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NMC Observed Holiday
2025-11-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-28 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)

Yellowdig Webinar: Boost Engagement, Skip the Student Fee
2025-12-04 10:00 - 10:45 (America/New_York) | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86504723330?pwd=[REDACTED]
In a recent CTL Newsletter, we shared an exciting opportunity to try Yellowdig for FREE this Spring: Exclusive Pilot Opportunity: Try Yellowdig FREE in Spring 2026!
This is an exclusive offer for only a few NMC faculty members. If you’re thinking about this opportunity or if you are looking for proven strategies to combat isolation and maximize student success in your online, hybrid, or face-to-face courses, we are pleased to invite you to a webinar for NMC faculty focused on using Yellowdig to cultivate a vibrant community, boost student engagement, and foster a strong sense of belonging—crucial factors for retention and performance in the digital learning landscape.
Webinar Details
Who: Any NMC faculty member interested in learning how to use Yellowdig.
What & Why: Learn how Yellowdig—a community-building platform designed specifically for academic courses—can transform passive participants into active, connected learners. Hosted by:

Alessandra Puilen, Yellowdig Success Partner

Dr. Sarah Montgomery-Richards, NMC Adjunct Faculty and GVSU Assistant Director of Faculty, Northern Michigan

Dr. Mark Howell, NMC Communications Faculty

When: Thursday, December 4th; 10:00 a.m. EST
Join the Webinar
What You Will Learn
This insightful session will provide you with practical, proven techniques for successful adoption:

What is Yellowdig? A brief, clear overview of the platform’s core features.

Boosting Engagement: Practical, proven strategies for using Yellowdig to increase student activity and meaningful interaction, moving beyond traditional discussion boards.

Fostering Belonging: Specific techniques to use Yellowdig to build rapport, reduce isolation, and create a stronger social presence for all learners.

We look forward to seeing you there and sharing successful strategies to make your courses more engaging and effective!
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Meeting host: alessandra.puilen@yellowdig.com
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CIE Friday Forum
2025-12-05 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York), 2025-12-05 12:30 - 14:00 (America/Toronto), 2026-02-06 12:30 - 14:00 (America/Toronto), 2026-03-06 12:30 - 14:00 (America/Toronto), 2026-04-03 12:30 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | TJNIC 106/07
Join the Center for Instructional Excellence for lunch and professional development programming on the first Friday of the month. Everyone is welcome. Please RSVP to help us make an accurate lunch order. If you forget to RSVP, still come!

CIE Friday Forum
2025-12-05 12:30 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Okerstrom Fine Arts Building
We’re pleased to invite you to a special event for this Friday Forum to re-energize before the final push of the semester! Once again, our fine arts faculty are hosting us for a hands-on workshop, this time to make bright, personalized holiday cards. We’ll fuel up our creativity with lunch at 12:30 in the Okerstrom Art Building, then start painting. Please RSVP so we can prep, but come anyway if you forget!

Join the Center for Instructional Excellence for lunch and professional development programming on the first Friday of the month. Everyone is welcome. Please RSVP to help us make an accurate lunch order. If you forget to RSVP, still come!

New Faculty Institute
2025-12-12 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York), 2026-01-09 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto), 2026-02-13 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York), 2026-03-13 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York), 2026-04-10 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | IC 123

Grades Entered by 11
2025-12-17 10:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York)

January Faculty Professional Development
2026-01-07 08:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Osterlin Building
GVSU’s Dr. Robert Talbert will be back for a hands-on workshop on alternative grading. Building on his presentation in January 2025, Dr. Talbert will explore how alternative grading is interwoven with course design; he will help us align course standards with assignments, active learning strategies, and assessments.
CIE will distribute copies of Grading for Growth, by Talbert and David Clark, to help us prep for the workshop. Get your copy soon!
The three-hour workshop follows breakfast at 8:30. January PD is contractually required for full-time faculty. Adjunct faculty receive a stipend for participating.

Canvas Camp
2026-01-08 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center & Library (Computer Lab #123), 1701 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686, USA, https://nmc.zoom.us/j/93480839224?pwd=[REDACTED]
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CIE Coffee Club
2026-01-16 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Toronto), 2026-02-20 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York), 2026-03-20 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Library Reading Room
Supporting Honors Contracts and Phi Theta Kappa

Presenters: Katy Knight, Lindsey Dickinson, Mark Howell

Adjuncts Only: Information and Q& A
2026-01-26 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Join colleagues from the Center for Instructional Excellence, Ed Tech, and Faculty Council for an adjunct-only check in. We’ll share news and announcement specific to adjuncts and field your questions, comments, and concerns. See you on Zoom!

Attendance Report Survey Due
2026-01-27 10:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York)

Complete Early Alert Survey
2026-02-13 10:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York)

Curling Watch Party
2026-02-13 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | TJNIC 104/105

CIE Coffee Club: Q & A with Ready for Life
2026-03-20 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Toronto) | Library Reading Room
Please join us for a Q & A discussion about Ready for Life, a program that offers people with disabilities the opportunity to participate in campus life. NMC will begin hosting Ready for Life students this fall. We will meet with representatives from the non-profit organization, along with faculty who have worked with Ready for Life students at Ferris State and Hope College.

CIE Coffee Club
2026-03-20 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Toronto), 2026-04-17 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Toronto), 2026-04-17 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Library Reading Room

Friday Forum
2026-04-10 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | TJNIC 106/07
