2024 Winter ADD: Morning Breakouts

Description: We invite you to join in the Rainier Chemistry Lab for some science work. We will introduce you to one or more science experiences.

Description: Come learn about Academic Credit for Prior Learning for students and Pierce College! In this session we will discuss national data regarding success rates for students awarded ACPL, prior learning assessments, credit by exams, and instances when students can receive credit for life and work experience. We will also discuss Pierce College policy regarding ACPL and take a tour of our new Credit Predictor Pro software. 

Description: This session will help attendees learn more about Microsoft Teams and how it can be used for communication and collaboration at our college.

(Computer Classroom)

Description: This session will offer a chance to learn and discuss “What is meant by ‘artificial intelligence’, ‘deep learning’, ‘machine learning’, and ‘chatGPT’?. Participants will be able to reflect on “How does AI impact future jobs? How does it impact education?”

Description: Explore the universe and learn about new astronomical discoveries at the Pierce College Science Dome.

Description: 25Live is a scheduling program Pierce College has implemented to help schedule and optimize classrooms and event spaces across the Puyallup and Fort Steilacoom campuses.  25Live allows users to request scheduling of spaces and events and search for a wide variety of information regarding rooms and events.  Depending on your role, you have access to various features in the system. Come learn how to utilize this system to request alternate learning spaces, event spaces, and more!

(Computer Classroom)

Description: The South Puget Sound Wildlife Reserve in Lakewood is an area with great potential for future service-learning projects and educational opportunities for students. The site is a 100-acre open Garry Oak prairie ecosystem that houses walking trails, native plant gardens, ½ mile of ADA accessible paved walking trail as well as a Fish Hatchery that is open to the public on the weekdays. Owned by the City of Lakewood, this area has been adopted by the Clover Park Rotary who hope to cultivate this area further as a school district learning and research site. By utilizing this resource students could gain real-world project restoration experience while simultaneously supporting local community partnerships. The Service-Learning department proposes that a Pierce College van take interested faculty and staff to the reserve in order to better understand its capacity for curriculum and degree path hands-on learning opportunities. Also, please know that attendees are welcome to take their own vehicles and meet the group there OR the Service Learning Team has reserved a college van and will be meeting at the entrance of the HEC for departure at 9:05am.

Description: Inclusive practices create teaching and learning opportunities that are welcoming, proactive, responsive, and affirm the complexities of all our learners. What students are learning and how they are assessed are integral parts of the Inclusive ecosystem. This session will illuminate the talents and new perspectives that multilingual learners are bringing to the learning environment and to our disciplinary communities. We will discuss and workshop authentic assessments that acknowledge, encourage, and celebrate learners’ linguistic diversity.

Description: Do you want to know more about Pierce’s Education Programs? Do you want to escape rooms? Join us in a fun, interactive early childhood education-themed Escape Room to learn more about the field, our offerings, and how to support interested students.

Description: This session will focus on team bonding, communication, getting to know others from other departments through fun board games and activities. Snacks will be provided.

Description: This session will provide you with important tips and guidance on how to prepare and respond to an active threat situation.

Description: Many people are familiar with College Success, but do you know what it looks like today? With the help of ELAD, a team of expert adjuncts, and the input of countless campus stakeholders and partners, we’ve redesigned the class. We are taking a particular approach to grading, we are entirely OER, and we are constantly experimenting. Come see what College Success looks like in 2024!

Description: This session will is a 30-minute Q&A session covering the following topics:

file storage, data security and classification, MFA, Hardware- replacement cycles, equipment request processes, and VPN.

(Computer Classroom)

Description:  Share your best musical impression and inspiration at Pierce College Voices: Karaoke.

CAS 421

Description: Join us for an engaging seminar that provides unique perspectives on student employment through a mixed panel of past and current student staff. This session will help you align staffing opportunities with student interests. Discover the various job responsibilities and cultural environments that intrigue and motivate students. Hear first-hand from students and gain insights into what they love about their work roles on campus, the lessons they’ve learned, and the impact of student employment on their personal and professional development. Engage with our panelists as they share their experiences in their effort to expand professional experiences, build social capital, and achieve a healthy student-work-life balance. The panelists will candidly discuss what they wish supervisors knew, fostering a constructive dialogue to enhance the student employment experience.