Center for Teaching and Learning

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), a division of the Office of Academic Affairs, supports the professional development of those who teach and learn at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

About the CTL

Learn more about the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, meet our team, and explore our newsletters.

Learn about the CTL

Resources for Teaching

Access syllabus templates, information on teaching strategies, Online Course Review and Teaching Certification, frequently asked questions, and other resources about teaching at UMSL.

Explore Teaching Resources

Student Support Programs

Learn more about the Active Learning Assistant (ALA), Supplemental Instruction (SI), and Tritons as Partners (TaP) programs.

CTL Student Support Programs

Events and Programs

Explore our current offerings, including professional development programming for faculty and graduate students, orientations, and conference events.

CTL Events and Programs

Feedback on Teaching

Explore resources on student feedback, the CoursEval tool, and program assessment.

Explore Feedback Resources

UM Academic Technology Support

Access instructional guides and training options for academic technology tools, supported by UM Academic Technology, including Canvas, Panopto, Voicethread, and more.

Explore UM AT

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Upcoming Dates, Deadlines, and Reminders for Faculty

 

Monday, April 13: Midterm grades due in MyView

Wednesday, April 15: Deadline to apply for a Fall 2026 Active Learning Assistant (ALA) 

Friday, April 17: Deadline for unit promotion review committees to provide NTT candidates with a recommendation regarding promotion review requests for the 2026-27 academic year

Friday, April 17: Briefing for tenure-track and tenured promotion candidates for the 2026-27 cycle. Contact Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs for details.

Monday, April 20: Last day a student in a 16-week course may drop or withdraw; instructor approval is required and a a grade of EX or EX-F will be assigned

Tuesday, April 21 (3:00—4:00 PM): Faculty Senate and University Assembly meeting

Friday, April 24 (9:00—10:30 AM): Briefing for NTT promotion candidates for the 2026-27 cycle. Contact Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs for details.

Monday, April 27–Sunday, May 10: End-of-Course Student Feedback Surveys are available for students in all 16-week, 8-week 2, and OS-2 courses

Monday, April 29: Last day a student in a 16-week course may drop or withdraw; instructor approval required and a grade of EX or EX-F will be assigned

Friday, May 1 (2:30–4:30 PM): CTL 25th Anniversary Celebration

Friday, May 8: Deadline to appoint Ad Personam Committees for NTT Candidates going up for the 2026-27 academic year

Tuesday, May 12: Spring Faculty Meeting and Reception

Saturday, May 16: Spring semester closes

Friday, May 15–Saturday, May 16: Spring Commencement

Tuesday, May 19: Spring semester final grades due

Friday, May 22: Faculty have access to End-of-Course Student Feedback through MyCoursEval