Professional Development Day Fall 2016

2016 - 2017 Professional Development Days 

Fredonia is a community of learning in which faculty and staff recognize the importance of modeling lifelong learning for our students. As such, two days have been designated in the 2016-2017 academic calendar, during which faculty and staff from all divisions are encouraged to participate in campus-wide professional development dialogues and activities.

Fall Semester Faculty & Staff Professional Development Day Events: 
Learning and the Mind: The Power of Persistence

   Tuesday, September 13, 2016 
   8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Feel free to attend all or part of the day. Activities and presentations will enable participants to connect with one another while exploring different ways of thinking about teaching, learning and working. Lunch will be provided.  

8:30 - 10:15 am 

Belonging and Growth Mindset

Presented by Terry Brown, Provost; Lisa Hunter, Associate Provost; and Erin Mroczka, Director of First Year and Transition Programs. 
9:00 am - 10:15 am 
Williams Center Multipurpose Room 
(Morning refreshments served  at 8:30 am) 

Best practices and strategies for building a campus culture where all students feel they belong and can succeed will be shared, along with practical examples of recent campus projects that adopt these principles to impact student achievement. An update on campus retention efforts, and information about the changing makeup of Fredonia's student body, will be provided by Provost Brown. This is a great opportunity to learn more about our students, while engaging in thoughtful discussion with colleagues from across campus.  

10:30 - 11:20 am:

A Differentiated Fredonia:  Recognizing the Diverse Needs of Today's Students

Williams Center, Room S204A 
Presented by Dr. Terry Brown, Provost

Join Provost Brown in a discussion of the Lumina Foundation report, The Differentiated University: Recognizing the Diverse Needs of Today's Students.  She will lead a discussion of how understanding distinct student mindsets can help our students succeed.

We Belong: Fostering a Sense of Belonging at Fredonia

Williams Center, Room S204C 
Panel Discussion with Dr. Nancy Boynton, Mathematical Sciences; Kevin Hahn, Associate Director Residence Life; Dr. Susan McNamara, Business; Erin Mroczka, Director of First Year and Transition Programs; and Dr. Mary Beth Sievens, History

It has been asked, “Why do students leave Fredonia?”  More often than not, the reasons are personal to each student and frequently center around concerns about not fitting in or connecting to our community. This workshop will provide an introduction to the research around “belonging” and its implications on student success.  Faculty and staff will share insight about how their department is intentionally trying to build personal connections and increase engagement among new students. 

Using OnCourse Quizzes for Assessments

Williams Center, Room S204D 
Presented by Lisa Melohusky, Coordinator of Online Learning

OnCourse offers several tools to facilitate different types of assessments online. In this workshop will will focus on the use of the Quiz tool. This tool replaces the assessment tool that was found in ANGEL and allows for a variety of question types. The workshop will look at the different types of questions types, building an assessment, importing questions, and managing completion and grading of the assessment. 

Chosen Names and Beyond: Creating a Gender-Inclusive Campus

Williams Center, Room G103B 
Presented by Dr. Jennifer Hildebrand, History; Dr. Jeff Iovannone, Interdisciplinary Studies; and Dean Bavisotto, student

Pronouns and names consistent with one’s gender provides an inclusive, supportive, safe and nondiscriminatory campus. Come learn and experience how to make this cultural shift. 

Power of Language: Impact vs Intent

Williams Center, Room S204E 
Presented by Dr. Bill Boerner, Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Many individuals do not intend to hurt others with their words, yet the impact is still felt.  This session will explore the power of language and how microaggressions, stereotypes, and discrimination can impact the workplace environment. 

Building a Handbook for the Secretarial/Clerical Staff - Come Help Us!

Williams Center, Room G103C 
Presented by Tracy Horth, Secretary 2 (Academic Affairs); Leah Betts, Office Assistant 3 (Finance & Administration); and Deborah Lanski, Secretary 2 (Student Affairs)

Let’s remove the mystique of the flow of information that’s shared amongst our colleagues. You are invited to help create a survival tool. Come help build a practical guide that helps us deal with the multitude of situations that come our way.

11:30 am - 12:20 pm:

We Can Learn: Structuring Courses,  Assignments and Feedback to Promote a Growth Mindset

Williams Center, Room S204A 
Presented by Dr. Lisa Hunter, Associate Provost; Dr. Carmen Rivera, Associate Dean College of Liberal Arts & Sciences; and Dr. Kathleen Gradel, Education

Fostering a growth mindset in the college classroom goes well beyond challenging students’ beliefs about their academic strengths and weaknesses. The structure of a course, sequenced development of content specific skills, assessment and grading, feedback, and classroom environment are critical to supporting a growth mindset. This interactive session will explore concrete methods and examples of supporting a growth mindset in the college classroom. Faculty who have been incorporating such strategies in their classroom as well as faculty looking to expand their pedagogy are invited to attend to share their ideas and examples. This session will also be useful to faculty and staff working with students in co-curricular activities. All examples will be collected to begin development of Fredonia’s campus resource on fostering growth mindset in the classroom. Mindset is buzzword; let's make it real! 

Breaking into Online Teaching: Is Teaching Online Right for Me?"

Williams Center, Room S204B 
Presented by Dr. Dani Peterka-Benton, Sociocultural & Justice Sciences

Online teaching and learning have become integral parts of the higher education landscape, however many educators are still uncertain whether going online is the right path for them. This session will provide some information on the role of online education in institutions of higher learning and will also introduce the audience to some practices that will help the novice online instructor to succeed in this new teaching medium. Experienced online instructors are also welcome to discuss and share their own best practices, so we can all expand our ever growing knowledge base about online teaching and learning. 

E-dossier: Preparing materials for reappointment and tenure review

Thompson Hall, Room W217 
Presented by Dr. Jill Reese, School of Music

Tired of binders and tabs? Consider creating an electronic dossier (e-dossier) for the reappointment and tenure review process. We will explore ways you can create your own e-dossier using Google Sites. The website format provides opportunities for flexibility that are impossible using the traditional paper format. Following a step-by-step process, we will create a site, organize categorical "tabs," and load and connect supporting documents.  Prior to session, please load CV and electronic copies of some other documents you might include in your dossier to your Google Drive. 

Creating effective peer review assignments with the OnCourse "Workshop" tool

Williams Center, Room S204C 
Presented by Dr. Darrin Rogers and Dr. Joseph McFall, Psychology

The OnCourse/Moodle "Workshop" (WKSHP) tool is versatile and useful for creating effective peer-review assignments for a variety of class types and content. It scales well from twelve students through a hundred or more. A WKSHP assignment automates the most time-consuming and complex tasks in effective peer-review assignments, leaving teachers free to focus on content and student learning. Although the initial creation of a WKSHP assignment is comparable to a thorough traditional assignment, the level of involvement and feedback each student experiences is far greater, and the WKSHP can be reused in future semesters or shared with other instructors. This tool can be confusing without a proper introduction. In this presentation attendees will be introduced to WKSHP, explore the many setup options, and learn general best practices. The instructors will walk attendees through the creation of a WKSHP assignment, then guide those with mobile devices through a minimal WKSHP assignment from a student’s perspective. Please bring your own laptop or device to this session. 

Academic Departments (Secretaries) and the Registrar

Williams Center, Room S204D 
Presented by Scott Saunders and Kristin Dobmeier, Office of the Registrar

The Academic Departments and the Registrar's Office create a great support team for our students and faculty.  Let’s gather together to talk about some upcoming changes like the elimination of the registration PIN cards, registration overrides and the need for printed transcripts in advising folder.  We can converse about other ideas on how to strengthen our relationships and continuously improve our service to the campus community. 

Stress Management - Balancing Caregiving: Helping Elderly Parents Age Successfully

Williams Center, Room S204E 
Presented by Dr. MaryAnn Spanos, Director, Chautauqua County Office of the Aging

Many caregivers deal with the transitional challenges they experience when the responsibility for their elderly parents’ safety and comfort becomes one of their integral roles. Balancing work and caring for a loved one can be intensely overwhelming — both emotionally and financially. This session will equip you with the tools to make impactful decisions associated with caring for an elderly loved one. 

Lynda.com: Computer Basics and Skills for Success

Thompson Hall, Room W207 
Presented by Sandra Lewis, Professional Development Center

Lynda.com leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Through our academic subscription, you have access to the lynda.com video library of engaging, top-quality courses taught by recognized industry experts. This session will demonstrate online courses and videos that would help you improve basic computer skills and develop skills in your career.

Lunch from 12:20 - 1:00 pm:

Pizza, salad and drinks will be available to registered faculty & staff in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room. Please join us!

1:00 - 1:50 pm:

Sometimes We Need Help and It’s OK: Destigmatizing Needing and Asking for Help

Williams Center, Room S204D 
Presented by Erin Mroczka, Director of First-Year and Lisa Newell, Director of Student Conduct

We all have ownership in student success, including the students themselves.  However, there are many times when a student is in need of assistance and won’t ask for help. This workshop will address the practical ways in which we all can better identify and support students who may be struggling with academics or personal transitions to college.  We will discuss the value of taking attendance early and often, describe how and when to submit a report through current early alert channels, and role play interactions with students who are perceived as being resistant to taking responsibility for their success. 

Fostering Growth Mindset in Fredonia Foundations

Williams Center, Room S204A 
Presented by Dr. Joe McFall, Psychology; Justin Conroy, Physics; and KimMarie Cole, English

This session will be a focused and interactive discussion on how to foster a growth mindset and present the value of the Fredonia Foundations Program to students in print, media, and advising sessions. The Fredonia Foundations infographic draft and other resources will be shared in detail. 

Creating Accessible Course Content for Students with Print Disabilities

Williams Center, Room S204C 
Presented by Adam Hino, Disability Services

This session will talk about Fredonia's responsibilities for ensuring that documents are accessible for users with print disabilities and introduce SensusAccess as a tool for meeting the needs of these students. 

OnCourse Features and Strategies for Getting to Know Your Students 

Williams Center, Room S204B 
Presented by Lisa Melohusky, Coordinator of Online Learning; and Dr. Kathleen Gradel, College of Education

During today’s sessions, we are all thinking through ways to help students get a handle on their growth vs. fixed mindsets...identify what grit is and what it looks and feels like…and more. This puts faculty in an interesting position, doesn’t it? Student:faculty relationships do make a difference! But what happens when tech “gets in the way”...or does it? Let’s take a look at some OnCourse tools - and accompanying strategies - that can support our work with students’ efforts, focus, and well-being. 

Navigating Travel Guidelines: Using Travel and NET Cards

Williams Center, Room S204E 
Presented by Sandy Noble, Accounting

This session will explore the Pros and Cons of having a Travel and/or NET Card.  I will give an in-depth explanation as to why Office of State Comptroller (OSC) requires all the various travel forms and how University Accounting audits, processes payments to both the traveler and Citibank, and how the forms become part of our seven-year legal (record retention) files. 

Reporting Services

Williams Center, Room G103B 
Presented by Diane Howard, Information Technology Services

This session will demonstrate a web-based method to deliver a variety of interactive and printed reports from sources such as Accounting, Parking, Payroll, Property Control, Purchasing and SUNY HR. 

Social Media and Mobile Apps: Facebook, Twitter, Uber and more

Williams Center, Room G103C 
Presented by Jeffrey Woodard, Director of Public Relations

Gain the social media skills and credentials you need to drive your career and personal life. Social media and mobile apps can be incredibly powerful tools keeping you in touch with friends, family and colleagues. Never stop learning!

2:00 - 2:50: Health & Wellness

Zumba with Paul Mockovak

Dods Gymnasium (class will begin at 2:10 and end at 2:45)

Enjoy a dance session that is all about having fun with Latin American dance flavor with the hidden added perk of getting a great workout. Come and see why Zumba is so popular. We have all levels- it's all about have a great time. 

Yoga with Susan Murphy

Hemingway Hall

An ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practiced for health and relaxation. 

Tai Chi Demonstration with Sandra Lewis

Williams Center, Room G103A

Sun-style Tai Chi is an ancient practice proven to reduce pain and improve your mental and physical well-being. Its purpose is to empower people to wellness!

3:00 - 4:00 pm: Department Meetings

Watch for details on these activities from your chairs, deans and department heads. 
 

Naloxone (Opiod overdose) Training Session

Naloxone (Opiod overdose) Training Session 
Presented by Julie Apperson, Registered Nurse, Chautauqua Co. Dept of Health & Human Services 

Narcan is a medication used to block the effects of opioids (medications that relieve pain such as Heroin or Oxycodone) and reverses an overdose. Narcan has no effects on people who have not taken opioids. The training session will provide training on how to administer naloxone, in response to an opiod overdose. 

Three sessions will be offered in Fenton, Room 105: 
10:00 am - 11:30 am 
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm 
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm