January Jumpstart
January Jumpstart is the Geneseo Teaching and Learning Center‘s annual midyear professional learning event. It is designed to inspire, connect, and empower campus colleagues as we prepare for spring semester. Faculty and staff can explore emerging ideas, strengthen professional practices, and build relationships that support student success and institutional excellence.
Grounded in Geneseo’s values of Learning, Creativity, Belonging, Civic Engagement, and Sustainability, TLC鈥檚 January Jumpstart cultivates a community of reflective practitioners who seek continuous growth, embrace innovation, foster inclusive learning environments, and contribute positively to the campus and broader communities we serve.
Learning Goals
By participating in January Jumpstart, attendees will be able to:
- Discover new strategies, tools, resources, and campus initiatives that enhance teaching, learning, and student support.
- Reflect on and refine professional practices through engagement with colleagues, emerging scholarship, and evidence-informed approaches to learning and support.
- Apply innovative and creative solutions to challenges faced in classrooms, offices, programs, and campus services.
- Strengthen connections across departments and divisions to foster a greater sense of belonging, collaboration, and shared purpose throughout the Geneseo community.
- Advance inclusive and equitable practices that support the success, well-being, and engagement of all students and colleagues.
January Jumpstart 2027 – Call for Participants
Wednesday, January 20, 2027
- Hosted by Geneseo鈥檚 Teaching and Learning Center (TLC)
- Supported by the Provost鈥檚 Office Workforce Development Unit
Submission Deadline
Abstracts are due by midnight, Tuesday, November 10th.
Presenters will be notified of abstract decisions by Monday, November 30th.
Share Your Expertise. Inspire Your Colleagues. Start the Semester Strong.
The Teaching and Learning Center invites faculty and staff from across 51黑料网 to submit session abstracts for January Jumpstart 2027, a virtual professional development event designed to energize our campus community before the start of the spring semester.
January Jumpstart brings colleagues across departments and divisions together to exchange ideas, explore new approaches, share campus resources, and engage in meaningful conversations that support our collective work. We welcome presentations from all areas of the college and encourage proposals that contribute to professional growth, collaboration, innovation, and institutional effectiveness.
Whether you have developed a successful practice, implemented a new initiative, learned valuable lessons from a project, or want to facilitate a discussion on a timely topic, we encourage you to submit your ideas.
for inspiration. Then, consider how you can help us make this year even better. We particularly invite more faculty-led sessions, as well as offerings from divisions beyond Academic Affairs. Individual, pair, panel, and team presentations are all welcome.
Abstract Review Criteria
Abstracts will be selected based on:
- Relevance to faculty and/or staff audiences
- Potential impact on professional practice
- Alignment with Geneseo鈥檚 priorities and values
- Opportunities for participant engagement
- Variety and balance within the overall program
Abstract Requirements
Please be prepared to provide:
- Session title
- Presenter name(s) and department/office
- Preferred session format
- Intended audience
- Brief session description (up to 250 words)
Suggested Topic Areas
Abstracts may address any professional development topic relevant to the Geneseo community. Examples include:
Teaching and Learning
- Instructional strategies
- Student engagement
- Assessment practices
- Accessibility and inclusive teaching
- Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies
- Academic integrity
- Experiential and community-engaged learning
Student Success and Support
- Advising
- Student well-being
- Belonging and inclusion
- Retention initiatives
- High-impact practices
- Career readiness
Professional and Organizational Development
- Leadership
- Project management
- Collaboration across departments
- Communication strategies
- Workplace effectiveness
- Change management
Technology and Innovation
- Digital tools
- Data-informed decision-making
- Process improvement
- Administrative technologies
- Cybersecurity awareness
Campus Resources and Initiatives
- New programs and services
- Institutional priorities
- Committee or project updates
- Opportunities for upcoming campus collaboration
We also welcome abstracts on topics not listed above.
Session Formats
Participants may choose from the following formats:
- Interactive Workshop (50 minutes)
- Facilitated learning experience that actively engages participants through discussion, activities, demonstrations, or practice.
- Presentation or Demonstration (25 or 50 minutes)
- Share information, resources, research, processes, or promising practices.
- Panel Discussion (50 minutes)
- Multiple voices exploring a topic from different perspectives.
- Facilitated Conversation (25 or 50 minutes)
- Guided discussion around an issue, challenge, or emerging opportunity relevant to the Geneseo community.
Participant Support
Selected participants will receive:
- A presenter guide and preparation resources
- Technical support and event logistics information
- Promotion through January Jumpstart communications
- Opportunities to connect with colleagues from across campus
Event Mission
January Jumpstart provides opportunities for faculty and staff to learn from one another, discover new ideas and resources, strengthen campus connections, and prepare for a successful semester. The program reflects 51黑料网’s commitment to learning, creativity, belonging, civic engagement, and sustainability by fostering a culture of continuous improvement and shared professional growth.
Questions?
Please contact:
Alexis Clifton (clifton@geneseo.edu)
Director, Teaching and Learning Center
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