Faculty and Staff Events for the Week of August 16

Event Category
News and Events for Faculty & Staff
Public event
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New Faculty and Professional Staff Orientation

Date and Time: Thursday, August 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Lunch included

In-Person: Charlton 125

In Remote: Join in Teams Meeting.

Description: For more details, please read the agenda.

Faculty Mentoring Information Session

Date and Time: Thursday, August 19, from 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

In-Person: Charlton 125

In Remote: Join in Teams Meeting

Description: For more details, please read the agenda.

Blackboard Checklist Workshop for all Faculty

Date and Time: Thursday, August 19, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

In-person: Charlton 125

Description: It is an in-person and hands-on workshop for all faculty. Participants could follow the course design checklist to develop their Blackboard courses. Once they have any questions on Blackboard, there are multiple Blackboard experts to assist the participants. Please bring your laptop and your course design questions to join in the workshop.

Questionnaire for LMS Transition

As many of you may know, SUNY's system-wide contract for its Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS) expires on December 21, 2022. We will still use Blackboard before the expiration date.  

To prepare for this LMS Transition and gather faculty and staff feedback, concerns, and questions, the Educational Technology Committee, a College Senate Standing Committee, and the Workforce and Educational Development Area would like to gather information to help discuss this fall 2021 and plan for the local LMS change after December 2022.

Questionnaire for LMS Transition.

The Questionnaire should be completed prior to Wednesday, August 25, 2021.

We will have two further meetings which are open to all faculty and staff to discuss questionnaire feedback and provide SUNY System Updates.

Tuesday, August 31, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., on TEAMS.

Thursday, September 30, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., on TEAMS

Accessibility Services Resources for Faculty

There are some new accessibility resources for faculty and staff to prepare for the new semester.

SUNY Morrisville Accessibility Quick Reference

ASC Faculty Handbook

Instructor Student Accommodations Meeting

SUNY Workshops

Learn How to Use the New Bb Editor

Date and Time: Tuesday, Aug 17, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Meeting links: Join in the Zoom Meeting.

Description: Blackboard updated its editor in the summer. The session will introduce the new Bb editor.