VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
IN-SERVICE AGENDA
Fall 2023
Meeting schedule and Zoom links will be available on Canvas. Meeting format will vary with most meetings being face-to-face on-campus and other meetings available via zoom or in a hy-flex modality.
You must self-enroll to the Canvas In-Service Site using the following link: https://learn.vccs.edu/enroll/XTENPY Note: you may be asked to login to MyVWCC first. Once Canvas opens, simply click the ENROLL button and you will be added to the course. Once you have enrolled in the course, you will find it in your Dashboard whenever you log in to Canvas.
Wednesday, August 16
8:00 – 9:30 Campus Breakfast …………………………………………………. Campus Commons
9:30 – 11:30 General Session ……………………………………………………………….. Whitman*
(Required for all Full-Time Faculty and Staff/PT Faculty and Staff Welcome)
*Available on Zoom for those with permission from Dr. Sandel.
11:30 – 1:00 Lunch and Learn For Club Advisors…………………………………… HP208 & 210
(Club Advisors Encourage to Attend)
Learn about the financial side of advising your club, including a review/refresh of club account procedures and policies, to include fundraisers, deposits, requisitions and payments.
Pre-registration required. Please use this link to register.
https://online2.snapsurveys.com/fa23-inservice-club-advisors
1:00 – 5:00 New Full-Time Faculty Orientation with HR………… F002 (HR Training Room)
(New Full-Time 9-month Teaching Faculty Required)
Review of benefits and policy; required forms completion; photo for ID badge and directory; and a question-and-answer session. Facilitated by Denise Schuh.
1:00 – 5:00 Faculty Prepare for Classes
Thursday, August 17
8:30 – 11:30 Faculty Meeting……………………………………………………………….. Whitman*
(Required for all Full-time Faculty/Adjunct Faculty Welcome)
*Available on Zoom for those with permission from Dr. Sandel.
11:30 – 1:00 Lunch and Learn on the Great Expectations program (Optional) HP208 & 210
Learn about foster care and Great Expectations program with JW.
Pre-registration required. Please use this link to register.
https://online2.snapsurveys.com/fa23-inservice-great-expectations
11:45 – 12:45 Fitness Center Orientation and Body Pump Class (Optional)… Fitness Center
Includes a Fitness Center orientation for employees from 11:45-12:00 and a Body Pump class with Carole Tarrant from 12:00-12:45.
1:00 – 2:00 Program Heads (Required for Program Heads)…………………….. HP208 & 210
2:00 – 3:00 Program Heads Whose Programs Are Up for Program Review.. HP208 & 210
(Required for Program Heads whose programs are up for Program Review)
Presented by the IE Office.
3:00- 4:00 “The Ins and Outs of SDV 101”………………………………………………….. ST114
(Required for Full-Time and Adjunct Faculty Teaching SDV 101)
The session will cover course content requirements, what is working and what is not working, the new EAB Academic Planning options, and other topics related to teaching SDV. This session is mandatory for faculty and staff members teaching SDV 101. Presented by Mike Abajace, Lacey Carey, and Amy Anguiano.
4:00 – 5:30 New Employee Technology Orientation (New Adjunct or Full-Time Faculty) Zoom
This session is designed for new adjunct and full-time faculty. It will introduce new faculty to the technology systems used at Virginia Western such as our network, email system, LMS, and student management system. Participants will learn skills needed to start their classes, such as accessing a class roster. Hosted by Chris Johnson.
5:00 – 8:00 Dual Enrollment and Adjunct Faculty In-Service
5:00 – 5:30: Dual Enrollment Faculty: General Session………………… HP208 & 210/Zoom
5:30 – 6:00: Dinner for Dual Enrollment & Adjunct Faculty……….. Commons
6:00 – 7:00: Dept/School Meetings for Dual Enrollment & Adjunct Faculty……………………………………………………………………………. TBA
7:00 – 8:00: Adjunct Faculty: General Session……………. HP208 & 210/Zoom
(Required for Adjunct Faculty)
Friday, August 18
9:00 – 11:00 School Meetings (Required for all Full-time Faculty/Adjunct Faculty Welcome):
- Business, Information Technology & Trades…………………………….. W310
- Health Professions and Nursing……………………………………………. HP210
- Liberal Arts & Social Sciences……………………………………………….. ST114
- Science, Technology, Engineering & Math………………………………. ST112
11:00 – 12:00 Department meetings
12:00 – 2:00 Campus Picnic………………………………………. Commons and Fralin Courtyard
2:00 – 4:00 Faculty Senate (Full-time Faculty Required)……………….. HP208 & 210/Zoom
2:00 – 4:00 Administrative Faculty Senate (Administrative Faculty Recommended) F002/Zoom
Monday, August 21 ……………………………………………………………………………. First Day of Classes