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

Faculty and Staff Mentor Program

The mentor programs pair seasoned campus leaders with faculty and staff members in order to: provide mentoring, encouragement, leadership and professional career development for Fresno State aspiring faculty and staff leaders

Applications for the 2017-18 cohort will be accepted beginning week of September 5.

Watch for an email this week from President Castro with a link to the online application.

President's Leadership Academy

The President's Leadership Academy will engage Fresno State faculty, staff and administrative current and emerging leaders in an interactive and reflective year long development experience.
Applications for the President's Leadership Academy will be accepted beginning this week. Watch for an email from President Castro announcing this new program.

Administrative Academy

The Administrative Academy offers administrative professionals serving the university in various support roles the opportunity to network, share information and resources, learn from one another, and receive focused training to enhance their professional experience in a 8 month cohort-style learning community. To apply or for more information, click here.
Application deadline: Friday, September 8.

Navigating Fresno State

FERPA training
Thursday, September 7, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m., Library 3212
This workshop will provide an overview of FERPA and the importance of protecting the privacy of a student’s education records.

Developing a Healthy U

Every Conversation Starts with Hello & Advanced Directives
Tuesday, September 5, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Library 2108
This game allows people to answer questions about living and dying and then talk about what is most important to them to be included in an advanced directive. Questions like...Do you want your death to be announced on Facebook? If yes, by whom?If you were diagnosed with a terminal disease, who would you turn to for advice? If you needed help going to the bathroom today, who is the first person you would ask to help you? Who would you never be able to ask?

Lunch and Learn

The Puzzle of Motivation
Thursday, September 7, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Library 2108
Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories — and maybe, a way forward.

Enhancing Your Technical Skills

OU Campus Training
Friday, September 8, 9:30-12:20 p.m., Library 2134
Learn how to navigate OU Campus and post text, photos, graphic, and tables to your campus websites. Bring your own laptop.

OU Campus Open Lab
Friday, September 8, 11 - 1:00 p.m., Library 2130
Open Labs are "drop-in" so you can come anytime between the hours listed below to get one-on-one web assistance.
Please bring your own laptop.

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