Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities

CAMPUSWIDE PROGRAMS

(upcoming events open to all faculty & staff)

The Marketing & Communications Playbook Lunch & Learn

Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. – LaRose Commons 200

Join us for a half-day bootcamp designed to sharpen your skills in branding, storytelling, design, and social media. Through hands-on walkthroughs, practical takeaways, and a few metaphors, you’ll leave with tools to strengthen your work while keeping your messages consistent, accessible, and impactful. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees.

Jewish ERG – Nosh & Schmooze with JERG

Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 12:00-1:30 p.m. – Oasis Room, Truitt Center 203

Enjoy a hot lunch and a chance to chat and catch up as we gather in the Oasis Room of Truitt Center/Numen Lumen Pavilion. Come and go as your schedule allows. A vegan lunch option will be included.

Employees With Children ERG – Summer Camps & Activities

Thursday, January 22, 2026, 12:00-1:00 p.m. – Moseley 105A, Ward Octagon

It may seem early, but summer camp enrollment always arrives sooner than you expect! Let’s discuss summer camps and activities. We have a spreadsheet of summer camp and childcare options from previous meetings – we’ll update it and share what’s worked best for kids of all ages. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees.

Christian ERG – Midday Prayer & Reset

Friday, January 23, 2026, 2:00-3:00 p.m. – Oasis Room, Truitt Center 203

Join us for a Midday Prayer & Reset — a peaceful time to pause, pray, and release anything that may be weighing on your heart or mind. Whether you come with a specific need, a grateful spirit, or simply a desire to sit quietly and spend time with Jesus, this space is for you. Come and go as your schedule allows. A prayer box will be available for you to submit written prayer requests that will be prayed over. You are encouraged to invite a colleague to join you.

Elon Alumni ERG – Night at Greensboro Gargoyles!

Friday, January 23, 2026, 7:00-9:00 p.m. – Greensboro Coliseum

Come cheer on the Greensboro Gargoyles hockey team with fellow fac/staff alumni! Enjoy a special group rate of $20 per ticket. Bring along your family and friends, and connect with local Elon alums. Come decked out in your maroon and gold, and get ready for a fun-filled night of community, camaraderie and competition.

ESP – The Importance of Rituals: Building Rituals for Your Team (IN-PERSON)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 12:00-1:00 p.m. – LaRose Commons 200

Rituals – both formal and informal – play a powerful role in how people experience belonging, psychological safety, and purpose at work. Supervisors use rituals every day, often without realizing it, through practices such as check-ins, meetings, feedback, acknowledgments, and closures. This training helps supervisors recognize how everyday rituals shape staff well-being, resilience, and trust – especially during periods of change or stress. Participants will learn how to use simple, inclusive rituals intentionally to foster connection, support emotional regulation, and strengthen healthy team culture. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees. This event is offered in-person and through Zoom. Please be sure to register for the session that meets your needs.

ESP – The Importance of Rituals: Building Rituals for Your Team (ZOOM)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 12:00-1:00 p.m. – Zoom session

Rituals – both formal and informal – play a powerful role in how people experience belonging, psychological safety, and purpose at work. Supervisors use rituals every day, often without realizing it, through practices such as check-ins, meetings, feedback, acknowledgments, and closures. This training helps supervisors recognize how everyday rituals shape staff well-being, resilience, and trust – especially during periods of change or stress. Participants will learn how to use simple, inclusive rituals intentionally to foster connection, support emotional regulation, and strengthen healthy team culture. This event is offered in-person and through Zoom. Please be sure to register for the session that meets your needs. (The Zoom link will be provided by email closer to the event date.)

Taxes, Taxes, Taxes – Unrelated Business Income & Sales Tax at Elon University

Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 12:00-1:00 p.m. – LaRose Commons 200

This session will provide all you need to know about sales tax through Pcards and Accounts Payable, plus Unrelated Business Income (UBI). It includes determining when to report taxable income on campus and will be led by Patrick Schwartz, Assistant Director of Procure to Pay, Edith Sanchez Smith, Purchasing Agent, and Reina Moseley, Tax Manager. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees.

‘How-To’ Prepare Expense Correction & Budget Revision

Thursday, February 12, 2026, 9:00-10:00 a.m. – Moseley 105A, Ward Octagon

Tom Langland, Senior Budget Accountant, will review how to complete the Expense Correction and Budget Revision forms, what documentation will need to be attached, how each form impacts the accounts as shown in OnTrack Budget to Actuals, and when each form should be submitted. Coffee, tea and refreshments will be served.

The Development Sprint: Make Progress Together!

Thursday, February 12, 2026, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – LaRose Commons 200

This idea was born in a conversation during a session of the MLPI program when participants named a common challenge: making time to sharpen your skills and knowledge! Professional development matters, but it is often the first thing to get pushed aside when the day fills up. The Development Sprint is a simple, supportive space to help you follow through in your professional development goals. Bring a development article you have been meaning to read, a module you want to complete, or a resource you would like to explore – and spend dedicated, distraction-reduced time making progress alongside colleagues who are doing the same. This is a quiet, self-directed work session (not a facilitated class). You choose what you work on; we provide the space and snacks. Come for the full time or drop in for part of the session. Either way, you will leave having moved something important forward.

Let’s Taco ‘Bout Hazing Prevention: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and What You Need to Know

Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. – LaRose Commons 200

Join us for Tacos, Tools, & Tips to help you recognize signs of possible hazing, an overview of recent policy updates and what they mean for our campus, and what you should do if you are concerned about a student.

This interactive lunch-and-learn will focus on building a clear, shared understanding of what hazing is, why it happens, signs you might see in your students, and how to report concerns early. Participants will also learn more about the work of Elon’s Hazing Prevention Coalition, including progress made this year to strengthen education, transparency, and prevention efforts across campus, as well as what North Carolina’s new “Harrison’s Law” means for you.

For more information, please contact Jodean Schmiederer at jschmiederer@elon.edu

ESP – Trust is the Work (IN-PERSON)

Thursday, February 19, 2026, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. – LaRose Commons 200

Trust is not a “soft” leadership concept; it is the key determinant of how quickly teams move, how candidly people speak up, and how well leaders can lead through change. In this session, participants will explore what trust looks like in day-to-day leadership behaviors, why it is often built (or eroded) through small moments, and how trust directly shapes engagement, performance, and culture. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees.

ESP – Trust is the Work (ZOOM)

Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1:30-3:00 p.m. – Zoom session

Recovery Ally Training With Phoenix Free Lunch & Learn – EVENT IS CANCELED & WILL BE RESCHEDULED

~~Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. – LaRose Commons 200~~

Navigating college can be challenging. Navigating college in recovery or while seeking recovery is even harder. This workshop will help faculty and staff be a safe space for students on their journey to recovery and combat stigma on campus.

Recovery is the process of change through which people improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives and strive to reach their full potential. This workshop will discuss the concepts of recovery, stigma reduction, and how faculty and staff can help create a culture of recovery at Elon. Callie Kelly, Assistant Director for Substance Use Prevention; CJ Bugna, Assistant Director for Collegiate Recovery, and Ben Krasnow, President of Phoenix Free will facilitate this workshop. Phoenix Free is the All-Recovery Program on campus that connects students to resources, support and builds community for all students in recovery or seeking recovery from substance use, eating disorders, gambling and mental health challenges of any kind. We host all-recovery meetings and host substance free community building programming for students at Elon.

Supervisors of Students ERG – Balancing Care & Accountability in Student Supervision

Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 12:00-1:00 p.m. – Moseley Center, McKinnon F

Effective supervision of student employees blends empathy with clarity. This session will examine strategies for supporting student wellbeing proactively, while maintaining strong boundaries, accountability, and consistent performance standards. Lunch will be provided for all registered attendees.

‘How-To’ Navigate OnTrack Budget to Actuals

Thursday, March 12, 2026, 9:00-10:00 a.m. – Moseley 105A, Ward Octagon

Tom Langland, Senior Budget Accountant, will cover how to access and view Budget to Actuals in OnTrack and how the accounts are set up, explaining the difference between Fund, Function, and Object codes. This session will also go over how to view individual transaction activity. If you have never attended a budget training workshop before, this should be the first one you attend. Coffee, tea and refreshments will be served.

‘How-To’ Understand Your Budget in OnTrack

Thursday, April 9, 2026, 9:00-10:00 a.m. – Moseley 105A, Ward Octagon

Tom Langland, Senior Budget Accountant, will cover the purpose of budgets in OnTrack Budget to Actuals. We will go over how to review budgets against the account activity and the available balance, and how different Fund types impacts how budget is loaded, focusing on Operational and Gift Accounts. This session will provide helpful tips on budget management and how to review whether the current budget aligns with your department’s needs. Coffee, tea and refreshments will be served.

ADDITIONAL CAMPUS PROGRAMS

(open to all faculty & staff)

Elon NEXT: Professional & Continuing Education

Elon NEXT: Professional & Continuing Education provides in-demand workforce skills to advance your career and satisfy your love of learning.

As an additional employee benefit, all Elon employees receive one free Elon NEXT course taught by an Elon instructor per academic year. You will know that an offering is available to faculty and staff when you click into the course details and see a button for faculty/staff registration instructions. Follow those instructions to register for the course.

Have questions about these offerings? Contact next@elon.edu.

Ongoing Campus Wide Mental Health Training

New offering!

SOS for Higher Ed, an online mental health and suicide prevention training that uses video and interactive learning to teach students, faculty, and staff how to ACT (Acknowledge, Care, Tell) in their role in suicide prevention. This program is part of our ongoing commitment to fostering a culture of care and shared responsibility for student well-being.

Take 30 minutes to learn:

How to recognize signs of suicide risk
How to have caring conversations that encourage someone to seek help
How to build community connections that foster positive mental well-being
An overview of available student mental health resources, on and off campus

This training replaces Kognito At-Risk and provides a more realistic, engaging experience. Even if you have completed Kognito in the past, we are encouraging everyone to complete this new program to refresh your knowledge.

To Access the Course:

Visit mindwise.digitalchalk.com and click Create Account
Enter your name, school email address, and a chosen password, then click Create
Copy and paste or type the redemption code: Elon (no spaces before or after), then click Next
View your dashboard and select the SOS for Higher Ed course that fits your role on campus

Upon completion of the training, Counseling Services staff will offer debriefing sessions as an opportunity to reflect on key takeaways, discuss practical applications, and address any questions or challenges. To request a debriefing session, please submit an Outreach Request Form.