Quality Teaching Initiative

²ÊÃñ±¦µä has aligned its resources and performance evaluations to emerge as a world-leading research university. We know how to cultivate great research, yet research is only one facet of faculty responsibilities. To extend ²ÊÃñ±¦µä’s reach as an exemplary institution, we must understand what constitutes great teaching; A&S has updated policies and expectations to that end.

Launched in 2022 and reaffirmed in 2024, the QTI has asked that each unit:

  • identify a framework and approach for teaching evaluation  (see A&S expectations, below)
  • take steps to put changes into department by-laws, policy statements, and practices for reappointment, promotion, and tenure cases that are sent to the college. (see resources, below)

A&S Expectations

Resources 

The QTI resources on this page are designed to help departments get started. QTI resources include: 

  • QTI in a Box: tools and examples to support departmental work; 
  • A sample rubric and application of the framework that fulfills the dean’s expectations and can be contextualized to your unit;
  • Tools and processes for collecting data from peer review, self-reflection, student voice.

About

For more informaiton, contact your dean of division:

For general information about the QTI and its history, contact Noah Finkelstein, professor of physics.