Backward Design: Designing Meaningful Learning Experiences: Start with the end in mind: backward design is an instructional approach that centers student learning and promotes alignment of the learning activities, assessments, and outcomes. Learn how to implement this powerful framework as you create new courses or revise existing syllabi.

Welcome to Chapel Hill!  New Postdoc Meet & Greet is an excellent opportunity for new postdocs to connect with other postdocs on campus, meet the staff of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA), familiarize themselves with the many resources and services available at UNC. This is also a great time to ask any questions you may have ... Read more

Mentoring Up & Aligning Expectations: This workshop gives participants practical strategies to work more effectively with their mentors by reframing the mentoring relationship, setting expectations that benefit both mentor and mentee, and communicating and aligning those expectations with clarity and confidence.

Communicating with Confidence and Purpose: This workshop provides participants with practical communication tools they can apply in a range of mentoring situations. Attendees will learn how to navigate communication across varied backgrounds and positions of power, how to understand and adapt to different communication styles, and how to accept and use constructive feedback to strengthen ... Read more

Transparent Assignment Design: Communicating Expectations with Students: Clarity in purpose, task, and criteria promotes student success in assessments. The TiLT framework is a guide for writing assignment descriptions that communicate clearly to students and helps you align with your teaching goals.

Teaching is a vital aspect of faculty work, so knowing how to demonstrate one’s approach to instruction in their teaching statement is important when putting together a faculty application. Assistant professors and/or department heads will share what to include in a teaching statement.

Maximize your Mentor Relationships: Building Your Support Network - This workshop explores how to identify and cultivate a diverse mentoring network that supports both research and career development. Participants will map their current mentor(s), identify gaps, and develop strategies for expanding their network.

Building Independence: Mentoring Approaches for Career Development: This session emphasizes how postdocs can use mentoring relationships to advance independence and professional growth. Participants will develop strategies for setting career goals, seeking targeted guidance, and taking ownership of their path forward.

Teaching and GenAI: Prioritizing Learning: GenAI presents new opportunities and challenges in the classroom. This workshop will cover strategies to generate meaningful learning with or without the aid of AI tools

A job talk is a presentation during a faculty interview that showcases a candidate’s qualifications for the position. Assistant professors and/or department heads will provide guidance on how to successfully structure a job talk.