Staff and Faculty Symposium 2024

Staff and Faculty Symposium 2024
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2024 Symposium

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This symposium is a two-day event open to all staff and faculty. Attend to see what your colleagues are working on, share insights, and collaborate on innovative ideas.

Symposium Theme: Building Connections: Fostering Supportive Communities at SMC 

The purpose of this year's Staff and Faculty Symposium is to build bridges across different offices and pockets of campus. Various panels, presentations, and round table discussions will offer an opportunity to learn how different offices and departments function to support our students and each other in our collective endeavor of educational excellence and institutional health. 

Symposium Information

Date: October 17 and October 18 2024
Time: 9am–4pm
Location: Soda Center, Saint Mary's College of California Campus
Sessions: View all session information, including dates and times, in the Symposium Agenda.
Lunch will be provided both days. Registration is required for lunch. 
 
 

2024 Symposium

Staff and Faculty Symposium
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Staff and Faculty Symposium
Staff and Faculty Symposium
Staff and Faculty Symposium
Staff and Faculty Symposium
Staff and Faculty Symposium
Staff and Faculty Symposium
Staff and Faculty Symposium
Staff and Faculty Symposium

2024 Session Information

Links to presentations and recorded sessions require a SMC login.

Thursday, October 17

  • Opening Remarks: Roger J. Thompson, EdD, President of St. Mary’s College of California
  • Panel: Learning from Each Other and Breaking Silos. James Johnson (Chief Information Officer), Marc Loupé (Interim Vice President for Finance and Administration), Laura Lyndon (Associate Vice President and Dean of Students), moderator Corey Cook (Executive Vice President and Provost)
  • Getting started with AI. Shannon Barbero (EdTech) & Charlotte Norton (Student Disability Services)
  • Supercharge Your (and Your Students') Literature Review Using AI. Gina Kessler Lee (Library)
  • The Evolution of a Collective Intelligence and a Productive Partnership: Saint Mary’s College and Human Energy. Sheila Hassell Hughes (English) & Ellen Rigsby (Communication)
  • Panel: Enhancing Student Learning and Experiences. Sunayani Bhattacharya (Chair, Center for Equity and Excellence in Teaching), Joe Zeccardi (Director, Center for Writing Across the Curriculum), Mary Beth Stadt (Executive Director, Career Center), moderator Aeleah Soine (Vice Provost, Academic Success)
  • Overcoming the 'I'm Not Good at Tech' Mindset: Harnessing Podcasting to Build Doctoral Students' Skills as Humanizing Leaders. Monique Lane (KSOE Leadership)
  • College-Wide Support System for Pre-Health Students. Chi-An Emhoff (Kinesiology) & Maria Teresa Rajanna (Career Center)
  • Elevating Campus Events: Event Management Solutions & Support. Karen Cresci & Jaime Scobel (Office of Meetings, Events, Conference Services)
  • Promoting Your On-Campus Event. How to Promote Your Event Across Web, Social, Digital Signage. Ashley Rose & Elizabeth Schroeder (MarComm)

Friday, October 18

 

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