Please note that the following opportunities are available to all faculty and staff.
LinkedIn Learning — Recommended Course of the Week
Managing Your Anxiety While Presenting
Whether presenting, pitching, delivering a toast, or contributing in a meeting, most people experience some degree of anxiety about speaking in public. In this course, author Matt Abrahams explores what causes people to feel nervous and shares some common anxiety management pitfalls. He then offers anxiety management techniques to help you become more comfortable and confident when speaking in front of others. Matt also discusses specific things you can do to manage sources and symptoms of anxiety which can enable you to feel and appear more confident for any audience.
Contact anjali.pai@slcc.edu with any questions. Log in through SLCC Learn.
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Teaching Online, On Campus or Anywhere Without Losing Your Mind
July 29, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. MDT
Register for this free webinar from well-known presenters Ken Bain, Eric Mazur and Mindy Maris from Best Teachers Institute.
There will not be any compensation for this webinar, but all faculty are invited to register. Space is limited.
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Faculty Development invites you to take advantage of the following free webinar series. There will be no compensation for this series, but all faculty are invited to participate.
Black Minds Matter
announcing more of our confirmed guest speakers:
Professor Gloria Ladson-Billings
Professor Chance Lewis
Brookings Fellow Andre Perry
hosted by J. Luke Wood & Donna Y Ford
A 5-part series beginning Thursday, July 16, at 11 a.m. PDT
Register Now
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Monday, July 6
2 p.m.–2:45 p.m.
Drop-in Yoga — Traditional Style (Using the Floor and Standing Poses)
Kadee Willie, Personal Trainer, Wellness Program
Meeting number (access code): 925 460 324
Meeting password: wellness
Wednesday, July 8
9 a.m.–9:45 a.m.
Drop-in Yoga — Traditional Style (Using the Floor and Standing Poses)
Kadee Willie, Personal Trainer, Wellness Program
Meeting number (access code): 925 872 282
Meeting password: wellness
Thursday, July 9
2:15–3 p.m.
Drop-in Yoga — Office Style (Using a Chair and Standing Poses)
Kadee Willie, Personal Trainer, Wellness Program
Meeting number (access code): 145 097 1526
Meeting password: wellness
Employee Wellness: Personal Training
The Wellness Program is designed with your wellbeing in mind. There are many ways to engage with the Wellness Program as an employee. Visit the Employee Wellness Personal Training website for additional information.
The Employee Wellness Personal Training team would like to invite you to participate in a special introductory session called “Session Zero” to help you learn more about personal training.
The aim of this introductory session is to:
- Explain the functionality of the program
- Participant selection process
- Expectations of Personal Trainers
- Expectations of Clients
At the end of this introductory session, an online form will be distributed to recruit participants for the final training block of this fiscal year. Please review and reserve time on your calendar for one of the following Session Zero offerings:
- Online Session 0 Webex – Password: wellness
July 13, 8:30–9 a.m. - Online Session 0 Webex – Password: wellness
July 14, 10:30–11a.m. - Online Session 0 Webex – Password: wellness
July 15, 12:30–1 p.m. - Online Session 0 Webex – Password: wellness
July 16, 2:30–3 p.m.
Fitness Tracker Training
Fitness Tracker Basics Garmin | July 15 | 12 p.m. | Webex - Password: wellness | Kadee |
Fitness Tracker Basics: FitBit | July 17 | 11 a.m. | Webex - Password: wellness | Preston |
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Writing Across the College
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!
Thursday, July 9, 1–2 p.m.
Presented By
Tiffany Rousculp, Director, SLCC Writing Across the College Program
More Information and Registration
You must register for this training session. View the Registration Tutorial. Register in the MySLCC Employee Training Portal. Search under “Staff Development,” registration code CW13.
Prior to the workshop, you will receive an email asking for your grammar questions, as well as a WebEx link. Questions? Contact Deanne.Arvizu@slcc.edu.
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Are you interested in working on your ePortfolio strategy?
Take advantage of the free national AAEEBL virtual conference. Spread over 4 weeks in July, this year’s Annual Meeting conference event allows participants to learn, apply and share strategies focused specifically around the theme, “Doing It Right: ePortfolios, Ethics, and Technologies.” Participate one week, all four, or somewhere in between. Questions? Contact Emily.Dibble@slcc.edu. There is no adjunct compensation connected to this opportunity, but all faculty are welcome to participate.
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Service-learning Grant & Designation Summer Deadline
The Service-learning Grant & Designation program now has a summer deadline! Submit a Service-learning Designation Proposal by July 21 to get your Service-learning course up and running for Fall 2020. Contact the Engaged Learning Coordinator for more information. The proposal form can be found on our website: https://www.slcc.edu/service-learning/faculty/index.aspx
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The From Equity Talk to Equity Walk summer learning community is full. Faculty Development will run another session during fall semester. Watch for details. If you would like a copy of the book, please contact facultydevelopment@slcc.edu.
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Meditative Pause at SLCC
Join SLCC faculty Heidi O’Donoghue and Andrea Malouf each week for Meditative Pause for People in Higher Education. Each week we will take a break from doing and problem-solving to come together for half-hour sessions to connect, relax and center via WebEx. We’ll explore breathing and relaxation techniques, as well as best practices for mindful communication and well-being. Each session will include an introduction to the weekly topic, a guided meditation and then a group reflection.
No prior experience or registration required. Just join when you can. If you’d like to receive weekly web-ex reminders, please send your email and your department name to Andrea (andrea.malouf@slcc.edu) or Heidi (heidi.o’donoghue@slcc.edu). Or just email with questions.
Summer Session: Tuesdays, 1–1:30 p.m., June 16–August 10, 2020
Fall Session: Thursdays from 1–1:30 p.m., August 27–December 10, 2020
Spring Session: TBA from 1–1:30 p.m., January 13–April 28, 2021
Summer Session Schedule:
July 14 1–1:30 p.m. Loving Kindness (H)
July 21 1–1:30 p.m. Let Go of Fixing (A)
July 28 1–1:30 p.m. Mindful Listening and Communication (H)
August 4 1–1:30 p.m. Mindfulness as an Inclusive Practice (HA)
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