External Professional Development
In this page, we will add announcements that CTE receives for professional development opportunities external to the University of New Haven. We encourage faculty to email us at cte@newhaven.edu of such announcements that we can share with our faculty.
Upcoming Events
Assessment and Learning Exchange - May 13th, 2026, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
University of Connecticut Storrs Campus - Storrs, Connecticut, Connecticut McHugh Hall
Spend time with colleagues as you learn from peers, engage in discussions, and keep the momentum going for your assessment and student learning efforts. This jam-packed day will provide something for everyone with plenty of professional development and collaborative activities all day.
Themes Include
- The Assessment Cycle
- Connecting the Classroom to the Real-World
- Accessibility/UDL/Inclusion
- Graduate Assessment
- Assessment and Data
- Student Engagement
- AI and Technology
Poster Session
- Information and Research-Based
- Curriculum Improvement
- Assessment Activities
- Teaching and Learning
Reach out to the Office of Academic Program Assessment with any questions at assassment@uconn.edu.
5th Annual UDL Conference in Higher Education at Goodwin University - October 2nd, 2026
Taking place on October 2, 2026, the conference is guided by the theme Rethink. Redesign. Renew: Transforming Tomorrow’s Learning and will feature Jennifer Pusateri, a trusted voice in the UDL community, as our keynote speaker. Her keynote will set the tone for a day focused on inclusive, human‑centered approaches to designing learning for learner variability.
We invite proposals from educators, instructional designers, and UDL practitioners that spotlight innovative practice, inclusive course and program design, and thoughtful uses of emerging tools, including AI, to remove barriers and expand access.
Session types include:
- Interactive Workshops (60 min)
- Research Presentations (60 min)
- Virtual Posters (Asynchronous – Digital Only)
If you have been considering submitting a proposal or know a colleague who should, now is the time. Please share the call for proposals with your networks.
⏰ Call for Proposals closes April 3
📅 Conference Date: October 2, 2026
👉 Submit your proposal here:
https://goodwinudl2026.weebly.com/call-for-proposals.html
Navigating GenAI for Higher Education Faculty
These online sessions bring together faculty experts, instructional designers, and AI practitioners to help educators thoughtfully integrate AI into teaching, media creation, assessment, and research workflows.
Stony Brook University Artifical Intelligent Series
Stony Brook University is offering the following seminars focusing different ways to improve the utilization of AI in the classroom. To attend, you must register using the respective links for each event. If you are unable to attend, you will receive a recording after registering.
Generative AI in Higher Education: A Crash Course – Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 11 AM -12 PM ET
Click here to register for the seminar.
Join us at the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) for an engaging workshop on Generative AI. This Zoom workshop is designed for faculty members seeking to enhance their teaching methods and assessment strategies, foster student engagement, and navigate the evolving landscape of AI tools.
Generative AI in Higher Education: A Deep Dive Into Assessment Redesign – Tuesday, March 31, 2026 11 AM -12 PM ET
Click here to register for the seminar.
Join Stony Brook University’s Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) for a focused, one-hour overview on how to redesign and future-proof assessments in the age of AI. This session will cover three key areas: leveraging AI as a co-pilot for developing effective exam questions, designing authentic assessments, and exploring how AI can strategically support active learning structures like Team-Based Learning (TBL), Project-Based Learning (PBL), and Scenario-Based Learning (SBL).
Generative AI Boot Camp: How Can AI Make Your Life as a Professor – Monday, April 20, 2026 11 AM -12 PM ET
Click here to register for the seminar.
Join Stony Brook University’s Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) for a bootcamp on how to use AI to enhance your teaching and courses. This event will demonstrate how ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and other generative AI platforms can support you in crafting learning objectives, writing exam questions, composing rubrics, and designing course content such as lesson plans, in-class activities, instructional videos, and more.
UNLV HSI Resource Hub
The NSF-funded HSI Resource Hub seeks to cultivate a community of STEM scholars adopting and growing in their understanding of culturally responsive and relevant teaching practices at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (eHSIs). We aim to accomplish this by advancing three distinct goals: 1) fostering HSI collaboration and networking; 2) supporting HSI faculty professional development; and 3) generating and disseminating knowledge by and about HSIs.
Whether faculty at HSIs are looking to enhance their teaching practices, connect with peers, or access resources tailored specifically for STEM educators, the HSI Resource Hub is designed to provide resources by and for faculty at HSIs.
HSI Resource Hub Resources –
- Community Forum: STEM Faculty can connect with peers at HSIs across the country, and ask questions, share resources, and collaborate on innovative ideas!
- STEM Database: STEM Faculty can access a growing STEM Database, a library of research articles and more—specifically designed to support STEM educators at HSIs.
- eWebinars: Faculty are invited to attend our upcoming webinars and expert-led discussions providing culturally responsive and relevant teaching practices and resources they can implement in their teaching! The first webinar will be on November 15th from 9am-11am (PST), join Dr. Ann-Marie Núñez as she shares more about Servingness in STEM!
- Paid Fellowship Opportunities: The HSI Resource Hub provides paid fellowship opportunities for professional development with national organizations like ESCALA Educational Services and the New Leadership Academy.
We have an upcoming Virtual Open House on December 13th from 10:00am – 11:00am (PST) for any faculty wanting to learn more about the HSI Resource Hub and upcoming fellowship opportunities.
The UNLV HSI Resource Hub Team looks forward to welcoming STEM faculty from University of New Haven to the HSI Resource Hub. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Inclusive STEM Teaching Project
This program is designed to advance the awareness, self-efficacy, and ability of STEM faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and staff to cultivate inclusive learning environments for all their students and to develop themselves as reflective, inclusive practitioners.