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Mark your calendar for January Professional Development Week
Sponsored by the Office of the Provost
January 14-18, 2013
Opening Keynote will be Tuesday, January 15th
An exciting variety of sessions are planned throughout the week with something for everyone. Pre-registration is appreciated, but not required, for most sessions. Where pre-registration is required, it is indicated within the session descriptions. To register, for a session click on the link next to the session title.
Full Week Registration Calendar
Planning Committee Members
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- Bob Butterfield, University Library
- Cally Henderson, Classified Staff, Administration & Student Life Services
- Jane Henderson, Learning Technology Services
- Renee Howarton, Nakatani Teaching & Learning Center
- David Johnson, College of Management
- Kristi Krimpelbein, Chancellor's Office
- Matt Kuchta, College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Jennifer Rudiger, Academic Staff, University Advancement
- Tiffani Taggart, Professional Education Programs and Services (Chair)
- Jackie Weissenburger, Provost's Office
- Todd Zimmerman, College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
- Matt Kuchta, College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
Regular Sessions and Workshops-
Pre-registration requested but not required, except where indicated.
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM, Room Cedar/Maplewood REGISTER for this session- REQUIRED
New@UW-Stout Orientation Program (For All New Employees)
Presenter(s): Variety of UW-Stout Speakers
Contact information: Cally Henderson, hendersonc@uwstout.edu or x2289.
Description: The New@UW-Stout Program will begin with a welcome reception and provide an opportunity for new employees to meet Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen and other new colleagues. The program will highlight how UW-Stout began, where we are today and where we are headed. In addition, the program will introduce new employees to key campus policies, procedures, the organizational structure, and employee resources. All new employees are encouraged to attend this session as well as view the New@UW-Stout website: http://www.uwstout.edu/hr/newemployee/index.cfm
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Room change- Northwoods REGISTER for this session- REQUIRED
New Faculty and Academic Staff Luncheon: Intro to Applied Research funding and services for January 2013 starts!
Pre-Registration REQUIRED by Thursday noon, January 10, 2013. Those eligible to attend this session will be notified.
Presenter(s): Sue Foxwell
Description: The Provost Office and Research Services will host a welcome luncheon for new faculty and academic staff (January, 2013 starts!). Highlights of services and funding to get started at UW-Stout will be featured, including highlights of several "recently new to Stout" folks and their stories. As we lunch together you will:
- Build your community of new faculty and academic staff who have just started in January, 2013
- Learn about support for your research interests (where is the help and where are the dollars)
- Hear about applied research experiences of other recently new faculty and academic staff
1:00 PM-2:00 PM, Room Ballroom C REGISTER for this session
Best Practices in Course Scheduling
Presenter(s): Scott Correll, Glendali Rodriguez, Mike Bowman, Debbie Stanislawski, Marcia Miller-Rodeberg, Tami Weiss
Description: A panel of course scheduling experts will discuss best practices, strategies, roles and expectations regarding course scheduling. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and will be able to hear how other departments are handling course scheduling.Specific items that will be discussed are:
- How scheduling is handled in large and small departments and departments with multiple concentrations
- Who does what in departments and how do they effectively communicate
- Programs that rely on service courses
- Planning - based on small #'s, part-time students, Harvey Hall renovation
- How do departments figure out needs based on enrollment
- What types of queries are run and how is that data used, given its variability
2:30 PM- 4:00 PM, Fab Lab, Applied Arts 132 REGISTER for this session
Introduction to UW-Stout FABLAB
Presenter(s): Randy Hulke
Description: UW Stout was recently awarded UW System Growth Agenda funding to create a cross-disciplinary digital fabrication laboratory (or fab lab) on campus. Part of MIT's global network, the FabLab provides an environment where ideas become reality.
This workshop will introduce the fablab concept and global network from UW-Stout's perspective. It will also focus on faculty and student engagement in strategies to advance knowledge, enhance learner experiences, solve industry challenges and produce economic impact in this exciting new space. Workshop will provide hands-on demonstration in the FABLAB.
2:30 PM-4:00 PM, Cedar/Maplewood Register for this session
The Lifecycle of a Transfer Student and their Transfer Credits: It's not Rocket Science; it only feels like it some days.
Presenter(s) Linda YoungThe Transfer Coordinator will detail how students learn about and contact UW-Stout (prospect) and then take you through the application process (applicant) to include the documents requested, admission decisions following UW System Transfer Policy (admitted student) then getting them registered and on to campus (matriculated student). The latter discussion will also cover how transfer credit decisions are made following UW System Transfer Policy.
Come with any and all questions at hand to help you understand part of what has deemed us UW's most Transfer Friendly institution.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2013
Professional Development Week Opening session
and Keynote presentation, Great Hall
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM, Refreshments
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM, Welcome and Introductions, Jackie Weissenburger
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM, You Said … We Did …
Presenter(s): Meridith Drzakowski, Assistant Chancellor for Planning, Assessment, Research and Quality
Description: This presentation will provide information on actions that have been taken, and actions that are in progress based on feedback obtained from faculty, staff and students during the August 2012 engagement sessions. The presentation will include a discussion of actions implemented related to all three engagement session discussion topics: Campus Climate Survey Follow-Up, Supplemental Pay Plan, and enrollment management.
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM- KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Inclusive Strategies that Create Community and Enhance Academic Performance
Presenter(s): Angela Bauer, Ph.D. , Special Assistant to the Provost (Institutional Assessment); Professor of Human Biology, Biology, Environmental Science and Policy, and Women's and Gender Studies, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
Description: Stereotype threat – namely, the threat that a person will be negatively stereotyped due to their social identity - can create anxiety that interferes with learning. This anxiety is thought to be a key contributor to the achievement gap that is often observed between majority and minority students at many academic institutions. This talk will describe inclusive, collaborative approaches (many of which are "high impact practices") that can be taken by faculty and staff to successfully reduce stereotype threat, create community, and thereby enhance the academic achievement of underrepresented students.
Regular Sessions and Workshops-
Pre-registration requested but not required, except where indicated.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, MSC Ballrooms REGISTER for this session
Faculty/Staff Collaborations to Promote Inclusivity
Presenter(s): Angela Bauer, Ph.D. , Special Assistant to the Provost (Institutional Assessment); Professor of Human Biology, Biology, Environmental Science and Policy, and Women's and Gender Studies, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
Description: Collaborations between faculty and staff are essential for maximizing the impact of campus inclusivity efforts. This session will describe the synergy that can result when faculty and staff direct their energy and resources toward mutual projects (e.g., Common Theme activities, mentoring programs, residence hall study sessions) that foster community both within and outside of the classroom.
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Millenium Hall 301A REGISTER for this session
LEARN@UWStout(D2L) Open Lab Assistance
Coordinator(s): Jamison Patrick
Description: LTS Consultants will be available to assist instructors with questions related to using LEARN@UWStout tools. Instructors should bring a laptop. No formal presentation.
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Northwoods REGISTER for this session
Getting the Word Out: News Releases, Daily Email, Social Media
Presenter(s): Jerry Poling, Hannah Flom, Ryan Peterson
Description: Do you occasionally have news that is of interest to the media and campus community? Learn what University Communications is looking for and the steps involved in having a news release written and distributed. UW-Stout Today is the university's daily email service. Learn about the guidelines, how to post, what and what not to post. Before and after submissions will be shared so participants can see the editing process. Learn about UW-Stout's official social media and find out how to share your message with the university's growing number of fans.
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM, Cedar/Maplewood REGISTER for this session
Infusing Diversity Across the Curriculum Panel
Presenter(s): To be specified
Description: Faculty and academic staff who were/are part of the Infusing Diversity Across the Curriculum Project will present their posters and discuss their projects. Presenters will emphasize how these projects are currently being received by students and what impacts the they are seeing in the classroom.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013
Regular Sessions and Workshops-
Pre-registration requested but not required, except where indicated.
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM, Millenium Hall 201 REGISTER for this session
Intelligent Design: Crafting Formal Writing Assignments [That Work]
Sponsored by the Nakatani Teaching and Learning Center
Presenter(s): Andrea Deacon, Kristin Risley
Description: Workshop Participants will learn how to plan assignments around clear goals, objectives, learning outcomes and overall theme or content of a course; draft assignments which are thorough, clear, and accessible to students- from a content and visual perspective; explore how to ensure that students successfully interpret and analyze an assignment's goals and expectations before they begin work; and practice "Minding the Gap" -designing informal course activities and exercises which set students up for success in their formal major project(s). Instructors need to bring a working copy of an assignment for one of their courses; part of the workshop will focus on independent work/application of workshop principles.
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Library Learning Center 111 REGISTER for this session-REQUIRED
Microsoft Word 2010 Styles
Pre- Registration REQUIRED, Class Size limited to 22.
Presenters: Suzanne Blau, CVTC Business and Industry Instructor
Further information contact: Cally Henderson, hendersonc@uwstout.edu or x2289
Description: Learn how to use Word styles to help save time in creating consistent and well-designed documents. In this hands-on course, you'll learn how to create, apply, and modify styles, as well as how to format documents with styles. You'll learn about generating tables of contents, building Quick Styles and style sets, and restricting styles in protected documents. Students taking this course should be familiar with personal computers and the use of a keyboard and a mouse. Session topics include:
- Understanding the five types of styles
- Formatting an entire document with one click
- Creating custom character, paragraph, and table styles
- Setting font, document, and template defaults
- Assigning style keyboard shortcuts
- Basing one style on another
- Modifying styles automatically
- Editing, hiding, and recommending styles
- Exploring Word 2010 character spacing
- Copying, deleting, and renaming styles
- Formatting numbered and bulleted lists
new time 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM, room change Cedar/Maplewood REGISTER for this session
If you See Something, Say Something: Abuse Reporting & Executive Order 54
Presenter(s): Jim Uhlir
Description: Session will cover child abuse/neglect reporting requirements that affect all university employees. Session is geared toward those who work with youth, such as camp leaders, counselors, coaches, recruiters.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Northwoods REGISTER for this session
Become a Faculty Research Mentor for the McNairs Scholar Program
Presenter(s): Elizabeth Barone, Susan McClelland
Description: McNair faculty mentors provide research experience, guidance, and assistance to an assigned McNair Scholar for the purpose of preparing the scholar for graduate school. Come learn what it means to be a faculty research mentor and how it can benefit you, as well as the students you are working with.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Millenium 205 REGISTER for this session
How to Engage Students with Flipped Learning
Presenter(s): Renee Gunderson, Melissa Castillo
Description: The flipped classroom model inverts the traditional model for instruction, so that lectures and course content are reviewed outside of the classroom to allow for more active learning in the classroom. UW-Stout instructor Renee Gunderson, apparel and communications technologies, has been applying the flipped classroom model to all of her classes for some time now. This session will talk about how Gunderson has approached the flip and how it has helped to improve exam scores and class participation.
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Millenium Hall 301A REGISTER for this session
Title: LEARN@UWStout(D2L) Open Lab Assistance
Coordinator(s): Jamison Patrick
Description: LTS Consultants will be available to assist instructors with questions related to using LEARN@UWStout tools. Instructors should bring a laptop. No formal presentation.
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, check department for room details
College and Department Meetings
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
Regular Sessions and Workshops-
Pre-registration requested, but not required, except where indicated.
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM, MSC Ballrooms REGISTER for this session
Life, Money and Happiness
Presenter(s): Brandon W. Johnson, Postive Energy Guy
Description: Most people want to be wealthy; most people don't know how to get there. This training will give you the mindset and education you need to move yourself forward in any financial situation, even the ones we don't always expect. During this session presenter Brandon W. Johnson, will help you discover:
- The secrets of the wealthy that the lower and middle-class do not live or understand.
- What your long-term goals and dreams are and how to achieve them.
- How to reset your "Money Blueprint" and create a mindset to becoming financially free.
- The importance of why you must pay yourself first!
- Strategies that will work to help you become debt free and moving forward.
- How to identify the tools and support team that you must have in order to become financially free.
- Good habits that will build long-term wealth despite any economic environment.
- The education needed to teach your family about money and their future financial success.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Oakwood REGISTER for this session
Application of Lean Techniques in Class Scheduling within College Management
Presenter(s): John Dzissah, Diane Olson, David Ding
Description: The business of education has a greater accountability today as a result, installing continuous quality improvement activities across the board is more important today than ever before. This means that most familiar processes such as class scheduling, which often come under continuous examination with the intention of improvement, can be improved using some of the lean tools. In this presentation Value Stream Map is used to minimize waste in the class scheduling process.
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Millenium Hall 301A REGISTER for this session
LEARN@UWStout(D2L) Open Lab Assistance
Coordinator(s): Jamison Patrick
Description: LTS Consultants will be available to assist instructors with questions related to using LEARN@UWStout tools. Instructors should bring a laptop. No formal presentation.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, MSC Ballroom C REGISTER for this session
Faculty and Academic Staff Union
Presenter(s): Joan Menefee, Barb Flom, Tom Pearson
Description: Why a union for faculty and academic staff? Please join us for a brown bag discussion (bring your lunch and questions; coffee is on us) about the role of unions in higher education, issues we currently face at UW-Stout and in the UW system, and possible goals moving forward. Experienced Faculty and Academic Staff Union (FASU) members will be present to address questions about the union's perspective on university policy affecting conditions of employment, workload, salaries, benefits, job security, professional advancement, academic freedom, and other issues. Find FASU on facebook.
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM, Northwoods REGISTER for this session-REQUIRED
Practical Solutions to Differences, Diversity, and Inclusivity, ["Colorblind" Book Discussion]
Pre-Registration REQUIRED by December 10th if you would like us to purchase the book for you. Books will be distributed during finals week.
Presenter(s): Glenda Jones, Leni Marshall, CEDIC members
Description: Please join us for an engaging discussion of Tim Wise's book Colorblind. CEDIC (Chancellor's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity Coalition) members will offer small sessions in which you can share your ideas and discuss the provocative ideas Wise puts forth in Colorblind. The book will be available at no cost.These sessions are being held in response to comments made during the fall engagement sessions.
"Colorblind proposes practical solutions to our problems and promotes new ways of thinking that encourage us to both recognize differences and transcend them." (George Lipsitz, author of the Possessive Investment in Whiteness) For more information on Tim Wise and his work, please visit http://www.timwise.org/
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Millenium Hall 205 REGISTER for this session
Exploring eTextbooks: UW-Stout's eTextbook Program Today and Tomorrow
Presenter(s): Bob Butterfield, Ryan Hively
Description: Presenters will provide information regarding the UW-Stout etextbook program., the Courseload eReader platform, and the future of eTextbooks in higher education.
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Millenium Hall 201 REGISTER for this session-REQUIRED
Outlook 2010 Power Shortcuts
Pre-Registration is REQUIRED. Please bring personal laptops with Outlook 2010 Client installed for use during this class. Class Size limited to 22.
Presenter(s): Suzanne Blau, CVTC Business and Industry Instructor
Further information contact: Cally Henderson, hendersonc@uwstout.edu or x2289.
Description: In this hands-on* course, you'll learn an assortment of time-saving tips and tricks to maximize efficiency and productivity in Outlook 2010. The course covers tips for organizing and sending email, working with tasks, scheduling appointments, and maintaining contact lists. You'll also learn email etiquette, Outlook customization, and much more. A quick reference guide to keyboard shortcuts will be included in this course. Students taking this course should be familiar with personal computers and the use of a keyboard and a mouse. Session topics will include:
- Navigating Outlook with keyboard shortcuts
- Conducting a poll through email
- Sending automated replies using rules
- Managing junk mail
- Utilizing search folders for repeating searches
- Sharing a calendar via email
- Creating multiple signatures
- Mail merging contacts into Microsoft Word
- Customizing Outlook's panes and the Quick Access Toolbar
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Millenium Hall 205 REGISTER for this session
Making the Grade: Lessons Learned in UW-Stout's Initial eTextbook Pilot
Presenter(s): Bethany Jurs, Kevin W. Tharp, Kristin Risley
Description: Instructor participants of the Fall etextbook pilot will be available to share their experiences and answer questions pertaining to the pilot.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013
Regular Sessions and Workshops-
Pre-registration requested, but not required, except where indicated.
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM, Cedar/Maplewood REGISTER for this session
Leading International and Domestic Academic Programs
Presenter(s): Maria WentworthDescription: Teach a credited course while traveling either domestically or abroad. This session goes over the details of organizing a study-away course. The approval process, budgeting, itinerary planning, pre-departure details, and post-trip requirements will all be discussed.
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM, Northwoods REGISTER for this session
How Does High Impact Practice Impact Student Engagement: A Comparison of White and Minority Students
Presenter(s): Susan Wolfgram, Glenda Jones, Suejung Han, Jeffrey SweatDescription: This panel will present the preliminary research results on the differences in exposure to high impact practices between white and minority students as well as the differences in how high impact practices impact their engagement. Kuh argues that at many institutions the utilization of active learning practices is unsystematic, to the detriment of student learning. This study is a step towards assessing high impact practice systematically on our campus.
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM, Northwoods REGISTER for this session-REQUIRED
Practical Solutions to Differences, Diversity, and Inclusivity, ["Colorblind" Book Discussion]
Pre-Registration REQUIRED by December 10th if you would like us to purchase the book for you. Books will be distributed during finals week.
Presenter(s): Glenda Jones, Leni Marshall, CEDIC members
Description: Please join us for an engaging discussion of Tim Wise's book Colorblind. CEDIC (Chancellor's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity Coalition) members will offer small sessions in which you can share your ideas and discuss the provocative ideas Wise puts forth in Colorblind. The book will be available at no cost.These sessions are being held in response to comments made during the fall engagement sessions.
"Colorblind proposes practical solutions to our problems and promotes new ways of thinking that encourage us to both recognize differences and transcend them." (George Lipsitz, author of the Possessive Investment in Whiteness) For more information on Tim Wise and his work, please visit http://www.timwise.org/
12:45 PM – 1:15 PM, Cedar/Maplewood REGISTER for this session
Mentoring Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity in Honors Contracts and Other Outlets
Presenter(s): Amanda Little, Anne Hoel, Pete Schlosser
Description: Participants will gain a toolbox of tips for mentoring undergraduate research and other creative projects in a variety of disciplines from this spectrum of seasoned faculty. Learn how to keep students motivated and on track while pursuing independent projects.
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM, Cedar/Maplewood REGISTER for this session
CORE Activities Update
Presenter(s): John Kirk, Ann Hoel, Sylvia Tiala
Description: Hear about undergraduate initiatives regarding undergraduate research on campus, at the state and national levels. John will be speaking about his visit to the CUR Dialogues last February. Topics including funding opportunities for PUIs at the National Science Foundation in the traditional research programs; Review process for the NSF Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM (TUES) program; Being competitive in submitting NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) proposals; and the Changing future of higher education will be discussed.
Anne will be speaking about information gained at the CUR Conference in New Jersey. The conference focused on "Leveraging Uncertainty: Toward a New Generation of Undergraduate Research" and brought together faculty, administrators, policy makers, representatives of funding agencies and other stakeholders with an interest in doing and promoting undergraduate research.
Sylvia will be addressing CORE updates which includes UW-Stout's past participation in past and future CUR/NSF funded Conferences on Institutionalizing Undergraduate Research in the UW-System and the resulting action plan and accomplishments resulting from this workshop.
3:00 PM-4:00 PM, Cedar/Maplewood, REGISTER for this session
Faculty Supplemental Compensation Program Open Forum
Presenters: Amanda Brown, Meridith Drzakowski, Faculty Senate Chair
This open forum will discuss options for the Supplemental Compensation Program for faculty. Faculty will have the opportunity to discuss the merits of each option. Discussion points from this open forum will be made available to faculty.