This Fall the student assistants and staff from the University Library’s Creative Maker Studio (CMS) are hosting workshops on a variety of creative software and topics between Monday, October 26th to Friday, November 6th. Workshops will be held either in-person for a more hands-on, interactive experience or held online via Zoom! Workshops are available to… Continue reading Creative Maker Studio Workshops – Fall 2026
Location: Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration Description: Stepping Beyond: SJSU Customer Service Training will review the components of customer service and will give participants an opportunity to step out of their shoes and into those of their customers. They will learn about "stepping beyond" customers' expectations to create a culture of helping… Continue reading Virtual Stepping Beyond – Customer Service | CSU CCC
Location: Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration Description: Discover how to work smarter, not harder, by using AI tools to design efficient and engaging employee learning programs. Learn how AI streamlines content creation, reduces planning time, and supports scalable staff development across higher education institutions. This session highlights practical AI prompts, tools and… Continue reading Work Smarter, Not Harder: Using AI to Elevate Employee Learning Programs | CSU CCC
Description: This training demonstrates how to effectively use Microsoft PowerPoint to enhance presentations with visual interest while maintaining accessibility. Participants will learn how to avoid common accessibility barriers, utilize structural elements for accessible design, and convert presentations into accessible formats such as tagged PDFs, Braille, or large print. The session will also explore tools like… Continue reading PowerPoint Accessibility
Location: Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration Description: While everyone has conflict in their lives, many would just as soon avoid it. Take the step to better manage… Continue reading Conflict Management Styles | CSU CCC
Description: Sponsored by the CSU Accessible Technology Initiative In this fast-paced session, we'll showcase 8 strategies for enhancing the accessibility of your instructional materials stored in Canvas LMS. Strategies include: Creating an accessible course syllabus. Sharing Library holdings with students using Reading List. Cleaning up old/unused course files using TidyUP. Leveraging remediation services from ITS.… Continue reading 8 Steps to a More Accessible Course
Description: This training introduces participants to the fundamentals of creating accessible PDF documents using Adobe Acrobat. Attendees will learn how to apply proper tagging techniques to ensure PDFs meet accessibility standards and are usable by individuals with disabilities. The session also highlights the importance of preserving accessibility features during the conversion process from Microsoft Word to… Continue reading PDF Accessibility Tools
Location: Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration Description: Social media apps and websites have many positive attributes, such as staying connected with loved ones around the world, kick-starting social movements, and providing an outlet for self-expression. However, is it possible that the time you spend scrolling is having a negative impact on your… Continue reading Unplugging to Recharge | CSU CCC
Location: Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration Facilitated By: Dr. Rebecca Covarrubias, UC Santa Cruz Dr. Rebecca Covarrubias is a professor of psychology at UC Santa Cruz and faculty director of the Collaborative Research for Equity in Action (CREA) group. Her research focuses on equity, identity, belonging, and resistance in higher education for marginalized… Continue reading CSU’s Got Talent | It Takes An Ecosystem: Coordinating Student Success Efforts Across the Institution
Hosted by: CSUN's Division of Information Technology Explore how ChatGPT Edu can support everyday staff work in a secure, campus-supported environment. This session will introduce practical ways to use ChatGPT… Continue reading Staff ChatGPT Edu Training
Location: Online via Zoom; Connection details provided upon registration Description: Join us for an important discussion that brings attention to the unconscious biases we all possess and provides some strategies for overcoming its impact in our work and relationships. Come learn about diversity & inclusion, how to recognize areas where unconscious bias may surface, identify… Continue reading Exposing Hidden Bias | CSU CCC
Description: CSUN has a new platform for web accessibility, powered by the WAVE browser tool. This workshop will walk you through the PopeTech platform starting with your dashboard report. We’ll cover how to read PopeTech’s reports, identify action items, and use the new platform to prioritize and plan accessibility tasks. PopeTech includes support for manual… Continue reading November | Web Accessibility Platform: PopeTech
