CETLOE is excited to announce our first-ever Open Classrooms Week this fall, Oct. 5-9. We're inviting faculty to open their doors and welcome one to two colleagues to catch a glimpse of teaching in action. This isn't an evaluation or a formal observation; it's a community-building exchange designed to spark conversation and showcase the diverse teaching talent across our university. Course: Professional Development in NeuroscienceSession Description: This session will include an introduction to cover letters and personal statements. Students will engage with example "good" and "needs work" documents and collaboratively generate a list of best practices. They will then work in teams to begin drafting a cover letter for a hypothetical student. Students will also be introduced to the idea of a personal statement and being brainstorming ideas to include in their own. Learning objectives: Students will: enhance their collaboration skills, including relating interpersonally and within technological platformsidentify and communicate their scientific and personal values, strengths, and goalsdevelop and exhibit professional communication, time management, and interview skills in different contextscreate professional documents, including a cover letter Note: To ensure that we do not fill a classroom, the room number will be provided after registration via email