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Staff Mentoring Program Workshops , Sem 2 of 2024-2025

SMP aims to provide mentoring relationships for new faculty members at the Lecturer or Assistant Professor levels, fostering professional development during their first year at UIC. This program offers a unique opportunity for both mentors and mentees to build meaningful relationships, share experiences, and enhance their professional growth.

We are excited to host three Staff Mentoring Workshops during lunchtime this semester.Light Lunch will be provided.

Workshop #1: Building an Effective Mentoring Relationship: Understanding Needs and Networks
Date & Time: 11:50 am -- 12:50 pm, 12 March 2025 (Wed)

Workshop #2: Developing Reflective Teaching Practice: A Framework for Professional Growth
Date & Time: 11:50 am -- 12:50 pm, 19 March 2025 (Wed)

Workshop #3: Brewing Reflective Practice: Sharing Insights from Our Teaching
Date & Time: 12:00 pm -- 1:35 pm, 30 April 2025 (Wed)
Special Venue: February Coffee House, Huitong Village (会同村二月咖啡)

Please note that workshop dates may be subject to change based on participants’ availability.

Participants who complete the workshop requirements will receive certificates. Stay tuned for further details and registration information in future communications.

Welcome again to SMP! We are excited to embark on this journey of learning, collaboration, and professional development with you. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Edith Yan (edithyan@uic.edu.cn) or Ms. Yao Wang (yaowang@uic.edu.cn).

Call for Applications of the New Teacher Track of the 5th Guangdong Innovative Teaching Contest in Higher Education

Following the successful conclusion of our university-level Innovative Teaching Contest, we are excited to share that the Guangdong Association of Higher Education has recently released the announcement for the 5th Guangdong Innovative Teaching Contest in Higher Education. Notably, a new track, the New Teacher Track, has been introduced for this edition.
Given this development, we are seeking one full-time teacher who joined UIC after January 1, 2023, from each faculty to participate in this new track. The key details and requirements for the New Teacher Track could be found by clicking the link below. Candidates will be selected through an internal review before being recommended to the provincial contest. Detailed information and further instructions are provided in Chinese.

Please contact Ms. Arie Jin from CTL at 3620 692 or ariexjin@uic.edu.cn with further questions and for support.

Advance HE Fellowship Interest and Readiness Survey

This survey assesses the interest and readiness of all UIC staff who currently hold or are interested in applying for the Advance HE Fellowship, which honors higher education professionals with exceptional teaching, leadership, and industry contributions. Responses will help determine eligibility and tailor support, and your insights are greatly valued. Please answer the questions to the best of your ability before March 12.

To express our appreciation, we will randomly select 10 participants to receive a gift! The lucky participants will be notified via the official CTL email.

Please scan the QR code below or click "Read More" to complete the survey.

UIC&TIRF｜International Symposium on AI-Empowered English Language Teaching and Learning

Date: 17 May, 2025 (Sat)
Venue: UIC
Language: English

Topic #1: AI for Language Education: New Opportunities and Challenges
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Tianqing ZHU, Vice Dean (Research) in the faculty of Data Science at the City University of Macau.

Topic #2: The Role of AI in Revolutionizing Language Learning and Teaching
Keynote Speaker: Prof. David Nunan, Professor Emeritus of Applied Linguistics at the University of Hong Kong.

Topic #3: AI Powering Learning-Driven Concordancing for Academic Writing
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Wenzhong LI, a doctoral supervisor at Zhejiang Gongshang University.

Topic #4: From Promise to Practice: Empowering Argumentative Writing with Generative AI
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jing LENG, Associate Professor in the Department of Education Information Technology at East China Normal University.

Registration Information:
Early Bird Registration (before 1 April 2025):
• Students: ¥500
• Non-Students: ¥1,000

After 1 April 2025:
• Students: ¥600
• Non-Students: ¥1,200

Recordings and PPT Slides of the “Beyond Boundaries” T&L Series Lecture#1

The recording and PPT slide are available on iSpace under "CTL Teaching and Learning Resources" in the folder "T&L Activities (Semester 2, 2024-2025)."
To access the video recordings, copy the link from the text document into your browser. If you have any inquiries, please contact Ms. Yao WANG at yaowang@uic.edu.cn.

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Notice on the Training Workshop for Enhancing Teaching Competency in Curriculum Ideology and Politics for University

本次培训会旨在针对高校教师在课程思政建设与教学中遇到的实际问题和需求，帮助文、理、工、医不同学科专业教师在公共基础课程、专业教育课程、实践类课程等各类课程建设中落实课程思政要求，全面推进课程思政高质量建设。
The training aims to address the practical problems and needs faced by university teachers in the Curriculum of Ideology and Politics. It aims to assist teachers from various disciplines, including humanities, sciences, engineering, and medicine, in implementing ideological requirements in public basic courses, professional education courses, and practical courses, thereby advancing the high-quality development of the construction of Curriculum of Ideology and Politics comprehensively.

Training content includes:
1. Analysis of teaching and evaluation standards for Curriculum of Ideology and Politics;
2. Artificial intelligence empowerment in the construction of Curriculum of Ideology and Politics;
3. Construction of exemplary majors and teams in the Curriculum of Ideology and Politics;
4. ultivation of teaching achievements in the Curriculum of Ideology and Politics;
5. esign and implementation of teaching and classroom instruction in Curriculum of Ideology and Politics;
6. haring of excellent teaching cases in the Curriculum of Ideology and Politics.

Date & Time: 15-16 March, 2025
Venue: Administrative Auditorium, Shipai Campus of South China Normal University (No. 55 Zhongshan West Avenue, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City)

Note: The training fee is RMB 1,180 per person, covering training, materials, and certificate fees.

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