In-Service ScheduleFall 2024
Monday, August 19 - Friday, August 23
Daily Schedule
Time |
Title/Description |
Audience |
LOCATION |
7:30 - 8:15am |
Employee Breakfast Description: All employees are welcome to come to Convocation early for an optional breakfast! |
All Employees |
Chap Center - enter through Door 2 |
8:15 - 10:30am |
Employee Convocation Description: A beginning of the semester gathering for all MC employees to kick off the new year! |
All Employees |
Chap Center - Enter through Door 2 |
11am - 1pm |
New Employee Welcome Description: A welcome and orientation session for all new MC employees. New employees will receive an invitation to attend. Lunch will be provided to attendees. |
All New MC Employees |
LRC 213 |
1:30 - 3pm |
Instruction Division Meeting Description: A meeting for all faculty and staff of the Instruction Division, plus others from across the college, to discuss the upcoming semester. Presenters: Instructional Leadership |
Employees of the Instruction Division & Other Guests |
Wagner & Brown Auditorium |
3:30 - 4:30pm |
Allied Health Division Meeting |
Division Faculty & Staff |
AMS A24 |
5 - 7pm |
Applied Technology Division Meeting |
Division Faculty & Staff |
ATC Blakinship Lecture Hall |
Time |
Title/Description |
Audience |
LOCATION |
8:30 - 9:30am |
Health Sciences Division Meeting |
Division Faculty & Staff |
DFHS 126 |
8:30 - 9:30am |
Fine Arts & Communication Division Meeting |
Division Faculty & Staff |
AFA 138 |
8:30 - 10am |
Social and Behavioral Sciences and Business Division Meeting |
Division Faculty & Staff |
MHAB 101 |
10am - 3pm |
Concurrent Professional Development Sessions Description: Employees should plan to attend this conference-style block of professional development featuring multiple tracks including teaching/learning, technology, & MC updates. Lunch served to attendees. |
All Employees |
MHAB |
5:30 - 7pm |
Public Service Division Meeting |
Division Faculty & Staff |
Carrasco Room |
Time |
Title/Description |
Audience |
Location |
8:30 - 10am |
President's Town Hall Description: Hear updates directly from Dr. Kennedy on important college initiatives and projects. Employees will have the opportunity to ask questions. Facilitator: Dr. Kennedy, TLC Staff |
All Employees |
Wagner & Brown |
10am - 12pm |
MC Employee Fair Description: Please join us for a casual, come-and-go open house event and learn more about the services and resources available to MC employees. Departments present will include Student Life, Purchasing, Human Resources, and Marketing, to name a few. More details will be made available closer to the date of the event. |
All Employees |
Learning Resource Center |
12 - 1pm |
Faculty Senate Lunch Description: Join us for the kickoff for Faculty Senate and meet the new Executive Committee. |
All Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty |
Rotary Room |
2 - 3pm |
BibliU Faculty Training Description: Starting in Fall 2024, MC will partner with BibliU as its new inclusive access provider for course materials. Join us to learn more about the student and faculty experience using BibliU and how it will work within Canvas. Presenter: BibliU Staff |
All Faculty |
Virtual Google Meets Link |
Time |
Title/Description |
Audience |
Location |
9 - 10:30am |
MC Data Hub Breakfast: Leveraging Institutional Data for Departmental Success Description: Faculty, staff, and administrators who are interested in utilizing institutional data to enhance their departmental strategies and operations should join us for breakfast to learn more about how the data team can help you. Facilitators: Tom Glenn, Heather Lindley |
All Employees |
AMS A24 |
10am - 4pm |
Residence Hall Move-In Description: Help our Chaps move into the dorms. Volunteers needed! Contact: Brad Gwatney, Director of Accommodations and Resident Life |
All Employees |
Residence Halls |
9 - 11am |
STRIVE Coach Workshop Description: Training for all new STRIVE coaches. Facilitators: Sondra Richards, Debbie McNeely |
All NEW STRIVE Coaches |
MHAB 102 |
11am - 12pm |
STRIVE Success Coach Meeting Description: At this meeting we will discuss updates for the semester, relevant data from 2023-2024, review coaching processes and procedures, and explore effective practices for engaging with students during coaching sessions. Lunch will be served. Facilitators: Sondra Richards, Will Torres |
All STRIVE Coaches |
MHAB 101 |
2 - 3:30pm |
Understanding Ticket Maintenance and Customer Service Description: We are pleased to invite all employees to an informative session covering key aspects of our ticket management and customer service processes. The session will address the following topics:
This session aims to enhance our collective understanding and improve our service delivery. Your participation and input are valuable to us. Facilitators: Sarah Anderson |
All Employees |
MHAB 112 |
2:30 - 5pm |
Legacy Orientation Description: An orientation session for new students in the Legacy Scholars Program. STRIVE coaches should plan to attend. Facilitators: Megan Brincks, Tanisha Sam |
Invitation Only |
Carrasco Room |
4 - 5pm |
Primary Care Pathway Program New Student Orientation Description: Faculty are welcome to come introduce themselves and go as a "meet and greet." Facilitators: Joey Schenkman |
New Students in PCPP; Any Faculty |
FSB 160 |
Time |
Title/Description |
Audience |
Location |
8am - 5pm |
New Student Welcome Description: An all-day event to welcome our new students to campus. Those who are still interested in volunteering but who have not signed up, please arrive at the Chap Center at 8:30am. Contact: Payden Montana, Student Leadership Development Coordinator pmontana@midland.edu |
All Employees |
MC Main Campus |
Additional Information
Teaching & Learning Center
For additional information or questions, contact the Teaching & Learning Center by emailing tlc@midland.edu or calling (432) 685-6705.
Technical Support
For technical support, contact the IT Help Desk by emailing techhelp@midland.edu or calling (432) 685-4788.