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Applying for Unemployment Insurance Benefits 

Applying for Unemployment Insurance Benefits 

Did you know that if you are an adjunct, you can apply for unemployment during college breaks? During this workshop, you learn eligibility requirements for unemployment, and you will be introduced to the process for applying for unemployment during school breaks.  Tuesday, March 25th, from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m., via Zoom  Open to faculty. Questions ...

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Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity: Creating a Course Policy

Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity: Creating a Course Policy

In this self-paced workshop series, participants will connect with other faculty and hear from a guest speaker to determine how generative artificial intelligence should and/or should not be used by students and what the consequences for misuse should be. The ultimate goal of this workshop is for faculty to individually create policies on AI and ...

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Completing Your Adjunct Performance Review/Evaluations 

Completing Your Adjunct Performance Review/Evaluations 

Whether you are new to the college or have been here for a awhile, it is a great time to learn about the performance review process that happens every 3 years. What is it? and What is required in the process? Are just two of the things you will learn during this workshop. Come with ...

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Empower Your Plate: Faculty Nutrition and Wellness Workshop—NEW! 

Empower Your Plate: Faculty Nutrition and Wellness Workshop—NEW! 

Join Hadise Khaniyan, HSEWI, for this engaging and informative workshop designed specifically for faculty members, focusing on nutrition and overall wellness. Each highly interactive module will provide practical tips and strategies to improve your eating habits, boost your energy levels, and enhance your overall well-being. You will learn about the latest nutritional science, how to ...

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Faculty Writing Retreat: Support for Scholarly and Creative Work

Faculty Writing Retreat: Support for Scholarly and Creative Work

The faculty at Bellevue College is a talented, knowledgeable group of people and many are actively publishing within their field. This two-day retreat aims to provide the time and space for faculty to increase their scholarship by writing and creating in a supported community, giving participants dedicated, justifiable time without distraction in which to focus ...

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Incorporate Climate Justice Into Your Teaching

Incorporate Climate Justice Into Your Teaching

Not up for a full-length Climate Justice Faculty Learning Community (FLC) and only want to explore climate justice a little bit? Or do you want to complete the entire FLC experience by creating and teaching a climate justice lesson in one of your courses sometime this academic year? Have a good handle on climate justice, ...

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Meditation & Desk Yoga—NEW! 

Meditation & Desk Yoga—NEW! 

In each 30-minute remote session, learn methods to reset your body and mind through yoga movements with meditation and breathing techniques. Yoga movements will be taught using a chair or desk, will provide relief from sitting, and will give you the opportunity to stretch and restore. Together let’s improve posture while regaining focus for the ...

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Mighty Morning Fitness

Mighty Morning Fitness

Each workout we will incorporate a mix of cardio intervals, strength training, and functional movement exercises while enjoying the social boost of working out together. We gain many exercise benefits, including improved bone density, increased metabolism, muscle toning, heart health, improved posture and balance, and reduced risk of injury while providing mental and emotional benefits ...

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NoonFit: Flex, Function & Form

NoonFit: Flex, Function & Form

Join in for a rotating variety of fluid stretches, mindful movement and mobility, workplace posture and stress reduction. You'll see a boost to your body and mood! We will focus on Flexibility, Functional Movement and Safe Form so you can take realistic steps to feel better and stronger. Everyone is welcome!  Winter quarter: Tuesdays and ...

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OETA:05 – High 5 for Online Instruction

OETA:05 - High 5 for Online Instruction

High 5 for Online Instruction is a required part of Phase II of the OETA. This course, facilitated by Madhura Sohani, leads faculty through 5 equity-creating practices that help online instructors build community, connect with our students, create clear assignments, and stay flexible within a well-structured Canvas course. This workshop helps you apply these practices ...

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Preparing for the Interview

Preparing for the Interview

You’ve made the first cut, and maybe even the second!  Now you are called in for the interview. An interview for a full-time faculty position may include a variety of components: a campus tour, a meet and greet, a timed question/answer session, a writing prompt, or a teaching demonstration.  Learn more about interviews and consider ...

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Preparing Your Full-Time Promotion Application

Preparing Your Full-Time Promotion Application

Full-Time faculty promotion materials are due every spring. It’s not too early to start working on your promotion application for either Senior Associate Professor or Full Professor. Drop in to review the process and criteria for promotion with members of the Full-Time Faculty Promotion Review Committee (FTPRC).  They will provide accurate information, answer questions, and ...

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President’s Cabinet Office Hours

President's Cabinet Office Hours

These sessions are informal Q&A sessions for faculty to connect with Bellevue College President and the cabinet. Don't miss this opportunity to ask questions, provide feedback, and share ideas! Winter 2025 Cabinet Office Hours 2025-01-13

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Student Engagement

Student Engagement

No matter how long you’ve been teaching, this transformational offering is for you! Why? Students’ engagement in the classroom can positively impact their learning, success, and persistence in college. As instructors, you can impact students’ interest and investment by enriching your awareness of the context of their identities (and yours), thoughtfully reflecting on relevant frameworks ...

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Writing Your Diversity Statement

Writing Your Diversity Statement

Do you have a current Diversity Statement? Can you articulate your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in writing? A Diversity Statement is now a requirement for any employment in higher ed and articulating your commitment to diversity and equity is also important for promotional purposes. This 2-session workshop will focus on the types of ...

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Writing Your Teaching Philosophy Statement – UPDATED!

Writing Your Teaching Philosophy Statement - UPDATED!

Do you have a teaching philosophy? Do your students know what it is? Could you articulate it in writing? What about in an in-person interview?  A statement of teaching philosophy is often a requirement for tenure-track teaching jobs (and increasingly for adjunct teaching jobs as well) and being able to articulate your teaching philosophy can ...

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“What if We Get it Right?”: Climate Justice Book Group—NEW! 

“What if We Get it Right?”: Climate Justice Book Group—NEW! 

Are you looking for an opportunity to imagine a different climate future?  Would you like to read a book that is as much about hope as it is about carbon emissions?  Are you looking for some material on climate change that your students might enjoy?  Join the Climate Justice Book Group!  This quarter we are ...

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Last Updated August 15, 2023