Each spring, faculty, instructors, and lecturers from UW System’s 13 universities gather to share experiences, knowledge, and innovative teaching and learning practices. The Spring Conference is also the culminating event for the 2025-26 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars Program with participants making public their year-long Scholarship of Teaching & Learning projects at the poster reception. We envision a conference where participants are reinvigorated with the joys of teaching and learning in Wisconsin.
OPID| 2026 Spring Conference for Wisconsin Educators
Proposal Information and Submission Form
Due Monday, January 5, 2026
Submissions will be accepted for review through the online form
Quotes from Past Participants
“I enjoyed being in Madison with all the collegiate energy, and talking with colleagues invested as I am in academic excellence and, in particular, working with underserved populations.”
“I was inspired in general just to keep going, to keep believing in what I do and that it matters.”
“a great jolt of inspiration at the end of the year when I start to feel a bit burnt out.”
Questions?
Programming inquiries may be directed to:
Fay Akindes, Director of Systemwide Professional and Instructional Development, UW System, fay.akindes@wisconsin.edu, (608) 263-2684.
For technical support contact:
Erin McGroarty, Program Associate, Office of Academic Affairs, UW System, OPID@lists.wisconsin.edu, (608) 262-8778.