"Given faculty acknowledgement that they didn't go to "professor school," we need to provide mandatory new faculty teaching training with ongoing training throughout faculty career."

"Always helps to be reminded what many of our students are experiencing outside the classroom and that many of them are attending college in very different circumstances than I did."

Spring 2020 Lunchtime Learning Labs

Continue the Tipping Point conversation at our spring workshops on student success. Bring your lunch and a friend; cookies and drinks provided.

Spring 2020 Lunchtime Learning Labs flyer (PDF)

Faculty-led Study Abroad as a Transformative Experience for Historically Underserved Students

Friday, February 21, 12—1:30 p.m.

Sara Trechter and Jennifer Gruber, International Education and Global Engagement; Pa Vue and Yer Thao, Student Learning Center; Erin Kelly, English; Laura Nice, Comparative Religion and Humanities; Jason Nice, History; Asa Mittman, Art and Art History; Will Nitzky, Anthropology; Chunyan Song, Sociology
Tehama 116

SpeechMatters 2020: Participation and Protest on Campus

Thursday, February 27, 9:30 a.m.—2:30 p.m.

Livestream of the one-day conference sponsored by the University of California and the National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement. Speakers list and agenda available(opens in new window)
BMU 210

How to Prepare Students to Effectively Use Writing Support Services

Wednesday, March 4, 12—1:30 p.m.

Pa Vue, Writing Center Coordinator; Saundra Wright, Director of ESL Support Services; Nathaniel Heggins Bryant and Alexandra Matteucci, English; Tasha Alexander, International Student Services.
BMU 210

Learning from Supplemental Instruction: The What, Why, and How to Increase Student Engagement

Wednesday, March 11, 12—1:30 p.m.

Yer Thao, Emilee Hansen, and Maria Kogler, Student Learning Center
BMU 210

Chico Affordable Learning Solutions (CAL$): Strategies for Low-Cost and Zero-Cost Course Materials

Friday, April 3, 12—1:30 p.m.

Edward Roualdes, Mathematics and Statistics and Beth Shook, Anthropology
Tehama 116

An Inclusive Syllabus for Great Student Success

Wednesday, April 8, 12—1:30 p.m.

Kathy Fernandes, Academic Technology Officer
BMU 210

Supporting Students through Technology Lending, Mobile Instruction, and Equitable Resources

Wednesday, April 15, 12—1:30 p.m.

Irene Korber, Jodi Shepherd, and Pam Kruger, Meriam Library
Colusa 100B

Three Ways to Engage Students (in and) Through Reading

Friday, April 24, 12—1:30 p.m.

Josh Whittinghill, EOP
Tehama 116

Introducing The Framework: Engaging with Information Literacy for Student Success

Wednesday, May 6, 12—1:30 p.m.

Irene Korber and Zohra Saulat, Meriam Library
BMU 210