For a second time, we are excited to bring back two of our professional development events that had a significant impact on those who attended. Building on the success of last year’s sessions, these events are designed to provide practical and valuable insights, foster collaboration, and support your continued growth. Please join us for another round of insightful and engaging discussions. Descriptions of both events are below:

FERPA in the Real World: Protecting Student Privacy

Date: Tuesday, Aug. 19 

Time: noon-1:00pm  

Register online.

Join us for an informative workshop to build a foundational understanding of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the federal law designed to protect student privacy and regulate access to educational records. Through interactive discussions and real-world examples, participants will gain clarity on FERPA’s core principles, including what constitutes an educational record, students’ rights regarding their records, who may or may not access student’s records, when those records may be shared, and applicable exceptions to the FERPA requirement for consent. 

Presenter: Brenda Valentin, EdD, Associate Registrar, Historical Records 

——————————————— 

Understanding Reasonable Accommodations for Faculty and Staff

Date/Time: Wednesday, Aug. 20

Time: Noon–1:00pm 

Register online.

This virtual presentation will help familiarize you with the history, development, and purpose of reasonable accommodations. You will learn who is eligible to apply for reasonable accommodations, as well as the process to apply. We will discuss how to appeal if a request has been denied and work on demystifying ideas concerning requests for reasonable accommodations. Lastly, we will explore real-life “what would you do” scenarios based on previously filed legal cases.  

Learning Objectives:  
• Develop an understanding on who qualifies for reasonable accommodations.  
• Learn about the process to apply and path toward approval.  
• Learn about employee resource stations on campus and available technology.  
• Learn how to request an appeal if a request is denied.  

Presenter: Anjail Ameen-Rice, Employee Accommodations Specialist, Office of Accessibility Services  

By the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development