October 19

The Graduate School and the Chancellor’s Office are calling for nominations for the 2027 Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award. Established in memory of Dr. Harshini de Silva, an associate professor of biology, this award recognizes a full-time member of the graduate faculty who embodies outstanding mentorship. The recipient will be honored at the Spring Faculty Awards Ceremony held on the UNC Charlotte campus and will receive a crystal obelisk, a framed citation and a cash prize. Final Deadline is October 30, 2026.

Join Professor Mira Frisch, who will share her experiences creating and leading a UNC Charlotte faculty-led study abroad program for the first time in S. Korea. She stepped outside her area of expertise and her comfort zone to create a program that she hoped would appeal to a wide variety of undergraduate students in need of general education credits. She hopes her experiences may help other faculty build their own successful study abroad programs! RSVP here to attend the event on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 12-1 pm, PMSU 262.

What’s New in the CTL?

October Accessibility Awareness Month

Join the campaign! Come together for Accessibility Awareness Month to connect policy to practice with practical, low-barrier supports that help faculty make meaningful, immediate improvements to teaching materials in their courses.

Faculty are invited to workshops on Canvas Accessibility with UDOIT, Making Course Media Accessible, Digital Accessibility “Fix-it” Clinics, and more! Learn more today!

• Canvas Accessibility with UDOIT
  • October 23, 11:30 AM
  • October 27, 2:30 PM
  • November 2, 2:30 PM
  • November 9, 1:00 PM
• Files and PDF Accessibility Checkers
  • October 21, 1:00 PM
  • October 30, 2:30 PM
  • November 3, 10:00 AM
  • November 12, 10:00 AM
• Designing Accessible Course Media
  • October 23, 1:00 PM
  • October 28, 10:00 AM
  • November 4, 1:00 PM
  • November 9, 2:30 PM
• Creating Accessible Instructional Materials with AI
  • October 22, 10:00 AM
  • October 26, 1:00 PM
  • November 5, 11:30 AM
  • November 11, 2:30 PM
• Digital Accessibility “Fix-it” Clinic
  • October 29, 11:30 AM
  • November 16, 11:30 AM
  • November 19, 1:00 PM

Mark your Calendar: The AI Summit for Smarter Learning Returns May 12, 2027!

Connect with colleagues across UNC Charlotte on May 12 for an engaging day of hands-on learning, innovative ideas, and meaningful discussions surrounding the purposeful integration of AI.

Level Up Your Teaching Toolkit

Work Towards a Microcredential 

• Essentials of Teaching and Learning
• Essentials of Learning Technologies
• *NEW* Digital Accessibility Champion
• Teaching with AI Champion

Register for Self-Paced Online Training Courses 

• Starting with a Fresh Canvas
• Canvas Assignments & Gradebook
• Canvas Studio Training Resources
• Dealing with Difficult Situations in the Classroom
• Universal Design for Learning

See Your Learning Journey

• Access your CTL Professional Development Transcript!