Monday, Apr. 27

Tuesday, Apr. 28 – Wednesday, Apr. 29 

Monday, May 4 – Thursday, May 7 

UT System Professional-Track Faculty Virtual Conference
Wednesday, Mar. 4 | 1 – 3:30 p.m. | Microsoft Teams | Register
The inaugural UT System Professional-Track Faculty Virtual Conference is a Teams-based convening designed to bring together professional-track (non-tenure-track) faculty from across UT System institutions. This conference will provide an opportunity to share experiences, best practices and challenges and to engage in cross-institutional dialogue that can inform future collaboration and follow-up work. Participants will register for one breakout session and remain for the duration of the conference to enable deeper discussion and relationship-building. Please register by Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 by 5 p.m. CST.

The provost's Faculty Affairs team in collaboration with The University Writing Center is offering two targeted writing workshops this March designed to help faculty preparing promotion dossiers develop clear, reflective and compelling candidate statements:  

 Workshop 1: Teaching Statement  
Date to be announced 
This interactive session is open to all faculty preparing dossiers for promotion review in fall 2026. We will review the purpose and audience for the teaching statement, provide tools for structuring your narrative and offer time for guided writing and peer feedback. Faculty attendees will leave with a solid outline and a clearer sense of direction for their teaching statement. The workshop is intended for faculty members who have started drafting their statement or are further along in the process.

 Workshop 2: Additional Contributions Statement  
Wednesday, Mar. 25 | 2:30 – 4 p.m. | PCL Learning Lab 1 | Register
This workshop is specifically for professional-track faculty who are required to submit an Additional Contributions to the Academic Enterprise statement in their promotion materials. The session will focus on how to narrate broader impact beyond their primary area of review which may include contributions in service, mentoring, teaching, curriculum development, research and scholarship.

UT Pathways: A Professional-Track Faculty Conference
Save the Date: Tuesday, Apr. 28 | 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
Join professional‑track faculty from across campus for UT Pathways, an in‑person conference designed to spark collaboration, share experiences, and elevate the impact of professional‑track roles at UT. This year’s breakout sessions explore interdisciplinary health practice communities, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and the expanding contributions of professional‑track faculty in research and leadership. Formal invitations 
and RSVP information will be distributed in early March. 

Texas Global Spring Grant Competition Now Open
Texas Global invites faculty to apply by Monday, Mar. 23 for funding to support international teaching, research and collaboration. Opportunities include Global Virtual Exchange Grants (up to $5,000), Faculty Research Seed Grants (up to $10,000) and Faculty Travel Planning Grants (up to $2,500). Rolling deadline opportunities include Viva Travel Grants, offering UT Austin students and faculty complimentary flights to Mexico in 2026, and the Internationalization Event Fund (up to $10,000). For questions, email txglobal-grants@austin.utexas.edu or join virtual office hours (Thursdays, 3 –4 p.m.) to speak with Texas Global staff. UT Austin faculty and visiting scholars are invited to the February Texas Global Faculty Open House on Thursday, Feb. 19, 4 – 6 p.m., in the Global Lounge, 2400 Nueces St.

Extended Education Ventures Innovation Fund: Course Development Seed Grants
The Innovation Fund is a newly established seed grant supporting UT Austin faculty interested in developing courses for continuing and professional education. Our workforce is facing critical challenges and is eager to enhance their skills. Faculty can use their expertise to design online courses that deepen the knowledge of working professionals, help them learn new skills and take their careers to the next level. All faculty are invited to apply. Intent forms are due Monday, Mar. 23, 2026. 

Faculty Travel Grants
2025–26 Policy and Application  
Eligible faculty may receive up to $1,400 per academic year for travel expenses to support their presenting original papers at scholarly and professional meetings.   

Stay Fully Recharged at HealthPoint's Recharge Week 
Friday, Feb. 20  
Mindfulness, financial wellness, health at your desk and more! 
Employees are invited to a full week of drop-in wellness programming designed to fit your schedule at  HealthPoint's Recharge Week — a hybrid event. Explore free mental health and wellness resources to support your physical, emotional, relational and financial wellbeing.  

RecSports Open House 
Saturday, Feb. 21 – Sunday, Mar. 1 
Explore RecSports facilities and discover how you can support your well-being. Enjoy  free access to weight rooms, swimming pools, functional training spaces, fields, courts and more. Bring your UT ID. Learn more about the RecSports Open House. 

Every Summer Needs a Plan Workshop
Save the Date: Wednesday, Apr. 29| 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The provost’s Faculty Affairs team will be sponsoring an all-day, in-person Every Summer Needs a Plan workshop. This workshop is intentionally timed as the spring semester ends and faculty are preparing for the summer. The interactive workshop goals are to facilitate faculty crafting a strategic plan outlining professional (and personal) goals for what they hope to accomplish over the summer, and helping faculty to identify types and sources of community, support, and accountability that might be needed to meet their goals. Registration details will be shared in an upcoming Faculty Update.

Harrington Faculty Fellows Symposium 2026
Thursday, Apr. 30 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Register
The Harrington Faculty Fellows Program is pleased to invite you to this year’s Harrington Faculty Fellows Symposium, Large Language Models: Advances and Applications. This day-long symposium will bring together experts from around the country and across campus to discuss advances in Large Language Models (LLMs), with a particular focus on their applications to scientific workflows, robotics and linguistics.

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