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:20260114T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T163000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135425 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:20260522T135425 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:20260522T135425 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:20260522T135425 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:20260522T135425 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:20260522T135425 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:20260522T135425 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T160000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135425 CREATED:20260106T210922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T185053Z UID:10001675-1770044400-1770048000@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Wicked Problems in Teaching: Pedagogical wellness for faculty (In-person) DESCRIPTION:Wicked Problems in Teaching: A Faculty Conversation Series\nComplex challenges. Practical strategies. Shared inquiry. \nSome teaching challenges are just plain wicked — they have no single cause\, no universal solution\, and they show up over and over in our classes. Think: student focus\, cell phones\, uneven preparedness\, pedagogical burnout\, and everything in between.\nThis series creates an honest\, grounded space for faculty to explore these wicked problems together. \nTo learn more about this 5-part series\, CLICK HERE! \nSESSION ONE: Pedagogical wellness for faculty\nWhat does it actually take to stay well while teaching — and what quietly drains us over time? In this session\, we’ll explore the realities of pedagogical burnout\, emotional labor\, and sustainability in teaching. Together we’ll surface practical strategies faculty are using to protect energy and joy\, and brainstorm questions addressing what supports long-term teaching wellness. \nMonday\, January 26th | 3:00pm-4:30pm | Fernald Hall\, Room 102 \nREGISTER HERE URL:/citl/event/wicked-problems-in-teaching-pedagogical-wellness-for-faculty/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Communities of Practice,Equity and Inclusion,Faculty Development,Grad Development,New Faculty,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2025/12/Wicked-Problems-in-Teaching.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T130000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135425 CREATED:20260107T183053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T183053Z UID:10001699-1770379200-1770382800@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/2026-02-06/ 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:20260213T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T110000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135425 CREATED:20260107T182233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T182233Z UID:10001689-1770976800-1770980400@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/2026-02-13/ 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:20260213T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T130000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135425 CREATED:20260107T183053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T183053Z UID:10001700-1770984000-1770987600@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/2026-02-13/ 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:20260217T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T160000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135425 CREATED:20260106T211108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T212206Z UID:10001671-1771340400-1771344000@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Wicked Problems in Teaching: Focus and cognitive overload (In-person) DESCRIPTION:Wicked Problems in Teaching: A Faculty Conversation Series\nComplex challenges. Practical strategies. Shared inquiry. \nSome teaching challenges are just plain wicked — they have no single cause\, no universal solution\, and they show up over and over in our classes. Think: student focus\, cell phones\, uneven preparedness\, pedagogical burnout\, and everything in between.\nThis series creates an honest\, grounded space for faculty to explore these wicked problems together. \nTo learn more about this 5-part series\, CLICK HERE! \nSESSION TWO: Focus and cognitive overload\nWhat happens when students are trying to learn in a state of constant cognitive overload? We’ll take a closer look at what attention\, working memory\, and “focus” actually involve — and why they’re so fragile right now. Faculty will share strategies that reduce overwhelm and improve engagement\, then build inquiry questions about what really helps students focus and retain learning. \nTuesday\, February 17th | 3:00pm-4:30pm | Fernald Hall\, Room 102 \nREGISTER HERE URL:/citl/event/wicked-problems-in-teaching-focus-and-cognitive-overload/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Communities of Practice,Equity and Inclusion,Faculty Development,Grad Development,New Faculty,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2025/12/Wicked-Problems-in-Teaching.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T143000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135425 CREATED:20260127T190431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T190458Z UID:10001715-1771423200-1771425000@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Title II How To - Creating Accessible Word Documents DESCRIPTION:A 30 minute virtual overview on how to create digitally accessible Word and Google Docs.  These sessions will not be recorded.  \nWednesday\, February 18th | 2:00-2:30pm | Virtual Workshop \nREGISTER HERE URL:/citl/event/title-ii-how-to-creating-accessible-word-documents/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:Accessibility,CITL Workshops,Educational Tech,Faculty Development,Grad Development,New Faculty,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2025/12/Title-II-photo-for-website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T130000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135425 CREATED:20260107T183053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T183053Z UID:10001701-1771588800-1771592400@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/2026-02-20/ 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:20260226T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T153000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135425 CREATED:20260106T205739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T205739Z UID:10001668-1772114400-1772119800@umaine.edu SUMMARY:AI Teaching Lab: Design assignments and instructions (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 THREE – AI Teaching Lab: Design assignments and instructions \nBring: An existing assignment you want to revise \nBuild: Clear reasoning and steps outlining when\, where and how to use AI \nLeave With: An assignment sheet for student to use when submitting assignments \nFebruary 26th | 2:00pm-3:30pm | Fernald Hall\, Room 102 \nREGISTER HERE \n  \n  URL:/citl/event/ai-teaching-lab-design-assignments-and-instructions-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:20260227T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T110000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135425 CREATED:20260107T182233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T182233Z UID:10001690-1772186400-1772190000@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/2026-02-27/ 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:20260227T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T130000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135425 CREATED:20260107T183053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T183053Z UID:10001702-1772193600-1772197200@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/2026-02-27/ 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:20260303T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T160000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135425 CREATED:20260227T200912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T191319Z UID:10001722-1772550000-1772553600@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Title II Tuesday - Workshop Series DESCRIPTION:A little bit of content and accountability. \nThese 30 minute overview sessions will cover what is needed to meet Title II requirements by format followed by an optional 30 minute Q&A/work block to work on your course content. CITL staff will be available to provide guidance or connect you to additional resources. Sometimes it just helps not working alone.  \nCome to one or come to all: \n\nTuesday March 3rd @ 3:00pm: Documents (Word and Google Docs)\nTuesday March 10th @ 3:00pm: Images and Alt-text.\nTuesday March 17th – Spring Break\nTuesday March 24th @ 3:00pm: Slides\nTuesday March 31st @ 3:00pm: Tables & Spreadsheets\nTuesday April 7th @ 3:00pm: PDFs\nTuesday April 14th @ 3:00pm: Captions & Transcripts (Media)\nTuesday April 21st @ 3:00pm: Documents (Word and Google Docs)\nTuesday April 28th @ 3:00pm: Images and Alt-text\n\nLEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE \nThese sessions are general overviews\, and outline best practices. If you need more granular or idiosyncratic support please schedule a one-on-one consultation. URL:/citl/event/title-ii-tuesday-workshop-series/2026-03-03/ CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Educational Tech,Equity and Inclusion,Faculty Development,Grad Development,New Faculty,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2025/12/Title-II-photo-for-website.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T130000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135425 CREATED:20260107T183053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T183053Z UID:10001703-1772798400-1772802000@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/2026-03-06/ 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:20260310T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T160000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135425 CREATED:20260227T200912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T191319Z UID:10001723-1773154800-1773158400@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Title II Tuesday - Workshop Series DESCRIPTION:A little bit of content and accountability. \nThese 30 minute overview sessions will cover what is needed to meet Title II requirements by format followed by an optional 30 minute Q&A/work block to work on your course content. CITL staff will be available to provide guidance or connect you to additional resources. Sometimes it just helps not working alone.  \nCome to one or come to all: \n\nTuesday March 3rd @ 3:00pm: Documents (Word and Google Docs)\nTuesday March 10th @ 3:00pm: Images and Alt-text.\nTuesday March 17th – Spring Break\nTuesday March 24th @ 3:00pm: Slides\nTuesday March 31st @ 3:00pm: Tables & Spreadsheets\nTuesday April 7th @ 3:00pm: PDFs\nTuesday April 14th @ 3:00pm: Captions & Transcripts (Media)\nTuesday April 21st @ 3:00pm: Documents (Word and Google Docs)\nTuesday April 28th @ 3:00pm: Images and Alt-text\n\nLEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE \nThese sessions are general overviews\, and outline best practices. If you need more granular or idiosyncratic support please schedule a one-on-one consultation. URL:/citl/event/title-ii-tuesday-workshop-series/2026-03-10/ CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Educational Tech,Equity and Inclusion,Faculty Development,Grad Development,New Faculty,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2025/12/Title-II-photo-for-website.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T160000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135425 CREATED:20260106T211703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T212216Z UID:10001672-1773327600-1773331200@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Wicked Problems in Teaching: Cell phones and learning (In-person) DESCRIPTION:Wicked Problems in Teaching: A Faculty Conversation Series\nComplex challenges. Practical strategies. Shared inquiry. \nSome teaching challenges are just plain wicked — they have no single cause\, no universal solution\, and they show up over and over in our classes. Think: student focus\, cell phones\, uneven preparedness\, pedagogical burnout\, and everything in between.\nThis series creates an honest\, grounded space for faculty to explore these wicked problems together. \nTo learn more about this 5-part series\, CLICK HERE! \nSESSION THREE: Cell phones and learning\nAre cell phones the problem or a symptom of something bigger? This conversation will examine what the research suggests about phones\, multitasking\, and learning\, alongside what faculty are experiencing in real time. We’ll compare approaches (from flexible to firm)\, explore the tradeoffs\, and generate inquiry questions about what policies actually support learning and classroom community. \nThursday\, March 12th | 3:00pm-4:30pm | Fernald Hall\, Room 102 \nREGISTER HERE URL:/citl/event/wicked-problems-in-teaching-cell-phones-and-learning/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Communities of Practice,Equity and Inclusion,Faculty Development,Grad Development,New Faculty,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2025/12/Wicked-Problems-in-Teaching.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T110000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135425 CREATED:20260107T182233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T182233Z UID:10001691-1773396000-1773399600@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/2026-03-13/ 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:20260313T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T130000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135426 CREATED:20260107T183053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T183053Z UID:10001704-1773403200-1773406800@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/2026-03-13/ 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:20260320T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T130000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135426 CREATED:20260107T183053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T183053Z UID:10001705-1774008000-1774011600@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/2026-03-20/ 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:20260324T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T160000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135426 CREATED:20260227T200912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T191319Z UID:10001724-1774364400-1774368000@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Title II Tuesday - Workshop Series DESCRIPTION:A little bit of content and accountability. \nThese 30 minute overview sessions will cover what is needed to meet Title II requirements by format followed by an optional 30 minute Q&A/work block to work on your course content. CITL staff will be available to provide guidance or connect you to additional resources. Sometimes it just helps not working alone.  \nCome to one or come to all: \n\nTuesday March 3rd @ 3:00pm: Documents (Word and Google Docs)\nTuesday March 10th @ 3:00pm: Images and Alt-text.\nTuesday March 17th – Spring Break\nTuesday March 24th @ 3:00pm: Slides\nTuesday March 31st @ 3:00pm: Tables & Spreadsheets\nTuesday April 7th @ 3:00pm: PDFs\nTuesday April 14th @ 3:00pm: Captions & Transcripts (Media)\nTuesday April 21st @ 3:00pm: Documents (Word and Google Docs)\nTuesday April 28th @ 3:00pm: Images and Alt-text\n\nLEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE \nThese sessions are general overviews\, and outline best practices. If you need more granular or idiosyncratic support please schedule a one-on-one consultation. URL:/citl/event/title-ii-tuesday-workshop-series/2026-03-24/ CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Educational Tech,Equity and Inclusion,Faculty Development,Grad Development,New Faculty,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2025/12/Title-II-photo-for-website.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T153000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135426 CREATED:20260106T205857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T195642Z UID:10001669-1774533600-1774539000@umaine.edu SUMMARY:AI Teaching Lab: Grading AI work\, and AI grading (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 FOUR – AI Teaching Lab: Grading AI work\, and AI grading \nBring: A rubric or grading criteria tied ot an assignment or an assignment with a heavy grading load. \nBuild: A detailed rubric that will consider AI errors or steps to ease grading. \nLeave With: A more streamlined grading process.\n \nMarch 26th | 2:00pm-3:30pm | Fernald Hall\, Room 102 \nREGISTER HERE \n  \n  URL:/citl/event/ai-teaching-lab-clarifying-expectations-and-grading-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:20260327T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T110000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135426 CREATED:20260107T182233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T182233Z UID:10001692-1774605600-1774609200@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/2026-03-27/ 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:20260327T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T130000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135426 CREATED:20260107T183053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T183053Z UID:10001706-1774612800-1774616400@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/2026-03-27/ 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:20260331T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T160000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135426 CREATED:20260227T200912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T191319Z UID:10001725-1774969200-1774972800@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Title II Tuesday - Workshop Series DESCRIPTION:A little bit of content and accountability. \nThese 30 minute overview sessions will cover what is needed to meet Title II requirements by format followed by an optional 30 minute Q&A/work block to work on your course content. CITL staff will be available to provide guidance or connect you to additional resources. Sometimes it just helps not working alone.  \nCome to one or come to all: \n\nTuesday March 3rd @ 3:00pm: Documents (Word and Google Docs)\nTuesday March 10th @ 3:00pm: Images and Alt-text.\nTuesday March 17th – Spring Break\nTuesday March 24th @ 3:00pm: Slides\nTuesday March 31st @ 3:00pm: Tables & Spreadsheets\nTuesday April 7th @ 3:00pm: PDFs\nTuesday April 14th @ 3:00pm: Captions & Transcripts (Media)\nTuesday April 21st @ 3:00pm: Documents (Word and Google Docs)\nTuesday April 28th @ 3:00pm: Images and Alt-text\n\nLEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE \nThese sessions are general overviews\, and outline best practices. If you need more granular or idiosyncratic support please schedule a one-on-one consultation. URL:/citl/event/title-ii-tuesday-workshop-series/2026-03-31/ CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Educational Tech,Equity and Inclusion,Faculty Development,Grad Development,New Faculty,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2025/12/Title-II-photo-for-website.png LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T130000 DTSTAMP:20260522T135426 CREATED:20260107T183053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T183053Z UID:10001707-1775217600-1775221200@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/2026-04-03/ 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