Pre-Semester Professional Development & Community Events: August 2024
Resources for each event will be available in the Academic Professional Development (APD) Microsoft Team. You can also use the APD Team Calendar to see future event topics and add individual events to your calendar (or the full series).
Events open to all Faculty & Staff
- Mon, Aug 12: Pre-Semester Professional Development (see EdTech website for details)
- Tues, Aug 13: Pre-Semester Professional Development (see EdTech website for details)
- Thurs, Aug 15: Equity Advisor Training, 8:45-10:45am
- Thurs, Aug 15: Tenure & Promotion Criteria for Diverse Faculty & Curriculum
- Fri, Aug 16: STEM Success Initiative, 9am-2pm
- Fri, Aug 16: EdTech drop-in hours, 2pm
- Mon, Aug 19: Book Consults with EdTech
- Tues, Aug 20: Book Consults with EdTech
- Thurs, Aug 22: First Weekly Professional Development Lunch, 11:30am-12:45pm
Other Events for Faculty
- Fri, Aug 16: New Chairs Orientation, 11am-12:30pm
- Fri, Aug 17: Chair’s Retreat, 1-3pm
- Fri, Aug 18: Welcome Back Celebration, 4-6pm
- Tues, Aug 20: Department Info Sessions, 10am-12pm
Events for New Faculty
- Mon, Aug 12: Benefits Orientation, 11am-12pm
- Tues, Aug 13: Benefits Orientation, 2-3pm
- Wed, Aug 14: New Faculty Orientation, 9am-4pm
- Thurs, Aug 15: New Faculty Orientation, 9am-4pm
First Year Seminar Events
- Wed, Aug 14: FYS Workshop, 1-4pm
- Tues, Aug 20: FYS Advising, 2-4pm
Select Fridays: Celebration of Scholarship series, Research Gatherings 4-6pm
2024-2025 Schedule:
- September 6: Lee McBride (Philosophy)
- October 4: Alfredo Zúñiga (Neuroscience)
- November 1: Sofia Visa (Computer Science)
- February 7: Beth Muellner (German Studies)
- March 7: Erum Haider (Environmental Studies and Political Science)
- April 4: Matthew Broda (Education)
* All faculty, and staff in APEX, CDI, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Educational Technology, and the Wellness Center receive announcements about professional development events in the DFD Digest newsletter. If you are a staff member outside of these offices & would like to receive more information, we’re happy to add you! Please let the DFD know, and we’ll add you to our Professional Development list.