The Sheridan Center

The Sheridan Center is open and is available in person, as well as by email, phone, and Zoom. Please contact [email protected] or consult our staff directory to speak with a member of our team about how we can support you.

For our orientation programs for faculty and students, please see our Orientations to Teaching at Brown page. For guidelines on university syllabi, please see our Creating a Brown University Syllabus page.

The Sheridan Center seeks to provide a place where all learners can grow, interdisciplinary collaborations can form, and educators can experiment with different modalities of teaching and learning. At the core of our work is a commitment to educational excellence, equity and access through evidence-based, reflective practices. Through educational partnerships at Brown and globally, we advance the university’s mission and create teaching and learning communities dedicated to improving learner success and supporting educators’ professional growth.

Programs & Services

We offer evidence-based programs for the Brown teaching and learning community on teaching, learning, writing, and assessment.

Resources

The Sheridan Center offers publications and online resources addressing a wide range of teaching and learning topics, including inclusive teaching, writing pedagogy, and course design.

Learning Collaborative

We offer rigorous academic courses for undergraduate teaching fellows and evidence-based course design institutes for faculty and GTAs, to enhance student learning in key liberal arts skill areas, such as writing, problem-solving, and research.

Upcoming Events

The Sheridan Center offers a variety of events that are open to the Brown teaching and learning community. These events include orientations for new instructors, Early Career Faculty Roundtables, and workshops for students.

Newsletter

Stay informed of events and programs at the Sheridan Center. Our latest newsletter highlights new funding opportunities, upcoming events for faculty, postdocs, and graduate students, and workshops for undergraduates.