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September Newsletter


Announcements

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Welcome CELT's newest team member, Carol Ducharme!

Educational Developer, Indigenous Pedagogies and Curriculum, Teaching Development


Learn more about Carol Ducharme
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Law Professor and CELT Teaching Fellow Simon Wallace Awarded 2026 SSHRC Insight Development Grant

Congratulations to Professor Simon Wallace and colleagues, who received SSHRC Insight Development for their project "The Law Studio: Learning from Architectural Pedagogies to Reimagine Legal Education".


Read more about their work

Awards, Funding & Grants

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Incorporate Live Actor Simulation into Your Course

The Live Actor Simulation (LAS) team is excited to offer funding to support the creation of immersive simulations that bring authentic, real-world learning to your course or program. 


The application deadline is Monday, October 19, 2026


Apply Here!

Thank You 

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CELT Teaching Fellows End-of-Semester Lunch 

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Our CELT Teaching Fellows celebrated the end of summer together over lunch at the Urban Farm! Thank you to the Fellows for continuing to champion scholarship on teaching and learning at TMU and beyond!


Learn more about the Teaching Fellows program

Project, Tools & Resources

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Read! CELT Guide of Important Resources, Tools and Better Practices 

New Term Guide - Fall 2026

Generative AI Syllabus Statement Generator

Try this tool to build Generative AI guidelines for your course!


New Stream Feature: Choose your own adventure with Branching Videos

Want to create an interactive learning experience? Stream—TMU's video streaming platform powered by YuJa—now features video branching. Add decision points so students can choose their own path, test their judgment, and learn actively. Stream is available to all faculty and staff directly through D2L Brightspace or at stream.torontomu.ca

New Turnitin Option: Institutional Repository

To better protect student privacy and intellectual property, the Institutional Repository setting has been added to Turnitin assignments. This option stores submissions in a secure, TMU-only database and provides a strong balance between maintaining academic integrity and safeguarding student work.

Queer & Trans at TMU

Share with your students: Finding community can make a big difference in a student's university experience. Queer + Trans at TMU brings together 2SLGBTQ+ resources, services and opportunities from across TMU. 


Explore Queer + Trans at TMU and discover resources and community across campus!


For Faculty/Contract Lecturers & Staff: Join the Positive Space Network is a 2SLGBT volunteer-based group. Check us out here!


Workshops and Events

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Visit the Workshops & Events page to view and register for specific workshops. 


Virtual Workshops

Teaching as an English-Second Language (ESL) Instructor

Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Time: 12:30–2 p.m.


Linguistic Justice in Learning

and Teaching 

Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Time: 12:30–2 p.m.


GenAI Impact on the Teacher-Student Relationship

Date: Monday, September 28, 2026 

Time: 10–11:30 a.m.

Crafting a Teaching Philosophy 

Date: Friday, October 9, 2026

Time: 10–11 a.m.


Gathering Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Time: 12:30–2 p.m.

Academic Assistants Symposium

We will be hosting a day of events for Academic Assistants (AAs), and all graduate students interested in professional development in teaching. 


Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026 

Time: 9 a.m–3 p.m.

Location: Sears Atrium in George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, Third Floor


Improv for Educators (Part 1) 

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Time: 12:30–2 p.m.

Location: CUI 219

Improv for Educators is a series of 3 in person workshops designed to help participants enhance their presentation skills and grow more confident responding to unexpected (sometimes "charged") situations in the classroom.

Indigenous Events at TMU

To explore more events, visit the Indigenous TMU page. 


Pwaaganigaawin (Pow Wow)

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Date: Friday, September 11, 2026

Time: 6:30 a.m–5 p.m.

Location: TMU Kerr Hall Quad, 43 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON

Orange Shirt Day

Ozaawaa Babigoyaan Giizhigad / Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation occurs on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. These commemorative days recognize and raise awareness about the impacts of Canada's Indian Residential School System and government policy imposed on Indigenous Peoples.

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