Healthy Habits Challenge
Presenter(s): Jill Heintz &The Welllness Council Members
This session will provide an introduction to the 6-Week Healthy Habits Challenge,
inspired by the book Atomic Habits by James Clear. Learn how you can set meaningful
goals, create lasting habits, and participate in weekly discussions to share progress
and insights. This session will also include Wellness Council updates and discussion
for future initiatives.
Onsite: WH119
Creating Assignments for Student Success
Presenter(s): Melissa Barlett
There are many reasons that students have trouble getting started on large assignments,
and often do not complete them, but a lack of executive function may be a major overlooked
reason. Come learn about ways to structure your assignments and provide explanations
and details that can help your students get over the hurdles that keep them from starting
and succeeding.
Onsite: WH116
MV Makers crafting circle
Presenter(s): Milo Cameron
Bring your own craft and blow off some steam with the MV Makers! This is an informal
meetup where you can work on your project in good company. We can also teach knitting,
crochet, and a variety of needle work techniques if you want to learn something new.
Onsite: WH117
Ethics in a Time of ChatGPT: From Killer Robots to Inspiring
Presenter(s): Claire Ehrlich
AI presentations often seem to end with “...and we’ve run out of time, so we’re going
to show you this slide about ethical considerations for 1.3 seconds as we wrap up.”
However, the ethics of AI deserve our attention. Join a conversation about issues
like privacy, copyright, bias, preserving and enhancing humanity, and the environmental
impacts of AI. Explore what we can do to become more ethical users of AI, and what
we can do to encourage a more ethical AI future.
Onsite: WH225
Do it Yourself Snow Globes
Presenter(s): Erin O'Connor
Make your own mini snow globe, all materials provided.
Onsite: WH116
Neurodiversity in the Classroom
Presenter(s): Roman Santos, Vanessa Cole, Todd Marshall, &Melissa Barlett
So many of our students today fall into the category of being neurodiverse, including
those with ADHD, autism, dyslexia and more. Working with these students in a classroom
often has a unique set of challenges that go beyond their written accommodations.
Come learn more about these issues and strategies that can help these learners engage
effectively in your classroom.
Onsite: WH117
Intersectionality and You
Presenter(s): Milo Cameron
This interactive session is for anyone interested in learning more about intersectionality,
how it applies to you, and how you can use the knowledge to better support students
and colleagues on campus.
Onsite: WH117
SUNY Transfer Partners
Presenter(s): Roman Santos, Vanessa Cole, Todd Marshall, &Melissa Barlett
Making documents accessible for digital delivery. Provide an overview of the tools
in Office and also in Brightspace, that can be used to ensure that documents accessibility
compliant.
Onsite: WH116
Making Digital Accesible Documents
Presenter(s):Venny Fuentes &Lorin Williams
Making documents accessible for digital delivery. Provide an overview of the tools
in Office and also in Brightspace, that can be used to ensure that documents accessibility
compliant.
Onsite: WH119
Financial Aid 101
Presenter(s): Jessica Norris &Caitlyn Graham
We will cover the basics about Financial Aid starting from the student applying through
to how attendance matters.
Join this session on Microsoft Teams
A Novel Idea
Presenter(s): Sam McManus
An introduction to anyone who has ever wanted to write or publish a novel but has
found it too daunting in the past.
Onsite: WH117
Lost in Translation
Presenter(s): Tia Lock, Alison Doughtie, &Dayton Elseth
This institute will focus on strategies and insights to empower ESOL (English for
Speakers of Other Languages) students to become autonomous learners in today's digital
world. The session will explore the overall goal of the ESOL program, identify best
practices, and examine the problem of translation in the classroom.
Onsite: WH225
High Stakes – The Impact of Gambling on College Students
Presenter(s): Angela Hozanovic & Jessica McCarthy
This interactive session is for anyone interested in learning more about intersectionality,
how it applies to you, and how you can use the knowledge to better support students
and colleagues on campus.
Join this session on Microsoft Teams
Peer Support Ideation Session
Presenter(s): Danielle Del Giudice
Making documents accessible for digital delivery. Provide an overview of the tools
in Office and also in Brightspace, that can be used to ensure that documents accessibility
compliant.
Onsite: WH117
Sneak Peek of CRM Advisement
Presenter(s):Patti Antanavige, Justin Rahn, Ross Wittenberg
Preview the new technology which leverages MyMV to send Alerts to students. Faculty,
Staff, and students can also use MyMV to refer students/themselves to campus services.
Onsite: WH116
Beyond Accommodations: Supporting Students with Disabilities
Presenter(s): Shahida Dar & Devin Sonne
Join us for this workshop during which we will explore practical methods to enhance
accessibility for students with disabilities in your classes. The tools, activities,
and practices discussed are designed to help all students learn more effectively.
We will provide tips and resources for accommodations related to mobility impairments,
neurodiversity, and auditory and visual disabilities. The facilitators of this workshop
participated in a three -day in-person training event in June 2023 titled Facilitating
Accessibility in STEM for Students with Disabilities at Two-Year Colleges. This work
is partially supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants 2228226 and
2212807.
Onsite: WH119
Managing Difficult Conversations Inside and Outside of the Classroom
Presenter(s): Todd Marshall
This semester I dove into specifications grading, where part of the goal was to make
sure that my students actually accomplished the SLOs by creating all or nothing assignments
for important outcomes, and asking them to submit multiple times until they finally
got it all right. Come find out what worked, what didn't, and what I plan to do next.
Join this session on Zoom
