Dr. Shelly Rodriguez & Dr. Brad Love, Provost's Teaching Fellows

Dr. Jay Hartzell, University President

1. Wellbeing in Learning Environments, RRH 3.402

Dr. Thea Woodruff, Wellbeing in Learning Environments Project Coordinator

2. Faculty Development Resources and Opportunities, RRH 3.414

Dr. Tasha Beretvas, Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs; Dr. Janet Dukerich, Vice Provost for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution; Dr. Alison Preston, Vice Provost for Faculty Development; Kathryn Appenzeller, Director for Faculty Development

3. Faculty Belonging Organizations, RRH 4.402

Informal conversations with members of our campus who can speak to a broad variety of experiences, backgrounds, and relationships with faculty belonging organizations

Dr. Becky Pettit, Professor, Sociology and Population Research Center; Dr. Lisa Moore, Professor, English and Women's & Gender Studies; Alexandra Okeke LPC, CARE Counselor, Cockrell School of Engineering; Emily Shryock MSSW, Director, Disability Cultural Center; Dr. Alison Kafer, Associate Professor, English and Women's & Gender Studies; Darren Hale, Interim Associate Vice President, Campus Operations; Moderated by Dr. Lydia Contreras, Vice Provost and Faculty

See above for descriptions and locations

Cynthia Mayberry, University Federal Credit Union

Cheryl Phifer, CEO, University Cooperative Society

Dr. Molly Hatcher, Assistant Vice Provost and Director, Center for Teaching and Learning

Enjoy a tour, discussion, and lunch with one of UT's campus gems. Participants will be assigned at random, and will have the opportunity to hear from others about their experiences in the activity following. Gems locations include:

• Harry Ransom Center
• Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art
• Landmarks Tour

Please note: a moderate amount of walking will be required to attend these sessions. Please dress for the current Texas heat advisory. We will attempt to keep participants indoors and in the shade as much as possible.

Dr. Anne Braseby, Senior Faculty Development Specialist, Center for Teaching and Learning

Erica Bellingham, Director of Education and Prevention, Title IX; Adriana Alicea-Rodriguez, Associate Vice President & Title IX Coordinator

Dr. Art Markman, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs; Dr. Julie Schell, Assistant Vice Provost and Director of the Office of Academic Technology; Mario Guerra, Education Technologies Senior Project Manager

Join nearly 50 campus offices, departments, resources, and organizations for conversation, connection, and of course coffee! 

A complete list of attending groups can be found in Module 8 of the NFS Canvas Course.

Dr. Sharon Wood, Executive Vice President and Provost

1. Are You Ready? Your Syllabus at UT, RRH 3.402 

In this 30 minute session we will highlight the logistics of the UT syllabus, share resources available to you, and describe best practices. You will have time to develop areas of your syllabus that are important to communicate to your students something about you, your course, and set expectations for the semester.

Dr. Anne Braseby, Senior Faculty Development Specialist, Center for Teaching and Learning; Dr. Molly Hatcher, Assistant Vice Provost and Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning; Morgan Ginther, Academic Affairs

2. Excellence in Research, RRH 3.414

Dr. Dan Jaffe, Vice President for Research; Dr. Jennifer Lyon Gardner, Deputy Vice President for Research; Mark Featherston, Chief of Staff, Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship, & Creative Endeavors

3. Service to Our Community, RRH 3.304

Dr. Nina Telang, Provost’s Teaching Fellows; Dr. Mary Steinhardt, Academy of Distinguished Teachers; Dr. Lisa Moore, Provost’s Distinguished Service Academy; Dr. Jen Moon, Faculty Council; Moderated by Dr. Stephanie Holmsten

See above for descriptions and locations

Shavonne Coleman, Assistant Director for Transformative Learning, Center for Teaching and Learning

Student ensemble members: Kairos Looney, Mateo Henandez, Jessica Pena Torres, Yunina Barbour Payne, Lily Odekirk, Falan Buie Madden

Enjoy lunch and conversation with fellow faculty, some of whom have completed their first years at UT, as well as members of the Provost's Teaching Fellows.

Located in the RRH Atrium.

1. Disability and Access, RRH 3.304

Naomi Hege, Outreach and Education Coordinator; Jasper Howard, Disabilities Services Coordinator; Sarah Strub, Disability Services Coordinator

2. Exploring the UT Libraries, RRH 3.402

Michele Ostrow, Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning Services, University Libraries; Heather Walter, Tocker Open Education Librarian, University Libraries

3. Canvas Crash Course, RRH 3.414
New to Canvas? In less than an hour, learn some of the basics: uploading Files, organizing in Modules, creating Assignments (gradebook columns), and communicating with students (Announcements vs Inbox messages). We will wrap up with some helpful tips to save you time throughout the semester. 

Karyn Kondoff, Senior Training Coordinator

4. Meet the Academy of Distinguished Teachers, RRH 4.402

Meet members of UT’s Academy of Distinguished Teachers, all of whom embody the best of scholarship and teaching on our campus. In an informal discussion, members of the Academy will preview an upcoming series of sessions to be held during the academic year that will offer new faculty valuable insight into developing successful careers in all dimensions of professional life. 

Dr. Bob Duke, Professor, Music and Human Learning

See above for descriptions and locations

Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium

Dr. Anne Braseby (CTL) will be departing from RRH Atrium at 3:50pm with anyone leaving from the Supplemental Workshops. Attendees can also travel directly to the Stadium.

Located at the UT Club, inside the Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium

Join colleagues from across campus, including new, current, and recently retired faculty, for a networking reception hosted by the UT Club.