Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:00 AM - Fri, 4 Dec 2026 12:00 PM
Join a community of colleagues who integrate Workplace-Based Learning Experiences (WBLE) into their classes. This group is largely participant-run and provides opportunities to:
- see what other practitioners are doing (and how),
- raise and discuss questions of common concern, and
- receive feedback about one's own practices.
Faculty and staff from the JMU University Career Center, Center for Faculty Innovation, and Libraries are available to meet with the group upon request.
The group meets online on Zoom most times, and in person on October 16 and December 4. On the in-person days, participants can stay to have lunch with participants of the WBLE Course Design Institute.
This program is a collaboration between UCC, CFI, and Libraries.
Program Dates & Time:
- Friday, September 25, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. online via Zoom
- Friday, October 16, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Student Success Center 3270
- Friday, November 6, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. online via Zoom
- Friday, November 20, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. online via Zoom
- Friday, December 4, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Student Success Center 3270
The Zoom meeting link will be provided either with the email registration confirmation or by email the day before the event/respective session.
Facilitator: Lori Gano-Overway, CHBS & CFI
Genre: Faculty Learning Community
Program Outcomes
- Implementing effective WBLE components in their classes;
- Sustaining WBLE practices at JMU through faculty community-building.
Attendance & Registration Information
Programs within the CFI are designed to support the development of instructional faculty and AP faculty with instructional responsibilities. We also welcome staff to many of our programs. If you are interested in attending one of our programs but do not identify with the above classifications, please email cfi@jmu.edu.
For more information on registering for our programs, please visit the CFI Programs & Events web page, which includes details on registering for programs and an instructional video on how to use the registration portal.
LOG IN: If this is your first time visiting the registration page, your account will be created automatically when you sign in with your JMU e-ID and password (Okta required). Be sure to clear your browser cache/cookies upon each visit to the registration page.
- Complete your profile information:
- Update your college/division and department (use the search feature and/or select from the dropdown) and enter your Mail Stop Code (MSC) for your department on-campus mail.
- Add comments about your dietary and accommodation needs at the bottom of the profile form. (This information is collected and stored with your online account for all future programs you may attend.)
- Once your profile is complete, you should see a status update as complete on your Dashboard (an overview of your account).
Register by Thursday, September 24, at 11:59 p.m.
Cancellations
If you find that you are unable to attend a scheduled event prior to the registration deadline, please return to your CFI Program Account and cancel your registration. If it is after the event registration deadline email cfi@jmu.edu as early as possible.
CFI programs will be canceled automatically if JMU is closed for inclement weather.
We want this program to be welcoming, accessible, and inclusive for all of our participants. Please describe any considerations or accommodations (e.g., dietary, disability, wellness, cultural, etc.) you want us to know about in your account profile. You may also reach out to us at cfi@jmu.edu or (540) 568-4846.