May/June 2007

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Living and Working Well

Much has been written about the topic of wellness and there are many resources available for integrating wellness into your everyday life. Maybe you would like to improve your quality of life and achieve more balance, but you’re overwhelmed by the amount of information available. Summer Professional Development Day will offer sessions that could help you clarify your goals and jump start your journey to a calmer, healthier lifestyle that will aid your productivity and efficiency at work.

Clear your calendar for Friday, June 8 and plan to spend the day at ACC’s Eastview campus soaking up the knowledge you need to begin working toward the changes you’ve only been thinking about until now. Other topics offered that day will include HIPAA, FERPA, Servant-Leadership, Macromedia Contribute, PowerPoint and more.  Details of this event will be announced in May.

In addition to our usual offerings, the list below previews workshops through June. Go to the Workshop and Event Registration Database to view or register for any of these professional development opportunities.

Creating the Active Classroom
5/1/2007, 9:00 am-10:30 am, HBC 410

Transfer Services Committee: University Presentations
5/4/2007, 9:00 am-9:45 am, HBC 301.0

Datatel UI for the Purchasing Module
5/4/2007, 9:30 am-11:00 am, SVC 138

First Aid/CPR
5/4/2007, 8:00 am-3:30 pm, SVC 133
5/11/2007, 8:00 am-3:30 pm, PIN 108
5/18/2007, 8:00 am-3:30 pm, RVS 8100
5/25/2007, 8:00 am-3:30 pm, EVC 3154
6/1/2007, 8:00 am-3:30 pm, NRG 3140
6/8/2007, 8:00 am-3:30 pm, SVC 133

EHS: Office Ergonomics
5/8/2007, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, HBC 410

Teleconference: The Relevance of Libraries in a Digital Age
5/11/2007, 11:00 am-12:30 pm, PIN 400

Dreamweaver: Intermediate
5/17/2007, 1:30 pm-3:30 pm, HBC 212

The A, B, C, and Ds of Employee Evaluation
5/23/2007, 2:00 am- 3:30 pm, HBC 407

Registration and Student Support Systems Update
6/20/2007, 8:30 am-12:30 pm, EVC Bldg 8500
6/21/2007, 8:30 am-12:30 pm, EVC Bldg 8500

Crisis Intervention Training
6/14/2007, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, EVC 9313
7/23/2007, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, EVC 9313

Supervisor Series: HIPAA
5/10/2007, 9:00 am-10:00 am, HBC 301.0

Supervisor Series: The A, B, C, and Ds of Employee Evaluation
5/11/2007, 10:30 am-12:00 pm, HBC 407

Supervisor Series: Business Services Overview
5/9/2007, 10:00 am-11:00 am, HBC 301.0

Supervisor Series: Budget Training
5/9/2007, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, HBC 301.0

Supervisor Series: Background and Influence of SACS
5/25/2007, 10:00 am-11:30 am, HBC 411

Supervisor Series: Express Training for New Supervisors
5/18/2007, 9:00 am-10:30am, HBC 212

Annual Evaluations

It’s time for P.E.P. Annual Evaluations.  If you are a supervisor, you should complete the evaluations for your employees during April and May.  Here is the link to download the P.E.P. forms: http://www.austincc.edu/hr/eval/forms/07%20PEP%20with%20SL.pdf. Send all completed P.E.P. forms to Vida Forrest Y Salazar, HBC 601.

Please check our website at http://www.austincc.edu/hr/eval/supervisors.php for more information about the evaluation process.

If you are unsure about the process for Annual Evaluations, there are multiple workshops available entitled, The A, B, C, and Ds of Evaluation.  The workshops will cover the overall idea behind evaluations, the ACC process for evaluations, supervisor and employee requirements, and best practices for giving and receiving feedback.

Excel 2007 Full of Impressive Tools

Periodic Explorations into Andragogy for ACC Faculty

By P J Caporusso, Professional Development & Evaluation Programs
Questions and comments are welcome and may be directed to pjcapor@austincc.edu.

Brain Research

As ACC begins more direct involvement with implementing the mandates of HB-1, including course redesign, it may be a good time to give a quick look into what the sciences have been discovering about our biology and brain function in the learning process.

One site I enjoy is Brain Connection. It’s not overly technical and if you have given them your email, you will get a periodic reminder of new articles available. There is an Education Connection, a library of articles, a Brain Teasers and Brain Games sections (use it or lose it!), Neuro News and more. Give it a look and maybe a bookmark. 

This month’s Editor’s Choice is on the somewhat controversial subject of emotional intelligence, popularized by Daniel Goleman.