Be part of the 2025-26 CUTL Cohort!  

We invite the CapU Faculty community to self-nominate for next year’s Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) Cohort. 

These are some of the words this year’s cohort are using to describe their experience. 

What is it? 

As a member of the CUTL Cohort you will receive up to 1 section of release time to take part in CTE’s Certificate in University Teaching and Learning programming.* The complete program consists of six (6) facilitated workshops (core and electives). At the end of the program, cohort members will receive a Certificate of Completion.  

When is it? 

The CUTL Cohort runs from September to May and consists of 152 hours of work spread across the year, primarily planned as contact-time. This contact-time is scheduled mainly on Tuesdays, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm (Fall 2025 & Spring 2026).** 

What is expected of me? 

All cohort members will be expected to: 

1. Fully engage in scheduled cohort workshops and activities (contact-time: scheduled either in-person or virtually). In addition, participants will need to complete readings, discussion boards, and other activities and deliverables.  
2. Complete all program workshops within the academic year in which the section release is awarded. 
3. Avoid accepting teaching sections during the main CUTL Cohort contact-time (Tuesdays). In most departments, this usually involves contacting their coordinator asking them to complete the Exceptional Circumstances form for the fall and spring (Sept-May) semesters. 
4. Give back to the CapU community by sharing their learning and experiences at the CapU Teaching and Learning Symposium (scheduled for the end of April). 

Who is eligible? 

All faculty (i.e., NREG, RLT, RPT, and RFT) are eligible to self-nominate. The section release is not available for overload. 

How do I self-nominate? 

Complete this application form by February 24th end of day. Notifications are sent to successful nominees by March 31st with all others notified shortly thereafter. 

How are applications reviewed/adjudicated? 

Applications will be reviewed by a committee consisting of 1 CFA executive, 1-2 past CUTL Cohort participants, 1-2 CTE Educational Developers and the director, teaching and learning. The adjudication of proposals will be based on the following criteria: 

• Availability and commitment 
• Depth of motivation (impact on personal learning journey as a scholarly teacher) 
• Impact of participating on teaching and student learning at CapU 
• Value offered and gained through collaboration and relational learning 

In addition to the above-mentioned criteria, the committee will attempt to create a cohort consisting of a blend of experiences, appointment types, and disciplines.

*If a CUTL Cohort member has previously completed workshop(s) in the program, they may receive less than 1 section of release or they may be required to take additional electives to fulfill their CUTL section release commitment. 

**CUTL activities and workshops are scheduled around the CFA meeting blocks. 

Questions? 

Contact britparis@capilanou.ca