Williams College’s “What do you need” funds help faculty purchase small, essential teaching resources that improve classroom instruction and are not covered by departmental budgets.
Williams College supports departmental retreats to enhance teaching and curriculum development, offering research resources and logistical support through the Rice Center for Teaching.
Williams College funds registration fees for faculty to attend external teaching and learning workshops, promoting professional growth and campus-wide sharing of new pedagogical insights.
Williams College offers funding for faculty and departments to form teaching-focused book clubs, supporting book purchases to foster collaborative exploration of educational topics.
The Teaching Innovation Fellows grant from Williams College supports faculty in developing creative, interdisciplinary courses and innovative teaching methods that enrich the undergraduate curriculum.
The Cross-institutional Collaborative Workshop Fund supports Williams faculty workshops with colleagues at other institutions on research, curricula, or pedagogy to sustain collaboration in scholarship and teaching.