Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM - A TIAA Financial Consultant will be available for one-on-one consultations on a broad range of retirement topics. Attend this upcoming event to help you become better informed and more confident about Rensselaer's retirement plan benefits. Consultations will be conducted in 60 minute increments. To schedule your individual retirement counseling, please call TIAA at 1-800-732-8353 or online at https://www.tiaa.org/public/login/schedule-meeting

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - This webinar offers faculty/instructors of course sections to add additional questions to their student end of term course evaluations. This is an optional process and only needed if instructors wanted to add other questions than what is on the institute course evaluation. Please click the link in the See section to register for the session.

Date: Monday, November 10, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - In this workshop we will take time to look at a couple polling software tools that are available and supported on campus and discuss the differences. The tools we will be discussing include iClicker and Slido. We will also take a quick look at the free version of Kahoot! (not supported on campus with license but fun!). Please register for this workshop by Nov. 6th as space is limited. Please look in the See section for the registration link and more details.

Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM - This course introduces the tools available in Percipio to support growth through certifications and skill benchmarks. You'll learn how to identify relevant certifications and use benchmark assessments to measure current knowledge. Perfect for employees and supervisors alike, this session will help you navigate the platform's upskilling features and align learning with career development objectives.

Date: Friday, October 31, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - This webinar is for instructors and TA's that would like to understand or have a refresher of the various ways to review their student course evaluations in HelioCampus. This webinar focuses on reviewing midterm course evaluations for instructors in the School of Engineering.

Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM - The Planning Your Condensed Course webinar is meant to assist instructors teaching in The Arch or short semester courses in planning and presenting their course material in innovative, effective, and carefully considered ways. In this webinar we will offer quick tips on best practices in condensing coursework. Please register using the Event URL in the See section of the calendar event.

Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Learn to lead from every aspect of an organization with a real-world MBA experience. Prepare to lead the most dynamic and innovative organizations. Engage, involve, motivate, and lead others to reach their fullest potential.  Join RPI at Work Dean Aric Krause, Ph. D.,  as he reviews this innovative project-based, online MBA for professionals program. Please register to receive login details to join this virtual event

Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - In this seminar, Managers and Supervisors will learn from each other and our Facilitators about important topics such as the Employee Value Proposition and Employee Experience, the six fundamental Leadership competencies at Rensselaer, and experience a “day in the life” of a Supervisor. In addition, the importance of managing employee performance, providing both rewards and recognition, employment law fundamentals and tools for building team capacity will be explored.

Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025 (all day) - Letters of Recommendation for the NSF GRFP are due November 7th, BEFORE student application deadlines. All student applications should be reviewed by Betty Madigan to check for compliance with the NEW formatting requirements. Send statements at least a week before the deadline. Additionally, a faculty guide for writing letters of recommendation is available upon request. Requests for information and reviews should be sent to madige@rpi.edu.

Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Discover how to make the most of your Meeting Owl! Whether your department already has an Owl or you're considering one, this hands-on workshop will walk you through everything you need to know — from setup and placement to an overview of benefits and key features like 360° video, automatic speaker tracking, and pairing devices. Please register using the Event URL in the See section of the calendar event.