This year’s gathering is a call to lead and learn with intention as we face unprecedented times in education and professional development.

Join us for this opportunity to share bold and innovative ideas, practical strategies, and valuable resources that encourage PD practitioners to embrace their power in serving our colleagues and students. Even in a virtual space, you can expect dynamic engagement, creative use of technology, and a few unexpected delights designed to bring our community closer—no matter where you’re logging in from.

Agenda Snapshot

4CPD | Navigating the Now: Professional Development Anchored in Community (Virtual Conference)

Day 1 – October 1, 2025

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Setting Sail! Opening Session and Day 1 Keynote Address: The Professional Learning Hierarchy of Needs: A Strategic Approach to Professional Learning in Higher Education

11:00 – 11:15 a.m. – Break and Guided Meditation

11:15 – 12:00 p.m. – All Aboard! Curating Pathways: Expanding Professional Development in the Vision Resource Center (VRC)

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. – Concurrent Breakout Sessions:

1. AI Considerations in Professional Development & Higher Education

2. Developing the Professional Development Practitioner: Shared Practices from NOCCCD

3. Ignite the SPARK: A Framework for Belonging and Resilience in Community College Culture

Day 2 – October 2, 2025

9:00 – 9:30 a.m. – Energizer Activity

9:40 – 10:30 a.m. – Day 2 Keynote Address: Restating Our Commitment to Vision 2030, DEIA, and Supporting Higher Education

10:30 – 10:50 a.m. – Break Period and Guided Journaling

11:00 – 12:00 p.m Concurrent Breakout Session #1

1. Equity at the Helm: Guiding DEIA Integration in Faculty Evaluation and Teaching Practice

2. Smarter Zooming: AI Tools and Hidden Gems You’ll Actually Use

3. From Promise to Practice: Making DEIAA Real by Lorraine Y Jones, Principal Consultant and Samantha Folb

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. – Concurrent Breakout Session #2

1. The Hidden Cost of Burnout: An Equity Issue in Higher Education

2. Generative AI Applications 101

Day 3 – October 3, 2025

9:00 – 9:45 a.m. – 4CPD Panel Discussion

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Concurrent Breakout Session

1. Connecting Regional PD Leaders to Drive AI Learning

2. Project Management Foundations

11:10 – 11:30 a.m. – Docking Together and Collective Reflection

Full agenda and workshop details can be viewed here

New this year:  Register for this event in the Vision Resource Center and it will be added to your transcript!  You will receive the calendar invite with a Zoom Event registration link to log in and participate in the full virtual conference.

This cool new feature was made possible through collaborative work between the VRC and 4CPD teams after tons of community feedback requesting the ability to register directly within the VRC for external events. Give it a try!