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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your Canvas Courses Accessible

    Learn the accessibility requirements for making your Canvas courses accessible. This hands-on workshop will cover using the Canvas editor to create navigable pages, writing effective alt text description for images, charts, and graphs, ensuring readable color contrast, creating accessible tables and links, and using Canvas accessibility tools to fix common issues.

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your Math Accessible

    This hands-on workshop covers what makes digital math accessible for all learners, including major accessible math formats, accessible math tools, structuring workflows to deliver accessible math, and how digital math interacts with platforms like Canvas, Jupyter Notebook, MS Office documents, and webpages. See full description for free software requirements.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

  • So, Your Physics Exam Didn’t Go as Well as You Hoped…

    This presentation will build on the previous presentation and help you evaluate: Did my exam performance reflect my expectations? Do my expectations of my exam performance reflect my knowledge of the material? How would I know? How can I evaluate my exam taking strategy? How can I improve my study plan and exam-taking strategy?

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

  • Well Designed: Foundations of Teaching Excellence

    This workshop introduces the “Well-Designed” pillar of the Teaching Excellence at Illinois framework. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 1

    Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=7227

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Thursday, September 17, 2026

  • Using Informal Early Feedback (IEF)

    Most teachers get evaluated by their students at the end of the course. But by then, it is too late to make changes that will make a difference for your current students. Come to this workshop to learn how to design, implement, and interpret Informal Early Feedback (IEF) to improve the class experience for everyone.

Monday, September 21, 2026

  • Conexiones

    Stay connected all semester long with Conexiones, a welcoming space for dialogue, relationship-building, and community connection. Through intentional programs focused on holistic well-being, student engagement, and professional development, Conexiones centers the Latine community and strengthens students’ sense of belonging.

    Students gather around a table at La Casa Cultural Latina, engaging in conversation and completing a group activity together. Papers, pens, and activity sheets are spread across the table.

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 2

    Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=7227

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your MS Word Documents Accessible

    Get up to speed quickly on making your Microsoft Word documents accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in Word and then jump right into practice.

  • Well Delivered: Foundations of Teaching Excellence

    This workshop explores the “Well-Delivered” pillar of the Teaching Excellence at Illinois framework, focusing on effective instructional delivery. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.

  • My First Chemistry Exam Did Not Go Well, Now What?

    In this talk, we'll look at one professor's perspective on why students struggle in chemistry. We will chat about the differences between high school and college chemistry classes, study skills to develop moving forward, and time management.

Thursday, September 24, 2026

  • Succeeding in MCB Core Courses

    If you have had previous difficulties in MCB courses or are worried about a particular one this semester, join us for a discussion/workshop that will help you manage time better and identify the skills necessary for success in the major. You’ll also learn how to take notes, think critically, and approach exams in a scientific context.

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Using the Pope Tech Accessibility Tool

    Get up to speed on using the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide to make Canvas pages more accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with an overview of the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide, how it functions, what the various errors, alerts, structural elements, and features mean, and how to fix these issues on a Canvas page.

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence
  • My First Chemistry Exam Did Not Go Well, Now What?

    In this talk, we'll look at one professor's perspective on why students struggle in chemistry. We will chat about the differences between high school and college chemistry classes, study skills to develop moving forward, and time management.

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

  • Inclusive and Ethical: Foundations of Teaching Excellence

    This workshop explores the “Inclusive and Ethical” pillar of the Teaching Excellence at Illinois framework. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.

  • Didn't Get the Grade You Wanted on Your First Econ Exam?

    This workshop is here to help. We will introduce the idea of metacognitive learning and find out how that can help you study more efficiently. We'll give you tips about how to summarize your notes, break down your syllabus and practice for your next exam.

Thursday, October 1, 2026

  • How to Prepare for a Multiple-choice Test in Psychology 100

    Psychology 100 requires absorbing a large amount of information at a fast pace. Exams consist of challenging multiple-choice exams that require being able to apply the concepts. This workshop will focus on strategies for navigating and absorbing the content in a psychology class in a way that aligns with the demands of challenging multiple-choice exams.

Friday, October 2, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your Canvas Courses Accessible

    Learn the accessibility requirements for making your Canvas courses accessible. This hands-on workshop will cover using the Canvas editor to create navigable pages, writing effective alt text description for images, charts, and graphs, ensuring readable color contrast, creating accessible tables and links, and using Canvas accessibility tools to fix common issues.

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your Math Accessible

    This hands-on workshop covers what makes digital math accessible for all learners, including major accessible math formats, accessible math tools, structuring workflows to deliver accessible math, and how digital math interacts with platforms like Canvas, Jupyter Notebook, MS Office documents, and webpages. See full description for free software requirements.

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

  • Reflective and Evolving: Foundations of Teaching Excellence

    This workshop explores the “Reflective and Evolving” pillar of the Teaching Excellence at Illinois framework. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your MS PowerPoint Documents Accessible

    Get up to speed quickly on making your PowerPoint presentations accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll begin with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in PowerPoint and then dive straight into practical solutions.

Monday, October 12, 2026

  • Conexiones

    Stay connected all semester long with Conexiones, a welcoming space for dialogue, relationship-building, and community connection. Through intentional programs focused on holistic well-being, student engagement, and professional development, Conexiones centers the Latine community and strengthens students’ sense of belonging.

    Students gather around a table at La Casa Cultural Latina, engaging in conversation and completing a group activity together. Papers, pens, and activity sheets are spread across the table.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 1

    Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=7227

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence
  • So, Your Physics Exam Didn’t Go as Well as You Hoped…

    This presentation will build on the previous presentation and help you evaluate: Did my exam performance reflect my expectations? Do my expectations of my exam performance reflect my knowledge of the material? How would I know? How can I evaluate my exam taking strategy? How can I improve my study plan and exam-taking strategy?

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

  • Cultivating Community: Celebrating and Advancing Teaching Excellence

    This workshop brings together educators across campus to celebrate teaching, share effective practices, and build community. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.

Monday, October 19, 2026

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 2

    Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=7227

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Friday, October 30, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Using the Pope Tech Accessibility Tool

    Get up to speed on using the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide to make Canvas pages more accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with an overview of the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide, how it functions, what the various errors, alerts, structural elements, and features mean, and how to fix these issues on a Canvas page.

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your Canvas Courses Accessible

    Learn the accessibility requirements for making your Canvas courses accessible. This hands-on workshop will cover using the Canvas editor to create navigable pages, writing effective alt text description for images, charts, and graphs, ensuring readable color contrast, creating accessible tables and links, and using Canvas accessibility tools to fix common issues.

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence
  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your Math Accessible

    This hands-on workshop covers what makes digital math accessible for all learners, including major accessible math formats, accessible math tools, structuring workflows to deliver accessible math, and how digital math interacts with platforms like Canvas, Jupyter Notebook, MS Office documents, and webpages. See full description for free software requirements.

Sunday, November 8, 2026

  • Latino Family Visit Day (LFVD)

    Latino Family Visit Day is a bilingual, daylong program open to all students and families. Participants will connect with campus resources, meet university staff, and engage in activities and meaningful dialogue about academics, financial aid, campus life, the transition to college, and supporting student success.

    A family of five smiles together at a University of Illinois event while wearing matching navy-blue Illinois and Latinx-themed shirts. The shirts include the words “Illinois Papá,” “Illinois Familia,” and “Latinx.”

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 1

    Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=7227

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Monday, November 16, 2026

  • Conexiones

    Stay connected all semester long with Conexiones, a welcoming space for dialogue, relationship-building, and community connection. Through intentional programs focused on holistic well-being, student engagement, and professional development, Conexiones centers the Latine community and strengthens students’ sense of belonging.

    Students gather around a table at La Casa Cultural Latina, engaging in conversation and completing a group activity together. Papers, pens, and activity sheets are spread across the table.

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 2

    Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=7227

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Tuesday, November 24, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Using the Pope Tech Accessibility Tool

    Get up to speed on using the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide to make Canvas pages more accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with an overview of the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide, how it functions, what the various errors, alerts, structural elements, and features mean, and how to fix these issues on a Canvas page.

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your Math Accessible

    This hands-on workshop covers what makes digital math accessible for all learners, including major accessible math formats, accessible math tools, structuring workflows to deliver accessible math, and how digital math interacts with platforms like Canvas, Jupyter Notebook, MS Office documents, and webpages. See full description for free software requirements.

Friday, December 4, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your Canvas Courses Accessible

    Learn the accessibility requirements for making your Canvas courses accessible. This hands-on workshop will cover using the Canvas editor to create navigable pages, writing effective alt text description for images, charts, and graphs, ensuring readable color contrast, creating accessible tables and links, and using Canvas accessibility tools to fix common issues.

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Monday, December 7, 2026

  • Conexiones

    Stay connected all semester long with Conexiones, a welcoming space for dialogue, relationship-building, and community connection. Through intentional programs focused on holistic well-being, student engagement, and professional development, Conexiones centers the Latine community and strengthens students’ sense of belonging.

    Students gather around a table at La Casa Cultural Latina, engaging in conversation and completing a group activity together. Papers, pens, and activity sheets are spread across the table.

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 1

    Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=7227

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 2

    Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=7227

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Friday, December 18, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Using the Pope Tech Accessibility Tool

    Get up to speed on using the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide to make Canvas pages more accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with an overview of the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide, how it functions, what the various errors, alerts, structural elements, and features mean, and how to fix these issues on a Canvas page.

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Monday, February 8, 2027

  • Conexiones

    Stay connected all semester long with Conexiones, a welcoming space for dialogue, relationship-building, and community connection. Through intentional programs focused on holistic well-being, student engagement, and professional development, Conexiones centers the Latine community and strengthens students’ sense of belonging.

    Students gather around a table at La Casa Cultural Latina, engaging in conversation and completing a group activity together. Papers, pens, and activity sheets are spread across the table.

Monday, March 1, 2027

  • Conexiones

    Stay connected all semester long with Conexiones, a welcoming space for dialogue, relationship-building, and community connection. Through intentional programs focused on holistic well-being, student engagement, and professional development, Conexiones centers the Latine community and strengthens students’ sense of belonging.

    Students gather around a table at La Casa Cultural Latina, engaging in conversation and completing a group activity together. Papers, pens, and activity sheets are spread across the table.

Monday, April 5, 2027

  • Conexiones

    Stay connected all semester long with Conexiones, a welcoming space for dialogue, relationship-building, and community connection. Through intentional programs focused on holistic well-being, student engagement, and professional development, Conexiones centers the Latine community and strengthens students’ sense of belonging.

    Students gather around a table at La Casa Cultural Latina, engaging in conversation and completing a group activity together. Papers, pens, and activity sheets are spread across the table.

Monday, May 3, 2027

  • Conexiones

    Stay connected all semester long with Conexiones, a welcoming space for dialogue, relationship-building, and community connection. Through intentional programs focused on holistic well-being, student engagement, and professional development, Conexiones centers the Latine community and strengthens students’ sense of belonging.

    Students gather around a table at La Casa Cultural Latina, engaging in conversation and completing a group activity together. Papers, pens, and activity sheets are spread across the table.