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Professional Development Day

University Spring Meeting and Professional Development Day is Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

8:00 a.m. Light breakfast available in the Liberty Arena Lobby
9:00 a.m. University Spring Meeting
10:30 a.m. Concurrent professional development sessions begin
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch served in the University Center Loft and Eagles Nest
3:50 p.m. Concurrent professional development sessions conclude

Participation in Professional Development Day is voluntary. Registration is only required for organizational purposes, and to ensure sessions do not exceed designated room capacities. Register for 丑别谤别.听

2025 Professional Development Day Sessions

*Location assignments subject to change based on registration volume.聽

Helping 91社区 Students Tell Their Story: Translating the Language of Career Competencies to Our Curriculum

10:30 a.m.

Location:聽ED 2108

 The education we provide to 91社区 students positions them to not only advance in the workforce, but also to change the world around them for the better. Students can鈥檛 always articulate their experiences and skills in terms recognizable by employers and external stakeholders. To help remedy this, goal 4 of the 91社区 Quality Initiative: Enhancing Career and Workforce Preparation for 91社区 Students is to align our curriculum to the NACE career competencies, a widely used list of characteristics that demonstrate career readiness written in a language of employers. This workshop will present suggested methods for faculty to translate existing program and course learning outcomes to these career competencies.

Buy91社区 Refresher Course

10:30 a.m.

Location: OC聽2004

 This workshop will enhance your knowledge of the Buy91社区 system. You will become more efficient in transaction entry and approval, learn useful tips and shortcuts to streamline your experience, and receive tailored support during Q&A to solve any issues you are facing.

Understanding the Autistic Student Through a Neurodiversity Affirming Lens

10:30 a.m.

Location: ED 1101

 This workshop will address practical strategies to meet the needs of autistic students, dispel myths and stereotypes about autism, give guidance on how to support students who experience neurodiversity.

Food for Thought:聽 A Conversation with the President and Provost

12:00 p.m.

Carter Hall

 Bring your lunch and interact with the President and Provost. This is an opportunity for employees to ask questions and share ideas.聽聽

Information Technology at 91社区: IT Stuff You Should Know

1:00 p.m.

Location:聽ED 2108

Participants will explore IT offerings and resources available at the 91社区. The presentation will cover essential tools and platforms for employees, including:

  • Communication and Collaboration Tools: An overview of Office 365, Microsoft Teams, and other platforms.
  • Cybersecurity Best Practices: Tips to protect personal and institutional data.
  • Help Desk Services: How to access technical support for hardware, software, and account issues.
  • Campus Technology Updates: Insights into new systems, upgrades, and how they benefit employees.

Attendees will leave with a better understanding of how 91社区 IT supports their work, along with actionable steps to enhance productivity and security.

Advising Your Student-Athlete

1:00 p.m.

Location:聽LA 1003

 This workshop is for anyone on-campus who wishes to know more about academic advising for student-athletes.

Say Goodbye to Paper! Update on Web Time Entry

1:00 p.m.

Location:聽ED 1101

 Human Resources is happy to share an update regarding Web Time Entry (WTE).聽 Employees are invited to attend a brief demonstration showing an employee鈥檚 steps for entering time.聽 Supervisors are invited to see the steps for approving time, assigning a proxy, and how to approve time as a proxy.聽

We will share our schedule for moving the various groups of employees to WTE and invite you to be a beta tester for your employee group鈥檚 go live testing.
The remainder of the session will be spent on FAQs.聽 Please note 鈥� this is NOT a hands-on session.聽 Training will be offered prior to go live for your specific employee group.

Faculty and Staff Recruitment Fundamentals

1:00 p.m.

Location:聽LA 1004

 Recruitment and retention of the highest quality faculty and staff remains a top priority for the 91社区.聽 To support the University in this goal, everyone involved in a selection process is required to attend training before they review applications or participate in any interviews. 聽This live, interactive training for search committee members can act as a refresher training or can fulfill the training requirement for new search committee members. Attendance will be tracked for training credit through Human Resources.

Disability Resources: Student and Faculty Responsibilities and Testing Center Updates

2:00 p.m.

Location: RL 0017

The Role of the Disability Resources Office

  • Reasonable Accommodations vs. Undue Burden: Coordinating the provision of reasonable accommodations

The Role of Technology

  • What we are suggesting to students for notetaking and recording lectures and for executive functioning.

Student Responsibilities

  • Students should proactively advocate for themselves and their needs.

Common Questions, Faculty Responsibilities, and What Are You Allowed to Ask the Student

  • Service Animals: Do they have to be registered with the institution or DR office?
  • What is in the Resource Guide and how do I refer students for various services that are available?

Rice Library Testing Center

  • Register Blast software for scheduling and submitting exams
  • RLTC process and procedures
  • Days/Hours the testing center is available
  • The 鈥渨hy鈥� behind the information we are asking faculty for.

Watermark Faculty Success, The Faculty Annual Report, And You

1:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. (full)

Location: ED 2112

 During this session, we will explore best practices for entering your 2024 FAR information, practice generating a draft report, and become familiar with the FAR workflow.聽 You are encouraged to play with Watermark and enter some activities prior to this session.

Navigating the Mpulse Software (Making a Work Request)

2:00 p.m.

Location: LA 1016

 This session will demonstrate how to navigate Mpulse, how to make a work request and how to monitor work order status.聽聽聽

Slate 101 for Advisors

3:00 p.m.

Location: OC 2005

 This session will introduce faculty and professional advisors to Student Success within Slate. An overview of Student Success and how to create advising notes will be shared.

Qualtrics 101:聽 An Introduction of Survey and Form Creation and Management

3:00 p.m.

Location:聽OC 2004

 This training session will introduce 91社区 staff and faculty to the basics of Qualtrics, focusing on survey creation, distribution, and data analysis. Participants will learn how to navigate key features, customize survey settings, and understand the survey approval process to ensure their surveys meet necessary requirements. The session will also cover workflows for automated actions and practical tips on survey design and testing to create effective, user-friendly surveys.

Overview of Travel Resources and Chrome River Refresher

3:00 p.m.

Location:聽LA 1015

 Have a question about University business travel, or need a refresher on Chrome River reports? Then sign up for this session for an overview of travel resources and Chrome River reports.聽