Please check back often 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 2:30 pm | 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 | 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 10:55 am | 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 | Supporting Neurodiverse Students | Natalie Studzinski, Dana Glassman | Online | District Offering Student 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 | 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 | Lauren Wagner, Dr. Teresa Aldredge | 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 | ADES Workshop | TBD | Online | 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 Savvy PDF User | Lauren Wagner, Dr. Teresa Aldredge | 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 | When Seconds Matter: What to Do After Calling 911 | Michelle Barkley, Samantha Juner | Online | 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 | 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 | 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 | Elham Zandvakili | 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 | Emily Bond, Melaine Huyck-Aufdermaur | 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 |
| TBD | Creating Disability Friendly Syllabi and Classroom Policies | Melaine Huyck-Aufdermaur, Lesley Gale, Serena Fuller, Brandy Jones-Thomas, Stacy Gavin | Hybrid | Teaching Support |
| Time | Program | Modality |
|---|---|---|
| Time TBD | Main Program | Online |
| Time | Program | Modality |
|---|---|---|
| 4:00 to 5:00 pm |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS)
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Online |
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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 |
Program begins promptly at 8:30 am. Program Schedule TBD |
| 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 |
| TBD |
Business and Computer Science (BCS) |
TBD |
| TBD |
English and Language Studies (ELS) |
TBD |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS)
|
Online |
| TBD |
Kinesiology, Health, & Athletics (KHA) Department Meeting* |
TBD |
| TBD |
Arts, Media and Entertainment (AME) |
TBD |
|
1:30 to 2:30 pm and |
Science, Math and Engineering (SME)
|
In-person |
| TBD |
Automotive, Construction, and Design Technology (ACDT) |
TBD |
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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