Fall 2021:

August 20, 2021 at 11:00am via Zoom
Supporting Student Mental Health in CAL Courses: A Continuing Conversation for Faculty and Staff
Jonathan Novello LMSW, EAP Counselor
Jonathan Ritz, LLPC, CAL Director of Student Wellness

Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 12:00pm via Zoom
Supporting Faculty and Staff in the Transition to In-Person on Campus
Sonja Fritzsche, Associate Dean for Academic Personnel and Administration
Cara Cilano, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies
Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

Friday, September 17, 11:00 am-12:00pm
Designing a Resilient Pedagogy
Facilitated by Bill Hart-Davidson, Scott Schopieray, Jun Fu, and Shannon Kelly.

Friday, September 24, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Masking Matters: Student Support and Pedagogy in the Pandemic
Facilitated by Paul Schauert and Garth Sabo.

Friday, October 8, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Pronoun Usage in the Classroom
Presented by Jesse Beal, The Gender and Sexuality Campus Center

Friday, October 8, 2:30-4:00 pm
Addressing Mental Health and Wellness in Student Writing: A Workshop for Writing Instructors
Dr. Jonathan Ritz, CAL Director of Student Wellness
Dr. Robin Silbergleid, English, Director of Creative Writing
Dr. Joyce Meier, WRAC, Associate Director of the First-Year Writing Program
Lydia Weiss, MSU Prevention, Education, and Outreach (POE)
Sophie Walters, MSU Prevention, Education, and Outreach (POE)

Friday, October 22, 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Teaching Evaluation Through An Inclusive Lens
Presented by Patti Stewart, Center for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives (OI3)

Friday, October 29, 12:00 – 1:00pm
Charting Pathways to Intellectual Leadership: Grant Strategy Workshop
Facilitated by Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

Friday, November 12, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Charting Pathways to Intellectual Leadership: Crafting an Idea Others Can Invest In
Learn the four essential items that can make your proposing successful.
Facilitated by Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

Thursday, November 18, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Representing Your Digitally Engaged Scholarship
Facilitated by Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies and
Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Director of Digital Humanities and Professor of English.

Spring 2021:

February 5, 2021 at 11:00am via Zoom
Creating Community in Online Learning Contexts
Amanda Lanier, Center for Language Teaching Advancement 

Grant Strategy Workshops – Hosted by UIUC and HWW:
  1. February 5, 2021 at 1:00pm (12pm CST) via Zoom
    Charting Pathways to Intellectual Leadership
    Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies 
    Session Recording
  2. February 12, 2021 at 1:00pm (12pm CST) via Zoom
    Creating an Idea that Others Can Invest In
    Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies 
    Session Recording
  3. February 19, 2021 at 1:00pm (12pm CST) via Zoom
    Building a Collaborative Team 
    Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies 
  4. February 26, 2021 at 1:00pm (12pm CST) via Zoom
    Building a Funding Strategy
    Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies 

    CAL Listening Sessions with Dean Long: 


    1. February 10, 2021 at 3:00pm via Zoom
    Part 1: For Graduate Students
    Christopher Long, Dean

    2. February 15, 2021 at 2:00pm via Zoom
    Part II: For Fixed-Term Faculty and Academic Specialists
    Christopher Long, Dean

    3. February 22, 2021 at 2:00pm via Zoom
    Part III: For Tenured Faculty (Associate and Full Professors)
    Christopher Long, Dean

    4. March 9, 2021 at 1:00pm via Zoom
    Part IV: For Pre-Tenure Faculty
    Christopher Long, Dean

    5. March 15, 2021 at 2:00pm via Zoom
    Part V: Open Session to all CAL Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students
    Christopher Long, Dean

    6. March 22, 2021 at 2:00pm via Zoom
    Part VI: For CAL Undergraduate Students
    Christopher Long, Dean

    March 26, 2021 from 12:30 – 2:00pm via Zoom
    What is an Equitable Classroom: Easy First Steps to a Values-driven Syllabus 
    CAL Inclusive Pedagogy Initiative/CIPC: 
    Ellen Moll, Kate Sonka, Kathryn McEwen, Rebecca Tegtmeyer, and Denise M. Acevedo

    April 2, 2021 at 12:00pm via Zoom
    Designation B and  Promotion for Fixed-Term Faculty
    Sonja Fritzsche, Associate Dean for Academic Personnel & Administration 

    April 9, 2021 at 11:00am via Zoom
    Designation B and Continuing System Promotion for Academic Specialists
    Sonja Fritzsche, Associate Dean for Academic Personnel & Administration