Follow-Up Opportunities
Various units provide supplemental information and resources or offer workshops as the new academic year begins. Below are some current supplemental orientation offerings. Upcoming professional development opportunities throughout the academic year can be found here.
Active Violence Incident (AVI) Awareness
During an active violence incident, it is important to know your options. Active violence incidents are unpredictable and there is no single correct way to respond. The more that you mentally rehearse, the more likely you are going to be able to react. This online training serves as a necessary tool to help you stay educated, informed and safe. This course is available and strongly recommended for all students, faculty and staff.
You can access the AVI Awareness training by logging in with your MSU NetID and password. Once logged in, click the Launch button to begin the course.
The training is managed by the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety and includes a presentation explaining how to respond during an active violence situation. In addition to the online training, the department still offers in-person training for students, faculty and staff. To request in-person training, please visit the MSU DPPS website.
MSU DPPS is committed to ensuring the safety of our community. For more information on general campus safety, you can visit our Safety Tips page.
Teaching and Learning Professional Development Opportunities
Throughout the year, opportunities will be available through the new Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation [CTLI], click here for the events calendar. The Center is MSU’s first dedicated teaching center with a goal to help educators across all disciplines when they need advice, feedback, coaching, guidance, or to find resources at the university. CTLI helps MSU’s educators improve their understanding of teaching and learning, develop themselves as more capable educator, and improve their teaching performance or learning experience design. Contact CTLI to talk through your needs, and how we might help directly or connect you with the resources you are seeking.
Instructor Jumpstart
Part 1 – January 7, 2025, from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST (hybrid)
Click here to register to attend
Part 2 – January 8, 2025, from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST (hybrid)
Click here to register to attend
Resources from past sessions can be found here.
Academic Lunch and Learn Sessions
Join us for these opportunities to learn, connect with others, and make meaningful contributions–to share excitement about one’s field with other learners, to advance the knowledge base, and to use one’s expertise to address pressing issues at MSU and in the broader society.
Faculty and academic staff in all appointment types are invited to attend. These academic lunches are intended to be no-pressure, enjoyable opportunities to meet others at all career stages, learn about resources, and connect more fully with the university community. The lunches will be facilitated by Marilyn Amey, Assistant Provost for Faculty and Academic Staff Development. Please bring your lunch and join us!
Fall 2024 Conversations:
September 10, 2024 – Making Connections/Higher Learning Commission Campus Visit
September 17, 2024 – Setting the Tone from the Beginning
October 1, 2024 – Focus on Health and Wellbeing
October 15, 2024 – Providing Evidence of Quality Teaching: Course Evaluations & Other Methods
October 29, 2024 – The MSU Arts Initiative
November 19, 2024 – Being Internationally and Globally Inclusive
November 26, 2024 – Curating Your Story
Click here to register for one or more of these sessions.
Spring 2025 Conversations
January 21, 2025 – Peer Mentoring Through Cohort Programs
February 11, 2025 – Knowing the Impact of Your Work
February 25, 2025 – Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
March 11, 2025 – Sabbaticals/Leaves
March 25, 2025 – Understanding Research Compliance
April 8, 2025 – Post-promotion: Now What?
April 22, 2025 – Closing Out for the Year
Registration coming soon!
Join a Learning Community
Learning Communities, formerly known as Faculty Learning Communities, are ongoing discussion groups that allow MSU colleagues to gather from across departments in order to develop their skills (and even create new resources) related to a specific teaching and learning topic.
Continuing to Connect- Future Topics
To provide support for instruction throughout the year, we will offer subsequent opportunities for ongoing discussion for faculty and academic staff, and highlight on our OFASD events page valuable engagement opportunities offered by our campus partners. Additional topics for engagement will include Formative and Summative Assessment, Handling Difficult Topics and Classroom Discussions, Using New Classroom Learning Tools and Strategies, and Writing a Compelling Narrative That Documents Your Work.
Check our events page for upcoming sessions.
MSU Libraries Events, Seminars & Workshops
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)
Michigan State University is proud to be an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). The NCFDD is a nationally recognized center dedicated to helping faculty, post-docs, and graduate students in navigating their academic careers. Through our partnership, we offer convenient access to mentoring, tools, and support needed for success in the Academy. Access upcoming seminars, past documents, and recorded sessions by creating an MSU institutional membership (using your NetID) by clicking here to navigate to the NCFDD website.
Office of Research and Innovation
SpartansLearn (Collaborative Tools Training)
Open to all staff members. These ongoing training opportunities cover topics related to Microsoft 365 tools and Zoom. For information about the collaborative tools training, visit SpartansLearn or email the IT Training Team at train@msu.edu.
Fall Educator Seminar:
Mark your calendar August 22 – 23 for the 2024 Fall Educator Seminars. This virtual event features a variety of no-cost trainings and webinars to help all MSU educators prepare for the fall semester and beyond.
The seminars will focus on ways to enhance student success and connect to an array of resources. Further details about each seminar and registration information will be available soon.
The Fall Educator Seminars are developed by MSU IT’s Educational Technology Department, MSU IT Training, MSU Libraries, the Enhanced Digital Learning Initiative, and Testing Center & Assessment Services.
University Outreach and Engagement
This page will continue to be updated as information becomes available. Check back often.