Fri, 2 Oct 2026 8:00 AM - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 5:00 PM
Are you wondering whether your teaching strategies are helping students learn? Are you wondering what students think about your class? Are you wondering how students are engaging in self-regulatory behavior to prepare for assignments and exams? Gathering feedback from students at the midpoint of the semester may help you address these questions AND give you the opportunity to make course adjustments that could better support their learning and/or provide them with strategies to support their own learning. In this asynchronous learning session, you will learn the whys and hows of midsemester check-ins with students. Templates for midsemester check-ins you can use this semester will also be provided.
This workshop session will include asynchronous, virtual content with optional individual or group consultations. Below is the general process:
- Instructors will be sent asynchronous virtual content by Friday, October 2.
- Instructors will review content and submit a reflection form via Microsoft Forms by Friday, October 16, which will serve as completion for the program.
- Instructors will then implement their midsemester check-ins.
Instructors can also sign up for a one-hour group consultation session or an individual consultation session to discuss the midsemester check-in process and/or feedback from students during the week of October 26th. Consultation sessions will be offered virtually on Zoom.
Facilitators
- Lori Gano-Overway, CHBS & CFI
- Mikaela Schmitt-Harsh, CSM & CFI
Genre: Workshop
Program Outcomes
- Identifying the value of midsemester check-ins
- Implementing a midsemester check-in support student learning and self-regulation
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, October 1, 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.