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Teaching as a part-time faculty member comes with unique opportunities and challenges, from managing multiple commitments to making meaningful connections with students in limited time. Whether you’re transitioning into academia, building your teaching experience, or balancing multiple institutions, this collection of resources is designed specifically for your journey. Our tools and programs help you maximize your impact in the classroom, develop your authentic teaching style, and navigate the academic landscape with confidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have questions, reach out to: Penny Edwards, Faculty Development Specialist, at penny.edwards@uri.edu<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Quick Links<\/h1>\ngetting started<\/a>\n\nContinuing Your Teaching Journey<\/a>\n\nDeepen Your Practice<\/a>\n\npart-time faculty Programming<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Getting Started<\/h1>\n\n\n

Faculty Learning Day: Fostering Curiosity, Inquiry, & Engagement<\/h2>

New for Fall 2026! The Office for the Advancement of Teaching & Learning and the University Libraries have teamed up to bring you a day of virtual sessions focused on building your teaching skills and supporting research assignments in your classes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

Part-Time Faculty Course Prep\/Teaching Consultations<\/h2>

Need to ask a quick teaching-related question? Maybe brainstorm an idea while prepping your course(s)? Visit a virtual consultation session just for PT Faculty!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

Part-time Faculty Meet & Greet<\/h2>

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. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

Part-Time Faculty Tip Sheet\/Resources<\/h2>

This tip sheet was created to help support part-time faculty as they begin teaching at URI and assumes\nthe part-time faculty member has received notification of appointment.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

Syllabus Design<\/h2>

A syllabus is likely the first point of connection between faculty and students around a course. Through the pages here, we will reflect on the purpose and message for various parts of a syllabus. There are also some alternative approaches to syllabi to explore.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

Teaching With ChatGPT & Other AI<\/h2>

This curated resource collection introduces Generative AI and its uses in education, with an option for deeper exploration. Open AI\u2019s ChatGPT is only one of many AI-powered tools in use across dozens of sectors. While AI has great potential, human expertise, critical thinking, and social connection remain vital.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Continuing Your Teaching Journey<\/h1>\n\n\n

Fun-sized Faculty Development<\/h2>

Fun-sized faculty development: Are you looking for a quick hit of professional development this semester? ATL has a series of short sessions that are packed with tips you can use in the classroom right away. These sessions are perfect for those who are feeling time-crunched.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

Faculty Vitality & Well-being<\/h2>

There is always a lot going on in higher education. But there\u2019s A LOT MORE going on in the current moment. As you are navigating the uncertainty and trying to teach, manage any research, and work with students and colleagues, here\u2019s a little help from your ATL friends.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

Difficult Dialogues<\/h2>

The purpose of these guides is to provide instructors with concrete strategies that they can use to orient their class towards meeting learning outcomes through difficult discussions rather than to allow them to disrupt learning.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

IDEA: More than just a number<\/h2>

This self-paced Brightspace training will take you through four interactive modules highlighting the purpose of the IDEA Survey and how to effectively choose questions and interpret results.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

Community of Practice for PT Faculty<\/h2>

Designed for all Part-Time faculty teaching at URI, this four-session Community of Practice will help faculty develop relationships with colleagues, explore teaching successes and challenges, and further establish their teaching practice. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Deepen Your Practice<\/h1>\n\n\n

Classroom Observation<\/h2>

Teaching is a team sport, but, all too often, we get trapped in the busy-ness of life. As a result, teaching can feel isolating. The overarching goal of peer observation is to break down the isolation a little and develop solidarity among instructors at URI.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)<\/h2>

We support faculty efforts to engage in scholarship of teaching and learning at URI. Find some guides and resources here.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

Writing Across URI<\/h2>

The focus of Writing Across URI is to offer retreats, forge strategic partnerships, provide personalized consultations, and facilitate collaborative writing groups that bring together faculty and grad students from every discipline.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Part-Time Faculty Programming<\/h1>\n\n\n

ATL’s AI Workshops<\/h2>

Fun-sized faculty development focused on AI: Are you looking for a quick hit of professional development this semester? ATL has a series of short, AI-related workshops that are packed with tips you can use in the classroom right away.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

Book Club – Unraveling Faculty Burnout<\/h2>

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.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

Community of Practice for PT Faculty<\/h2>

Designed for all Part-Time faculty teaching at URI, this four-session Community of Practice will help faculty develop relationships with colleagues, explore teaching successes and challenges, and further establish their teaching practice. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

Cultivating Vitality Through Intentional Rest<\/h2>

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.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

Fall Writing Retreats<\/h2>

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\u2019s no formal program: just bring your laptop and other materials, plus your own lunch\/snacks. We will provide coffee and tea!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

Fun-sized Faculty Development<\/h2>

Fun-sized faculty development: Are you looking for a quick hit of professional development this semester? ATL has a series of short sessions that are packed with tips you can use in the classroom right away. These sessions are perfect for those who are feeling time-crunched.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

Innovative Grading Community of Practice<\/h2>

All are welcome to join the Innovative Grading Community of Practice. We have monthly meetings and a listserv to share ideas. This is for any URI instructor currently engaged in or considering innovative\/alternative grading in your courses.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

Part-Time Faculty Course Prep\/Teaching Consultations<\/h2>

Need to ask a quick teaching-related question? Maybe brainstorm an idea while prepping your course(s)? Visit a virtual consultation session just for PT Faculty!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

Part-time Faculty Meet & Greet<\/h2>

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. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

The SoTL Guide Book Club<\/h2>

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.\n\nThis newly published practical resource explicitly guides readers through clear steps to develop their own scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) project.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

Understanding and Mitigating Burnout<\/h2>

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. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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