NERCOMP (Northeast Regional Computing Program)

Regiser today for the NERCOMP Workday User Group: Exploring the Future of Workday in Higher Ed - In-Person Workshop on November 20th at the College of the Holy Cross #Workday #HigherEd Event Overview Join us for the first-ever NERCOMP Workday User Group! Join us for an engaging and informative Workday User Group workshop designed to elevate your campus's Workday experience! This day-long event will explore the latest features and functionalities, providing valuable insights and practical strategies to enhance your Workday support and management. Discover best practices from industry experts/colleagues and connect with peers from across the region to share knowledge and experiences. Whether you're looking to optimize your current system or explore new ways to leverage Workday, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to expand your skills, grow your network, and drive excellence on your campus. Don't miss this chance to stay ahead of the curve and empower your Workday capabilities! Session Outcomes: Participants will: - Learn new features and functionality in the Workday HR, Finance, and Student areas - Understand options and best practices for data, reporting, and analytics in a Workday ecosystem - Develop and improve strategies and practices for supporting Workday at your school - Make connections with other colleagues who are supporting and working with Workday across the region Register today: https://lnkd.in/ei_GkWyK

Don't miss our Generative AI and Higher Education - In-Person Workshop taking place at the College of the Holy Cross on November 20th! Event Overview This day-long event will include a variety of different practice, conceptual, and engaging sessions around how to support faculty, students, and institutions through thoughtful interaction and deployment of generative AI. The sessions will explore how educational developers at different institutions discuss, frame, and use generative AI in their work and the concerns, challenges, and opportunities that arise. Topics include universal design for learning, using AI for instructional design, developing critical AI literacy, building interactive OERs with AI, and considering the role of AI in writing, research, and information literature. Participants can expect to get opportunities to try things out, discuss, and choose sessions that appeal to their interests. Session Outcomes: Participants will: -Broadly navigate the challenges and concerns that generative AI represent - Develop opportunities for faculty to engage more creatively with generative AI in their teaching and learning - Implement use cases of GenAI in their daily work Register today: https://lnkd.in/eZ7iV2pN Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

Register today for the Workday for Higher Education: Attract, Recruit, and Retain Top Talent - Lunch and Learn Webinar taking place on November 12th! Event Overview Workday enables seamless management of your workforce throughout the entire talent lifecycle in one single system. Through visibility into talent data, leaders can prepare and adjust for the future of work. This session will demonstrate how Workday can assist in attracting, recruiting, retaining, and engaging talent to propel business and career initiatives. Learning Outcomes: Participants will learn: - Workday’s unique approach for recruiting, retaining, and enriching your institution’s workforce - Workday’s use of AI and ML for identifying talent gaps and reaching talent goals - Workday’s tools for utilizing skills and talent data to make data-driven decisions for employee and organizational development Register today: https://lnkd.in/ebcmsw8g

This important NERCOMP CLASS has been converted to free member sessions: Inclusion in Crisis: Transforming DEI Challenges Into Opportunities in Higher Ed! Event Overview NERCOMP invites you to join our second NERCOMP CLASS (Collaborate, Listen, Accelerate, Share & Support): Inclusion in Crisis: Transforming DEI Challenges in Opportunities in Higher Ed. These mini-deep dives allow participants to learn and create a framework that can be implemented at their own college/university. You will earn a digital credential for your completion of all related activities and assignments. This session is for people beginning their DEI journeys and those looking to improve existing programs. Session Outcomes Upon completion of the Inclusion in Crisis: Transforming DEI Challenges Into Opportunities CLASS, participants will: - Experience heightened self-reflection: Participants will have engaged in reflective exercises and discussions, exploring their own beliefs, biases, and privileges. They will better understand how their personal experiences and perspectives impact their interactions with others. - Create a personal action plan: Each participant will leave the session with a personalized action plan outlining specific steps they intend to take to further their DEI journey. This could include commitments to continuous learning, engaging in difficult conversations, or actively seeking opportunities to support underrepresented groups. - Foster a commitment to ongoing growth: Participants will be motivated and committed to continually evolving their understanding of DEI issues and their role in fostering inclusion. They will recognize that personal DEI reflection is not a one-time effort but an ongoing journey. Register today: https://lnkd.in/eiBAqCWE

Are you feeling burned out or unable to keep up? Join us for Balancing Technology: Achieving Digital Well-being for IT Professionals and Librarians - Webinar taking place on November 7th! Event Overview Explore the impact of technology and screen time on our lives and discover research-backed tips and techniques to combat overwhelm and burnout. Join us to learn how to foster a healthy relationship with technology and become role models for students and colleagues. Session Outcomes: Participants will: - Discover the latest research related to digital well-being - Understand the effects of technology overconsumption - Identify their technology-related stress triggers and discuss your experiences - Describe methods for increasing digital well-being Register today: https://lnkd.in/e7TT6ijk

Register today for the Mentorship That Moves: Supporting Higher Ed Careers (Leadership Ecosystem Webinar) taking place on October 17th! #mentorship #highered Event Overview: In today’s rapidly changing higher education landscape, the traditional career path is evolving. As staff members experience more dynamic roles and organizations face increasing turnover, the need for effective mentorship has never been more critical. Not all mentorship, however, is formal or structured. Informal mentoring relationships often play a key role in shaping careers, providing personalized guidance and support in ways that formal programs sometimes can’t. Join us for an engaging discussion with three expert panelists, each offering a distinct perspective on the evolving role of mentorship in higher education. Together, we’ll explore how mentoring—both formal and informal—helps staff navigate career transitions, build resilience, and develop skills that transcend institutional boundaries. We'll examine the value of relationship dynamics in mentoring, where mutual trust and connection can foster growth in ways that a traditional supervisory structure alone might not. We'll also explore cross-institutional networks, ethical considerations, and how to leverage both informal and formal mentoring relationships in today’s fluid job market. Whether you’re a mentor, mentee, administrator, or simply curious about the value of mentorship, this webinar will provide practical strategies and fresh perspectives on fostering professional growth and well-being for staff in a world where change is the only constant. Facilitator: Erin DeSilva, Associate Provost of Digital and Online Learning, Dartmouth College Panelists: Cheryl Lynn Baterna, Director, IT Support Operations, Marymount Manhattan College Jeff Berliner, CIO, Institute for Advanced Study Allison Salisbury, Entrepreneur Register today: https://lnkd.in/ef_BbT-M

Save your seat for our Designing Inclusive and Accessible Meetings/Projects: Strategies For Engagement and Belonging - Online Workshop taking place November 4th and 18th! Event Overview In today’s diverse workplaces, meetings and projects should be inclusive and accessible to ensure full participation and engagement. This workshop combines Universal Design (UD) principles and the Liberating Structures model to explore practical strategies for creating more inclusive and accessible meetings, gatherings, and project plans. Participants will learn how to identify and remove barriers to participation, apply UD principles to their meetings, and develop a tailored action plan to enhance accessibility and inclusion in their own settings. The session includes individual reflection, group discussions, and hands-on activities, ensuring that participants leave with concrete steps to implement these practices in their organizations. Register today: https://buff.ly/3YUUpzZ

Know you need to make your digital content accessible but not sure where to start? Join me and my colleagues Sarah W., Misty Woodbury, and Lori Strauss for our conversation Getting Started with Digital Accessibility on Thursday, November 21 from 1:00-2:30 PM. We'll discuss the basics of digital accessibility, share some of own own work in this area, and open it up to attendees to ask questions and share your own knowledge and experiences. This is the first event in a Thought Partner Program on digital accessibility hosted by NERCOMP (Northeast Regional Computing Program), with more events to come in December. I'm excited to be kicking off this series with my colleagues from across multiple teams at Wentworth, where our value of #InclusiveExcellence is the foundation for all our work. Special thanks to Sarah for spearheading the entire program! Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/ePmM_jDP Image description: A semi-transparent, gray-shaded background image of people attending a NERCOMP event, sitting in groups at round tables as they work on their devices and have conversations. White text over the image reads "Thought Partner Program: Advancing Digital Accessibility in Higher Education. November 21, 2024-December 12, 2024." #DigitalAccessibility #a11y #WentworthInstituteOfTechnology #LifeAtWIT

Register today for our NERCOMP CLASS (Collaborate, Listen, Accelerate, Share, and Support): Inclusion in Crisis: Transforming DEI Challenges Into Opportunities in Higher Ed starting in late October! #DEI #Transformation #Opportunities Event Overview NERCOMP invites you to join our second NERCOMP CLASS (Collaborate, Listen, Accelerate, Share & Support): Building and Developing a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program. These mini-deep dives allow participants to learn and create a framework that can be implemented at their own college/university. You will earn a digital credential for your completion of all related activities and assignments. This session is for people beginning their DEI journeys and those looking to improve upon programs already in place. Session Outcomes Upon completion of the Strategies for Creating and Developing a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program CLASS, participants will: - Experience heightened self-reflection: Participants will have engaged in introspective exercises and discussions, exploring their own beliefs, biases, and privileges. They will gain a better understanding of how their personal experiences and perspectives impact their interactions with others. - Create a personal action plan: Each participant will leave the session with a personalized action plan outlining specific steps they intend to take to further their DEI journey. This could include commitments to continuous learning, engaging in difficult conversations, or actively seeking out opportunities to support underrepresented groups. - Foster a commitment to ongoing growth: Participants will be motivated and committed to continually evolving their understanding of DEI issues and their own role in fostering inclusion. They will recognize that personal DEI reflection is not a one-time effort but an ongoing journey. Register today: ttps://buff.ly/4awWxBJ

Know you need to make your digital content accessible but not sure where to start? Join me and my colleagues Sarah W., Misty Woodbury, and Lori Strauss for our conversation Getting Started with Digital Accessibility on Thursday, November 21 from 1:00-2:30 PM. We'll discuss the basics of digital accessibility, share some of own own work in this area, and open it up to attendees to ask questions and share your own knowledge and experiences. This is the first event in a Thought Partner Program on digital accessibility hosted by NERCOMP (Northeast Regional Computing Program), with more events to come in December. I'm excited to be kicking off this series with my colleagues from across multiple teams at Wentworth, where our value of #InclusiveExcellence is the foundation for all our work. Special thanks to Sarah for spearheading the entire program! Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/ePmM_jDP Image description: A semi-transparent, gray-shaded background image of people attending a NERCOMP event, sitting in groups at round tables as they work on their devices and have conversations. White text over the image reads "Thought Partner Program: Advancing Digital Accessibility in Higher Education. November 21, 2024-December 12, 2024." #DigitalAccessibility #a11y #WentworthInstituteOfTechnology #LifeAtWIT