Launch Certificate Program

Central to the TLTC’s mission, its Faculty Launch Program provides faculty with a cohesive but customizable series of professional development activities to help them advance their teaching, collect evidence of their effectiveness, and leverage innovative, evidence-based approaches in their classrooms.  The Launch Program is completely self-paced, and we expect that most faculty take 2-5 years to finish all of the program requirements. Faculty who satisfy all of the Launch Program activities will receive a certificate of completion from the Office of the Provost.

By participating in Launch you will:

• Attend two TLTC workshops, with at least one from the Diversity & Inclusion series
• Arrange a TLTC teaching observation & consultation
• Complete two online modules:
  • OM1 - The Student Experience at UMD
  • OM2 - Special Teaching Opportunities
• Attend the TLTC Course Design Retreat
• Attend a workshop or consultation on pedagogical technologies
• Participate in a Faculty Learning Community
• Complete at least two additional electives, such as…
  • TLTC workshops
  • A TLTC Seminar speaker
  • TLTC Teaching Portfolio Retreat
  • Attend a teaching-related conference
  • TLTC Reading Group

Then, finalize and submit your stellar teaching portfolio for feedback from TLTC!

We are not currently accepting applications as this program is under review.