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Mark Your Calendars for the Fall 2024 Staff Development Conference

A flyer displaying the navy blue and red UHD logo on a flyer for the Fall 2024 Staff Development Conference.

We listened to your feedback from the past few staff retreats, and we’re thrilled to announce that we’ve reimagined the experience as an interactive, hybrid conference! We have tailored the conference to fit your busy schedules with a flexible agenda and plenty of virtual options.

Details

  • Date: Thursday, August 15
  • Time: 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.
  • Where: Conference begins in A300 with sessions to follow in the Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Auditorium and throughout the Academic Building.

Schedule:

  • Coffee, check in, and networking – 8:00-8:45a.m.
  • Welcome and breathing exercise – 8:45-9:00a.m.
  • Dr. LaVonya Bennett, keynote speaker* – 9:00-10:00a.m.
  • Break – 10:00-10:15a.m.
  • Breakout Opportunity 1* – 10:15-11:00a.m.
  • Break-11:00-11:15a.m.
  • Breakout Opportunity 2– 11:15a.m.-12:00p.m.
  • Lunch – 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.
  • Breakout Opportunity 3* - 1:15-2:00p.m.
  • Break 2:00-2:15p.m.
  • Breakout Opportunity 4- 2:15-3:00p.m.
  • Tabling – 3:00-3:45p.m.
  • Closing and door prizes (must attend the tabling session in-person to win) - 3:45-4:00p.m.

Items marked with an asterisk (*) will be offered in-person and virtually.


RSVP Information

Make sure you register for the conference and your favorite breakout sessions in order to fill out your agenda for the day! You have four opportunities for breakout sessions, and you should only register for one event per breakout opportunity.

Registering for the conference:

  1. Visit the Fall 2024 Staff Development Conference webpage.
  2. Click “REGISTER”.
  3. Select a virtual ticket or an in-person ticket (please only choose one).
  4. Click “CONTINUE”.
  5. Enter your full name, your UHD email address, and any dietary restrictions we should be aware of (if any).
  6. Click “CONTINUE”.
  7. Enter your contact information.
  8. Click “REGISTER”.
  9. Save your email confirmation and the QR code in a convenient location on your computer or mobile device. Alternatively, you may wish to print the QR code.

Registering for breakout sessions:

  1. Visit the Fall 2024 Staff Development Conference webpage.
  2. Scroll down the page until you see the selection of breakout sessions.
  3. Using the dropdown menu, select the appropriate section of the breakout session you are interested in.
  4. Select a virtual ticket or an in-person ticket (please only choose one).
  5. Click “CONTINUE”.
  6. Enter your full name and your UHD email address.
  7. Click “CONTINUE”.
  8. Enter your contact information.
  9. Click “REGISTER”.
  10. Save your email confirmation and the QR code for each breakout session in a convenient location on your computer or mobile device. Alternatively, you may wish to print the QR codes.

Important Information

  • We’re taking steps to decrease plastic consumption at HR events. Water filling stations will be available in A300 and throughout the Academic Building, and we encourage you to bring a reusable water bottle.
  • Temperatures may fluctuate throughout A300, the Auditorium, and the Academic Building. You may want to bring a sweater to the conference.
  • Pens and markers will be available on the tables as you check in, but we encourage you to bring your favorite note taking device with you to the conference.

Please contact hr@uhd.edu with any questions you may have regarding the conference. We are here to help!