Professional Development Day Classified Staff Program Track

Classified Staff Program Track:

Moving Beyond Walls: Engaging Students

Friday, February 5, 2016
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Williams Center

8:00 am -- 9:00 am -- 10:00 am -- 11:00 am -- 12:00 -- 1:00 pm -- 2:00 pm -- 3:00 pm

8:00 am - 8:50: Health & Wellness

Yoga with Lindsey Bauza
Location: 148 Dods Hall

Zumba with Paul
Taught by Paul Mockovak, Dept. of Theatre & Dance, Certified Zumba and Zumba Gold instructor
Location: Dods Gym

Start your day right with some fun international dance moves. If you know Zumba!, great. If not, find out - see why it is the user friendly dance party especially for faculty, staff and employees. A 40-45 minute class where you participate at your own level to launch you into a great day. Will make sure you can get to a 9:00 am session.

9:00 am - 11:50 am:

Safe Zone 101
Presented by Jellema Stewart, Director, Intercultural Center; Margaret McCurdy, MS, LMHC (P), Mental Health Counselor, Student Counseling Services; Amanda Pruden, Student Assistant, Intercultural Center
Location: Williams Center G103B

Safe Zone 101 is a two-hour introductory workshop designed to educate and empower participants to be agents of change against issues faced by individuals within the LGBTQ and MOGII community. Participants in this workshop will develop an understanding of LGBTQ and MOGII terminology and symbols, history, concepts of privilege and identity development, campus resources and reporting; while also building skills for identifying and interrupting language and behavior that may be discriminatory. The purpose of Safe Zone 101 is to create a network of supportive allies who will continue to understand and be sensitive to the varied identities within the LGBTQ and MOGII community, and who seek to foster a more respectful world for everyone. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will have the option to display a Safe Zone symbol as a visible network of support, and as a signal to the campus community, that they maintain a safe and affirming environment

9:00 am - 1:00 pm:

As part of Healthy Heart Month, Student Health Services will be offering free blood pressure screening for faculty, staff and students, as well as information resources for keeping your heart healthy through diet and exercise. Look for their resource table outside the Williams Center S204 rooms!

9:00 am - 9:50 am:

The New York Times at Fredonia
Presented by Cindy Yochym, Reed Library
Location Change: Williams Center G103C

Interested in reading first-hand news coverage from "the national newspaper of record" about the opening of Carnegie Hall, passage of the 19th Amendment, celebration of VE Day, or tension of the Cuban Missile Crisis? With Fredonia's academic subscription to The New York Times, Fredonia students, faculty, and staff can read reports about these historic events, as well as the entire newspaper issues in which they were published, without charge from their office or home! This session focuses on the capabilities of searching the digital archive (back to 1851) of The New York Times. Mention will also be made of other benefits we enjoy here at Fredonia, such as The New York Times in Education program, the "Lunch with The New York Times" series, and the availability of current weekday issues of The New York Times in print at various locations on campus.

Secretaries Forum
Facilitated by Judy Horowitz, Associate Provost
Location: Williams Center 204E

In this session, campus secretaries are invited to join in a discussion to share ideas, workflows, and best practices for success in the workplace.

10:00 - 10:50 am:

Brushing up on Banner
Presented by Scott Saunders and Kristin Dobmeier, Office of the Registrar
Location: Williams Center 204D

Fredonia has been live on Banner since the summer of 2000. We have evolved, modified and adapted many of our daily practices and procedures based on the functionality of our student record database. Let’s gather together and brush up on some of our Banner skills, ask questions, see what might be new that might assist us further and talk about where Banner is heading. This session is designed for academic department secretaries and chairs who utilize Banner on a regular basis.

Resilience
Presented by Christopher Taverna, Professional Development Center
Location: Williams Center 204E

As a participant in this session you will increase your knowledge and ability to:

• Bounce back from adversity.
• Build your self-esteem as a foundation of resilience.
• Make and maintain connections to build resilience.
• Accept and embrace change.
• Use flexible thinking to overcome obstacles.
• Implement stress management and relaxation strategies to maintain resilience.

11:00 - 11:50 am:

Navigating Travel Guidelines
Presented by Sandy Noble, Accounting
Location: Williams Center 204A

This session will navigate the basic rules of travel. I will present a guide on how to successfully plan, execute, and close a business trip. We will explore options such as Travel, NET, and Procurement card purchases, purchase order, and/or out-of-pocket reimbursement. We will also review the most recent travel rules changes and conclude with Q&A.

Introduction to Myers-Briggs Type Preferences in the Workplace
Presented by Christopher Taverna, Professional Development Center
Location: Williams Center 204E

As a participant in this session you will increase your knowledge and ability to:

• Recognize the four dichotomies of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
• Identify the four temperaments of type.
• Determine your type preferences.
• Understand how your preferences can affect your work in such areas as:
  • Problem Solving
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Goal Setting
  • Time Management
  • Stress Management

Title IX and Sexual Violence: Understanding your responsibility as an employee
Ms. Julie Bezek - Prevention, Advocacy, and Wellness Services (PAWS) Coordinator Dr. Bill Boerner - Chief Diversity Officer & Title IX Coordinator Ms. Lisa Newell - Director of Student Conduct
Location: Williams Center 204D

Sexual violence prevention and response has received critical attention in higher education and NY State. This session will outline the new state laws regulating the campus response as well as review expectations for all employees related to supporting an environment free from sexual violence. On campus resources will also be shared including how to respond if someone reports an incident of sexual violence.

Research & Creative Activities Forum
Presented by Brian Boisvert, World Languages & Cultures; William Brown, Biology; Xin Fan, History; Christina Jarvis, English; McCloddy Kadyamusuma, Communication Disorders & Sciences; Heather McEntarfer, English; Julie Newell, Music; Jill Reese, Music Education; Courtney Wigdahl, Biology. Facilitated by Judy Horowitz, Associate Provost
Location: Williams Center 204B

Faculty recipients of the 2015 Summer Research & Creativity Award will discuss the research and creative projects that they currently have underway.

12:00 - 12:50:

How to Help A Colleague Who is Troubled or Distressed
Sue Murphy, Employee Assistance Program
Location: Williams Center 204B

We work and study in an environment in which we are constantly striving for excellence and high performance, a situation that may contribute to stress. We all cope in different ways at different times. Early recognition, intervention, and referral are critical to getting someone help and preventing violence on campus. Taking action can save a job, a career- or a life. Join us as we discuss how to approach and facilitate assistance for a colleague in need.

Innovation, Engagement & Team Building
Presented William Haskas and Andrew Nisbet, +FARM Network Members and affiliate clients of the Fredonia Technology Incubator
Location: Williams Center 204D

The aim of the +FARM project is exposing students, and young professionals to emerging design, fabrication, and construction practices by working directly with professional craftsmen, fabricators, architects, and digital specialists. In this session, learn more about what +FARM does and how it relates to innovation, engagement and team building.

1:00 - 1:50:

Why Great Writing Matters: An Interview with Randy Cronk, '72

WNYF-televised interview by Fredonia President Virginia Horvath with Randy Cronk, '72 (English), founder of greatwriting. Kevin Kearns, Vice President for Engagement and Economic Development, and Tracy Collingwood, Director of the Career Development Office, will join the conversation.
Location: Williams Center Multipurpose Room

This interview will explore the distinctiveness, value, and meaning of the Fredonia experience through a conversation about Randy Cronk's life and career, the development of his business, greatwriting, and the implications for Fredonia's future with engaged learning and economic development.

Students, faculty, staff and member of the community are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Featured Speaker:

A Fredonia alumnus, Randy Cronk has over 30 years’ experience writing about complex systems, products, and services. After starting out as a tech writer at Digital Equipment Corporation, Randy went on to become a vice president at Hill and Knowlton (the world's largest PR firm at the time) and later a vice president at the renowned Silicon Valley tech marketing firm, Regis McKenna, Inc.

2:00 - 2:50: Health & Wellness

Yoga with Lindsey Bauza
Location: 148 Dods Hall

Zumba with Paul
Taught by Paul Mockovak, Dept. of Theatre & Dance, Certified Zumba and Zumba Gold instructor
Location: Dods Gym

End your day right with some fun international dance moves. If you know Zumba!, great. If not, find out - see why it is the user friendly dance party. A 40-45 minute class where you participate at your own level to launch you into the remainder of your day with a smile.