Pro-D for Postdoctoral Fellows

The CTLT offers a wide range of professional development programs of value to Postdoctoral Fellows. The programs are designed for UBC postdocs who are interested in pursuing academic teaching as part of their career.

CIRTL SoTL Workshop – May 2024


Event Date & Time

  • May 6, 2024
    8:15 am - 6:00 pm
  • May 8, 2024
    8:15 am - 6:00 pm
  • May 10, 2024
    8:15 am - 6:00 pm

Event Description

In-person CIRTL SoTL Workshop, formerly the CIRTL Summer Teaching Institute, will be held on May 6, 8 & 10, 204. Click ‘Register Now’ to submit your application. Your application will be reviewed and if you are selected as a participant you will be contacted by email by April 26, 2024. Application closes on April 15. (more…)

Epistemology of SoTL/TAR – May 29, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • May 29, 2024
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Event Description

TAR Workshops are designed to give interns authentic teaching experiences and to apply their understanding of evidence-based teaching practices in the classroom or in an informal science education or outreach setting. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, together with their teaching partner, identify a challenge to student learning in the classroom, develop new teaching resources or (more…)

Refining Your Research Question & Exploring SoTL/TAR Methods – June 4, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • June 4, 2024
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Event Description

TAR Workshops are designed to give interns authentic teaching experiences and to apply their understanding of evidence-based teaching practices in the classroom or in an informal science education or outreach setting. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, together with their teaching partner, identify a challenge to student learning in the classroom, develop new teaching resources or (more…)

Accessing the SoTL Literature – June 18, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • June 18, 2024
    10:00 am - 11:00 am

Event Description

TAR Workshops are designed to give interns authentic teaching experiences and to apply their understanding of evidence-based teaching practices in the classroom or in an informal science education or outreach setting. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, together with their teaching partner, identify a challenge to student learning in the classroom, develop new teaching resources or (more…)

Drop-In Application Help Session – June 28, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • June 28, 2024
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Event Description

TAR Workshops are designed to give interns authentic teaching experiences and to apply their understanding of evidence-based teaching practices in the classroom or in an informal science education or outreach setting. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, together with their teaching partner, identify a challenge to student learning in the classroom, develop new teaching resources or (more…)

Postdoctoral Instructional Skills Workshop – July 20, 27 & 28, 2024


Event Date & Time

  • July 20, 2024
    8:15 am - 5:30 pm
  • July 27, 2024
    8:15 am - 5:30 pm
  • July 28, 2024
    8:15 am - 5:30 pm

Event Description

Online This postdoc-specific ISW will be held on July 20, 27 & 28, 2024 and some online pre-work is required in the weeks preceding the sessions. Please click “Register Now” to apply for the workshop. Your application will be reviewed and if you are selected as a participant you will be notified via email by (more…)