Welcome to Saint Leo University!
You have joined the faculty of a great teaching university that values teaching Excellence and Personal Development, two of our six Core Values. As a member of the Saint Leo University faculty, we appreciate your expertise and the impact you will have on our students. It is our goal to help you enjoy successful teaching. The Division of Academic Affairs requires that all faculty learn the pedagogical essentials for teaching at Saint Leo University, as well as the essentials for navigating our learning management system (D2L).
Teaching at Saint Leo Course
To assist you in fulfilling the expectations from Academic Affairs, the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) has designed a self-paced, online faculty development o nboarding course called Teaching at Saint Leo (T@SL). This is a required course for all new instructors.
In the course, you will learn a bit more about our university’s history, our teaching expectations, and how to use our learning management system. The course is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on the best teaching practices, and the second part provides the necessary training to use our learning management system which you will practice with in your issued D2L Sandbox. We encourage you to get started as soon as you have received the welcome email. Once you have completed the course, a certificate of completion and digital badge will be issued to you for your records.
Teaching at Saint Leo Course Policies
This is a REQUIRED course for all new faculty and adjuncts.
Enrollment for all new adjunct and full-time faculty occurs on Monday, the week before a term/semester begins.
Upon enrollment, faculty will receive a welcome email from the course with important information and a direct link to access the course. Please check your Saint Leo email.
Completing the entire course will take our new faculty approximately 8 to 9 hours.
You can request your D2L Sandbox early to preview and explore the learning management system before enrollment in the course. You must have received your Saint Leo credentials to request your Sandbox. This is voluntary.
From the CTLE, we appreciate your commitment to Personal Development and Excellence, and we wish you joyous teaching!
Check out our other Courses for Teaching and Learning (CTLs) here. These are no-cost professional development courses for all Saint Leo faculty and staff.
Teaching at Saint Leo Helpful Resources
These selected resources are designed to support our incoming faculty before they are enrolled and gain access to the Teaching at Saint Leo course. Many of these resources are vital for both on-ground and online teaching methods.
Teaching at Saint Leo Resources YouTube Playlist
Watch videos with essential information for incoming faculty, such as navigating D2L, using the D2L grade book, key assignments, and more!
Zoom Resources
Learn more about activating your Zoom account and using Zoom for teaching.
Request a D2L Sandbox for the Teaching at Saint Leo course
Use our Teaching Support form for all your pedagogical needs and to request an early Sandbox before taking the T@SL course.
Who Do I Contact?
Here is a quick contact list to help you navigate any issues you may have as a new professor.
View our “Quick Resources” section on the top of menu of our CTLE website.
For any hiring related questions, contact our university HR Department
For any technology related questions, including logging onto Okta and Microsoft 360, contact our university DoIT office.
For any questions related to textbooks or 3rd Party Tools/Software for your courses, contact our Learning Resources department.
