Directions for Registration:
Welcome to the registration hub for the Fall 2025 Colleague Development Days event.
To select sessions that you plan to attend, click on the Add to Cart button for each session. Please choose and register for only one event from each time block. You will see the sessions you have selected in your cart. Please be sure to click on the Checkout button once you have added all sessions/events to your cart that you wish to attend. The Checkout button is located at the bottom of your cart and contains your session list on the top right side of the page. Once complete, you should receive an email reflecting your selected sessions. You may edit your session selections if needed.
Please check back for the complete schedule, session descriptions, and room assignments as we get closer to the event.
DAY ONE: AUGUST 21, 2025
A Moment to Mingle: 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Join us in the CHM lobby for muffins and mingling right before we kick off the event.
Join us for a complimentary lunch at the McNichols Campus Library.
Registration is required to reserve your meal.
D: 2:50 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Teaching Online Effectively: What You Need to Know
Presenter: Mitzi Saunders
Session Description:
In this session, attendees will learn the basics of teaching online, the skillset needed for teaching online, the benefits of online learning for both students and instructors, resources already in place for success at Detroit Mercy, how to construct and deliver course material and assignments, the crucial aspect of student feedback and use of grading rubrics, testing online even in high stakes programs, preparing students for online learning, class size recommendations, and integrating Jesuit and Mercy values in online teaching.
Learning Objectives:
1. Appraise online learning capabilities at Detroit Mercy.
2. Support the use of online learning at Detroit Mercy.
Registrations
– Apologies, this event is currently fully registered. –
Please check back in the near future for other sessions being offered. Alternatively, you may feel free to send an inquiry regarding scheduling individual or department sessions to
cetl@udmercy.edu.
Day Two: August 22, 2025
Lunch On Your Own: A food truck is available at Sacred Heart Square.
Important Note: I2 Online Session:
Upon registering for the I2 online session and completing the checkout process, you will receive a Zoom link via your confirmation email. Additionally, you will receive reminders about the session a few days prior to the event. Kindly utilize the Zoom links provided in the registration confirmation to join the session.