University of Tennessee SoTL Retreat

Sponsored by the University of Tennessee Educational Developers Consortium and funded by the University of Tennessee System, the first annual UT SoTL Retreat will be held June 12-13 at Henry Horton State Park in Chapel Hill, TN. 

Located about an hour south of Nashville, the retreat will provide University of Tennessee faculty interested or engaged in the scholarship of teaching and learning dedicated time to work on grant proposals, papers, or presentations while surrounded by experts in SoTL, grant preparation, literature reviews, scholarly writing, research methodology, and many others. The schedule is a combination of keynote speakers, networking, idea sharing and feedback, and writing time.

The retreat is 100% free for University of Tennessee faculty. Travel expenses such as mileage, food, and overnight lodging in the park’s lodge will be covered.

Schedule

June 12
1:00pm-1:30pm	Welcome/overview
1:30pm-2:30pm	Anchor Session	Laura Cruz, Penn State University and editor of Transformative Dialogues: Teaching and Learning Journal and Journal of General Education
2:30pm-3:00pm	Break
3:00pm-4:00pm	Group Activity What are your ideas, where are you in the process?	Chris Kilgore, Director for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, UT Knoxville
4:00pm-5:00pm	Concurrent Sessions
	From Idea to Paper: Designing a SoTL Research Paper in My Discipline	Adnan Rasool, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, UT Martin
	Understanding SoTL and How It Relates to My Classroom	Devin Scott, Instructional Consultant, UT Health Science Center
	Preparing a SoTL Literature Review for My Topic of Inquiry	Grace Therrell, Assistant Professor, Libraries, UT Knoxville
	Seeking External Funding for My Research
5:30pm-6:30pm	Dinner
6:30pm-7:30pm	Writing Time Find a quiet place to work on your grant proposal, paper, or presentation, or spend time talking with any of the experts on hand.
7:30pm	Group activity
June 13
7:00am-8:00am	Breakfast
8:00am-9:00am	Anchor Session	Claire Major, University of Alabama
9:00am-9:15am	Break
9:15am-10:15am	Concurrent Sessions
	Using, analyzing, and reporting quantitative data	Tom Laughner, Director, Teaching and Learning Center, UT Health Science Center
	Using, analyzing, and reporting qualitative data	Devin Scott, Instructional Consultant, UT Health Science Center
	Publishing SoTL Research
	Understanding IRB application and process	Chris Kilgore, Director for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, UT Knoxville
10:15am-12:00pm	Writing time  Find a quiet place to work on your grant proposal, paper, or presentation, or spend time talking with any of the experts on hand.
12:00pm-1:00pm	Group check-in and Lunch
1:00pm-2:00pm	Writing time  Find a quiet place to work on your grant proposal, paper, or presentation, or spend time talking with any of the experts on hand.
4:00pm-4:30pm	Check-in and Closing Activity
4:30pm	Departure

Application Form

While there is no cost to attend the retreat, space is extremely limited. Please complete this short application form to indicate your interest and preparation to attend.

The application form will be open until March 31 and those selected to participate will be notified by April 15.

Click here to apply.

Questions?

Contact your CTL Director if you have any questions or concerns about the retreat. We look forward to seeing you!

UT Chattanooga	Victoria Bryan victoria-bryan@utc.edu
UT Health Science Center	Tom Laughner tlaughner@uthsc.edu
UT Knoxville	Ferlin McGaskey fmcgaske@utk.edu
UT Martin	Adnan Rasool arasool1@utm.edu
UT Southern	Melissa Ryckman mryckman@utsouthern.edu