Staff Enrichment Time

Growth in professional and personal development is important at UNCSA. Participating in the Staff Enrichment Initiative is not mandatory. Professional development can be for the individual or for teams or departments. The Quality Workplace Committee provides offerings related to health and wellness, intrapersonal skills and technical training. In addition, Human Resources training is offered. Do you have a future enrichment training you want to offer? Email you ideas or questions to qwc@uncsa.edu.

Designated Staff Enrichment Times

Eight hours per month are designated as Staff Enrichment Time except in August, December, April and May.

2025 & 2026 Dates & Times

The standard time blocks are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the dates listed below, but may vary depending on needs of particular events. Professional and personal development can be divided into whatever blocks of time you need during those hours.

2025

Jan. 28-29
Feb. 18-19
Mar. 18-19
June 17-18
July 15-16
Sept. 16-17
Oct. 7-8
Nov. 18-19

2026

Jan. 27-28
Feb. 17-18
Mar. 17-18
June 16-17
July 21-22
Sept. 15-16
Oct. 20-21
Nov. 17-18

Past Enrichment offerings:

Admissions: what it means to be a UNCSA student
Campus Affinity Groups with Tasha Myers
Understanding and Addressing Bias & Microaggressions with Shayla Herndon-Edmunds (access slides)
Snagit
Adressing Employee Performance Issues in a Supportive Way
Faculty and Staff Book Study
Navigating Cross-Cultural Conflict & Difficult Conversations with Shayla Herndon-Edmunds (access slides)
Receiving the Goods: A Guide to Timely Invoice Payments
Understanding Taxes and Tax Returns
Foundations for Inclusive Excellence (EDIB 101) with Shayla Herndon-Edmunds (access slides)
Microsoft Teams: Modernizing the Workplace with Steve Cochrane
Survey Mapping: Designing your Survey with the End in Mind with Elizabeth Davis
Ride-Sharing Safety with Sgt. Tyler Hill
Chrome River Training by Gray Bobbitt
Affinity Groups Introduction
Music Performance Hour
Navigating Tuition Waiver and Educational Assistance
Asset Panda & Insurance
Archives Tour
Performance Place Tour
Extreme Couponing with Ramona Richmond
OneNote training with Gary Penrod
Position Control Workshop by Mark Graves
Open Enrollment Training by Keyona McNeill
Craft Circle by Liza Vest
Financial Aid for Family, Friends, and Future Students by Darren Chiott and Jane Caropreso Kamiab
Healthy Eating on a Budget by Aramark Nutritionist
Banner 9 by Gary Penrod
Español-English Meetup by Heidi Sosa and Elizabeth White
Behind-the-Scenes tour of D& P by Bland Wade and Scott Beckwith
Behind-the-Scenes tour of Film School by Matt Walkowski
Library or Netflix by Sarah Falls
Meet the Police and Tour by Lt. Dove
Fitness Center tours
Social Media Do's and Don'ts by Melissa Upton
Budget Management by Heidi Mallory
Intro to LinkedIn Learning by Sarah Falls
Campus Building & History Walking Tour by Jim DeCristo
10 Excel Tips by Gary Penrod
Explore the Library Makerspace by Connor May Kelly
Campus Landscaping Walking Tour by Jordan Jones
Workers Comp by Kemora Brownlee
Be a Cybersecurity Superhero with Nick Johnson
Benefits Open Enrollment Assistance
Yammer & Microsoft 365 with Steve Cochrane
SECU:Consumer Fraud and dIT Theft
Behind the Scenes: Dance Costume Shop with Marissa McCullough
SECU: Spending Plans and Straegies
Container Gardening with Jordan Jones