Don't miss all the professional development and wellness and activity classes offered on campus. Visit the calendar for course details and registration.

Spring Transformation Challenge

Register here by Friday, Feb. 14.

Register today for the Spring Transformation Challenge and work with your team to earn points every week for healthy behaviors like drinking water, meditating, attending fitness classes and reaching personal goals (click here for list of all activities and point values). Weekly newsletters will encourage you and your team members with healthy recipes, quick workouts, transformation stories, team standings and provide the weekly progress form to submit your activity log. (New this semester: follow @fresnostatehealthyu on Instagram for a sneak peek of the weekly recipes.) Teams can be cross-departmental and have a maximum of five employees.

The Transformation Challenge officially starts Monday, Feb. 17 and runs through Friday, April 10. Winners will be announced at STAR Day. Call the Office of Organizational Excellence at 559.278.5330 or email Katie Williamson kwilliamson@csufresno.edu for questions.

Navigating Fresno State

Introduction to Strengths for New Employees
10 a.m. – noon Tuesday, Feb. 11, Library 2108
If your team or department has already taken the Strengths assessment, now is your time to learn your Top 5 Strengths! Take the assessment prior to the session and come ready to discover how to lead with your top five strengths and reach your potential. Understand how your strengths uniquely work together and gain a better understanding and appreciating of others' strengths to work better with your team.

Email Katie Williamson at kwilliamson@csufresno.edu for your access code to take the Strengths assessment prior to the workshop.

Undocumented Student Ally Training (Part 1)
1 - 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, Library 2134
Part 1 of a two-part training for faculty/staff/and administrators on undocumented students. Through this training, allies will: increase their knowledge and effectiveness to serve Dreamers on campus; increase their awareness of the needs, concerns, challenges and opportunities for Dreamers; create a welcoming and supportive environment for all Fresno State students.

Seconds to Survive
1 - 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, Library 2108
Seconds 2 Survive is a program designed to help individuals plan, prepare, practice and perform so that they are empowered to make life saving decisions in the critical first seconds of an emergency.

The Standard Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
10 - 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, Peters Business 192
2 - 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, Peters Business 192
The Standard will be reviewing information pertaining to its new Critical Illness and Accident Insurance plans.

Enhancing Your Technical Skills

OU Campus Training - Open Lab
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, Library 1222
Learn how to navigate OU Campus and post text, photos, graphics and tables to your campus websites. Please bring your own laptop to the training.

Leadership Lunch and Learn

Discussing Conflict with Conversation
Noon - 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, Smittcamp Alumni House
We all face difficult and high-stress situations that, if not handled correctly, lead to increased conflict and escalating situations. Join us at the Leadership Lunch and Learn as we discuss critical communication strategies to effectively calm upset individuals and diffuse high-intense situations. Pizza and salad will be served. Space is limited! Make sure to register to reserve your spot.

Developing a Healthy U

Winning With a Healthy Lifestyle
10 - 10:50 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, Food and Family Science 105
Led by Dr. Lisa Herzig, this 10-week program offers nutrition coaching and exercise planning to help cultivate living a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

Activity Classes

Yoga
12:10 - 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays , South Gym 133
A mind-body practice that combines gentle stretching exercises, controlled breathing, relaxation techniques and restorative poses.

Couch to 5K
5:10 - 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, meet in the front of the library
Build endurance and speed as we gradually train for a 5k race at the end of the semester. For runners of all abilities.

Greatest H.I.I.T.S
12:10 - 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, ED 390
The greatest H.I.I.T. (High Intensity Interval Training) workouts meet the greatest hit songs from every decade, making this class a fun way to raise your heart rate, get a great workout and listen to some great music. These "Greatest H.I.I.T.S." can't be beat!

Mindfulness
12:30 - 1 p.m. Fridays, Library 4115
Mindfulness includes meditation, relaxation and other ways to de-stress and enjoy the present moment. You do not need a change of clothes; we will be working the mind, not the body.