Our Certificate is a microcredential designed to increase awareness and understanding of the importance of cultivating a welcoming environment for all of the AU community. It is offered in partnership with Wellstar MCG Health and other campus leaders. This certificate reflects the university's commitment to cultivating a welcoming educational environment that prepares our students to thrive in our global society as well as effectively recruit and retain our faculty and staff.
Certificate Information and Requirements:
Participating employees must complete (3) core sessions and (4) elective sessions
Participant & Department Benefits:
At the end of each Spring semester, there will be a ceremony recognizing belonging on campus, including employees who completed their certificate that academic year
Institutional Access, Success, & Belonging
Health Sciences Campus
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This session is an introduction to the Emotional Intelligence model. The session provides a framework to enhance your capacity to understand and navigate the complexities of the workplace using Emotional Intelligence.
Facilitated by: Za'Cuan McNeil
Office of Institutional Access, Success and Belonging
An engaging and thought-provoking workshop
that delves into the rich history of Augusta University through the lens of trailblazers. Explore the remarkable contributions of trailblazers and uncover transformative moments that shaped our institution.
Facilitated by: Za'Cuan McNeil
Office of Institutional Access, Success and Belonging
Successful organizations, offices, and departments, are like championship teams and value the contributions of every team member. Winning teams embrace belonging. This session will help your team embrace and create a desire to know and be known by others and fosters a deep sense of belonging in the work environment. We call this the WEB.
Facilitated by: Chaplain Brennan Francios & Bernard Roberson
Wellstar MCG Health
This session will broaden your understanding of disability awareness, foster welcoming practices, and empower you to become a more supportive community member. From effective communication techniques to navigating accessibility challenges, you'll become an agent of change for support for our community with disabilities.
Facilitated by: Rebecca Berger
Testing & Disability Services
This interactive workshop offers valuable insights, resources, and strategies to use AI strengthen our workforce and community.
Facilitated by: Dr. James Garner
Augusta University Writing Center
The award-winning permanent exhibition presents 12,000 years of local history; from the area's first Native American settlements to the Federal Era, and the Antebellum period, to the making of the New South.
Facilitated by: Krystal Lyon
Augusta Museum of History
Experience the unique culture and attractions of Augusta, learning about its significance and impact on the community.
Facilitated by: Sarah Childers
Destination Augusta
Participants will explore foundational user experience (UX) principles, review Student Learning Outcome (SLO) assessment strategies, and learn how to combine these methodologies to gain deeper insights into student experiences. This session will equip users with practical skills to improve student engagement and learning outcomes through informed UX practices.
Facilitated by: Dr. Ashley Strong-Green & Nancy Davis
Institutional Effectiveness
Uncover your personality strengths and how to leverage them to enhance communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.
Facilitated by: Kristie R. Johnson & Za'Cuan McNeil
Institutional Access, Success, and Belonging
This session is focused on affirming belonging in all interactions with students. Together, we will co-create and operationalize a definition of belonging, explore the historical context of higher education's impact on students' sense of belonging, and learn and apply four practical tactics to ensure that their interactions foster and affirm student belonging.
Facilitated by: Dr. Shareen Clement
Multicultural Student Engagement
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email us at ASB@augusta.edu.
