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Faculty Workshops & Seminars
TEACHING ESSENTIALS: COLL 100 & 150
A Hybrid Workshop Series for W&M Faculty
New to teaching a COLL 100 or COLL 150 course? Planning ahead for a future one? Join colleagues from across the university to design your course, exchange ideas, and leave with materials ready to use in your classroom.
This hybrid series pairs an online short course with in-person, hands-on working sessions — sponsored by the Center for the Liberal Arts (CLA), W&M Libraries, the Writing and Communication Center (WCC), and the Studio for Teaching and Learning Innovation (STLI).
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Online short course: Teaching Essentials: COLL 100 & 150 — self-paced core guidance on planning and teaching your first-year course
- Kick-Off Meeting (Zoom): Wed, Sept 9 | 12:00–12:30 pm
- In-Person Workshops: Fri, Sept 18, 25 & Oct 2 | 10:00 am–2:00 pm
WHY ATTEND
- Work through your syllabus, an assignment, and evaluation tools with structured, dedicated time
- Get feedback from peers and facilitators to strengthen your course plans
- Exchange ideas with colleagues teaching COLL 100/150 now or in the future
- Lunch provided at each in-person session
STIPEND
Faculty who attend all three in-person workshops (Sept 18, 25 & Oct 2) will receive a small stipend from the CLA.
REGISTER HERE: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/SmePPPSnah
ABOUT FACULTY WORKSHOPS
Individual and group proposals are welcome. One faculty member should be designated as the seminar leader. This person will take responsibility for working with the CLA staff on scheduling and submitting a brief final report with the CLA on the outcomes of the seminar.
We are open to a variety of seminar models. Some examples include:
- Day-long intensive discussions on new COLL course ideas.
- Short workshops or seminars where faculty who have taught COLL courses share experiences.
- Workshops where faculty who have taught non-written communication skills -- not necessarily as COLL 100 -- share their experience and expertise with interested faculty.
- Full-week seminars where faculty aim to develop course syllabi for future COLL courses.
Requests for support to purchase materials that support the work of the seminar (e.g., books or videos) will also be considered.
Please submit your 1-page proposals with budget to Sharon Morris (stmorris@wm.edu).
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