Special events

 

TLSS occasionally organizes activities with or for other organizational units of the University for which registration is also required to limit the number of people (room capacity, etc.) and for statistical purposes. It is listed below if an activity is being organized when viewing this page.

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Empowered Educator – Winter 2026

19-01-2026 12:00 pm - 13-03-2026 1:00 pm
Fully online
A program designed and offered by eCampusOntario


Do you want to improve your online teaching skills? Do you want to be able to create content, gather resources, support your students' learning or design effective assessment tools?

This professional learning program could be just what you are looking for!

Teaching with AI – Winter 2026

19-01-2026 12:00 pm - 20-02-2026 1:00 pm
Fully online
A program designed and offered by eCampusOntario


The Teaching with AI Micro-Credential provides postsecondary educators with essential concepts and best practices to explore, evaluate, and experiment with AI in today's rapidly evolving landscape. This program covers key topics such as the use of AI in postsecondary education, prompt engineering, guidelines and policies, as well as ethics and academic integrity...

Approaching Critical AI Literacy for Students and Faculty with Compassion

20-01-2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Special Series on Artificial Intelligence

Nurturing Agency, Recognizing and Mitigating Bias
AI is reshaping how students and faculty learn, teach and make decisions, raising urgent questions about bias, agency and equity in academic spaces. As these tools become embedded in everyday practice, educators need approaches that go beyond simple “how-to” skills and instead foster critical, compassionate engagement... 

This event is organized and managed by Contact North

Normopathy

21-01-2026 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Special activity presented by the Office of the Vice-Provost EDI


The ascension of Donald Trump has coincided with a paradoxical situation where the traditional norms setting the limits of what is considered acceptable behaviour and expression are being reimposed with increasing violence and rigidity. At the same time, those responsible for the clampdown exempt themselves from the very norms they impose...

If you have any questions about this event, please contact directly the Office of the Vice-Provost, Equity, Diversity and Inclusive Excellence.