Dear NYU colleagues,
Welcome to the fall semester! Teaching is central to NYU’s academic mission and our faculty have made NYU a global leader in the quality of learning experiences that we offer. The NYU Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) supports this mission by championing inclusive, student-centered, and evidence-based practices across the NYU community—and by working closely with many university partners.
This fall, now settled into a freshly renovated space at 18 Washington Place, the CTL is launching the How We Teach Initiative, a university-wide effort to reflect on, share, and strengthen teaching practices. At the heart of this initiative is the How We Teach Toolkit, a set of self-paced Brightspace modules that highlight NYU’s core teaching values and feature insights and reflections from our faculty.
Now more than ever, faculty naturally have questions about how we can create classrooms where all students feel comfortable participating and sharing their views—a commitment we all undertake in creating an environment that fosters robust dialogue and debate. We therefore draw your attention particularly to the toolkit modules on Building Classroom Community, Reaching All Learners, and Fostering Constructive Dialogue.
As part of How We Teach, we are offering a range of new and continuing programs this semester. These include two grant programs with upcoming deadlines: the Faculty Learning Community Grant and the Student Activities Grant.
To stay updated on all CTL programs, events, and other offerings:
As the semester begins, the CTL also encourages you to review the university’s Faculty Guidance for Student Support, which provides information and suggested action steps to connect your students to support resources when they need them most.
As always, please share your questions and suggestions with teaching@nyu.edu.
We look forward to working with you this year.
Anandi Nagarajan
Assistant Vice Provost for Pedagogy
Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
Mark Siegal
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
TeachTalks
Join the faculty-led series where participants discuss pressing issues in student learning and share pedagogical innovations across disciplines. This semester’s topics include teaching with generative AI, cultivating respectful disagreement, assessment, and more.
Generative AI Workshops and Symposium
NYU’s Office of The Provost invites you to our 5th Teaching & Learning with Generative AI Virtual Symposium: NotebookLM Use Cases on:
Thursday, October 16, 2025
8–11am NYC | 4–7pm Abu Dhabi | 8–11pm Shanghai
Register on Zoom Events
If you missed the August Teaching and Learning with Generative AI workshops, you can find links to the recordings and slides here.
CTL Reads
CTL Reads is a book club designed to spark conversations around evidence-based teaching. For 2025–2026, we’ll be reading How Learning Works: Eight Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. Limited copies are available for participants. A digital copy is available through the NYU Libraries Catalog.
Applications due September 26, 2025
Learn More to Join or Host a Book Club
Reaching All Learners Institute
This immersive institute introduces faculty to key ideas in the field of inclusive teaching and strategies for engaging all students in the learning process. CTL institutes provide faculty with the opportunity to learn evidence-based instructional methods and apply them directly to their own courses, classrooms, and syllabi. Offered this fall in both in-person and online cohorts (three sessions each).
Applications due September 26, 2025
Learn More and Apply
Faculty Learning Community
The Faculty Learning Community (FLC) Grant supports NYU instructors in creating collaborative groups that explore teaching and learning topics in depth. With one year of seed funding, FLCs bring faculty together around shared themes to exchange ideas, address challenges, and experiment with evidence-based strategies.
Applications due September 22, 2025
Learn More and Apply
Student Activities Grant
The Student Activities Grant supports NYU instructors in organizing academically enriching experiences beyond the classroom. From museum visits and cultural events to community-engaged activities, these grants help connect course content with the vibrant resources of New York City—enhancing student learning and growth through real-world opportunities.
Applications due September 22, 2025
Learn More and Apply
Faculty Guidance for Student Support
Coordinating support can be crucial for students’ academic progress. The Faculty Guidance for Student Support resource provides information and suggested action steps for when a student in your class is absent due to illness, requests academic accommodations for religious observance, exhibits concerning behavior, or falls behind in their work.
Midterm Progress Reports
Frequent, actionable feedback to all your students is also a form of support. We encourage you to complete Midterm Progress Reports and provide other formative feedback to students throughout the semester.
