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All TLPDC Sessions

Welcome to the Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development Center!  Our primary mission is to support the university’s commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. Whether you’re an advisor looking for professional development workshops, a faculty member interested in talking about your teaching or considering how to implement service learning in your course, or a graduate student looking for resources and ways to improve your teaching, we can help!

Please note that there are a variety of session formats on this listing. In-person sessions have the room number listed and often include a Zoom link for those that need a virtual option (with a few exceptions). Virtual sessions will have the Zoom link provided in the location and description.

Please click on the session title to for the description and option to register.

  1. Jul
    28
    Mon

    RaiderCanvas Virtual Pop-Up (Groups) – (July 28, 2025 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM)

    Location:
    Virtual Session

    Room: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZGEwYzVmM2ItYTczZC00MmNkLWI1NmYtMjg5MDgwZjkwMjYw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22178a51bf-8b20-49ff-b655-56245d5c173c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%220718d5f4-03b7-4f66-a370-acde24c95a13%22%7d

    Available Seats: 28

    Join us for this mini RaiderCanvas session! TTU Online staff will walk you through using Groups and help answer specific questions about the feature.

  2. Jul
    29
    Tue

    RaiderCanvas Camp (virtual) – (July 29, 2025 09:00 AM – 11:00 AM)

    Location:
    Virtual Session

    Room: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODg5ZGQzNzctNzEyZC00YTg3LWI1ZjktMTU2M2Q4YjViNWEz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22178a51bf-8b20-49ff-b655-56245d5c173c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%220718d5f4-03b7-4f66-a370-acde24c95a13%22%7d

    Available Seats: 10

    Get ready for the RaiderCanvas migration! TTU Online is hosting summer camps to help instructors get their courses ready for fall. This session will offer faculty the opportunity to develop a Canvas class. Faculty should identify a course to be developed. This could be a new course prep or a course that has been migrated from Blackboard to Canvas. If a participant plans to work on a migrated course, please export the course from Blackboard to Canvas prior to the Canvas class. To do so, please access the following directionsMoving Courses from Blackboard to Canvas. Additionally, faculty who need to request a development shell can go to the RaiderCanvas Support Portal. Click on Request Something and you’ll see the form for Development Shell Requests. To use your time efficiently in the Canvas Camp, please make sure that you can access your syllabus, assignments, quizzes, or any course content that you would like to add to your fall course. In this camp, TTU Online staff will go guide you through features in Canvas including adding content and creating quizzes and will make sure that you are ready to use A+ Attendance, grant accommodations to students registered through SDS, and grade student submissions. You should complete this camp with a course that is well underway for the fall!

  3. Jul
    30
    Wed

    RaiderCanvas Camp – (July 30, 2025 09:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 150
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 150

    Available Seats: 17

    Get ready for the RaiderCanvas migration! TTU Online is hosting summer camps to help instructors get their courses ready for fall. This session will offer faculty the opportunity to develop a Canvas class. Faculty should identify a course to be developed. This could be a new course prep or a course that has been migrated from Blackboard to Canvas. If a participant plans to work on a migrated course, please export the course from Blackboard to Canvas prior to the Canvas class. To do so, please access the following directionsMoving Courses from Blackboard to Canvas. Additionally, faculty who need to request a development shell can go to the RaiderCanvas Support Portal. Click on Request Something and you’ll see the form for Development Shell Requests. To use your time efficiently in the Canvas Camp, please make sure that you can access your syllabus, assignments, quizzes, or any course content that you would like to add to your fall course. In this camp, TTU Online staff will go guide you through features in Canvas including adding content and creating quizzes and will make sure that you are ready to use A+ Attendance, grant accommodations to students registered through SDS, and grade student submissions. You should complete this camp with a course that is well underway for the fall!

  4. Jul
    31
    Thu

    RaiderCanvas Virtual Pop-Up (Respondus) – (July 31, 2025 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM)

    Location:
    Virtual Session

    Room: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzZiM2Q2N2YtMDQyZS00OTU5LThlYWEtZTIxMDBlOGQ0YWVk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22178a51bf-8b20-49ff-b655-56245d5c173c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%220718d5f4-03b7-4f66-a370-acde24c95a13%22%7d

    Available Seats: 29

    Join us for this mini RaiderCanvas session! TTU Online staff will walk you through using Respondus and help answer specific questions about the feature.

  5. Aug
    19
    Tue

    AI Mini Conference: Back to School – (August 19, 2025 10:00 AM – 02:30 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 151
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 151

    Available Seats: 0

    The TLPDC is hosting the next AI mini conference on Tuesday, August 19th! This “back to school” event will help instructors prepare for the fall semester and provide tangible strategies for teaching in a world of AI overload. This opportunity is for those with any level of exposure to AI tools. Whether you have little experience or you’ve already integrated AI into your course, we hope to provide strategies, resources, and support to instructors on all points of the spectrum of AI learning.

    *A virtual link for those working remotely can be provided upon request. Please reach out to tlpdc@ttu.edu.

  6. Sep
    3
    Wed

    STEP Partnership Power Hour – (September 3, 2025 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 150
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 150

    Available Seats: 40

    The STEP Program Faculty Power Hour, held in the Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Center (TLPDC), is an open-format, bi-weekly conversation designed by faculty, for faculty. Twice per month, a STEP Program Scholar will share a specific, actionable tip to enhance the classroom experience for both instructors and students. You'll hear directly how the implementation of these tips has transformed classroom dynamics. Half of our time will be dedicated to collaborative discussion on adapting these suggestions to fit your unique classroom environment. You will leave with a clear implementation strategy, ready for use in your very next class period. All Instructors of all ranks are invited and lunch is provided.

  7. Sep
    3
    Wed

    Transparent Assignment Design: How to Write Assignments that Help Students Understand What You Expect – (September 3, 2025 02:00 PM – 02:50 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 36

    Perhaps the smallest and most important change teachers can make is to offer students an honest look at their rationale for what they require students to do. Transparent assignment design focuses on how and why students are learning course content in particular ways, and how this learning is relevant for all students. The goal is simple: to make learning processes explicit and equitably accessible for all students. In this workshop, we will consider a simple purpose-task-criteria framework that helps us engage with students before they undertake their work in our classes so that we come closer together in understanding the knowledge they will gain from completing the work and how they might use skills and knowledge in their lives during and beyond college, the tasks involved, and the expected criteria with which we will assess their work.   This workshop session is designed to be delivered in a face-to-face format; however, we understand that you might need to attend remotely for a variety of reasons. Please use this link to join the conversation remotely:

    Meeting ID: 216 712 539 974 6
    Passcode: E9Y7En3c

  8. Sep
    9
    Tue

    Artificial Intelligence, Academic Misconduct, and TTU Procedures – (September 9, 2025 09:30 AM – 10:20 AM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 36

    In this session, the Office of Student Conduct will discuss Academic integrity issues specific to Artificial Intelligence. Our facilitators will discuss the process of determining how academic dishonesty can be identified and discuss how outcomes may be determined. Participants will learn about why Texas Tech does not advocate for the sole use of Artificial Intelligence detectors to determine whether a student has engaged in Academic Misconduct. By the end of the session, participants will have a better understanding of how to address instances of alleged academic dishonesty involving the unauthorized use of Artificial Intelligence software to complete course assignments. 
    This workshop session is designed to be delivered in a face-to-face format; however, we understand that you might need to attend remotely for a variety of reasons. Please use this link to join the conversation remotely:
    Meeting ID: 297 824 244 226 3
    Passcode: G32gw7bR

  9. Sep
    9
    Tue

    New Faculty Training for IRB Process – (September 9, 2025 02:00 PM – 02:50 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 35

    Meet the IRB Chair, Director, and HRPP Staff and hear our tips and tricks for submitting an IRB. The session will provide information on submitting IRBs to TTU, required human subject training, external collaborations, transferring IRBs, and international research.  This workshop session is designed to be delivered in a face-to-face format; however, we understand that you might need to attend remotely for a variety of reasons. Please use this link to join the conversation remotely:

    Meeting ID: 289 861 695 604 6
    Passcode: f4AJ3hh9

  10. Sep
    16
    Tue

    Raider Success Hub Fundamentals for Faculty – (September 16, 2025 09:30 AM – 10:20 AM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 36

    Raider Success Hub (RSH) is Texas Tech’s centralized platform for supporting student success. In this training, faculty will learn basic navigation of the system, how to view student information, submit alerts, complete progress surveys, and more. Faculty play a critical role in student success, and this session will demonstrate how RSH makes it easier to offer timely support and connect students to the right resources at the right time.  This workshop session is designed to be delivered in a face-to-face format; however, we understand that you might need to attend remotely for a variety of reasons. Please use this link to join the conversation remotely:

    Meeting ID: 247 118 465 547 5
    Passcode: mM6jw75m

  11. Sep
    17
    Wed

    Resources for Teaching with the Texas Tech University Libraries – (September 17, 2025 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 153

    Need resources for teaching but not sure what to do after choosing a textbook or assigning readings? Let the Texas Tech University Libraries help you find those next steps! Build reading lists that combine library resources, OER, and non-traditional sources with Course Reserves; look for ways to save you time and your students money with Open Educational Resources; and learn how both OER and course reserves can work together to prevent academic gatekeeping and increase classroom equity.  This workshop session is designed to be delivered in a face-to-face format; however, we understand that you might need to attend remotely for a variety of reasons. Please use this link to join the conversation remotely:

    Meeting ID: 262 738 197 859 7
    Passcode: Gi2ca2PX

  12. Sep
    18
    Thu

    STEP Partnership Power Hour – (September 18, 2025 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 150
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 150

    Available Seats: 40

    The STEP Program Faculty Power Hour, held in the Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Center (TLPDC), is an open-format, bi-weekly conversation designed by faculty, for faculty. Twice per month, a STEP Program Scholar will share a specific, actionable tip to enhance the classroom experience for both instructors and students. You'll hear directly how the implementation of these tips has transformed classroom dynamics. Half of our time will be dedicated to collaborative discussion on adapting these suggestions to fit your unique classroom environment. You will leave with a clear implementation strategy, ready for use in your very next class period. All Instructors of all ranks are invited and lunch is provided. 

  13. Sep
    18
    Thu

    Mentorship Series: Facilitating Group & Individual Dynamics – (September 18, 2025 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 36

    Effective mentorship begins with establishing a relationship and trust between individuals and within groups. Mentors who facilitate these dynamics must be intentional, clear, and flexible while fostering open dialogue. This workshop will explore how mentors can encourage individual ownership, self-reflection, and shared discoveries with their mentees.

  14. Sep
    22
    Mon

    Managing Student Communication Effectively – (September 22, 2025 02:00 PM – 02:50 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 36

    Is managing your email making your life more difficult? Do you feel pressure to respond to student messages 24/7? Are you unsure how to handle some messages from students?  In this workshop, we will discuss strategies for how to manage communications with students and how to make your inbox more friend than foe. We will discuss how better to streamline the task of responding to emails, how to make your inbox less distracting while ensuring you don’t miss important messages, and how to set and share boundaries to make sure you’re not constantly responding to emails instead of getting things done. We also will discuss how to manage emails so you can enjoy your time away from work.   This workshop session is designed to be delivered in a face-to-face format; however, we understand that you might need to attend remotely for a variety of reasons. Please use this link to join the conversation remotely:

    Meeting ID: 264 573 670 637 1
    Passcode: i7F2KS3k

  15. Sep
    23
    Tue

    What can I expect during my first years as a new faculty member? A Panel Discussion – (September 23, 2025 09:30 AM – 10:30 AM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 36

    Join us for an interactive panel discussion about surviving your first years as a faculty member. The panelists have all joined Texas Tech faculty within the last few years and will share their experience from a variety of disciplines. They plan to discuss effective methods they’ve found for balancing research with teaching and service demands as well as offering tips for work life balance and suggestions for finding helpful resources. This is for instructors of all disciplines.  This workshop session is designed to be delivered in a face-to-face format; however, we understand that you might need to attend remotely for a variety of reasons. Please use this link to join the conversation remotely:

    Meeting ID: 295 068 559 971 3
    Passcode: 9Tg9An6N

  16. Sep
    25
    Thu

    Supporting Our Students: Strategies for Responding with Empathy and Compassion While Maintaining Boundaries and High Expectations – (September 25, 2025 12:30 PM – 01:50 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 153

    Join Dr. Nichole Morelock, Professor of Practice in the Department of Community, Family, & Addiction Sciences and Mitzi Ziegner, Instructor for the College of Human Sciences and the Honors College and Associate Director at the TLPDC, as they discuss strategies for holding space and responding to students with grace while also maintaining high expectations, healthy boundaries and a nurturing a rich learning environment. Lunch will be provided and there will be time at the end for an “ask me anything” style conversation.  This workshop session is designed to be delivered in a face-to-face format; however, we understand that you might need to attend remotely for a variety of reasons. Please use this link to join the conversation remotely:

    Meeting ID: 281 826 829 456 8
    Passcode: Vq3Hj9SC

  17. Oct
    1
    Wed

    STEP Partnership Power Hour – (October 1, 2025 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 150
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 150

    Available Seats: 40

    The STEP Program Faculty Power Hour, held in the Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Center (TLPDC), is an open-format, bi-weekly conversation designed by faculty, for faculty. Twice per month, a STEP Program Scholar will share a specific, actionable tip to enhance the classroom experience for both instructors and students. You'll hear directly how the implementation of these tips has transformed classroom dynamics. Half of our time will be dedicated to collaborative discussion on adapting these suggestions to fit your unique classroom environment. You will leave with a clear implementation strategy, ready for use in your very next class period. All Instructors of all ranks are invited and lunch is provided. 

  18. Oct
    2
    Thu

    Work Life Integration and Other Faculty Constructs – (October 2, 2025 02:00 PM – 02:50 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 36

    Finding it more and more of a challenge to seek balance in your professional and personal roles? More often than not, do you feel that achieving success in one area leads to feeling that you must neglect the other?  You are not alone! In this facilitated discussion, TTU faculty will share their struggles, strategies, ideas and insights. Please join us!  This workshop session is designed to be delivered in a face-to-face format; however, we understand that you might need to attend remotely for a variety of reasons. Please use this link to join the conversation remotely:

    Meeting ID: 283 170 957 689 7
    Passcode: 6qv2HR28

  19. Oct
    7
    Tue

    Teaching for Intercultural Competence Across the Disciplines: Supporting Student Growth in Empathy, Confidence, and Cultural Understanding – (October 7, 2025 02:00 PM – 02:50 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 36

    Faculty across the disciplines play a critical role in helping students develop the intercultural competence needed to succeed in academic, professional, and global contexts. This competence involves not only acquiring cultural knowledge but also cultivating empathy, building confidence, and learning to communicate across cultural boundaries. In this workshop, we will explore adaptable strategies for integrating intercultural learning into course design and classroom practice. Faculty will leave with practical tools to support students in becoming more self-aware, flexible thinkers who can navigate cultural complexity with insight and respect.  This workshop session is designed to be delivered in a face-to-face format; however, we understand that you might need to attend remotely for a variety of reasons. Please use this link to join the conversation remotely:

    Meeting ID: 276 615 870 861 8
    Passcode: 2Ww3i8GV

  20. Oct
    9
    Thu

    Raider Success Hub Fundamentals for Faculty – (October 9, 2025 02:00 PM – 02:50 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 36

    Raider Success Hub (RSH) is Texas Tech’s centralized platform for supporting student success. In this training, faculty will learn basic navigation of the system, how to view student information, submit alerts, complete progress surveys, and more. Faculty play a critical role in student success, and this session will demonstrate how RSH makes it easier to offer timely support and connect students to the right resources at the right time.  This workshop session is designed to be delivered in a face-to-face format; however, we understand that you might need to attend remotely for a variety of reasons. Please use this link to join the conversation remotely:

    Meeting ID: 229 351 603 134 8
    Passcode: ZS9oc3o8

  21. Oct
    10
    Fri

    Mentorship Series: Aligning Expectations – (October 10, 2025 01:00 PM – 01:50 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 36

    One critical element of an effective mentoring relationship is a shared understanding of what each person expects from that relationship. Problems between mentors and mentees often arise from misunderstandings about expectations. Expectations change over time, so frequent reflection & clear communication are necessary to maintain a collaborative relationship.

  22. Oct
    15
    Wed

    Supporting and Advancing Graduate Education – (October 15, 2025 02:00 PM – 02:50 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 36

    This session will be a discussion of services and resources to support graduate teaching and research as well as graduate student and postdoc mentoring.   This workshop session is designed to be delivered in a face-to-face format; however, we understand that you might need to attend remotely for a variety of reasons. Please use this link to join the conversation remotely:

    Meeting ID: 234 471 783 639 4
    Passcode: nR2zU3q8

  23. Oct
    16
    Thu

    STEP Partnership Power Hour – (October 16, 2025 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 150
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 150

    Available Seats: 36

    The STEP Program Faculty Power Hour, held in the Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Center (TLPDC), is an open-format, bi-weekly conversation designed by faculty, for faculty. Twice per month, a STEP Program Scholar will share a specific, actionable tip to enhance the classroom experience for both instructors and students. You'll hear directly how the implementation of these tips has transformed classroom dynamics. Half of our time will be dedicated to collaborative discussion on adapting these suggestions to fit your unique classroom environment. You will leave with a clear implementation strategy, ready for use in your very next class period. All Instructors of all ranks are invited and lunch is provided. 

  24. Oct
    17
    Fri

    John M. Burns Conference Keynote: New Approaches to Teaching Evaluation: Evaluation Strategies that Enhance Teaching Quality – (October 17, 2025 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 151
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 151

    Available Seats: 65

    Keynote speaker: Dr. Ann Austin (Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University) Teaching evaluation can be a pathway to more effective teaching and learning, better student learning outcomes, fairer recognition of faculty work, deeper conversations among colleagues about professional values and commitments, and stronger institutional cultures that foster teaching and learning excellence. However, typical approaches to teaching evaluation often fall far short of achieving these outcomes. Acknowledging critiques of usual strategies for teaching evaluation, this workshop will focus on important principles to guide more effective approaches to teaching evaluation. The workshop will also explain new and effective approaches based on these principles—and tested and implemented in more than 70 departments through a funded project called TEval. The workshop will provide opportunity for participants to discuss how to apply the ideas and strategies in their own departments to create more comprehensive, holistic, and valid teaching evaluation.

  25. Oct
    17
    Fri

    John M. Burns Conference Afternoon Workshop: Improving Teaching as a Systemic Change Process: Strategies for Institutional Leaders – (October 17, 2025 01:30 PM – 03:30 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 151
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 151

    Available Seats: 64

    This session is designed for designed for deans, chairs, directors, and area coordinators. Keynote speaker: Dr. Ann Austin (Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University) Advancing transformative change toward an important institutional goal—such as improving teaching and learning through new approaches to teaching evaluation—requires a strategic and systemic approach. This workshop is designed especially to guide institutional leaders—including deans, department chairs, and leaders of units focused on teaching excellence and student success—to consider their roles in encouraging and supporting significant institutional change. We will discuss important levers and processes for fostering change in higher education, and why taking a systemic perspective is essential. The workshop will focus on changing teaching evaluation as an example of a major change goal; however, the change strategies discussed can be used to nurture many kinds of institutional change goals. This interactive workshop will include opportunities for small group discussion organized to enable leaders in similar leadership roles (e.g., senior-level leaders; department chairs; and other unit leaders) to discuss practical application of the ideas shared in their specific contexts.

  26. Oct
    20
    Mon

    Internationalizing your Research and Teaching Portfolio – (October 20, 2025 02:00 PM – 02:50 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 35

    Join the Office of International Affairs for an informational workshop that will highlight: 

    • International research opportunities 
    • Global collaborations and partnerships 
    • Study Abroad- TTU Center Sevilla / TTU-Costa Rica 
    • Curriculum internationalization 
    • Outreach and engagement resources 
    This workshop session is designed to be delivered in a face-to-face format; however, we understand that you might need to attend remotely for a variety of reasons. Please use this link to join the conversation remotely:
    Meeting ID: 269 905 690 166 7
    Passcode: 63kN2Gy2

  27. Oct
    29
    Wed

    Are You Interested in Integrating Community Outreach and Engagement into Your Teaching, Research, or Creative Activities? – (October 29, 2025 02:00 PM – 02:50 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 36

    Join us at this session to learn more about Outreach and Engagement, the difference between these two forms of high-impact practice, and their value to scholarship, student achievement, grant success, and more. You will also discover ways of incorporating outreach and engagement into your curriculum, research/creative activities, and scholarship; as well as learn about our faculty support services and resources to assist you in this process.  This workshop session is designed to be delivered in a face-to-face format; however, we understand that you might need to attend remotely for a variety of reasons. Please use this link to join the conversation remotely:

    Meeting ID: 251 618 550 923 8
    Passcode: Uk2iY2Xs

  28. Nov
    5
    Wed

    STEP Partnership Power Hour – (November 5, 2025 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 150
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 150

    Available Seats: 40

    The STEP Program Faculty Power Hour, held in the Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Center (TLPDC), is an open-format, bi-weekly conversation designed by faculty, for faculty. Twice per month, a STEP Program Scholar will share a specific, actionable tip to enhance the classroom experience for both instructors and students. You'll hear directly how the implementation of these tips has transformed classroom dynamics. Half of our time will be dedicated to collaborative discussion on adapting these suggestions to fit your unique classroom environment. You will leave with a clear implementation strategy, ready for use in your very next class period. All Instructors of all ranks are invited and lunch is provided. 

  29. Nov
    6
    Thu

    Bridging the Gaps for Today’s Students – (November 6, 2025 11:00 AM – 12:20 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 36

    COVID and other factors have impacted the ways students learn and manage their mental wellbeing, and one of the biggest ripple effects of the pandemic was learning loss and its ongoing effects. Some studies have predicted that student learning in subject areas, including math, science, reading, and writing will be impacted for years, if not decades. This session will discuss strategies for bridging those gaps, ongoing challenges for both academic achievement and mental health and what it means to be effective university educators teaching a generation of students who entered colleges with COVID learning loss and an increased mental load. Lunch will be provided.  This workshop session is designed to be delivered in a face-to-face format; however, we understand that you might need to attend remotely for a variety of reasons. Please use this link to join the conversation remotely:

    Meeting ID: 223 613 900 736 8
    Passcode: nH7hz9aP

  30. Nov
    12
    Wed

    Know Thyself, Know Thy Colleagues: Unlocking Career Success Through Personality Intelligence – (November 12, 2025 03:00 PM – 05:00 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 150
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 150

    Available Seats: 40

    Discover how understanding personality differences can accelerate your academic career in this interactive workshop designed for university employees. Using the Myers-Briggs® framework, you'll gain deep insights into your own personality type while learning to recognize and appreciate how colleagues operate differently. Through practical strategies and real-world academic scenarios, you'll discover how to leverage personality differences constructively—whether collaborating on research, navigating department dynamics, or leading teams. You'll leave with a powerful toolkit for building stronger professional relationships and positioning yourself for greater career success in academia. After registering, participants will receive information on completing the free MBTI assessment before the workshop.

  31. Nov
    13
    Thu

    Building Bridges, Not Walls: A Fresh Approach to Academic Integrity – (November 13, 2025 03:00 PM – 04:20 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 36

    Why do some students see academic integrity as an outdated formality while faculty view it as fundamental to education? This interactive workshop facilitated by Barbie Chambers and Mitzi Ziegner from the TLPDC explores the gaps that shape how we and our students approach academic honesty. You'll discover practical strategies for moving beyond rule enforcement to meaningful conversations about character and professional preparation. Through real scenarios and discussion, we'll explore innovative ways to help students embrace integrity as a cornerstone of their Red Raider identity. Join us to transform how you think about and teach academic honor! This workshop session is designed to be delivered in a face-to-face format; however, we understand that you might need to attend remotely for a variety of reasons. Please use this link to join the conversation remotely:

    Meeting ID: 218 322 364 287 6
    Passcode: Pz3xT3uU

  32. Nov
    14
    Fri

    Mind Your Mind – Nurturing Mental Wellness – (November 14, 2025 12:00 PM – 03:00 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 36

    An introduction to evidence-based strategies for maintaining mental well-being in academia. Learn practical tools for managing stress, promoting resilience, and fostering a healthy work-life balance as you begin your faculty journey.  This workshop session is designed to be delivered in a face-to-face format; however, we understand that you might need to attend remotely for a variety of reasons. Please use this link to join the conversation remotely:

    Meeting ID: 242 984 966 110 8
    Passcode: ob2pY6rh

  33. Nov
    14
    Fri

    Raider Success Hub Fundamentals for Faculty – (November 14, 2025 01:00 PM – 01:50 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 151
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 151

    Available Seats: 74

    Raider Success Hub (RSH) is Texas Tech’s centralized platform for supporting student success. In this training, faculty will learn basic navigation of the system, how to view student information, submit alerts, complete progress surveys, and more. Faculty play a critical role in student success, and this session will demonstrate how RSH makes it easier to offer timely support and connect students to the right resources at the right time.  This workshop session is designed to be delivered in a face-to-face format; however, we understand that you might need to attend remotely for a variety of reasons. Please use this link to join the conversation remotely:

    Meeting ID: 276 964 546 675 0
    Passcode: f2Dr6Tc7

  34. Nov
    17
    Mon

    Mentorship Series: Maintaining Effective Communication – (November 17, 2025 03:00 PM – 04:00 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 153
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 153

    Available Seats: 36

    Effective communication is foundational to successful mentoring relationships. While many recognize good communication when they experience it, mentors must deliberately cultivate and practice these skills. In this interactive session, participants will identify key characteristics of effective communication and engage in practical exercises to strengthen their mentoring dialogue.

  35. Nov
    20
    Thu

    STEP Partnership Power Hour – (November 20, 2025 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM)

    Location:
    TLPDC Room 150
    2802 18th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79409

    Room: TLPDC 150

    Available Seats: 40

    The STEP Program Faculty Power Hour, held in the Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Center (TLPDC), is an open-format, bi-weekly conversation designed by faculty, for faculty. Twice per month, a STEP Program Scholar will share a specific, actionable tip to enhance the classroom experience for both instructors and students. You'll hear directly how the implementation of these tips has transformed classroom dynamics. Half of our time will be dedicated to collaborative discussion on adapting these suggestions to fit your unique classroom environment. You will leave with a clear implementation strategy, ready for use in your very next class period. All Instructors of all ranks are invited and lunch is provided. 

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