Department Chair Training and Resources
Chair Professional Development Sessions for 2026-27
All sessions are a virtual Teams Meeting
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Date |
Professional Development Session |
Presenter/Host |
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September 11, 2026 |
CBA and Difficult Conversations |
Kristen Fitzpatrick, FLR Consultant |
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September 25, 2026 |
Title II Training and Updates |
Jeanne Kusina and Kurt Soltman |
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October 23, 2026 |
Faculty Annual Evaluations, Grade Inflation, and Intellectual Property |
Scott Molitor |
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November 20, 2026 |
SOP for Overloads & Workloads |
Scott Molitor & Brenda Grant |
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December 2026 |
Enjoy Winter Break! |
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January 29, 2027 |
Designing Learning in the Age of AI with José Antonio Bowen SAVE THE DATE! |
Jose Bowen, co-autor of Teaching with AI |
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February 19, 2027 |
Budget 101 |
Brenda Grant |
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March 19, 2027 |
Watermark Training |
Fatmeh Alalawneh |
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April 16, 2027 |
Topic TBD |
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