Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities

Campus wide sessions are open to all staff and faculty

ESP – BE Advocates Workshop: Unpacking Power Dynamics – Navigating Privilege & Positionality

Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 12:00-1:00 p.m. – McCoy Commons, Oaks 212

This workshop invites participants to critically examine power structures and privilege within societal contexts. Through engaging discussions, activities, and reflections, attendees will gain a heightened awareness of their own privilege and explore ways to leverage their positionality to mitigate bias.

Learning Outcomes:
1) Analyze power dynamics and their impact on individuals and communities
2) Reflect on personal and systemic privileges
3) Develop strategies for using privilege to address or minimize identity bias

Lunch will be provided for registered attendees. Oaks 212 is located in the McCoy Commons building (same building and floor as the Phoenix Office).

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email. Please save the event confirmation item to your email.

Global Connections ERG at Oak House

Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 4:00-5:30 p.m. – Oak House

Global Connections ERG provides support and information to international faculty and staff. It offers a space for community building and professional development to Elon’s international faculty/staff and those interested in global engagement. The group sponsors community and professional development and educational and networking events. To learn more, contact Sylvia Muñoz (munozs@elon.edu) or Titch Madzima (tmadzima@elon.edu). Please register so we know to expect you, and then join us at Oak House!

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email. Please save the event confirmation item to your email.

Supervisors of Students ERG – PACE Program Review

Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 12:00-1:00 p.m. – Moseley Center, McKinnon F

Join us to learn more about the PACE Program at Elon! Rene Jackson, Director of PACE Program, will provide detailed insights into the program, including participation guidelines and overall timeline. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees.

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email. Please save the event confirmation item to your email.

Amazing Admins ERG – Off-Campus to Explore Volunteer Options

Thursday, May 9, 2024, 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Downtown Burlington

Have you ever wanted a way to use your 16 hours of volunteer time but were unsure of how to go about it? Our May session will be an off-campus trip to explore two volunteer opportunities. We will travel to downtown Burlington to meet with volunteer coordinators for the May Memorial Library and the Burlington Women’s Club Thrift Shop. We will be given tours of the facilities and learn about their volunteer needs and how we might help.

More information on Elon’s Volunteer Leave Program can be found on the Human Resources webpage.

The timeline for this session is as follows:
– 10:30am – Meet vans to travel to downtown parking area
– 11:00am – May Memorial Library
– 11:45am – Burlington Women’s Club Thrift Shop
– 12:30pm – Lunch at a Downtown location – TBD
– 2:00pm – Arrive back to campus

*This session will last longer than our usual meeting and may need to be approved by your supervisor.

Plan for a considerable amount of walking, to and from the locations, and standing during our tours. If mobility issues are a concern, please contact Tracy Pace.

Lunch for this session will need to be paid by the attendee. If paying for lunch would be a hardship, please inform Tracy. A couple of suggested locations for lunch are the Burlington Food Hall and Danny’s Cafe.

In preparation for this session, it would be helpful to know the number for folks attending and who would be willing to drive a van. The drive and parking will be a breeze for this trip! (Please note that you must be certified by Moseley staff to drive a university van.)

Feel free to reach out to Tracy Pace – tpace@elon.edu – with any questions.

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email. Please save the event confirmation item to your email.

Lunch & Learn – Financial Wellness: Decreasing Financial Stress

Friday, May 17, 2024, 12:00-1:00 p.m. – McCoy Commons, Oaks 212

Financial stress impacts our work, relationships, and health. This in-person session led by Melissa Enoch, licensed mental health counselor, aims to empower and educate employees to improve their financial health, reduce stress and enhance overall well-being by exploring financial wellness, financial literacy, and the physical and mental impacts of financial stress. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees. Oaks 212 is located in the McCoy Commons building (same building and floor as the Phoenix Office).

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email. Please save the event confirmation item to your email.

Elon Alumni ERG – FOR UNDERGRAD ALUMNI: Pass Out Saplings to the Class of 2024!

Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 6:45-9:00 p.m. – “Under the Oaks”

It’s hard to believe that we will soon be welcoming the Class of 2024 to our alumni community! Help us welcome them by presenting oak saplings to seniors “Under the Oaks” at their Baccalaureate. If you are interested in volunteering to distribute saplings, please visit this website for more information and to volunteer:

Click here to register for Elon Alumni ERG (UNDERGRAD ALUMNI)

Lunch & Learn – Emotional Intelligence: A Key to Managing Relationships & Oneself

Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 12:30-1:30 p.m. – Elon Law School (Greensboro), Room 107

Instructor: Dr. Chris Leupold, Isabella Cannon of Leadership and Professor of Psychology

Participants will learn to:
– Interpret their own standing on established dimensions of emotional intelligence by completing one of the most widely used assessment tools.
– Recognize the link between emotionally intelligent leadership and positive outcomes for the organization, their people, and themselves.
– Identify their personal potential leadership derailers and consider interventions to regulate them.

Lunch will be provided for registered attendees.

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email. Please save the event confirmation item to your email.

Elon Alumni ERG – GRAD ALUMNI: Pass Out Saplings to the Graduate School Classes of 2024!

Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 6:00-8:30 p.m. – “Under the Oaks”

Join us to congratulate the graduate classes of 2024. Your responsibilities would include greeting guests, handing out programs, showing guests to seats and handing out saplings to all graduates at the conclusion of the ceremony. Interested? Email Hannah Hattori to register – hhattori@elon.edu