A calendar graphic for January 14, highlighting 2026 Professional Development as an all-day event. Large bold letters WFD are displayed at the top.

Final Day of 2026 Professional Development Days

Today, Wednesday, January 14 is the third and final day of 2026 Professional Development Days.  The Professional Development Committee would like to thank all the presenters, attendees, and event support staff who helped put together another successful year of PD Days.  Please remember everyone on campus is invited starting at 8am to grab some pastries and coffee in the FRCAE Small Conference Room and to cap off PD Days at Freedom Run Winery at the end of the day starting at 4pm.

Also, if you have not done so yet, please let us know how we did with PD Days.  To do so you can take quick survey for each session you attended.  Remember, you are automatically entered for a raffle for each completed survey.

Monday Sessions Survey
Tuesday Sessions Survey
Wednesday Sessions Survey

Professional Development Days Schedule for Wednesday, January 14, 2026

All sessions are in person.  Sessions also available online via Teams are denoted with an asterisk*.  Teams link that reads ‘Join Event’ are found in individual session event pages.

Time

Session Title

Room

8-11am

Continental Breakfast in FRCAE Small Conference Room

FRCAE Small Conference Room

8:45-11:15am

Eggs Benedict Like a Pro

NFCI Culinary Lab 218

9-9:50am

Critical Thinking and the Facilitative Classroom *

FRCAE Large Conference Room

9-9:50am

Caregiving Presentation *

G-211

10-10:50am

Introduction to and Panel Discussion on Student Showcase Mentoring *

G-211

10-10:50am

NYSDCP – Countdown to Retirement *

FRCAE Large Conference Room

11-11:50am

 

Promoting Your College Event *

E-202 (new room)

11-11:50am

 

Nearpod in Action: Watch Engagement Come Alive! *

D-109

1130am–1:30pm

Savory Baking Class: Focaccia Art & Bacon Cheddar Scones

NFCI Culinary Lab 130

1-3pm

2025 IRC Grant Recipient Presentations *

G-211

1-1:50pm

 

Teaching at the End of the World: Emerging Concepts and Practices for Educators on the Edge, Pt. I. The Territories of Trauma—Warped Identities, Cancelled Futures, and States of Exception *

E-202

2-2:50pm

Robert’s Rules 101: Basics of Parliamentary Procedure *

E-202

2-2:50pm

Click, Capture, Create: An Introduction to Scribe *

E-201

3-4pm

Dr. Carol Jamieson Award Ceremony and Reception

FRCAE Large Conference Room

4pm-???

Freedom Run Winery Wine Tasting and Happy Hour

Freedom Run Winery

Call for Proposals: Student Leadership Summit