Center for Faculty Excellence
The Center for Faculty Excellence is the University’s lead resource for teaching and learning support for faculty, staff, and graduate students. The CFE provides professional development workshops and training sessions, instructional design consultations, web resources, communities of practice, certificate programs, and more—all designed to support the BGSU teaching community.
Spring 2025 Communities of Practice
Registration is now open for the Spring 2025 Communities of Practice. Each academic year, the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) works with Faculty Associates and campus partners to develop and deliver innovative and timely Communities of Practice. Communities of Practice are semester-long learning opportunities designed to engage members in discussion and exploration of a specific topic.
The registration deadline for Spring 2025 Communities of Practice is Friday, January 17 or when the community reaches capacity. Participation for some Communities of Practice may be limited; registrations will be fulfilled on a first-come, first-served basis. CFE communities of practice are open to all members of the BGSU teaching community, including faculty, instructors, staff, and graduate students, unless noted otherwise.
To learn more about the communities being offered, click on the link below.
Spring 2025 Active Learning Certificate Program
The Active Learning Certificate Program Course is a hybrid course designed to address your professional development needs and promote active learning in the classroom. Over the course of the 2-month program, you will develop knowledge of active learning principles and evidence-based techniques to be applied to your teaching for the purpose of developing inclusive, engaging learning experiences that support student success. Registration for the Spring 2025 Active Learning Certificate Program Course is now open. Visit the Active Learniing Certificate Program page for more information, and click on the link below to register.
Registration is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The registration deadline for Spring 2025 Active Learning Certificate Program is Friday, February 14 at 5:00 PM or when the program reaches capacity. If the program reaches capacity, any new registrants will be placed on a waitlist and notified if a spot opens up. The Active Learning Certificate Program is open to all members of the BGSU teaching community, including faculty, instructors, staff, and graduate students.
Spring 2025 Active Learning Certificate Program Registration Form
Spring 2025 Workshops & Sessions
The Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) is excited to announce its upcoming schedule of workshops and sessions for the spring semester facilitated by CFE team members, CFE Faculty Associate, campus partners and other members of the BGSU teaching community. The scheduled workshops and sessions cover a variety of topics. To learn more about upcoming sessions, click on the link below to visit the Session Catalog page. New sessions are continuously added to this page, so we recommend you check this page often.
Advance registration is required for all CFE events. Registration closes one business day before the event. CFE workshops and events are open to all members of the BGSU teaching community, including faculty, instructors, staff, and graduate students, unless noted otherwise.
Faculty Associate Program
The Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Faculty Associate Program! Faculty Associates support the work of the CFE by designing and facilitating learning communities and sessions and providing insight on CFE programming and projects. This position is open to full-time faculty and adjunct faculty at BGSU. Faculty Associates who successfully meet the program requirements receive $5,000 for one academic year of service. Visit the CFE’s website for more information and application materials. The deadline for applications is Friday, February 28, 2025.
Click on the link below to learn more and for application materials.
BGSU Syllabus Template & Required Policy Language
The CFE has developed an accessible Syllabus Template that includes a combination of required policy language, CBA expectations, and example statements that are not required. If you would like assistance developing your syllabus, please schedule a consultation with a CFE instructional designer.
The University and the BGSU Faculty Association (FA) share a common goal of supporting student success. Article 9, Section 2.7 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) states the following minimum expectations for inclusion in your course syllabus:
- A clear statement on course expectations
- The schedule and methods of assessment
- Indicators of support for student success
- Pedagogical efforts that engage students in the learning process
In addition to the CBA’s expectations above, the University requires that all syllabi include the statements in the Required University Policy Statements section. These statements are based on obligations imposed by state and federal law. Please note, the Remotely Proctored Testing statement is only required if the instructor is utilizing remotely proctored testing.
Other sections of this template may be removed or modified based on your course.
Schedule an Instructional Design Consultation
Are you looking for support in designing and building your courses in Canvas or using Canvas tools? A CFE Instructional Designer (ID) can help! CFE IDs offer one-on-one consultations on a variety of topics, including academic tools and technology, Canvas tools, course content adaptation and development, course review, video recording, Quality Matters Rubric application, and syllabus development and review.
To request a consultation with a CFE ID, complete the CFE Instructional Design Consultation Request Form.
To find out more about instructional design services, visit the Instructional Designer Consultations page.
Upcoming CFE Workshops & Sessions
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