University Calendar

Faculty Balance Project: FDC Proposal Faculty burn-out and a lack of work-life balance are an ongoing issue in academia (and maybe especially at Augsburg). The Faculty Development Committee (FDC) is in the early stages of working on strategies for supporting and protecting faculty well-being. Two members of the FDC will present the overall idea of … Continue reading "Faculty Balance Project: FDC Proposal"

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Keeping an Open Mind: The Benefits of Open Educational Resources Facilitated by Caroline Wack (with CTL Fellow, Jason Lukasik)In this session, learn about the many ways that Open Educational Resources (OER) can be used to create a more equitable, flexible, and sustainable education for students.

Guided Progressive Relaxation and Meditation Facilitated by Tara Mader and Victoria ManeevThis session will provide an opportunity for faculty to experience several techniques in guided relaxation that they can use in their teaching/professional lives or their personal lives. Come ready to take an hour for some self-care and relaxation. A follow-up session will be offered … Continue reading "Guided Progressive Relaxation and Meditation"

Portfolio Workshop for Review, Tenure, and Promotion: by invitation (however, anyone facing review would be more than welcome to attend to learn)This is a virtual workshop on preparing for institutional review-- third year, tenure, promotion and NTT. There are a number of candidates this cycle (6 for TYR and10 applying for tenure). We will structure … Continue reading "Portfolio Workshop for Review, Tenure, & Promotion"

Teaching Tech Troubleshooting Facilitated by the E-Learning Team (Bonnie Tensen, Jim Matthias, Eric Strom, Nathan Lind, Marilyn Wetterer, and Jenny Hanson)This past semester was a busy one with lots of remote learning. Do you have any questions/concerns/issues about ANY aspects of the learning technologies you were using? Why not drop in to this session and … Continue reading "Teaching Tech Troubleshooting"

Guided relaxation: Tools for the classroom Facilitated by Tara Mader and Victoria ManeevThis session is offered as a follow-up to the Guided Relaxation session. In this session we will provide tools and suggestions for how faculty can incorporate some of the techniques of mindfulness and relaxation into their classrooms. (CTL Room Host: Tara Mader)