Please see the email below on behalf of Tracy Birdwell. Zach Sigafoes - Executive Assistant Purdue University in Indianapolis SL 260S 723 West Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 zsigafoe@purdue.edu<mailto:zsigafoe@purdue.edu> - 765.495.7703 [cid:5c2a34a3-f68e-4c3b-a6e8-b4603a84f962] ________________________________ From: Sherrie Tucker <tucker76@purdue.edu> Sent: Monday, April 6, 2026 8:54 AM To: Brian S King <king360@purdue.edu>; Carl R Wassgren <wassgren@purdue.edu>; Christopher Edward Finch <finch21@purdue.edu>; Steve Higbee <shigbee@purdue.edu> Cc: Aaron Edward Lottes <lottes@purdue.edu>; Sherry Clemens <clemens4@purdue.edu>; Christine Anne Warnock <cawarnoc@purdue.edu>; Zachary Daniel Sigafoes <zsigafoe@purdue.edu> Subject: Instructor Development Opportunities Sending out on behalf of Tracey Birdwell~ please forward to your faculty/instructors. I’m sending along some information about two of our IMPACT programs if you are looking for ways to help your instructors update or adjust any of your courses through a program, along with a cohort of other instructors. I’ll be working with the Indy instructors!! We don’t typically take graduate students for the Semester version, but they are welcome to apply for the Week version. This is the link to apply to either: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4GHwNGH8PXrBKRg<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca1.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_4GHwNGH8PXrBKRg&data=05%7C02%7Cme-indy-faculty%40ecn.purdue.edu%7C544aa1c402be4c7fd3b108de93dc61f5%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C1%7C0%7C639110771933394460%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=e6vSvc0grzQbyb%2FCxk9BkVOdL4FVdgExJDRdAW%2BK3I0%3D&reserved=0> 1. IMPACT Week (May) This fully remote program is an intensive, one-week course designed to give you the tools to create a course following research-driven practices that create significant learning experiences for your students. Each day you’ll work through a module and complete reflection questions that a) showcase what you’ve learned and b) help you implement practices that engage learners in your content and course. Our support team will provide written feedback and host daily, optional “Coffee Talks”. 2. IMPACT Semester (Fall Cohort - in Indy) Instruction Matters Purdue Academic Course Transformation (IMPACT) program is a faculty development program that supports instructors from all discipline’s university wide. IMPACT has continued to lead the way in large-scale faculty and course transformation for over a decade. Financial support is $10,000. Specifically, the IMPACT<https://www.purdue.edu/impact/> programs supports faculty’s ability to: * Implement pedagogical practices that are student-centered, autonomy-supportive, and engaging * Create learning environments that are equitable and inclusive * Adopt a scholarly approach to instruction and contribute to a community of practice Let me know if you have questions! Tracey — Tracey Birdwell, PhD | tbirdwel@purdue.edu<mailto:tbirdwel@purdue.edu> Assistant Director, Center for Instructional Excellence Purdue University Student Center 225 520 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis, IN
