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Spring 2026 Professional Growth Initiatives at PTC – Upcoming Development Opportunities for Faculty and Staff
Spring 2026 Professional Growth Initiatives at PTC – Upcoming Development Opportunities for Faculty and Staff avatar

Nita Staley-Abney

PTC is excited to offer a new series of professional development sessions this spring, featuring topics such as effective advising, program spotlights, and strengthening the connection between our mission, operational plan, and assessment practices. With a variety of sessions designed to support every role on campus, there is truly something for everyone. We invite you to join us as we continue to grow together and advance our commitment to becoming a premier college.

  • To view full descriptions of each professional development session, including dates and times, and to register, please click the link below.
  • Link: https://ptcgwd.wufoo.com/forms/2026-innovate-integrate-inspire-together/
  • It is essential to attend the professional development session for which you registered.
  • Please be aware that seating is limited in some sessions. Be sure to review your calendar carefully before signing up to ensure your availability.
  • A link to the professional development session will be sent within 2–3 days of the scheduled PD session.

Please note the date change for the Healthcare Advising Updates. If you have already registered you do not need to submit a new Wufoo registration form.

Level Up Your Assessment & Improvement Skills
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Nita Staley-Abney

If you’re looking to sharpen your assessment and improvement skills this summer, consider the following opportunities from James Madison University. There are several sessions that are offered online.

SessionDatesWho Should AttendMore Information & RegistrationVideo Preview
Assessment 101June 2 – 6 (Online)Designed for those new to assessment or those looking for ways to teach assessment more effectively. Inspired by Part 1 of our Assessment 101 book.   Click hereWatch Now
Improving Student Learning at Scale in Higher EducationJune 9 – 13 (Online)Those with some experience in assessment or faculty development who wish to evolve from a culture of assessment and compliance to a culture of improvement. Inspired by Fulcher & Prendergast’s book.   Click hereWatch Now
Initi8: Improving Ethical Reasoning at ScaleJuly 21 – 25 (In Person)Perfect for those who will manage a QEP/large-scale improvement project. Ethical reasoning is used as an example topic.   Click hereWatch Now
Best Practices in Student Affairs AssessmentAugust 5 – 7 (Online)Student affairs or student success educators aiming to align their programming and assessment processes with best practice.   Click hereWatch Now 

Friday SLO Talk: Strengthening Program Review Practices to Support Meaningful Planning and Outcomes
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Friday, April 28, 2023 from 1-3 PM

REGISTRATION LINK  (Free Webinar)

Webinar Description   The focus of this Friday SLO Talk is sharing program review promising practices from two different institutions. Each institution will share their program review journeys from an administrative structure/practice to a more thoughtful, impactful, and meaningful approach to support student success and equity and programmatic improvement.  The session will be presented in an interview format and include audience Zoom polls and other opportunities for participant engagement.

If you do attend the talk, please send Lisa Martin (Martin.L@ptc.edu) and Allison Scott (scott.a@ptc.edu) an email record of your attendance so they can include the information on your PD transcript.

National Assessment Week: FREE Professional-development Opportunities
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Would you like to learn more about assessment? Are you interested in what will really help faculty with assessment? If you answered, “yes,” this is a helpful week for you: National Assessment Week.

As part of this week’s activities, several free webinars/workshops are being offered.

This Thursday, April 6th, there are three free virtual sessions available:

If you attend one or all of these sessions and would like your participation added to your professional-development record, please reach out to Allison Scott (scott.a@ptc.edu) and/or Lisa Martin (martin.l@ptc.edu) to let them know of your attendance.

Registration Open for PD Opportunity: Assessment
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Lisa MartinLeave a comment

Pathway registration is open for this virtual professional development opportunity: XPOT 116-01 (90040).

Date: March 5th

Time: 9AM-10:30AM

Session Title: Assessment

Description: This session will cover strategies for using programmatic assessment information to increase student and institutional success. Topics include how to utilize assessment data, alignment to college and state goals, and creating an assessment culture.

Presenter: Dr. Rosline Sumpter
Interim Vice President – Academics, Student Affairs & Research
SC Technical College System

Assessment Webinar: Continuous Improvement During Uncertain Times
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Good afternoon, all:

If you have responsibilities with assessment and operational reporting, you may be interested in attending this webinar that Donna shared.  Please note this is central time.

February 10, 2021, 10:30 – 11:30 AM CST

Continuous Improvement during Uncertain Times: Transforming the Institutional Assessment Culture

San Antonio College – Integrated Planning & Performance Excellence Office

For registration information, click here:  https://txahea.org/webinar.html.