This Week for Grad Students: Make a plan this summer to complete the TDP! 🧭

by Columbia CTL | Jul 8, 2025 | Announcements

Teaching Development Program

Planning for TDP credit? We can help!

If you are enrolled in the Teaching Development Program (TDP), summer is a great time to plan your path for completing a track. Completion of the Foundational Track of the TDP earns notation on Columbia University transcripts and a letter from CTL certifying substantive teaching development in graduate school.

CTL offers TDP participants a number of on-demand tools to help with understanding and completing requirements, including:

In addition, CTL staff and Teaching Consultants are available to consult with you individually to help you plan out your path to completion. Drop by office hours in person or connect with us via Zoom — your TDP concierge awaits!

Consult with us on completing the TDP

Meet the TDP!

A four minute overview of CTL’s Teaching Development Program

This video introduces the goals and requirements of the TDP, describes why Columbia doctoral and MFA students might join, outlines what to expect, and suggests how to get started. Additional information is available online at https://tdp.ctl.columbia.edu

Access video: Introduction to CTL’s TDP

Reminder: TDP completion deadlines

If you’re finishing the TDP ahead of an October 2025 degree conferral, make sure you bear in mind the deadlines to ensure transcript notation.

Advanced Track: September 15
Foundational Track: October 1

Learn more

Upcoming Programs

Online offerings from CIRTL

The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) runs free pedagogy workshops online, and because Columbia is a member of CIRTL, Columbia affiliates have priority for programs with limited registration. Some offerings are asynchronous and self-paced. Upcoming CIRTL events include:

An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching (Asynchronous series)
Exploring Teaching Across Institutions: A Photographic Journey (Workshop on Tuesday, July 22, 1 – 2:30 pm ET)

These offerings can count towards track completion in the Teaching Development Program. Reach out to us to find out how.

Browse upcoming CIRTL events

🌟Resource Spotlight🌟

What we’re reading and hearing this summer

Peter Felten’s 2020 book Relationship-rich Eduction: How Human Connections Drive Success in College explores the network of support that underpins success for undergrads. We all have an important role to play in a relationship-rich education!

Dr. Felten and colleagues also dropped by CTL’s Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning Podcast last fall to discuss ways to build trust, community, and a sense of belonging with your students.

Access resources:

Relationship-rich Eduction: How Human Connections Drive Success in College (ebook available through Columbia Libraries)
Trust Moves in the Classroom (Dead Ideas in Teaching and Learning podcast episode)

The CTL is here to help!

Office Hours

Drop by CTL’s Office Hours for graduate students to consult with us about any aspect of teaching, CTL fellowships and other offerings, job market preparation, or making progress in the Teaching Development Program. Learn more about office hours.

Consultations

Graduate students can now request consultations to get support for their teaching and learning needs. The CTL provides consultations on a range of topics, including syllabus design, creating and refining a teaching statement, integrating instructional technologies into class activities, and presentation practices. Learn more and request a consultation.

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