Category Archives: 2025-2026 CUW Programs
Successful Department Chair 2025
Dr. Leah Dvorak
The Successful Department Chair
October 13, 12noon-1 pm (1-2 AA), Zoom
The audience for this program is Department Chairs and Program Directors. What are the expectations for the role of Department Chair or Academic Program Director? An effective chair or academic program director manages faculty, staff, programs, courses, and processes vital to student success. The effective chair also fosters a healthy departmental culture and establishes efficient, collaborative decision-making processes. A strong department chair or program director uses both management skills and leadership skills to create and sustain a successful department in which faculty and staff feel engaged and energized.
SEMINAR: “What’s Up with the New AI Lab in the Plaster Center?”
Professors Mike Litman and John Fields describe the construction of a new AI lab in the Plaster Center and share with faculty how this new resource will improve teaching, learning, and scholarship here at CUW.
Cornerstone Connections: Faith, Teaching, and Learning Lunch n’ Learn
Matt Lee
Thursday, September 25, 12-1 PM, Lakeshore Room
Recently, CUW updated the Global Learning Outcomes to the Concordia Cornerstones. Join this discussion and activity-focused lunch ‘n learn to gain and share practical ideas about the application of faith and the Cornerstones. You will leave this session with tangible strategies to add to your teaching practice.
Seminar AI 101
AI 101 is an introductory program designed for faculty to build a foundational understanding of artificial intelligence and its implications for teaching, scholarship, and academic practice.
Led by: Rob Balza
Dates: September 23, 1-2 PM
Location: Lakeshore Room
If you have questions about this program, please email Ashley Curtin at ashley.curtin@cuw.edu
2025 Mequon Adjunct In-Service
August 12, 2025 – 5:00 – 7:00 pm
The fall semester begins August 25! During this session for adjuncts teaching in-person classes on the Mequon campus, we will share best practices for all instructors and how to find information on the portal. We will provide access to resources addressing first-day teaching, Christ in the Classroom, student academic support, Academic Resource Center services, classroom AV, Canvas, and more.
08-12-25 Mequon-Adjunct-In-Service – Orientation.pptx
New and Returning Faculty Development Day 2025
Canvas Basics
Learn how to add content, modules, assignments, and set up the gradebook for your Fall course! This is an ideal session for faculty new to using Canvas. The session is for those who set up their own Canvas courses.
Canvas Basics Helpful Links PDF.pdf
Canvas Basics – Faculty Training 08.06.2025.pptx
Canvas Basics – Video Recording
Canvas Quizzes, Respondus LockDown Browser with Monitor, and TurnItIn software
This session will show how faculty can create tests in Canvas using common question types. Then the session will cover Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor. Faculty will learn the difference between LockDown Browser and Monitor, and how to enable the appropriate settings based on where students take the test. Faculty will also learn about TurnItIn and how to use it as a plagiarism and AI detector for students’ written work.
Navigating_Quizzes_in_Canvas_Workshop_CUW_BrandAligned.pptx
Respondus LockDown Browser with Monitor, and TurnItIn software – Video Recording
Faculty Resources
Learn what resources are available to you as faculty, including research/scholarship support, where to find them, and who to contact if you need more help.
ORSP Faculty Resources Handout 08-2025.docx
Instructional Resources Handout 2025.docx
Faculty Resources – Video Recording
Designing/Refreshing Your Course and Syllabus
Learn about and incorporate best practices in course design and syllabus development. Discussion includes how to improve your objectives, align course objectives with assessments, how to post your syllabus in Canvas, and how to connect to program outcomes and the University Cornerstones.
1-CELT_CourseSyll Design_7_31_25.pptx
Designing/Refreshing Your Course and Syllabus – Video Recording
Engaging Your Learners
Effective teaching fosters learning; students need to be engaged for learning to happen. This session introduces strategies to engage students in multiple instructional modes.
CELT International Student Support Lunch n’ Learn
February 5, 2025
Presenter: Dr. Kate Robertson
11:00 – 12:00 Lakeshore Room
International students make up a significant part of our student body and often have unique needs. Please attend this session to learn more about what the International Center does, from recruiting to federal compliance to career support and everything in between. Faculty will also come away from this session with tangible, actionable strategies to integrate into their teaching to help international students be successful.
Conducting Research at Non-Research Institutions: Strategies for Success
Faculty Book Group – Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning
Wednesdays, 8:30-9:30 AM – September 25, October 23 and November 20 – Lakeview Conference Room
How will AI transform your teaching methods? Can we maintain academic integrity while embracing technological advancements? This book club will explore these critical questions, offering practical insights into integrating AI into your educational practices. Participants will discuss strategies to harness AI’s potential, navigate challenges like AI-assisted learning, and adapt to the rapidly evolving educational landscape. This book club is essential for educators committed to staying ahead in an AI-driven world.
Bowen, J.A. & Watson, C.E. (2024). Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning. Johns Hopkins University Press.