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Please Note: Instructional full-time faculty and some adjunct faculty members owe Flex hours as part of their professional development obligation. Please refer to Flex Information.
All District employees are free to attend any CRC Flex workshop. Any Flex workshops that are recorded will be made available on CRC's Convocations YouTube channel and the Professional Development Canvas page.
Special Note: You will be more successful in online workshops if you connect using a laptop or PC so that you can fully participate in online activities.
Focus Categories:
Teaching Support | Student Support | District Offering
| Time | Workshop | Presenter(s) | Modality | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | DISTRICT EVENT: Juntxs en Comunidad: Standing Together Through Change (Comunidad de LRCCD |
Sandra Guzman, Oscar Mendoza Plascencia, Rosana Chavez-Hernandez | In-person | District Offering |
| 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | DISTRICT EVENT: Hiring the Best and Equity Representative Training |
Graciela Castaneda Aguayo | Online | District Offering |
| Time | Workshop | Presenter(s) | Modality | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 to 10:30 am | DISTRICT EVENT: Identifying Suicide Risk and How to Respond |
Taylor Johnson | Online | District Offering Student Support |
| 2:00 to 4:00 pm | DISTRICT EVENT: Hiring the Best and Equity Representative Training |
Steven Roberson | Online | District Offering |
| Time | Workshop | Presenter(s) | Modality | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am to 2:30 pm |
Note: the Senate and Union Lunch Social (a separate event) will happen from 12:45 to 1:30 pm in the same room; an RSVP is required for the lunch social. |
Dr. Shaina Philpot, Brandy Jones-Thomas, Dr. Rochelle Perez, Dr. Winnie Hung, Andi Adkins Pogue, Jena Trench, Gregory Beyrer, Fairuze Ahmed Ramirez, Dr. Tanika Byrd | In-person | Teaching Support |
| 9:00 to 9:55 am | DISTRICT EVENT: Togetherall: Why Peer to Peer Support Works and Overview of Student Health & Wellness Center Services |
Districtwide Student Health and Wellness Staff | Online | District Offering Student Support |
| 10:00 to 11:00 am | DISTRICT EVENT: Preparing for Phase III of Common Course Numbering (CCN): What Los Rios Faculty Need to Know |
Alisa Shubb, LRCCD CCN Coordinator | Online | District Offering |
| 10:00 to 10:55 am | DISTRICT EVENT: Creating a Culture of Care: Looking Inward to Support Our Students |
Akaysia Hill, Dana Glassman, Teresa (TJay) Juarez | Online | District Offering Student Support |
| 11:00 to 11:55 am | DISTRICT EVENT: Supporting Neurodiverse Students |
Natalie Studzinski, Dana Glassman | Online | District Offering Student Support |
| 12:45 to 1:30 pm | Senate and Union Lunch Social | Dr. Teresa Aldredge, Lauren Wagner | In-person | Teaching Support |
| 3:00 to 4:30 pm | Elk Grove Center Faculty Orientation | Ashu Mishra, Alex Castaneda | In-person | Teaching Support |
| Time | Workshop | Presenter(s) | Modality | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 to 9:15 am | Morning with the Presidents | Dr. Edward Bush, Lauren Wagner, Clarissa Correa-Hamilton, Dr. Teresa Aldredge | Hybrid | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 9:30 to 10:45 am | What is Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Anyways? | Katy Wilson, Jason Patterson, Shara Sheldon, Yolanda Garcia | Online | Teaching Support |
| 9:30 to 10:45 am | Globalizing Curriculum: Lessons from Fulbright-Hays Experience in Tanzania | Dr. Tanika Byrd | Online | Teaching Support |
| 9:30 to 10:45 am | Become a Savvy PDF User | Rachel Larsen, Lynn Hurtado | In-person | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 9:30 to 10:45 am | Insights and Reflections from NCORE: Strengthening Student Success through Intentional Collaborations | Shaina Philpot, Alejandro Torres | In-person | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | Submitting your Resource Requests in CIPS | Sabrina Sencil, Resources Committee Tri-Chairs | Online | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | Become a Saavy PDF User Canceled | Rachel Larsen, Lynn Hurtado | In-person | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | Learning about Faculty Leadership Through the Academic Senate | Jason Patterson, Emily Bond, Lauren Wagner | In-person | Teaching Support |
| 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | Engage with DSPS – A Chance to Chat with DSPS Staff | DSPS Faculty and Classified Staff | In-person | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | Coffee, Community, and Whichcraft | Melaine Huyck-Aufdermaur, Ana Mercado | In-person | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 12:30 to 1:45 pm | Talk to Your Textbook: Creating AI Bots for OER | Andi Adkins Pogue | Online | Teaching Support |
| 12:30 to 1:45 pm | Level Up Your Online Teaching with New and Almost-New Canvas Tools | Gregory Beyrer | Online | Teaching Support |
| 12:30 to 1:45 pm | Re-Emerging Scholars Program | Jackie Nelson, Dr. Ashu Mishra | In-person | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 12:30 to 1:45 pm | Incorporating Handshake In the Classroom: How Faculty and Staff Can Help Students Launch Their Careers | Amy Avalos, Cameron Whitfield | Online | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 12:30 to 1:45 pm | Pronouns and How to Use Them | Dr. James Andrew Wilson (they/them) | Online | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 12:30 to 1:45 pm |
Department Chairs Council Meeting This is a closed session. Please contact Naomi Bahm for more information. |
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| 12:30 to 1:45 pm | Creating Disability Friendly Syllabi and Classroom Policies | Melaine Huyck-Aufdermaur, Lesley Gale, Serena Fuller, Brandy Jones-Thomas, Stacy Gavin | Hybrid | Teaching Support |
| 1:00 to 3:00 pm |
One-on-One Drop-in Office Hours for Help Building Your Canvas Courses Note: This is not a workshop or a content-driven session; this is to help you with your questions while you build your courses. Drop-in anytime during the session. This session will be repeated on Monday, January 19 from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. Use the same Zoom link to join us on Thursday or Monday. |
Timi Ross Poeppelman | Online | Teaching Support |
| 2:00 to 3:15 pm | Ungrading in Canvas Without Points | Gregory Beyrer | Online | Teaching Support |
| 2:00 to 3:15 pm | Hawk Connections + Early Alert: A Unified Pathway to Student Support | Dr. Brianna Ellis, Raul Pasamonte | Online | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 2:00 to 3:15 pm | Curriculum Workshop | Karl Zoller | In-person | Teaching Support |
| 2:00 to 3:15 pm | Join Us as We Talk About Tutoring Services! | Ryana Fisher, Vivian Goodbeer | Hybrid | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 2:00 to 3:15 pm | Learning to Dance with the Devil: ChatGPT, Human Reasoning, and Emotional Development | Dr. Elham Zandvakili, Arzo Elmjo (student) | In-person | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 2:00 to 3:15 pm | What’s New at the CRC Library? | Emily Bond, Melaine Huyck-Aufdermaur | Online | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 3:30 to 4:45 pm | Navigating Dis/Misinformation in the Digital Age | Adam Wadenius, Emily Bond | Hybrid | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 3:30 to 4:45 pm | The Composer as Oral Historian: Veteran Outreach and Grief Survivor Stories from International Acts of Terrorism | Kurt Erickson | In-person | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 3:30 to 4:45 pm | Practicing What We Preach | Heather Hutcheson, Kakwasi Somadhi, Emmanuel Sigauke | Online | Teaching Support |
| Time | Program | Modality |
|---|---|---|
| 5:15 to 6:15 pm | Main Program | Online |
| Time | Program | Modality |
|---|---|---|
| 4:00 to 5:00 pm |
Arts, Media and Entertainment (AME)
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Online |
| 4:00 to 5:00 pm |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS)
|
Online |
| 6:00 to 7:00 pm |
Business and Computer Science (BCS) |
Online |
| 6:15 to 7:00 pm |
Science, Math and Engineering (SME)
|
In-person |
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Other Adjunct faculty CAC meetings are TBD. Adjunct faculty from other CACs may be encouraged to attend their CAC meeting on Friday afternoon. See Friday's CAC meeting schedule. |
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| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 8:00 to 8:30 am | Morning refreshments |
| 8:30 am to 12:00 pm |
Morning refreshments provided outside of the Cafeteria at 8:00 am. The program begins promptly at 8:30 am.
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| 12:00 to 1:00 pm | Lunch in the Cafeteria |
| 1:00 to 3:00 pm | CAC Meetings |
| Time | Meeting | Modality |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 to 3:00 pm |
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR)
|
In-person |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm |
Business and Computer Science (BCS) |
Online |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm |
English and Language Studies (ELS)
|
In-person |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS)
|
Online |
| 1:00 to 3:00 pm |
Kinesiology, Health, & Athletics (KHA) Department Meeting*
*Note: A special breakout session, "Seeing Instruction from the Student-Athlete Perspective" will be happening on Friday, January 16 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm in the Community and Athletic Center, CAC 132. *Note: The Athletics Department Meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 15 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm in the Community and Athletic Center, CAC 132. |
In-person |
| 1:00 to 3:00 pm | In-person | |
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1:30 to 2:30 pm |
Science, Math and Engineering (SME)
|
In-person |
| 1:30 to 3:00 pm |
Automotive, Construction, and Design Technology (ACDT)
|
In-person |
ADA Accessibility
For ADA accessibility accommodations, please contact Claudia Hoffman at hoffmac@crc.losrios.edu. Contact Claudia for disability accommodations only. For general inquiries, please contact either the facilitators of the event or CRC-prodev@crc.losrios.edu.
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