Welcome to the OTC Employee Development calendar where current employees can browse and register for available training opportunities. Events are added throughout the semester so please check back often.

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training

ICW 108B&C

Learn the question, persuade, and refer methods and know how to help others, staff, faculty or students as OTC embarks on a mission to raise mental health awareness and suicide prevention! This is a one-hour program that train attendees to identify warning signs to suicide, teach what to say when intervening with someone we are…

Free

Faculty and Staff Listening Session: Republic Education Center

As the current strategic plan comes to a close, OTC has begun to collect input for the new Strategic Plan – DREAM. PLAN. BUILD. | 2023-2028 Strategic Plan. Faculty and staff feedback is valuable in forming the new 2023-2028 Strategic Plan. We hope you can join us at one of the sessions on your campus.…

My Favorite Lecture: Actually, History Does Change

Virtual Only

Description My Favorite Lecture is back! This popular MCCA webinar series features award-winning faculty from Missouri’s community colleges and the lectures they believe to have the most impactful life lessons, inspiring stories and useful tools for tackling your next challenge. Join us Tuesday, September 20 at 3 p.m. for a lecture delivered by Dr. David Schieffler and…

Event Series Faculty Fridays

Faculty Fridays

Grab your lunch or favorite beverage and connect with your peers in an informal space to share tales from the classroom and all things teaching and learning. Sept 16 - Meet in IC-104 or Microsoft Teams. Sept 23 - Meet in IC-104 or Microsoft Teams. Oct 7 - Meet in IC-104 or Microsoft Teams. Oct…

Suicide Prevention within the LBGTQ+ Community

Virtual Only

Title: Suicide Prevention within the LGBTQ+ Community Date: September 26, 2022 Join us on September 26 for the Social Justice Leadership Academy’s (SJLA) September Learning Series Event as featured speaker, Dustin Jepkema, LMSW, explores the topic of suicide prevention within the LGBTQ+ community. During this webinar, we will identify ways your organization can strengthen access…

Free Webinar: Implementing Student Experience Project (SEP) Strategies to Build Equitable Learning Environments

Hosted by NISOD To ensure the success of every student who is pursuing their academic goals, the Student Experience Project (SEP) uses innovative, research-based practices to build equitable learning environments and instill a sense of belonging in students on campuses across the nation. Recommendations from the SEP include ideas to increase belonging, practices to foster…

Free

Suicide Prevention: A Call to Action

Virtual Only

Zoom Link: https://otc.zoom.us/j/92057473353 Session description:  The 2021 Surgeon General’s Call to Action to fully implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention recognizes suicide as a major public health issue and calls for a national response.  Going forward, suicide prevention efforts must engage all sectors, including public health, mental health, health care, social services, service members,…

Free

Faculty and Staff Listening Session: Table Rock Campus

As the current strategic plan comes to a close, OTC has begun to collect input for the new Strategic Plan – DREAM. PLAN. BUILD. | 2023-2028 Strategic Plan. Faculty and staff feedback is valuable in forming the new 2023-2028 Strategic Plan. We hope you can join us at one of the sessions on your campus.…

Creating an Environment Where Positive Relationships Thrive

Virtual Only

Define positive relationships and why they are important at work. Discuss ways to deal with team conflict and manage difficult feelings in the workplace. Identify how to handle difficult or uncivil customers/clients. Register here: Creating an Environment Where Positive Relationships Thrive (adobeconnect.com)

Faculty Unplug & Network (FUN)

Sometimes you've got to unplug to connect. Dr. Tracy McGrady will host our September FUN meeting. There's no objective. There's no agenda. These meetings are just a place for Faculty to Unplug & Network. Please RSVP below so we'll be sure to order enough snacks! See you in PMC-216D (east side of the building)! After you've submitted…

Free