Program Overview
The purpose of the University Teaching Skills Program is to promote the development of faculty and graduate students in their journey toward transformative teaching. The requirements of the certificates in this program provide participants with pedagogical information to enhance their teaching practice, to draft and develop a philosophy of teaching, and to document teaching competencies.
Certificate Options
The Foundations in University Teaching Skills Certificate can be earned by completing a minimum of 10 Effective Teaching Credits and the Reflection on Teaching Development. Because this certificate is the result of an ongoing process of reflection, participants are required to allow a minimum of two semesters to complete it.
The Principles in University Teaching Skills Certificate can be earned by completing a minimum of 15 Effective Teaching Credits, as well as completing other requirements that culminate in a professional teaching portfolio. Because this certificate is extensive, and is the result of an ongoing process of reflection, participants are required to allow a minimum of two semesters to complete it.
The Online University Teaching Skills Certificate can be earned by completing a minimum of 8 Effective Teaching Credits, including the Capstone Guided Self-Assessment and Self-Reflection. Because this certificate is the result of an ongoing process of reflection, participants are required to allow a minimum of two semesters to complete it.
The Practices in University Teaching Skills Certificate is for undergraduate students, hired to serve as Learning Assistants for a course, develop evidence-based instructional strategies to support peers.
Current Program Events
Current events will be listed on our Events page as they become available
Cost
Both certificates are offered at no cost to participants.
Eligible Participants
The certificate program is available to full- and part-time Saint Louis University faculty, graduate students, and teaching staff. Participants remain eligible to complete the program as long as they are employed at SLU or enrolled as a student.
Time to Completion
Because all Certificates are the result of an ongoing process of reflection, participants take a minimum of two semesters to complete a certificate (many participants take up to two years). Certificates are awarded twice a year, at the end of the fall and spring semester, and completions are honored at a Certificate Ceremony each May.
How to Enroll
For the Principles or Foundations certificates, complete and submit the . Participants may enroll and begin attending and completing certificate requirements
at any time.
To enroll in the Online Certificate, please visit the webpage and review requirements first.
**Please note that as our Online Teaching Skills certificate is new, our video orientation has not been updated to include that as an option**