Fall 2026 Schedule

The chronologial listing for each of the Fall 2026 sessions is below. 

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Date Time Title  Description Presenter Location Other info.
ongoing TBD Open Classroom Network What happens when classroom doors become invitations rather than boundaries? Have you ever wished you could observe other teachers? I invite you to sign up for the Open Classroom Network, which is an opportunity to observe peers, be observed, explore different teaching approaches, and strengthen a culture of collaboration centered on student learning. An organizational meeting will be scheduled the week of September 7th for those interested in participating.    Your classoroms! Open Classroom Network Sign Up
8.26 11 AM Mentor Training A brief training and overview for those mentoring first-year faculty. Leslie Gates CAE Outlook invitation sent to all existing faculty mentors. Contact cae@millersville.edu to be included. 
8.28 12 PM Mentor/Mentee Welcome Luncheon An opporutnity for mentors and mentees to meet and have lunch together. Leslie Gates TBD Outlook invitation sent to all existing faculty mentees and mentors. Contact cae@millersville.edu to be included. 
8.31  11:59 PM Deadline to RSVP for      
9.2 12 PM CAE Faculty Committee     CAE  
9.9 12 PM Gateway General Education: Do We Need A Program Revision? Confused about how your programs are now showing up in MarAUDIT, regarding “directed coursework” and “General Education” requirements? You may need a program revision proposal!  Come to the session with your questions!   Kim McCollum-Clark & Krista Higham Zoom Zoom link for session
9.9 1:15 Book Club: Stop Talking, Start Influencing This book is a science-backed 12 Step guide to effective communication for leaders, educators, and professionals seeking to improve their impact.  Steve Kennedy CAE Book club sign up link
9.9 3 PM Chair's Circle The Chairs' Circle is a moderately structured conversation and problem-solving space for current (and/or incoming/newly elected) department chairs. Scott Anderson CAE  
9.10 12:15 PM Book Club: Mind Over Monsters Mind Over Monsters is an investigation into the mental health crisis affecting young adults today, and an impassioned argument for creating learning environments characterized both by compassion and challenge. Jennie Burke Zoom

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9.16 12 PM BYOL Teaching Talk Join colleagues for lunch and an informal discussion about teaching. We will discuss teaching cases (short descriptions of a classroom-based dilemma) and any other pop-up topics that you bring.  Leslie Gates CAE  
9.18 9 AM Motivating and Engaging Your Students In this interactive workshop, you won’t just hear about the pedagogical theory of play, you’ll experience it. Together we’ll try out a dozen playful, research-informed techniques designed to spark engagement and creativity in your classroom. Each activity is something you can immediately adapt for your own teaching, regardless of discipline. Along the way, we’ll reflect on why these approaches work, how they align with theories of active learning, and how they can transform everyday moments into opportunities for deeper student connection. You’ll leave with fresh strategies, ready-to-use tools, and a renewed sense of fun in your teaching.  Erin Kraal and Doug Scott Stayer MPR Session sign up link (breakfast is included!) 
9.18 12 PM Pre-Tenure Series: Serving as an Academic Advisor Pre-tenure faculty will be invited to think about the basics of serving as an academic advisor and mentor to studentes. TBD Matisse Room Outlook invitation sent to all pre-tenure faculty. Contact cae@millersville.edu to be included. 
9.21 3 PM Gateway General Education: Advising Students Who are Considering Switching to Gateway A hands-on session sharing strategies for MarAUDIT analysis, decision-making and process for students considering changing from Legacy to Gateway.   Kim McCollum-Clark & Krista Higham Zoom Zoom link for session
9.22 11:30 AM Advising Luncheon   Various University Room, Gordinier RSVP forthcoming
9.23 1:15 PM Book Club: Stop Talking, Start Influencing This book is a science-backed 12 Step guide to effective communication for leaders, educators, and professionals seeking to improve their impact.  Steve Kennedy CAE Book club sign up link
9.24 12:15 PM Book Club: Mind Over Monsters This book is an investigation into the mental health crisis affecting young adults today, and an impassioned argument for creating learning environments characterized both by compassion and challenge. Jennie Burke Zoom

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Book club sign up link
 9.29 2 PM Strategies for Engaging Students in Group Work How do you make group work actually work? Come hear about strategies for setting up/assigning groups, considering the types of tasks you give to groups vs. individual students, and assessing group work. We’ll discuss group work in both online and in-person courses.  Josh Rea, Sarah Jackson, Marie Firestone CAE  
10.2 12 PM Mentor/Mentee Meet Up An opportunity for faculty mentors and mentees to have lunch and engage in a mid-semester check-in.  Leslie Gates Matisse Room Outlook invitation sent to all existing faculty mentees and mentors. Contact cae@millersville.edu to be included. 
10.2 1 PM Gateway General Education: Ask Us Anything Finalize your understanding of Gateway, learn the tools for advisement, or preview upcoming proposals.  Kim McCollum-Clark and Krista Higham Zoom Zoom link for session
10.8 12:15 PM Book Club: Mind Over Monsters Mind Over Monsters is an investigation into the mental health crisis affecting young adults today, and an impassioned argument for creating learning environments characterized both by compassion and challenge.  Jennie Burke Zoom  

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Book club sign up link
10.14 1:15 Book Club: Stop Talking, Start Influencing This book is a science-backed 12 Step guide to effective communication for leaders, educators, and professionals seeking to improve their impact.  Steve Kennedy CAE Book club sign up link
10.14 3 PM Chair's Circle The Chairs' Circle is a moderately structured conversation and problem-solving space for current (and/or incoming/newly elected) department chairs. Scott Anderson CAE  
10.21 10 AM Evidence of Effective Teaching Beyond Course Evaluations Becoming an effective teacher requires an ongoing assessment practice in which you gather evidence to determine your effectiveness, and improve your practice based on what you learn. Course evaluations often provide too little information too late. This session includes examples of the diverse ways our colleagues demonstate their teaching effectiveness to themselves and in formal faculty evaluation processes.  Sarah Brooks CAE  
10.22 12 PM BYOL Teaching Talk Join colleagues for lunch and an informal discussion about teaching. We will discuss teaching cases (short descriptions of a classroom-based dilemma) and any other pop-up topics that you bring.  Leslie Gates CAE  
11.11 3 PM Celebration of Teaching and Learning Save the Date: the annual celebration of teaching and learning will take place from 3-5 PM. Gail Gasparich Lehr Dining Room  
11.15 12 PM BYOL Teaching Talk Join colleagues for lunch and an informal discussion about teaching. We will discuss teaching cases (short descriptions of a classroom-based dilemma) and any other pop-up topics that you bring.  Leslie Gates CAE  
11.18 TBD D2L Campus Visit D2L Brightspace Representatives will be on campus November 18th to showcase the new Creator+ Content authoring tool coming to Millersville's Brightspace environment beginning Winter 2027. Time and location of sessions TBD D2L Reps TBD  
11.18 3 PM Chair's Circle The Chairs' Circle is a moderately structured conversation and problem-solving space for current (and/or incoming/newly elected) department chairs. Scott Anderson CAE  
12.2 10 AM Pre-Tenure Series: Semester Debrief How did it go? Pre-tenure faculty will meet to reflect and share strategies for ending the semester well. Leslie Gates CAE Outlook invitation sent to all pre-tenure faculty. Contact cae@millersville.edu to be included.