The Training Fund for Sessional Faculty will continue to provide limited, one-time payments for members who complete select training through the Paul R. MacPherson Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Excellence in Teaching prior to August 30, 2024.
The eligible training includes the 2023 Sessional Faculty Orientation, the Learning to Teach Online Course, any of the EDUCATN courses that comprise the Teaching & Learning Certificates of Completion Program, the Instructional Skills Workshop, the Course (re)Design Workshop, the Assessment Development Workshop, and Professor Hippo-on-Campus (McMaster’s Student Mental Health Education Program for Educators and Navigators).
Payment is capped at $100 per member for each completed training, to a maximum of $300 per member, per year. More information, and the list of available courses, can be found here: