College Update & Strategic Plan info available

If you missed the Dr. Posey's Nov. 16 College Update and review of the College's Strategic Plan, the video recording is now available.

• The video (1 hour, 11 minutes) can be viewed at https://cincinnatistate-edu.zoom.us/rec/share/oRrjcRadDkDqTdf5oSRiA3qGkT3k28bgy2cJ84fnKrJV5qqyJjpv-phgHLhQNrZD.Ol8UJ_vrYzYkDjt2.
   
• The passcode for the recording is XuW?AG6g

Click here to download the Strategic Plan Project Worksheet that was discussed during the Update.

• Dr. Posey said additional Common Time presentations will be scheduled during Spring Semester to discuss details of some of the planned Projects.
   
• She also said some new committees will be formed to help implement some of the Projects.

Other topics covered during the Nov. 16 Update included the College's response to rising COVID rates in our region, planning for Spring Semester, and a recap of recent Main Building Recovery efforts.

Student info sessions today discuss P&G Successway Co-op program

Students who are interested in applying for Procter & Gamble's Sucessway Co-op program can attend a virtual information session today.

The information sessions, led by Business Division Co-op Coordinator Adam Waits, help prepare potential candidates for P&G’s unique application process, including the online application, assessments, and behavioral-based interviewing. 

• Information sessions are available today, Nov. 18, at noon and at 5 p.m.

• Another information session is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 4 p.m.
   
• To register for an information session, students should log in to CState CareerLink at https://cincinnatistate-csm.symplicity.com/students.
• Login with your Cincinnati State email address and password
• Look under the “Events” tab

The P&G Successway Co-op program offers two semesters of full-time co-op work for students who are earning degrees in Associate of Arts, Business Technology fields, or Information Technology fields.

Other program qualifications include:

• GPA of 2.5 or higher, with at least 12 credit hours completed
   
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications (especially MS Excel)

Students with questions about the Successway Co-op program should contact their Co-op Coordinator.

Reminder: Complete the Campus Climate Survey

Cincinnati State employees who have not yet completed the "Changing Campus Culture Climate Survey" are asked to take a few minutes to reply to the survey before the deadline on Friday, Nov. 20.

The survey is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CState_2020_Employee.

• This survey is part of the Changing Campus Culture project of the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE), which began in 2015.
   
• The project requires all Ohio colleges and universities to bring awareness and provide information to students and employees related to sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, and sexual violence.
   
• According to the ODHE, Ohio is one of just a few states to have a comprehensive, state-funded approach to addressing sexual violence on college campuses.
   
• Cincinnati State appreciates your participation in this statewide survey. Results will be available during Spring of 2021.

If you have questions, please contact Soni Hill, Senior Director of Student Success & Student Development, at soni.hill@cincinnatistate.edu.

Free Virtual Retreat examines "Teaching in Transition" & webinar looks at student engagement in live remote classes

Many organizations are continuing to offer programs that may be of interest to Cincinnati State faculty and other members of the College community.

Course Hero, an online provider of resources for higher education, is offering a free virtual retreat for instructors and administrators titled "Teaching in Transition: Reflect, Recharge, Reset" on Thursday, Dec. 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Eastern time).

• The event includes workshops, discussions, panels, and wellness activities.
   
• Topics to be addressed include teaching techniques and insights, student and faculty mental health, and ways to support students during challenging times.

Click here to learn more, see the list of speakers, and register for the event.

Magna Publications, a provider of professional development resources for higher education, is offering a specially-priced webinar ($39) titled "Using Active Listening to Deepen Student Engagement in Live Remote Classes" on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. (Eastern time).

Learning goals of the webinar include:

• Understanding four types of listening: Extractive Listening, Listening to Build Community, Critical Listening, and Co-creative Listening
   
• Developing “listening outcomes” for a lesson
   
• Applying strategies that support listening outcomes for lecturing, when facilitating discussions, and when assessing participation
   
• Exploring online listening rubrics that encourage and assess each type of listening outcome to improve college student learning in the classroom and online

The webinar leader is Rebecca Zambrano, MA, the director of online learning at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin.

Click here to learn more and register for the webinar.

• Registration includes access to an on-demand version of the webinar and resource materials.