Summer Institute 2027
Since 2014, the Summer Institute has provided faculty, staff, administrators, and graduate students the chance to gather for 2.5 days in May to learn, share, and grow in a passionate, collaborative, and supportive teaching and learning community.
This year’s iteration will tackle the most pressing issues of the day including:
- Educating in the era of AI
- Supporting student development, growth, and belonging
- Teaching in an accessible manner that serves all students
- Honing the foundations of good teaching and learning
- And many more...
The event is free, in-person, and open to anyone involved with the undergraduate teaching and learning enterprise at Virginia Tech. We will cap attendance at 300.
Registration will open spring 2027.
May 19, 20, and 21
Keynote Speaker
Information coming soon
What attendees said about last year's event:
"This conference helped to recharge me from a harder-than-average semester. It gave me ideas to try and inspired me to want to make changes in how I teach. I now feel ready to dive in and prepare for the fall."
"This was an outstanding conference. I'm so glad I was finally free in May and hope to attend consistently for the rest of my career."
Feedback from last year's event:
This year’s participants ranked "I learned things that I can apply to my work” as 4.81/5, “I plan to attend the institute next year” as 4.73/5, and “I would recommend the institute to a colleague” as 4.74/5.
Schedule-at-a-Glance
| Time | Information |
|---|---|
| 2:00-4:00 p.m. | Summer Institute Kickoff and Keynote |
| Time | Information |
|---|---|
| 8:00–9:00 a.m. | Registration |
| 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Morning Concurrent Sessions |
| 12:00–1:00 p.m. | Catered Lunch |
| 1:00–4:00 p.m. | Afternoon Concurrent Sessions |
| 4:15–5:30 p.m. | Informal Networking Event, Sponsored by CETL |
| Time | Information |
|---|---|
| 8:00–9:00 a.m. | Registration |
| 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. | By invitation-only cohort gatherings with catered lunch |
Sponsors
Career and Professional Development, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Office of Undergraduate Curriculum, Student Success Initiatives, Technology-Enhanced Learning and Online Strategies, and Hokie Wellness