Understand the climate for trans students in STEM disciplines, and learn specific ways to make your class environment more trans inclusive in this four-part, self-paced online course. This 4-part, self-paced online course gives a snapshot of the cultural context for trans students and colleagues in STEM disciplines, introduces a framework for trans inclusivity, and invites participants to explore specific ways to apply that framework to your own practice. By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Be able to name and integrate 3-5 strategies for creating a trans inclusive learning environment into your class
- Have a better understanding of the barriers faced by trans colleagues in STEM
Audience & registration
This course is designed first and foremost for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in STEM/SBE disciplines, but generally relevant to anyone interested in cultivating trans inclusive teaching and learning environments. Course access is limited to participants at CIRTL member institutions, or alumni of CIRTL programs. When registering, you will be asked to confirm your current institution and your alumni status in order to confirm your eligibility for this course. Registration coming by Fall 2025.
Accessibility & course content
If you have access needs, please let us know what they are. Contact CIRTL’s help desk (support@cirtl.net) to let us know how we can help you have a successful experience. Course content includes written text and academic journal articles for additional optional readings. Student work includes structured personal reflection and submitting a final assignment incorporating what you’ve learned into real or imagined future teaching opportunities.
About CIRTL Programming
CIRTL Network programming is designed to develop future faculty committed to implementing and advancing evidence-based teaching practices to create undergraduate educational experiences that are accessible to all learners. Participants can explore our programming in any order, and to whatever extent supports your own teaching development needs and interests. To help participants understand what they can expect across all our programming, all CIRTL programming aligns with four broad learning goals; within those goals, programming might provide participants with an introductory, intermediate, or advanced learning experience.
This course supports the following CIRTL learning goals at an introductory level:
- Goal 1: Develop evidence-based teaching knowledge. See more Goal 1 programming.
- Goal 3: Cultivate teaching skills through reflective improvement. See more Goal 3 programming.