As we approach the end of the semester, we'd like to offer a few practical strategies to help manage workload and stress. You're also invited to use the Office of Faculty Development's drop-in space for grading, on your own or with colleagues. While you're there, please enjoy coffee, tea, and snacks.
Grading Strategies that Save Time:
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Batch similar tasks: Grade one question or section across all students before moving on.
- Work in focused blocks: 60-90 minute grading sessions tend to be more sustainable than long stretches.
- Alternate tasks: Switching between grading and lighter tasks (e.g., emails) can reduce fatigue.
- Triage workload: What needs to be completed now, what can wait, what can be streamlined or deferred.
Protecting Your Time and Energy:
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Take intentional breaks between grading blocks (even 10–15 minutes can reset focus)
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Set a realistic daily stopping point to help maintain your energy
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Simplify daily decisions where possible (e.g., plan meals, simplify routines)
- Get outside: Taking a quick walk or simply moving can help manage stress
End-of-Semester Faculty Development Events
Wellness Walk (Final Walk of the Semester)
Date: Monday, May 4
Time: 12:15 PM
Location: OFD SF 314
Coffee, Tea & Brag Board
Take a break, grab a snack, and share your wins from the year!
Date: Wednesday, May 6
Time: 12:00–2:00 PM
Location: OFD SF 314
CSUEB Online Campus offers a variety of resources to help faculty with online/hybrid/face-to-face courses. You can learn more here:
- Need assistance making documents more accessible? Please fill out theform to submit your request.
- Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI) website for information about accessible online courses, documents, and websites.
From the Chancellor's Office
Learning Innovation for Future-Forward Teaching (LIFT), is a new CSU initiative supporting faculty to embed durable skill development into undergraduate courses.
The attached CFP invites proposals for course-based innovations that help students make clearer connections between their learning and 21st century work and life.
- Applications are due June 1, 2026 by 5:00pm via the .
- Awardees will be notified by July 1, 2026, for implementation during the 2026–27 academic year.
- on Thursday, April 16, at 11:00am.
Join the CSU faculty Accessibility Virtual Community of Practice (CoP)! Held on the first Thursday of the month, beginning April 2026. Each meeting will focus on a different topic related to the accessibility of digital instructional materials and will provide attendees with a space to ask questions, share best practices, and build community.
Passcode: 880854
Chancellor's Office Course Offerings
Summer Professional Development Courses now open for registration!
The is a self-paced opportunity to learn about generative AI. offers a variety of resources about how to integrate AI in the classroom.
Mission: The Office of Faculty Development & Center for Excellence in Teaching supports faculty in their roles as teachers, scholars, and members of the university and community. We provide opportunities and space for faculty to collaborate on projects that improve teaching and student learning. We strive to enhance collegiality among faculty as we all expand our intellectual, pedagogical, and scholarly horizons. Our services are available to full and part-time CSU East Bay faculty at all stages of their academic careers.