Welcome!
The newly established SUNY Fredonia Professional Development Center strives to meet the professional development needs of all SUNY Fredonia faculty and staff.
If you have an idea for a PDC event, please e-mail the PDC Director, beez.schell@fredonia.edu
New PDC Programs
Professional Development Center Advisory Board
PDC Associates Program applications due November 1, 2008 (positions are for Spring '09 through Fall '09 semesters)
New York Times Contest submissions are due November 15, 2008
Upcoming Events
October
- Meet the Faculty Student Association - October 14, 2008 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm - Horizon Room/Williams Center - *no pre-registration*
- "Microsoft Outlook-Calendar: The Basics" - October 16, 2008 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm - Fenton Hall 2164 - Register Now! *space is limited and registration is required*
- "The Nuts and Bolts of Integrating Service Learning into the Classroom" - October 20, 2008 - 10:30am to noon - English Reading Room/Fenton Hall - with Dr. Marilyn Fleckenstein, Niagara University *no pre-registration*
- "They are coming for advising next week! Are YOU ready? Practical advice to help insure that At Fredonia—Advising is Individualized Teaching" - October 22, 2008 - 1pm to 2pm - Williams Center G-141 *no pre-registration*
- "Energize Your Classroom or Department: Activities to Build Communication and Community" - October 29, 2008 - 2pm to 4pm - Williams Center S-104 *no pre-registration*
November
- "Excel Basics" - November 5, 2008 - Thompson W-207 - 11:00am to 1:00pm - Register Now! *space is limited and registration is required*
- "Designing Your Classroom for ALL Learners: The Basic Concepts of Universal Design for Learning" - November 6, 2008, 12:30pm to 1:30pm - Williams Center S-121 *no pre-registration*
- "Helping Students in Distress" - November 13, 2008 - time and location TBD - *no pre-registration*
- "What's the Big Deal with Facebook & MySpace? An Honest Look at Social Networking and Why Our Students Love It" - November 18, 2008, 11am to noon - English Reading Room *no pre-registration*
Ongoing Events
- New Faculty Re-Orientation Workshops, Fall Semester, 8am - 9am - Learning, Teaching, Scholarship & Service Series
- Educational Technology Workshops(ANGEL, Turnitin.com) - features an online registration -- "Get Wired" with Technology Series
- OmniUpdate basic training for web authors
- Young Philosophers Lecture Series and Podcast, SUNY Fredonia
- CPR/AED Trainings- SUNY Fredonia Environmental Health & Safety, 8 classes offered between now and December 4, 2008
- Fall 2008 International Brown Bag Luncheons- Presentations by SUNY Fredonia Fulbright recipients
- SUNY Fredonia Convocation - "Human Rights: With Liberty and Justice for All?" 5 Convocation Programs
Work/Life Balance Tip of the Week (9/29 - 10/3, 08)
"Five Simple Steps to Bolster Your Immune System To Help Prevent Colds and the Flu"
By Joseph Brasco M.D.1