Cal Poly Humboldt Professional Development Newsletter - May 2025
This month inside Cal Poly Humboldt Professional Development Newsletter: Shining a Light on Our Colleagues As the semester winds down and the weather warms up, it's the perfect time to pause and celebrate the heart of our campus community—our staff, faculty, and students. Behind every successful initiative, seamless event, and meaningful student interaction, there's a dedicated team member (or several!) making it all happen.
As the semester winds down and the weather warms up, it's the perfect time to pause and celebrate the heart of our campus community—our staff, faculty, and students. Behind every successful initiative, seamless event, and meaningful student interaction, there's a dedicated team member (or several!) making it all happen. This month, we're taking a moment to recognize and appreciate the incredible contributions of our colleagues.
CSU Learn Courses
- The Role of ChatGPT in Shaping Our Future - Begin this course with insightful, forward-thinking conversations on AI's potential influence across sectors including high tech, education, and government. Then you will apply concepts of generative AI to practical scenarios in everyday life. Next, you will critically explore the ethical dimensions of AI
- Transforming Leadership Vision into Organizational Reality - In this course, you'll discover practical methods to craft compelling visions, communicate strategically across different audiences, build collective ownership through meaningful engagement, and demonstrate authentic leadership that reinforces your vision.
Cross Campus Collaboration Courses
- Subject Matter Experts & Course Design - You are a subject matter expert, SME, and need to create a course. How would you start? Do you need a script? Do you need help from an instructional designer? How do you share information with that person? All of this will be answered in this presentation.
- Preparing Teams for Change - This workshop focuses on equipping managers and team members with the skills and knowledge needed to coach people through change within their organization. Participants will explore two models of change management, understand the emotional and psychological impacts of change, and learn communication strategies to support teams through transitions.
- Fraud Prevention-Protect your Money - Fraud and Identity Theft are becoming more common and sophisticated than ever. Learn what to watch for to prevent being a victim of fraud, overview the current scams thieves use to access confidential information, and what to do if you are a victim of fraud.
- Excel Tips and Tricks - Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned Excel user, these tips and tricks can help to save time and make the most of your Excel experience. From shortcuts and formula basics to Pivot Tables, there is something for everyone in this session.
- Success as 1st Gen Professional - The transition from student to professional can be difficult if you don’t already have a support network. Join us to learn about potential barriers and strategies to address concerns as you transition from college to career. This session might be most beneficial for those recently switching from a student to staff opportunity in higher education or other industries.
- Getting Started with OneDrive and SharePoint - Take a tour of OneDrive and SharePoint. Increase efficiency and learn how to upload, organize, manage files, control access and collaborate with others in the cloud.
- Atomic Habits: Becoming the Architect of Your Life - In this workshop we will reflect on key guidance from the bestselling book, Atomic Habits by James Clear. The book provides practical, clear, and actionable strategies for creating systems that will aid you in breaking bad habits and in developing lasting desired habits with resilience.
- Virtual Stepping Beyond - Customer Service - This training will review the components of customer service and will give participants an opportunity to step out of their shoes and into those of their customers. They will learn about "stepping beyond" customers' expectations to create a culture of helping and caring on campus.
- Self-Coaching 101 - The Self Coaching 101 session will explore the mental processes and paradigms that lead to personal and professional excellence. The workshop is based on the idea that a strong mindset if critical to optimal performance and will provide practical tools to allow participants to unlock their fullest potential at home and work.
- Sustainable Living - Summer & Home Edition - Join us for an engaging and informative session on sustainable living, tailored specifically for the summer season and home environment. This one-hour training will provide practical tips and strategies to help you reduce your environmental footprint, save money, and create a healthier living space.
Much More
- CSU's Got Talent - Intercultural Creativity®: The Ace Up Your Sleeve for the Future of Work
- Skillshops @ the Library
- Firefly: Explore New Ways to Create Images , Videos, Audio, and Vectors
Latest PMC CAHSS
- Google Drive Quotas - coming July 1, 2025Dear Faculty and Staff, In response to Google imposing data storage limitations on our campus, Cal Poly Humboldt is implementing updated storage quotas for all faculty, staff, and student accounts. After collaboration with a variety of campus groups and advisory committees, ITS will be implementing the following quotas on July 1, 2025. The most notable aspect of this proposed quota system is that current faculty and staff will not be required to further reduce their Google storage usage.
- Get Ready for Bike Month!May is National Bike Month, a time when we showcase the many benefits of bicycling and encourage more people to give biking a try! May 6 is Bike to Work/School Day at Cal Poly Humboldt! Cyclists can stop outside the SJEIC House between 7:30am - 9:30am that day for FREE coffee, juice, bagels, fruit, bike tune-ups and more! See this flier for details.
- WEBINAR: Advancing HSIs - Protecting & Institutionalizing California Community College and CSU Programs and ServicesSTEM-NET Webinar Advancing HSIs: Protecting California Community College & CSU Programs Wednesday, May 14, 2025 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
- Exciting News: We're Upgrading to DesignPLUS!We are excited to announce that our institution will be upgrading from the current Cidi Labs Design Tools to the enhanced DesignPLUS suite. This transition aims to provide our educators with advanced tools to create engaging, accessible, and visually appealing courses in Canvas. To assist with the transition, the CTL will be hosting “Meet DesignPLUS!”, an informative training session on how to get started with using this amazing tool.
- Nexus @ Noon event May 9Nexus @ Noon is where students, faculty, and staff converge to explore today's most pressing political issues. True to the meaning of "nexus"—a connection linking multiple points—this series will be a dynamic space for questioning, discussing, and researching political developments at local, state, federal, and global levels. With no set agenda, each session will be guided by the questions and interests of attendees, alongside insights from the Chair of the Department of Politics and special guests.
- Save the date: End of Semester BIPOC Staff and Faculty KickbackJoin Equity Arcata, the Dean of Students office and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for our End of the Year BIPOC Staff and Faculty Kickback! Details: Monday, May 12, 12-2 pm The Great Hall Come early for a catered lunch by Taste of Bim! We'll have music, games and giveaways! All faculty, staff and administrators welcome.