Upcoming Programs & Events
Faculty Community and Career
Faculty Day
Date: May 9, 11:30am - 1pm, come as you can, leave when you need to
Location: Centerpointe Dining Commons
Overview: Join CAFE for a celebration of CPP faculty at Faculty Day 2024, a long-standing celebration and event for pure enjoyment. This is CAFE's treat! All CPP faculty - full-time, part-time, retired, new, and all in between - are invited to enjoy lunch and time with colleagues.
Everybody's Mentor
Lisa Kessler, CAFE faculty associate and retired interim Dean of Agriculture, provides individual, confidential consultation and coaching.
Email Lisa directly to set up an appointment.
Effective, Efficient, and Enjoyable Teaching
Canvas Gradebook Workshops
Dates: May 10, 1:00pm-2:00pm and May 16, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Format: Online via Zoom
Overview: Join Ann Loomis, Canvas administrator, for an interactive workshop on Canvas Grading. Get help to finalize grades for Spring 2024! Come prepared with your questions. Please register.
CAFE's Summer Institute 2024
Date: May 28 - Jun 30
Format: Remote
Overview: The theme of CAFE's Summer Institute 2024 is Equity in Practice: Scholarship of Practice in Your Discipline. Faculty and staff are invited to delve deeply into the data dashboards and other data sources that the CSU and Cal Poly Pomona make available to us.
Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities
“CAFE Creates” Weekly Writing Group
Date: Wednesdays, 10:30am-12:30pm and Thursdays, 9:00am-11:00am
Location: Online via Zoom
Overview: Join other faculty via Zoom to write in a low-pressure, high-productivity environment. For questions or to get a calendar invitation, contact Amy Dao (Geography).
National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity
CPP has an institutional membership to the premier professional development provider for faculty success. Activate your membership to get extensive resources on scholarship, publishing, and mentoring.
On Your Own Resources
Recommended Reading & Resources
An assortment of useful materials to peruse at your leisure.Fundamentals of Accessibility
Format: Online via Canvas
Overview: The Fundamentals of Accessibility eCertificate will show you how to get started with incorporating best accessibility practices as an instructor at Cal Poly Pomona; certificate available for completion.
Intro to Teaching with Canvas Course
Format: Online via Canvas
Overview: This course will walk you through the basic steps for using Canvas to offer a good experience for your students.