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For Faculty & Staff

Learning Partners

Thursday, Sept. 24, 9 to 10 a.m., Fifth Ave Neighborhood Commons

Our quarterly meetings provide Learning Partners the opportunity to network and collaborate, to share what members are doing in their respective areas, to identify ways to support and promote one another’s programs and services, and to engage in professional development activities that will help strengthen our respective programs.Ìý

The Learning Partners group brings together more than 100 individuals within the campus community who provide training and other learning opportunities.Ìý

Goals:

• Support and promote one another’s programsÌý
• Find ways to collaborateÌý
• Advance our collective professional acumenÌý
• Advance awareness programming and trainingÌý

Interested in joining the group? Contact the Learning and Development team to get added to the meeting invite list and Google group.

Supporting Student Well-Being: Faculty Professional Development in Recognizing & Assisting Students in Distress

Trainings available on multiple dates:

• Thursday, Sept. 24, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Connan Room, CUC
• Wednesday, Sept. 30, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Connan Room, CUC
• Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Rangos 3, CUC
• Monday, Oct. 12, noon to 1:30 p.m., Danforth Conference Room, CUC
• Monday, Nov. 16, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Danforth Conference Room, CUC
• Friday, Dec. 11, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Danforth Conference Room, CUC

This faculty-designed professional development opportunity serves as a broad overview of how best to aid students at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ.

This session combines 30 minutes of asynchronous work in FocusU with a 90-minute, in-person presentation. Upon completing the training, faculty should be able to (1) articulate key findings about the ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ student mental health experience, (2) describe the vital role of faculty in supporting students, (3) identify the appropriate methods to assist students, and (4) describe the available support resources on campus.

Please note that this training is one of three options that faculty can complete to fulfill required training on student mental health and well-being. As part of ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ’s ongoing commitment to student mental health and well-being, all faculty members are expected to complete professional development focused on recognizing and supporting students in distress. Faculty may choose from the three training options listed on the Counseling & Psychological Services website. For more information, please refer to Provost Garrett and Dean Caselegno’s message to faculty.

PDF Remediation

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1 to 3 p.m., Fifth Avenue Neighborhood Commons, Multipurpose Room

The Digital Accessibility Office (DAO) invites faculty and staff to join us for a series of interactive workshops focused on creating more accessible digital content.

In PDF Remediation, learn how to identify and remediate common accessibility issues in PDF documents using Adobe Acrobat Pro. We’ll cover exporting from Word or Google Docs, as well as document structure, tags, reading order, alternative text, tables, forms, and more, through guided exercises.

Prerequisite: Accessibility 101 webinar, workshop or equivalent understanding

All workshops are held in person in the Fifth Ave Neighborhood Commons - Multipurpose Room. These are hands-on sessions; please bring a laptop.

Finding Funding with Pivot and GrantForward

Thursday, Oct. 1, 1 to 2 p.m., Virtual

Looking for new grant funding opportunities? This is a demonstration of how to find funding with two databases provided by ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Libraries: Pivot and GrantForward. Participants will learn how to build effective search profiles; filter opportunities by discipline, career stage, and funding type; find potential collaborators; and set up automated alerts to stay ahead of new funding calls. Whether you're a graduate student searching for your first fellowship or faculty seeking your next major grant, this session will equip you with practical strategies to navigate both platforms efficiently and find funding opportunities tailored to your research. Participants are welcome to follow along with us.

Connections & Conversation Luncheon: Staff Community Excellence Award

Thursday, Oct. 8, noon to 1:30 p.m., Posner Center

Join us for lunch and a celebration of the fall 2026 Dietrich College Staff Community Excellence Award winner! The Dietrich College Staff Community Excellence Award is a college-level award recognizing individuals for contributions to increasing inclusion and belonging both within and outside the university.Ìý

Mentoring Across Difference

Tuesday, Oct. 13, noon to 1 p.m., Dean's Office Conference Room (Baker 154R)

Faculty frequently mentor students, postdocs, staff and junior colleagues whose identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives differ from their own. This workshop helps participants develop practical skills for building trust, navigating differences, and fostering growth through mentoring relationships.Ìý

For Graduate Students

Tools, Techniques and Strategies for Efficient and Effective Literature Reviews

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 11 a.m. to noon, Virtual

Are you conducting a formal literature review for publication or a grant proposal? Are you looking for ways to stay on top of a rapidly emerging field? Or are you seeking to identify knowledge gaps to explore novel areas of research? Conducting literature reviews and staying on top of the research can feel like a daunting task. This workshop will provide a set of skills and tools to make this process easier and help you feel confident that you have found a thorough and representative body of literature on your topic. We will cover tips and techniques for searching the literature, managing the research papers you find, accessing full text of research quickly, and setting up search alerts for new papers.Ìý

The workshop is aimed at graduate students, staff and faculty researchers, but anyone is welcome to join.

CaPS Ph.D. Support Group

Tuesdays, 6 to 7 p.m., Virtual

The Ph.D. Support Group offers space to confidentially discuss the stressors and challenges of navigating relationships with advisors and peers, academic milestones, academic hazing, low motivation, struggles with self-confidence, and efforts to lead a more balanced life.

Group members typically share their experiences, offer and receive support and connect with others during group meetings. The group is able to accommodate no more than one student per program/lab. Feel free to email Kym Jordan Simmons, Ph.D., to schedule a 30-minute pre-group meeting to discuss the group and answer questions.

National Postdoc Appreciation Week

September 21-25

Open by Default: Making Your Research Work Harder for You

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Hunt Library, Room 308

Open research is often framed as an obligation. But sharing your work openly can increase its visibility and impact. Preprints often get read and cited earlier than publisher versions; well-documented datasets are more likely to be reused, and reusable code is a research output that you can list on your CV.

In this workshop, we’ll explore ways in which opening your scholarship can benefit you as a researcher. We’ll cover where and when to share preprints and other research outputs, choosing appropriate repositories and licenses, and how good documentation can make your work easier to find and reuse. We’ll also talk about connecting these outputs to your scholarly profile so they are easier for others to find and recognize as part of your scholarly identity.

Workshop: Writing a Teaching Statement

Thursday, Sept. 24, 10 to 11 a.m., Virtual

Jacqui Pincus, PhD, Associate Director for Graduate Student & Postdoc Teaching Initiatives, will give an overview of The Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence and Educational Innovation and then lead a workshop on how to write a teaching statement. A calendar invitation will be distributed once registration is complete.

Professional Headshots for Postdocs

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Danforth Lounge, CUC

In recognition of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, the Office of Graduate & Postdoc Affairs is offering professional headshots in the Danforth Lounge for all interested ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ postdocs.

The Five Paths to Leadership® Self-Assessment Debrief

Friday, Sept. 25, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Danforth Conference Room, CUC

Postdocs lead every day — advancing research, mentoring students, collaborating across disciplines, and influencing projects — often without formal authority. In celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, participants will explore and unpack their results from the Five Paths to Leadership® self-assessment. This practical model offers insight into how participants approach everyday situations and how their leadership styles may shift under stress. By learning to draw from five distinct leadership paths, postdocs can strengthen communication, collaboration, adaptability, and confidence — valuable skills for succeeding in their current roles and preparing for future careers in academia, industry, and beyond.Ìý

Please note that participants should expect 10-15 minutes of pre-work to complete the self-assessment before the workshop. Instructions will be sent to registered participants.