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!