CFE - Prairie Flag - Help Struggling Students in Your Classes

This session will highlight the Prairie Flag early alert system that allows faculty to communicate with advisors regarding students who may be struggling. This session will explain the system of surveys, how faculty can raise flags, and the process for resolving flags through advisor support and communication with faculty. Advisors will be on hand to share their experiences and how they work to resolve Prairie Flags. 

Join John Martin, Astronomy and Physics and Tarah Sweeting-Trotter, CASA as well as other advisors from CASA

Campus Senate Meeting

UIS Campus Senate will meet on Friday, September 8, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in P PAC 160, Community Room (formerly known as C/D).

The agenda can be found here: https://uofi.box.com/s/jhfwakkoi8adjq2cxp79s0zhwoeknimu

Campus Senate meetings are open to all who are interested in attending any part or all of a meeting. Please contact the Senate Chair or any member of Senate Executive Committee if you have issues you would like to bring to the attention of Campus Senate.

CFE - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Teaching

During our session, we will discuss the importance of actively engaging students in conversations about artificial intelligence. We will share some potential syllabus language and assignment instructions that explicitly address appropriate and inappropriate uses of AI. We will share ideas for classroom activities and assessments that engage students in using conversational AI productively and intentionally, while clarifying their role as the expert and the critic of the chatbot output. 

CFE - Empowering First-Generation College Students: A Practical Guide for Professors

This faculty workshop aims to equip educators with the necessary knowledge and tools to foster a supportive and inclusive environment for first-generation college students. The workshop will delve into the current state of higher education and the persistent challenges that these students encounter. It offers participants the opportunity to learn effective strategies to create an inclusive classroom culture, provide extra aid to students, and encourage their active involvement in campus life.

CFE - Library Resources for Faculty

Learn everything you need to know to get started with Brookens Library. This presentation will give you an overview of the library resources and services that are available to you for your teaching and your research, including the catalog, library databases, interlibrary loan and research help services.

This hybrid session will meet in UHB 3081 and on Zoom

Sally LaJoie - Instructional Services Librarian