Teaching Conferences and Large Events at Ohio State
Several large teaching and learning-focused engagements are held annually at Ohio State that allow our community to share ideas, innovations, and challenges around instruction.
The Annual Ohio State Academy of Teaching Conference
Each spring, instructors and administrators from around the university gather on campus to share research findings, programmatic successes, and progress reports on major university initiatives related to teaching and learning. This Ohio State Academy of Teaching Conference is hosted by the Ohio State Academy of Teaching with support from the Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning. Conference proposal calls and registration open early each spring. Visit the Academy of Teaching website to learn more.
The Ohio State Assessment Conference
The annual Assessment Conference at Ohio State brings together university academic leaders, administrators, faculty, and staff to discuss ideas and emerging topics around institutional, programmatic, course, and student-level assessment. Held each Autumn term, this conference is hosted by the Office of Academic Affairs and is supported by a number of university offices including the Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning. Visit this year's Assessment Conference webpage for more information.
Focusing on the First Year Conference
The annual Focusing on the First Year Conference is hosted by First Year Experience (FYE) in the Office of Undergraduate Education. This annual conference brings together university academic leaders, academic advisors, faculty, and staff who support teaching and advising to discuss student, instructor, and advisor experiences and innovations in support of the OSU student first year experience at the university. Visit the FYE Conference webpage to learn more.
Annual New Faculty Orientation
The Ohio State New Faculty Orientation (NFO) is an event associated with the New Faculty Program facilitated by Faculty Affairs within the Office of Academic Affairs. This event, which is held each August in advance of the start of the Autumn term, provides resources, information, professional learning, and educational development opportunities to faculty who are preparing for their first term at Ohio State. Learn more about NFO on the Office of Faculty Affairs New Faculty Program webpage.