Academic Affairs Professional Development and Staff Development are important in making sure faculty and staff are engaged and enriched in their professional careers through trainings and activities.
Faculty and Staff Professional Day
October 6
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
This day will be dedicated to focusing on improving the student experience from every QCC community member's perspective, while also fostering opportunities for meaningful community building. Participants will conclude the day equipped with valuable tools, resources, and connections to better support our students.
If you have any questions or require any accommodations, please reach out to Becky Lindley at blindley@qcc.mass.edu.
Agenda
| Time | Session Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | Hebert Lobby |
| 9:00 a.m. | Opening Program Presenters: Kevin Li, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, Sean Nelson, Interim Vice President of Finance and Administration, and Michelle Tufau, Vice President for Strategic Enrollment & Student Engagement | Hebert Auditorium |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Session Block 1 | |
| One College One Front Door: Breaking Down Silos | Hebert Auditorium | |
| Leadership Opportunity: Serving on a NECHE Standards Committee and Help Tell QCC's Story | HLC 109AB | |
| 11:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | Cafeteria and 109AB |
| 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Session Block 2 | |
| New Things to Come: A Demo of Faculty Processes for Accessing and Entering Student Information in J1 | Hebert Auditorium | |
| J1 Budget and GL Strongs Unlocked | HLC 109AB | |
| Building a Shared Identity: Mission, Vision, and Values | 414S | |
| Educational Effectiveness: The Centerpiece of the NECHE Interim Report | 212S | |
| 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Session Block 3 | |
| Procedure Manual: How to Support Walk-In Students using J1 | Hebert Auditorium | |
| Jenzabar One (J1): How J1, Blackboard and EAB Navigate Work Together | 314S | |
| J1 Procurement: Process Smart, Stay Compliant | HLC 109AB | |
| Building a Shared Identity: Mission, Vision, and Values | 414S | |
| Leadership Opportunity: Serving on a NECHE Standards Committee and Help Tell QCC's Story | 212S | |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Session Block 4 | |
| All College Forum | HLC 109AB |
Session Descriptions
| Session Title | Presenter(s) | Session Description |
|---|---|---|
| Building a Shared Identity: Mission, Vision, and Values | Karen Hutner, Executive Director of Strategic Communications and Public Relations, and Becky Lindley, Director of Engagement, Initiatives, and Recognition | Learn about the Mission, Vision, and Values Committee's work and progress, including key milestones and outcomes to date. Participate in an interactive activity to explore and test your understanding of organizational mission, vision, and values, and conclude with an update on the current draft statement. |
| Educational Effectiveness: The Centerpiece of the NECHE Interim Report | Kevin Li, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs | At its core, NECHE Standard 4 asks whether QCC can demonstrate that all students are learning and succeeding, understand where outcomes differ among student groups, and use evidence to improve. This session will explore NECHE's expectations for Educational Effectiveness and how learning, achievement, assessment, program review, and institutional improvement form a coherent narrative of quality. Participants will examine the evidence reviewers seek and discuss how departments, programs, and offices can help create an evidence-informed roadmap for student success and continuous improvement. |
| Jenzabar One (J1): How J1, Blackboard and EAB Navigate Work Together | Carol King, Dean of College and Career Pathways, and Gabriel Santer Director, of Foundational Excellence and Student Development | Jenzabar One (J1) is more than a student information system—it is a comprehensive enterprise system that will serve as the backbone of data and operations across the College. This session will give participants a first look at the J1 environment and introduce some of its features, functions, and capabilities. The presentation will also provide context for how J1 fits with EAB Navigate and Blackboard, two systems that will continue to play important roles in supporting communication, student engagement, teaching, and learning across the College. Participants will come away with a better understanding of J1, what to expect as we move toward implementation, and practical tips for getting the most out of their MyJenzabar accounts. |
| J1 Budget and GL Strongs Unlocked | Samantha Basler, Comptroller and Deb LaFlash, Associate Vice President of Finance | Get an early look at the J1 Budget and the new accounting string that will be used in the J1 Financial module. We'll explore the annual budget process, day-to-day access to your cost center budget, and how the new accounting string will affect all of us. Not sure what an accounting string is? This session will unlock the mystery behind the numbers and letters that make up our financial structure. You'll learn how the new approach works in J1 and leave better prepared to navigate your budget and serve as a knowledgeable financial steward. |
| J1 Procurement: Process Smart, Stay Compliant | Deb LaFlash, Associate Vice President of Finance, and Tony Penny, Director of Purchasing and Contracts | This session builds on what you learned in the budget session. Now that you have a better understanding of where QCC's funding comes from and how we manage it, it's time to look at how we spend it. The procurement principles, policies, and laws we follow today will continue as we transition to J1. This session will review our current procurement process and highlight what will change in J1, what will stay the same, and what those changes mean for you. |
| Leadership Opportunity: Serving on a NECHE Standards Committee and Help Tell QCC's Story | Kevin Li, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Deb Spotts, Chief Advancement Officer and Executive Director of Development | Serving on a NECHE Standards Committee offers faculty and staff a valuable opportunity to develop leadership skills while contributing to institutional improvement, accreditation, and student success. This session will outline committee members' roles, responsibilities, and expectations and explain how they support planning, assessment, evidence analysis, and continuous improvement. Participants will also learn how committee service strengthens strategic thinking, data-informed decision-making, cross-divisional collaboration, project management, critical analysis, and communication while providing an inside view of how QCC demonstrates educational quality and institutional effectiveness. |
| New Things to Come: A Demo of Faculty Processes for Accessing and Entering Student Information in J1 | Amy Beaudry, Professor of English and Diana Gordon, Assistant Professor of Surgical Technology/Program Coordinator | During this session, Diana Gordon and Amy Beaudry will demo how to manage filters to easily find your courses, find course lists, pin and bookmark your courses, enter initial and 60% attendance, and submit progress and final grades in J1. |
| One College One Front Door: Breakdown Down Silos | Kathie Manning, Dean of the Center for Workforce Development & Continuing Education, and Kate Stano, Director of Outreach and Recruitment | What does it mean for QCC to truly operate as one college? This 45-minute session reveals the unified pathway approach that's breaking down barriers between credit, non-credit, and workforce development—and what it means for your role. Learn how our new universal application uses smart triage to route students to the right program and how integrated systems (J1, Campus Marketplace, the portal) let advisors, faculty, and staff see the whole student for the first time. Attendees will have the opportunity to walk through a live demonstration of the application's conditional logic in action, show work in progress on the new JICS portal then discuss what changes for faculty, advisors, admissions, and employer partners. |
| Procedure Manual: How to Support Walk-In Students using J1 | Michelle Tufau, Vice President for Strategic Enrollment & Student Engagement and Barbara Zawalich, Dean of Enrollment and Registrar | This hands-on training will give staff the tools and information they need to confidently assist walk-in students. We'll walk through the key steps for helping students find their class schedule, access the student portal, purchase books and supplies, and locate their classrooms. The goal is to ensure that every student who walks through our doors receives a consistent, helpful, and welcoming experience—regardless of which office or staff member they visit. |
Academic Affairs Professional Development at the Center for Academic Excellence, located within 101 Ahlfors Hall, provides and supports professional development training and activities for all Academic Affairs faculty and staff, as well as training and activities designed to enhance the organizational climate. These activities include: funding for travel and conference attendance; on-campus workshops; professional development seminars; skills training; "All College" professional development days; and various College social events.
Academic Affairs Professional Development Goals:
- To provide training and activities to support the Goals and Objectives of the College's Strategic Plan
- To provide and support up-to-date technology training for faculty and staff
- To improve cross-campus communication and collegiality
- To provide and support training and activities that will enhance teamwork, communication, and the organizational climate
- To provide and support training and activities that will enhance workplace skills
Professional development funds are made available by departmental grant funding, mini-grant project funding, developmental travel funding, and tuition reimbursement (see Funding Request Applications below).
For more information, please contact aaprofessionaldevelopment@qcc.mass.edu or 508.854.4313.
Applications
- Applications will be presented for consideration at the next scheduled Academic Affairs Professional Development Committee meeting which meets the third Tuesday of the month. Applications received less than 30 days prior to event/travel or the start date of a course, may not be considered for approval.
- Academic Affairs Professional Development funds are REIMBURSEMENT ONLY. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY ALL EXPENSES UP FRONT.
- Applications are fillable forms. Download the application and save it to your computer. Then open it on your computer and enter the information.
- Procedures and eligibility requirements are included in each application.
- Obtain required supervisor signatures. Submit the fillable application. Hand-written applications are not acceptable.
- Requests for international travel must first be vetted by the applicant’s immediate supervisor prior to submitting an AAPD application for funding.
- All applications must be submitted and approved prior to activity. Academic Affairs Professional Development will not reimburse retroactively.
- Attach documentation for your funding request: e.g. conference/project information/brochure, vendor/travel arrangement confirmations, googlemaps for mileage, course information, etc.
Professional development funds are available for department grant funding, mini-grant project funding, event/travel funding, and tuition reimbursement.
- Request for Event/ Travel Funding Application & Guidelines
- Request for Mini-Grant Project Funding Application & Guidelines
- Request for Department Grant Funding Application & Guidelines
- Request for Tuition Reimbursement Application & Guidelines
For state-mandated guidelines, policies, and procedures regarding College business-related travel, visit the "Travel" section of QCC's Purchasing Department website.
For more information, please contact aaprofessionaldevelopment@qcc.mass.edu or 508.854.4313.
Academic Affairs Professional Development Committee
- Nancy Donohue-Berthiaume, Coordinator of Academic Affairs Professional Development/Professor of Psychology
- Jude D'Angelo, Senior Admissions Counselor
- Mark Duvall, Assistant Professor of Environmental/Physical Science
- Sandra Hinds, Adjunct Faculty of Sociology
- Jackie Kaczowka, Program Specialist, Center for Workforce Development and Continuing Education
- Kalan Lewis, Director of Mentoring and Special Programs
- Robbin Miller, Adjunct Faculty, Success Coach/Student Accessibility Services (SAS)
- Cathy Sooy, Academic Affairs Professional Development Administrative Assistant
- Nichole Wheeler, Coordinator, Career Services and Credit for Prior Learning
To view summaries written by staff and faculty about conferences, workshops, trainings, courses, etc. they attended visit the Summary Archive.
Staff Development provides and supports professional development training and activities for College personnel, as well as training and activities designed to enhance the organizational climate. These activities include funding for professional development opportunities for staff in Administrative Services, External Affairs, and Strategic Enrollment & Student Engagement as well as on-campus professional development workshops and trainings.
Academic Affairs faculty and staff should use the Academic Affairs Professional Development application in the blue drop-down above.
Staff Development Goals
- To provide training and activities to support the Goals and Objectives of the College's Strategic Plan
- To improve cross-campus communication and collegiality
- To provide and support training and activities that will enhance teamwork, communication, and the organizational climate
- To provide and support training and activities that will enhance workplace skills
For questions and more information, please contact staffdevelopment@qcc.mass.edu or 508-854-2861.
Staff Development Funding Requests
Staff development funds are available for a wide variety of professional development opportunities, including conferences and workshops, continuing education opportunities, participation in professional organizations, research and development opportunities, and much more. Complete the Staff Development Activity Funding Request Form to request funding for travel, tuition, registration fees, and other expenses related to staff development activities.
Please see the form for eligibility requirements and instructions.
When completing the application, please keep the following items in mind:
- Staff Development funds are REIMBURSEMENT ONLY. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY ALL EXPENSES UP FRONT.
- The application is a fillable form. We recommend downloading the application and filling out the form electronically using a web browser or PDF software, such as Foxit or Adobe.
- Once you have filled out the application, send the form to your Supervisor and Area Vice President for acknowledgment and signature. Once all required signatures are obtained, send the completed form to staffdevelopment@qcc.mass.edu at least 30 days prior to activity, along with relevant documentation. Attach relevant documentation for your funding request, such as conference information or agenda, course information, travel arrangement confirmations or estimates, etc.
- All applications must be submitted and approved prior to activity. Staff Development is not able to reimburse retroactively.
For state-mandated guidelines, policies, and procedures regarding College business-related travel, visit the "Travel" section of QCC's Purchasing Department website.