Members of the LSA faculty are invited to apply to participate in the W2026 Large Course Initiative (LCI). Organized as a faculty learning community facilitated by CRLT, this year's program invites faculty to come together to discuss questions such as:

• What approaches can we use in large courses to enhance student engagement and learning, and make optimal use of class time?
• How are U-M instructors working to promote student success and belonging in large courses? 
• How can we update approaches to assessment in large courses to meet current challenges and reflect our teaching values? 

At the conclusion of the program, participants will have an opportunity to apply for up to $2000 to support future large course innovations.

The Large Course Initiative is open to faculty (tenured, tenure-track, and lecturers) who:

• Currently teach, or will teach, a large course (defined as those with 75 or more students) in the next two years;
• Have not previously participated in the LSA Large Course Initiative or Foundational Course Initiative.

The program will be held in-person on the following four Friday mornings: 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/13 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. An additional session on 3/27 will be required for those pursuing the funding opportunity. Each session will be preceded by an optional breakfast from 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.

The application deadline for the program is Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Applicants will be notified about selection no later than Thursday, December 11. To apply, use the following link: Large Course Initiative Application.

Participating faculty commit to: 1) Being available to attend all sessions; 2) Completing a small amount of preparatory work before each session (e.g. reading a short article, watching a short video, and/or completing a web-based task); and 3) Observing a colleague's U-M course.

If you have any questions or inquiries about this program, please contact Deborah Meizlish ([email protected]) or Bethany Morrison ([email protected]) at CRLT.