SASICon
SASI works to host events to both engage the UCI student body and give faculty and staff recognition for their work of incorporating social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion into their course curriculums.
SASICon 2024: Speeches for Liberation
On September 28, 2024, SASI held an all-day in-person conference for UCI (and other) students, staff, or guests who are interested in engaging in social justice topics, particularly centered around protesting and free speech. This conference was funded by a VOICE Initiative grant of $5,000 from the UC Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement. SASICon participants were eligible to earn a Professional Development Certification in Event Management and Public Discourse. This certificate was awarded to all attendees who attended, participated, and completed all of SASICon’s scheduled events for the day. Certificates can be awarded now through our Canvas coursepage which transformed the SASICon workshops into an online course
SASICon 2022: Love Letters to Liberation
On April 2, 2022, SASI held an all-day in-person series of workshops taught by various UCI professors across a multitude of disciplines. The conference focused on love, justice, equity, and liberation, while providing rooms for rest and meditation, free readings, and an art gallery.
Overview
On April 2nd, 2022, the conference took place in the Anteater Learning Pavillion (ALP). Attendees received complimentary boxed lunches while they enjoyed student art exhibits.
On April 3, 2022, the conference continued on Zoom with virtual workshops hosted by UCI professors whose work relates to SASI’s mission and goals.
Interested in submitting work to be exhibited on day one of the conference? Stay tuned for submission information!
Artwork submitted
Dr. De Gallow Professor of the Year
Open to all Senate faculty members
Recognizes a faculty member who excels in teaching through the use of particular methods, tools, or materials that positively impact students.
Lecturer of the Year
Open to all full or part-time lecturers
Recognizes a lecturer who excels in teaching through the use of particular methods, tools, or materials that positively impact students.
Excellence in Digital Learning Award
Open to faculty of all ranks
Recognizes an instructor who utilizes innovative and effective uses of instructional technology and/or online teaching practices.
Excellence in Pedagogical Development Award
Open to faculty of all ranks
Recognizes an instructor who has spent considerable time and effort engaging in various pedagogical development opportunities. This could include personal pedagogical development, mentoring graduate students in pedagogy, or providing pedagogical development opportunities to colleagues or department.
The Learning Experience Design and Online Teaching Award
Open to faculty of all ranks
Recognizes an instructor who has devoted tremendous effort in designing an online learning space with digital active learning activities to enhance the student learning experience. This could include faculty who are creatively using the Learning Management System (e.g., Canvas) and various external learning tools to deliver an interactive hybrid, flipped, or online course.
Most Promising Future Faculty Award
Open to all graduate students
Recognizes graduate students (3 awards available) who show great promise through their effectiveness as an instructor/TA, their research, and their service to the department, university, profession, or community. Nominees must have advanced to candidacy.