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This Semester at UB: Fall 2025

This Semester at UB is a resource for instructors to discover essential and up-to-date information related to teaching at the university.

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Featured Updates

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  • AI at UB Community Conversation
    12/3/25
    Our October AI at UB Community Conversation will bring together faculty, staff and students on Tuesday, October 28 for an open discussion about academic integrity in the era of artificial intelligence.
  • Fall 2025 Semester Start Reminders
    12/3/25
    As we approach the start of the new semester, we want to bring to your attention important semester-related information and ask for your assistance to ensure critical policies and practices are addressed at the beginning of and during the semester.
  • Preparing Course Content for Accessibility
    9/30/25
    This announcement outlines new federal requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for digital course content at UB. Faculty are expected to ensure all instructional materials meet accessibility standards by April 24, 2026.
  • Introducing TopHat Enterprise
    12/3/25
    Top Hat, an enterprise-supported tool within UB Learns, is an active learning platform that enhances student engagement through interactive features such as polls, quizzes, discussions, and real-time feedback. Seamlessly integrated into UB Learns, it provides faculty with a flexible way to design meaningful in-class and online learning experiences.

Need to Know

Artificial Intelligence Guidance from Academic Integrity

As artificial intelligence tools continue to evolve and become more easily accessible, UB's office of Academic Integrity has developed guidance for faculty on the use of AI in the classroom.

Opportunities for instructors

  • Instructional Insights
    12/4/25
    Discover strategies that will elevate your instructional practice and inspire new content-delivery approaches: from the popular Monday Morning Mentor program to UB’s own Instructional Insights video series. You’ll also find AI tips for teaching and upcoming Explore AI workshops to help you thoughtfully integrate emerging technology into your courses.
  • Explore AI
    10/23/24
    Through Explore AI, CATT actively supports faculty by offering hands-on opportunities to engage with leading generative AI tools.
  • Collaboration Sessions
    12/2/25
    Are you interested in collaborating with our learning consultants on a project for your course? The CATT instructional innovation team can help to facilitate the collaborative process with you and your colleagues to bring your ideas to develop your ideas.
  • Excellence in Teaching Series
    12/3/25
    Our fall 2025 conference is being held on Oct. 14. This session's theme is Leveraging Machine Intelligence for More Human Touch in Teaching and Learning.

The Teaching Table podcast

The Teaching Table is a monthly podcast where we engage in insightful conversations about the dynamic world of teaching, learning and technology within higher education.

View past episodes of The Teaching Table

Resources and support

  • New Faculty: Getting Started at UB
    12/2/25
    Whether you need assistance in developing engaging course materials, implementing effective assessment strategies or navigating the digital landscape of online learning, CATT is here to help you succeed.
  • Resources for Teaching Assistants
    12/3/25
    Whether you are a new teaching assistant or have prior experience, CATT has compiled resources and developed workshops and other opportunities crafted especially for you.
Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Regulations

On April 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice released updated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II regulations, establishing clear requirements for making web content and mobile applications accessible to people with disabilities. These rules apply to state and local governments, including public universities, and set a minimum technical accessibility standard of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA.

UB Learns Technical Support Request (e.g., A tool isn’t functioning as expected, I don’t see all of my courses.)

Learning Systems staff from the Office of Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Transformation play a vital role in the university’s academic mission through the system administration and direct end-user support for UB Learns.

Instructional Support from CATT

A key component of CATT's mission is to provide resources and support to the campus community. Our Teaching Transformation team provides instructional and pedagogical support to help ensure you are equipped to create classroom experiences which promote student success.

AI Guidance for Faculty

UB has no universal policy on student use of artificial intelligence, leaving it up to instructors to set clear expectations in their courses. Guidance is available for instructors on how to communicate rules to students, decide when AI is appropriate, and address potential misuse in line with academic integrity procedures.