[https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://mcusercontent.com/2bf982422cf9fae883f983... ]<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/ > The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning & Leadership Newsletter February 2026 Faculty Resources Start of the Semester Checklist [An illustration of a checklist written on a sheet of looseleaf paper.] CETLL is pleased to welcome back faculty (and welcome new faculty!) to Queens College. We have some resources to help prepare for the new semester, including how to check your course information, determine Instruction Mode, and find your class rosters. To read more, go to qc.cuny.edu/cetll/start-of-the-semester-checklist/<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/start-of-the-semester-checklist/ >. Feel free to reach out to us via email with any pedagogical issues you may have at CTLOnline@qc.cuny.edu.<mailto:CTLOnline@qc.cuny.edu?subject=&body=> CETLL Virtual Drop-In Hours CETLL is here to support you with your Brightspace and pedagogical needs! We will continue to offer designated drop-in hours<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/cetll-its-drop-in-hours/ > throughout the Spring semester where you can ask the team any questions about using Brightspace and other instructional technologies in your courses as well as other teaching-related matters! Drop-In Hours:<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/cetll-its-drop-in-hours/ > Tuesdays: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Wednesdays: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. If these times don’t work with your schedule, please feel free to reach out to CTLOnline@qc.cuny.edu and we’ll be happy to accommodate you! Link to Drop-In Hours: bit.ly/QCxCETLL__Zoom<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://bit.ly/QCxCETLL__Zoom__;!!E8lrGBvW!sFNIGj... > [The CETLL team on a Zoom call.] CETLL Team from left to right: Soniya Munshi, Kareena Khan, Shadae Elliott, Elena Sigman, Meagan Sullivan, Christopher Coleman, Jean Kelly, WayGuard Wong, Tasnim Hossain, and Labiba Binte Amin. Here & Now Preparing for Promotion to Full Professor [A high angle shot of a three-story library.] Please join us for an event to support associate professors who are interested in or preparing to apply for promotion to full professor.<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/preparing-for-promotion-to-full-professor/ > We will review the promotion process, expectations and evaluation criteria, and best practices for documenting scholarly impact, teaching excellence, and service contributions to build a strong and compelling case. Faculty will have the opportunity to hear from a panel of senior faculty members who have served as chairs, deans, and/or on the Committee of Seven, and to ask questions in a supportive setting. All eligible and interested faculty are encouraged to attend. Panelists include: * Ashima Kant, Professor and Chair, Department of Family, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences * Emilia Lopez, Professor, School Psychology * Michael Nelson, Associate Professor and Department Chair, Art History * Kate Pechenkina, Professor, Anthropology; Dean of Faculty Social Sciences * Larissa Swedell, Professor and Department Chair, Anthropology * Maria DeLongoria (Moderator), Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs and Graduate Studies We will meet on Wednesday, February 11 at 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. in the President’s Conference Room #2 (RO 525) Register Here: forms.office.com/r/RVZfHsSFZq<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/r/RVZfHsSFZq__;!!E8lrGB... > This event is co-sponsored by the Provost’s Office. Pedagogies of Writing Workshop Guiding students to write with, without, and against Generative AI [A handwritten draft on lined paper with a yellow pencil, showing edits and the word "DRAFT" at the top.] Facilitated by Amy Wan (Special Assistant to the Provost on Writing and Professor of English) Join us to learn about how to revise your writing assignments in the age of generative AI. Whether you want students to write with, without, or against this new technology, we’ll focus on how course and assignment goals can help us start to respond to genAI. We’ll talk about some data from Queens College students and faculty about generative AI use, but the focus of the event will be hands-on time to revise assignments, problem-solve, and discuss with one another. All participants should bring an assignment to the workshop. We will meet on February 23, 2026 from 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the President’s Conference Room #2 (RO 525). Register Here: forms.office.com/r/4d2Vb2Wqey<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/r/4d2Vb2Wqey__;!!E8lrGB... > Pedagogy Pop-Ups [An illustration of a chalkboard that reads "Pedagogy Pop-Ups".] Pedagogy Pop-Ups are a space for faculty to engage in peer-based discussion about teaching and learning at Queens College. Please join us for our upcoming pop-up: Career Competencies in our Courses<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/pedagogy-pop-ups/ > with faculty presenter Professor Susan Davis (Music). We will meet on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Register Here.<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/r/KSiwLScJUt__;!!E8lrGB... > How can faculty support students to prepare for their post-graduation futures? What does it mean to “integrate career competencies” in our courses? Join us for a presentation and discussion to learn more about different ways to encourage career readiness through group work, class discussions, presentations, writing assignments, and more. Bring your questions, concerns, strategies, and stories! Faculty Presenter Bio: Dr. Susan A. Davis is Professor and Graduate Coordinator of Music Education at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. She teaches courses in instrumental methods, music education research, the psychology of music and music education, and mentors undergraduate and graduate student teachers. Next Pop-Up Date: March 25, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. with Johnathan Thayer, PhD, MLS (GSLIS) Local Community History Curricula and a Local Community Memory Program Brightspace Advanced Training for Faculty — Spring 2026 [Illustration of a person in front of a computer screen.] 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, in order to accommodate faculty schedules. Each session will begin with a demonstration, followed by a hands-on period where you can apply what you learned to your Brightspace course. Please join us for the “Gradebook” sessions on Thursday, February 26, 2026, and Monday, March 2, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. We will cover Brightspace Gradebook topics such as Weighting grades, Categories, Add/delete grade items, Display grades, Curve grades, Quick Eval, Ungrading, and Grade Passback. Click Here to Register for Thursday, February 26, 2026, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/r/EBeBhERBmk__;!!E8lrGB... > Click Here to Register for Monday, March 2, 2026, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/r/ukXkETQsJX__;!!E8lrGB... > Save the date for our upcoming Brightspace Trainings: Assignments + Turnitin Thursday, March 5 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Quizzes + Question Pools Thursday, March 12 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday, March 16 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Discussions Thursday, March 26 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday, March 30 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Future Focus Spring Teaching & Learning Showcase: Save the Date Save the date for CETLL’s Spring Teaching & Learning Showcase on Friday, April 17, 2026 in Muyskens Conference Room (The Summit). This event will focus on sharing strategies and conversation about the impacts of generative AI on teaching and learning! All faculty are welcome. More information and a registration link coming soon! [An illustration of an invitation that reads "Save the Date".] Pedagogy Pop-Ups: Invitation to Share Your Work [An illustration of a megaphone.] In Spring 2025, CETLL launched Pedagogy Pop-Ups<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/pedagogy-pop-ups/ > - an informal peer-based space for QC faculty to share innovative strategies, pressing questions, and helpful resources related to teaching and learning matters. We invite QC faculty members to bring their ideas to the table for presentation and discussion. If you are interested in presenting at or facilitating a future pedagogy pop-up, please fill out this short form: forms.office.com/r/VxmcfAp0wT<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/r/VxmcfAp0wT__;!!E8lrGB... > Questions? Contact us at CTLOnline@qc.cuny.edu.<mailto:CTLOnline@qc.cuny.edu?subject=&body=> In Case You Missed It… WHY + HOW: Implementing UDL into your Brightspace Course Sites Workshop [A collage of four photos taken from the event featuring participants, facilitators, and part of the CETLL team.] In January, CETLL partnered with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Collaborative at QC to host a 2-day Brightspace + UDL Workshop<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/brightspace-udl-workshop/ > on campus. The workshop included comprehensive presentations and discussions on implementing UDL strategies<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://udlguidelines.cast.org/__;!!E8lrGBvW!sFN... > in the classroom, with an emphasis on considerations of inclusivity while designing Brightspace courses and coursework. Participating faculty were able to collaborate and design content for their Brightspace courses, construct/revise their syllabi, and create welcome videos for their students. The workshop was facilitated by Dr. Sally Izquierdo (Director, Applied Behavior Analysis Graduate Programs, Department of Psychology), Jean Kelly (Instructional Technologist, CETLL), Elena Sigman (Director of Learning & Development, CETLL), and Wayguard Wong (Brightspace Administrator, CETLL) with presentations from Faculty Ambassadors Desiree Byrd, Ph.D. (Department of Psychology) and Melissa Lovitz, Ph.D. (Department of Family, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences). CETLL is located in Kiely 111 Phone: (718) 997-4650 Email: CTLOnline@qc.cuny.edu - If you are experiencing issues with Brightspace, please visit our drop-in hours on Zoom<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bit.ly/QCxCETLL__Zoom__;!!E8lrGBvW!sFNIG... >: Tuesdays, 2pm - 4pm Wednesdays, 2pm - 4pm - For future newsletters and other CETLL updates, subscribe to our mailing list: Socrates<https://lists.qc.cuny.edu/mailman3/lists/socrates.lists.qc.cuny.edu/ > - View email in browser<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://mailchi.mp/ecc589f116a4/february-2026-ce... > [https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://mcusercontent.com/2bf982422cf9fae883f983... ]