About NISOD
The National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) provides budget-friendly, high-quality, and faculty-focused programs and resources for community and technical colleges that want to make the most of their professional development dollars. For over 40 years, NISOD has aligned a wide array of benefits with the needs of our members, which explains why the American Association of Community Colleges named NISOD, “The country’s leading provider of professional development for community college faculty, staff, and administrators.”
Daytona State College is a proud NISOD member institution.
To access some online NISOD resources you'll need to register using your @daytonastae.edu email account. You can access NISOD's registration page here.
2023 NISOD Excellence Awards
The NISOD Excellence Awards were established in 1991 to provide NIS
OD member colleges with an opportunity to recognize individuals doing extraordinary work on their campuses. Since then, more than 30,000 recipients have been honored with the Award by their colleges. Using their own criteria, NISOD member colleges submit the names of men and women each year who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment and contribution to their students and colleagues. All individuals whose names are submitted are recognized as NISOD Excellence Award recipients. Each Excellence Award recipient receives a unique silver medallion engraved with The University of Texas and NISOD insignias and adorned with a burnt orange ribbon.
| Name | Job Title | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Elizabeth Barnes | Chair | Academic Support |
| Rabecka Collins | Director | Falcon HOPE Center |
| Stephen Grau | Assistant Chair | School of Workforce Training |
| Dr. Lisa Koogle | Director | Resource Development |
| Dr. Jessica Lipsey | Faculty | School of Humanities and Communication |
| Frank Mercer | Director | Center for Business & Industry |
| Miguel Rivera | Director | Counseling & Accessibility Services |
| Dave Tatum | Director | IT-Project Management/HelpDesk |
Innovation Abstracts
Every other week, faculty, administrators, and staff at NISOD member colleges receive access to NISOD's Innovation Abstracts, NISOD’s flagship teaching and learning publication. Authors share their best ideas about programs, projects, and strategies that improve students’ higher education experiences. A full academic year’s collection features a wide array of topics with each issue having something for everyone.
You can access current and past Innovation Abstracts here.
"NISOD has transitioned from Institutional Logins to Individual Login Accounts. In order to access members-only resources, you must create an Individual Login Account. Your Individual Login Account will provide a one-stop shop that includes your NISOD certificates, your upcoming registrations, and information about upcoming NISOD events and member benefits."
Webinars
NISOD schedules a series of year-round, high-quality, and thought-provoking webinars. Led by community and technical college leaders and other experts in the field, NISOD webinars enable faculty members to conveniently learn about best practices and cutting-edge research related to effective teaching. Each webinar, a free benefit for NISOD-member colleges, includes timely, learning-focused, and action-oriented objectives that will help faculty members improve their teaching techniques for online, hybrid, blended, and face-to-face courses. The combination of powerful expertise and interactive technology promises to bring new life to professional development on campuses around the world.