Spring 2020 PD Week  - January 13-17

Monday, January 13, 2020
School and Department meetings will take place throughout the day. 

Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Register for Tuesday sessions here:  PD Week Tuesday Registration

NFA (By invitation)
1/14/2020, 9-9:50 AM in Grand Hall, Main Campus
New Faculty Academy Committee

This is part one of the New Faculty Academy training for January. All NFA participants are required to attend. There will be a question and answer segment, so bring your questions for the committee.

Telling Our Story
1/14/2020, 10-10:50 AM in Grand Hall, Main Campus
Michele Grainger, Finance Manager; Adora Curry, Marketing Manager

UA-PTC employees are ambassadors of the College who have the power to influence future students, donors, and other stakeholders. In compliance with the strategic plan priority 4 - Tell our Story, this workshop will empower and equip faculty and staff with the resources to collect student stories creatively and effectively.

Inside the Business of UA-PTC: The “Nuts and Bolts” of Institutional Finance
1/14/2020 in Grand Hall, Main Campus
Part 1:  11-11:50 AM and Part 2:  1-1:50 PM
Marla Strecker, Provost; Charlette Moore, Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration
(Required for deans and must attend both sessions for credit)
              
Today, college and university stakeholders have a deep interest in the financial conditions, sustainability, and operations of their institutions; however, the landscape of higher education finance continues to grow in complexity. To facilitate greater engagement, transparency, and communication and to support important discussions regarding the financial underpinnings of the institution, UA-PTC leadership will cover topics including: business model of higher education; cost indices including HEPI (higher education price index), CPI (consumer price index), and ECI (employment cost index); cost drivers, sources and meaning of financial information; endowment purpose and management; tuition, fees, and net price; financial aid as institutional scholarships; state allocations; facilities cost index; institutional credit ratings; categories of spending; resource allocation trends; costing per student; asset depreciation; forecasting and capital planning.

HLC Criteria Meeting
1/14/2020, 2-3:00 PM in BTC Classrooms

• Criterion 1 (John Lewis) - BTC 234 Classroom
• Criterion 2 (Christy Oberste) - BTC 237 Classroom
• Criterion 3 (Mason Campbell) - BTC 238 Classroom
• Criterion 4 (Mary Kate Terrell) - BTC 239 Classroom
• Criterion 5 (Marico Howe) - BTC 240 Classroom

Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Register for Wednesday sessions here:  PD Week Wednesday Registration

Round Table Discussions (Round Table)
1/15/2020, 9-10:20 AM in Grand Hall, Main Campus

The purpose of this series of round table (small group) discussions is to identify challenges and opportunities, discover current practices, and/or determine the status of various projects, topics, and conditions. Each round table discussion will be led by a moderator who will record notes, which will be shared with the appropriate stakeholders.
MATH Lead Instructor Responsibilities - Denise Hammett, Department Chair of Mathematics
This is a round table discussion for the course leads within the math department. During this meeting, we will review the responsibilities and set up the spring course level meeting times, as well as discuss Assessment reporting.

Co-Curricular Opportunities in FBLA-PBL
1/15/2020, 9-10:20 AM in Tom Steves (BTC 222), Main Campus
John Price, Business Instructor

While most think FBLA in high school is ONLY for business students. Phi Beta Lambda in college is for all majors! There are several co-curricular opportunities including developing and participating in service projects, leadership opportunities, and competitive events that can lead to confidence building, lasting friendships, and networking opportunities around the state and throughout the nation. Areas of business (all), information technology, insurance, law, public & impromptu speaking, hospitality management, sports management are represented.

Great Ideas for Teaching (GIFT)
1/15/2020, 10:30-noon in Grand Hall, Main Campus

This session is composed of several small group discussions going on at the same time. Each topic will be presented several times, and attendees will rotate to other tables and topics every 10-12 minutes.

• Classroom Discussions - Jessica Wise, English Instructor
  Classroom discussions as a vital tool to improve student engagement and critical thinking skills. I will also briefly explain my After Discussion Reflection that allows students a chance to evaluate their performance during the activity while also providing instructors with feedback to make things better.
• Designing Research Assignments for Students - Veronica Stewart, Instruction & Assessment Librarian
  Do my students have experience with research? Do they understand what I mean by credible sources? It can be difficult to gauge the level of detail you should give students for your research projects. Sometimes, research assignments seem straightforward to instructors, but students have a hard time determining what exactly is expected of them. We can give you a few tips on how to create research assignments that students understand and follow.
• Poll Everywhere – Jonathan Purkiss-Jones
  In this presentation, we will discuss Poll Everywhere, a polling app that helps you build interactivity and inclusiveness into your presentations. We will talk about how it work and how it can enhance your teaching.
• Lab Group Work – Moluwa Matute
  For various reasons, it is necessary for students to work in groups as opposed to working individually.  Groups may be formed by students themselves or by the instructor. How the groups are formed will affect the quality of work. This presentation will discuss the better option between homogeneous and heterogeneous groups.

Developing the Growth Mindset (recorded webinar series)
1/15/2020, 10:30-noon in Tom Steves (BTC 222), Main Campus

Pillar of learning consists of engaging with the material in a deep and active way. However, many students don’t invest the sweat equity necessary for protracted learning and mastering subject matter. They choose easy but inconsequential study methods.

Educators who want to reverse these passive habits will have to unleash students’ natural curiosity, give them the confidence to tackle challenging projects doggedly, and make it easy to learn without making it easy to get good grades. In this program, you can see these transformative techniques in action. The presentations include:

• How Do I Release My Students’ Natural Zest and Curiosity for Better Learning?
  Shows how to stoke curiosity daily in your classroom to energize students and enhance their learning
• How Does Grit Team with a Growth Mindset to Cultivate Lifelong Learning?
  Explores multiple ways for building your students’ fortitude, persistence, and tenacity to learn with a long-term focus
• How Can I Help Students See that Sweat—Working Hard and Smart—Is Key to Their Success?
  Reveals strategies for changing indifferent students into committed learners

Online Course Prep Workshop (Limit 25 seats)
noon-1:00 PM in CHARTS 403 Classroom
Jason Hancock, English Instructor
               1/15/2020
               1/16/2020
               1/17/2020
              
Recommended for all online course instructors, this session functions as a workshop with Online Learning Initiative team members. Team members will provide tips, suggestions, and informal peer review help using the Blackboard Digital Course Readiness checklist. Multiple opportunities are available through PD Week.

Assessment and the Gift that Keeps Giving Over and Over
1/15/2020, 1-1:50 PM in Grand Hall, Main Campus
Nicolette Smith, Philosophy & Humanities Instructor; Jonathan Purkiss-Jones, English Instructor

This faculty development session explains the process and how to structure effective assessments. It is geared toward ensuring faculty get the most out of assessment for them and their students. We will also spend time creating effective capstone assessments that showcase what students get out of the course.

• How do assessments help me in my classroom?
• How can I change assessments to make them more meaningful?
• How do we interpret assessment results?
• What do we do with the information we collect?
• How can one assessment touch on all CLOs or multiple CLOs at one time?
• How can I showcase, through assessment, what students take away from the course?

FEP Overview for MATH
1/15/2020, 1-1:50 PM in Tom Steves (BTC 222), Main Campus
Denise Hammett, Department Chair of Mathematics

We will go through the Faculty Evaluation Plan and help you prepare to complete your report. This session is catered to the math faculty.

Calculator Round Table Discussion
1/15/2020, 2-2:50 PM in IT 401 Classroom
Eugene Rathfon, Math Instructor

This workshop is designed to let instructors share their knowledge on using the calculator as a resource to enhance learning

Swivl While You Work
1/15/2020, 2-2:50 PM in Tom Steves (BTC 222), Main Campus
Vondra Armstrong, Business Instructor

Have your students ever had the need to want you to repeat something yet you couldn't remember what you just said? Well Swivl can do that for you. Swivl provides the ability to record lectures (mini-lectures), student presentations, in-class activities, etc. for future review.

Thursday, January 16, 2020
Register for Thursday sessions here:  PD Week Thursday Registration

Break the Ice
1/16/2020, 9-9:50 AM in Grand Hall, Main Campus
Traci Johnston, Early Childhood Development Instructor; Kelley Cowley, Physical Education Instructor

Do you ever feel like your students just stare at you with a blank face those first few class meetings (or maybe all semester)? Come and learn some interactive activities to break the ice at the beginning of the semester. It not only helps you get to know your students but also helps students feel more comfortable in your class and with their classmates.

FERPA Training for Faculty and Staff
1/16/2020, 9-9:50 AM in Tom Steves (BTC 222), Main Campus
Ana Hunt, Registrar

This presentation will provide an overview of students’ rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and provide guidance for faculty and staff regarding their responsibilities as school officials.

Clifton Strengths
1/16/2020, 10-10:20 AM in Grand Hall, Main Campus
Richard Moss, STEM Success Program Director

The 34 Clifton Strengths themes are the foundation of strengths-based development. They give you a common language to discover your natural talents and understand and work better with others. Come find out how to harness your Strengths and use them to help students succeed in the classroom..  Learn to view yourself and students from and Anti-Deficit model! 

Level Up! Top 10 Strategies for Successful Faculty Advising
1/16/2020, 10-10:50 AM in Tom Steves (BTC 222), Main Campus
Jonathan Purkiss-Jones, English Instructor; Kirsten Heintz, Communication Instructor; Melissa Sigel, Advisor

Want to take your advising skills to the next level? In this session, faculty advisors will learn effective techniques and tips to help students navigate their academic career toward graduation. This session will primarily focus on transfer advising, but all faculty advisors are welcome.

Travel - Training and Updates
1/16/2020, 10:30-11:50 AM in Grand Hall, Main Campus
Emily Fisher, Director of Purchasing, Inventory, & Travel; Teneka Kidd, Purchasing Specialist

The travel process has undergone changes. Even if you have gone through travel training, you need to attend this session if you travel or plan to travel.  This session will provide information related to the travel process, including form updates and process changes.

Self-Care:  Instructors Must Care for Themselves
1/16/2020, 11-11:20 AM in Tom Steves (BTC 222), Main Campus
Rebecca Chism, Department Chair of Education and Reading

What is self-care, how can we maintain good self-care and help our students care.

Enable Growth Mindset in Students
1/16/2020, 11:30-11:50 AM in Tom Steves (BTC 222), Main Campus
Mike McMillan, IT Instructor

Many students come to college thinking their mental abilities are fixed, as in they are either good at some subject or bad at that subject. The growth mindset philosophy teaches that all students have the capacity to learn anything. This presentation will discuss ways to establish a growth mindset in your students.

Purchasing 101
1/16/2020, 1-2:20 PM in Grand Hall, Main Campus
Emily Fisher, Director of Purchasing, Inventory, & Travel; Teneka Kidd, Purchasing Specialist

This session covers how to complete requisitions and much more!

Online Learning Initiative: Effective Teaching Tips and Standards
1/16/2020, 1-1:50 PM in Tom Steves (BTC 222), Main Campus
Jason Hancock, English Instructor; Robert Hall, Culinary Arts Instructor; Dorothy Martin, Social Sciences Instructor

The Online Learning Initiative began in the Fall of 2019 as a means of focusing our online teaching efforts to increase student success. This session will focus on basic online teaching techniques and tips for success. It will also discuss the importance of online teaching standards for all online courses at UA-PTC.

Telling Our Story
1/16/2020, 2-2:50 PM in Tom Steves (BTC 222), Main Campus
Michele Grainger, Finance Manager; Adora Curry, Marketing Manager

UA-PTC employees are ambassadors of the College who have the power to influence future students, donors, and other stakeholders. In compliance with the strategic plan priority 4 - Tell our Story, this workshop will empower and equip faculty and staff with the resources to collect student stories creatively and effectively.

Mandatory Conferences: A Valuable Retention Tool
1/16/2020, 2:30-3:20 PM in Grand Hall, Main Campus
Logan Oliver, Department Chair of Languages and Communication; Jessica Wise, English Instructor; Jennifer Atkins-Gordeeva, English Instructor

In an effort to increase retention, we used mandatory conferences Fall 2019 to see if we could make sure students felt valued and understood their standing in class. This session covers how we implemented those conferences. 

Friday, January 17, 2020
Register for Friday sessions here:  PD Week Friday Registration

Outlook Training (Limit 17 seats)
1/17/2020, 9-10:20 AM in IT 206 Classroom
Molly Mitchell, BIC Special Instructor

In this course we will learn the ins and outs of Microsoft Outlook. Topics covered include navigating through the interface, sending emails, handling incoming messages, managing contacts, utilizing the calendar, and additional features.

Human Resources Presentations
1/17/2020 in Tom Steves (BTC 222), Main Campus

• Concurrent Employment - 9-9:20 AM
  Britni Elder, Director of Human Resources and Regina Fossette, HR Generalist
  You will learn how concurrent employment is determined, what the process is, and how to complete the form.
• Workers Compensation - 9:30-10:20 AM
  Britni Elder, Director of Human Resources
  We will discuss the appropriate process to follow when an employee is injured on-the-job.
• New Hire Process:  From Job Posting to Orientation - 10:30-11:50 AM
  Britni Elder, Director of Human Resources; Regina Fossette, HR Generalist; and Joyce Smart, HR Benefits Analyst
  Human Resources will explain the hiring process from posting the job through new employee orientation.
• Counseling Records/Progressive Discipline - 1-1:50 PM
  Britni Elder, Director of Human Resources
  During this session, we will discuss appropriate counseling and disciplinary processes.
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - 2-2:50 PM
  Britni Elder, Director of Human Resources and Joyce Smart, HR Benefits Analyst
  This session will review the rules and processes regarding the Family Medical Leave Act.

     
Assessment and One Ring to Rule Them All (Limit seats 25)
1/17/2020, 11-11:50 AM in CHARTS 403 Classroom
Nicolette Smith, Philosophy & Humanities Instructor; Jonathan Purkiss-Jones, English Instructor

This session is specifically for course leads and people that have access to Nuventive, and it explains the process of reporting assessment results in Nuventive. This training gets into the nitty gritty of Nuventive and should assist you in navigating the system.   Specifically for course leads and people that have access to Nuventive.

• How do I document my assessment plan in Nuventive?
• What all needs to be entered in Nuventive?
• Who can help me if I have a problem entering data?