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2026 Certificate Program in Advanced Teaching and Learning – CATL 12

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Please click the “log in to register” link below to submit your tuition payment for the CATL program. **If you have any questions, contact the program instructors: ctlt.gcpinfo@ubc.ca     (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • August 14, 2026 - October 15, 2027
    12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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Protected: 2026 Certificate Program in Advanced Teaching and Learning – CATL 12 (Sponsored Registration)

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From Crowd to Community: Making Large Classes Feel Small

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Teaching a large class can be a daunting task that requires different skills than you might use with smaller groups. This session provides space for a discussion about the challenges and benefits of teaching in large classes and how to improve your large group teaching skills.


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    August 19, 2026
    9:00 am - 10:30 am

Facilitators

  • Brett Gilley
    Professor of Teaching, Science, Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences

Make-a-thon: Developing Teaching Materials with AI

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In this session, faculty will work on developing their own teaching material using AI, with facilitators available for guidance, feedback, and troubleshooting. By the end of the session, participants will leave with a draft resource they can use or adapt in their teaching, along with practical strategies for integrating AI into their workflow.


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    August 19, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

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Can I Use This? Working with Copyright and Open Educational Resources (OER)

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This session will focus on the pragmatic elements of reuse, the essentials of copyright, and the basics of working with open educational resources that are licensed to allow revision and reuse. Such openly-licensed resources can impact teaching and learning through contextualization, time savings, and lowering student access barriers such as costs.


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    August 19, 2026
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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Building Capacity—Networking and Resource Sharing for IBPOC Teaching and Learning Community

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This is an intentional space to connect IBPOC faculty, students, and staff across the University, to cultivate kinship, community care, and support. Acknowledging that connection is foundational to anti-racist teaching and learning, this session is for new and returning IBPOC educators at UBC to connect and share teaching, learning and wellness resources and ideas in a mutually supportive space.


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    August 20, 2026
    11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Facilitators

  • Renata Hall
    Educational Consultant, Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning, CTLT

Increasing Accessibility for Video

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Explore strategies and solutions, including a variety of tools and supports, from free and do-it-yourself options to professional services. You’ll find practical tips, guidance and best practices for reaching students that experience barriers with video. Join us as we examine both the challenges and opportunities of applying universal design principles in video production.


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    August 20, 2026
    1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

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Introduction to Assessment Design at UBC

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Explore how assessment can support student learning and learn strategies for designing fair, inclusive, and aligned assessments that support course learning objectives. This introductory workshop introduces common assessment approaches used at UBC while addressing practical considerations such as academic integrity, workload, and equitable assessment design.


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    August 20, 2026
    1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Facilitators

  • Judy Chan
    Faculty Associate. Faculty Liaison (Land and Food Systems), CTLT, UBC
  • Nicole Ronan
    Learning Design Consultant, CTLT

Protected: UDL Fellows Cohort – UDL and Accessibility in Action: Sharing Cohort Stories and Projects

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Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – September 6, 12, 13, 2026 (Sun., Sat., Sun.)

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This ISW is in-person. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying here. Application for the WAITLIST of this ISW opens on July 26th at 9:00 am and closes on September 3rd at 4:30 pm. For this ISW you must be registered as a Graduate Student in Winter Session Term 2 (January (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • September 6, 2026
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • September 12, 2026
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • September 13, 2026
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Protected: Musqueam Teaching Kit at the UBC Museum of Anthropology

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Marking for Argument and Interpretation, and Giving Effective Feedback

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This session is designed for TAs who mark qualitative assignments, such as essays, written responses, and other work involving argument, interpretation, and critical analysis. While these types of assignments are particularly common in Arts & Humanities, the session is relevant to TAs across disciplines who assess this kind of qualitative work.


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    September 15, 2026
    9:00 am - 11:00 am

Leading Discussions in Tutorials

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This session is designed for TAs who lead tutorials, seminars, or other small-group discussions and want to create engaging, purposeful conversations that support student learning. We will explore how to structure and facilitate discussions that move beyond simply sharing answers, with attention to the role of questioning in encouraging participation, critical thinking, and deeper exploration of ideas.


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    September 15, 2026
    11:30 am - 1:30 pm

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Classroom Climate: TA Training

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The Classroom Climate TA Training is designed to help TAs develop awareness of and skills for engaging responsibly with Indigenous knowledges and topics in the classroom. In this session, TAs will explore strategies to foster supportive, productive, and inclusive classrooms. Informed by the “What I Learned In Class Today” resources, TAs have an opportunity to build their capacity by focusing on land acknowledgments, historical and ongoing relationship building efforts between UBC and Musqueam, and opportunities to practice strategies and skills that support a more thoughtful and inclusive classroom climate.


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    September 15, 2026
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Facilitators

  • Daniel Gallardo
    Graduate Student Facilitator, Classroom Climate Equity and Inclusion, CTLT
  • Erin Yun
    Senior Educational Consultant, Indigenous Initiatives, CTLT

Marking for Method and Accuracy, and Giving Effective Feedback

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This session is designed for TAs who mark quantitative assignments, such as problem sets, lab reports, and other work involving method, accuracy, and scientific reasoning. While these types of assignments are particularly common in Science and Engineering, the session is relevant to TAs across disciplines who assess this kind of work.


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    September 17, 2026
    9:00 am - 11:00 am

Facilitators

  • Kabir Bhalla
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Michael Smith Laboratories

Running Labs

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This session is designed for TAs who lead laboratory activities and want to support students, not only in completing procedures, but in developing the scientific thinking and behaviours that labs are intended to foster. We will explore the TA’s role at key intervention points, including giving instructions, answering questions, and providing guidance and feedback, and consider when to step in and when to let students work through challenges themselves.


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    September 17, 2026
    11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Facilitators

  • Kabir Bhalla
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Michael Smith Laboratories

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: TA Training

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The EDI in TAing session is designed to help TAs build their awareness of power dynamics, equitable and inclusive classroom conduct, and the institutional supports they can utilize in their work with students and instructors. This workshop creates spaces for TAs to explore how power and privilege appear within the learning environment, the policies and guidelines that frame their work, and how best to support students as they navigate ethical dilemmas and potential conflicts.


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    September 17, 2026
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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Student Voices in Course Design

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Student Voices in Course Design is an interactive workshop for faculty and staff interested in creating more inclusive courses by partnering with students in the design process. In this session, we’ll explore practical approaches to actively seeking and incorporating student perspectives into course materials, activities, and assessments. Through hands-on activities and real examples, you’ll learn strategies for meaningful student-faculty collaboration where students (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    September 22, 2026
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

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Writing Positionality Statements from the Lens of Anti-Oppression and Anti-Racism

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 In this workshop, you will be introduced to key concepts, reflective practices, and definitions that assist in exploring identity and positionality; important tools for visioning, creating, and choosing stylistic choices for positionality statement writing. This work will assist you in unpacking concepts such as power and privilege and reflect on how expressions of interpersonal and systemic power and privilege operate in research and broadly, teaching (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    September 22, 2026
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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Classroom Climate Series: Guidelines for Incorporating and Honouring Musqueam Protocol at UBC Events

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Please join us to learn about the Guidelines for incorporating and honoring Musqueam Protocol at UBC events. In this session, you will have a chance to learn from Liz King Osadczuk, Senior Director (UBC Protocol, Ceremonies and Events) about those guidelines and protocols, including: What Musqueam protocol is for events at UBC is and why (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    September 23, 2026
    1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

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Protected: Giant Floor Map Session with Xwi7xwa Library

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Supporting Classroom Climate with Place-Based Resources

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Please join CTLT Indigenous Initiatives team for an opportunity to learn about UBC-specific teaching and learning, place-based resources that support students and classroom climate. Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about Musqueam-focused resources. This session will showcase resources from community partners, share considerations for how the teaching and learning community might bring these resources into (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    October 22, 2026
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Tools for Designing Interactive Courses

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Student engagement is a critical factor known to significantly enhance student learning outcomes. Learning technology can play an important role in fostering this engagement in university courses. In this workshop, we will explore different active learning techniques and demonstrate how learning technology can help leverage these techniques to foster student engagement in both in-person and online environments. This interactive, 90-minute workshop (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    October 26, 2026
    11:30 am - 1:00 pm

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Applying Anti-Racist Pedagogies in the Classroom

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Overview: Understanding and Responding to Racial Trauma in the Classroom, a Conversation on Sustaining Culture and Race in Pedagogical Practices  What is AA-RPC?   The Applying Anti-Racist Pedagogy in the Classroom program is a cohort-based program where educators will explore anti-racist approaches and practices to teaching and learning. In this installation of AA-RPC programming, we will ground our conversations within (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • October 27, 2026
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • October 28, 2026
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • October 29, 2026
    9:00 am - 1:30 pm

Facilitators

  • Renata Hall
    Educational Consultant, Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning, CTLT

Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop: December 2026

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For a workshop overview, eligibility requirements, and how to apply, please visit this page. (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • December 8, 2026
    10:30 am - 3:00 pm
  • December 9, 2026
    10:30 am - 4:00 pm
  • December 10, 2026
    10:30 am - 5:30 pm
  • December 11, 2026
    10:30 am - 5:30 pm

Protected: In-person screening of Picking Up the Pieces: The Making of the Witness Blanket

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Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop: February 2027

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For a workshop overview, eligibility requirements, and how to apply, please visit this page. (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • February 16, 2027
    10:30 am - 3:00 pm
  • February 17, 2027
    10:30 am - 4:00 pm
  • February 18, 2027
    10:30 am - 5:30 pm
  • February 19, 2027
    10:30 am - 5:30 pm

Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop: May 2027

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For a workshop overview, eligibility requirements, and how to apply, please visit this page. (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • May 11, 2027
    9:30 am - 2:00 pm
  • May 12, 2027
    9:30 am - 3:00 pm
  • May 13, 2027
    9:30 am - 4:30 pm
  • May 14, 2027
    9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop: June 2027

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For a workshop overview, eligibility requirements, and how to apply, please visit this page. (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • June 8, 2027
    9:30 am - 2:00 pm
  • June 9, 2027
    9:30 am - 3:00 pm
  • June 10, 2027
    9:30 am - 4:30 pm
  • June 11, 2027
    9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop: July 2027

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For a workshop overview, eligibility requirements, and how to apply, please visit this page. (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • July 6, 2027
    9:30 am - 2:00 pm
  • July 7, 2027
    9:30 am - 3:00 pm
  • July 8, 2027
    9:30 am - 4:30 pm
  • July 9, 2027
    9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop: August 2027

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For a workshop overview, eligibility requirements, and how to apply, please visit this page. (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • August 3, 2027
    9:30 am - 2:00 pm
  • August 4, 2027
    9:30 am - 3:00 pm
  • August 5, 2027
    9:30 am - 4:30 pm
  • August 6, 2027
    9:30 am - 4:30 pm