The Teaching@UW New UW Faculty program welcomes incoming faculty to the UW teaching community and connects them to resources that support evidence-based teaching.
Open to all incoming faculty (including part-time and affiliate faculty) on any UW campus, the program includes live sessions and Canvas-based resources focused on:
- Course design and alignment
- Active learning
- Accessible and inclusive teaching
- Teaching the first day of class
- Teaching + AI
- Preparing for challenging moments
Mid-Year Registration: 2026-2027
New UW faculty can register for access to the “ Teaching@UW New UW Faculty program” Canvas site at any point throughout the 2026-2027 academic year.
Registration information: September 2027
Registration will open on April 23, 2027.
Program components:
- Welcome to Teaching@UW – Tuesday, Sept 7, 9:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. (Zoom)
- Introduction to UW’s Elements of Effective Teaching – Wednesday, Sept 8, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (in person at the Seattle campus)
- Teaching@UW New Faculty Program Canvas resources – available in early August
New UW faculty may register for one or all of the components.
Note: While faculty members do not need a UW email address to register, they will need a UW email account to access the Canvas resources and attend the Zoom sessions. Faculty members who do not yet have a UW email account set up can reach out to their departments for a sponsored UW email.
For details about additional events available to new UW faculty, please visit the Office for Academic Personnel and Faculty’s New Faculty@UW page.
Teaching@UW New Faculty Program has replaced the Faculty Fellows Program.