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. All workshops and presentations will be offered live at the stated time and also recorded for later viewing. The recordings will be available on CRC's Convocations YouTube channel and the Professional Development Canvas page.
Special Note: You will be more successful in these workshops if you connect using a laptop or PC so that you can fully participate in online activities.
The Spring 2023 Flex Schedule is in development. Please check back for updates.
| Time | Workshop | Presentor(s) | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 to 10:15 am | Active Shooter Training | Capt. Valarie Cox | Online |
| 10:30 to 12:15 am | CRC Communities in Practice Will S.O.A.R. Let’s Unpack This Together! |
Dr. Claire Oliveros |
Online |
| 1:00 to 2:15 pm | What is Institutional Effectiveness and Who Is It For? |
Claire Oliveros, Emily Bond |
Online |
| 1:00 to 2:15 pm |
De-escalation Training Canceled |
Capt. Valarie Cox | Online |
| 1:00 to 2:15 pm | Canvas New Quizzes |
Gregory Beyrer |
Online |
| 2:30 to 3:45 pm | Spicing Up the Rich Content Editor (+Icons!) |
Gregory Beyrer |
Online |
| Time | Workshop | Presentor(s) | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | Creating Refuge for the Heart: Compassion-Centered Practices for Tending to Painful Experiences | Dr. Rodgers | Hybrid |
| 1:00 to 2:15 pm | Faculty Roundtable | Lesley Gale, Lauren Wagner | Online |
| 2:30 to 3:45 pm | Global Adventures on Type C Leave (Sabbatical) | Julie Oliver | Online |
| 4:00 to 5:15 pm | Elk Grove Center Orientation | Tiffany Clark | TBD |
| 6:00 to 8:00 pm | LRCCD Communication Collaboration (Districtwide Offering) |
Tanika Byrd, CRC |
Online |
| Time | Workshop | Presentor(s) | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 to 9:30 am | Coffee with Presidents |
Dr. Ed Bush, College President |
Online |
| 9:45 to 11:00 am | Zero Textbook Costs at CRC | Andi Adkins Pogue | Online |
| 9:45 to 11:00 am | First Impressions Matter: Using Liquid Syllabi | Jena Trench, Amanda Paskey, Greg Beyrer | Online |
| 9:45 to 11:00 am | Meet the Success Coaches | Jennifer Nishizaki-Ngo | Hybrid Changed to online only |
| 10:30 to 11:50 am | Rising Scholars: Supporting Currently and Formerly Incarcerated Students (Districtwide) | Kalinda Jones, Tracy Hemmenway, Stephanie Karas, Veronica Lopez, Molly Stafford, Christina Washington | Online |
| 11:15 am to 12:30 pm | Chat with a Disability Counselor or HCD Strategies Instructor | Yolanda Garcia | Online |
| 11:15 am to 12:30 pm | Department Chairs Council (closed session) | Lauren Wagner | Closed Session |
| 11:15 am to 12:30 pm | Incorporating Handshake in the Classroom | Amy Avalos, Cameron Whitfield | Online; Register in Advance |
| 12:30 to 1:30 pm | Joint Union/Senate Lunch Social |
Scott Crosier, Academic Senate President |
Online |
| 1:00 to 4:00 pm | Los Rios LibreTexts Training | Delmar Larson, LibreTexts Founder | Online; Register for a LibreTexts Instructor account beforehand |
| 1:15 to 2:30 pm | How to Make Asynchronous Teaching Interactive | Gregory Beyrer | Online |
| 1:15 to 2:30 pm | What's New in Social Justice Studies? | José Alfaro, Danielle Heard Mollel, Anastasia Panagakos | Online |
| 1:15 to 2:30 pm | Program Review | Katy Wilson, Sabrina Sencil | Online |
| 2:45 to 4:00 pm | Interactive Instructional Video with Canvas Studio | Gregory Beyrer | Online |
| 2:45 to 4:00 pm | Supporting Student Success through Mental Health: Strategies for Retention and Well-Being | Adriana Rodriguez | Online; Register in Advance |
| 4:00 to 5:15 pm | Tutoring Services – How We Are Serving Students and How Your Testimonials Can Help! | Ryana Fisher, Cynthia Walker | Online |
| 4:30 to 5:15 pm | Adjunct Faculty Roundtable | Maizy Enck, Kristen Koch | Online |
| Time | Program | Modality |
|---|---|---|
| 5:30 to 6:30 pm |
Welcome Remarks and Land Acknowledgement
|
Online |
| 6:30 to 7:30 pm (see below for specific times) |
Career and Academic Community (CAC) Meetings (see below for individual Zoom links) Note: SBS will be meeting before Adjunct Convocation. |
(see below) |
| Time | Meeting | Modality |
|---|---|---|
| 6:30 to 7:30 pm |
Arts, Media and Entertainment
|
In-person Changed to online |
| 6:30 to 7:30 pm |
Business and Computer Science |
Online |
| 6:30 to 7:30 pm |
English and Language Studies |
Online |
| 6:30 to 7:00 pm |
Science, Math and Engineering (SME)
|
Hybrid |
| 4:30 to 5:30 pm |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (CAC)
|
Online |
| (Friday) |
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources will be meeting via Zoom on Friday. Please see Friday's CAC schedule for Zoom links. |
Online |
| (Friday) |
Automotive, Construction, and Design Technology will be meeting via Zoom on Friday. Please see Friday's CAC schedule for Zoom links. |
Online |
| (Friday) |
Health and Human Services, Kinesiology, Health, and Athletics will be meeting via Zoom on Friday. Please see Friday's CAC schedule for Zoom links. |
Online |
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Morning Refreshments |
| 8:30 am |
Land Acknowledgement and Sankofa Libation Ceremony
|
| 8:45 am |
Live Performance: Lift Every Voice and Sing
|
| 8:50 am |
Welcome and Greetings
|
| 9:00 am |
Student Senate President Announcements
|
| 9:10 am |
Classified Senate President Announcements
|
| 9:20 am |
Academic Senate Announcements and Awards
|
| 9:30 am |
College President's Welcome Address
|
| 10:00 am |
Intermission (15 minutes) |
| 10:15 am |
Keynote Speakers, with Q&A
|
| 11:50 am |
Closing Remarks
|
| 12:00 to 1:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:00 to 3:00 pm |
| Time | Meeting | Modality |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm |
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources |
Online |
| 2:00 to 3:00 pm |
Kinesiology, Health, & Athletics Department Meeting |
Online |
| 3:00 to 4:30 pm |
Athletic Department Meeting |
Online |
| 1:00 to 3:00 pm |
Arts, Media and Entertainment
|
In-person |
| 1:00 to 2:30 pm |
Automotive, Construction, and Design Technology |
Online |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm |
Business and Computer Science |
Online |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm |
English and Language Studies
|
Hybrid |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm |
Science, Math and Engineering
|
Hybrid |
| 1:00 to 2:00 pm |
Social and Behavioral Sciences |
Online |
ADA Accessibility
For ADA accessibility accommodations, please contact Andrea Dean at DeanA@crc.losrios.edu. Contact Andrea for disability accommodations only. For general inquiries, please contact either the facilitators of the event or CRC-prodev@crc.losrios.edu.
Looking for more? See our sister colleges’ online Flex offerings.
2022-2023:
2021-2022:
2020-2021:
- Fall 2020 Flex Program
- Fall 2020 Flex Recordings (YouTube Playlist)
- Spring 2021 Flex Schedule
- Spring 2021 Flex Recordings (YouTube Playlist)
2019-2020:
2018-2019:
2017-2018:
2016-2017: