Generative AI and Microsoft Copilot Training for Faculty and Staff

August 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Shoreline College is participating in the Generative AI and Microsoft Copilot Training for Faculty and Staff series on Thursday, September 17, and you’re invited to participate.

Through this training series, Microsoft and Black Dog Black Cat will provide practical, hands-on learning opportunities to help participants build AI literacy, strengthen prompting skills, and apply Microsoft Copilot to real-world educational and workplace scenarios. Each session combines demonstrations, guided activities, and discussion to help participants confidently apply AI tools in their work.

The training series consists of three sessions: a foundational session for all participants, followed by role-specific sessions for faculty and staff. Participants will attend two sessions: the foundational session and the role-specific session that best aligns with their position.

  • Session 1: Introduction to Generative AI and Microsoft Copilot for Faculty and Staff: 101 – 1:00-2:00pm 
  • Session 2a: Generative AI and Microsoft Copilot for Community and Technical College Faculty: 102 – 2:15-3:15pm
  • Session 2b: Generative AI and Microsoft Copilot for Community and Technical College Staff: 102- 3:30-4:30pm

All sessions will be delivered in-person and include opportunities for hands-on practice and discussion.

  • Session 1: Introduction to Generative AI and Microsoft Copilot (101): This foundational session introduces the fundamentals of Generative AI and Microsoft Copilot. Participants will explore responsible AI use, effective prompting techniques, and practical applications for academic and administrative work.
  • Session 2: Generative AI and Microsoft Copilot for Community College Faculty (102): Designed for faculty, this session focuses on applying Copilot to teaching and learning. Participants will explore lesson planning, instructional design, discipline-specific use cases, and strategies for evaluating AI-generated content.
  • Session 3: Generative AI and Microsoft Copilot for Community College Staff (102): Designed for staff, this session explores how Copilot can support workplace productivity, communication, planning, decision-making, and administrative workflows across higher education departments.

Action: To participate in the Generative AI and Microsoft Copilot Training for Faculty and Staff series, please complete the online interest form. We will confirm and register you for the event by 9/11.

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Mental Health First Aid Training

October 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Free Mental Health First Aid Training Offered at Shoreline Community College!

Shoreline Community College Counseling Center is offering free Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training for our campus community. MHFA is a research-supported international education program developed to teach adults how to recognize and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges. MHFA is a skills-based course that gives people the tools to assist someone who might be struggling with mental health or substance use challenges and connect them with appropriate support and resources. To date, 2.5 million people across the United States have been trained in MHFA.

Just as CPR helps those without clinical training assist an individual having a heart attack, MHFA prepares participants to interact with a person experiencing a mental health crisis. Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step Action Plan that guides them through reaching out and offering appropriate support.

With support from the Counseling Center, this training (valued at $170.00/participant) is FREE to Shoreline Community College employees and students.

Training Details:

We are currently offering a blended training which includes:

  • 2-hour, self-paced online training prior to the in-person training and
  • 6.5 hour in-person training

This quarter’s in-person training is scheduled for: Monday, November 17th, 9:00am-3:30pm

The self-paced online training must be completed prior to attending the in-person training.  You must complete the online and in-person training to become a certified Mental Health First Aider. MHFA certification lasts for 3 years.

Please email Gwyn Hoffman-Robinson at gehoffman@shoreline.edu to register and/or find out more information. Please note registration is limited and a waiting list will be started when capacity is reached. Once registered, details as far as room location, etc. will be shared.

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Mental Health First Aid

May 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Free Mental Health First Aid Training Offered at Shoreline Community College!

Shoreline Community College Counseling Center is offering free Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training for our campus community. MHFA is a research-supported international education program developed to teach adults how to recognize and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges. MHFA is a skills-based course that gives people the tools to assist someone who might be struggling with mental health or substance use challenges and connect them with appropriate support and resources. To date, 2.5 million people across the United States have been trained in MHFA.

Just as CPR helps those without clinical training assist an individual having a heart attack, MHFA prepares participants to interact with a person experiencing a mental health crisis. Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step Action Plan that guides them through reaching out and offering appropriate support.

With support from the Counseling Center, this training (valued at $170.00/participant) is FREE to Shoreline Community College employees and students.

Training Details:

We are currently offering a blended training which includes:

  • 2-hour, self-paced online training prior to the in-person training and
  • 6.5 hour in-person training

This quarter’s in-person training is scheduled for: Thursday, June 12th, 9:00am-3:30pm

The self-paced online training must be completed prior to attending the in-person training.  You must complete the online and in-person training to become a certified Mental Health First Aider. MHFA certification lasts for 3 years.

Please email Gwyn Hoffman-Robinson at gehoffman@shoreline.edu to register and/or find out more information. Please note registration is limited and a waiting list will be started when capacity is reached. Once registered, details as far as room location, etc. will be shared.

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May 2025 Professional Development Update

May 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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The latest Professional Development Update is now available!

Learn why professional development is important to the college and the different ways to access it in the May 2025 Professional Development Update

Let us know your professional development wants and interest with this survey.

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March-April Professional Development Monthly Update

April 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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Check out the latest issue of the Professional Development Newsletter! 

Find upcoming trainings, funding deadlines, ways to reduce stress, and highlights of recent activities you may have missed.

This and prior newsletters are linked on the professional development site.

Send us your feedback and let us know about upcoming events to highlight by completing a Professional Development Feedback Form.

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