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.
The dates for the 2025-2026 Development Days are:
Winter 2026: Thursday February 5th
Spring 2026: Tuesday May 5th
Development Day Schedule Winter 2026, Thursday February 5th
12 PM – 1 PM: Lunchtime Event
Faculty Drop-In Meet & Greet, Coffee & Treats with SLC Tutors
In-Person Session
Student Learning Center tutors invite faculty for coffee and treats. Come meet the tutors supporting students in your class, hear about their backgrounds, share your teaching philosophies, and learn about what we do here.
Room: Student Learning Center
1 PM – 2 PM
AANAPISI- Asian & Pacific Islander (A&PI) Student Focus Group Findings & Recommendations from the last 3 Years
Online Session
As part of the work of the Asian American, and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) grant, AANAPISI has conducted focus groups for Asian & Pacific Islander (A&PI) students for the last 3 years (2022-2025). As our grant wraps in our final year, we would like to have the opportunity to share with the greater North community the emerging themes, findings, and recommendations that A&PI students shared. Additionally, we will use the Culturally Engaging Campus Environments (CECE) Model to ground and frame recommendations and how North can continue to support students through fostering a strong sense of belonging on campus. In the second half of this session, folks will have time to gather in their respective departments/teams or in groups to talk about how they can apply what they learned in today's session towards their own work in supporting students.
Helping Student's Discover their Purpose for Career Direction
In-Person Session
There is strong relationship between a sense of purpose and degree commitment, persistence and completion. In this workshop a simple tool, using the Japanese concept of Ikigai, will be shared to help yourself or students discover their purpose as they pursue their education and career goals. Facilitated by Julius Kim.
Room: Library Seminar Room LB2208
Faculty Peer Support: Connecting, Mentoring, and Growing Together
In-Person Session
Join us to learn about the Faculty Peer Support Program pilot through the Teaching & Learning Center, designed to foster connection, mentoring, and shared growth across all stages of faculty careers, with special attention to supporting adjunct and early-career faculty. We’ll briefly introduce the Peer Observation program, Peer Mentor program, and Faculty Growth Circle, invite sharing from faculty who participated in Fall, and share ways to get involved. The session will end with time for questions and opportunities to sign up for upcoming paid peer support opportunities! Everyone is welcome!
Room: TLC Meeting Room LB2201
Cats! (The Canvas Templates, Not the Musical)
Online Session
Love cats so much you’re the first in your friend group to share random photos of your favorite feline? Seeking joyous, playful Canvas course design that somehow just happens to include cats?
Then please join eLearning Instructional Designers Eli Dow (he/him) and Rebecca Brown (she/her) for the unveiling of Cats! (The Canvas Templates, Not the Musical) on February 5th, from 1pm to 2pm. In this thrilling Zoom presentation, we’ll discuss the creation of Cats! and take a guided tour of these templates. Furthermore, we’ll show where you can download Cats! and other eLearning templates, as well as demonstrate ways to adapt them.
Can’t make it to this meowvelous event? No problem. While the presentation will not be recorded, a week after the event, we’ll send out messaging with links to the templates and directions for downloading.
1 PM – 2:30 PM
Psychological First Aid: Prevention, Care, and Boundaries
Online Session
How to approach complex student situations in the classroom, online, and on campus. Resources and self-care tools to support safety and well-being for students, staff, and faculty.
2 PM – 3 PM
Assessment That Works: Pedagogy & Strategy
In-Person Session
This session will discuss assessment, its role in accreditation, and how that translates to our own courses and classrooms. We'll discuss how Canvas Outcomes can streamline assessment, and we'll reflect and share our assessment strategies, learning from our peers how me might strengthen our own practices. Snacks and refreshments provided.
Room: TLC Meeting Room LB2201
The 5 W's of Funding Navigation: Who We Are and How Faculty Can Collaborate with Us
In-Person Session
Presenter: Tsetsen Anuurad and Sean Coveny. Description: The Funding Navigation Title III grant and our Funding Navigation team provides a multitude of services to students, including classroom visits, workshops on scholarships and financial literacy, and professional development for faculty and staff. This presentation covers who we are, what we do, and why we do it, and when/where we offer our services. We are looking to expand our opportunities to collaborate with faculty to better serve our students when it comes to funding and paying for college. Learn more about ways we can collaborate!
Room: Library Seminar Room LB2208
2 PM – 3:30 PM
Peace Circle with the Visibility Community Council
In-Person Session
A Peace Circle is a facilitated space rooted in restorative practices that encourage reflection, listening, and shared dialogue. It offers participants an opportunity to connect, build community, and engage in meaningful conversation in a respectful and supportive environment. Dr. Tania Hino will be the presenter.
Room: College Center Room 1161