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CAS Employee Professional Development


Ensuring Employee Success

Each academic year the College offers seminars, training, and discussions related to diversity and inclusion initiatives, research grants and awards, promotion and tenure, OSU software, and many more topics. Please find below the current academic year's programming. If you wish to participate, please register using the link for each session. Each session is recorded for later viewing and stored in our Box Program Materials folder, along with any related materials and presentation slides. (ONID login required to access documents)

 
The college will again accept proposals for the CAS Faculty Professional Development Grants to be used during the 2024-25 academic year. All tenured, tenure-track, Professors of Practice, Senior Research, Faculty Research Assistants and Associates, Research Associates, and Instructors with an FTE of 0.5 or greater are eligible. The College will administer up to $2,000 per award, with multiple applications likely to be awarded. The grant can be used for professional development activities that enhance an aspect of a faculty's position. Just attending a conference is not sufficient. Matching of funds is encouraged. Due September 30, 2024
 

Other Professional Development Opportunities

2024-25 Professional Development Series
Date & Time
Topic
Presented By
Who Should Attend*
Registration Link

September 23rd
7:30am-1:00pm

 New Employee Orientation Dean's Office All New CAS Employees Recording available in 2024-25 Program Materials folder (link above).
October 9th
12:00pm-1:00pm		 Orientation to Grant Writing and Submission at CAS
Working with the OSU Division of Research and Innovation, proposal development and support, Cayuse, etc.		 Liz Etherington
Director of CAS Sponsored Programs Service		 Academic Faculty Register
November 13th
12:00pm-1:00pm		 Applying DEI in Research, Extension and Teaching
Creating measurable DEI actions, effectively integrating DEI into work, documenting DEI activities

Katherine Gunter
Professor, EXT Fam/Comm Health
Gail Langellotto
Professor, Horticulture
Deanna Lloyd
Sr. Instructor I, Horticulture

 All CAS Employees Register
December 4th
12:00pm-1:00pm

Check in-
What's working, what's not, what has surprised you and how can we help?

Yanyun Zhao
CAS Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Staci Simonich
CAS Dean and Reub Long Professor

 New Academic Faculty Register
December 11th
12:00pm-1:00pm		 Faculty Success
Generate annual accomplishment reports, build P&T dossiers, etc.		 Tim Rager
Director of CAS IT		 All Academic Faculty Register
January 8th
12:00pm-1:00pm		 Navigating the Perfect Storm: Practical Tips for Working with Students' Mental Health Issues, AI Use, and More

Regan Gurung
Professor, School of Psychological Science

 All CAS Employees Who Work with Students Register
January 15th
12:00pm-12:30pm		 How to Use Concur Representatives from the OSU Travel and Expense Office All CAS Employees Register
January 22nd
12:00pm-12:30pm

Budget & Fiscal Management
1) The basics about various funding.
2) Who to contact for budget/fiscal needs.
3) How to look up your grant expenditures and balances in OSU's Grant Reporting System.

Jackie Thorsness
CAS COO
Stephanie Harvey
CAS CFO

 All CAS Employees Register
February 5th
12:00pm-1:00pm		 P&T Workshops for Instructors, RAs and FRAs Yanyun Zhao
CAS Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs		 Instructors, RAs and FRAs Register
February 12th
12:00pm-1:00pm		 P&T Workshops for Professorial Faculty Yanyun Zhao
CAS Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs		 TT, PoP and Sr. Research Professorial Faculty Register
March 5th
12:00pm-1:00pm

Check in-
What's working, what's not, what has surprised you and how can we help?

Yanyun Zhao
CAS Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Staci Simonich
CAS Dean and Reub Long Professor

 New Academic Faculty Register

March 12th
12:00pm-1:00pm

TBD

Monica Kulp
CAS HRSP

Professional Faculty

 Register

April 9th
12:00pm-1:00pm

Build a Strong Research and International Program

Shawn Donkin
CAS Associate Dean for Research
Dave Stone
CAS Associate Dean for International Program

Professorial Faculty

 Register

May 14th
12:00pm-1:00pm

OSU Social Justice Education Initiative 

TBD

All CAS Employees

 Register

June 4th
12:00pm-1:00pm

Check in-
What's working, what's not, what has surprised you and how can we help?

Yanyun Zhao
CAS Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Staci Simonich
CAS Dean and Reub Long Professor

 New Academic Faculty Register
         
         
         
         

*TT = Tenure-track Faculty
PoP = Professor of Practice
SR = Senior Research Faculty
INS = Instructors
RA = Research Associates
FRA = Faculty Research Assistants
PD = Post Docs
UL = Unit Leaders
PF = Professional Faculty
C = Classified

 

2023-24 Professional Development Series
Date & Time
Topic
Presented By
Who Should Attend*
Registration Link
September 20 
7:30am - 1:00pm
KIDD 202                                                   		 New Employee Orientation
Overview of CAS mission, structure, and vision. Review and highlights of CAS resources (e.g., safety, human resources, finances). Meet and greet with the deans, campus partners, ARF leadership, and fellow peers. 		 Dean's Office CAS New Employees Recording available in Program Materials 23-24                  
October 11
12:00-1:00pm

Orientation to Grant Writing and Submission at CAS 
Working with the Research Office, proposal development and support, and Cayuse

 Liz Etherington, Director of Sponsored Programs Service, College of Agricultural Sciences TT, PoP, SR, RA, PD Recording available in Program Materials 23-24   
November 6
12:00-1:00pm                    		 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Effectively integrating DEI into your everyday work, measurable DEI actions, and documenting DEI activities. This session will not be recorded.

Quentin Tyler, Director of MSU Extension, Senior Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Michigan State University

 All CAS Employees (not recorded)
December 6
12:00-1:00pm		 New Faculty Check in with the Deans
What's working, what's not, what has surprised you, and how can we help?

Yanyun Zhao, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

 New Faculty: TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PF (not recorded)   

December 13
12:00-1:00pm

 Use of Faculty Success to Generate Annual Accomplishment Report
Find out how best to use Faculty Success (previously known as Digital Measures) to your advantage, including how to generate your annual accomplishment report for use during your annual review.		 Adam Schaeffer, Faculty Success, Information Technology Consultant TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD, PF Recording available in Program Materials 23-24   
January 10
12:00-1:00pm

Navigating the Perfect Storm
Practical tips for working with students' mental health issues, AI use, and more

 Regan Gurung, Associate Vice Provost & Executive Director, Center for Teaching and Learning TT, PoP, SR, RA, PD, PF Recording available in Program Materials 23-24   
January 17
12:00-12:30pm

Navigating the OSU System - Concur
Mini-session tailored to CAS employees: Create a pre-trip authorization (domestic and international) and what happens after approval; create an expenditures report (post-travel or purchase) and where to look for airfare and hotels

 Laura Dalton, Jessica King, Anthony Deck, OSU Travel and Expense Office All CAS Employees Recording available in Program Materials 23-24 
January 24
12:00-12:30pm		 Budget Management
Mini-session tailored to CAS Employees will cover 1) the basics about various funding sources, 2) who to contact for your budget/fiscal needs, and 3) how to look up your grant expenditures and balances in OSU's Grant Reporting System (GRS).		 Jackie Thorsness, CAS Financial Officer TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD, PF Recording available in Program Materials 23-24   
January 31
12:00-12:30pm		 OSUF - Foundation Relations Opportunities
The OSU Foundation's Office of Foundation Relations supports the university, colleges, centers, institutes, faculty, and staff pursuing funding from private foundations. This session will introduce the team members and describe the office's key services. In addition, attendees will explore available resources to find private foundation funding opportunities. 

Aaron Shonk, Senior Director, Foundation Relations, OSU Foundation

 TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD, PF Recording available in Program Materials 23-24 
February 7
12:00-1:00pm		 Promotion Workshop for Instructors, Research Associates, and Faculty Research Assistants Yanyun Zhao, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs INS, RA, FRA Recording available in Program Materials 23-24 
February 14
12:00-1:00pm		 Promotion and Tenure Workshop for Tenure-Track Faculty, Senior Research, and Professor of Practice Yanyun Zhao, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Sam Angima, Associate Dean for Extension		 TT, SR, PoP Recording available in Program Materials 23-24 
March 6
12:00-1:00pm		 Resources for Promoting Research Integrity
Managing outside interests, international research, and more. 		 Chris Viggiani, Associate Vice President for Research Integrity, Division of Research and Innovation
 		 UL, TT, PoP, INS, SR, RA, FRA, PD Recording available in Program Materials 23-24 
March 13
12:00-1:00pm		 New Faculty Check in with the Deans
What's working, what's not, what has surprised you, and how can we help?		 Yanyun Zhao, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Staci Simonich, Dean		 New Faculty: TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PF (not recorded)  
April 10
12:00-1:00pm		 Building a Strong Research Program at OSU Panel
Best practices in research group development, defining and pitching your research, building a mentoring network		 Shawn Donkin, Associate Dean for Research,
Panel of CAS PIs		 TT, PoP, SR, RA Recording available in Program Materials 23-24 
May 15
12:00-1:00pm		 How to Interact with the Media
 		 Chris Branam, News and Public Affairs Manager, OSU Extension Communications
Sean Nealon, News Director, OSU University Relations and Marketing		 All CAS Employees Recording available in Program Materials 23-24 
June 5
12:00-1:00pm		 New Employee Check in with the Deans
What's working, what's not, what has surprised you, and how can we help?		 Yanyun Zhao, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Staci Simonich, Dean		 New Employees: TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PF, C Register   

*TT = Tenure-track Faculty
PoP = Professor of Practice
SR = Senior Research Faculty
INS = Instructors
RA = Research Associates
FRA = Faculty Research Assistants
PD = Post Docs
UL = Unit Leaders
PF = Professional Faculty
C = Classified

 

2022-23 Program Materials (e.g., agenda, handouts, recordings)
Date & Time
Topic
Presented By
Who Should Attend*
Registration Link
September 26 
8:00am - 12:15pm                                                      		 New Faculty Orientation Dean's Office New Faculty: TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA Recording available in Program Materials folder.                          
October 11
12:00-1:00pm		 Orientation to Grant Writing and Submission at CAS & Navigating Funding Sources Outside of Federal Opportunities Liz Etherington, Director of Sponsored Programs Service, College of Agricultural Sciences TT, PoP, SR, RA, PD Recording available in Program Materials folder. 
November 8
12:00-1:00pm                    		 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Measurable DEI actions, effectively integrating DEI into work, documenting DEI activities.

Jeff Kenney, Director of Institutional Education for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Panelists: Gail Langellotto and Deanna Lloyd

 TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD, PF Recording available in Program Materials folder. 
December 6
12:00-1:00pm		 Check in with the Deans
What's working, what's not, what has surprised you, and how can we help?

Yanyun Zhao, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Staci Simonich, Dean

 New Faculty: TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PF Not recorded.

December 13
12:00-1:00pm

 Use of Faculty Success to Generate Annual Accomplishment Report
Find out how best to use Faculty Success (previously known as Digital Measures) to your advantage including how to generate your annual accomplishment report for use during your annual review.		 Lucas Turpin, Director of Information Technologies, Division of Extension and Engagement, College of Agricultural Sciences TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD, PF Recording available in Program Materials folder. 
January 10
12:00-1:00pm

Networking and Building Relationships
With co-workers, students, cross-campus collaboration, resolving conflict, off-campus faculty's challenges

 Nicole Hindes, Director, OSU Basic Needs Center TT, PoP, SR, RA, PD, PF Recording available in Program Materials folder. 
January 17
12:00-12:30pm

Navigating the OSU System - Concur
Mini-session tailored to CAS employees: Create a pre-trip authorization (domestic and international) and what happens after approval; create an expenditures report (post-travel or purchase), and where to look for airfare and hotels

 Laura Dalton, Accountant, OSU Travel and Expense Office TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD, PF Recording available in Program Materials folder. 
January 24
12:00-12:30pm		 Navigating the OSU System - EmpCenter
Mini-session tailored to CAS Employees: What should supervisors look for before approving timesheets; how to see leave balances (e.g., post-docs); how does the new paid leave program work? 		 Patty DeLuca, EmpCenter Product Manager, OSU Finance and Administration TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD, PF Recording available in Program Materials folder. 
January 31
12:00-12:30pm		 Navigating the OSU System - Resources for how to be a supervisor
Mini-session tailored to CAS employees: How to set a salary range during the hire; navigating salary negotiations - what should be evaluated; training and resources for those who supervise graduate students, FRAs, and student workers. 

Curtis Flynn, Human Resources Strategic Partner, CAS

 TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD, PF Recording available in Program Materials folder.
February 7
12:00-1:00pm		 Leadership Development
A personal journey from student to industry to professor to administrator. Her passion for people, science, diversity and life, and her tips for leading at every life in step.		 Staci Simonich, Dean and Director, CAS and OAES TT, PoP, SR, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD, PF Recording available in Program Materials folder.
March 7
12:00-1:00pm		 Export Controls and International Travels Awareness Mallory Day, Export Compliance Officer at the Research Office All CAS Employees Recording available in Program Materials folder.
March 14
12:00-1:00pm		 Check in with the Deans
What's working, what's not, what has surprised you, and how can we help?		 Yanyun Zhao, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Sam Angima, Associate Dean for Extension		 New Faculty: TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PF  
April 11
12:00-1:00pm		 Setting Up and Growing Your Research Program/Lab Shawn Donkin, Associate Dean for Research and Associate Director, CAS and OAES

Faculty panelists
-Dr. Susan Tilton, Associate Professor, EMT
-Dr. Taal Levi, Associate Professor, FWCS
-Dr. Vidyasagar (Sagar) Sathuvalli, Associate Professor, CSS (on campus and at Hermiston)
-Dr. Jovana Kovacevic, Associate Professor, FST (at FIC)
-Dr. Christina Hagerty, Associate Professor, CSS (at Pendleton)
-Dr. Samuel Leiboff, Assistant Professor, BPP

 TT, PoP, SR, RA Recording available in Program Materials folder.
April 18
12:00-1:30pm		 Promotion Workshop for Instructors, Research Associates, and Faculty Research Assistants Yanyun Zhao, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs INS, RA, FRA Recording available in Program Materials folder.
April 20
12:00-1:30pm		 Promotion and Tenure Workshop for Tenure-Track Faculty, Senior Researcher Faculty, and Professor of Practice Yanyun Zhao, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Sam Angima, Associate Dean for Extension		 TT, SR, PoP Recording available in Program Materials folder.
May 9
12:00-1:00pm		 Selecting and Mentoring Successful Postdocs and Graduate Students Jennifer Field, Professor, EMT
Hong Liu, Professor, BEE
Vaughn Walton, Professor, HORT		 TT, SR, PoP Recording available in Program Materials folder.
June 13
12:00-1:00pm		 Check in with the Deans
What's working, what's not, what has surprised you, and how can we help?		 Yanyun Zhao, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Staci Simonich, Dean		 New Faculty: TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PF Not recorded.

*TT = Tenure-track Faculty
PoP = Professor of Practice
SR = Senior Research Faculty
INS = Instructors
RA = Research Associates
FRA = Faculty Research Assistants
PD = Post Docs
UL = Unit Leaders
PF = Professional Faculty

All 2021-2022 Resources

Date Topic Trainers/Host Who Should Attend?*
September 20 Welcome and Orientation Dean’s Office
TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA
September 29

Orientation to Grant Writing and Submission

 Liz Etherington, CAS Research Program Administrator TT, PoP, SR, RA, PD
October 16 Effective Education Design Series for Extension and Other Mary L. Halbleib, Associate Professor of Practice Faculty with Extension and Outreach duties
October 26 Engaging Undergraduates in Research Program Stephanie Ramos, Interim Associate Director Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Arts TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD
November 23

Check-in—what’s working, what’s not, what has surprised you, and how can we help?

 Dan Edge
Staci Simonich		 TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA
December 14 Setting Up and Growing Your Research Program/Lab Faculty Panel TT, PoP, SR, RA, PD
December 16 Growing a Culture of Dialogue Jeff Kenney, Director of Institutional Education for Diversity, Equity + Inclusion TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD
January 25 Engaging with Boards, Commissions and the Legislature Katie Fast, Executive Director of Government Relations TT, PoP, SR
February 15 Evaluating your Employees Curtis Flynn, Human Resources Strategic Partner TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD
February 24 Trauma Informed Adult Education: Prepare, Respond, Restore Jeff Kenney, Director of Institutional Education for Diversity, Equity + Inclusion TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD
March 28, 3-5pm Check-in—what’s working, what’s not, what has surprised you,and how can we help? Yanyun Zhao
Shawn Donkin		 TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD
April 19 Get a Life—Life Work Balance Christina Schaaf, Work Life Coordinator TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD
April 28

Promotion Workshop for Instructors, Research Associates, and Faculty Research Assistants

  
May 3, 2022 Promotion Workshop for Tenure-Track and Research Faculty  
May 9, 2022 Promotion Workshop for Professor of Practice  
May 17 Selecting and Mentoring Successful Graduate Students Faculty Panel
Steph Bernell, Associate Dean of the Graduate School		 TT, SR
May 26 canceled canceled TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD
June 7 Check-in—what’s working, what’s not, what has surprised you, and how can we help? Dan Edge
Staci Simonich		 TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA

*TT = Tenure-track faculty
PoP = Professor of Practice
SR = Senior Research Faculty
INS = Instructors
RA = Research Associates
FRA = Faculty Research Assistants
PD = Post Docs
UL = Unit Leaders

Date + time Topic Trainers/Host Who Should Attend?*
16 Sept 1:30-3:00 Keep on Teaching Workshop Penny Diebel
Lynn Greenough		 TT, INS
18 Sept 10:00-11:30 Introduction to Canvas Ricardo Mata-Gonzalez
Lynn Greenough		 TT, INS
18 Sept 12:30-5:00 New Faculty Orientation Dean’s Office TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA
20 Oct 3:00-5:00 Orientation to Grant Writing and Submission Liz Etherington TT, PoP, SR, RA, PD
17 Nov 3:00-5:00 Engaging Undergraduates in Your Research Program Christina Walsh
Sophie Pierszalowski		 TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD
15 Dec 3:00-5:00 Check-in—what’s working, what’s not, what has surprised you, and how can we help? Dan Edge
Joyce Loper		 TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA
12 Jan CAS Communications Workshop    
19 Jan 3:00-5:00 Setting Up and Growing Your Research Program/Lab Faculty Panel TT, PoP, SR, RA, PD
16 Feb 3:00-5:00 Selecting and Mentoring Successful Graduate Students Faculty Panel
Stephane Bernell		 TT, SR
16 Mar 3:00-5:00 Get a Life—Life Work Balance Christina Schaaf TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA, PD
20 Apr 3:00-5:00 Developing Successful Outreach and Engagement Programs Sam Angima
Mary Halbleib		 TT, PoP, SR
18 May 3:00-5:00 Evaluating Your Employees Curtis Flynn TT, PoP, SR, RA, FRA, PD
8 Jun 3:00-5:00 Check-in—what’s working, what’s not, what has surprised you, and how can we help? Dan Edge
Joyce Loper		 TT, PoP, SR, INS, RA, FRA

* TT = Tenure-track faculty,
PoP = Professor of Practice,
SR = Senior Research Faculty,
INS = Instructors,
RA = Research Associates,
FRA = Faculty Research Assistants,
PD = Post Docs,
UL = Unit Leaders