Fall Institute for Faculty & Staff: Day 2

Faculty and staff will gather on August 11 and 12 to prepare for the new academic year. This year, we are pleased to offer a series of breakout sessions that will be held at The LINC, MLK Hall and various classrooms across campus.

Please use the link to pre-register for your choice of breakout sessions. Attendance will be tracked, and professional development credit will be awarded for each session you attend in full. Click here to pre-register.

Fall Institute Day 2 Schedule: Tuesday, August 12

Morning sessions will be held in classrooms and computer labs as assigned.

8:15 a.m. |Breakout Session 5
Choose one.

• Making Online Instruction Engaging — LU Online Team

• Stronger Faculty, Stronger Future: Partnering with Deans & Chairs — Academic Leadership

• Procurement Training — Damon Nunn

• Intro to Self-Service — Blaine Bredeman

• Title III Professional Development Program — Regina Anderson and Becky Malisch

• Navigating Conflict and Difficult Conversations in the Workplace — Veronica Schultz

• EAB Navigate (staff only) — Saint Rice

• Crisis Response and Emergency Preparedness on Campus — Capt. Holmes & Sierra Thomas

9:15 a.m. |Breakout Session 6
Choose one.

• Assessment Techniques — Dr. Angelette Pritchett

• Grant Writing and Securing Alternate Funding — Mark Melton and Ann Warren

• Benefits Overview — MCHCP Jody Tellman

• Self-Service Advanced — Blaine Bredeman

• AI in the Classroom — Nate Arbuckle

• Customer Service in Higher Education: Creating Excellence in a Learning Community — Veronica Schultz

• EAB Navigate (faculty only) — Saint Rice

• Civility in the Workplace — Shawnda Hayes-Dunnell

10:15 a.m. |Breakout Session 7
Choose one.

• TouchNet Training — Cindy Wansing

• Technology in the Classroom — Roosevelt Stallings

• Procurement Training — Marie Belfiore and C. Abbott

• Self-Service: Advising Transfer Students — Blaine Bredeman

• Financial Aid: Work-Study Procedures — Joyous Chambers

• Basic Budgeting for Non-Financial Staff — Belinda Bell

• Self-Service Budgeting — Kathy Muenks and Julie Bange

• Active Shooter Training — Capt. Holmes & Sierra Thomas

11:15 a.m. |Breakout Session 8
Choose one.

• LU Online: Course Development — LU Online Team

• IR and LU Datashare — Greg Kalnes

• DocuSign — Carol Beavers

• Completing Degree Audits — Blaine Bredeman

• Navigating Conflict and Difficult Conversations in the Workplace — Veronica Schultz

• Self-Service Budgeting — Kathy Muenks and Julie Bange

• Financial Aid: Work Study Procedures — Joyous Chambers

12:05 p.m. |Lunch on Your Own
Try out the renovated SUC Cafeteria with the new option - Slim & Huskies! Food trucks will be available on campus, too.

1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. |All-Faculty Meeting (Pawley Theater)
Piyusha Singh, Ph.D., Interim Provost

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.|Departmental Meetings
Department Deans; locations determined by deans

Additional Events on Campus Tuesday, August 12

Mandatory sessions require attendance, and individuals required to attend will receive a separate notification. Ribbon-cutting ceremonies are open to all and optional. Please prioritize professional development sessions throughout the day.

8:15 – 10:15 a.m. |Employment Law Training
President’s Leadership Team
This session is mandatory for members of the President’s Leadership Team.

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. |Headshot Photos
Visit Young Hall 203 during this time to have a professional headshot taken. Photos may be used by Lincoln to update the website and in other promotional materials. You may also have access for your use (for example, your LinkedIn profile).

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |New Faculty Orientation
Orientation will provide an overview of key university processes, classroom support resources, and academic expectations. Required attendees will receive a separate invitation with full details.

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |Employment Law Training
This session is mandatory for all designated supervisors and directors. Individual invitations will be sent to confirm participation. 

11:00 a.m. |SUC Cafeteria Renovation Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Scruggs University Center
All are welcome to attend. The cafeteria will be open for lunch at noon.

11:30 a.m. |Dawson Hall Total Renovation Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Front entrance of Dawson Hall
All are welcome to join as we celebrate the grand reopening of Lincoln’s largest residence hall.

Questions can be directed to Provost@LincolnU.edu

Extension members can contact Lori Orman.