Spring Development Day

Spring Development Day 2026 – Call for Proposals

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Spring Development Day (SDD) welcomes all Austin Community College (ACC) faculty and staff to a new spring semester and offers a full day of inspiring sessions to enhance your practices and processes, improve creativity and wellness, and develop new technical talents, teaching techniques, and interpersonal skills.

This spring, we’re inviting you to “Level Up” your teaching, learning, and professional growth! Spring Development Day 2026 will extend the Faculty Growth Series by building on the Connected Classroom themes from Mini Development Day and pushing them into new, more advanced territory. Whether you’re ready to share strategies, explore innovations, or guide colleagues through a hands-on quest, this is your chance to help our ACC community up our game together.

When:  Friday, January 16, 2026
Where: Online Virtual Delivery via Zoom
Time: 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

2026 Theme-Faculty Growth Series: Level Up Your Work

Proposals should align with one of the following tracks:

• • 🧠 Artificial Intelligence (AI): Applications, ethics, and innovations shaping the future of teaching and learning.
  • 🌐 Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Approaches that create adaptable, inclusive learning environments.
  • 💡 Belonging, Purpose, & Connection: Building authentic community and fostering student engagement.
  • 🌟 Staff Professional Growth: Leadership development, team dynamics, health, and wellness.

Visit the submit proposal form for additional details.

Submit Proposal

Submission deadline: Monday, November 3, 2025. Accepted presenters will be notified by the second week of December.

For any questions, please email the Office of Faculty Development at facdev@austincc.edu.