We welcome University of Arizona instructors from all academic programs and majors to teach your class at CATalyst. We partner with you to develop an interactive lesson plan and activity that meets your learning objectives and engages your students.
We've worked with instructors and their students to:
- Certify engineering, architecture, art, and fashion students in 3D printing, laser engraving, and soldering
- Use podcasting as an alternative to written essays
- Perform monologues in the green screen room and livestream them for peer feedback
- Explore personal narratives, themes, and topics of interest through zine-making and visual art
Find specific examples of CATalyst partnerships on our experiential learning guide.
Are you an extracurricular program organizer or a local K-12 teacher? Contact us to schedule a visit or event. Specify potential dates and times, desired activities, and number/age of attendees to help us prepare.
Scheduling a class visit
To schedule a class visit as a U of A instructor, visit the library's instructional support page and fill out the request form. In the form, please include:
- Your course title, prefix, and number
- Number of students enrolled
- How you’d like to partner with us (make sure you check the box for integrating experiential learning with CATalyst Studios!)
- Description of any related assignments or projects
- Your goals: what activities, learning outcomes, or other experiences would you like students to get out of their visit? (e.g., tour, equipment training, hands-on activity, etc.)
After we receive your request, we'll connect you with one of our Experiential Learning Librarians who will follow up to discuss and finalize the details of your visit.
Not sure what you’d like from your visit? We are happy to schedule a consultation to discuss your course, assignments, and objectives. Learn more about experiential learning, creating assignments, and examples of CATalyst partnerships on our experiential learning guide or by attending one of our instructor orientations.
Preparing for your class visit
Review the following information before your class visit to ensure you and your students come prepared and ready to engage.
Materials used during a course visit are generally free of charge, but charges may be assessed on a case-by-case basis. We will let you know when scheduling your visit.
Once the visit is scheduled, you should coordinate with your students so they're ready to participate. This may include:
- Completing online training modules
- Installing relevant software
- Preparing files
- Any other pre-work we might have discussed when you first planned your visit
- Arrive at your scheduled time. Contact us if you're running late
- Provide information at the start of class that could help students make connections to the course, such as learning objectives for the visit, project guidelines, and due dates
- Encourage your students to be active participants and to provide feedback through our brief in-class survey
- Share your feedback—positive or negative!—so we can ensure future collaborations with your class are as useful as possible
- Reach out early to schedule your next partnership with CATalyst Studios!