2025 Opening Week Schedule
Tuesday, Sep. 16, 2025
*All Employee Convocation & Opening Ceremony – Breakfast provided
Time: 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Programming will begin at 9 a.m.
Format: In-Person – Building 8, Mt. Townsend
Description: Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. with programming at 9 a.m. Join us for the annual welcome, service awards, a guest speaker from our Employee Assistance Program, and an opportunity to meet the new faculty and staff that have joined the community in the last twelve months!
Target audience: Required attendance for all faculty and staff
Menu: A classic breakfast including scrambled eggs, tofu scramble, breakfast skillet potatoes, hickory bacon and chicken sausage links, hot oatmeal, fresh fruit, yogurt and granola parfaits, pastries, and coffee, tea and water service will be provided by The Catering Company.
Vibe Bingo
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Format: In-Person – Building 8, Mt. Townsend
Description: Vibe Bingo is a high-energy twist on traditional bingo—your card is filled with hit songs instead of numbers, and when the music plays, the fun begins! It’s all about good vibes, connection, and the chance to win prizes.
Target audience: All faculty and staff are encouraged to participate!
*Division and Departmental Meetings
Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Description: Employees with a scheduled meeting will receive an outlook invitation from their direct supervisor or Division Chair
Wednesday, Sep. 17, 2025
*All Employee Strategic Planning Meeting – Breakfast provided
Time: 8:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | Programming will begin at 9 a.m.
Format: In-Person – Building 8, Mt. Townsend
Description: Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. with programming at 9 a.m. Join Executive Cabinet for an update on the college Strategic Plan and an overview of what to expect for the next 3 years, in addition to a preview of our upcoming ad hoc accreditation visit from NWCCU in October.
Target audience: Required attendance for all faculty and staff
Menu: Breakfast sandwiches (ham or sausage), veggie breakfast burritos, tofu breakfast scramble, along with fresh fruit, coffee, hot tea and water provided by Cafe Pacific.
HCEA Luncheon
Time: 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Format: In-person – Building 8, Mt. Constance & Mt. Olympus
Description: Faculty are invited to this all-faculty lunch sponsored by the Highline College Education Association (HCEA) faculty union.
Target audience: Faculty
Menu: Gyros and Falafel
*Division and Departmental Meetings
Time: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Description: Employees with a scheduled meeting will receive an outlook invitation from their direct supervisor or Division Chair
Thursday, Sep. 18, 2025
Morning Faculty Workshops
Session A:
*How to Talk to Students About AI
Time: 9 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Format: In person – Building 30, Room 311
Description: This workshop will provide a framework for understanding the intersection of academic integrity and artificial intelligence, including possible scenarios for AI tool use and a deep-dive into integrating AI literacy in assignments.
Target audience: full-time and part-time faculty
*Using Classroom Microphones and Cameras
Time: 9 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Format: In person – Building 16, Room 156
Description: Want to stop shouting in the classroom or get better video and sound when recording your lectures and teaching hyflex modes? This session will offer a chance to get hands-on with using the Lightspeed wireless microphone, classroom audio system, and Osbot tracking camera. Wireless mics are available in over 50 classrooms on campus, and tracking cameras are in a dozen of those.
Target audience: full-time and part-time faculty
Session B:
*Giving GenAI a Try
Time: 10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Format: In person – Building 30, Room 311
Description: Learn about generative AI tools available to Highline faculty and staff. This session will cover how to log in and submit a prompt to get Gemini and Copilot to do their thing. We’ll also cover safety tips for working with confidential information and how to check the accuracy of answers from AI tools.
Target audience: full-time and part-time faculty
*Moving Beyond Compliance: Human Accommodations in a Neurodivergent World
Time: 10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Format: In person – Building 16, Room 156
Description: This interactive workshop invites educators to shift from a compliance-based view of disability toward neurodiversity-affirming practices that recognize neurological differences as natural human variation. Participants will examine limitations of current accommodation systems, identify barriers beyond formal processes, and discover proactive inclusive teaching strategies. Through reflection and practical application, attendees will develop actionable plans for transforming their instructional approaches to better support all learners.
Target audience: full-time and part-time faculty
Session C:
*Organizing Your Course for an Accessible Start to the Quarter
Time: 11 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Format: In person – Building 30, Room 311
Description: This hands-on workshop will give you time to check off one accessibility concern in your course. We’ll start with a quick overview of accessibility features that support student success, then get to work on some easy ways to make your fall courses more accessible. There will be hands-on time to make the changes right away.
Target audience: full-time and part-time faculty
*Introduction to the New Advising Model
Time: 11 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Format: In person – Building 29, Room 216
Description: In this session, you will learn about the structure of the new advising model, different options for faculty advisors, and important changes in how advising will be measured. We will also introduce new training and resources. You will hear from faculty who participated in the pilot program, and have a chance to opt in to the program that works best for your workload and program needs.
Target audience: full-time and part-time faculty
Campus Open House
Time: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Format: In-person – See table below for locations.
Description: Explore our campus, meet colleagues, and learn about different departments at our Open House! The below departments will have folks ready to answer questions and showcase what it is these departments do and how our students, staff, and faculty benefit from their work.
Target audience: All faculty and staff are encouraged to participate.
| ITS Helpdesk | Building 30, 3rd Floor |
| Academic Success Centers | Building 25, 6th Floor |
| Access Services | Building 25, 5th Floor |
| Accessible Tech Support | Building 25, 5th Floor |
| Achieve | Building 25, 5th Floor |
| Career and Transfer Center | Building 6, Room 164 |
| Advising Center (Pathway and Running Start) | Building 6, Room 150 |
| Campus View | CV Lobby, 1st Floor |
| Community Pantry | North side of Building 16 |
| Print Shop | North side of Building 16 |
*A TIDL Wave of Support Drop-in Lab
Time: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Format: In-person – Faculty Center/Multimedia Instructional Design Studio, Building 9
Description: Join the Teaching Innovation Development Lab (TIDL), ITS, and friends for friendly drop-in one on one support and doughnuts (or whatever we can get)! Folks from LTC, EdTech, ITS, Advising, and more will be on hand. They can answer questions 1:1 and get you off to a fast start for the year. If nothing else, grab a cuppa and get your start that way!
Target audience: Faculty
Annual Service Opportunity
Time: 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Format: In-person – meet at east entrance to Building 6
Description: Fall Campus cleanup with Gatorade and snacks. Sponsored by the Highline College Public Safety Department. All supplies will be provided.
Target audience: All employees!
22nd Annual Faculty & Staff of Color Group Reception
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Format: In-person – Building 8, Mt. Constance/Olympus
Target audience: All employees
RSVP and Questions: RSVP is required. Please RSVP at FSOC@highline.edu. Questions regarding this event can be directed to FSOC@highline.edu
*Part-Time faculty may request a stipend for all events/ activities with an asterisk. Please complete the Adjunct Faculty Stipend Request form