Session 1-4 (Repeated Session 2). Marshmallow Challenge
This activity involves several teams competing to assemble the tallest freestanding structure in a given time period with set materials. The activity will assist participants in building a strong, healthy team. After completing this session, participants will be able to do the following:
Presenters: Michelle Mancil (Tutoring) & Terry Thomas (Business Office)
Room: S-105
Session 1-9 (Repeated Session 4). How can we help you tell your story?
The Strategic Communications Team wants to arm you with the best communication tools to reach current and/or prospective students and tell the SJR State story. Learn how to request or create engaging communication to bring students to your class, office, or next event. Hear about the latest updates to our website and how you can make our front door of marketing more welcoming. Learn ways you can support SJR State on social media, on campus, or in your community. We’re ready to share all of the best kept Strat Comm secrets, and we have SJR State SWAG! The Strategic Communications Team is your own in-house marketing and public relations team whose job is to make yours easier!
Presenters: Michelle Sjogren, Susan Kessler, Tammy Lane, & other team members (Strategic Communications)
Room: T-204A
Session 1-10 (Repeated Session 4). Keep Calm & Crush Purchasing!
Join us for a fun session as we review everything you need to know about Purchasing at SJR State! This will be a fun presentation with sweet treats as a reward for teams that correctly answer Purchasing review questions.
Presenters: Alma Johnson, Keith Martin, & Lesley Foster (Purchasing)
Room: T-204B
Session 1-11 (Repeated Session 4). The Do’s and Don'ts of Filling Out a Performance Evaluations
This session will provide career service, professional support, and administrative employees with guidance on the College’s evaluation tools new to 2023. Discussion will include both the self-evaluation and formal evaluation tools, in addition to discussion of informal evaluation. The faculty evaluation tools and process will not be discussed during this session.
Presenter: Amy Stanley (Human Resources)
Room: S-203
Session 2-8. Solving the Scheduling Puzzle – Strategies for Improving Completion
Class scheduling isn’t necessarily a glamorous endeavor, but it lies at the heart of student success and completion (and the financial sustainability of the College). However, the schedule tends to become more disorderly over time (“schedule entropy”) as we roll forward from year to year. In this session, we will discuss strategies for reviewing and analyzing the schedule and implementing a strategy for program-level scheduling instead of course-level scheduling. Come ready for a good discussion!
Presenter: Dr. Nate Southerland (Workforce Development)
Room: S-201
Session 2-10 (Repeated Session 1). Marshmallow Challenge
This activity involves several teams competing to assemble the tallest freestanding structure in a given time period with set materials. The activity will assist participants in building a strong, healthy team. After completing this session, participants will be able to do the following:
Presenters: Michelle Mancil (Tutoring) & Terry Thomas (Business Office)
Room: S-105
Session 2-11. Managing in a Virtual World
A high functioning social network in the workplace is key to a high-performance organization. The elements of a strong network include trust, relationship, empowerment, and communication. In today's increasingly virtual world, time and distance post a challenge to a network's success. In this workshop, tips and strategies will be presented to compensate for these obstacles.
Presenter: Dr. Jay Paterson (Career Services)
Room: T-209
Session 3-6. Why You Should Consider Becoming a Club Sponsor
Participating in a student club has positive benefits for both the club sponsor and the students in the club. During this presentation, we will discuss the reasons you should consider becoming a club sponsor. Additionally, we will describe the process of becoming a club sponsor and the responsibilities that come with being a club sponsor.
Presenters: Jack Hall, Destiny Schaffer & Jim Rogers (Student Affairs)
Room: S-212
Session 3-7 (Repeated Session 4). Everything You NEVER Knew about SJR State Facilities...AND MORE !
This will be a fast-moving panel presentation covering topics related to the full gamut of SJR Physical Plant assets and operations. Topics to be covered include: interesting statistics such as the number of acres, buildings, rooms, square footages, doors, HVAC units, etc. on our campuses; capital project updates including PAC Student Housing and Library renovation as well as infrastructure upgrades at the SAC and OPC campuses; financial information including funding sources and budgets; and finally operational procedures including explanation of the WorkOrder system, departmental job descriptions, and our ranking matrix for prioritizing Facilities Department response. We'll also reserve time for Q & A to close out the session.
Presenters: Gregg Gunderson (Facilities) Mike Canaday, (Facilities), Terry Thomas (Business Office), & a few surprise speakers!
Room: S-203
Session 3-8. I.T. Helpdesk - Tickets, Self-Help, and Resources
The session will introduce current methods for requesting I.T. service or assistance. The I.T. Helpdesk team will be presenting tools for self-help, documentation, and requesting service through a variety of means and tools to best fit the needs of an end-user. The session will include participation of the attendees for providing examples, answering questions, and providing feedback on I.T. Helpdesk communications.
Presenters: Tyler Hunt & Logan Farr (IT)
Room: T-208
Session 3-9 (Repeated Session 4). Active Shooter/Violent Intruder and Workplace Awareness Training
This training will use the concepts of ALICE – Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate – a set of options-based strategies that effectively prepare, prevent, and increase an individual’s chances of survival during a violent intruder or active shooter event. A video detailing effective responses to an active shooter/violent intruder incident will be presented. Participants will be encouraged to discuss additional scenarios and gather necessary information that will assist them in surviving a violent intruder incident.
Presenters: James A. Griffith & Mike Knowles (Security)
Room: S-201
Session 4-7 (Repeated Session 3). Active Shooter/Violent Intruder and Workplace Awareness Training
This training will use the concepts of ALICE – Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate – a set of options-based strategies that effectively prepare, prevent, and increase an individual’s chances of survival during a violent intruder or active shooter event. A video detailing effective responses to an active shooter/violent intruder incident will be presented. Participants will be encouraged to discuss additional scenarios and gather necessary information that will assist them in surviving a violent intruder incident.
Presenters: James A. Griffith & Mike Knowles (Security)
Room: S-203
Session 4-8 (Repeated Session 1). How can we help you tell your story?
The Strategic Communications Team wants to arm you with the best communication tools to reach current and/or prospective students and tell the SJR State story. Learn how to request or create engaging communication to bring students to your class, office, or next event. Hear about the latest updates to our website and how you can make our front door of marketing more welcoming. Learn ways you can support SJR State on social media, on campus, or in your community. We’re ready to share all of the best kept Strat Comm secrets, and we have SJR State SWAG! The Strategic Communications Team is your own in-house marketing and public relations team whose job is to make yours easier!
Presenters: Michelle Sjogren, Susan Kessler, Tammy Lane, & other team members (Strategic Communications)
Room: T-204A
Session 4-9 (Repeated Session 1). Keep Calm & Crush Purchasing!
Join us for a fun session as we review everything you need to know about Purchasing at SJR State! This will be a fun presentation with sweet treats as a reward for teams that correctly answer Purchasing review questions.
Presenters: Alma Johnson, Keith Martin, & Lesley Foster (Purchasing)
Room: T-204B
Session 4-10 (Repeated Session 1). The Do’s and Don'ts of Filling Out a Performance Evaluations
This session will provide career service, professional support, and administrative employees with guidance on the College’s evaluation tools new to 2023. Discussion will include both the self-evaluation and formal evaluation tools, in addition to discussion of informal evaluation. The faculty evaluation tools and process will not be discussed during this session.
Presenter: Amy Stanley (Human Resources)
Room: T-208
Session 4-12 (Repeated Session 3). Everything You NEVER Knew about SJR State Facilities...AND MORE !
This will be a fast-moving panel presentation covering topics related to the full gamut of SJR Physical Plant assets and operations. Topics to be covered include: interesting statistics such as the number of acres, buildings, rooms, square footages, doors, HVAC units, etc. on our campuses; capital project updates including PAC Student Housing and Library renovation as well as infrastructure upgrades at the SAC and OPC campuses; financial information including funding sources and budgets; and finally operational procedures including explanation of the WorkOrder system, departmental job descriptions, and our ranking matrix for prioritizing Facilities Department response. We'll also reserve time for Q & A to close out the session.
Presenters: Gregg Gunderson (Facilities) Mike Canaday, (Facilities), Terry Thomas (Business Office), & a few surprise speakers!
Room: S-201
