/28, 4/25
Tuesday sessions will be hybrid; join virtually or come in person to Library Room 242. Snacks will be provided. Friday sessions are on Zoom.
Faculty Outings:
CEETL will be holding informal and collegial faculty outings. These outings are open to all faculty and are a great place to connect with new colleagues. CEETL will hold a Pizza Making session with Professor Sybil Yang, a museum visit and a wine tasting.
Pizza making with Prof Sybil Yang: TBD
May 4th: SF Intnl Arts Festival
May 20th: Finals Week Wine Tasting (Vista Room)
WE Wednesday:
Monthly gatherings that bring colleagues together around common interests to foster rest, joy, and community. https://ceetl.sfsu.edu/wewednesdays
Nutrition Group 2/26 @ Noon
Library Museum Visit 3/19 @ 3 PM
Greenhouse Visit 4/9 @ 1 PM
Pet Therapy 5/7 @ 2 PM
Capstone Summit:
Half-day event to promote pedagogies in Culminating Experience courses
Mar 17, 10am-1PM
AI Symposium:
CEETL will hold an AI Symposium on May 2nd to showcase faculty teaching. For further inquiries, visit our website for resources and past workshops and / or reach out for individual or department consultations.
Faculty Awards:
CEETL will hold a semester-end teaching awards ceremony to honor outstanding faculty who have made a significant impact on their students' learning and development. These awards are for faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and a commitment to student success.
Please hold Monday, May 5th in your calendar! RSVP survey will be sent out in early April.
Fall 2024 Offerings
AI Program:
The following 3 workshops being offered are aimed at developing the instructor’s understanding and use of Generative AI Tools as it applies to pedagogy.
- AI Tools for Faculty: Can AI tools improve your teaching life? This interactive workshop will help you discover whether AI tools can enhance instruction, course materials, and student engagement. Learn about, explore, and critique new AI tools marketed to faculty. September 24th @ 12-1:30 pm on Zoom
- Building AI Skills and Knowledge into the Curriculum: Where does AI fit in your curriculum? Hands-on workshop to revise SLOs and assignments to give students practice in using AI tools and to develop their knowledge of the potential and limitations of these tools, October 17th @ 12-1:30 pm in LIB 242
- Critical AI in the Classroom: Do AI tools promote bias? Are they exploitative? Environmentally harmful? Learn about the field of Critical AI. A hands-on workshop designed to wrestle with the ethical, social, and cultural implications of new technologies, and to discuss best practices in developing students’ critical AI literacy, November 19th @ 12-1:30 pm on Zoom
Discussion Circles:
Discussions that bring faculty and other campus units together to discuss topical issues around teaching in the classroom.
How to manage difficult conversations during the election season, September 19th @ 2-3:30 PM
Supporting students with disabilities, November 13th @ 3.30-5 PM
How to be a Mental Health Ally for Students, (TBD)
Modality: Online
GWAR Brown Bags:
Open forums for GWAR faculty to discuss challenges and opportunities in teaching GWAR courses. We encourage participants to attend the WRAC workshop series to bring ideas into the Brown Bag sessions.
Sept 18 @ 12:30-1:30 pm
Oct. 9 @ 12:30-1:30 pm
Nov. 20 @ 12:30-1:30 pm
Meetings are in-person in LIB 242 (Zoom Option upon request)
JEDI Workshops:
A series of workshops that explore pedagogies focused on Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) in the classroom.
Introduction to Pedagogies of the Global South, September 16th @ 1-3 pm in LIB 286
Digital Literacy: Pushing Back on Oppressive Citation Cycles through Critical Citation Practices, November 14th @ 12-1 pm in LIB 242
Teaching Critical AI, November 19th @ 12-1:30 pm on Zoom
Modality: In-person, Zoom by request
Register using link provided above.
A badge will be awarded to those who complete all three workshops. Complete this application (link coming soon) for a badge.
SGIF:
The Small Group Instructional Feedback (SGIF) is a formative, mid-course check-in process to gather information from students about their learning experience to inform faculty's pedagogical decisions during the semester. You will work with a small group of colleagues from different departments to receive and provide a SGIF for each other.
SGIF groups will run between weeks 5-10 of the semester (Sept 23, 2024- Nov 1, 2024) and participation should take no more than 6 hours of your time. Eligible faculty will receive a stipend for $300.
Registration for this program is now closed.
Asynchronous courses are not supported at this time.
Equity Priority 5 FLC:
A cross-programmatic working group that supports departments teaching high failure, multi-section, first-year courses. Fall 24 focus is on equity gaps.
Program Leads meet online, once a month, on 2nd Fridays, for 2 hours per meeting.
Excellence in Online Pedagogies 2.0:
The Excellence in Online Pedagogies course is designed to equip faculty with essential approaches to designing and enhancing online synchronous and asynchronous courses. Academic Technology and the Center for Equity and Excellence in Teaching and Learning are excited to invite faculty interested in learning more about teaching online courses to enroll in this summer’s Excellence in Online Pedagogies professional development offering.
Course Topics:
Evaluating online courses using quality standard rubrics, Orienting students to online learning expectations, Addressing the digital divide and inequities through course design, Developing engaging, inclusive and collaborative online activities and assignments, Humanizing online courses and creating social and cognitive presence, Teaching strategies related to artificial intelligence.
Earn a Digital Badge!
You can earn a special Excellence in Online Pedagogies digital badge acknowledging your completion of this course. To do so, you must work through the 5 course modules, complete a course map and schedule and attend a consultation with AT instructional designers or CEETL teaching & learning specialist to review your course map. We estimate that it will require 10 hours to complete these items and earn your digital badge. You can find more information on the course website once you enroll. "
Enroll here or go to https://sfsu.instructure.com/enroll/J88AAP
JEDI PIE Certificate:
Coming soon a year-long 2024-25 JEDI PIE Certificate Program!
New Faculty PLC:
A year-long Professional Learning Community for new tenure track faculty (Years 1 &2) aimed at collaborative knowledge building and teaching & scholarship support.
Meets every other Friday @ noon over zoom
Contact Dr. Jennifer Trainor for information: jtrainor@sfsu.edu
New Lecturer Faculty TLC
A 6-week synchronous course for new lecturer faculty (1-2 years) to enhance pedagogy, foster connections with peers, and share resources for student success.
The course will run from September 30 to November 8
Lecturer faculty will be expected to commit 10 hours and will be paid a stipend of $500
Modality: Online with an in-person reception on December 4
Check back soon for registration information that will also be announced in campus memo.
Faculty Writing Meet-Up:
CEETL-organized Faculty writing meet ups provide opportunities for faculty to check-in briefly about their writing and ample time to quietly work on individual writing projects.
Meet from 1-3 PM on
First Tuesdays: 9/3, 10/1, 11/5, 12/3
Second Fridays: 9/13, 10/11, 11/8, 12/13
Third Tuesdays: 9/17, 10/15, 11/19
Fourth Fridays: 9/27, 10/25, 11/22
Tuesday sessions will be hybrid; join virtually or come in person to Library Room 242. Snacks will be provided. Friday sessions are on Zoom.
Register using link provided above.
WE Wednesday:
Monthly gatherings that bring colleagues together around common interests to foster rest, joy, and community. https://ceetl.sfsu.edu/wewednesdays
Campus Art Walk: 9/11 @ 12 PM
Pumpkin Carving: 10/9 @ 1 PM
Meditation Class: 11/6 @ 3 PM
Holiday Gift Wrapping: 12/4 @11AM
Modality: In-person
Please register at link above. No RSVP required but it is preferred.
Summer 2024 Offerings
Data informed Transformation Teaching and Learning Community
CEETL will be facilitating Data-Informed Teaching and Learning Community for 2 weeks from June 17-June 28.
Instructors who have completed the CSU equity-minded pedagogy course in Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 are invited to join. In this community, we will look at our course-equity portal to assess student success, equity gaps and ways to engage and inspire our students to be successful. Limited spots are available for those who did not complete the equity-minded pedagogy course. Participants will be assigned buddies and will be expected to complete 3 hours of asynchronous work, 2 hours of buddy time and 3 hours of synchronous zoom meetings. Participating faculty will receive a $400 stipend. Please sign up only if you can commit to these dates and times for the synchronous meetings: Monday, June 17 12-1pm and Friday, June 28, 12-2pm.
Program registration is now closed.
Small Group Instructional Feedback
CEETL will be facilitating Small Group Instructional Feedback (SGIF) teams this summer for faculty teaching asynchronous courses during the R1 summer session.
SGIF is a formative, mid-course check-in process to gather information about student learning experience to inform faculty's pedagogical decisions. You will work with a small group of colleagues from different departments to gather and share information about student experience in a confidential, non-evaluative process. The SGIF process is designed to be a valuable tool to examine and enhance your teaching, and it is intentionally separate from official peer observation processes that may be part of departmental retention, tenure, and promotion. SGIF groups will run during weeks 1-4 of the R1 summer session. Participating faculty will be eligible for a $300 stipend. Spots are limited! If you would like to join a SGIF team and if you are teaching an asynchronous course during the R1 summer session.
Program Registration is closed.
Excellence in Online Pedagogies
The Excellence in Online Pedagogies course is designed to equip faculty with essential approaches to designing and enhancing online synchronous and asynchronous courses. Academic Technology and the Center for Equity and Excellence in Teaching and Learning are excited to invite faculty interested in learning more about teaching online courses to enroll in this summer’s Excellence in Online Pedagogies professional development offering.
Course Topics:
Evaluating online courses using quality standard rubrics, Orienting students to online learning expectations, Addressing the digital divide and inequities through course design, Developing engaging, inclusive and collaborative online activities and assignments, Humanizing online courses and creating social and cognitive presence, Teaching strategies related to artificial intelligence.
Earn a Digital Badge!
You can earn a special Excellence in Online Pedagogies digital badge acknowledging your completion of this course. To do so, you must work through the 5 course modules, complete a course map and schedule and attend a consultation with AT instructional designers or CEETL teaching & learning specialist to review your course map. We estimate that it will require 10 hours to complete these items and earn your digital badge. You can find more information on the course website once you enroll. "
Course Schedule:
Course open: Monday, June 3rd
Enroll here or go to https://sfsu.instructure.com/enroll/J88AAP
Resource Courses
Each of the following courses remain open as resources for SF State faculty for ongoing professional development to address equitable and inclusive online course design, but cannot be completed for a stipend.