The schedule for Fall 2026 Flex Week is under development. Please check back for updates.
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 1:00 pm | CRC New Faculty Welcome | Michelle Barkley, Gregory Beyrer, Emily Bond, Dr. Tanika Byrd, Gilbert Gacilan, Emmie Oesterman, Timi Ross Poeppelman, Christopher Raines, Lauren Wagner | Hybrid | Teaching Support |
| 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | CRC Comunidad Retreat | Melissa Calderon, Oscar Mendoza Plascencia | In-person | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 2:00 to 2:50 pm | Your Students, Your Canvas, Your Data | Gregory Beyrer | Online | Teaching Support |
| 2:00 to 3:30 pm | DISTRICTWIDE: Responding with Care: Practical De-escalation Skills for Student Support |
Gilbert Gacilan, Akaysia Hill | Online | District Offering Teaching Support Student Support |
| 3:00 to 4:15 pm pm |
Department Chairs Council Meeting This is a closed session. Please contact Naomi Bahm for more information. |
-- | -- | Teaching Support |
| Time | Workshop | Presenter(s) | Modality | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am to 3:00 pm |
PD Institute: Peace, Love and Universal Design: An Interactive Approach |
Timi Ross Poeppelman | In-person | Teaching Support |
| 3:00 to 4:00 pm | EGC Faculty Orientation | Ashu Mishra, Alex Castaneda | In-person | Teaching Support |
| Time | Workshop | Presenter(s) | Modality | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 to 8:15 am | Senate and Union Morning Social | Dr. Teresa Aldredge, Lauren Wagner | In-person | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 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 | Peer Review Teams: A Faculty Community Conversation | Dr. Teresa Aldredge, Lauren Wagner, Dr. Rick Schubert, Dr. Robert Montañez | Hybrid | Teaching Support |
| 9:30 to 10:45 am | DISTRICTWIDE: When Seconds Matter |
Michelle Barkley, Samantha Juner, Sophia Kawaguchi | Online | District Offering Teaching Support Student Support |
| 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | Backwards Course Design | Katy Wilson, Gregory Beyrer | Online | Teaching Support |
| 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | Hawk Connections Plus Early Alert: A Unified Pathway to Student Support | Dr. Brianna Ellis, Raul Pasamonte | Online | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | Student Conduct: A Collaborative, Student-Centered Approach | Gladis Troncoso | In-person | Teaching Support |
| 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | Calm Before the Semester: A Restorative Sound Bath | Andi Adkins Pogue | In-person | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 12:30 to 1:45 pm | Meet the CAC Success Coaches | Clarissa Correa-Hamilton, Linda Vang, Choua Vue, Houa Vue, Gurpreet Bhatia, Ray Mapeso | Online | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 12:30 to 1:45 pm | The ABCs of Sabbaticals: What To Know and How To Apply | Mun Kang, Anastasia Panagakos | Online | Teaching Support |
| 12:30 to 1:45 pm | (En)Gendering Educators - Skills and Tools that Foster Best Teaching Practices | Sherrie Carinci | In-person | Teaching Support |
| 12:30 to 1:45 pm | Building Community In the Learning Space | Julie Oliver and other faculty colleagues | In-person | Teaching Support |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm | DISTRICTWIDE: Los Rios IT Services Overview |
Kevin Wong, District Office IT | Online | District Offering Teaching Support Student Support |
| 2:00 to 3:15 pm | Curriculum Workshop | Karl Zoller | Online | Teaching Support |
| 2:00 to 3:15 pm | Equity Interventions | Gregory Beyrer | Online | Teaching Support |
| 2:00 to 3:15 pm | Unjudge Someone: We are Overdue for the Next Human Library | Kristin Peacock, Dr. Lesley Gale, Dr. Rochelle Amores Perez, Jessilyn Gale | Online | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 2:00 to 3:15 pm | Academic Adjustments in the Classroom and Test Center: What Should I Know? | DSPS Faculty | Hybrid | Teaching Support Student Support |
| 2:00 to 4:00 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 Sunday, August 23 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. Use the same Zoom link to join us on Thursday or Sunday. |
Timi Ross Poeppelman | Online | Teaching Support |
| 3:30 to 4:45 pm | Purposeful Transgender Inclusion Practices in Our Classrooms | Dani Crain, Jacob Traugott | Online | Teaching Support |
| 3:30 to 4:45 pm | Last Chance: OER Conversion Grant Deadline | Andi Adkins Pogue | Online | Teaching Support |
| 3:30 to 4:45 pm | Understanding Refugee Knowledge and Epistemology Canceled |
Caroline Thao, Bao Vaaj Nchaiv Txab | Online | Teaching Support |
| 3:30 to 5:30 pm | Ally Training: Understanding the Undocumented Experience | Alejandro Torres | Hybrid | Teaching Support Student Support |
| Time | Program | Modality |
|---|---|---|
| 5:15 to 6:15 pm | Main Program | Online |
| Time | Program | Modality |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 to 7:00 pm |
Business and Computer Science (BCS) |
Online |
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Adjunct faculty from the following CACs are encouraged to attend their CAC meeting on Friday afternoon. There will not be a separate adjunct CAC meeting on Thursday. 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. For those interested in a new or updated staff photo, there will be an opportunity to have your photo taken before Convocation, during the break, or after the program. Program:
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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 3:00 pm |
Arts, Media and Entertainment (AME)
|
In-person |
| 1:00 to 3:00 pm |
Automotive, Construction, and Design Technology (ACDT)
|
In-person |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm |
Business and Computer Science (BCS)
|
Online |
| 1:00 to 3:00 pm |
English and Language Studies (ELS)
|
In-person |
| 1:00 to 2:30 pm |
Kinesiology, Health, and Athletics (KHA) Department Meeting*
*Note: The Athletics Department Meeting will take place on Wednesday from 12:00 to 1:30 pm in the Community and Athletic Center, CAC 132. |
In-person |
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1:15 to 2:30 pm |
Science, Math and Engineering (SME)
|
In-person |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS)
|
Hybrid |
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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Past Flex Schedules and Videos
For past Flex video recordings, check out the Center for Professional Development's YouTube channel.
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