Delta Program
Monday, January 12, 2026
Thursday, January 15, 2026
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Preparing Your Teaching Demo for a Job Interview
In this workshop, we’ll discuss ways to go into your teaching demo with preparedness, confidence, and adaptability.
12-1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
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Pedagogies of Care: Accessible Teaching, Systemic Barriers, & Care in Your Discipline
In this workshop, participants will reflect on what care looks like in their classrooms, what gets in the way of practicing it, and how their disciplines shape (or neglect) its meaning.
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Thursday, January 22, 2026
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Finishing your Dissertation/Thesis
In this event, we will discuss practical strategies for completing your dissertation/thesis. This is the first event in The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development Series.
3-4 p.m.
Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Panel(s) of Early Career Faculty
Join early career faculty panelists, from several institutions across the country to discuss their experiences on the academic job market. The second event in The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development Series.
3-4 p.m.
Thursday, February 5, 2026
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CVs for the Academic Job Market
Join Dr. Brian Hand of Career Services at CU Boulder for a 60 minute presentation on drafting your academic CV. The third event in The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development Series.
3-4 p.m.
Thursday, February 12, 2026
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Cover Letters for the Academic Job Market
Join us for a presentation on crafting effective cover letters for the academic job market. This is the fourth event in The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development Series.
3-4 p.m.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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Maximizing Learning Outcomes from Instructional Demos: Balancing Instructor- and Student-Led Experiential Learning
Explore the overlap between instructor-led demonstrations and student-led experiential learning, while considering instructional choices that help shape the execution of in-class demonstrations in this one-part workshop.
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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Teaching Statements for the Academic Job Market
Join us for a presentation on developing a compelling teaching statement for the academic job market. This is the fifth event in The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development Series.
3-4 p.m.
Monday, February 23, 2026
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Quick Tips for Teaching
In this interactive workshop, participants will explore practical tips from the research literature, their own teaching experience, and other instructors.
12-1:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 26, 2026
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Research Statements for the Academic Job Market
Job postings in higher education often require a research statement as part of the application process. This session will focus on assembling a research statement for academic jobs. This is the sixth event in The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postd
3-4 p.m.
Monday, March 2, 2026
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Decentering Grades: Getting Started with Ungrading for Future Faculty
Learn a few common ungrading practices and explore how they can be adapted for use for graduate instructors and TAs, who often face greater institutional constraints when designing assessment plans in this one-part workshop.
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Thursday, March 5, 2026
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Diversity/Equity/Inclusivity Statements for the Academic Job Market
This workshop is designed to guide individuals on how to effectively write a diversity statement, which is a document outlining their commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. This is the seventh event in The Joyful Journey: Graduate Stude
3-4 p.m.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
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Panel(s) of Careers Beyond Higher Education
Join panelists from various disciplines to discuss their career paths from graduate degree to professional. This is the eight and final event in The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development Series.
3-4 p.m.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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CIRTL Network Teaching-as-Research Presentations
Hear graduate students and postdocs from across the CIRTL Network share the results of their Teaching-as-Research (TAR) projects in this online presentation event.
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.