UW System Events
A page within Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning (CATL)
Universities of Wisconsin options for professional development
Various opportunities are hosted by the Universities of Wisconsin (UW) Office of Professional and Instructional Development (OPID) and offered to instructors/staff at UWL.
Spring Conference on Teaching and Learning
OPID | Spring Conference on Teaching & Learning
THE JOYS OF TEACHING: Scholarly Reflective Practice
April 10 & 11, 2025 in Madison, WI
- Great keynotes - Jessamyn Neuhaus
- Great presenters - a variety of topics and presenters from across the various UW schools
- Great theme - SOTL and reflective practice
Opportunities to participate:
- Submit a proposal to present at the conference. Proposals due January 6, 2025
- Attend the conference. You can register to attend the conference and ask that your department or other funding source pay your registration and associated travel fees. Register on your own via the UW website. It would be appreciated if you notified CATL of your attendance. You are also welcome to connect with CATL to discuss possible carpooling options.
Faculty College
45th Annual Faculty College 2025
(Re)Engaging with SoTL
The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, WI
May 27-30, 2025
Faculty College 2025 is designed as an institute|retreat for university teams led by teaching & learning center directors or a designee. We invite teams to work together before, during, and after Faculty College to (Re)Engage with the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, 25 years after SoTL was introduced at Faculty College 2000. Our institute/retreat is inspired by national organizations such as the American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) that bring together university-based teams and empower them to design university-based professional development.
UWL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE by NOON on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Complete the short application today!
UWL will send 10 participants:
- 2 OPID Advisory Council members – CATL Director and instructor representative
- Our 2025-26 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars (2 instructors, WTFS decision TBD)
- 6 Faculty / Instructors
More information about the event can be viewed off the UW System page.
Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars
The Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars (WTFS) program is a year-long, professional development program offered by the UW System Office of Professional and Instructional Development (OPID). Participants meet during the year to examine teaching and learning issues at Faculty College, a Summer Institute and several program meetings. Fellows and Scholars are guided through the process of completing a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) project with input from fellow participants and the program co-directors. MORE INFORMATION