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

NCCI Webinar: Data Driven Discussions: Developing Shared Data Metrics to Inform the Program Review Process and Northwestern University
Tues., Oct 10, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., Library 4164
NCCI’s Power 60 Professional Development Sessions are a series of hour-long webinar discussions led by higher education thought leaders.

Disability Awareness: A Walk in Their Shoes
Wed., Oct 11, 10 - 11:30 a.m., USU 312-314
This workshop will provide insight on what people with disabilities experience. Participants will engage in activities with focus on various types of hidden disabilities. Participants will come back together to discuss actions on how we as a campus community could be more inclusive of students with disabilities.

Travel Policy Refresher and Concur Training
Fri., Oct 13, 3 - 5 p.m., Science 176
This refresher course to review the current travel policies and procedures and to review the online Concur Travel & Expense Management system.

Enhancing Your Technical Skills
OU Campus Open Lab
Fri., Oct 13, 11 - 1 p.m., Library 2130
Open Labs are "drop-in" so you can come anytime between the hours listed above to get one-on-one web assistance. Bring your own laptop.

Developing a Healthy U

Winning With A Healthy Lifestyle - Portion Distortion
Fri., Oct 13, 10 - 10:50 a.m., Family Food Science 105
Led by Dr. Lisa Herzig, this 8-week program offers nutrition coaching and exercise planning to help cultivate living a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

Fresno State Transformation Challenge

Register TODAY through October 13!

The Transformation Challenge focuses on working 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 participants with healthy recipes, quick workouts, transformation stories, team standings, and provide the weekly progress form to submit your activities completed. Teams can be cross-departmental and have a maximum of 5 employees.

The Transformation Challenge officially starts October 16 and runs through December 1. Winners will be announced at our wellness luncheon for all participants in early spring. Call the Office of Organizational Excellence (278-5330) or email Katie Williamson (kwilliamson@csufresno.edu) for questions.

Meal Prep Made Easy
Tues., Oct 10, 11 - 12 p.m., Library 3212
We all have busy schedules, and often eating well and planning ahead can be difficult. Make meal planning and prep easy with this fun and interactive workshop, complete with a demonstration and taste test!

Leadership Lunches - Creativity & Leadership

Thurs., Oct 12, 12 - 1 p.m., Library 2108
Facilitated by Colin Stewart, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Student Involvement.
The President's Leadership Development Task Force is excited to host a series of brown bag luncheons open to all faculty, staff and administrators interested in enhancing their leadership skills.

Join Colin and members of the Task Force for an informal lunch and conversation about inspiring Creativity and Leadership.

Pizza, salad and cold drinks will be provided to kick off the first in our series of leadership lunches! Participants are also welcome to bring a brown bag lunch.

Additional Leadership Lunches are planned for the following dates
December 7, 2017
March 15, 2018
April 26, 2018

Leadership Skills for Managers and Department Chairs
Performance Evaluation Training for Managers & Chairs
Mon., Oct 9, 9 - 10 a.m., University Student Union 308
In preparation for the performance evaluation process for classified employees (Units 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9), Human Resources offers training for managers and department chairs in the preparation and presentation of the performance evaluation. Training includes the university's contractual obligations, an overview of the performance management philosophy, in-depth review of the performance appraisal forms. New managers, chairs or supervisors who have never completed an appraisal in the past or any manager, chair or supervisor who desires information on the entire evaluation process in detail should attend. Information for all units will be covered, including the special Academic Professionals of California (Unit 4) performance appraisal.

Employee Fitness Classes

Pilates
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:10 - 12:40 p.m., Education 140

Chisel
Mondays & Wednesdays, 12:10-12:40 p.m., Education 360

Circuit Training
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Education 140

Self Defense
Mondays, 5:30 - 6:30p.m., Library 2134

Jiu Jitsu
Wednesdays, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Library 2134