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.
Development Day Schedule
Winter 2025
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
12 PM – 1 PM: Lunchtime Sessions
Spotlight on Disability: Best Practices for Cultivating an Accessible and Inclusive Campus
HyFlex
Accessibility is one of the core values of North Seattle College, but what does it mean to be accessible? And as faculty and staff at the college, what is our role in fostering an accessible student experience? Join Disability Services Director Rachael Torella in a collaborative discussion of accessibility, disability, and inclusion at NSC.
Room Number: Library Seminar Room LB2208
1 PM – 2 PM
Understanding English Directed Self Placement
Hyflex
In an ongoing effort with Guided Pathways, we would like to present information about North’s English Directed Self-Placement (DSP) tool. Additionally, we would like teachers to understand how the English DSP is one of the pathways that students use to make their way to their goals. Facilitated by Jessica Logan and Justina Rompogren.
Room Number: Classroom LB1102
Passcode: ENGLdsp
Dessert with Seattle Promise Session 1
In-Person
Join Seattle Promise students and staff at this afternoon table-talk session (afternoon dessert is provided!). Participants will have the opportunity to engage in small groups with Seattle Promise students, retention staff, and outreach staff for a chance to ask your burning questions about the program, student experience, and how we can partner to support Seattle's young adults. Facilitated by Melody McMillan and Katie Bates.
Room Number: North Star Dining Room CC1254B
1 PM – 2:30 PM
Generative Artificial Intelligence: Considering Costs and Consequences
HyFlex
Panelists:
Rahul Dodhia, Deputy Director of Research Microsoft AI for Good
Marco Seiferle-Valencia, U of Idaho Librarian;
Heather Price, North Seattle Chemistry Faculty
Samantha Baneth, North Seattle student
Peter Oliver, North Seattle Librarian
Facilitator: Shireen Deboo
Panelists will share information about how the development and use of generative AI tools are:
- driving electricity and water usage,
- informing how corporations are approaching new energy sources
- affecting the arenas of labor practices, privacy, copyright and data gathering
- impacting how we integrate technology in instruction
- pushing us to interrogate our information consumption and creation behavior
Room Number: Library Seminar Room LB2208
Enhancing Teaching and Learning with OER Using Pressbooks
Virtual Only
Discover how Pressbooks can transform teaching and learning both inside and outside of the classroom in this interactive workshop. In the first hour, you’ll explore how this versatile publishing platform works, see examples of its use in college courses, and discuss its benefits and limitations. An optional 30-minute session will follow, allowing participants to create their own accounts, explore the Pressbooks Directory, and start brainstorming ideas for their courses. All faculty and staff from North, Central, and South are welcome to attend. Facilitator: Rebecca Brown. Panelists: Christine Dubois, Caroline Pew, Scott Rausch, Valerie Goudarzi.
2 PM – 3 PM
Dessert with Seattle Promise Session 2
In-Person
Join Seattle Promise students and staff at this afternoon table-talk session (afternoon dessert is provided!). Participants will have the opportunity to engage in small groups with Seattle Promise students, retention staff, and outreach staff for a chance to ask your burning questions about the program, student experience, and how we can partner to support Seattle's young adults. Facilitated by Melody McMillan and Katie Bates.
Room Number: North Star Dining Room CC1254B
Keep Washington Working Act and Political Climate Session
Virtual Only
In 2019, the Washington State Legislature enacted the Keep Washington Working Act (KWWA), codified as RCW 10.93.160, to safeguard the rights of immigrant communities by minimizing unnecessary interactions with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). We have a brief discussion on what KWWA does, how the Seattle Colleges will be following KWWA, and what you can expect. We will also have time for any questions about current events. Jill Lane, Acting Director of the Division for Access, Community and Opportunity and Tenured Political Science faculty at North Seattle College will present.
Understanding Ally Scores in Canvas: A Path to 85% and Beyond
Virtual Only
With the recent updates to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 2024, ensuring accessibility in our course materials is more important than ever. As part of Seattle Colleges’ commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment, the District Strategic Plan now includes a key metric: achieving an Ally accessibility score of 85% or higher across all Canvas courses.
This webinar, hosted by the eLearning and Accessibility Team, will guide faculty through the fundamentals of Ally in Canvas. You’ll learn how to:
- Interpret your Ally score in Canvas and what it means for accessibility.
- Address common accessibility issues to improve your score to 85% or higher.
- Use Ally and Canvas tools to create more inclusive course materials for all students.
Whether you’re new to Ally or looking for ways to boost your score, this session will empower you to create more accessible, engaging content for all students.
Zoom link available on TLC Canvas shell and Outlook calendar invite
3 PM – 4 PM
TLC Tropical Mixer
In-Person
Join us to enjoy mocktails and snacks and discuss what you learned and what inspired you this Development Day with your fellow faculty and staff! Share highlights from the Development Day session(s) you attended on the TLC workroom whiteboard and then enjoy some tropical inspired snacks and drinks.
Room Number: TLC Workroom LB2102
The State of Equity in the Seattle Colleges, facilitated by ACO Team
The Division for Access, Community, and Opportunity will be giving a broad overview of the state of equity at Seattle Colleges and what is happening at each campus.
Spring 2025 Faculty Development Day is scheduled on Wednesday May 14th