Western Iowa Tech Staff Development

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Staff Development Agenda - March 9 & 10, 2026

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Monday, March 09

  Start - End  Title 
7:30am-8:30am  Hot Breakfast - Overlook Cafe
Rocklin Conference Center
8:30am-9:00am  College Updates - Troy Jasman, Erin Volk, Frank Arpan
Rocklin Conference Center
9:00am-9:30am  Employee Recognition - Jackie Plendl
Rocklin Conference Center
9:30am-9:45am  Cyber Security Update - Christina Brandon
Rocklin Conference Center
9:45am-10:00am  Alumni Spotlight - Cherie Lee, Bad Moon June Art
Rocklin Conference Center
10:00am-10:15am  Student Spotlight: Sleep in Heavenly Peace profile video
Rocklin Conference Center
10:15am-10:30am  Break
10:30am-11:30am  Civilian Active Shooter Training: Run, Hide, Fight - Sergeant Jeremy McClure - SCPD
Rocklin Conference Center
11:30am-1:00pm  Lunch On Your Own
1:00pm-3:00pm  Department Professional Development/Training
1:00pm-3:00pm  Faculty Assessment Workshops
L136
1:00pm-3:00pm  IT Open Office hours - IT staff
IT Help Desk area
3:00pm-4:00pm  Jubilation Hour
Rocklin Conference Center

Tuesday, March 10

  Start - End  Title 
8:30am-10:00am  Thriving Through the Chaos of Change - Molly J. Mackey, MBA, CPTD
Zoom (Link TBD)
10:00am-11:30am  Freedom of Speech, FERPA, Drug Free Workplace, PACE survey - Canvas and Vector
Links Sent via Email
11:30am-12:30pm  Lunch
12:30pm-1:20pm  Strategic Initiatives Group Check-in Meetings
Zoom (Link TBD)
1:30pm-2:20pm  AI for All - Michael May
Zoom
1:30pm-2:20pm  Beyond the Discussion Board: Engaging Assignments with Harmonize - Holly DeGrote
Zoom
1:30pm-2:20pm  Human Resources Leave and Benefits Overview - Human Resources Staff
Zoom
1:30pm-2:20pm  Password Managers: Protecting Your Digital Life as Part of Estate Planning - IT Staff
Zoom
1:30pm-2:20pm  State and Federal Legislative Update - Steve Warnstadt
Zoom
1:30pm-2:20pm  The Great West Business Competition - Mellisa Flanigan and Matt Pfister
Zoom
1:30pm-2:20pm  Vision Mini Grants - Erin Volk and grant recipients
Zoom (Link TBD)
2:30pm-3:20pm  AI and Supporting Metacognition - Tatiana Ballion
Zoom
2:30pm-3:20pm  Budget Basics - Troy Jasman
Zoom
2:30pm-3:20pm  Canva in the Classroom and Beyond - Jullina Williams, Mara Hall
Zoom
2:30pm-3:20pm  Move it with Mell - Mellisa Flanigan
Zoom
2:30pm-3:20pm  The Aviation Mechanics Program Gets Off the Ground - Frank Urbanski
Zoom
2:30pm-3:20pm  Transitioning from H and O drives to OneDrive and SharePoint - IT Staff
Zoom
3:30pm-4:20pm  Engaging Online Meetings - Mara Hall
Zoom
3:30pm-4:20pm  Gamified Learning using AI - Lisa Bryan
Zoom
3:30pm-4:20pm  Getting the Most Out of Zoom Workplace at WITCC - IT Staff
Zoom
3:30pm-4:20pm  Hacking the LMS: Canvas Tricks They Don't Teach You - Katey Fritz
Zoom
3:30pm-4:20pm  Red Cross Home Smoke Detector Program "Sound the Alarm" - Mike Brown/Red Cross
Zoom (Link TBD)
3:30pm-4:20pm  Shared Governance - Steve Warnstadt
Zoom