University Spring Meeting and Professional Development Day is Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
| 8:00 a.m. | Light breakfast available in the Liberty Arena Lobby |
| 9:00 a.m. | University Spring Meeting |
| 10:30 a.m. | Concurrent professional development sessions begin |
| 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Lunch served in the University Center Loft and Eagles Nest |
| 3:50 p.m. | Concurrent professional development sessions conclude |
Participation in Professional Development Day is voluntary. Registration is only required for organizational purposes, and to ensure sessions do not exceed designated room capacities. Register for Professional Development Day here.
2025 Professional Development Day Sessions
*Location assignments subject to change based on registration volume.
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Helping USI Students Tell Their Story: Translating the Language of Career Competencies to Our Curriculum 10:30 a.m. Location: ED 2108 |
The education we provide to USI students positions them to not only advance in the workforce, but also to change the world around them for the better. Students can’t always articulate their experiences and skills in terms recognizable by employers and external stakeholders. To help remedy this, goal 4 of the USI Quality Initiative: Enhancing Career and Workforce Preparation for USI Students is to align our curriculum to the NACE career competencies, a widely used list of characteristics that demonstrate career readiness written in a language of employers. This workshop will present suggested methods for faculty to translate existing program and course learning outcomes to these career competencies. |
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BuyUSI Refresher Course 10:30 a.m. Location: OC 2004 |
This workshop will enhance your knowledge of the BuyUSI system. You will become more efficient in transaction entry and approval, learn useful tips and shortcuts to streamline your experience, and receive tailored support during Q&A to solve any issues you are facing. |
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Understanding the Autistic Student Through a Neurodiversity Affirming Lens 10:30 a.m. Location: ED 1101 |
This workshop will address practical strategies to meet the needs of autistic students, dispel myths and stereotypes about autism, give guidance on how to support students who experience neurodiversity. |
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Food for Thought: A Conversation with the President and Provost 12:00 p.m. Carter Hall |
Bring your lunch and interact with the President and Provost. This is an opportunity for employees to ask questions and share ideas. |
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Information Technology at USI: IT Stuff You Should Know 1:00 p.m. Location: ED 2108 |
Participants will explore IT offerings and resources available at the University of Southern Indiana. The presentation will cover essential tools and platforms for employees, including:
Attendees will leave with a better understanding of how USI IT supports their work, along with actionable steps to enhance productivity and security. |
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Advising Your Student-Athlete 1:00 p.m. Location: LA 1003 |
This workshop is for anyone on-campus who wishes to know more about academic advising for student-athletes. |
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Say Goodbye to Paper! Update on Web Time Entry 1:00 p.m. Location: ED 1101 |
Human Resources is happy to share an update regarding Web Time Entry (WTE). Employees are invited to attend a brief demonstration showing an employee’s steps for entering time. Supervisors are invited to see the steps for approving time, assigning a proxy, and how to approve time as a proxy. We will share our schedule for moving the various groups of employees to WTE and invite you to be a beta tester for your employee group’s go live testing. The remainder of the session will be spent on FAQs. Please note – this is NOT a hands-on session. Training will be offered prior to go live for your specific employee group. |
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Faculty and Staff Recruitment Fundamentals 1:00 p.m. Location: LA 1004 |
Recruitment and retention of the highest quality faculty and staff remains a top priority for the University of Southern Indiana. To support the University in this goal, everyone involved in a selection process is required to attend training before they review applications or participate in any interviews. This live, interactive training for search committee members can act as a refresher training or can fulfill the training requirement for new search committee members. Attendance will be tracked for training credit through Human Resources. |
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Disability Resources: Student and Faculty Responsibilities and Testing Center Updates 2:00 p.m. Location: RL 0017 |
The Role of the Disability Resources Office
The Role of Technology
Student Responsibilities
Common Questions, Faculty Responsibilities, and What Are You Allowed to Ask the Student
Rice Library Testing Center
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Watermark Faculty Success, The Faculty Annual Report, And You 1:00 p.m. Location: ED 2112 |
During this session, we will explore best practices for entering your 2024 FAR information, practice generating a draft report, and become familiar with the FAR workflow. You are encouraged to play with Watermark and enter some activities prior to this session. |
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Navigating the Mpulse Software (Making a Work Request) 2:00 p.m. Location: LA 1016 |
This session will demonstrate how to navigate Mpulse, how to make a work request and how to monitor work order status. |
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Slate 101 for Advisors 3:00 p.m. Location: OC 2005 |
This session will introduce faculty and professional advisors to Student Success within Slate. An overview of Student Success and how to create advising notes will be shared. |
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Qualtrics 101: An Introduction of Survey and Form Creation and Management 3:00 p.m. Location: OC 2004 |
This training session will introduce USI staff and faculty to the basics of Qualtrics, focusing on survey creation, distribution, and data analysis. Participants will learn how to navigate key features, customize survey settings, and understand the survey approval process to ensure their surveys meet necessary requirements. The session will also cover workflows for automated actions and practical tips on survey design and testing to create effective, user-friendly surveys. |
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Overview of Travel Resources and Chrome River Refresher 3:00 p.m. Location: LA 1015 |
Have a question about University business travel, or need a refresher on Chrome River reports? Then sign up for this session for an overview of travel resources and Chrome River reports. |