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The Center for Faculty Development (CFDFREEMississippi) and the Office of Online Learning (onlineFREEMississippi) are available for one-on-one consultations through email and virtual meetings.
Workshops & Events by Topic
New Faculty Orientation
The Center for Faculty Development welcomes new faculty to Southern Miss in a series of workshops running from August 3rd through 5th, and then on August 14th. To find the full schedule of events and locations, follow the link below.
Plan, Prepare, and Engage Series: August 5-13
The Center for Faculty Development will host workshops from August 5 – August 13 in our Prepare, Plan, and Engage series that will include sessions focused on strategies, tools, and innovative ideas that will help guide your preparation for your fall courses. For Fall 2026, this series takes place prior to the Eighth Annual Fall First Week, which provides time for colleges and schools to meet, engage with campus resources, and learn from one another’s expertise as we prepare for the academic year ahead. To view the full schedule, click here.
Fall First Week: August 17-21
The eighth annual Fall First Week provides time for colleges and schools to meet, engage with campus resources, and learn from one another’s expertise as we prepare for the academic year ahead.
FFW Schedule of Meetings and Workshops
Ctrl+Alt+Succeed: Excel Series
The Center for Faculty Development in tandem with the Office of Institutional Research are sponsoring the Excel workshop series. This series is open to all faculty, staff, or graduate students who are interested in expanding their skill level in Excel. There are 6 sessions or levels offered in this series, and you may choose to attend all 6 or choose the sessions that are of most interest to you. Attendees will need to bring their laptop to each session, as these workshops are designed to be hands-on and interactive.
*A hybrid alternative is offered. Virtual attendees are asked to have their laptop or desktop computers ready and be engaged in the session.
Presenter: Chris Lowe, Data Literacy Program Manager & Statistical Analyst, Institutional Research Office
Level 1 – Foundations: Level 1 starts us out with the very basics of Excel – navigating the interface, entering and formatting data, inserting and deleting data, identifying and understanding file types, and learning the architecture of a workbook will all be introduced in this session.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
10:00-11:15 am
IC 318 & Teams
Level 2 – Everyday Formulas and Sorting: Level 2 focuses on essential operations used in both basic and advanced datasets, including simple formulas and functions, cell referencing, and staple tools like sorting and filtering.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
10:00-11:15 am
IC 318 & Teams
Level 3 – Data Manipulation and Using Logic: Level 3 splits our attention into 2 areas: logical functions and manipulating data. This session will explore IF/AND/OR concepts, conditional formatting, transposition, and splitting.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
10:00-11:15 am
IC 318 & Teams
Level 4 – Tables and Pivot Tables: Tables, tables, tables! Level 4 is entirely dedicated to them, starting briefly with an introduction to in-sheet options and following up with a lengthy dive into their more advanced and functional cousins, pivot tables.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
10:00-11:15 am
IC 318 & Teams
Level 5 – Basic Data Visualizations: Building from our previous session, Level 5 explores data visualization options in Excel, utilizing both in-sheet and pivot-based sources. Manual creation/formatting and more dynamic options like PivotCharts will all be covered.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
10:00-11:15 am
IC 318 & Teams
Level 6 – Text Functions and Lookups: Level 6 will end our bootcamp with 2 mostly unrelated, but very important, function concepts. We will discuss text functions used to manipulate string data and finish strong by performing a deep dive into Excel’s ever-useful LOOKUP functions, VLOOKUP specifically.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
10:00-11:15 am
IC 318 & Teams
*All six sessions are listed on the registration form.
Graduate Faculty Mentor Training Series
The Southern Miss Graduate School, in partnership with the Center for Faculty Development,
is offering a Graduate Faculty Mentor Training Series during the 2026–2027 academic
year. These workshops, led by experienced faculty trained through CIMER, provide practical
guidance on effective mentoring, addressing disparities, and building strong mentor–mentee
relationships. Faculty interested in enhancing their mentorship skills are encouraged
to register.
Maintaining Effective Communication and Aligning Expectations
Date: Wednesday, September 16
Time: 12:00-1:30pm
Location: International Center 319 (CFD) | Zoom
Promoting Professional Development
Date: Wednesday, October 21
Time: 12:00-1:30pm
Location: International Center 319 (CFD) | Zoom
Workshops & Events by Date
August 2026
New Faculty Orientation
The Center for Faculty Development welcomes new faculty to Southern Miss in a series
of workshops running from August 3rd through 5th, and then on August 14th. To find
the full schedule of events and locations, follow the link below.
Plan, Prepare, and Engage Series: August 5-13
The Center for Faculty Development will host workshops from August 5 – August 13 in
our Prepare, Plan, and Engage series that will include sessions focused on strategies,
tools, and innovative ideas that will help guide your preparation for your fall courses.
For Fall 2026, this series takes place prior to the Eighth Annual Fall First Week,
which provides time for colleges and schools to meet, engage with campus resources,
and learn from one another’s expertise as we prepare for the academic year ahead.
To view the full schedule, click here.
Fall First Week: August 17-21
The eighth annual Fall First Week provides time for colleges and schools to meet,
engage with campus resources, and learn from one another’s expertise as we prepare
for the academic year ahead.
September 2026
Ctrl+Alt+Succeed: Excel Series - Level 1 - Foundations
The Center for Faculty Development in tandem with the Office of Institutional Research are sponsoring the Excel workshop series. This series is open to all faculty, staff, or graduate students who are interested in expanding their skill level in Excel. There are 6 sessions or levels offered in this series, and you may choose to attend all 6 or choose the sessions that are of most interest to you. Attendees will need to bring their laptop to each session, as these workshops are designed to be hands-on and interactive.
*A hybrid alternative is offered. Virtual attendees are asked to have their laptop or desktop computers ready and be engaged in the session.
Level 1 – Foundations: Level 1 starts us out with the very basics of Excel – navigating the interface, entering and formatting data, inserting and deleting data, identifying and understanding file types, and learning the architecture of a workbook will all be introduced in this session.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
10:00-11:15 am
IC 318 & Teams
Presenter: Chris Lowe, Data Literacy Program Manager & Statistical Analyst, Institutional Research Office
*All six sessions are listed on the registration form.
Graduate Faculty Mentor Training Series
The Southern Miss Graduate School, in partnership with the Center for Faculty Development, is offering a Graduate Faculty Mentor Training Series during the 2026–2027 academic year. These workshops, led by experienced faculty trained through CIMER, provide practical guidance on effective mentoring, addressing disparities, and building strong mentor–mentee relationships. Faculty interested in enhancing their mentorship skills are encouraged to register.
Maintaining Effective Communication and Aligning Expectations
Date: Wednesday, September 16
Time: 12:00-1:30pm
Location: International Center 319 (CFD) | Zoom
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