{"id":23857,"date":"2026-03-16T12:29:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/?p=23857"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:51:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:51:57","slug":"thank-an-instructor-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/thank-an-instructor-program\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Thank-an-Instructor Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1970\/thank-you-note-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"thank you note on a table with a pen and flowers\" class=\"wp-image-19738\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4992791926958193;width:391px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1970\/thank-you-note-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1970\/thank-you-note-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1970\/thank-you-note-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1970\/thank-you-note-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1970\/thank-you-note-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1970\/thank-you-note-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1970\/thank-you-note-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1970\/thank-you-note-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1970\/thank-you-note.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>URI&#8217;s Office for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning invites submissions for the Spring 2026 &#8220;Thank-an-Instructor&#8221; program. This program allows students to express appreciation for instructors who have positively impacted their educational journey. We&#8217;re certain that your note will mean a lot!&nbsp;<br><br><em>Thank-you notes should only offer positive, supportive comments. Negative or inappropriate comments will not be shared with instructors. The Thank-an-Instructor program is not an evaluation of instructors, nor is it connected to any formal University process of instructor evaluation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>To Send a Thank-You:<\/h1>\n\n<p>Complete the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/DHuZddXQJEwoWbWJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">form<\/a>&nbsp;between March 23 and April 13.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What We&#8217;ll Do:<\/strong> Your comments will be reviewed and sent to your instructor by the Office for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning. Your comments may also appear in other marketing materials, with your consent. A selection of anonymous notes may be sent prior to final exams. Any notes which include a name will not be shared until after grades have been submitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions? Problems completing the form?<\/strong> Contact us via\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:teach@uri.edu\">teach@uri.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ATL invites submissions for the Spring 2026 Thank-an-Instructor program. This program allows students to express appreciation for instructors who have positively impacted their educational journey. 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