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Professional Development Opportunties for the Week of May 4–8


People & Workplace Culture (PWC) Virtual Office Hours

 PWC is hosting several sessions every week to provide professional development and support during this unique challenge of COVID-19. We are grateful for the sense of community and strength of our SLCC campus community.

Please make sure to download the WebEx application first from https://slcc.webex.com/. Contact Technical Support for assistance with this download as needed. If you need ADA accommodations, please contact Jill Tew, HR, jill.tew@slcc.edu.

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Wednesday, May 6
9–9:45 a.m.
Drop-in Yoga
Kadee Willie, Personal Trainer, Wellness Program

Meeting number (access code): 920 979 857
Meeting password: cGvuS4mWg73

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Wednesday, May 6
1–2 p.m.
Sign up for a Professional Coaching Session
Mikel Birch, Anjali Pai, Margaret Vail — Trained coaches ready to assist.

 Are you interested in being coached? Join this session to learn more and get assigned a trained coach. A coach can assist you with topics such as:
- Engaging in difficult conversations
- Goal setting & time management
- Leading in times of change
- Adjusting to a new position or promotion
- Communicating more effectively with others
- Navigating challenging personalities
- Discovering new ways of thinking

Meeting number (access code): 921 595 968
Meeting password: 6Z5Jndv8nbH

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Wednesday, May 6
2–3:30 p.m.
CE27 Information Overload — Library Resources and Tools

Zack Allred, Assistant Director, Instruction and Liaison, and Reference Services

How Can the Library Help You and Your Work? Learn about resources, tools, and content to help with work, research, and projects. 

Register in the MySLCC Employee Training Portal.  Search under “Staff Development.”
Prior to the workshop, the employees who are registered will receive a WebEx invitation to Join the Meeting. Contact Deanne.Arvizu@slcc.edu.

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Wednesday, May 6
2–3 p.m.
Creating a Desk Manual Two-Part Workshop Series for SLCC Staff

There’s nothing like a pandemic to motivate us to get our desk manuals and office instructions in order!  The WAC program is providing a two-part workshop series to help you get it done. First, watch the Writing Effective Instructions video.  Second, draft a set of instructions for one of your job responsibilities. Third, register for one of the WebEx Creating a Desk Manual Virtual Meetings below.  In the workshop, you’ll share a draft with the WAC Director and three other participants.  You’ll get feedback on your draft and will give feedback to the other participants.  


WebEx Creating a Desk Manual Virtual Meetings (You must register if you want to attend. Limited to four participants per session.)


Register in the MySLCC Employee Training Portal.  Search under “Staff Development,” registration code CW12. Prior to the workshop, you will receive an email that includes the WebEx link to Join the Meeting. Questions?  Contact Deanne.Arvizu@slcc.edu

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 Thursday, May 7
2–3 p.m.
Get Moving! Physical Activity Tracker Offer Overview

 The Wellness Team

 Meeting number (access code): 924 489 835
Meeting password: wellness
Join meeting

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 Friday, May 8
9–10 a.m.
Get Moving! Physical Activity Tracker Offer Overview

 The Wellness Team

 Meeting number (access code): 928 905 143
Meeting password: wellness

 Join meeting

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 Friday, May 8
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Drop-in Yoga
Kadee Willie, Personal Trainer, Wellness Program 

Meeting number (access code): 925 673 322
Meeting password: c6XRSKZPg29

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 Friday, May 8
11 a.m.
Promoting Teaching Practices Rooted in Equity and Justice
This session will assist educational developers in securing an understanding of equity and adopting equity as a lens through which to examine our efforts. Two educational developers with expertise in diversity will introduce participants to equity-based teaching practices and facilitate opportunities for participants to share their own equity practices, expanding our collective toolkit. Register for the event through the link below and also in our registration system under Faculty Development.
Register here 

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Wednesday, May 13
1:30–3 p.m.
CW07 – Writing Effective Emails: “Cleaning Up “e-Confusion”!
Tiffany Rousculp, Director, SLCC Writing Across the College Program

The typical workplace email user gets 100 or more emails a day. This workshop will help you send a clear message the first time and reduce the need for follow up clarifications that clog your inbox.

More Information and Registration
You must register for this workshop. View the Registration Tutorial. Register in the MySLCC Employee Training Portal under “Staff Development,” registration code CW07.

Prior to the workshop, you will receive a WebEx email invitation to Join the Meeting. Questions? Contact Deanne.Arvizu@slcc.edu.

*Special Training Sessions with Limited Space!

May 7, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Understanding Change — Participants will learn the styles of change and how to support and engage each style.

May 14, 1–2 p.m.
Brain Works and Hacks — Participants will learn about how the brain impacts our communication and behavior and what we can do to keep our brain functioning at full capacity.

Register in the MySLCC Employee Training Portal. Prior to the workshop, you will receive a WebEx Meeting Invite containing the login information. Questions? Reach out to Deanne.arvizu@slcc.edu.

Presented by Trigena Halley, PCC, BCC is the founder and owner of Peak Performance CCT, LLC. Trigena works with individuals and organizations seeking to enhance and improve peak performance through a sustainable, result-focused, leadership approach. She has partnered with SLCC on several courses and training programs at SLCC.

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Retirement Benefit Resources
Utah Retirement Systems has a lot of resources to help you learn more about your retirement benefits. You can go online at URS.org to watch recorded webinars, adjust your accounts, and access other retirement education. You can call the URS Customer Service line at (801) 366-7700 for immediate help with your specific questions, and you can sign up on the website for an Individual Retirement Planning Session to make sure that you are on track for the retirement you are hoping for.

Prior to accessing the webinars, if you want to find out which URS plan you are participating in, contact Kristi.Egbert@slcc.edu.

Below are the links to the recorded webinars:

Tier 2—There are three categories that the Tier 2 employees can fall under and there is a webinar specific to each of them.
  1.  Within your first year — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAp_jinCZOE
  2. After first year, chose the Hybrid Plan — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNeNyYrUs_w&feature=youtu.be
  3. After first year, chose the Defined Contribution (401k) Plan — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruWY0zYonGY&feature=youtu.be
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GrammarPhobia Follow-up Fun Writing Workshops
You asked for it! We’ve got it! This summer, the WAC program will host playful, interactive workshops to scratch your grammar itch! After an introduction to the SLCC Style Guide, participants will share their most frustrating, or feared, grammar questions. Together, we’ll use the style guide to get to the right answer for you!    

Three Dates to choose from. Register for one only.
Tuesday, May 19, 2–3 p.m.
Wednesday, June 17, 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Thursday, July 9, 1–2 p.m.

Presented by Tiffany Rousculp, Director, SLCC Writing Across the College Program.

More Information and Registration
Prior to the workshop, you will receive an email asking for your grammar questions, and a WebEx link to Join the Meeting.

Register in the MySLCC Employee Training Portal. Search under “Staff Development,” registration code CW13. Prior to the workshop, you will receive an email that includes the WebEx link to Join the Meeting. Questions? Contact Deanne.Arvizu@slcc.edu.

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 The Wellness Program is offering an 8-week Stress Management Program (Level 3) this summer. The program aims to educate participants about stress, the importance of having it, how to prevent it from causing harm, and how to grow through it.
Registered participants will meet at 10 to 11 a.m. every Friday, May 1–June 19 via WebEx. Submit the registration form to sign up for this Level 3 Stress Management program.

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Faculty Development
Teach Anywhere Webinar
The Teach Anywhere webinar will introduce SLCC faculty to the many resources available to help them transition from teaching on campus to teaching remotely.
In this one-hour workshop, you will:
  • Learn how to access eLearning's Teach Anywhere Guide
  • Learn where to get help with Canvas
  • Explore videoconferencing tools that you can use to create a virtual classroom, including WebEx, Microsoft Teams and BigBlueButton, and discuss the pros and cons of each tool 
Specifically, you'll learn how to:
  • Add WebEx to Canvas
  • Schedule a training session in WebEx
  • Start a training session in WebEx
  • Monitor chat and hand raising from participants
  • Create breakout sessions for student groups
  • Add Microsoft Teams to Canvas
  • Schedule a meeting and invite your students to the meeting
The facilitators will leave time at the end of the session to answer questions from participants.

Schedule:
  • Thursday, 5/14: 5–6 p.m.
  • Friday, 5/15: 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Registration is required. Look for FE36 Teach Anywhere under Faculty Development in SLCC’s training registration system.

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 The following professional development opportunities are available through eLearning this summer:
  • The Canvas User Credential is a 12-hour, fully online course. It is currently open for registration, and registrants can start begin immediately. The last day to register is 7/8. The course must be completed by 8/8.
  • The Online Teacher Credential is a 12-hour, fully online course that starts on 6/1 and ends on 7/13. The last day to register is 5/27. Faculty must be proficient in Canvas or earn the Canvas User Credential prior to taking the Online Teacher Credential course.
Register for these online courses in your MySLCC platform under the Employee Tab.  Look for “Register for Training.” Then look under “Faculty Development.”  You will find these courses listed as FE25 and FE26.
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