SMUG Conference 2019

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Join us for the first annual Saint Mary's User Group (SMUG) Conference 2019.

The SMUG Conference will take place on October 21 and 22, in the Soda Center Orinda Room.
Sponsored by IT Services, the SMUG Conference was created by SMC staff members for SMC staff and faculty.
Staff and faculty from the campus community are invited to attend. Attend one session or attend all day.
Presenters are SMC staff who are the experts in their fields. Come and learn from the best!
 

2019 Session Schedules

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SMUG SESSIONS - DAY ONE Details

Colleague Foundations

Day one has a heavy focus on Colleague and Colleague related topics. All Colleague users are invited to attend. You'll recognize the presenters as members of the AIS team past and present.

9:00 - 9:50 KEYNOTE SPEAKER - SHEILA PALLOTTA

• Lessons Learned from the Little Black Notebooks   
• Presenter: Sheila Pallotta
• Track: All are encouraged to attend
• Session Type: Presentation
• Description: We are excited to welcome Sheila Pallotta as our Keynote Speaker. Sheila Pallotta retired from Saint Mary's College in 2017, after a 39 year career at the college. 30 of those years, she worked in technology. These years spanned an era of immense growth in technology in the workplace and in our lives in general. Through these many changes, she continually took notes in 3 by 5 inch pocket Moleskine notebooks, eventually amassing close to 30 notebooks, with over 7,000 pages of quotes, notes, plans, and the occasional scathing commentary.
• At SMUG 2019 she will share this analog record of her Saint Mary's College digital experience. Come and learn about the history of technology at SMC from someone who lived through it. This is a session you do not want to miss!

10:00 - 10:50 DATA GOVERNANCE

• What is Data Governance and what is in it for me?  Learn about the theory and rationale behind Data Governance.  Find out how it can change your life for the better.      
• Presenter: Dean Nakamura
• Track: Reporting, All Staff, Executive | Session Type: Presentation

11:00 - 11:50 COLLEAGUE BASICS

• New to Colleague or wanting a refresher? Learn the essentials of navigating the Colleague UI and Ellucian Customer Support Center.
• Presenter: Hailey Yaffee
• Track: Colleague Beginner, Colleague Intermediate | Session Type: Presentation

1:00 - 1:50 DOCUMENTATION

• This session will explain the history of documentation, and provide some helpful hints in getting you to think differently about it.  
• Presenter: Dean Nakamura
• Track: All Staff | Session Type: Presentation

2:00 - 2:50 FILES AND FIELDS

• Get to know your data.  Learn what, why and how Files and Fields are the basic building blocks of Colleague.  More importantly, how to do your own research.
• Presenter: Dean Nakamura
• Track: Reporting, Colleague Beginner, Colleague Intermediate | Session Type: Presentation

3:00 - 3:50 INFORMER - A DIVE INTO REPORTING

• Learn the ins and outs of the official reporting tool of SMC.  Find out what it is and what it can do. 
• Presenter: Scott Nebinger
• Track: Reporting | Session Type: Presentation

SMUG SESSIONS - DAY TWO Details

Campus Wide Technology Focus

Join us for a day of varying technical topics presented by the Registrar's Office, IT Services and the Business Office.

9:00 - 9:50 SERVICE DESK

• Making your job easier.  Helping us help you. Using technology to increase your efficiency.
• Presenter: Kelvin Sumpter
• Track: All Staff | Session Type: Presentation

10:00 - 10:50 HOW TO READ A DEGREE AUDIT

• Learn the Recipe for Academic Success. How to help students graduate.
• Presenters: Amaury Avalos, Hark Singh, Tracey Donaldson, Donna Ubeda, Lisa King
• Track: Academic Advisors, SEAS Coaches, Students Services, All Staff, Special Interest
• Session Type: Presentation, RoundTable, Hands-On

11:00 - 11:50 YOU ARE THE SHIELD - CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS

• Fortunately, protecting yourself and our organization from cyber attackers is not as hard as you may think. All it takes is understanding and following some key behaviors, our policies, and procedures.
• Presenter: Francisco Chavez
• Track: Colleague Beginner, Colleague Intermediate, Colleague Advanced, All Staff
• Session Type: Presentation, Hands-On

1:00 - 1:50 BUSINESS OFFICE PROCESSES

• How to maximize your GaelXpress experience
• Presenter: Gary Stewart
• Track: Colleague Beginner to Intermediate | Session Type: Presentation

2:00 - 2:50 COLLABORATING USING GOOGLE APPS

• Oh No! My documents are on my office computer! When can we meet?!?!?! Learn how Google can make scheduling easier and collaborating much simpler.
• Presenter: EdTech Team
• Track: All Staff Beginner | Session Type: Presentation

3:00 - 3:50 NEW TECHNOLOGIES

• Come see our panel discussion on new technologies that are already here. See how the technological landscape is changing.
• Presenters: Dean Nakamura, Francisco Chavez, James Johnson
• Track: All Staff | Session Type: Panel Discussion