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Sheridan Newsletter
June 2026
News from the Center
Announcing the Seminar on AI Literacy
The Sheridan Center announces the new Seminar on AI Literacy (SAIL), a program that will support faculty and departments in building critical AI literacy in their curricula by leveraging the expertise of discipline-specific teams of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates. Through partnerships with students, instructors will gain critical insights into how to design and achieve their course objectives in ways that engage student interests and perspectives. Participants will meet in-person in the Sheridan Center on six Fridays (12:00-2:00 pm) starting in October 2026. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis beginning June 22. If your department or program has questions about this program, please email sheridan_center@brown.edu.
Summer Support
Are you teaching this summer or preparing to teach in the next academic year? We are here and ready to support you with your teaching-related questions! Please review our asynchronous resources, or email sheridan_center@brown.edu to request a 1:1 consultation.
Summer Programs
CIRTL ‘Faculty Inclusive Teaching’ Guidebook
Hear how research results from the Inclusive STEM Teaching Project were synthesized into a practical, integrated Faculty Inclusive Teaching Survey Guidebook that contains validated scales, resources, and recommendations to create reflective and inclusive practitioners who embrace ongoing growth and development.
Tues June 16 @ 4-5 pm ET | 3-4 pm CT | 2-3 pm MT | 1-2 pm PT
Wed June 24 @ 4-5 pm ET | 3-4 pm CT | 2-3 pm MT | 1-2 pm PT
You can read detailed descriptions of all CIRTL Summer programming and register by visiting the CIRTL website. If you have any questions, please email Dr. Logan Gin (logan_gin@brown.edu).
Fall Programs
Sheridan Teaching Seminar Registration Now Open
Registration for the 2026 Sheridan Teaching Seminar is open now on a first-come, first-served basis. The Sheridan Teaching Seminar is a fall-semester certificate program designed to enhance participants’ instructional skills and build interdisciplinary teaching communities. Please read the Sheridan Teaching Seminar program information before completing the Sheridan Teaching Seminar registration form.
Fall 2026 Teaching Consultants Program
Grow your skills as a teacher and peer-leader though the Teaching Consultant Program! We are now accepting applications through June 14th from graduate students and postdocs who have completed the Sheridan Teaching Seminar and who want to develop their teaching, facilitation, and consultation skills. For more information, visit the Teaching Consultants website and fill out the Teaching Consultant Application Form.
2026-2027 Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows Program
The Sheridan Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows program is a yearlong, cohort-based learning community that provides the opportunity for a small interdisciplinary group of junior faculty to develop and reflect on their teaching. For more information, visit the Junior Faculty Teaching Fellows website and complete the JFTF application form by September 2nd.
Brown Learning Collaborative
The Brown Learning Collaborative provides opportunities for undergraduate fellows to collaborate with faculty and peer partners in key academic areas: Data Science, Problem Solving, and Writing.
Data Science
Fellows
Seeking Faculty Partners for Fall 2026: Data Science Fellows
Are you a faculty member who is thinking about integrating data or data science/AI tools into your course? Or maybe you have an idea for a teaching tool that is based on data science to help you in your teaching. Each fall semester, Data Science Fellows help faculty just like you to create data science based innovations to enhance your teaching! Take a moment to browse the Data Science Fellows website to see what your faculty colleagues have created with Data Science Fellows in years past, or use the projects as inspiration to think creatively about a project you would like to do! You do not need to have any technical expertise. Faculty from all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Please fill out this interest form and we will reach out to talk more about the program and answer any questions you have!
Problem-Solving
Fellows
Improve Your Teaching with a Problem-Solving Fellow!
Are you a UTA, tutor, or professor who wants a student perspective on your teaching? Sign up for a Problem-Solving Fellow (PSF) Teaching Consultation! PSFs are undergraduate students trained to give feedback on any and all elements of teaching or assisting in teaching a course. If you are looking to increase the effectiveness of your assignments, lecturing, or general teaching strategies, consider reaching out! Each consultation is confidential, personalized, and led from a student-based perspective. Please fill out our interest form to get started. Questions? Please contact psf@brown.edu.
The PSFs are also working on projects related to faculty, staff, and advisor perceptions of S/NC; Brown STEM cultures from a student perspective; and making sense of new educational environments.
Asynchronous Resources and Programs
English Language Support: Self-Paced Modules for Academic and Professional Communication
A series of asynchronous modules is available for supporting international-identifying and multilingual learners’ academic and professional communication in the U.S.-specific context. These self-paced modules cover key communicative strategies, including effective email writing, professional communication for job search and networking, navigating advisor-advisee interactions and critical AI Literacy for multilingual academic writers. Register to gain access to all modules using this Asynchronous English Language Support Request Form. Participants will be added to the English Language Resource Google Group and receive a link to the resource site. For questions, please contact Dr. Joy Liu at joy_s_liu@brown.edu.
Teaching Metacognition
Based on Saundra McGuire’s book, Teach Yourself How to Learn, this Canvas Commons module can be added to any Brown course. The resource addresses these topics:
What is metacognition?
What is the difference between studying and learning?
How might your own study habits be setting you up for success, or holding you back?
What are proven systems, strategies, and mindsets to improve one's learning?
Faculty might also be interested in this Sheridan newsletter on Teaching Metacognition.
Creating a Teaching Portfolio
This online, self-paced Canvas workshop from the Sheridan Center guides participants through the process of writing a teaching statement and creating a teaching portfolio. For more information and to register, visit the Teaching Portfolio program website.
Faculty Guide Spotlight: AI-Integrated Learning Science Strategies
Curious how students can use Gen AI tools to support, rather than undermine, their learning? Explore our faculty guide on applying learning science strategies with AI chatbots.
Planning Resource: Sheridan Calendars
Interested in knowing when Sheridan Center programs typically run during the year? Please see the calendars below.