Past Events: 2025
December De-Stress Fest – Grade In Community
Like every semester, CITL is bringing you some community-oriented events in the last week of classes and during finals week. We hope you can join…
December De-Stress Fest – Breakfast! (with donuts)
Like every semester, CITL is bringing you some community-oriented events in the last week of classes and during finals week. We hope you can join…
December De-Stress Fest – Snowperson Stressball Craft
Like every semester, CITL is bringing you some community-oriented events in the last week of classes and during finals week. We hope you can join…
FYS Instructors Community of Practice – 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month
Are you teaching a FYS in the fall? We invite you to join this community of practice to talk about challenges we experience throughout the…
December De-Stress Fest – Games & Lunch
Like every semester, CITL is bringing you some community-oriented events in the last week of classes and during finals week. We hope you can join…
December De-Stress Fest – Coloring
Like every semester, CITL is bringing you some community-oriented events in the last week of classes and during finals week. We hope you can join…
New Faculty Community of Practice
You are juggling a lot as a faculty member in your first few years here at Bates. Join this group to help lessen the load…
Generative AI and Writing Community of Practice – 1st Thursday of the Month
Join colleagues to discuss generative AI and student writing. We’ll share what we’re trying in our educational spaces, how we are navigating challenges and opportunities,…
Staff Educators Community of Practice
Calling all staff educators! Wait, who’s a staff educator? Do you design learning materials and programs, foster productive learning environments, or promote individual growth and…
Non-Violent Communication Lunch and Learn
This interactive workshop introduces college educators to Non-Violent Communication–what it is, when it’s needed, and why it matters. Learn practical strategies to foster empathy, reduce…
Discussion Reading Group
Join us this fall for a two-session reading group focused on strategies to foster meaningful student participation in your educational spaces. We’ll read Discussion in…
FYS Instructors Community of Practice – 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month
Are you teaching a FYS in the fall? We invite you to join this community of practice to talk about challenges we experience throughout the…
New Faculty Community of Practice
You are juggling a lot as a faculty member in your first few years here at Bates. Join this group to help lessen the load…
Generative AI and Writing Community of Practice – 1st Thursday of the Month
Join colleagues to discuss generative AI and student writing. We’ll share what we’re trying in our educational spaces, how we are navigating challenges and opportunities,…
Staff Educators Community of Practice
Calling all staff educators! Wait, who’s a staff educator? Do you design learning materials and programs, foster productive learning environments, or promote individual growth and…
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
(SoTL) is, who it’s for — many types of educators — and why it’s a powerful tool for improving teaching, enhancing student learning, and fostering…
FYS Instructors Community of Practice – 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month
Are you teaching a FYS in the fall? We invite you to join this community of practice to talk about challenges we experience throughout the…
Discussion on Oral Assessments
As we transition to a student body proficient in Generative AI, our educators are rethinking where and how they should assess learning. In September, CITL…
Mentimeter: Better questions, better learning
This interactive training from Mentimeter is designed to help faculty create questions that spark deeper learning, sharper thinking, and more engaged classrooms. Topics covered include:…
Introduction to SCARAB for Faculty Scholarship
Have you been interested in publishing Open Access (OA) but shocked at the publisher fees? Fear not, you have other options, including depositing your work…
FYS Instructors Community of Practice – 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month
Are you teaching a FYS in the fall? We invite you to join this community of practice to talk about challenges we experience throughout the…
Discussion Reading Group
Join us this fall for a two-session reading group focused on strategies to foster meaningful student participation in your educational spaces. We’ll read Discussion in…
Staff Educators Community of Practice
Calling all staff educators! Wait, who’s a staff educator? Do you design learning materials and programs, foster productive learning environments, or promote individual growth and…
New Faculty Community of Practice
You are juggling a lot as a faculty member in your first few years here at Bates. Join this group to help lessen the load…