Office hours are one of the primary settings for student-instructor interactions outside of the classroom and provide a space for academic support, professional development, mentoring, and more. However, office hours are often underutilized by students. This workshop is designed to empower educators to design and implement strategies to promote student engagement in office hours, creating a more equitable space. Dr. Jeremy Hsu (Biology, Chapman University) and Dr. Vanessa Woods (Psychological and Brain Sciences, UC Santa Barbara) will share the results of their research examining student and instructor experiences in office hours across multiple institutions, and will engage workshop participants in discussions considering how the research findings can help participants increase engagement and support for students. Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their own experiences, share ideas, apply the research findings to their own practice, and receive feedback from the group. The presenters will guide workshop participants in developing an action plan for their own office hour praxis to promote student engagement.

Both faculty and graduate students are welcome.