Faculty Development Day
Fall 2009

Saturday, October 3, 2009
8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Doberstein Admissions Center Auditorium
New Castle Campus

It’s a Mad, Mad World of Learning!

A recent survey by our Student Life Department indicated that our students are stressed and we can all agree that stress does impact our classroom.  The Fall 2009 Faculty Development Day has been designed to help reduce the stress that you and your students feel in today’s Mad, Mad World of Learning!  Learn methods to identify and relieve this stress while keeping students motivated!

To register, please click here and then click the "Register" icon in the Event Details page. Space is limited! Register before September 30, 2009!

Main Event Workshop Details

• Student Services and Security/Safety at Wilmington University (As a result of recent survey data and expressed concerns by faculty, all attendees will automatically be enrolled in this workshop.)
  
  This workshop will be presented by Ms. Tina Scott, Director of Student Affairs &  Dr. Thomas Kneavel, Psychologist and Wilmington University Consultant AND Dr. Jack Cunningham, Executive Director of Public Safety & Master Corporal James P. Warwick – Delaware State Police.  This workshop will be in 2 parts. The first presentation by Dr. Kneavel and Ms. Scott will address identifying students and risk and provide information you need about the services provided by Wilmington University for students in distress or who have other non-academic related issues.  The second presentation will discuss security and safety at Wilmington University.  Dr. Cunningham will give a brief overview of the University’s procedures and Master Corporal James P. Warwick will discuss possible issues that may arise in the education setting, the physiological responses to violence, and an overview of possible actions during a violent scenario.  There will be time for additional questions or concerns relating to these presentations during lunch.  Corporal Warwick, Dr. Cunningham, Ms. Scott and Dr. Kneavel will be available in a break-out room to be announced. 
  
  

  (Please select ONE additional Workshop from the list) Pre-registration for your workshop is required.  Click on the Workshop name and time that you would like to attend and follow the directions)

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Ernie Linsay, Director of Faculty Development & Support at 302-356-6728 (ernest.c.linsay@wilmu.edu) or Nancy Doody, Adjunct Faculty Support Manager at 302-356-6726 (nancy.c.doody@wilmu.edu)

Workshops