Conference on Teaching Excellence
Fall 2026 Conference on Teaching Excellence: Advancing the Student Experience
Saturday, October 3, 2026
The Fall 2026 Conference on Teaching Excellence celebrates faculty excellence while providing practical strategies to strengthen curricular relevancy, classroom engagement, and the student experience.
Through faculty showcases, student feedback and examples of innovative practice, participants will explore approaches the support persistence, deepen learning and help students connect course experiences to their academic and professional goals.
Throughout the conference faculty will:
- Recognize colleagues whose teaching demonstrates excellence, innovation and meaningful student impact.
- Share approaches that strengthen relevancy, engagement and student success.
- Try practical strategies that can be adapted and applied within their own courses.
Agenda:
10-10:30 a.m.: Welcome, Announcement, CTE Updates10:30-10:55 a.m.: Empowering Students to Persist
10:55-11:20 a.m.: Creating an Engaging Student Experience
11:20-11:30 a.m.: Break- Students Said it Best
11:30-11:55 a.m.: Keeping Learning Relevant
11:55 a.m.-12:20 p.m.: Rethinking How Students Demonstrate Learning
12:20-12:30 p.m.: From Inspiration to Action
Registration
Registration for the fall conference will be available through our Learning Center. Please be advised this conference is fully online. Contact facultydevelopment@wilmu.edu for any questions or concerns. We look forward to seeing you!