{"id":4,"date":"2012-08-20T08:19:49","date_gmt":"2012-08-20T13:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/ctl\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-08-07T13:59:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T18:59:55","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/ctl\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Office of Faculty Development provides a community of support and development opportunities that enable Augsburg faculty and staff to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">grow our excellence in teaching and learning, leadership, scholarship, and ultimately, student success. With the Center for Teaching &amp; Learning, we provide workshops, learning communities, recognition, and resources to support faculty through all stages of their professional development.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<h2>Upcoming Opportunities<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2026 Back-to-School Workshops<\/strong> will take place Wednesday, August 26 and Thursday, August 27, 9 am to 4 pm, in Oren Gateway Center. Wednesday morning will kick-off with all-school welcome meetings, followed by a selection of professional development workshops offered by colleagues for all staff and faculty.\u00a0 Please review this year\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1KLhg-DcXri2mSJEeXHskMlghIrp5xDN3G7dQq9mDWF0\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1KLhg-DcXri2mSJEeXHskMlghIrp5xDN3G7dQq9mDWF0\/edit?usp%3Dsharing&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1786212983850000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0AugwTgT_s5ENPwul-Ml3u\"> Back to School program <\/a>and register in advance for your preferred sessions by August 24.<br \/>\n.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>2026-27 Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1fo-LZrhzHwx7-oMf8ZMEO4-_G-lm_cdfldsmvE5mcwM\/edit?usp=sharing\">New Faculty Welcome Book <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1OGdj-937PY7J_X0xtQW9zeu9qD5zDtG4AvfToGdUc_I\/edit?usp=sharing\">Department Chairs &amp; Directors Guidebook <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/ctl\/resources\/augsburg-resources-and-support\/course-syllabi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/ctl\/resources\/augsburg-resources-and-support\/course-syllabi\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1692373226909000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Z6rdOCcf8GS6gJd1tYr8T\">Learner-Centered Syllabus Resources<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1FF_4zfwaDWdVnaJ0fZoPYqRRB4NMXzr-\/edit\">Syllabus template Fall 2026<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>All syllabi are required to include this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1C9-kwFc0aXdjBuvJkMkeZ_DPOyRB0shpxHYtpVZJBFg\/edit?usp=sharing\">Title IX Statement.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>All syllabi should include a <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1PEwwWB7PA1TnJS9aiNHqaep-73DpC_rcjO16yS3Ejq0\/edit?usp=sharing\">FERPA statement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0AI-Informed Assignments Quick Start Resources <\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1PQXaWF7idYh_aPOkHnAS3LIg7N7fQMpD\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=101104922498524281313&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">AI-Informed Assignments Pilot.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Adjunct Faculty Workshop Attendance Reimbursement<\/h3>\n<p>Please submit an <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd1sUns_DbtKhQ5H3Xi_Q4aW7Sls3qy6fQChy20tc7136bMAQ\/viewform\">Adjunct Faculty workshop reimbursement form<\/a> to request reimbursement for CTL workshop attendance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Office of Faculty Development provides a community of support and development opportunities that enable Augsburg faculty and staff to grow our excellence in teaching and learning, leadership, scholarship, and ultimately, student success. 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