Teaching excellence is central to the mission of the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. To that end, we have assembled the following list of resources to support the continued success of our faculty members.
Guidelines for Evaluating Faculty Teaching 2020 (PDF)
Curricular Development
Proposals
- New Certificate Program, Area of Concentration, or Minor
- New Course
- New Major, Degree Program, Academic Department, or School
- New or Existing Course to Fulfill a General Education Requirement
Syllabi
- Academic Integrity Statement
- Disability Resource Statement
- E-Mail Communication Statement
- Office Hours Statement
- Turnitin Statement
- Syllabi Samples (PDF): Humanities | Social Sciences | Natural Sciences
Speaking in the Disciplines
Writing in the Disciplines
Writing-Intensive Course Guidelines
Beyond the Classroom
- Resources for New Faculty (Office of the Provost)
- Student Learning Assessment Guidelines (Office of the Provost)
- Center for Teaching and Learning
- Blackboard Technology
- Instructor Recruitment to First Year Programs
- Request for Discretionary Funds
Promoting Student Achievement
Supervising Students
- Guidelines for Undergraduate Teaching Experience
- Guidelines for Undergraduate Academic Internship
- Guidelines for Undergraduate Service Learning Projects and Courses
- Elements of Good Academic Advising (Office of the Provost)
- Policy Statement for Teaching Assistants, Teaching Fellows, and Graduate Student Assistants (Office of the Provost)
Excellence in Teaching
- Tina & David Bellet Teaching Excellence Awards
- Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award
- Provost's Award for Excellence in Mentoring
- Ampco-Pittsburgh Prize for Excellence in Advising
- Classic Clips
- Flash Classes
Reference
- New General Education Requirements - Effective fall 2018 (2191) term
- General Education Requirements - For students admitted before fall 2018 (2191) term
- Course Descriptions