events

CEETL invites you to join us in honoring our ancestors that coincides with this special day. We will learn about Dia De Los Muertos and create art to commemorate our loved ones.

Join CEETL for an interactive JEDI workshop exploring how educators can move beyond compliance-based accommodations toward learning environments grounded in disability justice. Facilitated by Maisoon Alghethy, Lead Advising & Advocacy Specialist, DPRC, and Christina Passmore, Director, SFSU DPRC, participants will examine barriers to access and belonging and leave with practical strategies for creating more inclusive course policies, classroom practices, and everyday interactions. Wednesday, October 15, 2026, from 1–2 p.m. via Zoom. 

Access is a shared responsibility. We are committed to creating an accessible and welcoming workshop and recognize that access needs vary. If there are ways we can support your participation—including accommodations, access needs, or other adjustments—please contact ceetl@sfsu.edu 

Register through CEETL’s single registration form under “JEDI Masters Programs.”   

CEETL invites faculty and staff to Everyday Mindfulness, an experiential workshop led by SFSU lecturer and health educator Maiya Lana Evans, MPH, on Friday, October 9, from 12–1 p.m. in LIB 242. Participants will explore culturally responsive mindfulness practices for cultivating presence, connection, and awareness in the classroom while honoring students’ diverse identities, cultures, and experiences. Zoom participation is available upon request. 

Register through CEETL’s single registration form and select “Educate to Elevate Student Success.” 

CEETL, in collaboration with the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, invites faculty to Teaching with AI in Large Lecture Courses on October 15 from 2–4 p.m. in LIB 121. Led by Prof. Melanie Cooper, Lappan-Phillips Professor of Science Education at Michigan State University, this workshop will explore evidence-based approaches to using generative AI in teaching and learning, including strategies that promote student engagement, self-regulated learning, and equitable AI practices. 

Date: Sep 21-Oct 1

Register using our single registration link

Join a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Teaching Square

CEETL invites faculty to join a Fall 2026 UDL 3.0 Teaching Square, a collaborative learning community designed for faculty across disciplines to explore how Universal Design for Learning can support more accessible and inclusive teaching.

The UDL Teaching Square is the final component of CEETL’s Return of JEDI Certificate Series and is open to the first 20 participants. Faculty who complete Return of JEDI Slice 1 + Slice 2 + the Teaching Square will earn the Return of JEDI Certificate. Participants may enroll in only one JEDI Teaching Square. A stipend is available for 10 hours of learning.

Rather than focusing on implementing UDL all at once, participants will identify a specific aspect of their teaching they would like to explore or strengthen. Drawing on the UDL framework, faculty will reflect on the needs of their students, set an individual goal for their teaching practice, and experiment with strategies for reducing barriers and expanding opportunities for student learning and participation.

Faculty will meet in small Teaching Squares to share goals, practices, and reflections; learn from one another’s approaches; and consider how UDL principles can be applied in different courses and disciplines. Participants will complete a brief self-assessment at the beginning of the process and share an example of their teaching practice with other members of their square, either through a class visit or shared course materials. The emphasis is on collegial reflection and experimentation; not evaluation of one another’s teaching.

Throughout the Teaching Square, participants will use a simple UDL* inquiry cycle as a guide:

• Reflect: Where are students encountering barriers in my course?
• Identify: What aspect of UDL might help address those barriers?
• Investigate: What teaching strategies could put that principle into practice?
• Teach: What might this look like in my own course?
• Assess: What am I noticing about student learning, participation, or engagement?
• Reflect: What worked, what did I learn, and what might I change next?

* https://udloncampus.cast.org/page/udl_gettingstarted]

All faculty at any level of familiarity with UDL are welcome. However, only faculty who have already completed Return of JEDI Slice 1 + Slice 2 are eligible for a stipend. 

The UDL Teaching Square is a CEETL initiative in collaboration with the SFSU Inclusion Program and is supported by a grant from the California Center for Inclusive College (CCIC).

Interested in participating?

Register by September 15th. First 20 to register will be invited to participate. 

Postponed until next semester.

CEETL invites you to our Fall 2026 GenAI Institute: Best Practices for Faculty. We will share what we learned from faculty on our campus who participated in AI teaching squares and communities of practice over the last two years. You will have opportunities to learn from your colleagues' classroom innovations, and to share your own ideas and perspectives. A small stipend is available to attend. Light breakfast and lunch will be provided.  

Register using link provided above. Find this event under “Educate to Elevate” on CEETL’s Single Registration Form.

Agenda 

9-9.15: Coffee & Introductions

9.15-10.15: Introduction to GenAI Readiness Toolkit

10:30-11:30: Lightning Talks on Use of GenAI in the classroom

11.40-12.40: Faculty Best Practice 

• GenAI & the Student Writing Process
• GenAI in Research Methods courses

12.45-1.30: Lunch & Learn

•  AI Tutoring tool built at SFSU
• What is Agentic AI? What are the issues?

1.45-2.45: Faculty Best Practices

• GenAI & Instructional Tasks
• Faculty Ethical Practices

2.45-3:00: Share & Reflect

3:00-4:00: No-host happy hour (optional)

Join us for a conversation where people can say what they actually think about AI and discover how different the issue looks from other corners of higher ed.

An Insight Debate is not a traditional debate: it’s a facilitated conversation designed to draw out a wide range of perspectives and identify where unexpected overlap exists. It’s a chance to meet SFSU colleagues & students you wouldn’t normally be in a room with and begin building a wider intellectual community across institutions.

No preparation required, thoughtful listeners welcome!

The Center for Equity & Excellence in Teaching & Learning invites faculty and tutors to participate in the JEDI Workshop: What's in a Name?, a hands-on pronunciation workshop designed to help educators confidently and respectfully pronounce the names of their students and tutees. Held on September 2, 2026, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. in Library LIB 242 (available both in person and via HyFlex), this interactive session will focus on names commonly found in Chinese, Hindi, Thai, and Vietnamese languages. Participants are encouraged to bring their class rosters and practice name pronunciation with experienced language coaches Hana Arnold, Sudha Krishnamoorthy, Perry Udomwadhanaphorn, and Trang Tran. Attendees will learn the sounds and pronunciation patterns of each language, gain familiarity with common male, female, and non-binary given names, and develop confidence in pronouncing frequently used family names. Led by Dr. Robert Kohls, Associate Professor of English/TESOL, through the Pronunciation Awareness Project, this workshop offers a meaningful opportunity to foster a more inclusive, welcoming, and equitable learning environment where every student's identity is acknowledged and respected.

Join us for a conversation where people can say what they actually think about AI and discover how different the issue looks from other corners of higher ed.

An Insight Debate is not a traditional debate: it’s a facilitated conversation designed to draw out a wide range of perspectives and identify where unexpected overlap exists. It’s a chance to meet CSU colleagues & students you wouldn’t normally be in a room with and begin building a wider intellectual community across institutions.

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No preparation required, thoughtful listeners welcome!