All events will be held in the Teaching Commons Learning Lab (Kolligian Library, room 316). Please go to the embedded flyer links or the Teaching Commons website for more event information and pertinent sign-ups. Reach out to Eileen Camfield (ecamfield@ucmerced.edu) with questions.
JANUARY 2025
Th 1/30, 4-5pm, followed by VPAP’s Faculty Happy Hour |
“Bust Burnout by Sparking Joy,” Monthly Faculty Learning Community, cohort 1, facilitated by Eileen Camfield, CETL Interim Director, see flyer
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F 1/31, noon-1pm, with snacks provided |
“Bust Burnout by Sparking Joy,” Monthly Faculty Learning Community, cohort 2, facilitated by Eileen Camfield, CETL Interim Director, see flyer |
F 1/31, 10-11:30am |
Spark Synergy Workshop: Leveraging Collaborative Learning to Make Large Classes Feel Smaller, session #1, facilitated by Lindsay Crawford, CETL Faculty Fellow from Public Health, see flyer |
FEBRUARY 2025
W 2/5, 3:30-4:30pm |
Effectively Using Course Data to Support Student Learning, session #1, facilitated by Rose Bongers, CETL Faculty Fellow from Applied Math
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F 2/7, 10-11:30am, with lunch to follow (RSVP requested) |
Disability Justice Workshop (part 1): Ableism is the Root: Understanding Intersections of Disability Justice, co-sponsored with EJIE, facilitated by external experts Jamie Moore and Elsie Rivas Gómez, see flyer
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M 2/10, 1-3pm |
Dispelling the Fear of Plagiarism: Workshop on Activating Student Agency when Engaging Scholarly Sources, facilitated by Yiran Xu, CETL Faculty Fellow from Writing Studies, see flyer
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Tu 2/11, 1-3pm, preceded by lunch 12-1pm (RSVP requested) |
Anti-Racist Pedagogy Workshop: CORE Training [option 1], co-sponsored with Bright Success Center & UROC, facilitated by Eileen Camfield, CETL Interim Director, see flyer |
Tu 2/11, 3-5pm |
UndocuAlly Training: CORE Training [option 1], co-sponsored with Bright Success Center & UROC, see flyer |
F 2/14 ,9:30-11:30am, preceded by breakfast at 9am (RSVP requested) |
Anti-Racist Pedagogy Workshop: CORE Training [option 2], co-sponsored with Bright Success Center & UROC, facilitated by Eileen Camfield, CETL Interim Director, see flyer |
F 2/14, noon-2pm, preceded by snacks at 11:30am (RSVP requested) |
UndocuAlly Training: CORE Training [option 2], co-sponsored with Bright Success Center & UROC, see flyer |
Th 2/20, 12-1pm with lunch (RSVP requested) |
EJIE Lunch & Learn: Introduction to Anti-Racism, facilitated by Nick Mundwiller, EJIE Education Specialist |
F 2/21, 10-11:30am with lunch to follow (RSVP Requested) |
Disability Justice Workshop (Part 2): In Practice for Faculty and Student Service Professionals, co-sponsored with EJIE, facilitated by external experts Jamie Moore and Elsie Rivas Gómez, see flyer |
Th 2/27, 4-5pm, with VPAP’s Faculty Happy Hour to follow |
“Bust Burnout by Sparking Joy,” Monthly Faculty Learning Community, cohort 1, facilitated by Eileen Camfield, CETL Interim Director, see flyer
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F 2/28, noon-1pm, with snacks provided |
“Bust Burnout by Sparking Joy,” Monthly Faculty Learning Community, cohort 2, facilitated by Eileen Camfield, CETL Interim Director, see flyer |
F 2/28, 10-11:30am |
Spark Synergy Workshop: Leveraging Collaborative Learning to Make Large Classes Feel Smaller, session #2, facilitated by Lindsay Crawford, CETL Faculty Fellow from Public Health, see flyer |
MARCH 2025
W 3/5, 3-4pm |
Effectively Using Course Data for Course Redesign, session #2, facilitated by Rose Bongers, CETL Faculty Fellow from Applied Math |
Th 3/6, 4-5pm, with VPAP’s Faculty Happy Hour to follow |
Mentoring Magic: How Best to Serve as a Guide for Undergraduate Students, co-sponsored with Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center (UROC), facilitated by Patricia Soto and Eileen Camfield |
Th 3/13, 11:30-4pm, with lunch (RSVP requested) |
Introduction to Restorative Justice, hosted by EJIE and facilitated by Circles for Social Change |
F 3/14, 10am-noon |
Teaching with AI: Practitioner Symposium, facilitated by Sylvain Masclin, CETL Faculty Fellow from LES |
Th 3/20, 12-1pm with lunch (RSVP requested) |
EJIE Lunch & Learn: Stereotypes and Microaggressions, facilitated by Nick Mundwiller, EJIE Education Specialist |
Th 3/20, 4-5pm, with VPAP’s Faculty Happy Hour to follow |
“Bust Burnout by Sparking Joy,” Monthly Faculty Learning Community, cohort 1, facilitated by Eileen Camfield, CETL Interim Director, see flyer |
F 3/21, noon-1pm, with snacks provided |
“Bust Burnout by Sparking Joy,” Monthly Faculty Learning Community, cohort 2, facilitated by Eileen Camfield, CETL Interim Director, see flyer |
F 3/21,10-11:30am |
Spark Synergy Workshop: Leveraging Collaborative Learning to Make Large Classes Feel Smaller, session #3 facilitated by Lindsay Crawford, CETL Faculty Fellow from Public Health, see flyer |
APRIL 2025
W 4/2, 3-4pm |
Effectively Using Course Data for Program Design & Assessment, session #3, facilitated by Rose Bongers, CETL Faculty Fellow from Applied Math |
Th 4/3, 4-5pm, with VPAP’s Faculty Happy Hour to follow |
A.I. 101: Understanding the Basics of Augmented Teaching & Learning, facilitated by Sylvain Masclin, CETL Faculty Fellow from LES |
Th 4/17, 12-1pm with lunch (RSVP requested) |
EJIE Lunch & Learn: Creating a Gender Inclusive Campus, facilitated by Nick Mundwiller, EJIE Education Specialist |
Th 4/24, 4-5pm, with VPAP’s Faculty Happy Hour to follow |
“Bust Burnout by Sparking Joy,” Monthly Faculty Learning Community, cohort 1, facilitated by Eileen Camfield, CETL Interim Director, see flyer |
F 4/25, noon-1pm, with snacks provided |
“Bust Burnout by Sparking Joy,” Monthly Faculty Learning Community, cohort 2, facilitated by Eileen Camfield, CETL Interim Director, see flyer |
F 4/25, 10-11:30am |
Spark Synergy Workshop: Leveraging Collaborative Learning to Make Large Classes Feel Smaller, session #4 facilitated by Lindsay Crawford, CETL Faculty Fellow from Public Health, see flyer |
MAY 2025
Tu 5/6 (National Teachers Day!) 11am-1pm |
Teaching Showcase: Celebrating a Semester of Pedagogical Excellence |
Th 5/8 11am-noon |
SATAL “Closing the Assessment Cycle in Community” Event, facilitated by Adriana Signorini |
Tu-F 5/20-23 |
COURSE DESIGN INSTITUTE |