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Council for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

(CETL)

A World-Class Education, A World-Class City

WELCOME

Eileen Danaher HackerAssociate Professor

Biobehavioral Health Science

Chair

Suresh Aggarwal Professor

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Co-Chair

World-Class Education. World-Class City.


Council for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)

CETL is made up of faculty members who have been recognized for their demonstrated excellence as teacher-scholars and administrators whose units are of vital support to the campus teaching mission.

As the Council carries out its work, its members are committed to open communication, and respect for academic process and governance.




Council members are mindful and appreciative of the full range of the teaching activities at UIC - borne of the academic discipline and of personal and pedagogical style.

We consider the diversity of our student body and our urban setting to be our greatest assets and our greatest opportunity to become a model for excellence in teaching for the twenty-first century.




Through the development of programs, policies, resources and rewards, CETL strives to encourage every member of the academic community to develop interests, abilities, and achievements as both teachers and learners.



Who is CETL? CETL falls under the umbrella of the Office of the

Vice-Provost for Faculty Affairs Directed by Vice-Provost for Academic Affairs - Renee

Taylor. The Council meets as a whole 2-3 times per year to

carry out its work Groups of members meet additionally to evaluate

applications for awards and address other goals of the Council



CETL’s Programs

• Recognition of teaching excellence for faculty and departments

• Support for faculty and departments to enhance innovative teaching

• Teaching resources to support for faculty and teaching assistants

• New website unveiled last year.



CETL’s Programs: Future Directions

Workshops on teaching and learning Strategies Use of technology and multimedia

Workshops on creating teaching portfolios Awards Promotion and Tenure



CETL AwardsTRP – Teaching Recognition Program

The TRP recognizes the documented excellence of UIC faculty in their teaching activities. Awarded to faculty who document outstanding performance in their teaching activities over a three year period. (self-nominated)

CIG – Curriculum and Instructional Grant

The CIG provides seed money for faculty initiatives designed to enhance the quality of teaching and learning at UIC and that will contribute to an atmosphere of curricular and instructional excellence at UIC.

DTEA – Departmental Teaching Excellence Award

The DTEA is designed to reward UIC academic units that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to teaching and have documented instructional excellence. The DTEA recognizes the achievement of the entire department (or other eligible academic unit).



TRP Awards The TRP requires three years of documented teaching excellence. The TRP is a self-nominated award program. The TRP is open to tenured, tenure-track, and clinical faculty as well as

lecturers, instructors, and adjunct faculty who have teaching appointments of greater than 49% and have been teaching at UIC for at least three years.

Faculty selected to receive the TRP award receive a $1500 increment to annual base salary. This increase is permanent.

Over 385 UIC faculty have received the TRP award. Up to 20 faculty per year can receive the TRP award. Typically, CETL receives 30-45 applications per year for the TRP.



CIG Awards The purpose of the program is to build a fund of innovations,

demonstration projects, and experiences that will contribute to an atmosphere of curricular and instructional excellence at UIC.

All tenured, tenure-track and clinical faculty are eligible to apply for Curriculum and Instructional Grants.

This program provides seed money for faculty initiatives designed to enhance the quality of teaching and learning at UIC.

The grants have provided over $1,065,000 in "seed money" for faculty initiatives at UIC.

CETL welcomes innovative proposals in any area related to curriculum and instruction.



CIG Awards Bringing practical industrial energy assessment experience into the

classroom - William Worek, Chemical Engineering 2007 Understanding cognitive development and disability using blended

and accelerated online learning practices – Lisa Cushing, Special Education, 2008

Using lecture capture to modularize and then integrate biomedical science education in dentistry – Charlotte Briggs, Dentistry, 2009.

Development of Team-based Learning in the Medical Student Pathology Course - Frederick G. Behm, Pathology, 2011



DTEA Award The DTEA is designed to reward an academic unit at UIC that has demonstrated an

outstanding commitment to teaching and has documented instructional excellence. Unlike other UIC programs that recognize the achievements of individual faculty, the

DTEA recognizes the achievement of the entire department (or other eligible academic unit).

The DTEA offers a one-time stipend of $20,000 to the department selected for this award.

In general, the DTEA award recognizes the accomplishments of ONE (1) deserving department.

This application is a department or team effort so faculty are strongly advised to carefully review the guidelines before submitting applications.



UIC Rewards and Celebrates Teaching

Levels of Recognition Student Alumni Colleges Campus



Student and Alum RecognitionUIC Silver Circle Award (UIC)Given to 10-11 faculty members each year since 1996Awardees chosen by senior class for their outstanding abilityEngraved silver circle plaques, mounted on granite, presented to the award recipients at the May commencement.Engraved silver circle plaques are mounted on wall in University Hall.

UIC Flame Award (UIC): Has not been given for few yearsNomination by alumsReviewed by the Campus Alumni Advisory CommitteeHonorees (maximum of 2 per year) receive a $1,000 stipends and honored at the UIC-UIAA Leadership Award DinnerFor faculty members who have “lit the flame” of students’ desire for intellectual growth and lifelong learning



College Recognition Honors College

Fellow of the Year, One recipient per year Fellows:

Mentor Honors College Students Sponsor and advocate for the students Honor activities: one per semester Capstone research project: senior year

Graduate College Mentor Award Commitment to promote the intellectual growth of graduate students

(3-4 awards per year, award amount $2000 each)

Many colleges offer additional teaching awards to their faculty



Campus Recognition Award for Excellence in Teaching

Nominated by Head/Dean Reviewed by committee of peers (previous award

winners) $5,000 increment to base salary Maximum: 5 per year

University Distinguished Professorship University Scholar Program http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/faculty/

awards.html



UIC Values Quality in Education and Excellence in Teaching

CETL Awards Teaching Workshops



Website: http://cetl.uic.edu/

New website unveiled last year. Hope to include a teaching blog in future. Faculty will be recruited to host the blog. Daniel Sauter, Assistant Professor-Electronic

Visualization, School of Art and Design, instrumental in developing the site.


http://cetl.uic.edu/


Unique College Programs

Many individual units within UIC offer specialized teaching/learning programs.

You may want to initiate a program. Consult your individual unit for opportunities.


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