LA Program Calendar-at-a-Glance

LA Applications are open! Best to apply by 10/27!

Fall 2025

August 23, Saturday 
New and Returning LA Orientation 
Location: Kittredge Central Multipurpose Meeting Rooms 
New LAs,  1- 4 PM 
Returning LAs, 2 - 4 PM 

September 12, Friday 
First of seven bi-weekly stipend pay days! 

September 17, Wednesday 
Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) open for Spring 2026 courses 

September 26, Friday 
Faculty submit FCPs to your Department by this date so Department Coordinators (DCs) can review and provide feedback. 

October 3, Friday 
Priority deadline for Department Coordinators (DCs) to submit Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) to LA Program 

October 17, Friday 
LA applications for Spring 2026 courses open 
Apply here: http://learningassistantalliance.org/ 

October 21, Tuesday, 5 - 6:30 PM 
Info Session and Celebration (Chat & Chow) 
Location:  Chancellor's Hall & Auditorium (CASE) 
5 - 5:30 PM Info Session  
- 30 minute Informative Session 
- Find out what LAs do and how to apply for Spring 2026 semester 
- Current LAs share their experiences 
5:30 - 6:30 PM Drop-in Chat & Chow 
- Meet with interested students, current and returning LAs, and faculty supervisors from departments across campus 

October 27, Monday 
Priority deadline to submit LA applications 

October 28, Tuesday 
Interviews and hiring begins! 

November 21, Friday 
Faculty and department offer/hiring process complete 

November 24-28, Monday - Friday  
Fall Break 

December 5, Friday, 3 - 6 PM 
LA Poster Exhibition & Celebration 
Location: Kittredge Central Multipurpose Meeting Rooms 

December 5, Friday 
Last day of classes for Fall 2025 
 
Early-December 
Program begins assigning LA Pedagogy course sections 

January 10, Saturday 
New and Returning LA Orientation 
Location: Kittredge Central Multipurpose Meeting Rooms 
New LAs,  1- 4 PM 
Returning LAs, 2 - 4 PM

January 26, Friday 
First of seven bi-weekly stipend pay days!

February 18, Wednesday 
Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) open for Fall 2026 courses

February 27, Friday 
Faculty submit FCPs to your Department by this date so Department Coordinators (DCs) can review and provide feedback.

March 6, Friday 
Priority deadline for Department Coordinators (DCs) to submit Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) to LA Program

March 16-20, Monday-Friday 
Spring Break

March 23, MondayLA applications for Fall 2026 courses open 
Apply here: http://learningassistantalliance.org/

March 31, Tuesday, 5 - 6:30 PM 
Info Session and Celebration (Chat & Chow) 
Location:  TBD
5 - 5:30 PM Info Session  
- 30 minute Informative Session 
- Find out what LAs do and how to apply for Spring 2026 semester 
- Current LAs share their experiences 
5:30 - 6:30 PM Drop-in Chat & Chow 
- Meet with interested students, current and returning LAs, and faculty supervisors from departments across campus

March 31, Monday 
Priority deadline to submit LA applications

April 1, Tuesday 
Interviews and hiring begins!

April 22, Wednesday
Faculty and department send out offers/hiring complete

April 24, Friday, 3 - 6 PM 
LA Poster Exhibition & Celebration 
Location: Kittredge Central Multipurpose Meeting Rooms 

May 1, Friday 
Last day of classes for Spring 2026 
 
Early-May
Program begins assigning LA Pedagogy course sections 

January 12, Sunday, 1 - 4 PM
New and Returning LA Orientation
Location: Kittredge Central
New LAs, Time 1 - 4 PM
Returning LAs, Time 2 - 4 PM

January 16, Thursday
New and Returning LA Late Orientation
Zoom
New LAs, 6 - 9 PM
Returning LAs, 7 - 9 PM

February 21, Friday
Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) open for Summer/Fall 2025 courses

February 28, Friday
Faculty submit FCPs to your Department by this date so Department Coordinators (DCs) can review and provide feedback.

March 7, Friday
Priority deadline for Department Coordinators (DCs) to submit Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) to LA Program

March 21, Friday
LA Applications for Summer/Fall 2025 are now open!
Apply here: http://learningassistantalliance.org/

March 24-28, Monday - Friday 
Spring Break

April 1, Tuesday, 5 - 6:30 PM
Info Session & Celebration 
Chancellor's Hall & Auditorium (CASE)
5 - 5:30 PM Info Session (CASE Auditorium)
- 30 minute Informative Session
- Find out what LAs do and how to apply for Summer/Fall 2025 semester
- Current LAs share their experiences
5:30 - 6:30 PM Informal Meet & Greet with refreshments
- Meet with interested students, current and returning LAs, and faculty supervisors from departments across campus

April 7, Monday
Priority deadline to submit LA applications

April 8, Tuesday
Interviewing and hiring begin

April 11, Friday
LA Mentor Applications open

April 25, Friday
LA Poster Exhibition & Celebration
Location: Kittredge Central 
3 - 6 PM

April 29, Tuesday
Faculty and department offer/hiring process complete

May 1, Thursday
Last day of classes for Spring 2025

Mid-May
Program begins assigning LA Pedagogy course sections

August 23, Friday, 1 - 4 PM
New and Returning LA Orientation
Location: Kittredge Central 
New LAs, 1 - 4 PM
Returning LAs, 2 - 4 PM

August 29, Thursday, 6 - 9 PM
New and Returning LA Late Orientation
Zoom
New LAs, 6 - 9 PM
Returning LAs, 7 - 9 PM

September 13, Friday
First bi-weekly stipend pay day!

September 25, Wednesday
Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) open for Spring 2025 courses

October 4, Friday
Faculty submit FCPs to your Department by this date so Department Coordinators (DCs) can review and provide feedback.

October 11, Friday
Priority deadline for Department Coordinators (DCs) to submit Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) to LA Program

October 25, Friday
LA applications for Spring 2025 courses open
Apply here: http://learningassistantalliance.org/

October 29, Tuesday, 5 - 6:30 PM
Info Session and Celebration (Chat & Chow)
Location: UMC Aspen Rooms
5 - 5:30 PM Info Session 
- 30 minute Informative Session
- Find out what LAs do and how to apply for Spring 2025 semester
- Current LAs share their experiences
5:30 - 6:30 PM Drop-in Chat & Chow
- Meet with interested students, current and returning LAs, and faculty supervisors from departments across campus

November 4, Monday
Priority deadline to submit LA applications

November 5, Tuesday
Interviews and hirings begin!

November 11, Friday
LA Mentor Applications open

November 25-29, Monday - Friday 
Fall Break

December 6, Friday
LA Poster Exhibition & Celebration
Location: Kittredge Central 
3 - 6 PM

December 10, Tuesday
Faculty and department offer/hiring process complete

December 12, Thursday
Last day of classes for Fall 2024

Mid-December
Program begins assigning LA Pedagogy course sections

January 12, Friday, 1 - 4 PM
New and Returning LA Orientation
Location: Kittredge Central 
New LAs, 1 - 4 PM
Returning LAs, 2 - 4 PM

January 18, Thursday
New and Returning LA Late Orientation
Zoom
New LAs, 6 - 9 PM
Returning LAs, 7 - 9 PM

February 14, Wednesday
Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) open for Fall 2024 courses

February 23, Friday
Faculty submit FCPs to your Department by this date so Department Coordinators (DCs) can review and provide feedback.

March 1, Friday
Priority deadline for Department Coordinators (DCs) to submit Faculty Course Proposals (FCPs) to LA Program

March 15, Friday
LA Applications for Summer/Fall 2024 are now open!
Apply here: http://learningassistantalliance.org/

March 19, Tuesday, 5 - 6:30 PM
Info Session & Celebration 
Chancellor's Hall & Auditorium (CASE)
5 - 5:30 PM Info Session (CASE Auditorium)
- 30 minute Informative Session in the Auditorium
- Find out what LAs do and how to apply for Fall 2024 semester
- Current LAs share their experiences
5:30 - 6:30 PM Informal Meet & Greet with refreshments (Chancellor's Hall)
- Meet with interested students, current and returning LAs, and faculty supervisors from departments across campus

March 25-29, Monday - Friday 
Spring Break

April 3, Wednesday
Priority deadline to submit LA applications

April 4, Thursday
Interviewing and hiring begin

April 12, Friday
LA Mentor Applications open

April 26, Friday
LA Poster Exhibition & Celebration
Location: Kittredge Central
3 - 6 PM

April 30, Tuesday
Faculty and department offer/hiring process complete

May 2, Thursday
Last day of classes for Spring 2024

Mid-May
Program begins assigning LA Pedagogy course sections

August 25, Friday 
New and Returning LA Orientation
Kittredge Central
New LAs, 1 - 4 PM
Returning LAs, 2 - 4 PM

August 31, Thursday
New and Returning LA Late Orientation
Zoom
New LAs, 6 - 9 PM
Returning LAs, 7 - 9 PM

September 29, Friday
Faculty Course Proposals open for Spring 2024 courses

October 16, Monday
Deadline for Department Coordinators to submit Faculty Course Proposals to LA Program

November 3, Friday
LA applications for Spring 2024 courses open
Apply here: http://learningassistantalliance.org/

November 7, Tuesday, 5 - 6:30 PM
Info Session & Celebration
Chancellor's Hall & Auditorium (CASE)
5 - 5:30 PM Info Session (CASE Auditorium)
- 30 minute Informative Session in the Auditorium
- Find out what LAs do and how to apply for Spring 2024 semester
- Current LAs share their experiences
5:30 - 6:30 PM Informal Meet & Greet with refreshments (Chancellor's Hall)
- Meet with interested students, current and returning LAs, and faculty supervisors from departments across campus

November 17, Friday
Priority deadline to submit LA applications
Highly recommended submission date
Applications are still open after this date

November 17, Friday
LA Mentor Applications open

November 18, Saturday
Interviewing and hiring begin

November 20 - 24
Fall Break

December 8, Friday
LA Poster Exhibition & Celebration
Kittredge Central
3 - 6 PM

December 14, Thursday
Last day of classes for Fall 2023

Mid-December 
Program begins assigning LA Pedagogy course sections

December 15, Friday
Faculty and department offer/hiring process complete

 

January 13, Friday
New and Returning LA Orientation
Glenn Miller Ballroom
New LAs, 9 AM - 12 PM
Returning LAs, 10 AM - 12 PM
*Optional: Post-LA Orientation instructional team meetings, 12:00 - 1:30 PM

January 19, Thursday
New and Returning LA Late Orientation
Zoom
New LAs, 6 - 9 PM
Returning LAs, 7 - 9 PM

February 17, Friday
Faculty Course Proposals open for Fall 2023 courses

February 27, Monday
Priority deadline for submission of Faculty Course Proposals to Department

March 6, Monday
Deadline for Department Coordinators to submit Faculty Course Proposals to LA Program

March 17, Friday
LA applications for Fall 2023 courses open

March 21, Tuesday
Mid-Semester LA Program Celebration and Open House
Chancellor's Hall, CASE
5 - 6 PM

March 27 - 31, Monday - Friday
Spring Break

April 3, Monday
LA application priority deadline

April 28, Friday
LA Poster Session
Kittredge Central
3 - 6 PM

May 4, Thursday
Last day of classes for Spring 2022

August 19, Friday
New and Returning LA Orientation
Kittredge Central
New LAs, 1 - 4  PM
Returning LAs, 2 - 4 PM

September 23, Friday
Faculty Course Proposals open for Spring 2023 courses

October 10, Monday
Deadline for Department Coordinators to submit Faculty Course Proposals to LA Program

October 25, Tuesday
Mid-Semester LA Program Celebration and Open House
CASE building, Chancellor's Hall
5 - 6 PM

October 28, Friday
LA applications for Spring 2023 courses open.
Apply here: http://learningassistantalliance.org/

November 7, Monday
Priority deadline to submit LA applications

November 8, Tuesday
Interviewing and hiring begin

November 16, Wednesday
LA General Applicant Pool becomes available

November 21 - 25, Monday - Friday
Fall Break

December 2, Friday
LA Poster Session
Kittredge Central
3 - 6 PM

December 8, Thursday
Last day of classes for Fall 2022

December 9, Friday
Faculty and department offer/hiring process complete, New and Returning Hire Forms due

December 12, Monday
LA Pedagogy sections assigned

Fall 2025 Faculty eSeries and Faculty Sessions

- LAA eSeries: (Learn more here) 
Join other faculty from across the Learning Assistant Alliance to learn more about the LA Model and what you can expect as a participant in our community! Contact laprogram@colorado.edu for a registration code. 

Essential Elements of the LA Model  
Select one of these times: 

  • Thursday, October 30, 10:00 AM 
  • Wednesday, November 12, 1:30 PM 
  • Monday, December 8, 1:00 PM 
  • Friday, December 12: part of the Integrated Session for Faculty workshop, see below 
  • Thursday, December 18: part of the Integrated Session for Faculty workshop, see below 

Transforming your Course with LAs 
Select one of these times: 

  • Friday, November 21, 12:00 PM 
  • Friday, December 12: part of the Integrated Session for Faculty workshop, see below 
  • Thursday, December 18: part of the Integrated Session for Faculty workshop, see below 

What is a Weekly Prep Session? 
Select one of these times: 

  • Friday, November 21, 1:30 PM 
  • Friday, December 12: part of the Integrated Session for Faculty workshop, see below 
  • Thursday, December 18: part of the Integrated Session for Faculty workshop, see below 

Integrated Session for Faculty (3.5 hours with breaks) 
Select one of these times: 

  • Friday, December 12, 10:00 AM 
  • Thursday, December 18, 11:00 AM 

Fall 2025 Faculty Sessions  
Select one of these times: 
Monday, August 18, 10:30 - 11:45 AM, CASE W313 
Tuesday, August 19, 10:30 - 11:45 AM, CASE W313 

Returning LA Professional Development Meetings

Wednesdays 4:40 - 5:30 PM (LBB 346), Wednesdays 5:45 – 6:35 PM (LBB 346), Zoom sessions TBA 
 
Professional Development Meeting Dates 

  • Week of 9/1: Returning LA Pedagogy Review + Introduction to the Community
  • Week of 9/15: Present GTKYS Survey Results
  • Week of 9/29: Find the Better Question
  • Week of 10/13: Present LA-CQ Survey Results
  • Week of 10/27: LA Mixer and Community Event
  • Week of 11/10: Guest Speaker
  • Week of 12/1: Leveraging Your LA Experience + End of Semester Reflection and Celebration