Join the Teaching Academy for conversation and community at their Winter Retreat on Friday, February 6. This year’s retreat will focus on the topic of Building a Culture of Wellbeing through Accessibility & Accommodations.

• Register to attend
• Date/Time: Friday, February 6, 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. 
• Location: DeLuca Forum (WID) and Zoom (free and open to all)
• Light breakfast will be served from 8:30 a.m. Zoom opens at 8:45 a.m.

Description: As higher education evolves, building and sustaining a broad culture of accessibility is more important than ever. The Winter Retreat will be an opportunity for instructors, TAs, and those who support instruction to gather and share how they bring accessibility into their teaching and daily work. Participants will discover and discuss emerging technologies and practical strategies to remove barriers, enhance student engagement, and promote long-term accessibility practices. Whether you’re just beginning your accessibility journey or looking to deepen your practice, this retreat will help you move beyond a compliance mindset toward innovative approaches that contribute to a culture of better learning and wellbeing for all.

Format: The 2026 Winter Retreat will include a series of short presentations from invited and volunteer speakers about how they’re approaching this topic and breakout activities to build community and consider how to bring what you’ve heard back to your campus context. 

Call for Speakers: Want to share how you or your colleagues are creating a culture of wellbeing through accessibility and accommodations? You can have up to 5 minutes of stage time to share what you’re doing: Register to speak.

Contact Dan Pell (retreat chair) with questions: dan.pell@wisc.edu.