Midterm grade rosters are now open in MyView through Monday, Nov. 16. Submitting grades helps students gauge their progress and make informed decisions during advising and pre-registration. 97.5% of students find midterm grades helpful, and 63.3% adjust their study habits based on feedback (Alley, 2002). Canvas updates have simplified the process to match the final grade submission. View the complete grade entry guide here. 

Questions? Contact the Office of the Registrar at scheduling@umsl.edu or (314) 516-5545.

Our colleagues at the Missouri S&T Teaching and Learning Center are now accepting presentation proposals for the 2027 Innovation in Teaching and Learning Conference, which will be held on March 11, 2027. Proposal formats include 15-minute learning stack sessions, 30-minute presentations, and 90-minute workshops. Learn more about the conference and submit a proposal on the ITLC website.

On November 10, UM System is participating in Fix Your Content Day 2026, a 24-hour global competition to improve the accessibility of digital learning content using Ally.

Every fix, big or small, helps make digital learning more inclusive for all students.

Here’s how you can get involved:

Let’s work together to make our digital learning content more accessible!

Register for a Zoom drop-in session on Tuesday, November 10th at 10 AM or 3 PM to ask questions and make content in your course accessible with the help of an instructional designer and a technologist. 

Can't make those times? Collaborate with an instructional designer any Collaborate with an instructional designer any Wednesday from 2–4 PM on Zoom for our weekly office hours (no office hours 11/11 for Veteran’s Day) or email id@umsl.edu.

Simple Syllabus is a platform that simplifies creating syllabi and boosts student engagement. It integrates with Canvas and automatically populates institutional policies (including policy changes) and catalog details while allowing instructors to customize course policies and sync assignment due dates directly to the Canvas calendar. 

The CTL is seeking full- and part-time faculty volunteers to guide our understanding of how Simple Syllabus can better support faculty by simplifying syllabus creation and maintenance. 

Faculty interested in working collaboratively with the CTL to provide feedback and ideas are encouraged to complete the interest form. Specific details will be forthcoming. Submitting the form indicates interest and does not automatically enroll faculty in the advisory group. 

The CTL and Academic Affairs invite departmental applications for AI-ACCESS (AI Across the Curriculum & Student Success), a year-long pilot initiative designed to help academic programs prepare students for an AI-impacted workforce. Four degree programs will be selected to participate, with faculty teams of 2-4 engaging in a collaborative curriculum and student success review focused on workforce readiness, AI literacy, and disciplinary applications of AI. Selected departments will receive $10,000 in funding to support faculty participation and program activities.

Applications are submitted by department leadership and are due Nov. 17, 2026. Faculty interested in participating are encouraged to discuss the opportunity with their department chair, program director, dean, or other academic leadership.

UMSL faculty are invited to apply for the 2027 Robust and Rewarding Online Courses Faculty Learning Community (FLC), a year-long opportunity for 8–12 faculty members to collaborate on strengthening online teaching and supporting student engagement and learning.

The FLC will bring together faculty from across UMSL who teach online courses, with particular interest in high-enrollment general education and major gateway courses where faculty have encountered challenges with student engagement or DFW rates. Rather than evaluating teaching or focusing on student deficits, the FLC will create space for faculty to share experiences, explore innovative and student-centered approaches, and develop practical strategies together.

Participants will set their own goals for strengthening their online courses, work toward those goals throughout the year, and share their learning with colleagues. The CTL will provide facilitation, resources, and a collaborative community, while faculty will bring their expertise and ideas.

The FLC meets monthly from January through December 2027. Participants who complete the program will receive a $500 stipend, a letter from the Provost, a CTL newsletter feature, and evidence of teaching excellence for MyVita and promotion dossiers.

Looking for an opportunity to connect with colleagues and reflect on your teaching practice? Reflective Teaching Communities (RTCs) bring faculty together in small interdisciplinary cohorts to observe one another's teaching, exchange ideas, and explore effective teaching practices in a supportive, non-evaluative environment.

Participants complete classroom observations and develop a reflective artifact that may support annual review, MyVita, and promotion materials. The total commitment is approximately 10-15 hours across the academic year. RTCs are especially valuable for early-career faculty and non-tenure-track faculty preparing for promotion, though faculty of all ranks are welcome.

The Certificate in University Teaching (CUT) program, jointly sponsored by the CTL and the Graduate School, helps graduate students and part-time faculty strengthen their teaching and prepare for current or future instructional roles. The Graduate School reimburses registration fees upon completion of each unit, and fees are waived for part-time faculty. CUT will offer Unit D: Career Development and Unit T: Teaching with Technology. Please share this opportunity with your graduate students and encourage them to register!

Mark your calendars for the Spring Forum on Teaching, taking place on February 5, 2027, in the Millennium Student Center from 9:00AM - 3:00PM. Hosted by the CTL, this year's forum will explore From Classroom to Career: Preparing Students for an AI–Impacted Workforce. 

During this year’s event, we will hear from various panels of hiring managers, recent graduates, and current students with reflections on their experience with AI impacting the workplace. Faculty from across campus will share assignments, activities, teaching approaches, and innovative practices that help students navigate a rapidly changing professional landscape. More details and registration information will be available soon on the Spring Forum on Teaching website.

Do you know a faculty member whose teaching, scholarship, service, or engagement deserves recognition? Consider submitting a nomination for one of the University of Missouri System faculty awards:

For more information on award details, eligibility requirements, and nomination information, visit the UM System Academic Affairs website or email umacademicaffairs@umsystem.edu. 

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), a division of the Office of Academic Affairs, supports the professional development of those who teach and learn at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Our goals–to promote engagement in courses, on campus, and in the community–enhance the University as we align our activities, services, and consultations with the campus goals to promote excellence in teaching, research, and service.

Center for Teaching and Learning
University of Missouri–St. Louis
5th Floor, Lucas Hall 
25 Lucas Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63121
ctl@umsl.edu • umsl.edu/ctl