Workshop Calendar
Adjunct Academy Calendar
The Adjunct Academy Certificate Training (AACT) Program offers adjunct faculty eight relevant, rigorous, interactive, and personalized workshops.
Each workshop consists of at least four hours of activities:
- Face-to-face workshops: three hours in-person meeting with breakfast; activities limited to workshop sessions with some online components
- Online workshops: two-hour synchronous meeting online + two hours of asynchronous activity per session
AACT Program Schedule 2025-2026
Fall 2025 - Workshop 1: Building a City of Learners
- Wednesday, September 24, 6–8 p.m. – ONLINE
- Friday, September 26, 9 a.m.–noon – West Loop Campus
- Saturday, September 27, 9–11 a.m. – ONLINE
Fall 2025 - Workshop 2: Mapping Student and Content Connections
- Wednesday, October 8, 6–8 p.m. – ONLINE
- Friday, October 10, 9 a.m.–noon – West Loop Campus
- Saturday, October 11, 9–11 a.m. – ONLINE
Fall 2025 - Workshop 3: Renovating Courses with Active Learning
- Wednesday, October 22, 6–8 p.m. – ONLINE
- Friday, October 24, 9 a.m.–noon – West Loop Campus
- Saturday, October 24, 9–11 a.m. – ONLINE
Fall 2025 - Workshop 4: Exploring Instructor and Student-Centered Approaches
- Wednesday, November 5, 6–8 p.m. – ONLINE
- Friday, November 7, 9 a.m.–noon – West Loop Campus
- Saturday, November 8, 9–11 a.m. – ONLINE
Spring 2026 - Workshop 5: Bridging Student Success and Instructor Strategies
- Wednesday, February 11, 6–8 p.m. – ONLINE
- Friday, February 13, 9 a.m.–noon – West Loop Campus
- Saturday, February 14, 9–11 a.m. – ONLINE
Spring 2026 - Workshop 6: Blueprinting Application Materials and Interview Skills
- Wednesday, February 25, 6–8 p.m. – ONLINE
- Friday, February 27, 9 a.m.–noon – West Loop Campus
- Saturday, February 28, 9–11 a.m. – ONLINE
Spring 2026 - Workshop 7: Teaching Demonstrations Open House
- Wednesday, March 18, 6–8 p.m. – ONLINE
- Friday, March 20, 9 a.m.–noon – West Loop Campus
- Saturday, March 21, 9–11 a.m. – ONLINE
Spring 2026 - Workshop 8: Teaching Demonstrations Open House
- Wednesday, April 1, 6–8 p.m. – ONLINE
- Friday, April 3, 9 a.m.–noon – West Loop Campus
- Saturday, April 4, 9–11 a.m. – ONLINE
The Adjunct Academy will also begin shorter 1-2 session workshops as part of the Adjunct Academy Microcredentialing Program (AAMP) beginning in the Spring semester of 2026. More information coming soon!