Summer Institutes
CETAL offers multiple institutes throughout the year, including New Faculty Orientation and Adjunct Academy every summer. Get more information on each one at the links below:
- First-Year Seminar Faculty Workshop
- Service-Learning Faculty Fellow Institute
- Global Learning Institute
- Teaching with AI Mini-Conference
- Teaching Excellence Institute
New Faculty Orientation
CETAL coordinates an extensive orientation each August for new, full-time faculty designed to highlight critical information about teaching at UCA, reinforce best practices in teaching, and build relationships with colleagues. Register online.
Dates: August 17, 2026
Time: 8:30-5:30
Location: Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center
Adjunct Academy
Each semester, CETAL invites new part-time/adjunct faculty and graduate teaching assistants to participate in Adjunct Academy. The fall semester also includes an in-person component in addition to the continuing asynchronous online course, which highlights critical information about teaching at UCA, reinforces best practices in teaching, and emphasizes the strong support systems for students and faculty at UCA. Register online.
In-person Orientation: August 17, 2026
Time: 5:30-7:30 with an optional reception and instructional support fair 4:30-5:30
Location: Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center
Online Course Opening Date: August 17, 2026
Completion Deadline: Monday, October 19, 2026 (after Fall Break)