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Part of the Core Training for Supervisors program, this session will provide a review of 10 common roadblocks that can impact supervisor success. Attendees will gain knowledge on how to avoid these pitfalls, tools to be successful, and how HR can support leaders in difficult situations.

Join us for the “Academic Technologies Learning Lab” on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, a comprehensive professional development day packed with eight interactive sessions designed to enhance your teaching with technology. Learn about the latest updates in AsULearn, discover best practices for starting the semester successfully, catch up on the latest improvements to AsULearn, and join a discussion about the ethical considerations of AI. The day closes out with an Open Lab session for personalized support and questions.

Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your skills and connect with colleagues. Register today to take your teaching to the next level!

Vision: In this peer mentoring circle, we will foster and develop agile project management practices at the University so we can deliver increased value to the University with greater efficiency and joy.

Intended Audience: This peer mentoring circle is intended for professionals who may benefit from incorporating agile project management methodologies into their work group, unit or division.

Meeting Pattern: Belk Library room 421 or via Zoom

Tuesday March 26th from 3:00 - 4:00p Wednesday May 22nd from 3:00 - 4:00p Wednesday Aug 14th from 3:00 - 4:00p Wednesday Oct. 23rd from 3:00 - 4:00p

This workshop will introduce users to Banner Self-Service, Web-Focus Dashboards, and E-print. The main topics covered will include how to access your funds, fund reconciliations, and online budget queries and transfers. The workshop is primarily designed for new departmental administrative staff and includes hands-on instruction and demonstrations.

This workshop is designed to introduce and describe the essential skills for a certified mental health first aider. We will discuss the importance of MHFA training and how it relates to supporting individuals experiencing mental health challenges.

You will not be certified in this session but encouraged to enroll in one of the upcoming training sessions.

This session is for faculty interested in having their students connect with local nonprofit community partners for service-learning projects. What types of agencies are in Boone? What are their needs and how can we work in true partnerships with practioners in our commuinity? How do we avoid pitfalls and optimize students' experiences at such off-campus sites?

Career Pathways is designed to prepare employees to advance their career. This program will help employees learn more about themselves and their career options, empower employees with the knowledge and skills to make effective career decisions, and provide employees with tools and resources to help them put their plan in motion.

This workshop will be 3 half days. Participants must attend all three sessions for attendance.

Teaching multiple sections of the same course? Don't want to have to post course materials multiple times in multiple AsULearn course sites? Done this before, but heard about our new 'Metagroup Sync' tool and want to use it? Attend this webinar and learn to use the "course meta link" to combine enrollments from multiple sections or courses into ONE AsULearn course site, while still being about to sort your grade book by section, and send announcements to separate sections if needed, and use group overrides to control release times of the same activities based on section (group). Typically, we take a volunteer and completely walk through the setup, and all can follow along and do their own setup as we go. Hopefully, everyone is all set by the end!

This professional development session will be conducted entirely in a Zoom meeting. Thanks!

Campus Connections are short 1-hour meet ups at various locations around campus. These events are designed to inspire you and the students you serve to become engaged campus citizens and form lasting relationships. The investment you make now will serve you well as you continue your service at AppState!

Join us for an introduction to Counseling for Faculty and Staff services and learn about the free supportive, therapeutic and educational programs in our department. Meet some of the staff and participate learn about some quick and easy self-care activities.

We'll meet in the front lobby of the University Hall building. University Hall is the building at the end of University Hill Drive (next to Staples), at the top of the hill, just above the Human Resources Building. Anyone with a faculty/staff parking permit can park in the University Hall parking lot.

Enhancing the accessibility of your course and course materials will benefit a wide range of learners. We will learn and review accessibility skills, common academic adjustments, and strategies to ensure online materials are accessible and compliant.

During the Fall 2023 semester, a steering committee on artificial intelligence (AI) was formed in light of its rapid proliferation in business, government, higher education, and virtually all aspects of life. The committee developed a Syllabus Guidance document to provide App State instructors (faculty and staff) with assistance in managing students’ appropriate use of AI to complete course assignments. This workshop intends to provide practical suggestions for addressing the principles laid out by the Task Force on AI.

This workshop will serve as an introduction to developing a research agenda for new and seasoned faculty members. During this session, we will define the research agenda, discuss why it is important, and discuss various ways to establish and implement it successfully. Participants will be provided a virtual hands-on opportunity to begin drafting a research agenda based on examples that will be presented.

In this workshop, we will explore strategies to foster a supportive and inclusive classroom environment. Participants will learn practical techniques to enhance student engagement, collaboration, and a sense of belonging in your courses.

Join our virtual workshop led by the Accessibility Tech Team, where we will explore essential strategies for designing accessible digital courses. Explore the accessibility features within AsULearn and Brickfield+, discover effective closed captioning software, and gain insights into best practices for accessible course design. Whether you’re a seasoned educator or new to digital course creation, this workshop equips you with the knowledge and tools to create an inclusive and engaging learning experience for all students.

Explore how multimodal large language models like ChatGPT and Gemini can enhance teaching practice. In this gathering, we'll delve into real-world use cases, showcasing how these remarkable tools can improve teaching and learning—from course design and grading to custom app creation, adaptive tutoring, and interactive activities. Learn the art of collaborating with AI to address your specific challenges. Join us and witness how deliberate, mindful use of AI can break down barriers, open doors, and elevate your educational endeavors to new heights.

Creating a course is already a huge time commitment. But with small, strategic changes to this process, we can set ourselves up for future success by creating courses that last longer, and are easier to update and maintain when needed. This session will explore practical strategies for creating sustainable content, working with media, and designing courses in a way that will save Future You a ton of time and energy. This session will be supported by a resource course that includes examples of the strategies we’ll cover.

Discover the essentials of App State’s Learning Management System, AsULearn, in this online workshop designed for new and returning faculty. This session will cover key topics such as activities, resources, and course settings to enhance your online teaching experience. Learn how to create assignments, quizzes, and forums, effectively utilize course materials, and manage course settings to suit your teaching style. By the end of this workshop, you'll be equipped with the tools to create a dynamic and interactive online learning environment. Whether you're new to Moodle or looking to refresh your skills, this workshop is perfect for you.

Are you new to AsULearn or need a refresher on setting up your gradebook? This session will guide you through a straightforward method to translate your course grading policy into the AsULearn gradebook. We'll explain the most popular grading methods used by faculty, and discuss when to use one over another. Additionally, we’ll cover essential tasks for gradebook setup and explore various gradebook views available to you. Join us to streamline your grading process and make the most of AsULearn’s features.

Want to start a human subjects research project, but feel overwhelmed by the prospect of the IRB process? In this 30 minute presentation, IRB staff break down the IRB process into digestible bites so you can navigate it with confidence. We will help you understand how to apply for review, what the review process looks like, how to assist students who wish to conduct research, and where you can find additional guidance. This presentation will provide information for those that are new to the IRB protocol submission process along with refresher information for those with established IRB protocols

Have you been meaning to update your faculty website? Have you been wanting to explore Google Sites but haven't had the time? Would you like a website for your courses or research? Come to this workshop and get started on building your own Google Site. Bring the following to get started: Your Laptop A headshot (to get a university headshot, visit https://uc.appstate.edu/brand-identity-guide/photography), CV, brief bio, published research lists/links, course list, syllabi, and any other related photography or images.

Campus Connections are short 1-hour meet ups at various locations around campus. These events are designed to inspire you and the students you serve to become engaged campus citizens and form lasting relationships. The investment you make now will serve you well as you continue your service at AppState!

Health Promotion for Faculty and Staff (HPFS) provides Appalachian State University staff, faculty, retirees, and their spouses/domestic partners with programs and services that help to promote a healthier lifestyle and a better quality of life. Major components of the program include health and fitness, preventive care, and outreach programs. Our facilities are available to all faculty, staff, retirees, and their spouses/domestic partners at no charge.

How to find the "Hidden Gem" (AKA Varisty Gym): If you enter the gymnasium from Rivers Street, immediately upon entering the glass doors, take the stairs (down) to your left (next to the water fountain). There is a "Health Promotion for Faculty and Staff" poster, at the top of the stairs.

If you enter Varsity Gym from the campus side, you are greeted with the Military Science trophy case. Go down the stairs (two flights), pass vending machines (on your left). Walk across the gymnasium floor (short side) toward Rivers Street. Once you are in the lobby, take the stairs (down) to your right (just past restrooms and water fountain).

This workshop will equip you with practical skills to create accessible syllabi using Microsoft Word and Google Docs. Participants will learn how to utilize built-in accessibility features to ensure their syllabi are inclusive for all students, including those with disabilities. The session will cover essential topics such as structuring documents with headings, using alt text for images, and creating accessible tables. By the end of the workshop, attendees will have the knowledge and tools to develop syllabi that meet accessibility standards.

Campus Connections are short 1-hour meet ups at various locations around campus. These events are designed to inspire you and the students you serve to become engaged campus citizens and form lasting relationships. The investment you make now will serve you well as you continue your service at AppState!

Come to learn a general overview of Information Technology at App State - support, security, hardware/software and Google tips and tricks.

App State ITS - Information Technology Services - will cover information including but not limited to our Computer Refresh program, campus improvements, new resources, and Tech Support.

Part of the CETLSS Jump Into Fall series

App State ITS - Information Technology Services - will cover helpful resources and information including but not limited to Tech Support, our Computer Refresh program, campus improvements and security best practices.

CETLSS Jump Into Fall (JIF) programming

This workshop will provide guidance and structured work time for faculty who desire to increase their productivity by learning to budget their time, create healthy boundaries, and direct tasks to support their academic goals.

Campus Connections are short 1-hour meet ups at various locations around campus. These events are designed to inspire you and the students you serve to become engaged campus citizens and form lasting relationships. The investment you make now will serve you well as you continue your service at AppState!

Join us for a tour of Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences and learn about the innovative labs and classrooms as well as the clinical services and faculty/staff supports offered in this building! We'll meet at the Welcome Desk in the Lobby / Atrium area. Anyone with a faculty/staff parking permit can park in the Levine Hall lot.

Campus Connections are short 1-hour meet ups at various locations around campus. These events are designed to inspire you and the students you serve to become engaged campus citizens and form lasting relationships. The investment you make now will serve you well as you continue your service at AppState!

All App State alumni are automatically part of the Alumni Association! Come learn about the programs and support we provide for our nearly 145,000 alumni.

Mental Health First Aid training (MHFA) is a course designed for individuals interested in learning how to properly support those showing early or worsening signs of a mental health challenge. MHFA training covers anxiety disorders, depression, panic attacks, psychotic disorders, and substance use disorders.

CETLSS will be offering sessions in person as well as virtually throughout 2023. Do you have a group of 5+? Does your group want to attend a session together instead of individually? Go to the CETLSS Website, Workshops & Programs, and Mental Health First Aid to complete our MHFA Group Registration form, and we will be in contact with you to schedule a session! We are happy to come to your department or host a group training within the CETLSS suite.

*Breaks will be offered during all sessions *Each session will offer a 1-hour lunch break

Embark on a comprehensive journey through the lifecycle of a sponsored project with Sponsored Programs (SP), a unit of the Office of Research and Innovation. This workshop offers a panoramic view, spanning from the inception of a grant idea to its post-award management, encompassing a 30,000-foot perspective of the entire life of a grant, contract or other funded agreement. This workshop will introduce University requirements for the review, submission, and management of externally sponsored grants, contracts and other agreements. The session covers topics for both new and seasoned faculty members.

Join us for an introduction to the office of Environmental Health, Safety, and Emergency Management (EHS&EM). All new employees on campus are required to take this course in support of App State's commitment to campus safety and security. During this session, we'll cover the basics of safety and emergency management on campus and indicate areas where specific position types may have extra responsibilities.

App State is a nationally recognized leader in global engagement. The Office of International Education and Development (OIED) oversees the university's global engagement activities. Join us in this engaging workshop to learn more about the work of OIED and how you, as an employee, can get involved globally.

Vision: This group is intended to be a support network for staff with kids birth to eight years old. It can be challenging to work full-time and parent full-time, so let’s support each other as we chug along on this journey. We hope that this group offers an opportunity for members to share their experiences, recommend resources, celebrate milestones, commiserate about the challenges, and build relationships with other staff who are parents of young children. We hope that this group allows for community building among staff that are in the trenches of dirty diapers, tantruming toddlers, kids learning to read, and never ending laundry. This group is supportive of Queer and non-traditional family types and all parent (or kid) gender identities and expressions.

Intended Audience: Staff members with children between the ages of birth to 8 years.

Meeting Pattern: Bring-your-own lunch meetings from 12:00 - 1:30 on the following days: 3/8 - PSU 169 Three Top Mountain Room 3/15 - PSU 165 Elk Knob Room 4/12 - PSU 165 Elk Knob Room 5/17 - PSU 165 Elk Kno Room

As the larger world becomes increasingly complex, so do our university campuses. For many of us, our work involves interacting with or supporting others through crises, mental health concerns and periods of stress. As we strive to be increasingly responsive as a university community, we may find ourselves being impacted emotionally, psychologically, and/or physically by our frequent and intense involvement with these situations. We can mitigate the impact of this daily intensity through the practice of resilience tools, and by increasing our own social and environmental support systems. This class will review theory on compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction. Participants will have an opportunity to reflect and make a personal resiliency plan.  Additionally, this class will review "best practice" environmental and systemic structures that help facilitate professional resiliency.

This session will focus on ways to support faculty in engaging students in research, including course-based experiences, models for funding research trainees and employing student research assistants, and introducing a broad range of resources for student research support. Representatives from across the research enterprise and the Honors College will host an interactive discussion to share information and to hear faculty questions, ideas, and needs.

Join us to learn more about the State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC). Lunch will be provided by SEANC.

Vision: We’ll explore the opportunities and challenges associated with relocating to the High Country in an inclusive and welcoming environment designed to support employees as they navigate being newcomers to the area. This peer mentoring circle is intended for employees who are newcomers to the area, particularly staff who relocated to the area without previous connections to the university or community.

Campus Connections are short 1-hour meet ups at various locations around campus. These events are designed to inspire you and the students you serve to become engaged campus citizens and form lasting relationships. The investment you make now will serve you well as you continue your service at AppState!

University Sustainability offers many wonderful programs and services to the campus community such as the Free Store, Food Pantry, Campus Gardens, and many sustainable energy initiatives. Join us for this event to learn How You Can Get Involved.

🎉 AsULearn was upgraded in Mid-May 🎉

✅ YES, this session WILL be recorded. We'll send the link to the recording to everyone who registers, so sign up even if you think you can't make it!

➡️ Who should attend? Whether you're a seasoned AsULearn user, or new to the platform, this faculty-focused webinar will catch you up on all the great new improvements you gained this summer.

➡️ What's happening? This summer's upgrade to AsULearn brought over 45 exciting new features and improvements to your courses. In this 40-minute webinar we'll demo many of these features and improvements, from streamlined course editing tools and an easier-to-use gradebook, to long-requested features like a simple way to close quiz attempts that are stuck in progress. This session will provide you with the resources and knowledge to get even more out of AsULearn this fall.

(Hey, just checking: Did we mention indenting is back? And that indented content is also indented in the Course Index? Because indenting is back, and indented content is also indented in the Course Index.)

➡️ In this webinar, you will: • Discover the Latest Features: Get an sneak preview of the new functionalities designed to enrich your teaching and learning experience. • Find More Resources: We'll let you know where to find more self-paced, media-rich resources to learn about all the new features. • Engage with Experts: Have your questions answered by our knowledgeable team, ready to help you smoothly navigate these changes.

👇 Hey! Click the "More information" link down here to self-enroll in our "What's New in the AsULearn - Summer 2024" resource course.

Student-centered teaching has been shown to enhance learning and other types of student success, but this type of teaching takes a lot of time and effort on our part. In this workshop, we’ll discuss approaches to course document creation, grading, and email management that maximize teaching quality without overburdening the instructor.

Developing an inclusive, student-centered syllabus is a key first step toward creating an effective course and learning environment. In this session, we will examine a faux "bad" syllabus designed by an App State professor and her students using pieces from real-world syllabi. We'll think through which types of students might struggle with the syllabus, and why, and we'll examine alternative choices we might make in our own syllabi to set up students for success.