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Professional Development Day

University Spring Meeting and Professional Development Day is Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

8:00 a.m. Light breakfast available in the Liberty Arena Lobby
9:00 a.m. University Spring Meeting
11:00 a.m. Concurrent professional development sessions begin
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch served in the University Center Loft and Eagles Nest
3:50 p.m. Concurrent professional development sessions conclude

Participation in Professional Development Day is voluntary. Registration is only required for organizational purposes, and to ensure sessions do not exceed designated room capacities. Register for Professional Development Day here. 

2026 Professional Development Day Sessions

*Location assignments subject to change based on registration volume. 

Time Session Title Presenters
12:00 PM Open Q & A with President Bridges and Provost Blunt President Bridges and Provost Blunt
11:00 AM USI Campus Store Tools USI Campus Store
11:00 AM From Here We Scream: The Development and Rationale of a USI Marketing Campaign Claire Bosma
1:00 PM Opportunities via the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Accreditation: An Interactive Introduction  Dr. Darrin Sorrells, Dr. Bill Elliott, Dr. Amy Chan Hilton, Steven Stump, Peter Whiting
1:00 PM AI Tools and Use Kyle Tharp and Austin Siders
1:00 PM Degree Works Upgrade Angel Nelson and Tracy Sinn
2:00 PM Employee Recruitment and Retention Sarah Will and Constance Hermann
2:00 PM Affordable Learning and Open Educational Resources Peter Whiting and Leah McAlister
2:00 PM Using AI Effectively at Work and at Home Brandi Hess and Jason Provence
3:00 PM Undergraduate New Student Enrollment Update and Strategic Outlook Koryn Parsons
3:00 PM

Intro to Anthology's Ally and Adobe Tools for Course Accessibility

Shannon Hoehn
3:00 PM Microsoft Teams Chris Memmer

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