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.

New Full Time Employee Orientation

Virtual Only

New full time employee orientation! Hear from college executive leadership, safety and security, and your HR Team.

Event Series Advising Students on Academic Probation

Advising Students on Academic Probation

Virtual Only

Students on academic probation have increased advising needs. In this session you'll learn about OTC's academic standing policy, the multiple impacts of a student's grade point average, and assisting your advisees in developing achievable education plans. At the end of this session, you'll be prepared for the next time an advisee says "I need released from academic probation."

Free

Behind Closed Doors? How Interpersonal Violence Can Impact Student Performance

Virtual Only

You interact with a student who often stares into space, doesn’t turn homework in on time, and frequently misses class. While all of these can be symptoms of an unmotivated student, they can also be symptoms of a much more troubling cause. Interpersonal violence has a wide reach in Southwest Missouri, and the effects of this violence reaches just as far. This session will dive into the complicated problem of interpersonal violence in Southwest Missouri and the effects of violence on concentration, performance, and degree completion. Resources will be identified both on campus and in the community to help students recover from violence and go on to be successful both academically and personally.

Free
Event Series Advising Students on Academic Probation

Advising Students on Academic Probation

Virtual Only

Students on academic probation have increased advising needs. In this session you'll learn about OTC's academic standing policy, the multiple impacts of a student's grade point average, and assisting your advisees in developing achievable education plans. At the end of this session, you'll be prepared for the next time an advisee says "I need released from academic probation."

Free

First Friday Advisory Resource Training Sessions (ARTS)

Virtual Only

Are you a faculty or staff member with assigned advisees? Do you feel a bit nervous each time you receive an advising request? Attend a one-on-one session designed to build your confidence as an advisor! Your session will be customized to whatever advising needs you have. This can include, but is not limited to: navigating the degree audit, assisting with course planning, advising students on academic probation, making appropriate and timely referrals, and assisting with transfer planning.Email Erin Dooley at dooleye@otc.edu and let her know to expect you!

Free

Guided Self-Placement & Which Math Course is Right for Students

Virtual Only

Guided Self-Placement & Which Math Course is Right for Students
Guiding students towards their best fit math course can be tricky! In this session you'll learn how to navigate OTC's Guided Self-Placement, what math courses are CORE 42 approved and guaranteed to transfer, and which math pathway is best for your advisees. At the end of this session, you'll be prepared for the next time a student asks you "which math class should I take?"

Free