Faculty and Staff Development Day
Faculty and Staff Development Days are held each Fall, Winter, and Spring quarter for faculty and staff to attend department and division meetings, and to attend workshops and lectures for professional growth.
Faculty and staff can apply to present a workshop or lecture on Development Day, either in-person, online, or hyflex. As Development Day approaches, the Development Day Advisory Committee will send out a survey asking for presenters to apply.
Spring 2025 Faculty Development Day is scheduled on Wednesday May 21st
Spring 2025 Development Day Schedule
12-1PM Session
Faculty Mentorship Focus Group
Join us for a guided conversation on building a peer-to-peer faculty mentoring program at NSC—designed by faculty, for faculty. Share what support looks like at different career stages, what you need, and what you’re open to offering. Your input will shape a pilot initiative launching next year, funded by TLC RAP support. All faculty welcome!
1-2PM Session
Embracing AI in Education
In this engaging and practical session, participants will explore how educators at Clover Park Technical College are embracing generative AI to enhance teaching and learning. We’ll begin with interactive icebreakers to model simple, effective AI integration strategies that foster connection and creativity. Presenters will demystify what generative AI is, with a clear focus on tools like ChatGPT, and showcase real classroom applications that support personalized learning, content creation, and critical thinking. The session highlights how our institutions built an AI Task Force, developed faculty training courses, and created AI-enhanced syllabi and assignments. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of both the transformative potential and ethical challenges of AI in education, including issues of bias, data privacy, and overdependence, and walk away with immediately usable strategies and resources for responsible AI adoption.
2-3PM Sessions
Why Funding Access Support is Critical for Student Engagement Inside (and Beyond) the Classroom
As we know, once a student gets connected with someone at the college, they will often go to them for any and all kinds of questions. This includes asking their teachers questions about their financial aid and/or funding. This workshop is therefore intended for faculty and will cover the importance of collective care and support for students when it comes to navigating financial aid and funding. Participants will learn common myths about financial aid and funding, how financial aid barriers may impact students' engagement, and most importantly, where to direct students who have questions about financial aid and funding. Presented by Tsetsen Anuurad.
What to Read Next
Join faculty librarian Shireen Deboo for a presentation that highlights a range of books both fiction and non fiction, current titles and older publications to inspire your next read. Have a favorite you want to plug? We'll exchange ideas!
3-4PM Sessions
Faculty Panel Discussion on Incorporating Climate Justice Across the Curriculum
Panel discussion and Q&A on integrating Climate Justice into any course. Panelists: Khavin Debbs, Shireen Deboo, Heather Price, and other participants from the Climate Justice Across the Curriculum work at Seattle Colleges.
Understanding Title II Accessibility Changes: What It Means for You and Training Resources Available
With the 2024 updates to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Washington’s User-01 Policy, digital accessibility is no longer optional—it’s a legal and institutional priority. These changes expand the scope of accessibility compliance across higher education, impacting not only course materials but also the systems, tools, and communications used throughout the college.
This one-hour session, hosted by the Accessibility and eLearning Team, will help faculty and staff understand how these new requirements apply to their daily work. You’ll learn how to:
Identify what types of digital content must meet accessibility standards under the new Title II rules.
Understand your responsibilities—whether you're teaching, advising, managing communications, or supporting student services.
Access training resources and tools to start addressing accessibility gaps in your materials, websites, documents, or systems.
Whether you work in the classroom, on the front lines of student support, or behind the scenes in administrative operations, this session will clarify how the law affects you—and how you can take practical steps toward compliance and inclusion.