Join your fellow early career faculty colleagues for the latest installment in our Early Career Teaching Connections series!
Have you ever wanted to know what UT students are doing outside the classroom? How do your students' community and campus involvement affect and build upon their educational experiences? This opportunity to interact directly with students and learn about their experiences outside of the classroom will offer a meaningful way to better engage with your students inside the classroom. In this event, faculty will meet with ambassadors of different student-facing organizations and campus programs to learn about students’ experiences in a lively, interactive format.
Each organization and program's ambassadors, comprised of current students and university staff, will provide potential questions early career faculty may have about the organization, student involvement, or other related topics. Participants will rotate through each organization's table and have a "speed chat" with each, then continue any lingering conversations over lunch.
Represented Organizations and Suggested Chat Topics
Campus Environmental Center: Olivia Navarro, Student Representative
How does being in this community impact your academic experience?
What learning opportunities are available through your organization?
How can I bring aspects of sustainability into my class?
Disability Cultural Center: Hannah Zurko, Outreach and Education Coordinator; Ari Masters, Student Representative
What kinds of events and programs does the DCC offer for students?
How can I connect disabled students in my classes with community and accessibility resources?
Fiber Arts Collective: Lauren Campbell & Karina Petrovic Kinzy, Student Representatives
In what ways can instructors foster a collaborative learning environment that bridges academic concepts with personal interests?
What are some ways I can create low-stress learning environments that also encourage student participation?
Gender & Sexuality Collective: Nikki Hewett, Student Representative
How do students with marginalized identities interact with the university?
What kinds of events and programming do you offer for LGBTQA+ students?
How does socializing with peers impact your academic success?
Graduate Student Assembly: Molly Hoyer, Administrative Affairs Director
What are some of the ways you bridge the divide between graduate programs across the university?
What kinds of events and services can graduate students engage with through the GSA?
Longhorn TIES Neurodiversity Support: Avery Fox, Lead Student Liaison
What does Longhorn TIES Neurodiversity Support do?
What programming and events are available to students who identify as neurodivergent?
How can faculty learn more about supporting neurodivergent students inside and outside of the classroom?
Senate of College Councils: Aashka Shroff, Communications Director; Thea Islam, Education and Development Coordinator
What is the difference between the Senate of College Councils and Student Government?
What kinds of impacts has the SCC made on UT’s campus in recent years?
How do student interests and goals shape the work of the SCC? How can the SCC leadership shape UT’s campus community?
Sorority and Fraternity Life: Amy Cao, Student Representative
What role do sororities and fraternities play in UT’s campus community?
How do students in sororities and fraternities engage with other student-led campus communities?
What are the benefits for UT students in engaging with Greek Life?
Student Outreach and Support: Joffrey Niessen, Case Manager
How can I best respond to students who come to me with support needs?
What types of situations qualify for support from Student Outreach and Support?
How do I get students connected to Student Outreach and Support?
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Early Career Teaching Connections are designed specifically for faculty in their first five years of teaching at UT. If you are unsure if this applies to you, please reach out to Sarah Schoonhoven for more information.