{"id":1096,"date":"2024-07-24T22:28:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T22:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/cetl\/?page_id=1096"},"modified":"2026-02-10T19:59:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:59:06","slug":"academic-boot-camp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/cetl\/programming-and-events\/academic-boot-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Boot Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Academic Boot Camp Overview<\/h2>\n

Academic Boot Camp (ABC) is an intensive 4-day workshop series designed to introduce new faculty to best practices in teaching and learning. All faculty are strongly encouraged to attend ABC at its first offering after their initial hire date. ABC is typically offered every July on the Pomona campus and every February or March on the Lebanon campus. Either session is open to faculty from either campus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The culminating activity of ABC is a \u201cCapstone\u201d day where participants incorporate the skills and knowledge they have gained over ABC and deliver a presentation on a teaching and learning topic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ABC often gets updated\u2013especially post-pandemic\u2013to ensure topics, and best practices are up-to-date and relevant to WesternU faculty.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently, the following topics (and more) are covered in ABC:<\/span><\/p>\n