Teaching and Learning Week

Teaching and Learning Week 2023

Inclusive Teaching, Equity, and Excellence

October 16-20th
 
UC Riverside, Undergraduate Education
XCITE, Center for Teaching and Learnin

October 16th, 2023: Enhancing Student Success

  • 9-10 a.m. | Speaker Breakfast

    Glasgow Dining Hall

    Speaker Breakfast [By Invitation Only]

  • 12-1 p.m. | Keynote with Interim Vice Chancellor of DEI Dr. Estela Gavosto

    XCITE Commons

    Provocation
    In this session, Interim Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Dr. Estela Gavosto, will kick off Teaching and Learning Week 2023 in our XCITE Commons with a discussion of what is needed to realize our diversity, equity, and inclusion goals, entitled, "Advancing Inclusivity in UCR classes: Fall 2023."
     
    A full catered lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.
     

  • 3-4 p.m. | Academic Data Dashboards with Scott Heil, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Institutional Research

    XCITE Sandbox

    Innovation

    In this session, located in the XCITE Sandbox, Scott Heil, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Institutional Research will provide us with an introduction to and walkthrough of some of our new Data Dashboards, hosted on Power BI. Mr. Heil will show us some of the most faculty-relevant boards and provide us a chance to dive into the data together, as well as to get any questions you have about these Dashboards answered.

    Light refreshments will be provided for in-person attendees.

     

October 17th, 2023, Expanding Your Backpack

October 18th, 2023: Integrating Holistic Approaches

October 19th, 2023: Envisioning New Pathways

October 20th, 2023: Enriching Inclusive Communities

  • 9-10 a.m. | Community-Engaged Teaching Panel

    XCITE Commons

    Collaboration

    In this session, a panel of UCR instructors and staff will join us in the XCITE Commons to discuss their experiences with projects which extend beyond university settings. Coffee and pastries will be provided for in-person attendees.

     

  • 12-1 p.m. | Keynote with David Hardy Jr. of Made By Change

    XCITE Commons

    Provocation

    Keynote with David Hardy Jr.

    David Hardy Jr. is one of the co-founders of the equity-driven organization Made By Change. In this session, located in the XCITE Commons, he will be discussing how faculty can contribute to UCR’s culture of equity and inclusion, and providing examples of national best practices.

     

  • 3-4 p.m. | DEI Takes Flight with XCITE Studios

    XCITE Commons & the Belltower

    Innovation

    In this fully in-person event, which will start at the XCITE Commons, then relocate to the lawn in front of the Belltower, attendees will be given the opportunity to explore drone flying on the UCR campus. Light refreshments will be provided.