Upcoming Programs & Events
Effective, Efficient, and Enjoyable Teaching
2024 Wall of COOL Nominations
Submission Deadline: Oct 15, 2023
Overview: We're inviting nominations for the 2024 Wall of COOL! This light-hearted (but not light-weight!) award from CAFE recognizes excellent courses that effectively use technology to enhance student learning and success.
Nominate your course today!
Faculty Peer-to-Peer Coaching
Date: Fall 2023, Join ASAP
Overview: Have you ever wished someone would visit your class and give feedback that would not go into any official documentation? Faculty peer-to-peer reciprocal coaching is just exactly that!
Contact Victoria Bhavsar for details.
Technology
Faculty Community and Career
Finding Retirement Fulfillment Learning Community (FRFLC)
Join a community to create strategies for contributing expertise, mentorship, and leadership in your last few years as faculty and after retirement! Contact Lisa Kessler.
Supported by the Kellogg Legacy grant Optimizing the Lifecycle of the Professoriate: Thriving Faculty = Thriving Students.
Parenting Faculty Group
This informal community is open to all lecturers and tenure-line faculty who are parents or parents-to-be — with "parenting" defined expansively. If you consider yourself a parent, you are one!
To join, contact Julie Shen, Giselle Navarro-Cruz, or Sally Romero.
Kellogg Doctoral Mentoring Program for Faculty Diversity
Seeking Faculty Mentors for the Doctoral Student Mentoring Program AY 23 cohort. Guide and encourage a doctoral student from a similar discipline regarding success in doctoral work, applying to faculty positions, etc.
This academic year commitment comes with a small stipend and mentoring training. Interested faculty should email Dr. Eligio Martinez.
Everybody's Mentor
Lisa Kessler, CAFE faculty associate and retired interim Dean of Agriculture, provides individual, confidential consultation and coaching.
Email Lisa directly to set up an appointment.
Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities
“Micro”-SoTL and SoP Learning Community
A 2023-2024 learning community for faculty and academic staff to create and implement very small, short term (days or weeks, not months!) scholarship of teaching & learning or scholarship of practice projects.
Contact Donya Rahimi for details.
CAFE Creates Fall 2023
Join other faculty via Zoom to get writing done in a low-pressure, high-productivity environment — state your goals. Sit and write. Cheer each other on!
Contact Email Erica Morales for calendar invites on Wednesdays 10:00am – 12:00pm.
Contact Email Amy Dao for calendar invites on Thursdays 9:00 – 11:00am.
National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity
CPP has an institutional membership to the premier professional development provider for faculty success. Activate your membership to get extensive resources on scholarship, publishing, and mentoring.
Feedback on SPICE and RSCA grant proposals
Lisa Kessler will provide individual, confidential feedback on proposals.
Email Lisa directly to set up an appointment.