Fall 2026 Convocation Week
Registration
Employees should register for all Convocation Week sessions in PeopleSoft, using the Professional Development Event Registration Tile. If you have questions or need assistance, please email the Center for Instructional Excellence at empiricaled@lee.edu.
Attendance
Whenever possible, convocation events should be attended in person. Virtual options are intended for employees located at the Lee College Huntsville Center.
| Time | Mon. AUG. 17 |
Tue. AUG. 18 |
Wed. AUG. 19 |
Thu. AUG. 20 |
Fri. AUG. 21 |
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| 7:30 a.m. | 7:30-8 a.m. Kickoff Breakfast All employees Performing Arts Center Lobby |
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| 8 a.m. | |||||||||
| 8:30 a.m. | 8:30-10 a.m. President Atkin Welcome Back Address All employees Performing Arts Center |
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| 9 a.m. | 9-10 a.m. Chief Williams Active Shooter Training All employees ATC 355 |
9-11 a.m. Dr. Scott Bennett Assessment Session A — Kinesiology — Addiction Counseling — Language — Teacher Education — Learning Frameworks — Speech McNulty Haddick E55 |
9-11 a.m. Dr. Scott Bennett Assessment Session C — PBS (Physical & Biological Sciences) — Biology — Environmental Science — Chemistry — Geology — Math — Engineering — Physics & Computer Science McNulty Haddick E55 |
9-10 a.m. Brittnai Brown Boost Student Engagement with Interactive Video! Faculty McNulty Haddick E55 |
9-10 a.m. Chris Coats Website Marketing Initiative All employees McNulty Haddick E53 |
9-11 a.m. Kelli Forde-Spiers Dr. Janena Norris Student Travel Training All employees Covestro |
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| 10 a.m. | 10-10:30 a.m. Tom Quinn Safety Update All employees Performing Arts Center |
10-11:30 a.m. Hugo Gonzalez Inside Learning Support Services: How Tutoring Supports Student Success! All employees Covestro |
10-11 a.m. Michelle Lewis Catering: How to Request It for Your Department All employees Tucker Hall |
10-11 a.m. Channell Cook Faculty Assembly Faculty Tucker Hall |
10-11 a.,m. Alex Nguyen Anita Francis Travel Made Easy: Introduction to the New Employee Travel Process All employees McNulty-Haddick E55 |
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| 11 a.m. | 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Café 34 Lunch All employees Arena |
11 a.m.-12 p.m. Jose Martinez Administrative Assembly All administrative employees Huddle 136 |
11 a.m.-12 p.m. Cassandra Bell Academic Integrity Tools Faculty McNulty Haddick E53 |
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| 11:30 a.m. | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Jessica Haney Resource Remix: An Escape Room-Like Experience to Discover Student Resources All employees Covestro |
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| 12 p.m. | 12-1 p.m. NextRequest Shana Whittington NextRequest Staff & Publisher Training Webinar NextRequest Users WebEx Only |
12-1 p.m. K-Leigh Villanueva Alex Nguyen Access Tools for Faculty Faculty ATC 207 |
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| 12:30 p.m. | |||||||||
| 1 p.m. | 1-2 p.m. Rosemary Coffman Overview of the Lee College Suicide Prevention Protocol All employees Tucker Hall |
1-3 p.m. Dr. Scott Bennett Assessment Session B — Business Technology — Computer Technology — Industrial Studies — Process Technology — Technical Studies McNulty Haddick E55 |
1-3 p.m. Dr. Scott Bennett Assessment Session D — English Humanities — Social & Behavioral Science — Visual & Performing Arts McNulty Haddick E55 |
1-2 p.m. Vanessa Cubides Lilia Castillo Leveraging Microsoft 365: SharePoint, Lists, Forms, and More All employees McNulty Haddick S01 |
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| 1:30 p.m. | 1:30-3:30 p.m. Kelli Forde-Spiers Retirement Celebration Honoring Dr. Rosemary Coffman All employees Covestro |
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| 2 p.m. | 2-4:30 p.m. President Atkin Dr. Janena Norris Faculty Update Faculty Tucker Hall |
2-3:30 p.m. Dr. Carolyn Lightfoot IT Programs All employees Tucker Hall |
2-3 p.m. Karen Ascensio Using Lightcast to Evaluate Program Value Faculty McNulty Haddick E55 |
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| 3 p.m. | 3-4 p.m. Sandy Basquez Staff Assembly Staff Covestro |
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| 4 p.m. | 4-7 p.m. Michael Pounds Fall Kickoff All employees Student Center |
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| All Employees | Faculty Only | Staff Only | Admin Only |