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Sheridan Newsletter
May 2026
News from the Center
University Awards Celebrate Teaching
On April 29th, the Sheridan Center hosted the annual University Awards Ceremony, a celebration of more than 60 faculty and graduate students for their contributions in teaching, advising, and mentoring during the 2025-26 academic year. The ceremony, held in person in Pembroke Hall and with a livestream for remote attendees, featured introductory remarks from Provost Frank Doyle – and Nick Monk, Sheridan’s Executive Director, served as the master of ceremonies.
Summer Programs
Assignment Design in the Age of AI: Online Modules
May 18 - June 1
Asynchronous
Register here by May 13
The Sheridan Center’s Digital Learning and Design Team invites faculty, post-docs, graduate students, and staff interested in assignment design to register for a series of Canvas modules on designing assignments in the age of AI. Over a two-week period, from May 18 - June 1, participants can engage with the online modules that align with their interests. The modules are run asynchronously with an optional synchronous session for participants to ask questions and share ideas. Topics include: understanding AI and your position, designing assignments to deter AI misuse, and integrating AI literacy.
Applications Open: 2026 Summer English Language Program
August 10-21
In person
Apply by June 1
Running from August 10-August 21, 2026, the English Language Program (ELP) offers a welcoming space for incoming international multilingual graduate students to unpack the “hidden curriculum” of graduate communication and campus resources. Through interactive language workshops, students build practical skills including email writing, small talk, classroom and research group discussions, relationship building with advisors, giving presentations, critical AI literacy, and writing with sources.
We warmly invite faculty and graduate programs to share this opportunity. The program is free of charge and open to Master’s and Ph.D. students from any discipline beginning their programs in Summer or Fall 2026. Space is limited to 25 participants. To apply, complete the Application Form by 11:59 pm EST, June 1. Accepted students will be notified by June 5 and asked to confirm participation by 11:59 pm EST, June 10. For questions, please contact Dr. Joy Shuyuan Liu at joy_s_liu@brown.edu.
CIRTL Self-Paced Teaching & Learning Courses
Develop your teaching & learning knowledge and skills in one of CIRTL’s nine self-paced, asynchronous courses designed for graduate students and postdocs. You can read detailed descriptions of this programming and register by visiting the CIRTL website. If you have any questions, please email Dr. Logan Gin (logan_gin@brown.edu).
Call for Applications
Fall 2026 Teaching Consultants Program
Apply by June 14
Grow your skills as a teacher and peer-leader though the Teaching Consultant Program! We are now accepting applications 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.
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.
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: Accessible Assessments
Check out our guide on accessible assessments to learn how principles like flexibility and student agency can make your assignments more inclusive.
Planning Resource: Sheridan Calendars
Interested in knowing when Sheridan Center programs typically run during the year? Please see the calendars below.