Faculty/Staff Archive

  • Financial Wellness Workshop September 10: Teaching Kids Smart Money Choices (ages 6-12)

    Financial Wellness Workshop September 10: Teaching Kids Smart Money Choices (ages 6-12)

    Human Resources is pleased to present a series of Financial Wellness courses, made possible by Illinois Tech’s partnership with PNC Bank. The third course of 2024 will focus on teaching kids ages 6 through 12 about making smart financial choices, and will take place virtually on Tuesday, September 10, at 12:45pm.

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  • Don’t miss out on your 403(b) Retirement Plan match!

    Don’t miss out on your 403(b) Retirement Plan match!

    Are you a faculty member approaching your first anniversary or a staff member approaching your second anniversary? You may wish to take a moment to review your current 403(b) contribution percentage and submit a new Salary Reduction Agreement Form to take advantage of the university match, if you are not already doing so.

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  • Tuition Exchange Program Information Session September 11, 2024

    Tuition Exchange Program Information Session September 11, 2024

    The Office of Human Resources will host a Tuition Exchange Information session on Wednesday, September 11 at 12:45pm via Zoom, for faculty and staff who have dependents beginning their undergraduate studies in the fall of 2025. Any faculty and staff who are interested in learning more about this program is welcome to attend. The session will be recorded and posted on the Benefits Resources page of Human Resources' website.

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  • Turnitin Refresher and Q-and-A on Sept. 13

    Turnitin Refresher and Q-and-A on Sept. 13

    This Turnitin session on Friday, September 13, will provide a brief refresher of using Turnitin and offer time for Questions and Answers. This session will be held by an expert from Turnitin and is hosted by the Center for Learning Innovation.

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  • Turnitin Virtual Training for Faculty on Aug. 26

    Turnitin Virtual Training for Faculty on Aug. 26

    Join us on Monday, August 26, for an online training and learn how you can get the most out of Turnitin. The training will offer guidance on Canvas settings, the interpretation of the report, and provide an introduction to Turnitin and AI writing.

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  • Canvas Workshop: Outcomes and Competencies for Canvas Admins Workshop on Sept. 4

    Canvas Workshop: Outcomes and Competencies for Canvas Admins Workshop on Sept. 4

    This workshop introduces Canvas Admins to using account-level outcomes and rubrics. Participants will learn to create, manage, and align outcomes to rubrics, and navigate relevant Canvas admin reports to monitor outcomes.

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  • Canvas Workshop: Outcomes and the Learning Mastery Gradebook on Sept. 11

    Canvas Workshop: Outcomes and the Learning Mastery Gradebook on Sept. 11

    This workshop reviews best practices of utilizing outcomes and rubrics in Canvas assignments, discussions, and quizzes, along with specific applications of the Learning Mastery Gradebook.

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  • Join the Bronzeville Pride Walk on Wednesday, August 7

    Join the Bronzeville Pride Walk on Wednesday, August 7

    Please join Mindy Pugh, University Archivist and Campus Historian, and the Illinois Tech LGBTQIA2+ subcommittee of the DEI Committee in a historical tour of the former queer heart of the City of Chicago, Bronzeville. The walk will begin at the southwest corner of 31st and State at Mies Campus on Wednesday, August 7, at 11 a.m.

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  • Save the Date for Welcome Week and Convocation 2024

    Save the Date for Welcome Week and Convocation 2024

    Please save the date for Illinois Tech’s 2024 Welcome Week festivities, August 12–16. All new first-year students will move into their residence halls on Monday, August 12. Welcome Week is designed for the Illinois Tech community to enjoy a week of fun activities culminating with Convocation and the Student Organization Involvement Fair on Friday, August 16. It is a great time to meet our new students and get them acclimated onto campus, and YOU are invited to participate!

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  • Canvas Workshop: Grading and Feedback on August 16

    Canvas Workshop: Grading and Feedback on August 16

    This workshop will cover the Canvas gradebook from both instructor and student views, highlighting Speed grader's efficiency and feedback capabilities. Participants will also learn to create and use rubrics for assignment assessment.

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