UNG LEADS Day offers development

University of North Georgia (UNG) faculty and staff will have the opportunity to take part in a wide array of professional development offerings through the virtual UNG LEADS Day on Aug. 14. LEADS stands for Leadership, Engagement, Achievement, Development, and Service. This marks the fifth year of UNG LEADS Day and the fourth time it will be held online.

UNG employees can choose three 45-minute sessions to attend via Zoom in the morning, with seven options at 9 a.m., six at 10:05 a.m. and six at 11:10 a.m. Seven options are available for course or certification completions from 1-4 p.m., also on Zoom.

Registration is available at https://go.ung.edu/UNGLEADSDAY2023.

"Members of the UNG community will present topics and best practices on academic and professional excellence, student success and personal wellness," Dr. Alyson Paul, associate vice president of Student Affairs and dean of students at UNG's Gainesville and Cumming campuses, said. "Breakout sessions will enable faculty and staff to participate in the sessions that interest them most, and recordings will be available after the conference."

Dr. T. Jameson Brewer and Dr. Richelle Keilholz will lead a session that explores some of the key topics related to the growth of artificial intelligence as it relates to academic integrity considerations, the importance of evaluating student work for AI-generated content, and some best practices for analyzing student work to protect the integrity of higher education and to uphold the UNG Honor Code.

Zachary Elison and Dr. Rana Gautam will lead a session that reviews principles and applied practices that promote student belonging. Applying skills related to in-group formation, pedagogical concern, and social valuing, attendees will come away with a deeper understanding of the mechanisms and practices that promote belonging in the classroom.

Paul and Meri-Leigh Smith will lead a session that discusses the launch of LiveWellUNG, which aims to create a culture and approach to student success that acknowledges that wellness is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, but is the state of complete physical, mental and social well-being.

Dr. Kathryn Narciso, Hugh Scott, Mallory Rodriguez, and Jie Guo, will lead a discussion of how to bring together different departments that engage in leadership education to discuss ideas and opportunities to better serve UNG's programs and students.

Information on all sessions is available on the registration website.

To close out the day, the executive directors of the regional campuses, Staff Council and the UNG Foundation are sponsoring ice cream socials on each campus from 4-5 p.m. at the locations below:

• Blue Ridge Campus: Lobby
• Cumming Campus: Lobby
• Dahlonega Campus: Hoag Student Center Food Court
• Gainesville Campus: Robinson Ballroom, Student Center
• Oconee Campus: Multipurpose Room 522