Modality: P (In Person)
Since 2022, we have hosted a one-day event that provides a series of hands-on workshops, each focusing on one type of pedagogy for a day. For the first three years, this was known as the Holiday Retreat.
For 2025, we are shifting the event and renaming it to Winter Symposium. We are inviting faculty to participate by presenting in an optional poster session, though faculty are also welcome to attend simply to learn and not present
As this event falls within the nine-month contract, we do not provide a stipend. However, we provide snacks at breakfast and break times and a pasta/salad lunch (including vegetarian options). The only event deliverable is a short description of how participants intend to implement concepts and strategies they learned about at this symposium.
The 2026 Winter Symposium will be on Dec. 16
This year our theme is “Re-discovering the heart of teaching.” For this event, we welcome a limited number of faculty-led workshops, each lasting 50 minutes. When you apply to present, you will see an emphasis on interactivity during the workshop, and on transferability to disciplines other than your own. If you’ve got a teaching method, strategy, or system of tips that works for you – F2F or online – and is aligned with this year’s theme, we’d love to hear from you. The one topic we are avoiding at this December’s event is artificial intelligence—those workshops take place throughout the year at FCTL.
Apply to present or RSVP to attend here: https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eV8YU41McXq265E
Lunch will be provided.
Please contact eric.main@ucf.edu if you have questions regarding the symposium.