The Pedagogy Enhancement Award Program is a competitive grant program that supports faculty to develop expertise, curriculum, and programs that improve the quality of teaching and learning at Sacramento State.

Center for Teaching and Learning

Objectives of the Pedagogy Enhancement Program

• To increase faculty teaching and scholarly effectiveness to enhance student learning and success through:
  • Innovative teaching, scholarship, and research
  • Program customization and outcome-based assessment
  • Curriculum and pedagogy that reflects the diversity of knowledge and expertise within disciplines.
• Promote discipline-specific expertise, programs, collections, and/or curriculum that represents Sacramento State’s commitment to our students
• To disseminate the results of the project

Funded projects respond to the varied needs of our student population and results are disseminated both locally and nationally.

Call for PEA faculty Applications Academic Year 2025-2026

Eligibility Requirements

• Probationary and tenured Sacramento State faculty in Unit 3 are eligible to apply for all programs.
• Full and part-time temporary faculty are eligible to apply for monetary support but are not eligible for assigned time or a summer fellowship.
• Please note that funding for temporary faculty is contingent upon that faculty member receiving a contract indicating intent to employ for an average of at least six weighted teaching units per semester.

PEA Application Instructions & Guidelines

Past successful proposals are also available at the Center for Teaching and Learning, AIRC 3005. To view the proposals, request to schedule an appointment with us

PEA Online Application

PEA Workshop Information

The PEA Proposal Workshop was offered on Thursday, October 24th from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Access the Powerpoint presentation and watch the recording of the PEA workshop.

The workshop was help held via Zoom and hosted by the program chair, Patrick Pieng. You can contact him directly.

Awards Program Application

The PEA Subcommittee will only consider online applications. It is recommended that you preview the PEA Application Instructions & Guidelines before beginning the online application.

2025-2026 PEA Proposal and Reviewer Applications are due Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 by 5pm.

PEA Online Application Call for Reviewers

The Pedagogy Enhancement Awards call for reviewer’s application is available.

The Pedagogy Enhancement Awards Program provides assigned time and monetary grants for pedagogy enhancement projects. The Pedagogy Enhancement Subcommittee is responsible for recommending faculty projects for support. To make the selection fair, we need the assistance of faculty members to judge the relative merit of faculty proposals. Reviewers will read and evaluate up to ten proposals during the semester break and may be asked to attend one panel meeting. Many previous volunteers have found the task to be interesting and gratifying.

2025-2026 PEA Proposal and Reviewer Applications are due Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 by 5pm.

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