Center for Teaching Excellence

• “Copilot and Prompting 101” This will be an introduction to the basics of generative AI, how it works, and how to keep your information safe when using it.
• “That Ship Has Sailed”: Building Meaningful, Flexible AI Policies in the Classroom with Renea Frey. As AI tools like ChatGPT become part of students’ everyday lives, classroom policies must move beyond strict bans and embrace nuance. In this workshop, we’ll explore what AI use looks like in practice—from outlining and drafting to grammar checking and idea development—and how instructors can create clear, ethical, and flexible policies that reflect both pedagogical goals and current realities. We’ll also unpack why AI detectors don’t work, what counts as “AI use,” and how we can respond when writing becomes error free but dull and lifeless. Bring your syllabus questions, your skepticism, and your curiosity.
• AI as Research Assistant, also with Renea Frey. Have you ever wished you had a research assistant? Someone to handle the tedious but necessary parts of your workflow, so you could spend more time thinking, reading, and writing? AI tools like ChatGPT can’t do your research for you, but they can act like a helpful assistant by organizing notes, formatting citations, summarizing guidelines, making sense of reviewer comments, or helping you find the right journals for your work. In this session, we’ll talk about what AI can do, what it can’t or shouldn’t do, and how to integrate it ethically into your scholarly work.
• **Space limited** "The Bruggeman Salon Series - Faith, Ethics, and the Algorithm: A Jesuit Conversation on AI" You are invited to join the Brueggeman Center for Dialogue for a salon-style conversation with Dr. Cyrus Olsen on the future of Artificial Intelligence in higher education. The discussion will probe the promises and perils of AI as we navigate what many are calling the Industrial Revolution 5.0. You may register by following this link: https://www.xavier.edu/forms/view?id=684833
• AND MORE!

In addition to regularly scheduled CTE programming:

• 10/6, 1:30 PM Lt. Fuller Crisis in the Classroom* The reality of teaching extends far beyond lessons and curricula. Classrooms can become spaces where unforeseen crises demand not only your attention, but your immediate and informed action. This workshop is not just about preparedness—it’s about creating a classroom environment where every student (and instructor) feels secure, supported, and ready to learn. This will be a workshop designed to empower educators with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to navigate the unpredictable.
• 10/9, 12:00 PM Amy Whipple, Michelle Brady Learning Community Brown Bag* Join us for a discussion about their Fall 2025 non-residential learning community for first-year students. If you have any interest in developing a learning community for 2026-27, this is a great opportunity to ask questions and share ideas.
• 10/10, 10:00 AM Karen Eutsler Faculty in Residence Observation* Workshop Day: Students will get hands-on experience reimagining packaging for Pringles. Why this is a good class for you to observe: Arguably the most fun day of the semester and you can participate! Pedagogy Featured: ice-breakers, competitive small group work

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