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M-CELT: Professional Development

Maria College Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

Upcoming Conferences & Webinars

Increasing Student Retention Through Great Teaching
Free ACUE Webinar | March 26, 2025, 3 PM

We have all heard the mantra “student retention is everyone’s job”, which often means that it’s nobody’s job and/or that nobody truly understands how their daily work impacts student retention. Faculty know that students who have meaningful relationships with at least one faculty or staff member have a greater chance of being successful, but what is the real impact of great teaching on student success? This webinar will bring together diverse faculty for a vibrant conversation about the impact of strong teaching and pedagogy on the real lives of students. 

AAC&U CLASS (Conference on Learning and Student Success)
San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Virtual | April 3-5, 2025
The AAC&U Conference on Learning and Student Success (CLASS) explores strategies for transforming student learning and reimagining the undergraduate experience. Building on the legacies of the Conference on General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment and the Conference on Diversity, Equity, and Student Success, CLASS fosters collaboration across disciplines to address the most pressing issues in higher education, including general education reform, equity in student success, and the connections between curricula and career outcomes.

Innovative Nurse Educator Summit
Virtual | October 2025
A conference on active learning in the nursing classroom, from the developers of BreakoutRN.

Archived Webinars

First Day Magic? Effective Teaching Practices for Faculty to Start Strong
Recording: Faculty certified in ACUE’s Framework share their approach to the start of the semester and how it has evolved over time—including what's worked and what hasn’t. 

 

ACUE On-Demand Webinars
Recordings of webinars such as "Why Students Recommend Professors: Good Teaching Through Student Eyes," "Having Constructive Classroom Conversations in Challenging Times," "Fostering Belonging and Supporting Success for First-Generation Students," and more.

Engineerica Education Keynote Webinars
Recordings of webinars such as "Assessing and Boosting Student Motivation in Minutes," "Equity, Empathy, and Empowerment: Inclusive Best Practices for Supporting Students," "Engaging Your Learners With Interactive Digital Strategies," and more.

CIC Tuition Exchange Program

The Council of Independent Colleges' Tuition Exchange Program (CIC–TEP) is a network of CIC member colleges and universities that are willing to accept as students, tuition-free, full-time employees and their family members.

The CIC–TEP network consists of a variety of institutions in the U.S. and abroad, including baccalaureate, masters, doctoral research, arts, business, faith-related, health professions, and technology-related specialties. The CIC–TEP benefit covers the full cost of tuition for students at all participating institutions.

Professional Development

Professional Development Opportunities

Professional Development Opportunities through the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)

Table showing professional development opportunities
January 22-24, 2025 AAC&U Annual Meeting Washington, DC Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
February 9-12, 2025 Conference on Meaningful Living and Learning in a Digital World 2025 Savannah, GA The University of West Georgia Continue West in partnership with USG eCore and eCampus
February 10, 2025 Annual Conference on Teaching (ACT) Online Virtual The Society for the Teaching of Psychology
February 12-13, 2025 ACE Experience 2025 Washington, DC American Council on Education (ACE)
February 12-14, 2025 17th Annual Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center; Blacksburg, VA Virginia Tech
February 20-22, 2025 Teaching Engaged Brains Fairmont San Francisco or Virtually via Zoom Learning & The Brain
March 6-8, 2025 National Association of School-University Partnerships (NASUP) New Orleans, LA National Association of School-University Partnerships (NASUP)
March 7-12, 2025 ATE Annual Meeting New Orleans, LA Association of Teacher Education
March 17-21, 2025 SITE 2025 Orlando, FL Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE)
March 24-26, 2025 2025 Southern Regional Faculty & Instructional Development Consortium Orlando, FL SRFIDC Conference
March 24-26, 2025 Annual UPCEA Teaching & Learning Conference Denver, CO University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA)
March 26-28, 2025 Gulf-South Summit Nashville, TN Gulf-South Summit hosted by Belmont University and Vanderbilt University