Professional Development

Introductory Composition and Professional Writing cooperate to offer professional development to all Department of English faculty, staff, and graduate students. We welcome School of Languages & Cultures faculty, staff, and graduate students as well.

Come to our office hours or contact us to make an appointment for one-on-one help with:

designing writing-intensive courses
developing writing assignments
classroom activities & classroom management
responding to student writing
encouraging undergraduate research
teaching multimedia
using Brightspace
working with undergraduate teaching assistants
establishing your professional materials & professional persona
engaging the scholarship of teaching & learning (SToL)

Undergrad Research Judging

Join us for breakfast and judging of undergraduate research virtual presentations.

Wed Apr 9, SC 134, 8:30 to 11:00a. This is a drop in event — stop by to get coffee, tea, donuts, bagels, fresh fruit, and help judge undergraduate research posters. Bring a device.

Details to come.

Lunch and Learns

In Fall 2024, we hosted lunch and learns every few weeks in SC 134.

Mon. Sep 9, 11:30 – 1:00 pm
Brightspace Annoyances

Thur. Sep 26, 12:00 – 1:30
Contract Grading

Mon. Oct. 14, 11:30 – 1:00 pm
We <3 Group Work (online and in-class)

Thur. Oct 31, 12:00 – 1:30
Working Lunches (assignments, rubrics, etc.)

Mon. Nov 18, 11:30 – 1:00 pm
Grading Workshop (or TBD)