Welcome to the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development 

A resource place for all full-time and adjunct faculty

Mission

The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development at the College of Staten Island exists to serve all faculty — full-time and part-time, current and retired –, and professional staff by promoting innovation, professional development and community.

The Center, through its staff, website, programs, and facilities, is a resource dedicated to support faculty and address their varied career needs related to teaching, research, scholarship, and self-development.

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TEACHING STRATEGY OF THE MONTH

Visit this page for a proven teaching and learning strategy to be posted every month. We hope you find this resource helpful.

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ACCESS CUNY SYSTEMS

Visit this page for easy access to CUNY Systems. Whether you are trying to access CUNYfirst, Blackboard, CUNY Buy, FACTS, DegreeWorks, or the CUNY Email system, this page provides a quick way of doing so.

Calendar of Events

 CENTER’s EVENTS CALENDAR

This calendar keeps you informed about events (workshops, seminars, presentations, and meetings) being held in the Faculty Center lounge (1L-203).

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BLACKBOARD TRAINING RESOURCES

This page is hosted by CUNY Central and contains a wealth of Blackboard training and How-To materials. Visit this page if you are looking to learn how to perform specific tasks on our Learning Management System.

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CUNY CENTERS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

The CUNY “Centers for Teaching and Learning council” meets every month. This website contains valuable resources and insights about how to improve our classroom practice. 

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LOUNGE RESERVATION FORM

Please use this form to reserve the Faculty Lounge  (1L-203). Check our calendar for available dates and times. You may request reservation of our lounge for your meetings, planning activities, workshops, and presentations. This is a secure form and thus you will be prompted to sign in using your FLAS credentials.