Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFE)

Upcoming Programs & Events

Technology

CoPilot 365 Adoption Workshop Series

Date: May 28-30, 10:00am – 11:30am
Location: Online via MS Teams
Overview: CAFE, Academic Programs, and IT&IP partner up with Microsoft and Avanade to offer a series of three 90-minute workshops that will help you learn the most practical uses of CPP's Microsoft CoPilot 365 generative AI tool.

Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities

Summer Institute 2025

Date: Jun 2 - 30
Overview: This multi-week, fully remote experience invites us to treat our classrooms as spaces worthy of serious, systematic, publishable study.

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.

Effective, Efficient, and Enjoyable Teaching

CAFE Espresso Reviews

Trained CAFE team members can go through your Canvas course in 2 hours and provide detailed feedback based on the core elements of the QLT Rubric.

 

Offer an outstanding hybrid or remote course

CSU Online Course Services offers professional development courses that are accepted by most CPP departments as training for offering courses in hybrid or remote formats.

On Your Own Resources

Resources for New Lecturers

CAFE has lots of support for new and returning lecturers

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.