In summer 2022, in response to discussions both on campus and across academia about student engagement and requests for course flexibility, the CCTL convened a working group of faculty and instructors from a range of programs along with staff from the Chicago Center for Teaching and Learning, Student Disability Services, and Student Wellness. This working group considered approaches to student engagement and expectations in the context of the continuing consequences of the pandemic for student learning. This document summarizes the results of the working group, offering some principles for faculty and instructors along with a range of sample practices, references, and further reading.

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