The Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs (VPAA) is excited to launch the 2026-2027 Faculty Learning and Engagement Series!
Each Faculty Learning and Engagement event offers an opportunity to connect with colleagues, learn something new, and earn an entry into a monthly drawing for a $250 Recognized Incentive Activity (RIA) deposit. Choose events that work for you. Complete a self-paced activity, connect with a colleague, join an interactive workshop or discussion, share or steal a tried-and-tested strategy for increasing student attendance and engagement, or attend a virtual or in-person presentation.
Synchronous Events in October:
- Classroom Civility and Shared Accountability: Workshop for Faculty (In-Person; October 5, 2026, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. SC 301-302)
- Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom in the Learning Environment (In-Person; October 6, 2026)
- Title IX: What Do Faculty Need to Know? (Synchronous, Virtual; October 8, 2026, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.)
- Cardinal Conversations: Faculty Perspectives on AI, Teaching, and Learning (In-Person; October 22, 2026, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. SC 301-302)
- Facul-TEA 15-Minute Learning Series
- Three Ways to Incorporate Relationship-Rich Connections into Your First-Year Classroom (Synchronous, Virtual; Thursday, Oct 15, 2026, 8:30-8:45 a.m. EST)
- Accessing and Viewing Your Teaching Evaluations (Synchronous, Virtual; Friday, October 16, 2026, 10:00 -10:15 a.m. EST)
- Practical Practices to Connect with Students When Teaching Online (Synchronous, Virtual; Wednesday October 21, 2026, 2:00 - 2:15 p.m. EST; Thursday, October 29, 2026, 9:30 - 9:45 a.m. EST)
- Suspect Academic Misconduct? What to Do Next (Synchronous, Virtual; Friday, October 23, 2026, 12:00 – 12:15 p.m. EST)
- Testing Accommodation and the Learning Center: Process, Expectations, and Best Practices (Synchronous, Virtual; Friday, October 30th, 10:00-10:15 a.m. EST)