Upcoming Opportunities & Deadlines

Contact ms-ofa@umn.edu for additional details regarding these events.

Upcoming Opportunities and Deadlines  

View the full schedule of upcoming workshops and webinars offered by Center for Educational Innovation (CEI). 

• Sep. 20: Letters of Intent due for ELAM/ELH fellowship program applications
• Sep. 20: Pedagogical Journal Club | Group Work Enhances Student Performance in Biology: A Meta-Analysis
• Sep. 23: Faculty Advisory Council meeting
• Sep. 23-Oct. 25: Designing and Delivering Online Learning
• Sep. 24: Research Deep Dive Session for New Faculty 
• Sep. 25: "Teaching with AI" Book Club: Part 1, Thinking with AI
• Sep. 26: Explore Generative AI tools: Microsoft Copilot and Zoom AI Companion
• Oct. 1: Teaching in Globally Diverse Classes Program, Registration opens!
• Oct. 1: College of Continuing and Professional Studies | Shaping the Future of Healthcare: Emerging Needs in a Changing World
• Oct. 6-Nov. 24: Inclusive STEM Teaching Program
• Oct. 15: Pedagogical Journal Club | Leveling the Playing Field: How Cold-Calling Affects Class Discussion Gender Equity
• Oct. 16: "Teaching with AI" Book Club: Part 2, Teaching with AI
• Oct. 24: Medical School New Faculty Orientation
• Oct. 28: Faculty Advisory Council meeting
• Nov. 6: "Teaching with AI" Book Club: Part 3, Learning with AI
• Nov. 13: Leading Up - How to Help Your Organization and Senior Leaders
• Nov. 20: Pedagogical Journal Club | Metacognitive Exam Preparation Assignments in an Introductory Biology Course Improve Exam Scores for Lower ACT Students Compared with Assignments that Focus on Terms
• Nov. 25: Faculty Advisory Council meeting
• Dec. 3: Faculty Development & Engagement Deep Dive Session for New Faculty
• Dec. 12: Pedagogical Journal Club | Structure and Flexibility: Systemic and Explicit Assignment Extensions Foster an Inclusive Learning Environment
• Dec. 23: Faculty Advisory Council meeting

Administrative Deadlines (Annually)

• March 15: Adjunct Faculty Annual Activities Report due to department
• April 15: Deadline for Carole J. Bland Award nominations
• May 15: Deadline for single semester leaves and sabbatical requests
• June 30: Annual appraisals and reviews for all faculty due
• June 30: Adjunct Faculty Annual Activities Report due to OFA
• Aug. 31: CVs for all faculty due
• Sept. 15: Dossiers for Tenure/Academic Track and Clinician Track promotion are due