Dear adjunct team, See below for information about resources available to support your teaching this semester at Queens College. Of particular note, the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership will offer online drop in hours to assist with pedagogical and instructional technology support on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. You’ll also see a link to join CETLL’s mailing list to stay up to date with their offerings. Best, Emily From: Soniya Munshi <Soniya.Munshi@qc.cuny.edu> Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM Subject: Greetings (and information) from CETLL for QC faculty *Please share the announcement below with faculty* Welcome back! I'm writing today to (re-)introduce you to the <https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/> Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/> (CETLL) at Queens College. CETLL's mission is to provide faculty development opportunities to support innovative, equitable, and student-centered pedagogical practices as well as to cultivate opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and overall wellness for faculty at QC. We want to share some information that may be useful as you transition into the new semester: · CETLL’s Start of the Semester Checklist<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/start-of-the-semester-checklist/>, which includes information about MFA Authentication, accessing your various CUNY accounts, and other basic information to help you prepare for the semester · What’s in a Syllabus? guidelines<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/whats-in-a-syllabus/>, which includes a syllabus rubric<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/wp-content/uploads/sites/99/2024/03/Syllabus_Rubric_vMar24.pdf> and downloadable template. · Generative AI in the Classroom: Best Practices, a CETLL Guide<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/ai-resources/>, a new resource with suggestions for faculty members that emerged from discussions with our Generative AI in the Classroom Faculty Fellows; the statements, assignments, and activities they developed through the program; and a bibliography with additional resources. · CETLL's Virtual Drop-in Hours<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/cetll-its-drop-in-hours/> on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1-3p are a place to receive pedagogical and instructional technology support. If you cannot meet during these hours or prefer to meet in-person, email us at CTLOnline@qc.cuny.edu<mailto:CTLOnline@qc.cuny.edu> to make an appointment. · Subscribe to our email list <https://forms.office.com/r/vtnQUL6xME> to receive announcements about upcoming events, workshops, and other offerings. Save the date(s): New and returning faculty orientation on Wednesday, September 3 from 12:00-2:00p. More information to come! Virtual launch of the Generative AI in the Classroom: Best Practices, a CETLL Guide on Monday, September 15, from 12:15-1:30p. Join us as we share highlights from this guide and engage in conversation about generative AI in our classrooms. You can register here.<https://forms.office.com/r/ENcXfQJmtg> Feel free to reach out to CETLL anytime at ctlonline@qc.cuny.edu warmly, Soniya Dr. Soniya Munshi (she/they) (hear my name<https://namedrop.io/soniyamunshi>) Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership <https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/> (CETLL) Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Asian American Community Studies (AACS) Queens College, CUNY