Faculty Intensive Institute
FII 2026
FII 2026
2026 Faculty Intensive Institute will be July 27-30! Please check back on this page for additional details as they become available.
What is the Faculty Intensive Institute (FII)?
The Faculty Intensive Institute, hosted and facilitated by the Center for Teaching Excellence, is a 4-day, in-person intensive for faculty interested in strengthening their skills in best teaching and learning practices. CTE consultants and speakers will discuss everything from designing online class activities, assignments and rubrics, and building resources in the university's learning management system, Canvas. Each day we present a variety of teaching approaches and engage attendees in discussion and activities, with opportunities to engage with individuals from a variety of disciplines.
2026 Schedule
Day 1 - Monday - 7/27/2026
Part 1
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Backwards Course Design
11:00 am - 11:15 am: Break
11:15 am - 12:15 pm: Syllabus Success
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm: Assignments and Assessments
1:45 pm - 2:00 pm: Break
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Canvas 101
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Open Consultations
Day 2 - Tuesday - 7/28/2026
Part 1
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Active Learning for Everyone
11:00 am - 11:15 am: Break
11:15 am - 12:15 pm: AI for Teaching
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Teaching with Accommodations
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm: Canvas 101
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm: Classroom Compassion
Day 3 - Wednesday - 7/29/2026
Part 2
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Welcome
11:00 am - 11:15 am: Break
11:15 am - 12:15 pm: Building Durable Skills Into a Tech-Infused and Inclusive Teaching Practice
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm: Beyond Compliance: Using Accessible Content and Tools to Develop Students' Learning-to-Learn and Communication Skills
1:45 pm - 2:00 pm: Break
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: What is Information Literacy and How Can Librarians Help?
Day 4 - Thursday - 7/30/2026
Part 2
10:00 am - 11:30 am: Science of Learning Meets AI
11:30 am - 11:45 am: Break
11:45 am - 12:15 pm: Faculty Showcase
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Supporting College-Level Literacy in the Age of AI
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm: Break
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm: Panel on Integration of AI, Accessibility, and Durable Skills