August 18

Are you interested in submitting a proposal to teach a course for the Honors College? Now is your chance! We are currently accepting course proposals for the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, and Spring 2027 semesters. To learn more and submit a proposal, submit this form. Proposals are due October 1. Contact Dr. Cindy Gilson for questions.

Early Alerts are due for all 1000/2000 level courses by 12:00 p.m.on Friday, September 12.  Are you new to Charlotte? Check out the Advisor Tool Kit page. CONNECT Best Practices training modules are located on Canvas under published courses. Advisors and faculty can request a one on one or team session follow up training centered around your departmental initiatives. After completion of the training modules, follow up training requests can be made here. For more information contact Gary Martinez, Advising Systems Specialist, or LeeFredrick Bowen, Executive Director of Advising Systems.

The Office of International Programs (OIP) invites faculty to submit a proposal for Globally Networked Learning courses. Globally Networked Learning (GNL) refers to an innovative collaborative approach to teaching that enables students and instructors from different locations around the world to participate in learning, joint projects and creation of knowledge together. GNL allows for access to international experiences for all students and prepares them with global competency skills via collaborative online learning with peers across the world.

OIP offers $1250 for a new GNL course and $500 for a repeat GNL course. The submission deadline for Spring 2026 courses is Friday September 5, 2025. Contact Yongling Gorke for questions about proposal submission.

What’s New in the CTL?

Read the Fall 2025 CTL News Post: CTL Welcomes Faculty this Fall with Teaching Innovation Workshops, Microcredentials and Grant Opportunities

Keep Registering for Faculty Development Workshops!

We know you’re busy! So the Center for Teaching and Learning will continue to host a range of workshops and professional development opportunities on Artificial Intelligence Pedagogy, Canvas Foundations, Analytics, and Tools, Student Engagement and Success, and Teaching Essentials through October!

Explore our *NEW* Events and Workshops Webpage to browse and register for: 

• *NEW* Difficult Conversations in the Classroom workshops to learn how to approach contentious conversions and build community with your students.
• *NEW* Teaching with AI workshops to learn how to integrate AI tools into your teaching and learning practice.
• Generative AI Foundations workshops to learn foundational AI concepts and skills.
• Canvas Foundations workshops to understand the basics of preparing your Canvas course for the first day of class.
• Canvas Tools and Analytics workshops to learn new Canvas tools and learning analytics available through Canvas.
• Teaching Essentials workshops to learn best practices in teaching and learning.
• Teaching with Technology workshops to to thoughtfully incorporate teaching and learning technologies into your course.
• Student Engagement workshops to explore new ways to improve student engagement in your courses.

Work Towards a *NEW* Microcredential on Essentials of Learning Technologies

Browse AI Across the Curriculum Resources!

Apply for a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant on AI

The Faculty Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grants Committee is requesting proposals for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Grants on impacts of AI in Teaching and Learning!

Use this as an opportunity to jumpstart your research into the effects of AI in your classroom and/or your teaching practice! 

• Want to learn more? Join our SoTL Orientation Workshop (1 hour via Zoom) on August 18th from 10:00 – 11:00 AM to hear from SoTL Program facilitators about the goals of the program and support structures for SoTL work on campus. 
• Need writing support? Enroll in the SoTL Writing Course (5 days facilitated asynchronous/self-paced) from August 25 – 29. 

IYMI: 2025 AI Summit

Over 200 UNC Charlotte faculty, staff, students, administrators, industry partners, and attendees from surrounding education institutions convened at the Dubois Center for the 3rd Annual Charlotte AI Summit for Smarter Learning.

Key insights from featured sessions included:

• Strategies to design more effective and ethical learning experiences with AI
• Where we are headed as a campus in terms of supporting students, faculty, and staff with AI technologies
• What different units on campus are doing to prepare university employees for the next generation of learners at UNC Charlotte
• How industry partners are leveraging AI in the workforce, and
• Perspectives on college level needs and potential directions for the future of AI across the disciplines at UNC Charlotte

The summit showcased over 25 presentations by Charlotte faculty on: 

• What they are doing with AI in the classroom, 
• How they are using AI for research, and 
• The ethical considerations they are making as they consider AI use in higher education.

It also included a new favorite session format called AI Stand Up Stories, where faculty shared their personal experiences and feelings about how AI is impacting their work and teaching.Check out the 2025 AI Summit Session Descriptions and Materials to see what you missed!