BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:/citl X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T133000 DTSTAMP:20260523T212616 CREATED:20260106T203350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T204034Z UID:10001662-1767960000-1767965400@umaine.edu SUMMARY:New Faculty Welcome & Teaching Q&A (In-person) DESCRIPTION:Q&A for New Faculty starting in the Spring 2026 semester. \nFriday\, January 9th | 12:00pm-1:30pm | Fernald Hall\, Room 102 \nEmail: citlworkshop@maine.edu to inquire. URL:/citl/event/new-faculty-welcome-teaching-qa/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,New Faculty ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2025/07/QA.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T163000 DTSTAMP:20260523T212616 CREATED:20260106T203926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T203926Z UID:10001663-1768208400-1768235400@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Course Design Institute (In-Person) DESCRIPTION:Winter 2026 Course Design Institute. \nWaitlist only as program is currently at capacity. \nJanuary 12-14 | 9:00am – 4:30pm | Fernald Hall\, Room102 \nLEARN MORE URL:/citl/event/course-design-institute-in-person/2026-01-12/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Faculty Development,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2022/07/CDI_icon-1-e1686930267954.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T163000 DTSTAMP:20260523T212616 CREATED:20260106T203926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T203926Z UID:10001664-1768291200-1768321800@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Course Design Institute (In-Person) DESCRIPTION:Winter 2026 Course Design Institute. \nWaitlist only as program is currently at capacity. \nJanuary 12-14 | 9:00am – 4:30pm | Fernald Hall\, Room102 \nLEARN MORE URL:/citl/event/course-design-institute-in-person/2026-01-13/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Faculty Development,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2022/07/CDI_icon-1-e1686930267954.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T163000 DTSTAMP:20260523T212616 CREATED:20260106T203926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T203926Z UID:10001665-1768377600-1768408200@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Course Design Institute (In-Person) DESCRIPTION:Winter 2026 Course Design Institute. \nWaitlist only as program is currently at capacity. \nJanuary 12-14 | 9:00am – 4:30pm | Fernald Hall\, Room102 \nLEARN MORE URL:/citl/event/course-design-institute-in-person/2026-01-14/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Faculty Development,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2022/07/CDI_icon-1-e1686930267954.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T153000 DTSTAMP:20260523T212616 CREATED:20260106T204934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T205153Z UID:10001666-1768485600-1768491000@umaine.edu SUMMARY:AI Teaching Lab: Writing a clear and equitable AI syllabus statements (In-person) DESCRIPTION:Generative AI is a part of students’ academic lives.  The challenge for instructors is not whether to “allow” AI – but rather how to design for student thinking\, judgement and learning.  \nThis 5-part series is for instructors who want dedicated work time to build out aspects of their course. Each session is a structured working studio where faculty revise their own course materials and receive peer feedback.  \nWant to learn more about this series? CLICK HERE! \nSESSION ONE – AI Teaching Lab: Writing a clear and equitable AI syllabus statements \nBring: Your current syllabus and any existing AI-related policies \nBuild: A clear\, values-aligned AI statement\, language that conveys why\, and easy to follow expectations \nLeave With: A syllabus-ready statement\, peer feedback on tone\, clarity and alignment \nJanuary 15th | 2:00pm-3:30pm | Fernald Hall\, Room 102 \nREGISTER HERE \n  \n  URL:/citl/event/ai-teaching-lab-writing-a-clear-and-equitable-ai-syllabus-statements-in-person/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Communities of Practice,Faculty Development,Grad Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2025/12/AInew.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T130000 DTSTAMP:20260523T212616 CREATED:20260107T183053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T183053Z UID:10001696-1768564800-1768568400@umaine.edu SUMMARY:CoP: The SoTL Writing Circle (In-person) DESCRIPTION:The SoTL Writing Circle is a new initiative designed to strengthen and expand faculty scholarship programming through a supportive\, semester-long writing community. Open to both new and experienced scholars of teaching and learning\, this program offers a structured space for faculty to develop\, draft\, and refine Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) projects—whether preparing an IRB for the first time or submitting a well-developed manuscript. \n \nThrough weekly sessions alternating between focused writing labs and collaborative learning opportunities on relevant topics\, participants will benefit from peer accountability partners\, guided reflection\, and dedicated writing time to support focused progress. As a group we will also plan for a capstone session after the semester for closure and final drafting. Whether new or experienced in SoTL\, this circle offers the structure\, community\, and momentum needed to move your project forward. \n\n\nWeekly on Fridays from 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Fernald Hall\, Room 102\n\nLEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE URL:/citl/event/cop-the-sotl-writing-circle-in-person/2026-01-16/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Communities of Practice,Faculty Development,Grad Development,New Faculty,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2025/07/Writing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T130000 DTSTAMP:20260523T212616 CREATED:20260107T183053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T183053Z UID:10001697-1769169600-1769173200@umaine.edu SUMMARY:CoP: The SoTL Writing Circle (In-person) DESCRIPTION:The SoTL Writing Circle is a new initiative designed to strengthen and expand faculty scholarship programming through a supportive\, semester-long writing community. Open to both new and experienced scholars of teaching and learning\, this program offers a structured space for faculty to develop\, draft\, and refine Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) projects—whether preparing an IRB for the first time or submitting a well-developed manuscript. \n \nThrough weekly sessions alternating between focused writing labs and collaborative learning opportunities on relevant topics\, participants will benefit from peer accountability partners\, guided reflection\, and dedicated writing time to support focused progress. As a group we will also plan for a capstone session after the semester for closure and final drafting. Whether new or experienced in SoTL\, this circle offers the structure\, community\, and momentum needed to move your project forward. \n\n\nWeekly on Fridays from 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Fernald Hall\, Room 102\n\nLEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE URL:/citl/event/cop-the-sotl-writing-circle-in-person/2026-01-23/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Communities of Practice,Faculty Development,Grad Development,New Faculty,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2025/07/Writing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T153000 DTSTAMP:20260523T212616 CREATED:20260106T205452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T205719Z UID:10001667-1769695200-1769700600@umaine.edu SUMMARY:AI Teaching Lab: Teaching students how to use AI thoughtfully (In-person) DESCRIPTION:Generative AI is a part of students’ academic lives.  The challenge for instructors is not whether to “allow” AI – but rather how to design for student thinking\, judgement and learning.  \nThis 5-part series is for instructors who want dedicated work time to build out aspects of their course. Each session is a structured working studio where faculty revise their own course materials and receive peer feedback.  \nWant to learn more about this series? CLICK HERE \nSESSION TWO – AI Teaching Lab: Teaching students how to use AI thoughtfully \nBring: a moment in your course where students struggle with learning \nBuild: a learning activity explicitly using AI\, prompts that help students with this problem\, reflections \nLeave With: an activity that can be used in your course to guide students on how and why to use AI for learning \nJanuary 29th | 2:00pm-3:30pm | Fernald Hall\, Room 102 \nREGISTER HERE \n  \n  URL:/citl/event/ai-teaching-lab-teaching-students-how-to-use-ai-thoughtfully-in-person/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Communities of Practice,Faculty Development,Grad Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2025/12/AInew.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T110000 DTSTAMP:20260523T212616 CREATED:20260107T182233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T182233Z UID:10001688-1769767200-1769770800@umaine.edu SUMMARY:CoP: Fundamentals of Teaching in Higher Ed (In-person) DESCRIPTION:Recently hired faculty are invited to join a discussion group focused on fundamentals of teaching in higher education. Meetings are divided to discuss both learning from the reading and stories from the classroom. \nAlternate Fridays from 10:00am-11:00am | Fernald Hall\, Room 102 \nLEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE URL:/citl/event/cop-fundamentals-of-teaching-in-higher-ed-in-person/2026-01-30/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Communities of Practice,Faculty Development,Grad Development,New Faculty,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2025/12/Book-Discussion.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T130000 DTSTAMP:20260523T212616 CREATED:20260107T183053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T183053Z UID:10001698-1769774400-1769778000@umaine.edu SUMMARY:CoP: The SoTL Writing Circle (In-person) DESCRIPTION:The SoTL Writing Circle is a new initiative designed to strengthen and expand faculty scholarship programming through a supportive\, semester-long writing community. Open to both new and experienced scholars of teaching and learning\, this program offers a structured space for faculty to develop\, draft\, and refine Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) projects—whether preparing an IRB for the first time or submitting a well-developed manuscript. \n \nThrough weekly sessions alternating between focused writing labs and collaborative learning opportunities on relevant topics\, participants will benefit from peer accountability partners\, guided reflection\, and dedicated writing time to support focused progress. As a group we will also plan for a capstone session after the semester for closure and final drafting. Whether new or experienced in SoTL\, this circle offers the structure\, community\, and momentum needed to move your project forward. \n\n\nWeekly on Fridays from 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Fernald Hall\, Room 102\n\nLEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE URL:/citl/event/cop-the-sotl-writing-circle-in-person/2026-01-30/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Communities of Practice,Faculty Development,Grad Development,New Faculty,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2025/07/Writing.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR