Open House - Roadrunner Clothing Connection
Forum 109
Stop by the Roadrunner Clothing Connection to learn more about this resource for students and see how the summer reorganization/decoration went. Roadrunner Clothing Connection supplies students with new and gently used business and casual clothing and shoes for FREE. 

Assessing Prior Learning - two part training
Remote , password: 904167 
This workshop provides faculty with an overview of all forms of institutional-based prior learning assessment and discusses approaches to awarding college credit for learning that occurs from previous life/work experiences — in lieu of taking certain courses. Emphasis will be placed on the four primary types of institutional-based 'challenge' assessments; including written exams, written portfolios, skills demonstrations, and oral interviews, as well as discussion on how to build combination-style assessments. Participants will compare the four types of institutional assessments and recognize the value and challenges of each. This is an interactive workshop that will provide participants with the opportunity to review and analyze sample portfolios, assessment rubrics, and writing exam questions. Participants will leave the workshop with the rationale and tools to assist their institutions in customizing an approach to CPL that meets the needs of their students.

As a result of this course, participants will be able to:

 - Articulate the guidelines for designing each of the 4 types of Institutional-based assessments
 - Compare the characteristics, benefits, and challenges of the four types of institutional-based assessments.
 - Review and analyze CPL Portfolios, Written Exams, Oral interviews, and Skills Demonstrations
 - Understand CPL Principles of good practice in action
 - Understand and articulate the differences between assessing portfolios and classroom assignments
 - Recognize multiple pathways to achieving course learning outcomes

LBCC Fitness Center Orientation/Open House
Fitness Center
We want to introduce faculty/staff to the newly renovated Fitness Center - learn how and when to access the fitness center, see the new equipment, locker checkout, and learn about special fitness center programming throughout the year.

2024-2025 Work Study Trainer's Training
Marina Allen
NSH 106
Rules and regulations pertaining to federal work-study.

AI Taskforce
Jill Childress and Sonya James
NSH 107 and zoom
Generative Artificial Intelligence is here and is impacting all sectors, including higher education. If you're wondering about how to navigate AI in your work, we invite you to join us to learn about the work of the AI Task Force. We will share our charge, our structure and working group priorities, and various ways to get involved and give input.

LaserFiche Version 11: What's New?
Kimberly Kopplien, Leighana Coe, and Skye Wheeler
NSH 108
Come explore how to update your form to the new version and what improvements have been made.

YuJa Panorama Training
Eric Bryant and Umesh Chandrababu
(Umesh via zoom) in NSH 110 
The Panorama Digital Accessibility Platform provides Linn-Benton Community College with the unique ability to correct the accessibility of its digital content and provide alternative formats for users. Panorama integrates seamlessly with all major Learning Management Systems (LMS), including Moodle and Canvas. Panorama recently replaced Blackboard Ally as our integrated accessibility checker for Moodle, and it offers easier-to-use tools and is more feature-rich. Attend this short overview session to see how Panorama can ease accessibility compliance with your digital content.

Introduction to OSPG (Oregon Savings Growth Plan)
Sandra LeHoullier and David Rayburn
NSH 109
The first hour will be an introduction to the program, and then David will be available from 2-3 pm for questions and individual assistance.  

Degree Applicable Courses
Danny Aynes and Karen Ash
NSH 106
Do you help students decide on what courses to take? Do you have a passion to help our students take the right course? Do you want to help lessen the burden of debt the student experiences?  If you answered yes, then this session is for you! Be one of the first groups to become knowledgeable about Degree Applicable Courses (DAC), the timeline for implementation, and how this impacts a student’s financial aid. Why does all this matter?  Starting Summer 2025, financial aid will only pay for courses listed within the student's degree. More sessions will be held leading up to the launch of this process and all advisors will need to learn to navigate this new process. Let’s get started!

Healthy and Safe Campus Training
Jill Childress and Nuria Gamarra
NSH 110
Healthy and Safe Campus training is required annually for every employee. There is an online, self-paced option to complete this training through Safe Colleges. However, if you learn better in person and would rather get it checked off now, this is the session for you! Join us as we review employee reporting responsibilities, bystander intervention strategies, policy expectations related to harassment, discrimination, consent and sexual misconduct, and information on alcohol, drugs, and hazing. The presentation will bring up sensitive content, so survivors or others impacted should contact HR for alternative options to meet these expectations. For questions, please reach out to Jill Childress at jill.childress@linnbenton.edu.

What Faculty and Staff Need to Know about Veteran and Military Connected Students
Keryn Neary
NSH 107
The experiences, the understanding, and the growing up that student veterans have gone through before they step on campus or enter the classroom is an often overlooked resource. Join me for a discussion of engaging these students along with updates regarding legislative updates impacting our student veteran and military connected population. 

LaserFiche: What Can It Do For You?
Kimberly Kopplien, Leighana Coe, and Skye Wheeler
NSH 108
You will understand what this tool does, where it comes from, what we do, where we are going and who is involved.

Co-curricular
Beth Lyons and Katie Winder
NSH 106
This session is for co-curricular advisors, or anyone interested in starting a co-curricular. We will cover roles and responsibilities of a co-curricular advisor, especially focusing on the student roster for student participation and retention.

LaserFiche Repository Best Practices
Kimberly Kopplien, Leighana Coe, and Skye Wheeler
NSH 108
You will learn best practices for building a Laserfiche Repository with data integrity, security, accessibility, and usability.

Physics Sabbatical Presentation
Ralph Tadday
NSH 110
Ralph will share his experiences, learning, and recommendations from his sabbatical.

Curricular Issues Committee
Shawna Hunter
NSH 109
For new and returning Curricular Issues Committee Members only. Learn about your work on the Curricular Issues Committee, your role and responsibilities, and the anticipated projects for the upcoming year.

Cultivating Community and Connection with Cornerstone
Dio Morales and Mark Urista
NSH 107
LBCC’s Cornerstone project is gaining a national reputation for promoting discussion-based teaching centered on transformative texts. These influential texts are selected by faculty and used in general education classes to promote critical thinking and thoughtful discourse. Faculty foster community by developing student-centered questions and sharing assignments and discussion prompts. Cornerstone faculty will share their practices and provide information on how you can get involved.

Open Forum to discuss takeaways from Galen's Training 
NSH 109
Bring your lunch and come discuss your insights and takeaways from Galen's inservice training.

Where are we? College HSI Aspirations Update
Jason Dorsette and Angel Dorantes
NSH 110
This session aims to inform the college on our progress toward becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). We'll discuss key terminology and definitions, explore collaborative opportunities, and outline next steps with attendees.

Voices of the Future: Student Perspectives on Campus Life and Learning
NSH 109
Hear from students about their experiences and insights, and ask questions at this student panel.

Chatting Up Strangers: Skills for Building Community
Jana Svoboda
NSH 106
Using interactive games, exercises and tips from research, we will practice ways to create trust and community in groups.

Growing Community and Solidarity through Basic Needs Conversations
Faren Leader
NSH 107
In the US we have passively accepted a societal norm that college students will live in poverty in order to complete their education. The "starving college student" label/trope has existed for decades, as just one example. However, this is not a quality of life we should accept as advocates for college students. Ongoing poverty very often results in the brain operating in a constant state of frontal brain lobe activation-- this means the fight/flight/freeze response applied to daily life. This brain state hinders students' ability to effectively learn, and increases rates of class failure, disengagement from campus activities, and drop out. There are many challenging barriers to improving quality of life for college students, but one that we can control within our college community is breaking down social stigma about basic needs struggles. Many students hide the full extent of their living situation due to shame. This leads those students to isolate themselves from meaningful connections with fellow students, staff, and faculty. This training will present data and student stories that demonstrate  the current state of basic needs struggles among students, and discuss how every staff and faculty can have a role in helping students feel safe to talk about their hardships and seek help. 

Voices of the Future: Student Perspectives on Campus Life and Learning
NSH 109
Hear from students about their experiences and insights, and ask questions at this student panel.

Chatting Up Strangers: Skills for Building Community
Jana Svoboda
NSH 106
Using interactive games, exercises and tips from research, we will practice ways to create trust and community in groups.

Cultivating Community Through Conflict Resolution: An Update on Peace Grant Work
Jill Childress
NSH 110
Conflict is a normal but challenging part of our work as we engage with others who have different perspectives and experiences from us. We have recognized the challenges and increase in conflict post-pandemic, and in an increasingly polarized world. In winter 2023, we received a Peace Grant to advance Conflict Resolution skills training and support for LBCC employees who may be encountering these situations more and more. Come join us to hear more about what we have learned through the process and plans for continued conflict resolution skills training over the upcoming academic year.

Cultivating Community Through Conflict Resolution: An Update on Peace Grant Work
Jill Childress
NSH 110
Conflict is a normal but challenging part of our work as we engage with others who have different perspectives and experiences from us. We have recognized the challenges and increase in conflict post-pandemic, and in an increasingly polarized world. In winter 2023, we received a Peace Grant to advance Conflict Resolution skills training and support for LBCC employees who may be encountering these situations more and more. Come join us to hear more about what we have learned through the process and plans for continued conflict resolution skills training over the upcoming academic year.

Growing Community and Solidarity through Basic Needs Conversations
Faren Leader
NSH 106
In the US we have passively accepted a societal norm that college students will live in poverty in order to complete their education. The "starving college student" label/trope has existed for decades, as just one example. However, this is not a quality of life we should accept as advocates for college students. Ongoing poverty very often results in the brain operating in a constant state of frontal brain lobe activation-- this means the fight/flight/freeze response applied to daily life. This brain state hinders students' ability to effectively learn, and increases rates of class failure, disengagement from campus activities, and drop out. There are many challenging barriers to improving quality of life for college students, but one that we can control within our college community is breaking down social stigma about basic needs struggles. Many students hide the full extent of their living situation due to shame. This leads those students to isolate themselves from meaningful connections with fellow students, staff, and faculty. This training will present data and student stories that demonstrate  the current state of basic needs struggles among students, and discuss how every staff and faculty can have a role in helping students feel safe to talk about their hardships and seek help. 

Community Advocacy Commission
Sheri McIntyre, Michael Lopez, and Jason Dorsette
NSH 107
This session will provide employees with an overview of the Communities Advocacy Commission and discuss how our various employee resource groups/affinity groups are fostering a stronger sense of community and belonging at the college.