Part 1: Introduction to TILT Workshop
Learn about TILT and its benefits, as well as begin to use the TILT framework on example assignments. The same workshop will be offered multiple times to accommodate schedules; attend any workshop.
Writing Retreat
A Writing Retreat provides a focused block of time and supportive environment for you to commit to and have some level of accountability for accomplishing a research goal. There will be no planned programming, instead it will be a time for you to focus on your research/writing goals and hopefully be very productive! Participation can be in-person or virtually via ZOOM (link sent at registration).
Part 2: TILT Your Assignment Workshop
Collaborate with your peers to TILT your own assignments. Attend one or more of these sessions to get feedback and ideas on how to present your assignments clearly to students using the TILT framework.
Beyond the Syllabus Workshop
In this workshop we examine the syllabus’ uses beyond just communicating course policies and procedures. We focus on how the syllabus can serve as a tool for advancing students’ sense of belonging, predict students’ success, and connect your own research to the course content.
Summer 2023 Faculty Book Club
Burnout, a mental health syndrome caused by chronic workplace stress, is endemic to higher education in a patriarchal, productivity-obsessed culture. In this unique book for women in higher education, Rebecca Pope-Ruark, PhD, draws from her own burnout experience, as well as collected stories of faculty in various roles and career stages, interviews with coaches and educational developers, and extensive secondary research to address and mitigate burnout.
Increasing Access to Library Resources
Attend these virtual Brown Bag sessions to learn tips and tricks on how to access library resources and save time with your research.
How to Start the Semester Artfully: Teaching Tips for Week One
This workshop discusses and demonstrates teaching techniques that can be used in the first week of the semester to create a more inclusive and effective learning environment that fosters the creation of co-constructed learning norms and rules for course engagement.
Resource Fair
The Center for Faculty Excellence is hosting the Fall 2023 Resource Fair. Many departments from across campus will be sharing information about their programs and have information available for those in attendance. Please join us for a Grab 'N Go breakfast and learn what your colleagues are doing as we start another exciting academic year.
Ideas & Resources for using One Book, One University with your Students and Colleagues
Join this workshop, idea exchange, and Q&A on creative ways to use the One Book, One University book as both a learning and listening tool.
Work Sprint
Do you need to set aside time to work on research? Or do you have other work you need to complete? If so, sign-up to participate in the Work Sprint! A Work Sprint provides a focused block of time and supportive environment for you to accomplish a task-specific goal.