Programs
New Faculty Orientation, July 28-July 31, 2026, Rickover 102
The New Faculty Orientation will take place from Tuesday, July 28th to Friday, July 31st (Location: Rickover-102). New civilian faculty and PMPs are expected to attend all four days of the orientation. Incoming non-PMP military officers are expected to attend three days of the orientation (Wednesday to Friday).
New Military Faculty Teaching Workshop: June 17-18, 2026, July 22 - 23, 2026, 0845-1220, Mahan 220
The Center for Teaching and Learning is hosting teaching workshops for new military faculty members. This will be an opportunity for our new military faculty to learn the policies and procedures of USNA's Academic Instruction and learn valuable resources that will help inform their teaching in the years to come. The workshops will be offered twice during the summer.
First Offering: June 17 & 18 (Wed & Thurs mornings only)Second Offering: July 22 & 23 (Wed & Thurs mornings only)
Location: Mahan Hall Room 220
New Faculty Teaching Workshop, Tuesday - Thursday, August 4-6, 2026, 1000-1200, Mahan 220
Educational Technology Support ~~ Dr. Julie Zhu
By Appointment Only. Contact Dr. Julie Zhu (zhu@usna.edu) to schedule one-on-one help with technology for your classes.
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Meet Dr. Zhu to get help with using a variety of Educational Technology topics including but not limited to Blackboard, Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, the Panopto Lecture Capture System, Respondus LockDown Browser, etc.
Master Instructor Program ~~ CDR Angel Rodriguez
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MASTER INSTRUCTOR: An officer with a relevant Master's degree and four or more semesters of superior classroom performance at the Naval Academy who has completed USNA’s Center for Teaching and Learning’s Master Instructor Program. Consideration for awarding this academic rank will be based on the recommendation of the respective department.
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Completing this program grants officers the title of Master Instructor. For details about the program see: ACADEMIC DEAN AND PROVOST INSTRUCTION 1520.2C Academic Titles for Military Faculty.
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Sign up HERE to receive an invitation to the Google Classroom for the program.
MID FOR A DAY ~~ CDR Angel Rodriguez
- Faculty members spend a day shadowing a MIDN in order to gain a better understanding of what
the day-to-day life looks like for a Midshipmen. We will pair you up with a 3/C or 2/C who you
will shadow throughout their entire day. Date is by arrangement.
Formative Analysis of Classroom Teaching (FACT) ~~ Dr. Shirley Lin
The most popular program offered!- Formative Analysis of Classroom Teaching (FACT)
- To assist faculty members with their own reflective teaching by providing them with anonymous mid-semester feedback from their students. Request mid-semester feedback on one of your classes—strictly confidential: no records kept or reports made. Watch your email for more details and a call for requests. Due to high demand, we can only offer 1 FACT per instructor.
