March 2026 - Socrates - Queens College Mailman 3 Archives

CETLL Pedagogy Pop-Up: Global Development Theories at Your Doorstep
by QNS qcctlonline 31 Mar '26

31 Mar '26

CETLL Pedagogy Pop-Up: Global Development Theories at Your Doorstep<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/pedagogy-pop-ups/ > with Faculty Presenter Jorge Alves (Political Science & Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS)) We will meet on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in Kiely Hall 111A and on Zoom from 12:30-1:30p: Register Here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/r/Len1sXuVDe__;!!E8lrG… > How can we support students to critically reflect on how global ideas are present in their communities broadly construed, but also physically in the neighborhoods / enclaves in which they might live in? Join us for a presentation and discussion of coursework and assignments that engage connections between the global and the local. Faculty Presenter Bio: Jorge Antonio Alves (PhD, Brown University) is Associate Professor of Political Science, where he teaches courses on comparative and international politics of Latin America, and the political economy of development in the Global South. He is also the current director of the Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) program, where he has organized a long-running interdisciplinary speaker series. Next Pop-Up Date: April 29, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. with Susan Bernstein, PhD (English) Poetry is Not a Luxury: A Makerspace Patchwork Quilt [CETLL_Pedagogy Pop-Ups #11_Final_4.22.26.png]

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CETLL Brightspace Advanced Training for Faculty – Spring 2026
by QNS qcctlonline 31 Mar '26

31 Mar '26

This Spring, CETLL will be continuing our series of workshops covering advanced features in Brightspace<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/brightspace-advanced-training-for-faculty/ >. Sessions on each topic will be offered twice via Zoom. Each session will begin with a demonstration, followed by a Q+A period. Please see the schedule and registration links below. “Gradebook” sessions: Weighting Grades; Categories; Add/Delete Grade Items; Display Grades; Curve Grades; Quick Eval; Ungrading; Grade Passback. Click Here to Register for Monday, April 13, 2:00pm-4:00pm<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/S1A12mp9eU__;!!… > Click Here to Register for Thursday, April 16, 2:00pm-4:00pm<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/Y2fXvL0DMu__;!!… > “Accessibility + UDL” sessions: Why Accessibility Matters; Accessible Word, PowerPoint, and PDF Files; Accessibility in Brightspace; Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Click Here to Register for Monday, April 20, 2:00pm-4:00pm<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/6VqSGHbgCA__;!!… > Click Here to Register for Thursday, April 23, 2:00pm-4:00pm<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/PALgmUb8JX__;!!… > “Engagement + Communication” sessions: Video/Audio Notes; Announcements; Email; Groups. Click Here to Register for Monday, April 27, 2:00pm-4:00pm<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/kCxCzV7Vn4__;!!… > Click Here to Register for Thursday, April 30, 2:00pm-4:00pm<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/J1jcvaLFqt__;!!… > “Ask Me Anything”: Ask Us Anything About Brightspace! Click Here to Register for Thursday, May 7, 2:00pm-4:00pm<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/NbJSWwMuv0__;!!… > For assistance with Brightspace, email Brightspace(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Brightspace@qc.cuny.edu> or join CETLL’s Virtual Drop-In Hours, every Tuesday and Wednesday from 2pm-4pm on Zoom<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bit.ly/QCxCETLL__Zoom__;!!E8lrGBvW!uq7l… >. We will also be holding Accessibility-Focused Virtual Drop-In Hours every Friday from 10am-12pm until May 29 on Zoom <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bit.ly/QCxCETLL__Zoom__;!!E8lrGBvW!uq7l… > (No DIHs on April 3 + April 17). [CETLL_Brightspace 2.0 Training - Spring 2026_v4_3.30.26.png]

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CETLL’s Spring 2026 Teaching & Learning Showcase: Assignments That Build Student Skills in the Age of Generative AI
by QNS qcctlonline 30 Mar '26

30 Mar '26

CETLL’s Spring 2026 Teaching & Learning Showcase: Assignments That Build Student Skills in the Age of Generative AI<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/spring-2026-teaching-and-learning-showcase/ > We will meet on Friday, April 17, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the Muyskens Conference Room (The Summit Apartments). Register Here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/r/QJbRxShcFy__;!!E8lrG… > Are you a QC faculty who is… * experimenting with ways to incorporate student use of gen AI in your course assignments? * concerned that students are offloading their learning when they use gen AI in assignments? * curious about how other CUNY faculty are addressing student use of AI in assignments? * all of the above? Please join CETLL for a faculty development program focused on the design of assignments aimed at building foundational student skills (e.g. critical thinking/reading/writing) and discipline-specific skills along with AI literacy through the intentional use of generative AI. Funded in part by the CUNY OER Initiative. Breakfast will be served. PROGRAM: * Guest Speaker Dr. Gina Rae Foster<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://grfoster.commons.gc.cuny.edu/bios-and-b… > (Teaching and Learning Center Director, John Jay College of Criminal Justice), Flipping the Pyramid: Developing Critical Thinking Skills with GenAI<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://pressbooks.cuny.edu/flippingbloomai/__;… > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://pressbooks.cuny.edu/flippingbloomai/__;… > * Faculty Panel: Assignments in Progress and the Evolution of Learning * Hands-on Work Time: Bring an Assignment to Develop or Revise [CETLL_TLS SP '26_v4_4.17.26.png]

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Pedagogies of Place: A Faculty Development Workshop About Teaching in Queens
by QNS qcctlonline 30 Mar '26

30 Mar '26

Pedagogies of Place: A Faculty Development Workshop About Teaching in Queens<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/pedagogies-of-place-spring-26/ > Facilitated by: Lindsey Albracht (English), Eric Goldfischer (Urban Studies), Soniya Munshi (CETLL/Urban Studies), Leila Walker (Library), and Amy Wan (English) Dates: June 15, 16, and 17, 2026 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Location: Muyskens Conference Room, Queens College Applications due Wednesday, April 15, 11:59 p.m. Apply Here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/r/H3UEq84ARv__;!!E8lrG… > This workshop invites QC faculty to consider their pedagogy in the context of the place we call Queens. Drawing from interdisciplinary approaches to place-based education and pedagogies of writing, this three-day in-person workshop will include a mix of hands-on activities, hearing from different people across campus, and time to work on projects. (See our Commons site for examples of last year’s faculty projects<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://teachqueens.commons.gc.cuny.edu/__;!!E8… >) This workshop will support faculty to: * Learn more about place-based pedagogical practices and the specificity of utilizing place-based pedagogy in Queens * Work on a teaching project that actively engages with local context (e.g. creating course assignments, developing course materials, (re-)designing syllabi, developing relationships with community-based organizations and/or off-campus institutions) * Consider the teaching of writing and communication within context (whether disciplinary, institutional, personal or political) to students through meaningful assignment design, feedback, assignment sequencing, and cultivating voice * Build community with colleagues across the college Faculty participants will commit to: * Attend the workshop in-person on June 15, 16, 17 * Review workshop materials (e.g. readings, videos) as assigned * Develop an open educational teaching resource<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://qc-cuny.libguides.com/oer-ztc__;!!E8lrG… > to be shared through CETLL and CUNY Academic Works<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://academicworks.cuny.edu/__;!!E8lrGBvW!uq… > by June 30, 2026. Revisions will be due by August 1, 2026. Participants that fulfill the above commitments will receive a $2,000 stipend and a certificate of completion. Who should apply? This workshop is open to all faculty members at Queens College. No expertise or previous training is necessary, and all disciplines are welcome. The seminar will be a chance to talk about teaching and learn from peers; it will be welcoming to all participants who are interested in being more comfortable with their teaching. We especially encourage pre-tenure/CCE and part-time faculty to apply as well as mid-career faculty who would like the opportunity to re-engage with their teaching. Applications due Wednesday, April 15, 11:59 p.m. Apply Here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/r/H3UEq84ARv__;!!E8lrG… > Hosted by CETLL and co-sponsored by the QC Library’s OER Initiative, funded by N.Y.S Open Educational Resources Grant

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Summer Fellowship for Adjunct/Affiliated Faculty
by Soniya Munshi 23 Mar '26

23 Mar '26

Attached is an announcement from Bard College of an opportunity that may be e of interest to CUNY part-time faculty. Please share with anyone who may be interested. Geraldine Murphy professor emeritus, CCNY

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CETLL's Brightspace Advanced Training for Faculty – Spring 2026
by QNS qcctlonline 19 Mar '26

19 Mar '26

This Spring, CETLL will be continuing our series of workshops covering advanced features in Brightspace<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/brightspace-advanced-training-for-faculty/ >. Sessions on each topic will be offered twice via Zoom. Each session will begin with a demonstration, followed by a Q+A period. Join us for our upcoming “Discussions” sessions: Create Forums and Topics, Due Dates, Availability Dates & Conditions, Submission & Completion, Evaluation & Feedback, and Evaluate Individual Posts. Click Here to Register for Thursday, March 26, 2026, 1p-3p<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/r/HwCrtRTwH8__;!!E8lrG… > Click Here to Register for Monday, March 30, 2026, 1p-3p<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/r/JGTiM8xpUc__;!!E8lrG… > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/r/JGTiM8xpUc__;!!E8lrG… > For assistance with Brightspace, email Brightspace(a)qc.cuny.edu or join CETLL’s virtual Drop-In Hours, every Tuesday and Wednesday from 2pm-4pm on Zoom<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bit.ly/QCxCETLL__Zoom__;!!E8lrGBvW!tMT8… >.

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Open Educational Resources Faculty Fellowship Summer Intensive
by QNS qcctlonline 19 Mar '26

19 Mar '26

Open Educational Resources Faculty Fellowship Summer Intensive A faculty development workshop about teaching with open pedagogy Facilitation and planning team: Leila Walker, Caitlin Colban-Waldron, Saille Murray, Robin Naughton, Eric Silberberg, Daniel Stimpfle, Tina Tam, Annie Tummino, and the faculty and staff of the Rosenthal Library This three-day, hybrid workshop invites QC faculty to redesign a course syllabus using free and open materials. CUNY students routinely report going into debt, foregoing necessities, or delaying academic progress due to the high cost of textbooks. Through a combination of hands-on skills workshops, interdisciplinary panels, and reflective practice in a supportive environment, participants in this fellowship will develop open pedagogical practices that engage students in the creation of knowledge and reduce economic barriers to academic success. By the end of the Fellowship, participants should have the outline of an openly licensed syllabus ready to run for the 2026-2027 academic year. For examples of syllabi and other course materials developed through the OER Initiative at Queens College, see our repository on CUNY Academic Works<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://academicworks.cuny.edu/qc_oers/__;!!E8l… >. Schedule Dates: In person June 8 and 9, with a 90-minute follow up over Zoom on June 12 Time: 10am-1:30pm (June 8 and 9), 10am-11:30am (June 12) Location: Queens College campus (June 8 and 9) and Zoom (June 12) Apply here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.asp… > Applications due Wednesday, April 15, 11:59 p.m. This workshop will support faculty to: * Learn how to apply the principles of open pedagogy in assignments and syllabi to disrupt the “banking model of education” and encourage student engagement * Learn the basics of open educational resources, copyright and Creative Commons, and accessibility * Find, adapt, and use open educational resources and zero-textbook-cost materials * Enact social justice by lowering financial barriers to student success * Build community with colleagues across the college Faculty participants will commit to: * Attend the workshop in-person on June 8 and 9 * Attend a follow-up meeting over Zoom on June 12 * Review workshop materials (e.g. readings, videos) as assigned * Develop an openly licensed syllabus using zero-textbook-cost materials and upload a copy to CUNY Academic Works by August 1, 2026 * Share a brief reflection with the Library by August 1, 2026 Faculty that fulfill the above commitments will receive a $2000 stipend and a certificate of completion. Who should apply? This workshop is open to all faculty members, both full-time and contingent, at Queens College. No expertise or previous training is necessary, and all disciplines are welcome. We especially encourage faculty to discuss with their departments how the materials generated through this Fellowship might be used across multiple sections. Apply here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.asp… > Applications due Wednesday, April 15, 11:59 p.m. For questions, contact Leila Walker (Leila.walker(a)qc.cuny.edu)

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CETLL Pedagogy Pop-Ups: Local History and Community Memory in Queens College Classrooms
by QNS qcctlonline 18 Mar '26

18 Mar '26

CETLL Pedagogy Pop-Up: Local History and Community Memory in Queens College Classrooms<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/pedagogy-pop-ups/ > with Faculty Presenter Johnathan Thayer, PhD, MLS (QC School of Information Studies) We will meet on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 in Kiely Hall 111A and on Zoom from 12:30p-1:30p: Register Here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/r/VwgyLs3sAm__;!!E8lrG… > Pedagogy Pop-Ups are a space for faculty to engage in peer-based discussion about teaching and learning at Queens College. Join us for a presentation and discussion on place-based learning through local community history curricula and a local community memory program for Queens College graduate students. Faculty Presenter Bio: Dr. Johnathan Thayer is Associate Professor at the School of Information Studies, Queens College, CUNY, where he is Coordinator of MLS/MA Programs. He teaches classes in archival studies, public history, and community-engaged local history. Next Pop-Up Date: April 22, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. with Jorge A. Alves, PhD (Political Science and Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS)) Global Development Theories at Your Doorstep [CETLL_Pedagogy Pop-Ups #10_Final_3.25.26.png]

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Pedagogies of Writing Workshop: Designing career-oriented and disciplinary writing assignments
by QNS qcctlonline 16 Mar '26

16 Mar '26

Pedagogies of Writing Workshop: Designing career-oriented and disciplinary writing assignments<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/pedagogies-of-writing-workshop-spring-2026-2/ > <https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/pedagogies-of-writing-workshop-spring-2026-2/ > Facilitated by Amy Wan (Special Assistant to the Provost on Writing and Professor of English) Monday, March 23, 2026, 12:15pm-1:30pm, in the President’s Conference Room #2 (RO 525) Register Here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/r/H3s2VwS1CL__;!!E8lrG… > How can we use our writing assignments to help students prepare for their future classes and careers? Join us to learn about developing career-oriented and disciplinary writing assignments. Hear from colleagues across campus about assignments they’ve developed with these kinds of future writing expectations in mind. We’ll talk about a range of types of writing we ask students to do, as well as have time to develop or revise writing assignments. All participants should bring an assignment to workshop. Contact CTLOnline(a)qc.cuny.edu with any questions. [CETLL_POW Workshop_Final_3.23.26.png]

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Queens College Classroom Photography and Recording Policy (updated)
by QNS qcctlonline 16 Mar '26

16 Mar '26

To: Faculty From: The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (CETLL) We write to bring your attention to the resolution, Queens College Classroom Photography and Recording Policy<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/photography-recording-policy/ >, adopted by the QC Academic Senate on February 5, 2026. This resolution is consistent with CUNY policy. We recommend that you update (or add) this policy to your course syllabus, Brightspace course site, and/or any other modes of communication with your students. *** Full text of policy: Neither photographs nor recordings (audio or video) of all or parts of classes at Queens College may be made without written permission from the course instructor(s). The Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Special Services may provide for the recording of classes on behalf of a student receiving disability accommodations, missing class due to religious beliefs, or experiencing extended absence due to medical or other exigent circumstances. The Queens College Classroom Photography and Recording Policy applies to both students and visitors. Students and visitors are not authorized to copy, download, or disseminate authorized recordings and photographs to others. Students in violation of this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, and visitors in violation of this policy are subject to removal from the classroom and/or campus.

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