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Curriculum Development Institute

The Curriculum Development Institute (CDI) is a week-long, summer immersion focused on training and coaching faculty and instructors towards implementation of effective teaching practices into existing courses of all modalities, including distance and online learning environments.

The institute will bring together faculty and instructors to thoughtfully redesign an existing course through workshops, discussions, and pedagogical practice. Redesigned courses will account for multiple learning environments and teaching modalities including, online, in-person, and hy-flex. We encourage clusters of faculty (3-4 people) from the same department to apply. Individual applications are required. 

All faculty are encouraged to apply, with the support of their Department Head. The course that will be redesigned must be on the schedule for AY2026-2027.

Eligibility and Compensation

UA faculty members who complete the Curriculum Development Institute, including redesigning their course, will receive a $1000 stipend.

Important Dates

February 16, 2026 | Applications Due via Qualtrics

UArizona faculty: COMING SOON

Faculty from Partner HSIs: COMING SOON

February 13- March 11, 2026 | Selection of Participants

March 13, 2026 | Notification of Participants

May 18- 22, 2026 | Institute Dates | 9am – 3:00pm daily

Expectations of Faculty

  • Course must be scheduled during 2026-2027 academic year, with a draft syllabus prepared.
  • Prep work will include pre-readings.
  • Faculty are expected to attend all five days of the Institute and a check-in meeting once per semester.
  • Faculty will benefit from interdisciplinary sharing and networking across academic units and academic content.

Collaborators and Supporters

  • Hispanic Serving Institution Initiatives
  • University Center for Assessment, Teaching, and Technology
  • Center for University Education Scholarship
  • College of Education
  • College of Science
  • Office of the Provost
  • Faculty Affairs

Advisory Team

Dr. Mascha Gemein, University Center for Assessment, Teaching, and Technology

Dr. Guadalupe Lozano, Center for University Education Scholarship & Department of Mathematics

Dr. Moira Ozias, Department of Educational Policy Studies and Practice

Alice Lee, Department of Educational Policy Studies and Practice

Dr. Treya Allen, General Education

For More Information

Questions can be directed to Dr. Judy Marquez Kiyama, Professor, Department of Educational Policy Studies and Practice at jkiyama@arizona.edu.

-The CDI is partially supported through UArizona’s Project LISTO (NSF award #2311013).