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New Faculty Orientation

Aug 21, 2026, 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
New Faculty

Every year we welcome new faculty to the University of Kentucky with conversations about what it takes to succeed and introductions to critical resources, offices, and support units. CELT will present on our work with faculty across the University in support of career advancement and effective teaching and learning.

Syllabus Preparation Workshop

Aug 21, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Join us for a collaborative opportunity to build, review, or polish up your syllabi. This Zoom session will provide some resources for getting your syllabus ready for the Fall 2026 semester.

Supporting & Mentoring Neurodivergent Graduate Students

Aug 27, 2026, 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Accessibility, Universal Design for Learning

Mentoring graduate students is an important part of our instructional mission. Supporting and mentoring neurodivergent students requires an intentional approach which can be achieved by implementing a few simple practices. This session provides introductory information about neurodivergent students’ learning experiences, and offers strategies, tools, and ideas for targeted support as well as overall mentoring approaches.

Teaching Statements and Portfolios

Sep 1, 2026, 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Foundational Skills

A teaching portfolio allows you to document your instructional accomplishments and provides an additional source of evidence, complementing student evaluations and peer reviews. This workshop will address the various components of a teaching portfolio with emphasis on writing a teaching philosophy statement as a means of communicating effectively to others about your teaching.

Getting Started with AI: Basic Vocabulary and Getting Connected

Sep 3, 2026, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Artificial Intelligence

The fast pace of AI development can be overwhelming and confusing at times and making sense of that evolving technology requires understanding unfamiliar terminology and tools currently shaping higher education. This session provides a practical introduction to the essential vocabulary around AI for instructors to support campus-wide conversations. The session will serve as an introduction to the basics as well as to some of the common AI platforms and how to get connected to those tools provided by UK.

New Faculty: Gather and Grow with CELT

Sep 3, 2026, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
New Faculty

CELT invites news faculty (hired since January 1, 2026) to a social gathering at Kentucky Native Cafe to network with each other and CELT staff.

Canvas and Accessibility Zoom Drop-In Office Hours

Sep 8, 2026, 2:30 – 4:30 PM
Accessibility, Universal Design for Learning

Do you need some help making your course documents and Canvas course accessible? This 2-hour open Zoom lab provides one-on-one support for instructors who are in the process of making their course materials accessible. Log on anytime during this 2-hour window and bring your questions.

Accessing and Addressing Accommodation Requests

Sep 9, 2026, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Accessibility

Have you received an accommodations request from a student, but weren’t really sure what your next steps should be? In this session, CELT and the Disability Resource Center (DRC) partner up to help instructors develop a better understanding of their role in providing accommodations for students with disabilities and conditions that affect their learning.

Teaching with AI: Integrating or Mitigating AI in Assignments

Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Artificial Intelligence

Whether you want to incorporate AI tools into your daily instruction or design activities that minimize student reliance on them, finding the right approach requires intentional planning. This session examines strategies for either meaningfully embedding generative AI into learning activities or, conversely, crafting learning activities that emphasize more human-centered processes and skills. You will leave with actionable frameworks to evaluate your current activities and adapt them to align with your pedagogical goals.

Getting Started with AI: How AI Works and Why that Matters for Teaching and Learning

Oct 1, 2026, 12:30 – 1:30 PM
Artificial Intelligence

Understanding the basic functions of large language models (LLMs) is essential for successfully navigating teaching and learning in the AI age. Considering how AI works can help inform your own teaching practices, assignment design, and how you coach students to use (or not use) the tools ethically and responsibly. Join us for this session to learn how AI tools are trained, how they use information, and what we as users should have in mind when we interact with their outputs.

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