Initiatives
Communities of Practice
- Faculty Portfolio Working Group: Develop a portfolio as a scholarly project that provides documented evidence of teaching from a variety of sources.
- Fall Faculty Book Club: During the fall semester CAT sponsors a book club for Xavier faculty.
- #LearnEverywhereXULA Advanced Certification
- P-MAX (Preparing Mentors and Advisors at Xavier): P-MAX is a training program that is designed to provide participating faculty with the knowledge and skills needed to mentor and advise undergraduate students, especially those engaged in research.
- Part-time Faculty Support: Links and resources for new and returning part-time faculty members.
- Xavier Faculty Writing Group: Each semester, the Xavier Faculty Writing Group provides a supportive community for teacher-scholars to further their academic writing.
Other Initiatives
- Mid-Course Review: Discover what your students really think about your teaching.
- Faculty Workshops: see our event listing
- First-Year Faculty Services: CAT+FD is interested in the success of new faculty.
- Service Learning Partnership: Learn to design your course or assignment around community service.
Past Initiatives
- Writing Lock-Ins: CAT+FD offers a "Writing Lock-In" series on a regular, monthly basis during the academic year.
- Sustaining the Dialog: Building Core Expertise in Contemplative Pedagogy
- Xavier Contemplative Inquiry Team
For initiatives prior to 2018, see the archives on our website.