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, consultations, web resources, learning communities, and more—all designed to help those involved in teaching to create an engaged and articulate learning experience for all BGSU students.

2023 New Faculty Orientation

New Faculty Orientation for Fall 2023 will take place on Wednesday, August 9, in Bowen-Thompson Student Union. More information about the event, including the schedule, will be posted on the New Faculty Orientation page as we get closer to the fall semester.

2023 Graduate Student Instructor Orientation

Graduate Student Instructor Orientation is scheduled for Friday, August 18. New graduate teaching assistants and associates will be invited to attend. More information, including the location and scheduling, will be available closer to the date of the event. Additional support resources for graduate student instructors, including a Canvas repository of resources, are available on the Graduate Student Resources page.

2023-2024 Faculty Associate Learning Communities Graduate Student Instructor Orientation

The CFE is excited to announce that there will be four new CFE Learning Communities during the 2023-2024 academic year led by our Faculty Associates:

• Moving Beyond Autism Awareness: Creating Inclusive and Supportive Classes for Autistic Students with Dr. Siva priya Santhanam and Dr. Victoria VanUitert​

• Culturally & Socially Responsible Assessments with Dr. Audrey Conway Roberts​

• New Faculty Learning Community with Dr. Lisa Hanasono​

• Student Engagement & Motivation: Actionable Insights Throughout the Semester with Jennifer Stuart​

CFE Learning Communities are available to any member of the BGSU teaching community. Learning Communities are groups of six to ten instructors who meet regularly to work together in an active, collaborative program for an extended period of time, to create connections and solve problems. Information on how to participate in this program will be available on the Learning Communities page of the CFE website before the fall semester.