2026 Fall Convocation
Faculty Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 to 4:30, unless specified by academic dean
Monday, August 17
| Time |
Topic |
Location |
Audience |
| 8:30-9:00 |
Welcome
Dr. Jeff McCord |
Ballad Health Center for the Performing Arts
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
|
| 9:00-9:15 |
Academic Affairs Information
Dr. Connie Marshall |
| 9:15-9:30 |
Finance Update
Chad Bailey |
| 9:30-9:45 |
Institutional Advancement and Culture Information Linda Calvert |
| 9:45-10:00 |
Economic and Workforce Development Information Holly Free-Ollard |
| 10:00-10:15 |
Institutional Excellence and Student Success Information
Dr. Susan Graybeal |
| 10:15-10:45 |
Promotion and Tenure Recognition
Dr. Connie Marshall |
Ballad Health Center for the Performing Arts
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Distinguished Employee Awards
HR Team |
| 11:00-11:15 |
Closing Remarks
Dr. Jeff McCord |
| 11:30-1:00 |
Lunch Provided by the Foundation |
TEC Main Hall |
Faculty & Staff |
| 2:30–3:30
|
Strategic Plan
Dr. Jeff McCord |
L106
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
| 1:00-4:30 |
Academic Division Meetings
|
|
Faculty & Staff |
Tuesday, August 18
| Time |
Topic |
Location |
Audience |
| 8:00-9:00 |
Travel Made Easy: A Guide to Employee Travel at Northeast State
Samantha Legge |
H147
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
| 9:00-10:00 |
Attendance Reporting in Banner 9
Deidra Close and Sarah Swett |
C2204
Zoom Link |
Faculty
REGISTER |
| 10:00-11:00 |
Grant Myths Busted: Separating Fact from Fiction in Sponsored Programs
Nikki Morrison |
TEC 209
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
| 11:00-12:00 |
Microsoft Lists: Simple Forms, and Easy Automation for the classroom and office
Dan VanZant |
C2204
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
| 12:00-1:00 |
Lunch, Learn, and LinkedIn Learning: Feed Your Mind, Fuel Your Career
Megan Jones and Molly Carpenter |
C2202
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
| 1:00-1:30 |
Rethinking What Honors Can Be: Building Community Through Curiosity
Tabetha Garman |
Online
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
| 1:30-2:30 |
Accessibility & Counseling Services Information Session
Heather Harvey and Lurelle McKay |
TEC 206
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
| 3:00-4:00 |
Bear Bucks
Marketplace conversation
Becky Bennett |
H147
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
| 4:00-5:00 |
Dr. Ruth Livingston Retirement Reception |
3rd Floor of the Library, L301 |
Faculty & Staff |
| 4:00-5:00 |
Reception and Adjunct Expo |
Technical Education Complex (TEC) Main Hall |
Adjunct Faculty |
| 5:00-6:30
|
Adjunct Division Meetings:
- Behavioral & Social Sciences
- Humanities
- Humanities Building, Room H153
- Mathematics
- Basler Library, Room L226
- Science
- Basler Library, Room L106
- Technologies
- Main Hall of Technical Education Complex (TEC)
|
Listed under Division |
Adjunct Faculty |
Wednesday, August 19
| Time |
Topic |
Location |
Audience |
| 8:00-9:00 |
Travel Made Easy: A Guide to Employee Travel at Northeast State
Samantha Legge |
H147
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
| 9:00-10:00 |
Navigating NeSCC’s Artificial Intelligence Guidance and Academic Processes
Stephanie Barham |
H153
Zoom Link |
Faculty
REGISTER |
| 10:00-11:00 |
Supporting Our Students: A Guide to Student Services at Northeast State
Jennifer Starling |
L226
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
| 11:00-12:00 |
60th Anniversary Plan
Linda Calvert |
TEC 209
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
| 12:30-1:00 |
Rethinking What Honors Can Be: Building Community Through Curiosity
Tabetha Garman |
Online
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
| 1:00-2:00 |
The Faculty Strikes Back: Harnessing the Force of Great Online Teaching
Stephanie Barham |
H147
Zoom Link |
Faculty
REGISTER |
| 2:00-3:00 |
Students using AI: The Cans and Cant’s. How your students should disclose and cite AI usage in their assignments
Chris Demas |
L226
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
| 3:00-3:30 |
Designing Accessibly in PowerPoint
Lori Rapp |
C2416
Zoom Link |
Faculty
REGISTER |
| 3:30-4:00 |
Shall we play a game?
Lori Rapp |
Thursday, August 20
| Time |
Topic |
Location |
Audience |
| 9:00-10:00 |
Attendance Reporting in Banner 9
Deidra Close and Sarah Swett |
C2204
Zoom Link |
Faculty
REGISTER |
| 10:00-11:00 |
Marketing and Communications Update
Bob Carpenter |
TEC 209
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
| 10:00-12:00 |
New Faculty Academy
Dean Trent and Dean Crawford |
H153
Zoom Link |
New Faculty
REGISTER |
| 11:00-12:00 |
CFO Q&A
Chad Bailey |
H147
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
| 12:00 –1:00 |
Lunch, Learn, and LinkedIn Learning: Feed Your Mind, Fuel Your Career
Megan Jones and Molly Carpenter |
C2202
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
| 1:00-2:00 |
The New Adult Education – HiSet, ESL and Workforce Development Initiatives
Anita Ricker |
H147
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
| 2:00-3:00 |
Budget Training
Matthew Kitzmiller |
H153
Zoom Link |
Budget Managers & Staff
REGISTER |
| 3:00-4:00 |
Campus Safety
Andrew Mitchem |
C2416
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
| 3:00-5:00 |
LEAD Center Open House |
STDT-A208 LEAD Center |
Faculty & Staff |
Friday, August 21
| Time |
Topic |
Location |
Audience |
| 9:00-11:00 |
Open House at Culinary Center – Drop In |
Culinary Site:
533 Sid Martin Road |
Faculty & Staff |
| 10:00-11:00 |
Federal Work Study -Want a Student Worker? Here’s How to Get Started
Melony Myers and Tonya Bess |
Online
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
| 11:00-1:00 |
Open Automotive and Discovery Lab |
TEC 031
TEC 047 |
Faculty & Staff |
| 1:00-2:00 |
Narcan Training
Sullivan County Anti-Drug Coalition |
H153
Zoom Link |
Faculty & Staff
REGISTER |
2026 Fall Convocation
Faculty Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 to 4:30, unless specified by academic dean
Monday, August 17
Dr. Jeff McCord
Ballad Health Center for the Performing Arts
Zoom Link
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Connie Marshall
Chad Bailey
Dr. Susan Graybeal
Dr. Connie Marshall
Ballad Health Center for the Performing Arts
Zoom Link
Faculty & Staff
HR Team
Dr. Jeff McCord
Dr. Jeff McCord
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Tuesday, August 18
Samantha Legge
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Deidra Close and Sarah Swett
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Nikki Morrison
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Dan VanZant
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Megan Jones and Molly Carpenter
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Tabetha Garman
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Heather Harvey and Lurelle McKay
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Marketplace conversation
Becky Bennett
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Wednesday, August 19
Samantha Legge
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Stephanie Barham
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Jennifer Starling
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Linda Calvert
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Tabetha Garman
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Stephanie Barham
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Chris Demas
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Lori Rapp
C2416
Zoom Link
Faculty
REGISTER
Lori Rapp
Thursday, August 20
Deidra Close and Sarah Swett
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Bob Carpenter
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Dean Trent and Dean Crawford
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Chad Bailey
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Megan Jones and Molly Carpenter
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Anita Ricker
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Matthew Kitzmiller
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Andrew Mitchem
Zoom Link
REGISTER
Friday, August 21
533 Sid Martin Road
Melony Myers and Tonya Bess
Zoom Link
REGISTER
TEC 047
Sullivan County Anti-Drug Coalition
Zoom Link
REGISTER
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