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:
Spring 2026: Tuesday May 5th
Development Day Schedule Spring 2026, Tuesday May 5th
11 AM – 1 PM: Lunchtime Event
The Future of North Is: Letterpress Participatory Activity
In-Person Session
Building upon the table-top drawing and dreaming activity at Presidents Day in Fall of 2026, Art Council invites faculty and staff to print their hopes for North’s future. We will guide the community in creating a small letterpress-printed poster that draws from words/phrases generated during the brainstorming session on President's Day. Participants will get to take home one of their prints and leave one for a larger collective art piece. Drop in for any amount of time. Facilitated by Art Faculty and Techs.
Room: Book Arts & Publishing Studio LB3101
12 PM – 1 PM: Lunchtime Events
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. Facilitated by the SLC Staff.
Room: Student Learning Center
Classified Staff Lunch from CDAC Team!
In-Person Session
11:30 AM to 12:40 PM. Development Day presents a rare opportunity for classified staff to connect, relax, eat some good food, and get some goodies!
Room: Classroom LB1101
1 PM – 2 PM
From Access to Impact: Modern Learning Through the Seattle Colleges Online Bookstore
Hybrid Session
In this session, we’ll provide a concise overview of how the online bookstore supports modern learning, including Inclusive Access, digital and print options, and key features like sampling and Bookshelf tools. We’ll also share strategies for increasing student engagement and leveraging analytics to better understand material usage and support student success. Facilitated by the VitalSource Team.
Room: Classroom LB1106
TIPs: the Next Generation
Hybrid Session
In this workshop, we will present the new TIPs process and explain the rationale behind the changes and tweaks. We will facilitate a feedback session where we will present the new TIPs structure and questions based on the NWCCU recommendations. The main objective for this session is to share the changes, reasons, and gather some valuable feedback to help the Assessment Committee to finalize and fine-tune the TIPs process for Fall 2026. Facilitated by Eric Lloyd, Matt Greene, and Sarka Faltinova.
Room: Classroom LB1108
SAPporting Students: Trauma-Informed Practices to Supporting Students with Satisfactory Academic Progress
Online Session
Navigating Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) - a requirement for students receiving federal student aid – can be complicated. This presentation covers how to support students with Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) through trauma-informed, compassionate practices. We will have guest presenters from Northwest Education Access to go over how faculty and staff can support students through SAP inside and outside the classroom. Come join us to discuss how we can SAPport students! Facilitated by Tsetsen Anuurad.
1 PM – 2:30 PM
Analog Classrooms: Thinking About Physical Texts & Materiality
In-Person Session
This event will be an open discussion on our experiences, challenges, and thoughts on assigning/requiring any physical and/or handwritten texts in our courses. Topics will include recent research on technology and learning, thinking through accessibility issues in an analog classroom, logistical/financial issues with assigning physical texts, and critical reflection on how our courses are impacted positively and negatively by educational technology. While this conversation hopes to be about strategies for returning to a materially focused classroom, it also invites criticism and alternative perspectives on the value of ed-tech in our post-COVID era. Facilitated by English Faculty Ben Wirth, but open to any co-facilitator who would like to join!
Room: Library Seminar Room LB2208
Find Your Voice: Practical Tools for Confident Speaking and Vocal Health
In-Person Event
Join us for an engaging professional development workshop with Meg McLynn, Acting & Voice faculty at Cornish College and an experienced teaching artist and vocal coach. In this interactive session, you’ll learn practical techniques to project with confidence, reduce strain, and maintain vocal health throughout your career. Ideal for those in forward-facing roles—such as teaching, presenting, or student services—this workshop offers simple, low-pressure exercises to help prevent fatigue and long-term vocal issues. Come ready to try something new! Organized by Chemistry Faculty, Caroline Pew.
Room: Wellness Center Mindfulness Room
Classified Staff First Aid Training by CDAC
In-Person Event
After the Classified lunch, come to a First Aid training led by Michelle Valint. This session covers first aid basics using AHA videos and hands‑on practice, including use of an EpiPen, wound care, and scenario‑based responses. No card is issued, but participants gain practical knowledge and confidence.
Maximum 15 participants. Please sign up via this form.
Room: Classroom LB1101
2 PM – 3 PM
What to Read Next
Online Session
Quit the doom-scrolling, skip the sordid headlines and dive into some old-fashioned books! Not sure where to start? Need suggestions on page-turning novels or fascinating non-fiction? Join us for a run down on some sure fire favorites and bring your own titles to share too!
Hosted by Faculty Librarian Shireen Deboo.
Once in a Lifetime: Essential Learning Outcomes and the True North Summit. With apologies to the Talking Heads
Online Session
This presentation will cover what is an Essential Learning Outcome (ELO), their history at North Seattle College, their limitations, and discuss the process of the True North Summit. Presenters include Neal Parker, Dan Tarker, and Michael Gianetto.