Are you new to HelioCampus? Would you like to give your syllabus a "tune-up? Come to the Fischbach Room in the library on May 7 at 10:00 for assistance.

Amy Svirsky, RPI's Learning Assessment Specialist, will be there to assist you, answer your questions and show you how to use the tool.

Date: Friday, April 18, 2025 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - At Rensselaer, we maintain that “leadership” involves a learnable set of actions and behaviors that is available to everyone. In this workshop, participants will explore the tenants that comprise everyday leadership and discuss the behaviors that define leadership not as positional or based on title, but rather on values and actions.

Research Administration and Finance (RAF) has recently updated the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Sponsored Program Close Out Policy to reflect recommendations resulting from a recent internal audit.

The updated policy delineates in it the responsibilities of RAF, Principal Investigators and Business Administrators for closing out awards.

Date: Friday, April 11, 2025 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Using assessments, exercises, and case studies, this book will help you identify your most promising middle skills and create a plan to turn them into strengths. This session provides participants with an opportunity to interact and learn from each other.

The Division of Human Resources is inviting you to join us for lunch and a Health Benefits Info Session where we’ll walk through everything you need to know about your coverage and how to take charge of your health. Representatives from CDPHP will facilitate this presentation and will be available to answer any questions.

Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 11:45 AM - 1:45 PM - Come learn how your colleagues successfully used new teaching approaches to engage students and increase their learning. Nine faculty who were selected as Innovative Pedagogy Fellows in 2024 have been invited to share what they did and how they did it in a special 2-part Lunch and Learn series in April. This series is generously sponsored by the Lally School of Management and Technology. Session 2, April 9, will feature Fellows who used Role Playing and Additive grading.

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 12:30 PM - 1:00 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, April 7, 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 April 4th as space is limited. Please look in the See section for the registration link and more details.

Date: Monday, April 7, 2025 11:10 AM - 3:30 PM - As part of the Middle States Accreditation final on-campus visit, the visiting team will host two sessions on Monday, April 7, to experience our vibe, culture, and community environment. Staff Session: 11:10 AM – 12:00 PM; Faculty Session: 2:30 – 3:30 PM. Faculty and staff are encouraged to participate—your input and support are invaluable!

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