Welcome to Villanova University! We are delighted that you are joining us as a new member of our academic community, and we look forward to meeting you. As you are preparing for your teaching responsibilities, we would like to check in with you on Zoom briefly over the next couple of weeks to welcome you personally and help answer any questions you might have.
Please click on this sign-up form to review available slots and sign up for one-on-one meetings with VITAL colleagues between 7/6-7/31. We offer morning and afternoon times to accommodate your schedules. When you sign up, you will receive confirmation including meeting information and the Zoom link. If you prefer a phone conversation, we are happy to do so; please send an email with date/time.
Please review the academic pieces of information listed below (PDF) before the start of classes:
All Faculty Required to Use Brightspace, R. Weinstein, Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning (VPTL), 6/18/2026Information on Brightspace and Blackboard, R. Weinstein, VPTL, 5/4/2026More on Brightspace and the End of Blackboard, R. Weinstein, VPTL, 4/9/2026Brightspace and Blackboard Updates, R. Weinstein, VPTL, 3/11/2026Summer and Fall 2026 Course Material Adoptions, R. Weinstein, VPTL, 2/16/2026
You may find this week-by-week guide for teaching college courses helpful; it is available electronically through Falvey Library. Lang, J. (2008). On Course: A Week-by-Week Guide to Your First Semester of College Teaching. Cambridge: MA: Harvard University Press.
This online resource has been designed to support you as you begin to prepare your courses, develop course materials, and finalize syllabi. Please contact us at vitalinfo@villanova.edu with your questions and/or to schedule a virtual meeting.
Sponsors: Office of the Provost and Villanova Institute for Teaching and Learning (VITAL)
This online resource has been designed to support you as you begin to prepare your courses, develop course materials, and finalize syllabi. Please contact us at vitalinfo@villanova.edu with your questions and/or to schedule a virtual meeting.
Sponsors: Office of the Provost and Villanova Institute for Teaching and Learning (VITAL)