As part of our ongoing commitment to nurturing an inclusive campus culture, Salisbury University is pleased to offer faculty and staff an opportunity to participate in ACUE’s Fostering a Culture of Belonging. Thanks to funding received through the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and the ECMC Foundation, 120 faculty and staff will have an opportunity to take part in one of two cohorts.  

Important details:  

Fostering a Culture of Belonging (FCB) Overview: Ensure students and colleagues feel seen, heard, and valued. ACUE’s Fostering a Culture of Belonging course equips faculty and campus professionals with evidence-based practices that expand on “Embracing Diversity in Your Learning Environment,” a key topic area in ACUE’s Effective Teaching Practice Framework endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE). This 8-week course contains 4 modules that are fully online, asynchronous, and taken alongside a cohort of SU peers. Each module takes approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Topics include:  

  • Managing the Impact of Biases 
  • Reducing Microaggressions 
  • Addressing Imposter Phenomenon and Stereotype Threat 
  • Cultivating an Inclusive Environment 

Eligibility: The FCB course is open to all Salisbury University faculty and staff.  

Course Capacity: 60 seats/cohort (120 seats total) 

Important Dates:  

  • Cohort 1   
  • Registration Deadline: February 19, 2024 
  • Start Date: March 4, 2024 
  • Cohort 2    
  • Registration Deadline: May 20, 2024 
  • Start Date: June 3, 2024   

Click here to visit our ACUE Partnership Portal for more information and to register for your cohort of choice. *Registration is also open for the Fall 2024-Spring 2025 Effective Teaching Practices certification course. 

ACUE Information Session:

To learn more about ACUE and this opportunity, please join ACUE’s Academic Director as they share information about ACUE’s mission, walk through an ACUE course experience, and wrap up with a Q & A session. You can visit ACUE’s Information Sessions webpage to sign up for a session.  

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Jessica Clark