The University of Waterloo offers professional development opportunities geared specifically to instructors. This page lists programming offered by a variety of academic support units as as the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (U.S.), for which Waterloo has an institutional membership.
Anti-racism
- Learning Resources (Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti-racism)
- Confronting Anti-Black Racism
Conferences
Indigenous knowledges
-
You Don't Know What You Don't Know (Office of Indigenous Relations)
Course design
- Copyright overview for Instructors and Staff
- High Quality Online Courses:How to Improve Course Design and Delivery for your Post-secondary Learners
Helping instructors support students
- Course-integrated Custom Writing Workshops and Seminars (by request)
- Confronting Anti-Black Racism (ongoing, self-directed)
- 2SLGBTQ+ Fundamentals
- Humanizing Virtual Learning: A Guide to Creating Connecting, Engagement, and Inclusivity
Instructional skills
Mental Health Training


The University of Waterloo has an institutional membership with the NCFDD, an American organization that offers a wide variety of resources.Join NCFDD here