Fall Flex Agenda 2018 Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Time

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

*Everyone is welcome to attend, however these sessions are primarily in response to Associate Faculty request.

Part-time Orientation*

by Laura Greathouse

Room: QD 127

9:00am - 11:00am This session is for all new Part-time

employees, and any current employees who

would like a refresher. We will be going over

various topics, such as syllabi construction,

email, class contact and discipline issues. By

the end of the session, you'll be feeling

confident and ready for class!

Disability Etiquette-Creating a

Welcoming Enviroment for

Students with Disabilities *

by Greg Ferrar

Room: QD 127

2:00pm - 3:00pmLearn ways to help these students feel supported and

empowered by creating a safe and welcoming space.

Office 365

by Skip Berry

Room: DL 205

2:00pm - 3:00pmIn this session, you will learn more

than just email Getting more out of

O365 collaboration with groups,

team sites and surveys

Canvas Training Unit 4

by Derek Moore

Room: DL 206

2:00pm - 3:00pmThis unit will help you understand how to use Canvas tools to

assess student learning, create an assessment item

appropriate to their class, and use the SpeedGrader tool to

give students feedback.

Canvas Training Unit 1by Derek Moore Room:

DL 206

9:00am - 10:15amThis unit focuses on how Canvas works from

student and instructor view. You will learn the

basics of Canvas such as updating your profile,

creating announcements,and basic principles

of accessibility with your digital content.

Writing Center Orientation by Denise Kruizenga-Muro

Room: MLK 124

9:00am - 10:00am Learn how the writing center can assist your students in their academic

success

Intro to Grants Office

by Dean Jeannie Kim-Han

Room: QD 123

1:00pm - 3:00pmCome see how the grants office can

assist you in your research and learn

about the many opportunities for grant

funding.

Canvas Training Unit 2

by Derek Moore

Room: DL 206

10:30am - 12:00pmThis course is designed to teach you how to set

up course site, add course materials, and

arrange materials in a way that supports

learning obectives.

Cover Letters and CV*

by Jo Scott-Coe, Kristine Sandoval

& Jan Andres

Room: QD 128

11:00am - 12:00pmPlease join us in this session to explore how to

compose powerful coverletters and CV's for

employment applications.

Interview Skills *

by Micherri Wiggs

Room: QD 127

1:00pm - 2:00pm Interviewing for a new position at RCC?

Interviewing for an ‘extra duty’ position (i.e. study

abroad, committee lead, co-chair of leadership

council)? Need to stay fresh just in case an

opportunity comes up? Brush up on your

interviewing skills with Micherri Wiggs.

Research and Writing

by Cynthia Morill

Room: QD 102

1:00pm - 2:00pm Join us as we learn from two

of our Faculty-Development

Funded sessions about

research and writing in the

Humanities.

Canvas Training Unit 3

by Derek Moore

Room: DL 206

1:00pm - 2:00pmIn this unit you will learn to manage asynchronous

communication within a class with discussion, email,

and other tools.

Lunch on your own

GE SLO Assessment

by Denise Kruizenga-Muro and Jude Whitton

Room: Cafeteria

11:00am - 1:00pmThis session will teach about GE SLO completion, what makes a

good assessment and how to assess and report your findings.

Lunch Included

Crucial Conversationsby Jude Whitton, Star Romero, and Marc Sanchez

Room: DL 205 10:30am - 11:00am

Topics range from racism to sexism to microaggressions.

Books will be distributed.

Fall Flex Agenda 2018 Thursday, August 23, 2018

Time

8:00am

8:30am

9:15am

10:00am

11:00am

12:00pm

1:15pm

3:45pm

Lunch / RCCDFA Meeting

12:05pm - 1:05pm

Please join us for a discussion of the major changes in the Association.

Pizza will be served, courtesy of RCCDFA.

Breakfast provided by School's First Credit Union

Pasteries, Coffee, and Tea!

Location : Cafeteria Welcoming Announcements

8:30am - 9:15am

Welcome to the 2018-2019 Academic Year

Wolde-Ab Isaac, RCCD Chancellor & Irving Hendrick, RCC Interim President

Welcome New Faculty & Glenn Hunt Award

Carol Farrar, Vice President of Academic Affairs & Laura Greathouse, Faculty Development

Coordinator

Welcome from Academic Senate & RCCDFA

Mark Sellick, Academic Senate President & Rhonda Taube, RCCDFA President

Accreditation Updates

10:35am - 11:05am

Presented by Hayley Ashby

CA Guided Pathways

11:05am - 12:05pm

Presented by Monique Greene and Wendy McEwen

Vice Presidents' Updates

9:15am - 10:35am

FeRita Carter, Vice President of Student Services

Carol Farrar, Vice President of Academic Affairs

Chip West, Vice President of Business Services

Various Locations | 1:15pm - 3:45pm

*Participants must sign in and out to receive appropriate Flex hours

Division Meetings*

LHSS

Quad 128

by Kristi Woods

Fine & Performing

Arts

CAK 140

by Kristine DiMemmo

Math, Science, and

Kinesiology

MTSC 146

by Jeannie Kim-Han

and Melissa Harmon

Career & Technical

Education

CAK 140

by Kristine DiMemmo

Counseling, Library,

and Academic Support

Cafeteria

by Allison Douglas-

Chicoye

Fall Flex Agenda 2018 Friday, August 24, 2018

Time

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

Accommodating Students

w/Disabilities in the Classroom

by Brian Brautigan

Room: QD 128

9:00am - 10:00am This is the kickoff to a 16 week educational and flex

event, teaching about the various accommodations

and the law supporting it.

The Generation Gaps Have Always

Needed Glue

by Megan Bottoms

Room: QD 127

11:00am - 12:00pm Move over Millennials, the newest generation of

students is arriving on our door steps and we should

be prepared for them! During this session you’ll

learn more about the characteristics of this new

generation, strategies for engaging them in your

classes, and tips for millennials.

Transfer Basics for Faculty

by Garth Schultz, Elizabeth Yglecias,

Ellen Brown-Drinkwater

Room: QD 128

11:00am - 12:00pm This informative presentation will cover what all

instructors need to know to assist students through

their college journey.

Getting the Most of Your Meeting

by Natalie Halsell

Room: QD 123

11:00am - 12:00pm Ever been in a meeting and wondered “why am I

here?” Come learn some tips on to get the most out

of your time spent in meetings

ASL for Faculty

by Arlene Gunderson

Room: QD 127

9:00am - 10:00am This session will present basic signs and an

understanding for ASL students in the classroom.

Curriculum Planning

by Steven Schmidt and Greg Burchett

Room: QD 129

9:00am - 10:00am This session will go over curriculum planning, and

will help with your overall planning

Canvas Open Lab

By Derek Moore

Room: DL 206

9:00am - 12:00pm Get your online classes

prepared and finalized.

Come with any questions,

problems, or concerns you

are having with canvas.

Travel Funding

by Laura Greathouse and Thomas

Yanni

Room: QD 102

10:00am - 11:00am Planning to travel to a conference this year? Join us

and learn the process, forms and how to accurately

complete your request for funding, as well as the

travel forms required

MOU/Contract Changes

by Shari Yates and Rhonda Taube

Room: QD 203

10:00am - 11:00am Learn about the many changes taking place in our

contract, and how to understand these changes. Join

us for this important discussion!

META/Curriculum Planning

by Steven Schmidt and Greg Burchett

Room: QD 129

10:00am - 11:00am This session will explain how to use our curriculum

management system (META)

Fun with Excel

by Wendy McEwen

Room: DL 205

1:00pm - 2:00pmBasic introduction to what you can do with excel.

Want to know more? Join us for this session and

learn how this tool can help you.

Blue Color coding means these sessions support the third pillar of Guided Pathways.

Red color coding means these sessions are related to Budget and College Processes.

Lunch & RCC Trivia

Room: QD 121 12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch! Prizes! Fun! Do I need to say more? Join us while we compete over RCC knowledge and have a great time!

Active Shooter

by Officer Rojas

Room: QD 103

1:00pm - 2:00pm

This session will teach you how to deal with an

active shooter on campus and will utilize some

tabletop scenarios to highlight the skills.

ALLY Training Updates

by Debbie Whittaker

Room: QD 123

1:00pm - 2:00pm

This session will address changes to the ALLY

program, upcoming information sessions and

general updates.

Canvas Open Lab

By Derek Moore

Room: DL 206

1:00pm - 3:00pm Get your online classes

prepared and finalized.

Come with any questions,

problems, or concerns you

are having with canvas.

The Book of Joy: A Community of

Scholars

by Laura Greathouse

Room: QD 102

2:00pm - 3:00pm Join us for a kickoff to a year long event, The Book of

Joy! Have you been feeling the tension in our world

lately, want to work with a group of people who are

committed to making changes in our lives and the

lives of others? Join us for this kickoff, and recieve a

free book, the Book of Joy.

Open Educational Resources

by Shannon Hammock

Room: QD 121

2:00pm - 3:00pmAre you looking for alternatives to overpriced

textbooks? Looking to engage students through

online educational resources? Join us for this

fantastic session.