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Professional Development Events

October 8, 2024

Performance Partnership for Supervisors

October 8, 2024 at 9:00am11:00am EDT

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The Supervisor session is designed to ensure the Performance Partnership process, including both form completion and the subsequent meeting between supervisor and staff member is productive and…

Lunch and Learn: Getting Started in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

October 8, 2024 at 12:00pm1:30pm EDT

Bird Library, 550 (CTLE)

This informal Lunch and Learn is an opportunity to hear how Syracuse University educators became interested in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) and to find out more about the different…

October 9, 2024

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Advanced Literature Searching and Citation Management

October 9, 2024 at 2:30pm4:00pm EDT

Bowne Hall, Bowne 414

Join Emily Hart, Science Librarian, Research Impact Lead, for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn about key resources for finding the latest literature in your field and how to effectively use…

October 10, 2024

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): What You Need to Know

October 10, 2024 at 11:00am12:00pm EDT

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The federal law governing student privacy, dictates when and how we may (or must!) share student information. This session, brought to you by the Offices of Risk Management and University Counsel…

Outdoor Historical Campus tour for faculty and staff

October 10, 2024 at 12:00pm1:30pm EDT

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The Syracuse University campus is alive with historical treasures that are usually overlooked by staff members who have been here for many years. The main purpose of the tour is to make you more…

October 16, 2024

Teaching in Tumultuous Times: The Value of Trust

October 16, 2024 at 1:00pm2:00pm EDT

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Anyone who works with students right now knows that the social crises and political tensions of our current time are shaping our interactions in and outside the classroom. Students and faculty alike…

Building Awareness and Confidence in Using Pronouns & Preferred Names

October 16, 2024 at 2:00pm4:00pm EDT

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This workshop will provide an overview and primer on the role of pronouns and preferred names as part of LGBTQ inclusion and cultural sensitivity.  Learn more about why they are important, in a safe…

October 17, 2024

TA Program Coffee Hour: Why Should TAs Use Mid-Course Evaluations

October 17, 2024 at 3:00pm4:00pm EDT

Lyman Hall, 303

During the TA orientation, the Teaching Mentor (TM) staff covers a wide breadth of topics that Teaching Assistants will (and have) encountered in their classrooms and labs. To continue these…

October 18, 2024

Building Resilience for faculty & staff

October 18, 2024 at 9:00am10:30am EDT

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Learn about what resilience means and how to build your resiliency.   Learn strategies that will help you tap into your values and your support system, and identify ways that will help you move…

October 24, 2024

Workshop: Closing the Loop: Responding to Student Feedback Effectively

October 24, 2024 at 1:00pm2:30pm EDT

Bird Library, 550 (CTLE)

In this workshop, we will work together to transform student feedback into actionable insights that benefit both teaching and learning. Together, we’ll explore strategies for gathering,…

October 25, 2024

Enriching Teaching Practice with Metacognition and Self-regulated Learning

October 25, 2024 at 2:00pm3:30pm EDT

Lyman Hall, 312

Instructors are often dismayed that college students seem to be focused on their grades but are often not willing to invest much time or effort in learning. This session focuses on what instructors…

November 1, 2024

Workshop: Introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

November 1, 2024 at 9:30am10:45am EDT

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In this hands-on workshop, participants will begin by identifying an aspect of teaching and learning that surprises or perplexes them. They will then turn it into a potential research question. After…

November 6, 2024

Performance Partnership for Supervisors

November 6, 2024 at 2:30pm4:30pm EST

Virtual (See event details)

The Supervisor session is designed to ensure the Performance Partnership process, including both form completion and the subsequent meeting between supervisor and staff member is productive and…

November 13, 2024

Performance Partnership for Staff

November 13, 2024 at 2:30pm4:00pm EST

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For those new to the SU Performance Partnership process, this staff session is designed to ensure the process, including both form completion and the subsequent meeting between supervisor and staff…

November 21, 2024

TA Program Coffee Hour: “The Final Push”: Motivating Students for the End of the Semester

November 21, 2024 at 3:00pm4:00pm EST

Lyman Hall, 303

During the TA orientation, the Teaching Mentor (TM) staff covers a wide breadth of topics that Teaching Assistants will (and have) encountered in their classrooms and labs. To continue these…

December 13, 2024

TA Program Coffee Hour: “Grading-Palooza”

December 13, 2024 at 2:00pm4:00pm EST

Lyman Hall, 303

During the TA orientation, the Teaching Mentor (TM) staff covers a wide breadth of topics that Teaching Assistants will (and have) encountered in their classrooms and labs. To continue these…

December 18, 2024

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Open Science Framework: Reproducible Methods and Research Collaborations

December 18, 2024 at 1:00pm4:00pm EST

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The Open Science Framework (OSF) is a free and open source project management tool that supports researchers throughout their entire project lifecycle. The OSF helps research teams work on projects…

December 19, 2024

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Open Science Framework: Data Management and Sharing

December 19, 2024 at 1:00pm2:30pm EST

Virtual (See event details)

The Open Science Framework (OSF) is a free and open source project management tool that supports researchers throughout their entire project lifecycle. The OSF helps research teams work on projects…