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

Navigating Fresno State

Concur Travel & Expense System
9 - 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 5, Library 2127
In this workshop, employees will learn in a hands-on lab environment about Concur Profile Settings, how to assign an Expense Delegate, how to create a Request for Pre-Approval of travel, and how to create an Expense Report for reimbursement.

QPR: Suicide Prevention Training
Noon - 1:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 5, Library 2206
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students between the ages of 18 and 24, but it is preventable. We offer Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR) training to help you recognize and respond to the warning signs of suicide. By attending a QPR training, you will learn:

• Common misconceptions about suicide
• Warning signs and risk factors
• How to talk about suicide (Question)
• How to persuade someone to get help (Persuade)
• How to refer a person to appropriate campus and community resources (Refer)

This training is open to current Fresno State students, staff and faculty.

Medicare 101
9 - 10 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 6, University Business Center PB 192
You will have the opportunity to learn about the different parts of Medicare, eligibility requirements for Medicare and when to enroll. In addition, you'll learn how your CalPERS retiree health coverage works with Medicare, and the differences between your current and retiree CalPERS health coverage.

Spirion Training
9 - 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7, Library 2206
Each session will include an overview of the background behind Spirion, helpful tips and tricks, and Q&A sessions.

Water Book Club
Chapter 8: 12:10 - 12:50 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7, Library 2108
Increase your water literacy by joining the Fall Water Book Club! All campus students, faculty and staff are invited to participate and read the book "Chasing Water: A guide for Moving from Scarcity to Sustainability together." Free books while supplies last! Bring your lunch and have a casual chat about water!

Seconds 2 Survive
10 - 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 9, Library 3212
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.

A Walk In Their Shoes: Providing "A Successful Meaningful Access" to Students with Disabilities in Higher ED
10 a.m. - noon, Friday, Nov. 9, Vintage Room
The President's Cultural Competency Certificate Program consists of: (a) three required on-campus seminars (third required seminar is for new certificate seekers beginning fall 2018), (b) two on-campus elective seminars, (c) one required PCHRE forum keynote presentation, and (d) two on- or off-campus seminars preceded by (e) a mandatory National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) Welcome Diversity Workshop. Non-certificate seekers are welcome to attend all seminars.

This program provides participants with a greater understanding of how we can and why we should work together to continue building a strong and inclusive Fresno State community.

Enhancing Your Technical Skills

OU Campus Training
Noon - 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7, Library 2127
Learn how to navigate OUCampus and post text, photos, graphics, and tables to your campus websites. Please bring your own laptop to the training.

Adobe Lightroom
1:30 - 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5 and Tuesday, Nov. 6, Library 2132 (Center for Faculty Excellence)
Lightroom is Adobe’s program specifically developed for photographers. From photo import and management, to editing and printing, Lightroom provides a fairly complete and robust workflow for photographers. This demonstration will:

• Present an overview of the five main programs that Adobe has for editing photographs. There will be discussion on the basic differences and uses between Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Lightroom CC, Lightroom CC Classic and Camera Raw.
• Discuss the importance of a nondestructive workflow and demonstrate how Lightroom addresses that from beginning to end.
• Demonstrate a complete workflow using Lightroom. The demonstration will begin with importing several photos into Lightroom, and take them through the process to a finish product. Tasks demonstrated will include: organizing, selecting, editing, batch functions, exporting, and preparing to print or present the images.
• Discuss the seven modules that make up Lightroom with emphasis on the Library and Develop modules.

Adobe Photoshop
1:30 - 3 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 13, and Wednesday, Nov. 14, Library 2132 (Center for Faculty Excellence)
Photoshop is a complex and diverse image-editing program that has been around for 30 years. This demonstration is for those completely new to Photoshop and who don’t know where to start or for those who are considering Photoshop and want to know what it can do as a photo editing solution. This demonstration/discussion session will focus on the photograph editing capabilities of Photoshop and will:

• Present an overview of the five main programs that Adobe has for editing photographs. There will be discussion on the basic differences and uses between Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Lightroom CC, Lightroom CC Classic and Camera Raw.
• Discuss the importance of a nondestructive workflow and demonstrate how Photoshop addresses that.
• Provide information on several available resources for self-help and step-by-step instruction.
• Primarily be a live demonstration of some of the capabilities of Photoshop. Presentations will strive to work from the easier and more basic concepts to more advanced tasks. Topics will start with Photoshop tools, workspace, and menu layouts. From there the demonstration will cover such areas as selections, brushes, masking, layers, blending modes, and filters.

Leadership Lunches

Becoming A Person of Influence
Noon - 1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7, Library 2134
Join Dr. Michael Thomas, interim associate dean for the Jordan College of Agriculture and Technology, for an engaging and interactive session exploring how to become a person of influence. Open to all faculty and staff. Pizza and salad will be served.

Developing a Healthy U

Winning With A Healthy Lifestyle
Living and Winning: 10 - 10:50 a.m., Friday, Nov. 9, Family Food Science 105
Led by Dr. Lisa Herzig, this seven-week program offers nutrition coaching and exercise planning to help cultivate living a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

Activity Classes

Pilates
12:10 - 12:40 p.m., Monday, ED 360

Utilizes non-impact exercises that target the core and develop strength, flexibility, balance and inner awareness.

Sculpt
12:10 - 12:40 p.m., Wednesday, ED 360

Get ready to sculpt, tone, and burn calories with a variety of aerobic & resistance exercises that provide a challenging new workout every week.

Chisel
12:10 - 12:40 p.m., Thursday, South Gym 134

With a combination of aerobic activity, agility, balance, and strength training, you can shed any unwanted pounds and tone your muscles in this moderate exercise class.

Yoga
12:10 - 12:40 p.m., Friday, ED 360

A mind-body practice that combines gentle stretching exercises, controlled breathing, relaxation techniques and restorative poses.