Lilly-Austin Conference FAQ

Visit the Lilly-Austin Conference page for more information about the conference. Have a question that isn’t listed? Please send your question to the Committee for Faculty Innovation and Development (CFID) at cfid@austincc.edu.

What is the Lilly Conference?

The Lilly Conference for College and University Teaching and Learning formed over 35 years ago with the purpose of providing a platform for presentations in Scholarship in Teaching and Learning. Austin has hosted the conference for the past eight years as part of the nationally and internationally recognized Lilly series. Programs for past sessions and the agenda for the last conference can be found on the Lilly-Austin Conference website.

View the Lilly-Austin Conference overview.

Participants come from across the United States, representing nearly every discipline found in higher education, including faculty and administrators. They are at various stages of their academic careers ranging from post­ doctoral positions, adjunct faculty, new faculty, mid­-career faculty, seasoned faculty, and even emeritus faculty. The conference maintains the same overall theme: “Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning.”

Where will the conference be held?

The conference will be held in-person at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Austin.  The address is 6505 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, TX 78752.

Can I go to just one or two sessions?

You can go to as many or as few sessions as you want.

If available, where can I see presenter handouts and materials for the Lilly-Austin Conference?

Programs for past sessions and the agenda for the last conference can be found on the Lilly Conference website.

How do I get awarded professional development credit for attending the Lilly Conference??

Document the session(s) you attended. Share them with your supervisor and ask to be awarded professional development credit through Workday.

Contact us

For questions about the Lilly-Austin Conference, contact CFID at cfid-group@austincc.edu.