Thursday, August 21, 2025

Location: Sankey 308

Intended Audience: Open to all members of the Elon University community

Data Nexus will give an progress update on the QEP, provide information on relevant workshops and events for faculty, staff, and students and ask for feedback to continue to serve the community needs in years 3 through 5.

Location: Lindner 208

Location: Moseley 215

Intended Audience: Open to all members of the Elon University Community

Learn about community-centered work being done in relationship with the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation (OBSN). The OBSN heritage language and learning working group will share educational activities, qualitative data gathered from Elon faculty and staff, and upcoming events that center Indigenous and OBSN priorities.

Location: Sankey 106

Intended Audience: Teaching faculty (full time and part time); Staff

In this session, representatives from the Office of Academic Accommodations & Accessibility, the Office of Compliance, ECAN, and the Disabilities Advisory Committee will share how they collaborate to support and promote access at Elon University. Learn how cross-campus partnerships are advancing accommodations and access to foster a more inclusive campus community.

Location: Lindner 204

Intended Audience: Full-time faculty members.

The Faculty Research and Development Committee allocates funds for:

• 1. Sabbaticals
• 2. Summer Fellowships
• 3. Research, Development and Advanced Study
• 4. Hultquist Awards for new faculty

Attend this session to learn about these options, the online application process, and eligibility. Members of the FR&D Committee will be present to answer your questions.

Location: Phi Beta Kappa Commons (Rain location: Koury Concourse)

Intended Audience: Open to all members of the Elon University community

Elon’s weekly tradition of community gathering begins with this year’s first College Coffee. Come (re)learn about the ERGs on campus and pick up some Phoenix swag to show your school spirit! College Coffee continues throughout the year on Tuesday mornings from 9:40 a.m-10:20 a.m.

ERGs and other groups tabling at College Coffee include:

• Advocates for Diversity and Accessibility
• Amazing Admins
• API (Asian and Pacific Islander)
• Black
• Carpool Connections
• Catholic
• Christian
• Elon Alumni
• Employees with Children
• Jewish
• Latinx/Hispanic
• LGBTQIA+
• Social Media
• Staff Advisory Council
• Supervisors of Student Employees
• Sustainability
• Veterans
• Women’s Forum
• Young Professionals

Location: Sankey 308

Intended Audience: All faculty and staff advisors, program directors, and others supporting students as mentors

The Student Success Dashboard provides advisors, faculty and staff mentors, program directors, and other roles the ability to monitor and provide support for students in their success network at Elon.  This session will review the dashboard, including how to access and use its features to support the students in your network.

Location: Turner Theatre 101

Intended Audience: Faculty

In this session, we will introduce the key principles of Title IX and how it applies within the Elon University community. This session offers a clear understanding of rights, responsibilities, and available support through the Title IX Office. Whether you’re new to Title IX or looking to strengthen your knowledge, this workshop lays the groundwork for fostering a respectful and informed campus environment. Attendance is especially encouraged for all Responsible Employees.

Learning Goals:

1. Define Title IX and sex-based discrimination

2. Describe the resources available through Title IX

3. Identify confidential resources at Elon University

4. Explain the role of Responsible Employees

Location: Lindner 102

Intended Audience: This session is appropriate for all interested persons regardless of experience in mentoring undergraduate research.

Faculty members interested in mentoring undergraduates in research will meet to discuss programs supported by the Undergraduate Research Program and best practices on initiating and maintaining research efforts with undergraduates. The program’s Director and Associate Directors will discuss the year’s activities and solicit ideas for enhancements to the program. New offerings will be announced as well.

Location: Lindner 208

Intended Audience: Open to all members of the Elon University community

Elon University launched the Sustainability Master Plan 2025 in April 2025, which supports the Thrive theme of the Boldly Elon strategic plan. The new plan aims to reduce carbon emissions toward Elon’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2037 and enhance involvement in sustainability efforts. The eight goals outlined in the plan address academics, dining, engagement, facilities, purchasing, technology, transportation and waste. This engaging session will provide an overview of the plan and help you identify how you can contribute to the plan’s implementation efforts. Attendees are encouraged to review the SMP 2025 prior to the session.

Location: Belk Pavilion 208

Intended Audience: Open to all members of the Elon University community

During the 2024-2025 year, the President’s Advisory Council on Inclusive Excellence conducted a meta-analysis of 12 identity and culture-related studies at Elon University since 2014 in support of Thrive of Boldly Elon. This project included examining studies on various topics related to bias, campus climate, global engagement, multifaith, and race. This meta-analysis contains six themes across the 12 studies, areas of institutional growth, and proposed guidance for continuing the trajectory toward creating a campus with high indices of belonging and well-being for all students, faculty, and staff. Attendees will learn about and discuss these findings that may inform colleagues’ teaching and practices in support of the university’s mission.

Complete the form to RSVP and receive a copy of the report.

Location: Lindner 106

Intended Audience: All Elon University faculty and staff

We will share a brief introduction to supporting a wide variety of projects and programmatic initiatives of our institution by seeking grants. Learning how to seek, write, and win grants is a valuable skill for staff and faculty – it improves the quality of projects by prompting how to frame them for funders, connects the grant-seeker to a broader community and opportunities to serve, and raises the national profile for the institution and the employee. In this session you will also have the opportunity to connect with the Office of Sponsored Programs and the Assistant Provost for Scholarship and Creative Activity and ask questions or schedule future consultations.

Location: Various Locations

Faculty will meet with other members of their department. Department meeting rooms are listed below. Consult the department chair or program assistant for any other information. (LSB departments listed separately.)

Location: Various Locations

Intended Audience: Full time LSB faculty

Love School of Business departmental faculty meetings

Location: Belk Library 113

Intended Audience: Instructors teaching this fall

In 2025, Elon University adopted Padlet, a versatile online tool designed to support discussion and collaboration in spaces across campus.

This session will cover the basics of using Padlet, explore potential classroom applications, and provide information on how to request an Elon University license.