Summer Institute
TLA/CAT Summer Institute 2026
The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (TLA) and the Center for Academic Technologies (CAT) invite you to The Faculty Flourishing Forward Summer Institute: Enriching the Person, Professional, and Path Ahead, held over the summer, including a fall follow-up for track 1.
We heard you, and research shows a consistent pattern of faculty burnout data worldwide. TLA and CAT support is always here for you, especially this summer, through wellness solutions that address some of the concerns highlighted in recent survey results.
Track 1: The Resilient Classroom–Trauma-Informed Pedagogy Certification Course
Track 2: Embracing Vitality and Longevity–Developing a Mindfulness Practice for Faculty Wellness and Wellbeing
Track 3: Connecting Degree, Career, and Community–Personal, Professional, and Social Responsibility Support for Students
Track 4: Financial Literacy and Empowerment for Students–The Financial Wellness 2-Day Workshop
Track 5: The Faculty Mentoring Institute–Building Supportive Student Relationships
Track 6: Improving Relationships Through Dialogue–Interracial Dialogue, Equity, and Accountability (IDEA)
Track 7: Supporting Justice Impacted Students
Track 8: Reclaiming Your Time–Strategies for Workload Efficiency with AI
Track 9: Low Stress Path to Accessibility–One Bite at a Time: Creating Accessible Documents from the Start
Summer Institute 2026 Schedule (for more information, click on the track title):
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June 1 - July 2 |
Track 1: The Resilient Classroom: Trauma-Informed Pedagogy Certification Course |
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June 1, June 4, June 8, June 11, and June 18 |
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June 29 - July 10 |
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June 16 and June 18 |
Track 4: Financial Literacy and Empowerment for Students: The Financial Wellness 2-Day Workshop |
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June 10 and June 12 |
Track 5: Faculty Mentoring Institute: Building Supportive Student Relationships |
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June 4 - June 16 |
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June 5 |
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June 2 - June 30 |
Track 8: Reclaiming Your Time: Strategies for Workload Efficiency with AI |
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June 2 - June 30 |