As you finish up your courses this semester, here are a few reminders:
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Student course feedback for spring opens on April 15 and closes on May 6. We have found that response rates (and therefore the usefulness of the data) improve when instructors take time in class to explain the purpose of feedback, how it is used, and that it is completely anonymous. Refer to our SCF Instructor Quick Start page for tips on improving response rates and more useful information.
- Next week is Stress Buster Week in Marriott Library. There will be free food and wellness activities in the library Monday through Thursday.
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You can find the Spring 2025 Final Exam schedule Please remember that there are no exams or classes held on Reading Day: April 23.
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Final grades are due on Monday, May 12 for the Spring 2025 semester. It is imperative that all grades are submitted by the due date, including term grades (A-E, CR/NC, V, EU), Incompletes, or “T” grades. A quick reference guide, training manual, and other grading informationare available online to assist you with grading. If you have any questions or anticipate that you will not be able to meet the grading due date, please contact registration@utah.edu or call 801-581-8969 for assistance. Note that in Fall 2025, the grading period will be shortened to 5 days after final exams.
- Need a way to unwind? Sign up for one of the U Heath Summer-Spring Employee Interim Courses!
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Getting Ready for Summer 2025 |
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Summer 2025 instructors received an email this week regarding syllabus posting requirements. In compliance with HB261, USHE requires for all mandatory U of U courses that instructors post course syllabi that include course outcomes and learning objectives, course expectations for earning credit and grades, required and recommended readings, and a general description of the subject matter of each topic or discussion in a preliminary course schedule. Per USHE requirements regarding HB261, this information must be made available to students every semester, two weeks in advance of classes starting. For the Summer 2025 semester, all instructors are required to post core syllabi by April 28, 2025. The Martha Bradley Evans Center for Teaching Excellence (MBECTE) has prepared a Syllabus Design Page containing a core syllabus template and instructions on how to post a syllabus to the class schedule via CIS. This process will create a hyperlink to the syllabus within the class schedule. MBECTE has created a webpage listing up-to-date university policies and resources for required syllabi posting, as well as additional syllabus information and suggestions.
Still have questions?
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Prepping Your Canvas Course |
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It's important to make sure your Canvas course content is accessible to all, but it can feel overwhelming to get started if you don't know how. It's not as daunting as you might think! Whether you just want a few tips, or a full-blown course review, we're here to help!
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We are excited to open registration for our Graduate Teaching Institute! This 4-day in-person event is free to all graduate students and postdocs who are interested in learning more about pedagogy in higher education. Registration is free, but capacity is limited.
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CTE Opportunities for Faculty |
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For the 2025-26 academic year, Martha Bradley Evans Teaching Fellows will focus on “Teaching Digital Natives: Supporting the Next Generation with Understanding and Compassion.” Gen Z learners, born between 1997 and 2012, are frequently called digital natives; technology is infused into nearly every aspect of their lives. This generation bore the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on education, and they are coming of age amidst tremendous social upheaval. As a result, Gen Z has been also described as more well-informed about current events than previous generations. We are seeking proposals for pedagogy projects that innovate education in ways that expand upon students’ application of digital learning skills and their awareness of current events, with the hope of fostering workforce-ready technological skills and compassion in University of Utah students.
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CTE is searching for a new Associate Director! The position is open to tenured and career-line faculty and involves a .5FTE commitment to CTE. The Associate Director works closely with the Director and CTE Team to coordinate our graduate student training opportunities, manage incoming requests, and more. If you’re interested, apply HERE. For more information, you can email the CTE director.
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Graduate Teaching Certificate |
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Required courses are now being taught summer, fall, and spring semesters!
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Digital Learning Technology |
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UEN and UALC Support for Open Educational Resources (OER) |
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Join us for a lively conversation with four students from three Utah institutions as they share their experiences working on OER (Open Educational Resources) projects. Hear why they believe student involvement in OER matters, what they've learned, and how they envision the future of OER—including their place in it. They’ll also offer friendly advice for faculty and are happy to answer your questions.
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2025 Area Studies Teaching and Collections Symposium |
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Sustainability Education Faculty Small Grant Program |
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Faculty grants of up to $2,500 per year are available. The University of Utah Sustainability Office offers funds to instructors who wish to integrate sustainability into their courses or renew a Sustainability Course Attribute (SUST). The funds can be used for a variety of purposes, including, but not limited to:
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- hiring graduate assistants or teaching assistants to aid with developing course content, or
- purchasing course materials, project-specific supplies, event expenses, etc.
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The streamlined application consists of three questions. There are two upcoming deadlines:
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- 5/15/25 (reviewed by early June, funds disbursed by the end of the fiscal year).
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