A&H Retreat September 16, 2015

bench sitting in tall grass in the woodsTwo weeks from tomorrow (on Wednesday, September 16), we will gather together for our annual A&H retreat, which will be held at the Mercer Island Community & Event Center: http://www.mercergov.org/Page.asp?NavID=1951

Below, you’ll find a tentative agenda for the day, planned by a group of your colleagues: Mari Brunson (World Languages), Nancy McEachran (ESL), and Garnet Templin-Imel (ESL).

More details about the workshops will be sent in the coming days.

8-8:30am Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:30
  • Welcome activity (Retreat Planning Committee)
  • Maggie’s welcome
9:30-10:15 Visit from Tom Nielsen, VP of Instruction; Gita Bangera, Dean of RISE Learning Institute; Rebecca Cory, Associate Dean of Instruction
10:30-noon Arts & Learning Workshops
Noon-1pm Lunch
1-2pm Arts & Learning Workshop
2-3:30pm Department meetings
3:30-4pm Wrap-up
  • Adjunct faculty who participate will receive a $100 stipend. 
  • The retreat is a designated Division Day, which means that full-time faculty are required to attend or complete an absence form (see Article 14.1.4 in the new contract).

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