Communications from L&S Teaching, Learning, and Academic Planning

This is a collection of the recent emails that have been sent to L&S chairs, directors, and department administrators from L&S Teaching, Learning, and Academic Planning. This document was updated and reviewed for accessibility on August 5, 2025.

Academic Year 2026-2027

A compilation of communications from TLA for Academic Year 26-27
Date sent	Email Subject and Attachments	Sent by
10/2/2026	Campus-Wide TA Awards Attachment: TA Awards Open for Nominations	Lynne Prost
10/1/2026	L&S Summer 2027 -- Summer Planning Workshop Recording and Deadline Reminders	Rob Schultz
9/30/2026	[Update] CAI proposed BS Requirements- request for comment by October 9, 2026 Attachments: Draft CAI BS degree requirements for public comment Revised Draft CAI BS Degree Requirements	Shirin Malekpour
9/30/2026	L&S Annual Graduate Guide Updates for Fall 2027 Attachment:L&S Lumen_Guide Training Graduate Programs.ics	Kim Grocholski
9/30/2026	L&S Annual Undergraduate Guide Updates for Fall 2027 Attachment:Undergraduate Lumen_Guide Training for L&S units.ics	Kim Grocholski
9/29/2026	Tools for Supporting Graduate Students	Lynne Prost
9/21/2026	Update: L&S Summer 2027 Planning Materials and Summer 2026 Reports Attachment: Summer Term 2027 Planning Exercise Workshop meeting invitation	Rob Schultz
9/21/2026	CAI proposed BS Requirements- request for comment by October 9, 2026	Shirin Malekpour
9/21/2026	[Update] AY25-26 Teaching Metrics are in Box	Shirin Malekpour
9/18/2026	[Please circulate] AI in Academia Coffee Hours	Shirin Malekpour
9/16/2026	September TLA Newsletter: Midcycle proposals, virtual office hours, graduate cohort planning, and more! Attachment: Summer Term 2027 Planning Exercise Workshop meeting invitation	Shirin Malekpour
9/9/2026	L&S Guidance on FY28 GSSC Competition	Lynne Prost
9/2/2026	Updates regarding International Students Attachments: Important follow up to yesterdays F-1 J-1 information session Further guidance on Curricular Practical Training	Shirin Malekpour
8/21/2026	Impacts of New "Duration of Status" Rule on L&S Graduate Students	Kim Grocholski and Lynne Prost
8/19/2026	August TLA Newsletter: Upcoming deadlines, New Instructor Onboarding, Accessibility Work Sessions, Grad Funding, TA Training, and more! Attachment: Summer Term 2027 Planning Exercise Workshop meeting invitation	Shirin Malekpour
8/17/2026	Mid-Cycle (Spring) Governed Content Deadline: Sept 17 Attachment:Midcycle proposals drop in office hour - for depts_units	Kim Grocholski
8/14/2026	ISS-Guidance for F-1 Program Extension Requests	Shirin Malekpour
8/6/2026	L&S Funding Commitment Terminations/Pauses	Lynne Prost

Academic Year 2025-2026

A compilation of communications from TLA for Academic Year 25-26
Date sent	Email Subject and Attachments	Sent by
8/3/2026	AY25-26 Teaching Metrics are in Box	Shirin Malekpour
7/30/26	ISS/IFSS Resources regarding the D/S rule change and upcoming webinars	Shirin Malekpour
7/27/26	Duration of Status Rule Change for F and J Students	Shirin Malekpour
7/15/26	July 2026 TLA Newsletter: Fall 2026 TA Trainings	Shirin Malekpour
7/6/26	TA Trainings: Fall 2026	Lynne Prost
6/30/26	Print project needs during temporary facility closures	Kimbrin Cornelius
6/28/26	L&S: [Action needed] Instructors-Campus cooling issues	Shirin Malekpour
6/24/26	L&S English Proficiency for TAs	Lynne Prost
6/9/26	Duration of Status for F-1 and J-1 International Students and Scholars Attachment: Duration of Status Summary-SCIL-06.03.2026 1	Shirin Malekpour
5/20/26	May TLA Newsletter: L&S TA Training, Course Search and Enroll, and Graduate School Applications	Shirin Malekpour
4/16/26	Feedback request: New Student Feedback on Teaching & Learning Policy Attachment: Student Feedback on Teaching & Learning Policy Request for Review and Feedback	Shirin Malekpour
4/15/26	April TLA Newsletter: SPEAK test registration deadline, work sessions for digital accessibility, TA Awards, and more!	Shirin Malekpour
3/23/26	UPDATED March TLA Newsletter: May SPEAK test deadline, faculty nominations for 26-27 L&S APC, and Graduate Student Appreciation Week	Shirin Malekpour
2/18/26	February TLA Newsletter: Deadlines, SPEAK test, Vaccination Disclosure Policy, and more	Shirin Malekpour
2/9/26	Action Required by Feb 27: Assign CGER attribute to your department's courses Note: This message was sent to all departments individually.	teach.learn@ls.wisc.edu
2/2/26	Guidance for Instructors about Measles	Shirin Malekpour
2/2/26	Assigning CGER attributes to L&S Courses	Shirin Malekpour
1/27/26	L&S Adaptation Plan for CGER	Shirin Malekpour
1/21/26	January TLA Newsletter: ACT 15, Digital Accessibility, Teaching Mentor nominations, and more	Shirin Malekpour
12/17/25	December TLA Newsletter: Deadlines, Action Items, Wiscard Readers, Graduate Admissions, and more	Shirin Malekpour
12/16/25	Designate Digital Accessibility Liaison	Shirin Malekpour
12/3/25	FY27 Graduate Assistant Stipend Minima Attachment: FY27 Graduate Assistant Rate Setting Memo [80][1], LS FY27 GA Stipend Memo	Tina Nielsen
11/19/25	November TLA Newsletter: Important Dates and Reminders - Grading, TA Training, and more	Shirin Malekpour
10/21/25	AY 26-27 FIGs and Honors Call Attachment: Call for Honors Only Course Funding Proposals, Honors Only Course Funding Proposal Form, Director message to chairs	Shirin Malekpour
10/21/25	AY 26-27 Instructional Planning Exercise Attachment: AY26-27 Instructional Planning Exercise, Teaching Report Template	Shirin Malekpour
10/15/25	October TLA Newsletter: Deadlines, Action Items, TA Award Nominations, LASForward, and more	Shirin Malekpour
10/2/25	L&S Summer 2026 Planning Materials and Summer 2025 Report Update	Rob Schultz
9/30/25	Campus-Wide TA Awards Attachment: TA Awards open for nominations	Lynne Prost
9/23/25	L&S Annual Undergraduate Guide Updates for Fall 2026 L&S Annual Graduate Guide Updates for Fall 2026	Kim Grocholski
9/18/25	L&S Summer 2026 Planning Materials and Summer 2025 Report Update	Rob Schultz
9/17/25	September TLA Newsletter	Shirin Malekpour
8/28/25	August TLA Newsletter: Plenary Follow-Up	Shirin Malekpour
8/21/25	Between Colleagues: Your Impact	Shirin Malekpour
8/8/25	Course modality guidance and policy	Shirin Malekpour
7/14/25	L&S Graduate Student Expectations & Feedback	Lynne Prost
7/9/25	L&S TA Trainings Fall 2025	Lynne Prost

Archive (2021-2025)

Communications from L&S Teaching, Learning, and Academic Planning

Academic Year 2026-2027

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Academic Year 2025-2026

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Archive (2021-2025)

Academic Year 2024-2025

Academic Year 2023-2024

Academic Year 2022-2023

Academic Year 2021-2022