The Faculty Symposium
A joint initiative of the Office of Academic Affairs and Center for Faculty Excellence.
The goal of the Faculty Symposium is to feature exemplary practices in pedagogy, classroom technology, teaching innovations and the teaching-learning mindset furthered by our mutual understanding of faculty teaching practices, needs and opportunities as educators and to shape the future of instructional innovation on our campus.
2025 Faculty Symposium
Mapping Success: mentoring and advising as pathways to student self-discovery
Wednesday, October 29th || 11:30 am -1:30 pm || Inspiration Hall
Please join us for this fall’s faculty symposium. We will explore how mentors and advisors support students throughout their academic journeys, with a specific focus on how students become more adept at self-reflection throughout this journey. We will have faculty and staff presentations, a student panel, and time for questions and group discussion. The goal for attendees is for everyone to leave with ideas and strategies for use with students to enhance self-reflection as a vital life-long skill for growth.
Agenda
| 11:30 – 11:45 am | Grab lunch, discuss questions at tables |
| 11:45 – 12:35 pm |
Faculty showcase Student support services presentations Q and A |
| 12:40 – 1:20 pm | Student panel and questions |
| 1:20 – 1:30 pm | Discussion of lessons learned/tools to be used with students |
RSVP by October 21, 2025
2024 Fall MSU Faculty Symposium
Friday, October 25, 2024|| 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm || Inspiration Hall ||Register
Join your colleagues as we explore innovative strategies and share best practices to enhance student involvement in our classrooms. The symposium will feature two panel discussions:
- "Case Studies and Success Stories" with faculty
- "Voices from the Classroom" with students.
By the end of this symposium, you’ll leave with actionable ideas and techniques to boost engagement and foster a more dynamic learning environment.
A joint initiative of the President’s Office, Office of Academic Affairs, Center for Faculty Excellence and Academic Technology and Outreach.
2023 Fall MSU Faculty Symposium
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 || 11:30 am - 1:30 pm || Inspiration Hall
Have lunch with your colleagues and listen to them share their understanding and experiences with generative AI. We will have sessions with presentations and discussions on using AI in the classroom, to develop materials and in writing.
A joint initiative of the President’s Office, Office of Academic Affairs, Center for Faculty Excellence and Academic Technology and Outreach.
2023 Spring MSU Faculty Symposium
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 || 11:30 am - 1:30 pm || Inspiration Hall
Sponsors: A joint initiative of the President’s Office, Office of Academic Affairs, Center for Faculty Excellence and Academic Technology and Outreach
Learn innovative and impactful teaching strategies from your peers! The Symposium will feature your peers sharing exemplary practices in pedagogy and using classroom technology to create transformational learning experiences for our students shaping the future of instructional innovation on our campus.
2021 Faculty Symposium:Inspiring Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 || 9:00 am - 2:00 pm || Inpsiration Hall and WebEx
Sponsors: A joint initiative of the President’s Office, Office of Academic Affairs, Center for Faculty Excellence and Academic Technology and Outreach
2020 Faculty Symposium: Inclusive Excellence in Equity-Minded Education
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 || 9:30 am - 2:00 pm || SUB Ballroom D or WebEx
In 2020, the symposium featured sessions on Beyond the Pandemic - innovative practices discovered during Covid-19 that will persist beyond the pandemic; High Quality High Impact Practices - how MSU faculty are employing HQ HIPs in their courses; and Equity-Minded Pedagogies - how MSU faculty are committed to addressing racial and social inequities and injustices through equity-minded pedagogy and curriculum.
2019 MSU Faculty Symposium: Inspiring Excellence in Teaching and Learning
SEPTEMBER 26th, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm in Inspiration Hall, Norm Asbjornson Hall
The goal of the second MSU Faculty Symposium is to build awareness of best practices, create opportunities for communities of support around teaching innovation and to build bridges between practicing experts and interested faculty so that successful strategies can be shared and improved. In 2019, the symposium gave an overview of High Impact Practices in Education, including the First Year Experience, E-Portfolio,CORE Re-Invigoration, and Independent Experiential Learning -- Research, Internships and Capstones.
2018 Symposium
The inaugural MSU Faculty Symposium: Inspiring Excellence in Teaching and Learning was held onNovember 8, 2018. The symposium – a joint initiative of the President’s Office, Office of Academic Affairs, Center for Faculty Excellence and Academic Technology and Outreach – featured a stimulating array of fast-paced presentations from MSU faculty. A post-symposium reception in Barnard Hallwashosted by Academic Technology and Outreach.