Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship

8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Location: Various
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• Breakfast (G?vle rooms): Begins at 8 a.m.
• Morning session (G?vle rooms): Strategic insights, "What's New" updates, and engaging activities designed to prime our collective energy
• Lunch (Quad)
• Afternoon session (various campus locations): Choice of activities including cornhole, karaoke, and our signature "uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Break-IN Room" - a campus-wide scavenger hunt culminating in teams competing for the Royal Trophy

9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: G?vle rooms
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• Photo session (optional): A professional photographer will take faculty portraits for the college website, media releases, faculty personal use. Begins at 7:45 a.m.
• Breakfast (optional): Begins at 8 a.m. in G?vle 3.
• Welcome and the year ahead: A presentation from Dr. Dianna Shandy, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs.
• "From Future Tense to Future Ready: Why Connecting, Learning, Community, and Career Matters for Student Success" (keynote): A presentation from Dr. Ashley Finley, Vice President of Research and Senior Advisor to the President, American Association of uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍøs & Universities (AAC&U)
• Introducing our new faculty colleagues
• Lunch: Begins at noon at the Gerber Dining Center.
• "A New Look at our Gen Ed Curriculum:" A presentation from Dr. Umme Al-Wazedi, Dr. Robert Elfline, Dr. Brian Leech, and Dr. Carolyn Yaschur
• "Teaching with Writing and Responding to Student Diversity:" A presentation from Dr. Carol Severino, Professor and Director of the Writing Center, University of Iowa
• Breakout sessions

Various locations
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• Sept. 10: TeachTech (virtual, 1 p.m.)
  • Emanuel Brunson with Open LMS. Learn how to set up Assignments, Quizzes, and Question Banks like a pro. RSVP
• Sept. 17: AUGUSTANA.I (Wilson Center, 1 p.m.)
  • AI Skills Students Need on the Job Market, Lindsay Adolphs, Assistant Vice President of CORE, cohosted with CORE. RSVP
• Sept. 24: TeachTech (virtual, 1 p.m.)
  • Emanuel Brunson with Open LMS is back and Moodle Gradebook is the focus. RSVP
• Oct. 3: What Mentorship Means to You (1 p.m.)
  • What has mentorship meant to you? This is a time to celebrate our mentors (and maybe expand our mentorship network). RSVP
• Oct. 8: Community Engaged Learning Mixer (Wilson Center, 4 p.m.)
  • Symposium Day. Explore community engaged project opportunities for your class, cohosted with
    the Upper Mississippi Center. No RSVP required.
• Oct. 29: Ethical Practice and Community Engaged Learning (Wilson Center, 1 p.m.)
  • Panel session with faculty from across campus, cohosted with the Upper Mississippi Center. RSVP
• Nov. 12: Advising and Mentoring (Lindberg 201, 1 p.m.)
  • Resources for Difficult Conversations with Students, cohosted with the Advising Committee & Farrah Roberts. RSVP
• Nov. 14: What Next? Midcareer and New Horizons (1 p.m.)
  • You have achieved the initial benchmarks you set for yourself early in your career, now what? Talk with others about next steps and new directions for what to do after you achieve tenure or any other important milestone in your career. RSVP
• Nov. 19: Writing the Future (Wilson Center, 1 p.m.)
  • Roundtable Panel with Students, cohosted with the Reading/Writing Center. RSVP
• Dec. 3: Advising and Mentoring (Lindberg 201, 1 p.m.)
  • Advising and Mentoring International Students Roundtable Discussion, cohosted with the Advising Committee & Office of DEI. RSVP
• Dec. 5: What Keeps You Here (1 p.m.)
  • It is the end of the semester and stress levels are high. Maybe now is the moment to let someone else worry about lunch and think about why it is that you do this. What keeps you here? What keeps you coming back to this work? Explore these ideas in community with other educators at uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø. RSVP
• Dec. 10: Open Office Hours (Olin 303, 1 p.m.)
  • Drop to let Erin know how the semester went for you, how finals week is going, suggest program ideas, or just say hello. No RSVP required.