BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Center for Advancing Student Learning - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://uwm.edu/advancing-learning X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Center for Advancing Student Learning REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T100000 DTSTAMP:20260605T165534 CREATED:20251202T223926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T223558Z UID:10000539-1778058000-1778061600@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Active Teaching Lab - Custom AI Without the Cloud DESCRIPTION:Custom AI Without the Cloud: Privacy and Power for Every Instructor\n\n\n\nJoseph Retzer\n\n\n\nWhile off-the-shelf AI like ChatGPT are popular\, many instructors worry about data privacy and generic “one-size-fits-all” limitations. In this session\, Joseph Retzer will demonstrate how he created a secure\, custom AI assistant that runs entirely offline to keep sensitive student and research data private\, while still being able to summarize complex data and generate professional reports. Following Dr. Retzer’s session we’ll explore ways to build your own specialized AI tools\, and move from being an AI consumer to an AI creator. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis session will be held in Engelmann Hall (Room B73)\, and online via Zoom. Registration is not required but helps us prepare. \n\n\n\nJoin us via this link! \n\n\n\nFacilitators\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nThis session will be held in Engelmann Hall (Room B73)\, and online via Zoom\, please register to receive an email with the link. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Form\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n University Email(Required)\n \n Please provide instructions if you require accommodations for this eventUniversity Appointment?\n \n \n Tenured / Tenured-track Faculty\n \n \n \n Non-tenured Faculty\n \n \n \n Staff\n \n \n \n Teaching Assistant\n \n \n \n Student\n \n \n \n Other\n If you selected Other\, please explain.University Department or Business Unit?How did you hear about this event? Please select all that apply.\n \n CASL Newsletter\n \n \n CASL Website\n \n \n CASL Workshop\n \n \n Active Teaching Lab Newsletter\n \n \n Campus Event\n \n \n Word of Mouth\n \n \n Other\n If you selected Other\, please explain. URL:https://uwm.edu/advancing-learning/event/active-teaching-lab-may-6/ LOCATION:WI CATEGORIES:Career and Leadership Development,CETL Events,Faculty and Staff,UWM Campus Events,Virtual,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uwm.edu/advancing-learning/wp-content/uploads/sites/643/2024/04/active-teaching-lab.png ORGANIZER;CN="Lane Sunwall":MAILTO:sunwall@uwm.edu X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260506T140000 DTSTAMP:20260605T165534 CREATED:20260421T211332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T211357Z UID:10000561-1778068800-1778076000@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Open House Retirement Party for Connie Schroeder DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\nAfter more than two decades of dedicated service to UW–Milwaukee and a remarkable forty-year career in higher education\, CASL’s very own\, Connie Schroeder will be retiring in May. \n\n\n\nWe invite all faculty\, staff\, and students that have known or worked with Connie to join CASL for a celebratory Open House Retirement Party on Wednesday\, May 6\, 2026 in Engelmann Hall B73 from 12:00–2:00 p.m. \n\n\n\nRegardless of whether you are able to join us in person to celebrate Connie\, we invite you to take a moment to share words of appreciation on her impact on UWM’s teaching and learning.  \n\n\n\nSince joining UWM in 2002\, Connie has been a foundational force in shaping the university’s culture of teaching excellence\, equity\, and student success. As the Senior Consultant for Instructional and Organizational Development\, her influence has reached every corner of campus\, where she has mentored generations of instructors and partnered with various departments to embed high-impact\, evidence-based practices into the UWM curriculum. \n\n\n\nConnie’s impact extended well beyond the boundaries of our campus as a recognized consultant\, speaker\, and scholar. Her 2011 book\, Coming in from the Margins\, helped redefine the strategic role of teaching centers in higher education transformation\, while her leadership within the POD Network earned her the prestigious Robert Menges Award on two separate occasions. At UWM\, she was instrumental in leading signature professional development programs\, including the creation of the Course Design Institute\, Educators’ Institute\, multiple certificate programs\, and heralding the Active Learning Classroom Initiative on campus\, leaving behind valuable institutional infrastructure that will benefit the university for years to come. \n\n\n\nWhat truly distinguishes Connie is the combination of professional depth and personal warmth she brought to her work every day. Whether spearheading campus-wide initiatives or providing thoughtful one-on-one consultations\, she has always remained a steadfast advocate for faculty and student engagement. Her colleagues at CASL and throughout the university will remember her tireless work ethic and the mentorship she has extended to everyone she encountered. As Connie moves into this next chapter\, we celebrate a legacy of service that fundamentally improved the learning experiences of countless students and wish her the very best in her retirement. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Location\n\n\n\nEngelmann Hall (ENG) B732033 E. Hartford Ave.Milwaukee\, 53211United States \n\n\n\nRegistration Form\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n University Email(Required) URL:https://uwm.edu/advancing-learning/event/open-house-retirement-party-for-connie-schroeder/ LOCATION:Engelmann B73\, 2033 E. Hartford Ave.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States CATEGORIES:Alumni & Community,Career and Leadership Development,CETL Events,Faculty and Staff,In-Person,UWM Campus Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uwm.edu/advancing-learning/wp-content/uploads/sites/643/2026/04/connie-graphic.png ORGANIZER;CN="Kathy Pinkowsky":MAILTO:pinkows4@uwm.edu X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T130000 DTSTAMP:20260605T165534 CREATED:20260422T152019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T152659Z UID:10000562-1778587200-1778590800@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Scantron is Sunsetting: What Comes Next? DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\nAs university-wide Scantron support winds down\, many instructors are facing a crossroads in their assessment strategy. This 60-minute “Lunch and Learn” provides a space to discuss and prepare for the transition. From 12:00–12:30\, we will address departmental licensing options for alternative scanning software\, how to maximize Canvas Quizzes for high-stakes testing\, and digital “paper-to-cloud” tools that replicate the Scantron experience. We will also provide resources and options to modify exams in the age of generative AI—including “AI-resistant” question design\, digital proctoring\, and alternative question design. The remaining 30 minutes will be for questions and discussions among current Scantron users.  \n\n\n\nEvent Location\n\n\n\nVirtually on ZoomRegister to get the link to the event! \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Form\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n University Email(Required)\n \n Please provide instructions if you require accommodations for this eventUniversity Appointment?\n \n \n Tenured / Tenured-track Faculty\n \n \n \n Non-tenured Faculty\n \n \n \n Staff\n \n \n \n Teaching Assistant\n \n \n \n Student\n \n \n \n Other\n If you selected Other\, please explain.University Department or Business Unit?How did you hear about this event? Please select all that apply.\n \n CASL Newsletter\n \n \n CASL Website\n \n \n CASL Workshop\n \n \n Campus Event\n \n \n Word of Mouth\n \n \n Other\n If you selected Other\, please explain. URL:https://uwm.edu/advancing-learning/event/scantron-is-sunsetting-what-comes-next/ LOCATION:Engelmann B73\, 2033 E. Hartford Ave.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States CATEGORIES:Career and Leadership Development,CETL Events,Faculty and Staff,UWM Campus Events,Virtual,Workshops X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T103000 DTSTAMP:20260605T165534 CREATED:20260422T211952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T213349Z UID:10000563-1778749200-1778754600@uwm.edu SUMMARY:Gen Ed Charette | Make-up Session DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\nTeaching an approved General Education course in the Fall? Join us for an additional date and time\, make-up session to participate in a collaborative General Education assignment charette\, where faculty will exchange peer feedback on course assignments focused on refining course assignments to enhance clarity\, alignment\, and student learning. \n\n\n\nIf you participated in the April workshops\, we thank you for your engagement\, and you are not required to attend this make-up session. This is for those who were unable to attend the prior sessions due to scheduling conflicts. \n\n\n\nPlease come prepared to engage in small‑group discussions (in‑person or online) and bring the assignment(s) you indicated are assessing the approved General Education student learning outcomes\, as required for UWM’s Gen Ed assessment reporting. \n\n\n\nThis workshop not only supports strong alignment between General Education learning outcomes\, assignments\, and student transparency about their learning\, but also helps ensure UWM is prepared to meet HLC accreditation expectations. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Form\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n University Email(Required)\n \n Please provide instructions if you require accommodations for this eventWill you be attending in-person or virtually?(Required)\n \n \n In-person\n \n \n \n Virtually\n University Appointment?\n \n \n Tenured / Tenured-track Faculty\n \n \n \n Non-tenured Faculty\n \n \n \n Staff\n \n \n \n Teaching Assistant\n \n \n \n Student\n \n \n \n Other\n If you selected Other\, please explain.University Department or Business Unit?How did you hear about this event? Please select all that apply.\n \n CASL Newsletter\n \n \n CASL Website\n \n \n CASL Workshop\n \n \n Campus Event\n \n \n Word of Mouth\n \n \n Other\n If you selected Other\, please explain. URL:https://uwm.edu/advancing-learning/event/gen-ed-charette-make-up-session/ LOCATION:Engelmann B73\, 2033 E. Hartford Ave.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States CATEGORIES:Career and Leadership Development,CETL Events,Faculty and Staff,In-Person,UWM Campus Events,Virtual,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://uwm.edu/advancing-learning/wp-content/uploads/sites/643/2026/02/communication-graphic-2.png X-TRIBE-STATUS: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR