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Programming and Events

Welcome to CETL’s Programming and Events Page!

CETL provides a range of programming and events for WesternU faculty and staff. We offer CETL sessions each month on a range of topics from teaching and learning to productivity to well-being. Visit our CETL session calendar for more information on topics, or visit the CETL session archive to view our recorded sessions. We also share various webinars that may by of interest to WesternU faculty and staff from organizations such as EDUCAUSE, Training Magazine Network, and Inside Higher Education.

CETL also facilitates our annual Academic Boot Camp (ABC), a four day training for new faculty. ABC is offered at least twice a year–once on the Pomona campus and once at the Lebanon campus. Visit the ABC page for more information and to register.

In addition, CETL can sponsor faculty learning communities (FLCs), interest group meetings, and other communities of practice. Recently, CETL has offered a Book Club, and often tables at Fest on 2nd. Come stop by and say hi!

More details on our programming can be found below.

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CETL Sessions

CETL regularly offers staff and faculty training sessions on a variety of topics. These range from topics on teaching and learning, to office productivity, to sessions on well-being. In addition, CETL hosts sessions by presenters from the Pumerantz Library, WesternU Staff Council (WSC), and faculty and staff from various colleges. Our weekly and monthly newsletters also share other webinars of interest from organizations such as EDUCAUSE, Training Magazine Network, and Inside Higher Ed. Join us for a CETL session! Visit our CETL calendar to register for an upcoming session.
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Academic Boot Camp (ABC)

Academic Boot Camp (ABC) is designed for new WesternU Faculty who have joined the university within the past year. ABC emphasizes the pedagogical basics of learning objectives, learning events, and assessment item writing. This session has been specifically redesigned to not only cover good pedagogy, but also how to incorporate educational technology tools when teaching remote or in-person.

ABC is an intensive 4-day program consisting of 3 days of teaching topics, and 1 day for capstone presentations by participants. Attendance at all four days of ABC is required.
More info on ABC
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Learning Communities

CETL can help host or facilitate faculty learning communities (FLCs) or communities of practice (CoP). Please visit our Learning Communities page for more information on our current FLCs and interest groups.
More info on FLCs and CoPs
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Book Clubs

CETL offers a book club as an informal way to connect faculty and staff together by reading a common book. Book club meetings occur every couple of weeks where participants discuss 1-2 chapters.





More info on CETL Book Club

CETL Session Archives

Missed a CETL session? No worries, many CETL sessions are recorded for on-demand viewing. Visit our CETL session archives to catch up on a session you may have missed.




Visit CETL’s Session Archives
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Open House

Each spring CETL hosts an Open House to showcase our services. Each year we have fun, food and games in Anderson Tower. Come visit us!







Fest on 2nd

Come find CETL staff tabling at a WesternU Fest on Second event. We regularly share our CETL calendar, upcoming events, and have giveaways for faculty and staff. When you see us, stop by and say hello!