1. TEDU Faculty in Training Program – TEDU FIT
TED University Faculty in Training Program – TEDU FIT aims to support the professional development and institutional integration of early-career faculty members. By facilitating knowledge-sharing, academic guidance and social engagement, the program enables faculty members to adapt more effectively to the university environment. At the same time, the program provides experienced faculty members - serving as mentors - an opportunity for professional renewal, intergenerational collaboration and the sharing of institutional culture and values.
TEDU FIT is designed to support early-career faculty members as they begin their academic journey and this guidebook outlines the structure and outline of the program. It also presents detailed information on how mentorship will be provided within the scope of the program.
2. Structure & Time Schedule
TEDU FIT is open for early-career faculty members who have started teaching since 2022. The program consists of five modules, each delivered in the form of roundtable sessions shaped by the insights, suggestions, and experiences of both experienced and early-career faculty members, and three interventions. The program will be held every other Friday from 13:30 to 16:00 at Multi-purpose Hall, A112 Meeting Room and Ahmet Ersan Meeting Room. Participants must attend at least 80% of all sessions. The interventions will be followed through the program. For detailed information, please see the table and explanations below.
TEDU FIT has five modules as follow:
- Module I: Teaching & Learning
- Module II: Technology
- Module III: Research
- Module IV: TEDU Units
- Module V: TEDU Strategy & Quality
TEDU FIT has three interventions:
- Mentorship Program
- Mid-Semester Course Evaluation
- Peer Observation and Evaluation
The tentative program for 2025-2026 Academic Year is as follows:
2025–2026 Academic Year TEDU FIT Program
| Date | Module | Session / Content | Time | Speaker / Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 2025 | Program Opening | Opening Speech Education at TEDU Introduction to TEDU FIT Program Program purpose and content FIT Mentorship Application Mid-semester Course Evaluation Peer Observation | 14:30–16:00 | Prof. Dr. İhsan Sabuncuoğlu, Rector Prof. Dr. Oya Güneri, Vice Rector Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökçen Aydın Dalarslan, CTL Coordinator |
| September 11, 2025 | Module I: Teaching & Learning | Effective Communication | 10:00–12:00 | Assist. Prof. Dr. Pınar Çağ, Başkent University |
| September 11, 2025 | Module I: Teaching & Learning | Effective Teaching | 13:30–16:00 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nur Akkuş Çakır, METU Faculty of Education |
| September 12, 2025 | Module II: Technology | Coursera | 10:00–12:00 | Umut Rodoplu, IT Manager |
| September 12, 2025 | Module II: Technology | LMS | 13:30–16:00 | Dr. Sercan Çelik, ELS |
| September 19, 2025 | Module I: Teaching & Learning | Measurement and Evaluation | 09:30–12:00 | Prof. Dr. Yeşim Çapa Aydın, METU Faculty of Education |
| October 3, 2025 | Module I: Teaching & Learning | Use of Technology in Education | 13:30–16:00 | Prof. Dr. Kürşat Çağıltay, Dean of Faculty of Education |
| October 17, 2025 | Module III: Research | Research at TEDU Academic promotion and appointment criteria Academic performance and evaluation processes | 13:30–14:30 | Prof. Dr. Levend Parnas, Vice Rector |
| October 17, 2025 | Module III: Research | National and International Projects | 15:00–16:00 | Sinan Pekşen, ATİD |
| October 31, 2025 | Module I: Teaching & Learning | Leadership | 13:30–14:30 | Prof. Dr. Levent Akdeniz, Dean of Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences |
| October 31, 2025 | Module I: Teaching & Learning | Academic Leadership | 15:00–16:00 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Merve Zayim Kurtay, METU Faculty of Education |
| November 14, 2025 | Module V: TEDU Strategy & Quality | Quality, Strategy and Community Engagement | 13:30–14:30 | Prof. Dr. Gülser Köksal, Advisor to the Rector Ceren Büşra Ertong, Office of Institutional Development |
| November 14, 2025 | Module IV: TEDU Units | Student Affairs | 15:00–16:00 | Ayşegül Şenol |
| November 28, 2025 | Module IV: TEDU Units | Human Resources | 13:30–14:30 | Berna Şeran |
| November 28, 2025 | Module IV: TEDU Units | Library | 15:00–16:00 | Merve Eryılmaz |
| December 12, 2025 | Module IV: TEDU Units | Office of Documentation and Registry | 13:30–16:00 | Çiğdem Atakan |
| December 26, 2025 | Module IV: TEDU Units | Student Development and Psychological Counseling Center | 13:30–14:20 | Sıla Deniz Beyarslan |
| December 26, 2025 | Module IV: TEDU Units | Center for Gender Studies | 14:20–15:10 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selin Akyüz |
| December 26, 2025 | Module IV: TEDU Units | Career Center | 15:10–16:00 | Aslı Bal |
| January 15, 2026 | Closing | Cocktail; Closing and Evaluation | 13:30–16:00 | — |