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Newly formed faculty search committees are requested to register (click on the "more information" link below for a memo from the Provost).

Search committee training will include familiarizing committee members with emerging practices in hiring, including outreach efforts. Participants will be able to navigate the faculty search process confidently producing a fair and defensible search.

Navigating challenging behaviors in a higher education environment requires a balance of empathy, authority, and procedural knowledge. This workshop focuses on debriefing the EM & EM Model, a proven four-step framework designed by Jeanne Hey to help leaders move from initial engagement to formal enforcement when dealing with difficult personnel. Participants will have 1 hour of pre-work to complete before attending the discussion.

These sessions are intended for faculty, staff, and students who use 25Live. They provide a space for all users to ask questions and receive support related to 25Live and the University Calendar.

This training introduces campus faculty and staff to the 25Live system used for reserving non-academic spaces at Appalachian State University. Participants will learn how to navigate the dashboard, request spaces and resources, edit or cancel events, and use search tools effectively. The session also covers responsibilities of the requestor role and available support resources from the University Events Scheduling and Communications team.

About the Office of University Events Scheduling and Communications (UESC) UESC manages 25Live, an event and space management system created specifically for colleges and universities. 25Live is used to schedule Appalachian State University spaces. These include classrooms, conference rooms, theaters, gymnasiums, and more. 25Live is for internal constitutent scheduling (faculty, staff, and students) and uses your App State credentials and SSO to login.

🚨 All sessions are VIRTUAL and will be RECORDED. We'll use the same Zoom link for every session. 🚨 🚨 Everyone who registers will receive links to ALL recordings, even if you can't attend live. 🚨

Join your colleagues for Canvas Week, a focused series of training sessions designed to help App State faculty and staff navigate and use the essential tools within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS). Whether you're building a new course from scratch, or need to efficiently manage content migrated from Moodle (AsULearn), these targeted sessions will provide you with the knowledge and confidence to get started with Canvas.

🚨 All sessions are VIRTUAL and will be RECORDED. 🚨

Everyone who registers will receive links to all recordings! Register for the full workshop schedule, or just the sessions you're most interested in.

Join Academic Technologies for the "Access Academy" workshop series, a comprehensive professional development program focused on creating accessible digital teaching materials. These workshops will guide you on identifying and resolving accessibility issues in your current materials and using best practices for developing accessible content in the future. Workshops will be held weekly, starting on October 22, 2025, with open lab help sessions scheduled to follow larger topics.

🥳 Oct. 22 - Accessibility Basics 🦻 Oct. 28 - AsULearn Accessibility and Brickfield 🎬 Nov. 4 - MS Word Accessibility ✍️ Nov. 11 - PowerPoint Accessibility 📝 Nov. 18 - Excel Accessibility 🤖 Jan. 13 - Google Doc Accessibility 💻 Jan. 20 - Google Slides Accessibility 🥳 Jan. 27 - Google Sheets Accessibility 🦻 Feb 3 - Basic PDF Accessibility 🎬 Feb 10 - Advanced PDF Accessibility ✍️ Feb. 17 - YouTube Video Captioning 📝 Feb. 24 - Kaltura Video Captioning 🎬 Mar. 3 - Audio Transcriptions ✍️ Mar. 17 - Alt Text for Complex Images 📝 Mar 24 - Video Audio Descriptions 💻 Mar 31 - Math Accessibility

🚨 Announcing AccessFest!🚨

As the ADA’s Title II compliance deadline of April 24, 2026 approaches, we want to help you make your digital materials accessible. To assist with this effort, we are pleased to offer the AccessFest: Accessibility Working Lab.

✍️ AccessFest is a drop-in session where you can work on the accessibility of your digital course materials in a supportive environment. No formal instruction will be delivered, but accessibility experts will be on hand to answer questions, help solve problems, and offer advice.

We will be offering accessibility support for:

• AsULearn courses, including Brickfield • Microsoft Office files • Google files • PDFs, used in courses for teaching and learning • Multimedia (YouTube and Kaltura)

🚨 NOTE: Website-related materials, emails, newsletters, and PDFs unrelated to teaching will not be addressed in these sessions.

📝 To help us use our AccessFest time together effectively, please begin making accessibility updates to your digital materials before attending the session (click the More information link below). When you come, bring the specific questions or challenges you encounter during that process. This ensures we can focus on the areas where you need the most support.

💻 Please bring: • A laptop (in-person sessions) • 1–3 course materials you want to work on • Any accessibility questions you’d like help with

We will offer four AccessFest labs. You are welcome to register for as many classes/sessions as you like.

🥳 April 14, 9:00 to 12:00 - Virtual session 🦻 April 16, 9:00 to 4:00 - Main campus in-person session 🎬 April 20, 1:00 to 4:00 - LLHS in-person session ✍️ April 23, 9:00 to 12:00 - Hickory in-person session

Advocates and Title IX Advisors Training equips participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively support individuals involved in Equal Opportunity processes and procedures. You will learn how to assist parties in understanding policies, procedures, and their rights and options, while promoting respectful communication and informed decision-making. The training also addresses confidentiality, preparation for meetings or hearings, and strategies for providing consistent, non-directive support that centers dignity, fairness, and compliance throughout the process.

This panel brings together faculty who have implemented alternative grading approaches such as collaborative grading, specifications grading, and mastery‑based assessment to share their experiences in practice. Panelists will discuss why they chose to rethink traditional grading, how alternative approaches have influenced student learning and engagement, and what the shift has meant for their own teaching and workload. The session will include time for questions and discussion and is open to faculty at any stage of exploring alternative grading.

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.

Here is an opportunity for faculty to visit with four outstanding community service agencies in Boone, to learn about their work and discuss ways that students can be involved via service-learning projects. Transportation will be provided to the four nonprofit stops and we'll receive a tour of the agencies. Come see with your own eyes the good work being done by our community partners!

Introduction to and practice of the Wim Hof breathing method (30min to 45min). There will be a short description of benefits from the Wim Hof Method of breathwork and meditation.

Following breathwork will be a 10 to 15 min. silent meditation.

Facilitated by Matthew Cooper, Counseling for Faculty and Staff

Campus Connections are one-hour virtual sessions designed to integrate you into the App State community by highlighting essential employee services and resources. While specifically tailored to help new hires navigate their first 90 days, all employees are welcome to attend any session to stay informed and connected. These sessions ensure you have the tools and support needed to thrive throughout your career at App State!

In this session, you will learn more about the following: The history of Campus Dining, All Access vs Retail, Express To Go, App Bakery, App Card Express, and Campus Dining Sustainability efforts!

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Student Success (CETLSS) is hosting a book club about the students in our classrooms today. We'll be reading Gen Z, Explained: The Art of Living in a Digital Age by Roberta Katz, Sarah Ogilvie, Jane Shaw, and Linda Woodhead, a research-based exploration of the generation reshaping higher education.

Born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s, Gen Z students have grown up in a world defined by smartphones, social media, economic uncertainty, and rapid social change. This book draws on extensive survey data and interviews to help us understand how these experiences shape their values, learning preferences, mental health, and expectations of education.

We will explore: How Gen Z's relationship with technology influences their learning and communication The role of identity, social justice, and community in their lives Mental health challenges and resilience strategies What these insights mean for our teaching, advising, and course design

Before entering into a relationship with another entity or even preparing a sponsored project budget in which another party will provide goods, services, or substantive programmatic work, the nature of the legal relationship must be determined. This is a significant decision because it determines the allocation of responsibilities and influences the appropriate application of indirect costs (IDC), also called F&A costs. This workshop will delve into examples on how to identify an entity as 1) a subaward when working with other Co-PI's, 2) a subcontractor (or vendor) or 3) a consultant. Register today to learn how these entities relate to your budget and how you successfully manage each after receiving an award.

Effective leadership begins with a CORE understanding of the policies and practices that drive organizational success. All supervisors are strongly encouraged to complete Core Training for Supervisors within their first year of employment in their leadership position. This two-day leadership development training is designed to equip managers with essential knowledge in key compliance and policy areas.

Full attendance is required. Participants must attend both days of the program to receive a complete and cohesive learning experience. By completing both sessions, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the frameworks, responsibilities, and policies that support ethical, legal, and effective management practices.

Campus Connections are one-hour virtual sessions designed to integrate you into the App State community by highlighting essential employee services and resources. While specifically tailored to help new hires navigate their first 90 days, all employees are welcome to attend any session to stay informed and connected. These sessions ensure you have the tools and support needed to thrive throughout your career at App State!

In this session, you will learn more about the following: description of CFS services (counseling, consulting, referral), confidentiality, counselors, who is eligible, number of sessions and cost (free), examples of situations that people might bring to counseling, how to access services, where we are located, etc. We also give a brief introduction to the ombuds services.

We often talk about students being distracted in the classroom but what if we flipped the conversation to consider how to cultivate attention. Attention is important yet challenging to maintain and easily lost. This workshop will review why attention is easily lost and explore practical strategies to help cultivate attention through practicing moments of intense focus, reflecting on attention, and using activities to pique situational curiosity.

Workshop Activity Level: Short writings and reflections, group discussions

Teaching Quality Framework Alignment: Strategies and Tools to Support Learning; Student Engagement; Classroom Climate

This training is to educate on the proper definition of discrimination, examples of protected classes, and the process that equal opportunity performs when a report is received

Interested in submitting a proposal to lead a faculty-led education abroad program? The Office of International Programs will explain the proposal process and answer any questions you may have.

This hands-on workshop will provide you with the step-by-step process for completing your employee self-appraisal. Feel free to bring your laptop and work on your self-appraisal!

Description: Attention all Faculty and Staff! Are you interested in contributing to App State’s mission to create an environment free of discrimination and harassment? If so, you are invited to join Equal Opportunity for an essential session. To discuss employees' obligations for mandatory reporting. You will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to accurately receive and report incidents of prohibited conduct and receive resources.

A quick, practical overview for FLEAP leaders on how to track, document, and submit program expenses correctly. This session covers allowable costs, required receipts, and key steps in Chrome River and P-Card reporting to ensure smooth, compliant financial reconciliation.

This workshop is required for all leaders of faculty-led education abroad programs (FLEAPs) each year. It is also open to other interested faculty and staff.

An overview of the roles and responsibilities of a faculty leader, how to prepare yourself and students for going abroad and what to do in the event of an emergency or unexpected situation. This session covers University Policies, OIP's Emergency Protocol for FLEAPs, incident reporting, insurance, campus resources and case studies of previous incidents.

This workshop is required for all leaders of faculty-led education abroad programs (FLEAPs) each year. It is also open to other interested faculty and staff.

Transitioning to a new LMS is easier when you can see the finish line. In this virtual showcase, your peers will open the doors to their Canvas courses to share their migration stories. This is a unique opportunity to see diverse design styles and hear honest reflections on the migration process.

What to expect: *Live Walkthroughs: See real-world applications of Canvas tools. *Design Secrets: Learn how faculty adapted their syllabus and content for a new interface. *Q&A: Ask the pilot faculty about their "aha!" moments and lessons learned.

This workshop builds on the introductory Banner Finance Training by digging deeper into the monthly fund reconciliation process. The main topics covered in Fund Reconciliation Training include the reasons fund reconciliation is essential, what to reconcile, sourcing information and understanding the reports, how to complete the reconciliation process, and setting up systems for success.

Please come prepared with a fund to reconcile during the workshop

High-Impact Practices (HIPs) are evidence-based strategies—like service learning and collaborative projects—that promote deep learning and meaningful student engagement (Kuh, 2008, Kuh & O’Donnell, 2013). In this workshop we’ll explore these eleven practices, share real-world examples, and highlight campus resources that support them. We’ll discuss ways to successfully implement HIPs into your teaching and what you can do to ensure that your students have a positive experience. We hope you leave with at least one high-impact practice you might be interested in trying!

Workshop Activity Level: Group discussions, polling, personal reflection

Teaching Quality Framework Alignment: course goals and outcomes; strategies and tools to support learning; evidence of student learning

🚨 This is an in-person session. 🚨

The UNC System Office has mandated that all UNC system schools transition to using the Canvas learning management system. Understanding how your existing course materials move from AsULearn to Canvas is the first step toward successful future semesters.

This one-hour technical deep-dive is designed to pull back the curtain on the migration process. We'll explore the logistics of how content is transferred and, more importantly, what it looks like when it arrives on the other side. Bring your laptop and join us for a working session as you begin thinking about migrating your course to Canvas.

We’ll categorize course components into three clear buckets:

1. Elements that migrate (relatively) seamlessly
2. Items that migrate, but will require review
3. Activities that will need to be rebuilt

Campus Connections are one-hour virtual sessions designed to integrate you into the App State community by highlighting essential employee services and resources. While specifically tailored to help new hires navigate their first 90 days, all employees are welcome to attend any session to stay informed and connected. These sessions ensure you have the tools and support needed to thrive throughout your career at App State!

In this session, you will learn about: Tech Support and Resources, Identity and Access Management, Wireless Network and VPN connectivity, 2-Factor Authentication, Remote Work resources, AI Tools, Zoom, Software Center, Google Storage, and Cybersecurity.

The purpose of this session is to demonstrate how the roles played by the Employee Relations Consultant and you as a manager come together in a partnership throughout the disciplinary process.

Required training to obtain a T-card through Appalachian State University.

Campus Connections are one-hour virtual sessions designed to integrate you into the App State community by highlighting essential employee services and resources. While specifically tailored to help new hires navigate their first 90 days, all employees are welcome to attend any session to stay informed and connected. These sessions ensure you have the tools and support needed to thrive throughout your career at App State!

In this session, you will learn more about about the benefits and perks available to App State employees. We’ll discuss how to strategically utilize employer-sponsored resources to enhance physical health, financial security, and work-life harmony. We’ll discuss on-site perks, including tuition waivers, the Emergency Loan Fund, the Employee Assistance Program, and employee-only discounts. We’ll also discuss how to get the most out of your supplemental insurance benefits.

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.

A quick and impactful information series designed to connect researchers with the tools, services, and support offered by the Office of Research and Innovation (ORI). Each 30-minute session highlights essential resources for research development, proposal preparation, lab setup, and more—helping you make the most of what ORI has to offer, without taking up your whole day.

This workshop is designed to equip Campus Security Authorities (CSAs) with the knowledge and skills necessary to comply with the federal Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act ("Clery Safety Act). CSAs play a critical role in campus safety and are responsible for ensuring accurate reporting of campus crime and fostering a secure environment for the campus community.

This workshop is required for App State users who will be working in the Scala Content Management System (CMS) and managing one or more Scala screens. It must be completed before access to Scala CMS will be granted.

This workshop introduces users to the Scala Content Management System (CMS) at Appalachian. Also appropriate for anyone wanting a refresher.

Any App State user can create and share appropriate university-wide messages with campus. Having a Scala system is not required.

This workshop introduces participants to the guidelines for creating and sharing digital slides at App State, including communications planning, slide design standards, and side sharing and distribution.

This workshop is appropriate for anyone who wants to create digital slides for distribution to campus.

Are you new to sponsored research? Join the Sponsored Programs team and demystify the complex world of grants, contracts, and agreements. Participants will delve into App State’s processes, procedures, and systems for externally funded projects. We’ll highlight common terminology, roles and responsibilities, and lifecycle stages of a sponsored project - from pre-award proposal timelines and resources to post-award management. This session will help you build a strong foundation for securing, managing, and sustaining externally funded research.

Crest Academy is the first level of the Summit Series leadership development program, designed for emerging or new leaders. This cohort-based program takes three months to complete and includes in-person workshops, networking options, virtual learning, and independent time for on-the-job application, promoting skill development.

*Please note that by registering for Crest Academy, you plan to dedicate weekly time during a period of 3 months to participate and engage in this program. A week before the first in-person workshop, you will be sent an assessment to complete that must be done before the first day of Crest. To successfully complete the cohort and receive your certificate, active participation in activities, discussions, and in-person workshops is required. By registering in Crest Academy, it is assumed you will be available to attend the in-person workshops on these dates and times (depending on the content that day, you may or may not be there for the full 3 hours).

For supervisors who manage SHRA and EPS-Non Faculty positions. This training will help bridge knowledge gaps from a philosophical and a technical standpoint regarding the Supervisor Appraisal process.

Campus Connections are one-hour virtual sessions designed to integrate you into the App State community by highlighting essential employee services and resources. While specifically tailored to help new hires navigate their first 90 days, all employees are welcome to attend any session to stay informed and connected. These sessions ensure you have the tools and support needed to thrive throughout your career at App State!

In this session, you will learn more about Mountaineer Food Hub and Free Store, sustainability efforts, and volunteer opportunities.

This workshop is designed to empower professionals with the tools, strategies, and frameworks needed to master time management, enhance productivity, and build sustainable organizational systems. Participants will learn to optimize their workflow, minimize inefficiencies, and create personalized systems for long-term success.

Training on Expense Report, Reimbursements, Pre-Approvals, Non Travel Reimbursements, Travel Policy, Cash Advances, etc.

Click on the "more information" URL to view the Travel & Expense Card Training presentation.

After reviewing the presentation, all T-card holders are required to complete the T-Card Quiz through Google Forms (https://forms.gle/SGymDBAm41WRtE4TA). Copy and paste the URL into a browser to complete the quiz.

This workshop will examine the definitions of disability, ableism, and accessibility and provide an overview of the primary frameworks used to understand disability and societal attitudes. Presenters will share strategies for designing welcoming and usable environments, interactions, and systems, in order to foster a culture where individuals feel acknowledged, respected, and valued.

This workshop is designed to help faculty and staff navigate Appalachian State University's IT Acquisition process for software and hardware. We’ll walk through key steps, explain when a review is needed, share tips for submitting clear, complete requests and explore possible procurement options.

Whether you're requesting tools for teaching, research, or operations, this session will help you save time and avoid common roadblocks. Ideal for new faculty and staff, or anyone looking to refresh their understanding of the IT acquisition process.

This one-hour online workshop guides faculty in higher education through the decision-making process of designing a classroom technology policy that reflects their own teaching context, values, and student needs. Participants work through a series of key questions before exploring strategies used by faculty across disciplines to manage phone, tablet, and laptop use.

Strategies range from phone parking zones and scheduled device breaks to laptop seating agreements and student-authored class compacts. The workshop concludes with a focused drafting sprint in which participants write their own policy statement. The goal of this workshop is to review the options, briefly explore their pros and cons, and develop a working draft of a policy for your next class.

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!

Please join us for this exciting campus connection at University Recreation (UREC). University Recreation's (UREC) mission is to facilitate an inclusive environment where recreation and wellness opportunities transform, engage, and care for the App State community to enhance student learning and development. This event features a tour of the Student Recreation Center, overview of each facility (Quinn Rec Center, Mt. Mitchell, Bike App, Camp Broadstone and State Farm fields), membership information, and overview of programs and services (aquatics, fitness, sports, and outdoor programs).

This workshop provides step‑by‑step guidance on setting up U.S. and foreign vendors, including prospective employee vendor setup. Participants will also learn how to enter and manage Direct Pays and Purchase Orders in Yo‑Mart, understand when to use each payment method, and identify the required forms, routing processes, and approval rules. The session also covers how to track invoice and payment status, foreign payment requirements, entertainment‑related tax considerations, and best practices for ensuring timely and compliant processing. A Q&A session will follow the presentation.

This workshop will review the laws and regulations that govern the presence of Assistance Animals in campus settings, including the distinctions between federal, state, and institutional policies. Presenters will clarify the differences between Service Animals, Emotional Support Animals, and other assistance animals, including their roles and rights and explore the appropriate boundaries and responsibilities related to Assistance Animals, including what is and is not permitted in various campus environments. Participants will learn etiquette and best practices for engaging with Service Animals and their handlers to promote respectful and informed behavior across campus.

The purpose of this workshop is to introduce users to Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Receipts, and Invoices in YoMart. The workshop is a hands-on workshop designed for administrative staff.

This workshop looks at creating and submitting Contract Requests and the Contract creation process. The workshop is a hands-on workshop designed for administrative staff.