Session 1 Recap:

Agenda

• Welcome: Intro to the Lifelong Learning Team

• Reflection on Learning

• Who CU Students Are and Why It’s Important 

• Share a Student Story Live

• Best Practices for Adult Learners

• Overview of CU’s Teaching & Learning Competencies

• Closing Reflection

Workshop materials:

• Slides: Faculty T&L Workshop #1 (Fall 2026-06.18.26)

• Recording: Understanding Teaching & Learning at CU Session 1- 06.18.26.mp4

• Chat: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BlQi1tE5L_R8yNmYX634Ck9lqW0aE_m2/view?usp=sharing

• Student Story: Sharae and Peter Full Story

• CU’s Approach to Teaching: CU’s Transformational Teaching and Learning Competencies: Overview

• Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Lab Faculty Roles & Responsibilities

  • Instructional Faculty Roles & Responsibilities

• Overview of CU’s Curriculum:  CU Journey Map.pdf & Excerpt from 24-25 Academic Catalog re curriculum

•  Student Projects: Core Project one-pager and Example: Eco Life Depository 

Recommended Reading: Trauma-Informed Pedagogies: a Guide to Responding to Crisis and Inequality in Higher Education, chapters 1-4. 

We strongly encourage you to add this text to your reading list. This text will help you understand CU’s educational philosophy and how those values translate into instructional practices.

Session 2 Recap:

Agenda

• Welcome and opening check in

• Role of Lab Faculty

• Components of the lab Cohort

• Student Engagement

• Story Circle

• Scenarios

• Closing Reflection

Workshop Materials:

• Slides: Fall 2026 - Lab Faculty Workshop #2 (June 25) 

• Chat: June 25 Understanding Teaching & Learning Zoom chat

• Recording: Understanding Teaching & Learning at CU Session 2- 06.25.26.mp4

• Intro to StoryCircles

• Lab Faculty Roles & Responsibilities AY 26-27

• WWL A-Y Exhibition Guide 2026.04
   

• Slides on Big 10 TLC Competencies (See the first three slides)

• Core Project: CU Core Project: Student Guide

• Project Examples: Project 1 MM and Project 2 JM

Session 3 Recap:

Agenda

• Welcome & Check-in

• Alumni mentors role 

• Conveners

• Advising

• PLPs

• Core Project, Big 10s & Exhibitions

• Community Building

• CU System Basics and Overview of Faculty Resources

• Closing

Workshop Materials:

• Recording: Lab Session 3 Understanding Teaching & Learning at CU Recording.mp4

• Slides:  Update for Fall 2026 - Lab Faculty Workshop #3 (July 30)

• Chat: Chat- Lab Session 3 Understanding Teaching & Learning at CU

• CU Core Project: Student Guide

  • Core Project examples:

    • Eco Depo

    • PBIS

• Personal Learning Plan template

  • Sample PLP Onboarding 

  • Sample PLP 2 Onbaording

• Sample pechakucha (optional first semester student midterm presentation format)

•  CU Core Project: Student Guide

• WWL Exhibition Guide 2026.04

• Pre-Semester To-Do List for Lab Faculty

• Syllabus Template

• Faculty resource site

• 2026-2027 Academic Calendar

• 2026-2027 Academic Catalog

• Moodle Quick Start Guide

• New Faculty Quick Start Guide