August

Strategies & Tools for New Full-Time Faculty (NF)
Strategies and Tools is designed for new faculty at URI who seek to implement teaching practices that promote equity, diversity, and inclusive learning environments. This program will explore methods for aligning assignments with course learning outcomes and strategies to help students develop the skills necessary for academic success. The program also provides an introduction to key university offices and personnel who offer support for teaching excellence and professional growth at URI. We know that orienting to teaching at a new institution is more than a 3-day process. This program is therefore the first step and a required component for completion of URI’s year-long New Faculty Teaching Pathway. Additional details, including learning outcomes and schedule can be found here: Strategies & Tools 2026

Dates: August 17th – August 19th
Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm EDT Daily 
Location: Zoom & Brightspace
Registration & More information

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Part-time Faculty Specific Course Prep & Teaching Consultations (PTF)
Need to ask a quick teaching-related question? Maybe brainstorm an idea or work through an assignment while prepping your course(s)? Visit a virtual consultation session just for PT Faculty!

Available all semester, with a special focus early on for course prep support (Aug. 17-Sept. 18).

Dates: August 17th & September 18th
Time: Times vary all term, but with an early focus Aug. 17th – Sept. 18th
Location: Zoom
Registration & More Information

September

Partnering with Students in Teaching and Learning (ALL)
There is a fast-growing field of research on the impacts of partnership and co-creation with students in teaching and learning. Meta-analyses suggest these activities improve equitable outcomes for students, increase students’ sense of belonging, and deepen students’ engagement in their learning. This workshop will introduce you to small steps you can take in your teaching to enact more partnership and co-creation with your students.

Dates: September 14th & September 15th
Time: Sept. 14th from 1:00pm – 2:00pm; Sept. 15th from 9:30am – 10:30am
Location: Zoom
Registration & More Information

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Part-time Faculty Meet & Greet (PTF)
Interested in meeting other part-time faculty at URI? Want to discuss your teaching experiences with your peers and learn from them? Join this informal virtual session! Designed as a meet & greet for community-building, this session is offered several times across the semester. Choose any sessions that work with your schedule and potentially meet new people each time. You’re also encouraged to bring a colleague with you! 

This opportunity is open to any URI employee who teaches in a part-time capacity, including instructional staff/administrators, per-course instructors, and those on a limited-term/temporary teaching contract.

Additional Dates/Times: Oct. 6th from 12:30pm – 1:30pm; Oct. 21st from 12:00pm – 1:00pm; Nov. 5th from 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Date: September 14th
Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Zoom
Registration & More Information

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Part-time Faculty Specific Course Prep & Teaching Consultations (PTF)
Need to ask a quick teaching-related question? Maybe brainstorm an idea or work through an assignment while prepping your course(s)? Visit a virtual consultation session just for PT Faculty!

Available all semester, with a special focus early on for course prep support (Aug. 17-Sept. 18).

Dates: August 17th & September 18th
Time: Times vary all term, but with an early focus Aug. 17th – Sept. 18th
Location: Zoom
Registration & More Information

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Reflective Teaching Practice (ALL)
Do you struggle with using current or past classroom experiences to guide your development as an instructor? Join Assistant Professors Amanda Crego-Emley and Alicia G. Vaandering in discussing how reflection on our teaching can shape pedagogical practices. Acknowledging the challenges of regular, iterative reflection, together we’ll explore strategies for developing sustainable reflective practices.

Dates: September 15th & September 16th
Time: Sept. 15th from 11:00am – 12:00pm; Sept. 16th from 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Location: Zoom
Registration & More Information

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Graduate Student Learning Community Session #1 (GTA)
Are you a graduate student teaching assistant who is looking to deepen your inclusive and effective teaching practice in a community of motivated graduate student instructors? This spring, we will be forming a learning community for graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) at URI. We have four scheduled meetings (on campus, in person) for GTAs to come together and explore their teaching practice. Our community is limited to 15 participants, to facilitate thoughtful conversation and relationship building. For each meeting, there will be about an hour of work to do after each session to practice implementing what we discussed.

Additional Session Dates: Oct. 6th, Nov. 10th, & Dec. 8th

Date: September 15th
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Location: In-Person, Tyler Hall Rm. 225
Registration & More Information

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ATL Walk & Talk (ALL)
ATL’s Walk & Talk is back! Looking for a way to connect with colleagues? Need a break from the stresses of faculty life? Come walk with us! This opportunity gives you an informal way to engage with peers, take a leisurely stroll/roll around campus, and discuss teaching and learning topics that are top of mind. Bring a colleague or join on your own! Sign up here to let us know your interest and needs, and to receive email updates during the semester. Or, just drop by the Flagpole on the Quad any Thursday at 11am to enjoy a conversation and stroll/roll!

Walking & Talking weekly on Thursdays from 11:00-11:45pm, beginning Sept. 17th. No Walk & Talk on 11/26. Last Walk Dec. 17th

Dates: Thursdays
Time: 11:00am – 11:45am
Location: Meet at the flagpole the Quad 
Express Interest & More Information

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Strategies & Tools for Graduate Teaching Assistants Session #1(GTA)
Are you ready to elevate your teaching skills and make a lasting impact in the classroom? Join us for a series of dynamic workshops crafted to empower your teaching journey. Attend at least 4 out of the 6 workshops and earn an esteemed certificate/badge recognizing your commitment to professional development.

Additional Dates: Oct. 1st, Oct. 15th, Oct. 29th, Nov. 12th, & Dec. 3rd

Date: September 17th
Time: 9:00am – 10:00am
Location: Hybrid, Tyler 225 & Zoom
Registration & More Information

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Book Club – Unraveling Faculty Burnout (ALL)
Join your colleagues for a validating and forward-thinking discussion on the book Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways to Reckoning & Renewal. Written by a higher education faculty member and burnout researcher and survivor, this book shares insights into the burnout experience. More than that, the book offers a framework for mitigating burnout as you navigate academic capitalism, shrinking resources, and limited time. Come (re)connect with your purpose and find some community with others!

Logistics:
-Books will be provided for each participant.
-To help us connect with colleagues, we aim to meet in-person in Tyler Hall room 225.
-Session times & dates are from 10am-11am on Mondays 9/21, 10/5, 10/19, 11/2, 11/16, 12/1
-While participation in all 6 sessions is preferred, we understand you may need to miss a session.

Date: September 21st
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Location: In-person; Tyler Hall, 225
Registration & More Information

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Part-time Faculty Community of Practice (PTF)
Designed for all Part-time Faculty teaching at URI, this four-session Community of Practice will help you develop relationships with colleagues, explore teaching successes and challenges, and further establish your teaching practice. Repeat participants are welcome!

Registration for this opportunity closes on Tues. Sept. 22nd.

Sessions will be held from 12-1pm via Zoom.
Session #1, Wed, Sept. 23rd – Program welcome, community-building, and a general teaching-related Q&A (during each session).
Session #2, Wed, Oct. 14th – Mid-semester challenges and recognizing early successes.
Session #3, Wed, Nov. 4th – Reflective teaching practice and gearing up for end-of-term.
Session #4, Wed, Dec. 2nd – Celebrate successes and strategize ongoing reflective teaching practice.

Dates: September 23rd
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: Zoom
Registration & More Information

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Cultivating Vitality Through Intentional Rest (ALL)
Faculty roles (of all kinds) can be tough. Academic capitalism and grind culture suggest rest is for when you’re finished with all the things. Not so! Rest is essential to being and doing what we care most about. Join this virtual session to deepen your understanding of the different types of rest. Leave with ideas for incorporating rest-breaks into your schedule.

Dates: September 24th & September 28th
Time: Sept. 24th from 9:30am – 10:30am & Sept. 28th from 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Location: Zoom
Registration & More Information

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Fall Writing Retreats (ALL)
Writing Across URI (now housed in ATL) invites all writers to join our Fall Writing Retreats. Keep the momentum going on your academic article, grant proposal, or creative project! There’s no formal program: just bring your laptop and other materials, plus your own lunch/snacks. We will provide coffee and tea! The Fall retreats will be held on Friday, September 25th from 9 AM – 3 PM and Friday, October 23rd from 9 AM – 3PM. Come to one or both and join for an hour or stay all day!

The retreats will be held in the Large Conference Room of the Coastal Institute overlooking Narragansett Bay (for directions and a map to the Bay Campus). The Coastal Institute is Building #6 on the map (you can park in the lot shaded in blue directly in front of the building).

All are welcome! You will simply be asked, in confidence, to check in with a brief statement of your writing goal and to check out with a brief statement of what you accomplished. 

Dates: September 25th & October 23rd
Times: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Location: In-person, Large Conference Room of the Coastal Institute, Building #6
Registration & More Information

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Book Club – The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy (10th Anniversary Edition) (ALL)
Academic life can be overwhelming. Could slowing down help us better connect with our professional purpose? Join us for a 5-session book discussion on the 10th Anniversary Edition of The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy (Berg & Seeber, 2025). In this book, the authors explore how embracing principles of the “slow” movement can create a more reflective, balanced, and meaningful academic environment by alleviating stress and improving collegiality. This new edition includes 16 stories from faculty and academic professionals about how they engage in slow practices. Connect with fellow instructors and share ideas for slowing down in a fast-paced academic world. Repeat book club participants are welcome!

Logistics:
-Books will be provided for each participant.
-To help us slow down and connect with colleagues, we aim to meet in-person in Tyler Hall room 225.
-Session times & dates are from 11:00am – 12:15pm on Tuesdays, 9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/10, 12/1.
-While participation in all 5 sessions is preferred, we understand you may need to miss a session.

Date: September 29th
Time: 11:00am – 12:15pm
Location: In-person, Tyler Hall 225
Registration & More Information

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Faculty Tools to Support Students (ALL) (NF)
Join us for a conversation about URI software and tools for instructors to use in support of student success (Starfish, eCampus, Report It).

Dates: September 29th & September 30th
Time: Sept. 29th from 3:30pm – 4:30pm; Sept. 30th from 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: Zoom
Registration & More Information

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The SoTL Guide Book Club (ALL)
If you’ve ever considered turning a teaching question into a research project, take the next steps in this book club on The SoTL Guide. This newly published practical resource explicitly guides readers through clear steps to develop their own scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) project.

Additional Dates: Oct. 1st, Oct. 15th, Nov. 5th, Dec. 3rd, & Dec. 17th

Dates: September 17th
Time: 9:30am – 10:45am
Location: In-Person; Multicultural Student Services Center, Room 203
Registration & More Information

October

The SoTL Guide Book Club (ALL)
If you’ve ever considered turning a teaching question into a research project, take the next steps in this book club on The SoTL Guide. This newly published practical resource explicitly guides readers through clear steps to develop their own scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) project.

Additional Dates: Nov. 5th, Dec. 3rd, & Dec. 17th

Dates: October 1st & October 15th
Time: 9:30am – 10:45am
Location: In-Person; Multicultural Student Services Center, Room 203
Registration & More Information

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Book Club – Unraveling Faculty Burnout (ALL)
Join your colleagues for a validating and forward-thinking discussion on the book Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways to Reckoning & Renewal. Written by a higher education faculty member and burnout researcher and survivor, this book shares insights into the burnout experience. More than that, the book offers a framework for mitigating burnout as you navigate academic capitalism, shrinking resources, and limited time. Come (re)connect with your purpose and find some community with others!

Logistics:
-Books will be provided for each participant.
-To help us connect with colleagues, we aim to meet in-person in Tyler Hall room 225.
-Session times & dates are from 10am-11am on Mondays 9/21, 10/5, 10/19, 11/2, 11/16, 12/1
-While participation in all 6 sessions is preferred, we understand you may need to miss a session.

Date: October 5th & October 19th
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Location: In-person; Tyler Hall, 225
Registration & More Information

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Part-time Faculty Meet & Greet (PTF)
Interested in meeting other part-time faculty at URI? Want to discuss your teaching experiences with your peers and learn from them? Join this informal virtual session! Designed as a meet & greet for community-building, this session is offered several times across the semester. Choose any sessions that work with your schedule and potentially meet new people each time. You’re also encouraged to bring a colleague with you! 

This opportunity is open to any URI employee who teaches in a part-time capacity, including instructional staff/administrators, per-course instructors, and those on a limited-term/temporary teaching contract.

Additional Dates/Times: Nov. 5th from 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Date: October 6th & October 21st
Time: Oct. 6th from 12:30pm – 1:30pm; Oct. 21st from 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: Zoom
Registration & More Information

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ATL Walk & Talk (ALL)
ATL’s Walk & Talk is back! Looking for a way to connect with colleagues? Need a break from the stresses of faculty life? Come walk with us! This opportunity gives you an informal way to engage with peers, take a leisurely stroll/roll around campus, and discuss teaching and learning topics that are top of mind. Bring a colleague or join on your own! Sign up here to let us know your interest and needs, and to receive email updates during the semester. Or, just drop by the Flagpole on the Quad any Thursday at 11am to enjoy a conversation and stroll/roll!

Walking & Talking weekly on Thursdays from 11:00-11:45pm, beginning Sept. 17th. No Walk & Talk on 11/26. Last Walk Dec. 17th

Dates: Thursdays
Time: 11:00am – 11:45am
Location: Meet at the flagpole the Quad 
Express Interest & More Information

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Strategies & Tools for Graduate Teaching Assistants Sessions #2, 3 & 4 (GTA)
Are you ready to elevate your teaching skills and make a lasting impact in the classroom? Join us for a series of dynamic workshops crafted to empower your teaching journey. Attend at least 4 out of the 6 workshops and earn an esteemed certificate/badge recognizing your commitment to professional development.

Additional Dates: Nov. 12th & Dec. 3rd

Date: October 1st, October 15th & October 29th
Time: 9:00am – 10:00am
Location: Hybrid, Tyler 225 & Zoom
Registration & More Information

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IDEA: More than a Number (NF)
Join us as we explore how to use IDEA and mid-semester feedback as meaningful tools to foster your learning and professional growth.

Dates: October 5th & October 6th
Time: Oct. 5th from 1:00pm – 2:00pm; Oct. 6th from 9:30am – 10:30am
Location: Oct. 5th via Zoom; Oct. 6th In-Person, Tyler Hall, 225
Registration & More Information

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Graduate Student Learning Community Session #2 (GTA)
Are you a graduate student teaching assistant who is looking to deepen your inclusive and effective teaching practice in a community of motivated graduate student instructors? This spring, we will be forming a learning community for graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) at URI. We have four scheduled meetings (on campus, in person) for GTAs to come together and explore their teaching practice. Our community is limited to 15 participants, to facilitate thoughtful conversation and relationship building. For each meeting, there will be about an hour of work to do after each session to practice implementing what we discussed.

Additional Dates: Nov. 10th & Dec. 8th

Date: October 6th
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Location: In-Person, Tyler Hall Rm. 225
Registration & More Information

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Book Club – The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy (10th Anniversary Edition) (ALL)
Academic life can be overwhelming. Could slowing down help us better connect with our professional purpose? Join us for a 5-session book discussion on the 10th Anniversary Edition of The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy (Berg & Seeber, 2025). In this book, the authors explore how embracing principles of the “slow” movement can create a more reflective, balanced, and meaningful academic environment by alleviating stress and improving collegiality. This new edition includes 16 stories from faculty and academic professionals about how they engage in slow practices. Connect with fellow instructors and share ideas for slowing down in a fast-paced academic world. Repeat book club participants are welcome!

Logistics:
-Books will be provided for each participant.
-To help us slow down and connect with colleagues, we aim to meet in-person in Tyler Hall room 225.
-Session times & dates are from 11:00am – 12:15pm on Tuesdays, 9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/10, 12/1.
-While participation in all 5 sessions is preferred, we understand you may need to miss a session.

Date: October 13th & October 27th
Time: 11:00am – 12:15pm
Location: In-person, Tyler Hall 225
Registration & More Information

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Part-time Faculty Community of Practice (PTF)
Designed for all Part-time Faculty teaching at URI, this four-session Community of Practice will help you develop relationships with colleagues, explore teaching successes and challenges, and further establish your teaching practice. Repeat participants are welcome!

Registration for this opportunity closes on Tues. Sept. 22nd.

Sessions will be held from 12-1pm via Zoom.
Session #1, Wed, Sept. 23rd – Program welcome, community-building, and a general teaching-related Q&A (during each session).
Session #2, Wed, Oct. 14th – Mid-semester challenges and recognizing early successes.
Session #3, Wed, Nov. 4th – Reflective teaching practice and gearing up for end-of-term.
Session #4, Wed, Dec. 2nd – Celebrate successes and strategize ongoing reflective teaching practice.

Dates: October 14th
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: Zoom
Registration & More Information

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Fall Writing Retreat (ALL)
Writing Across URI (now housed in ATL) invites all writers to join our Fall Writing Retreats. Keep the momentum going on your academic article, grant proposal, or creative project! There’s no formal program: just bring your laptop and other materials, plus your own lunch/snacks. We will provide coffee and tea! The Fall retreats will be held on Friday, October 23rd from 9 AM – 3PM. Come to one or both and join for an hour or stay all day!

The retreats will be held in the Large Conference Room of the Coastal Institute overlooking Narragansett Bay (for directions and a map to the Bay Campus). The Coastal Institute is Building #6 on the map (you can park in the lot shaded in blue directly in front of the building).

All are welcome! You will simply be asked, in confidence, to check in with a brief statement of your writing goal and to check out with a brief statement of what you accomplished. 

Dates: October 23rd
Times: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Location: In-person, Large Conference Room of the Coastal Institute, Building #6
Registration & More Information

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Understanding and Mitigating Burnout Workshop (ALL)
Feeling exhausted, more cynical, or less effective in your work? Burnout may be knocking at your door. Working in higher education can be overwhelming, especially right now. Join this virtual session to learn more about the components and causes of burnout, how to identify it, and ways to prevent (or manage) burnout for your situation.

Dates: October 28th & October 29th
Time: Oct. 28th from 1:00pm – 2:00pm; Oct. 29th from 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Location: Zoom
Registration & More Information

November

The SoTL Guide Book Club (ALL)
If you’ve ever considered turning a teaching question into a research project, take the next steps in this book club on The SoTL Guide. This newly published practical resource explicitly guides readers through clear steps to develop their own scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) project.

Additional Dates: Dec. 3rd & Dec. 17th

Dates: November 5th
Time: 9:30am – 10:45am
Location: In-Person; Multicultural Student Services Center, Room 203
Registration & More Information

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Book Club – Unraveling Faculty Burnout (ALL)
Join your colleagues for a validating and forward-thinking discussion on the book Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways to Reckoning & Renewal. Written by a higher education faculty member and burnout researcher and survivor, this book shares insights into the burnout experience. More than that, the book offers a framework for mitigating burnout as you navigate academic capitalism, shrinking resources, and limited time. Come (re)connect with your purpose and find some community with others!

Logistics:
-Books will be provided for each participant.
-To help us connect with colleagues, we aim to meet in-person in Tyler Hall room 225.
-Session times & dates are from 10am-11am on Mondays 9/21, 10/5, 10/19, 11/2, 11/16, 12/1
-While participation in all 6 sessions is preferred, we understand you may need to miss a session.

Date: November 2nd & November 16th
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Location: In-person; Tyler Hall, 225
Registration & More Information

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Part-time Faculty Meet & Greet (PTF)
Interested in meeting other part-time faculty at URI? Want to discuss your teaching experiences with your peers and learn from them? Join this informal virtual session! Designed as a meet & greet for community-building, this session is offered several times across the semester. Choose any sessions that work with your schedule and potentially meet new people each time. You’re also encouraged to bring a colleague with you! 

This opportunity is open to any URI employee who teaches in a part-time capacity, including instructional staff/administrators, per-course instructors, and those on a limited-term/temporary teaching contract.

Date: November 5th
Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Location: Zoom
Registration & More Information

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ATL Walk & Talk (ALL)
ATL’s Walk & Talk is back! Looking for a way to connect with colleagues? Need a break from the stresses of faculty life? Come walk with us! This opportunity gives you an informal way to engage with peers, take a leisurely stroll/roll around campus, and discuss teaching and learning topics that are top of mind. Bring a colleague or join on your own! Sign up here to let us know your interest and needs, and to receive email updates during the semester. Or, just drop by the Flagpole on the Quad any Thursday at 11am to enjoy a conversation and stroll/roll!

Walking & Talking weekly on Thursdays from 11:00-11:45pm, beginning Sept. 17th. No Walk & Talk on 11/26. Last Walk Dec. 17th

Dates: Thursdays
Time: 11:00am – 11:45am
Location: Meet at the flagpole the Quad 
Express Interest & More Information

________________________________________________________________________

Part-time Faculty Community of Practice (PTF)
Designed for all Part-time Faculty teaching at URI, this four-session Community of Practice will help you develop relationships with colleagues, explore teaching successes and challenges, and further establish your teaching practice. Repeat participants are welcome!

Registration for this opportunity closes on Tues. Sept. 22nd.

Sessions will be held from 12-1pm via Zoom.
Session #1, Wed, Sept. 23rd – Program welcome, community-building, and a general teaching-related Q&A (during each session).
Session #2, Wed, Oct. 14th – Mid-semester challenges and recognizing early successes.
Session #3, Wed, Nov. 4th – Reflective teaching practice and gearing up for end-of-term.
Session #4, Wed, Dec. 2nd – Celebrate successes and strategize ongoing reflective teaching practice.

Dates: November 4th
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: Zoom
Registration & More Information

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Book Club – The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy (10th Anniversary Edition) (ALL)
Academic life can be overwhelming. Could slowing down help us better connect with our professional purpose? Join us for a 5-session book discussion on the 10th Anniversary Edition of The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy (Berg & Seeber, 2025). In this book, the authors explore how embracing principles of the “slow” movement can create a more reflective, balanced, and meaningful academic environment by alleviating stress and improving collegiality. This new edition includes 16 stories from faculty and academic professionals about how they engage in slow practices. Connect with fellow instructors and share ideas for slowing down in a fast-paced academic world. Repeat book club participants are welcome!

Logistics:
-Books will be provided for each participant.
-To help us slow down and connect with colleagues, we aim to meet in-person in Tyler Hall room 225.
-Session times & dates are from 11:00am – 12:15pm on Tuesdays, 9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/10, 12/1.
-While participation in all 5 sessions is preferred, we understand you may need to miss a session.

Date: November 10th
Time: 11:00am – 12:15pm
Location: In-person, Tyler Hall 225
Registration & More Information

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Graduate Student Learning Community Session #3 (GTA)
Are you a graduate student teaching assistant who is looking to deepen your inclusive and effective teaching practice in a community of motivated graduate student instructors? This spring, we will be forming a learning community for graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) at URI. We have four scheduled meetings (on campus, in person) for GTAs to come together and explore their teaching practice. Our community is limited to 15 participants, to facilitate thoughtful conversation and relationship building. For each meeting, there will be about an hour of work to do after each session to practice implementing what we discussed.

Additional Date: Dec. 8th

Date: November 10th
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Location: In-Person, Tyler Hall Rm. 225
Registration & More Information

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Strategies & Tools for Graduate Teaching Assistants Session #5 (GTA)
Are you ready to elevate your teaching skills and make a lasting impact in the classroom? Join us for a series of dynamic workshops crafted to empower your teaching journey. Attend at least 4 out of the 6 workshops and earn an esteemed certificate/badge recognizing your commitment to professional development.

Additional Date: Dec. 3rd

Date: November 12th
Time: 9:00am – 10:00am
Location: Hybrid, Tyler 225 & Zoom
Registration & More Information

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Finishing the Semester Strong (NF)
Finish your semester strong by discovering strategies for “landing the plane” with confidence and success.

Dates: November 16th & November 17th
Time: Nov. 16th from 1:00pm – 2:00pm; Nov. 17th from 9:30am – 10:30am
Location: Nov. 16th via Zoom; Nov. 17th In-Person, Tyler Hall, 225
Registration & More Information

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Assessing Learning (NF)
Join us for a conversation about best practices for measuring your students learning in viable and practical ways over time.

Dates: November 30th & December 1st
Time: Nov. 30th from 1:00pm – 2:00pm; Dec. 1st from 9:30am – 10:30am
Location: Nov. 30th via Zoom; Dec. 1st In-Person, Tyler Hall, 225
Registration & More Information

December

Assessing Learning (NF)
Join us for a conversation about best practices for measuring your students learning in viable and practical ways over time.

Date: December 1st
Time: 9:30am – 10:30am
Location: In-Person, Tyler Hall, 225
Registration & More Information

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Book Club – Unraveling Faculty Burnout (ALL)
Join your colleagues for a validating and forward-thinking discussion on the book Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways to Reckoning & Renewal. Written by a higher education faculty member and burnout researcher and survivor, this book shares insights into the burnout experience. More than that, the book offers a framework for mitigating burnout as you navigate academic capitalism, shrinking resources, and limited time. Come (re)connect with your purpose and find some community with others!

Logistics:
-Books will be provided for each participant.
-To help us connect with colleagues, we aim to meet in-person in Tyler Hall room 225.
-Session times & dates are from 10am-11am on Mondays 9/21, 10/5, 10/19, 11/2, 11/16, 12/1
-While participation in all 6 sessions is preferred, we understand you may need to miss a session.

Date: December 1st
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Location: In-person; Tyler Hall, 225
Registration & More Information

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Book Club – The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy (10th Anniversary Edition) (ALL)
Academic life can be overwhelming. Could slowing down help us better connect with our professional purpose? Join us for a 5-session book discussion on the 10th Anniversary Edition of The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy (Berg & Seeber, 2025). In this book, the authors explore how embracing principles of the “slow” movement can create a more reflective, balanced, and meaningful academic environment by alleviating stress and improving collegiality. This new edition includes 16 stories from faculty and academic professionals about how they engage in slow practices. Connect with fellow instructors and share ideas for slowing down in a fast-paced academic world. Repeat book club participants are welcome!

Logistics:
-Books will be provided for each participant.
-To help us slow down and connect with colleagues, we aim to meet in-person in Tyler Hall room 225.
-Session times & dates are from 11:00am – 12:15pm on Tuesdays, 9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/10, 12/1.
-While participation in all 5 sessions is preferred, we understand you may need to miss a session.

Date: December 1st
Time: 11:00am – 12:15pm
Location: In-person, Tyler Hall 225
Registration & More Information

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Part-time Faculty Community of Practice (PTF)
Designed for all Part-time Faculty teaching at URI, this four-session Community of Practice will help you develop relationships with colleagues, explore teaching successes and challenges, and further establish your teaching practice. Repeat participants are welcome!

Registration for this opportunity closes on Tues. Sept. 22nd.

Sessions will be held from 12-1pm via Zoom.
Session #1, Wed, Sept. 23rd – Program welcome, community-building, and a general teaching-related Q&A (during each session).
Session #2, Wed, Oct. 14th – Mid-semester challenges and recognizing early successes.
Session #3, Wed, Nov. 4th – Reflective teaching practice and gearing up for end-of-term.
Session #4, Wed, Dec. 2nd – Celebrate successes and strategize ongoing reflective teaching practice.

Dates: December 2nd
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: Zoom
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Strategies & Tools for Graduate Teaching Assistants Session #6 (GTA)
Are you ready to elevate your teaching skills and make a lasting impact in the classroom? Join us for a series of dynamic workshops crafted to empower your teaching journey. Attend at least 4 out of the 6 workshops and earn an esteemed certificate/badge recognizing your commitment to professional development.

Date: December 3rd
Time: 9:00am – 10:00am
Location: Hybrid, Tyler 225 & Zoom
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ATL Walk & Talk (ALL)
ATL’s Walk & Talk is back! Looking for a way to connect with colleagues? Need a break from the stresses of faculty life? Come walk with us! This opportunity gives you an informal way to engage with peers, take a leisurely stroll/roll around campus, and discuss teaching and learning topics that are top of mind. Bring a colleague or join on your own! Sign up here to let us know your interest and needs, and to receive email updates during the semester. Or, just drop by the Flagpole on the Quad any Thursday at 11am to enjoy a conversation and stroll/roll!

Walking & Talking weekly on Thursdays from 11:00-11:45pm, beginning Sept. 17th. No Walk & Talk on 11/26. Last Walk Dec. 17th

Dates: Thursdays
Time: 11:00am – 11:45am
Location: Meet at the flagpole the Quad 
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The SoTL Guide Book Club (ALL)
If you’ve ever considered turning a teaching question into a research project, take the next steps in this book club on The SoTL Guide. This newly published practical resource explicitly guides readers through clear steps to develop their own scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) project.

Dates: December 3rd & December 17th
Time: 9:30am – 10:45am
Location: In-Person; Multicultural Student Services Center, Room 203
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Graduate Student Learning Community Session #4 (GTA)
Are you a graduate student teaching assistant who is looking to deepen your inclusive and effective teaching practice in a community of motivated graduate student instructors? This spring, we will be forming a learning community for graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) at URI. We have four scheduled meetings (on campus, in person) for GTAs to come together and explore their teaching practice. Our community is limited to 15 participants, to facilitate thoughtful conversation and relationship building. For each meeting, there will be about an hour of work to do after each session to practice implementing what we discussed.

Date: December 8th
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Location: In-Person, Tyler Hall Rm. 225
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