This is the very first draft of the fall schedule! Registration links will be available the week of August 3rd in our new GROW@4CD professional development portal! Ways to view this schedule:

• View the entire list of activities, including descriptions & presenters, in list format, organized by start time each day. • If you are looking for a specific activity or presenter, use “Ctrl + F” to search by title or keyword- huge time saver!

Registration & Participation:

• Registration links are now live! Simply click the title of the workshop you’d like to register for in the schedule below, and you’ll be taken directly to that registration page! Click the “request” button and you’re in! You will receive a registration confirmation email that includes the Zoom link to access the workshop (if one has been provided).

• You may also browse the list of available activities from the Workshop Calendar in GROW@4CD • Note: new employees may not be able to access this system yet. We are experiencing a problem with our data feed at the

district, and working as quickly as possible to fix this. Never fear! You can still participate in the workshops and we can add you to the roster once the issue has been resolved. If you run into this issue, please email jmartin@dvc.edu for assistance.

2020-2021 Flex Obligation for Full-time Faculty

• There is a total 30-hour obligation for tenured full-time faculty, a 40-hour obligation for second year tenure track faculty, and a 50-hour obligation for first year tenure track faculty (usually completed in Nexus).

• There are 5 hours of Mandatory Flex each semester for a total of 10 mandatory hours per year. • Full-time “A” contract faculty may choose to complete their Flex obligation over the entire calendar year, July 1 through June 30. • Flex credit cannot be “banked” or “made up” from one academic year to another. Note: The district and UF have agreed that although FT faculty will still need to complete their flex reports as usual, they may list time spent converting to remote instruction for flex credit.

Fall 2020 Flex Obligation for Part-time “C” and “AC” Faculty

Note: The district and UF have agreed that part-time faculty have already met their fall 2020 flex obligation because of the sudden shift to online teaching due to the pandemic. Therefore, PT faculty are excused from their FA20 flex obligation and do not need to submit their flex obligation forms at the end of the term. PT faculty are still welcome and encouraged to participate in flex activities as they see fit. The information below is based on what the flex obligation would have been if flex hours had not been excused.

Part-time faculty have a Flex obligation that is directly related to compensation and the number of instructional days in the semester. Flex obligation is based on the academic calendar, more specifically to the day of the week on which classes begin and end.

Consequently, the Flex obligation is adjusted each semester. The semester start or end date can prevent a full 16-week semester of class meetings. Part-time Flex obligation applies only to adjunct faculty who are teaching face-to-face, full-term (16-week) classes (it does not apply to online, short-term or late start classes).

For Spring 2020, part-time instructors (and full-time faculty on AC contract) teaching a semester length, face-to-face class, have a flex obligation that is equal to the number of instructional hours taught in a week on Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. In short, if you teach a full term, face-to-face class any day mentioned here, the number of hours of your flex obligation are equal to the number of hours you teach on those days in one week. So if you teach 3 hours on Monday, and 3 hours on Wednesday, you only owe 3 hours. If you only teach on Tuesday or Wednesday, you do not have a flex obligation for spring.

Flex activities must be completed during the semester they are required. “C” and “A/C” contract faculty may not bank hours and use them in a different semester.

Note: non-instructional faculty (i.e., librarians and counselors) with no unit-bearing teaching load do not have a Flex obligation.

Fall 2020 Variable Flex

Off-Schedule Activities Monday, August 17th Canvas Orientation 9:00am-10:00am

Learn about accessing Canvas training and resources.

Technology/DE Kat King & Jeanette Peavler

Zoom

BIOSC 130 Pre-Semester Meeting 10:00am-12:00pm

BIOSC 130 faculty will meet to plan and coordinate all sections for fall, sharing results of summer research into relevant online activities and their integration into the course.

Discipline Specific Julia Willsie Zoom

NEXUS Meeting #1: Welcome! And Getting Started (Part 1) 10:00am-1:00pm

This workshop is the start of the NEXUS new faculty orientation for the 2020-21 academic year as required per the UFCCCCD contract. The first meeting is divided into 2 parts on 2 days and is designed to build community, welcome new faculty, answer opening day questions and concerns, and discuss strategies to create a safe and inclusive environment. Lastly, new hires will learn about administrative policies and procedures of divisions and departments.

College Policies & Procedures

Patrick Leong & Lisa Smiley-Ratchford

Zoom

Smart Set Up! Tips for the first week 1:00pm-2:00pm

Learn strategies to start your first week: welcome letters, orientation units, online rosters, managing waitlists, and more. We’ll take a look at the guide “First Week Resources for Online Instruction.”

Technology/DE Anne Kingsley, Kat King & Crystala Button

Zoom

Humanizing the Online Class: Keeping your Students Engaged 2:30pm-3:30pm

We’ll cover virtual icebreakers and community building ideas for online classes, including ideas for Zoom sessions, Canvas Discussion Boards, and more.

Technology/DE Kat King Zoom

Fall 2020

Variable Flex Off-Schedule Activities

Tuesday, August 18th

NEXUS Meeting #1: Welcome! And Getting Started (Part 2) 10:00am-1:00pm

This workshop is the start of the NEXUS new faculty orientation for the 2020-21 academic year as required per the UFCCCCD contract. The first meeting is divided into 2 parts on 2 days and is designed to build community, welcome new faculty, answer opening day questions and concerns, and discuss strategies to create a safe and inclusive environment. Lastly, new hires will learn about administrative policies and procedures of divisions and departments.

College Policies & Procedures

Patrick Leong & Lisa Smiley-Ratchford

Zoom

Folio - Designing Courses with Career Skills in Mind 12:30pm-1:30pm

Learn about our free, Canvas-integrated e-portfolio tool: Folio. See examples of faculty’s online authentic assessments displayed as digital artifacts in student portfolios directly connected to employers.

Technology/DE Kat King Zoom

Student-facing Support Resources 2:00pm-3:00pm

Learn more about student-facing support resources like our newly redesigned website, Canvas Expert Badge, and Online Success Badge.

Technology/DE Kat King, Crystala Button & Anne Kingsley

Zoom

Creating Authentic Online Assessments 3:30pm-4:30pm

Learn more about creating authentic online assessments that drive student engagement and success.

Technology/DE Crystala Button & Anne Kingsley

Zoom

Fall 2020 Optional Flex Wednesday, August 19th Canvas Quizzes/Respondus 9:00am-10:00am

Learn how to create Canvas quizzes and use Respondus to convert existing quizzes into online exams.

Technology/DE Jeanette Peavler

Zoom

Launching STEM Teaching Squares! 9:00am-10:30am

STEM faculty interested in being involved in a Teaching Square will meet to set up the groups, schedule the meetings for the semester and discuss the suggested meeting formats and topics.

Best Practices & Student Success

Julia Willsie Zoom

DVC Mindfulness Community Open Forum 9:00am-11:00am

The Open Forum will familiarize Faculty and Staff with the work that the DVC Mindfulness Community has been doing to enhance DVC Student Success through the appropriate use of Neuroscience based mindfulness techniques.

Best Practices & Student Success

Eric Moss Zoom

Deans & Department Chairs Meeting 9:00am-11:00am

Updates for the Fall 2020 semester. Note: This event will NOT require registration in GROW@4CD. For meeting info, please refer to your calendar invite or contact Marta Gillen.

College Policies & Procedures

Mary Gutierrez

Zoom

PUENTE Cycle 26 Meet & Greet 9:00am-11:00am

The PUENTE Meet & Greet is an opportunity to welcome the Cycle 26 students to the Diablo Valley College PUENTE Project. The PUENTE Faculty and staff will orient the student to the Project as well as discuss strategies for success in their first semester at DVC.

Best Practices & Student Success

Brenda Gonzalez, Anthony Gonzales, Stephanie Razo & Justin Wembes

Zoom

The Perfect Winter Potager 10:00am-11:00am

Now is the time to plan your winter garden. Come learn about the plants that thrive in our climate during the cooler. Lower light months. Learn the history of potager design, how to amend soils, and deal with winter garden pests.

Discipline Specific Bethallyn Black

Zoom

FYE Faculty Flex 10:00am-11:00am

This flex workshop will allow FYE faculty to reconnect and prepare for a fabulous fall program! We'll discuss program updates, retention strategies, equity principles and practices. As well as provide time for cohort collaboration.

Equity Raine Dougan

Zoom

Get to know your Muslim Student's Faith 10:00am-11:00am

The purpose of this presentation is to provide DVC instructors insights into the basics of the Muslim faith, demographics on the US Muslim population, and how to best accommodate Muslims students in the classroom.

Equity Yasser Moten

Zoom

Make Your Online Classroom a Safe and Engaging Space 10:00am-11:30am

As we prepare for largely online classes this Fall, this workshop will give you tools and help you consider how your coursework, classrooms, and syllabi can reflect DVC’s mission of equity and inclusion for our students in a digital environment.

Equity Azim Khan, Heidi Goen-Salter & Emily Moss

Zoom

Self-Paced Math Instructor Meeting 10:00am-12:00pm

This flex activity is for instructors teaching Self-Paced math in Fall 2020 to discuss the changes/updates to the program and prepare for the semester ahead.

Discipline Specific Elizabeth Matlock & Paula Leon-Bravo

Zoom

Evaluation Training Workshop 10:00am-12:00pm

If you are being evaluated this semester as either a full or part-time faculty, or if you are serving on an evaluation committee as an evaluator, this workshop will walk you through the peer evaluation process. There will be plenty of time for your questions about the various aspects of the evaluation process, and recent changes in the forms.

College Policies & Procedures

Jason Mayfield

Zoom

Accessibility Compliance for Online Courses 10:00am-12:00pm

Online courses are required by law to be accessible for students with disabilities. Learn how to ensure your Canvas pages, Word and Google docs, PowerPoint, PDFs, and videos are in compliance. In the meantime, check out www.dvc.edu/onlineaccessibility for step-by-step tutorials and support!

Technology/DE Carrie Million Zoom

Umoja Instructor's Meeting 10:00am-12:00pm

This flex workshop will illustrate best practices for working with Umoja students and for integrating culturally relevant curriculum and pedagogy that supports diversity and student success into any discipline. In addition, faculty will learn about zero and low cost textbooks and class materials, and technology assistance for Umoja students. Faculty will also identify innovative ways to keep students engaged in the learning process, especially in an online environment.

Best Practices & Student Success

Lisa Smiley-Ratchford & Eric Handy

Zoom

Student Panel: Supporting LGBTQ+ Students Online 10:00am-12:00pm

The transition to online learning poses special challenges for our LGBTQ+ students, who navigate home and campus life differently. Many students who are out on campus are not out at home—only 21%. And 67% of these students hear their families make unsupportive comments about the LGBTQ+ community (https://neaedjustice.org/2020/04/23/in-response-to-covid-19-a-checklist-to-support-lgbtq-students-during-distance-learning/). Without an affirming campus community to counterbalance a challenging home life, some students struggle. Additionally, for many students there are basic needs challenges related to mental health, access to food, and technology. Hear from a panel of LGBTQ+ students who will tell you about their experiences with online learning and strategize with you about how best to support them. Participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of the experience of our LGBTQ+ students and develop a set of best practices to support these students in the coming semester, in the online classroom and beyond.

Equity James Wilson

Zoom

Psychology Area (Full-Time) Meeting 10:00am-2:00pm

Discuss new and ongoing business of the DVC Psychology Area, including (1) transition to online teaching, (2) program review, (3) SLO / PLO assessments, (4) scheduling, (5) enrollments, (6) curriculum development, and (7) other topics as needed.

Discipline Specific FT Psych Faculty

Zoom

Proctorio – Secure, Online Exam Proctoring 10:30am-12:00pm

Learn how to implement Proctorio for secure online exam proctoring. We will cover using Proctorio in conjunction with third party site exams such as in MyMathLab.

Technology/DE Peter Willett & Kat King

Zoom

Oceanography Program Meeting 10:30pm-12:00pm

This meeting will give all Oceanography instructors a chance to meet and evaluate how the first 100% online lab course went over the summer and discuss best practices with respect to expanding the lab to multiple sections while maintaining consistency. We will also discuss meaningful ways to introduce and incorporate racial justice into sections and portions of the course content where it is not currently included.

Discipline Specific Julia Willsie Zoom

Fall 2020: DVC NEW Club Adviser Orientation 11:00am-12:00pm

Welcome New Club Advisors: We recognize that Club Advisers are an essential part of student success and retention. The Student Life Office is here to support you. Advising student clubs and organizations requires regular communication and follow-up with club officers to insure the successful operation of the student club you advise. Topics will include club requirements, e.g. club constitution, meeting agendas & minutes, club officer requirements, student leadership development in an online Environment, event planning in an online environment, navigation of DVCsync-Engage for the submission of club event & funding requests, and club budget/finance monitoring in DVCsync-Engage. Learn where to find College and District Policies pertaining to student clubs. We will also address the California Education Code, College/District Policy, and fiscal responsibilities in how funds are accessed, accounted for, and expended by student clubs (submission of club Check Requests.)

College Policies & Procedures

John Christensen & Ian Thomas-Bignami

Zoom

Freeing Up Time By Automating Canvas 12:00pm-1:30pm

Teaching online can be tough and time consuming! Luckily, you can automate Canvas to just about all of the day-to-day stuff for you, freeing up time for you to be able to have meaningful interactions through Canvas. Come and learn how to automate Canvas based off of a student's individual progress and/or desired dates.

Technology/DE Becky Wyler Zoom

DVC Academic Senate Council Meeting 12:00pm-2:00pm

The DVC Academic Senate Council will hold their first meeting of the academic year. Agenda will be posted prior to the meeting.

College Policies & Procedures

John Freytag Zoom

Journalism Department Meeting 12:00pm-2:00pm

Meeting of Journalism Department faculty to discuss the academic year ahead, continued revitalization of the program, and online pedagogy.

Discipline Specific Mickey Huff Zoom

Fall 2020: Continuing Student Club Adviser Roundtable Discussion & Refresher 12:30pm-1:30pm

Welcome back returning Club Advisers: Please plan to share challenges and opportunities of club advising in a virtual environment. For example, supporting student leaders, communicating college and district procedures, policies & process. Enjoy a “Virtual” conversation with your faculty adviser

College Policies & Procedures

John Christensen

Zoom

peers as we facilitate a “Virtual Roundtable” discussion to share best practices, challenges and success stories of the student clubs program. Explore & discuss multigenerational communication. We will include a walkthrough navigation of DVCsync-Engage for the submission of club event & funding requests; as well as club budget/finance monitoring in the DVCsync-Engage Finance Module. This FLEX will also be available online via Canvas for 2 Hours of Flex Credit if completed by October 13, 2020. Here is the Canvas link to self-enroll: (Please note: Do not use the Explorer Browser to access Canvas.) https://dvc.instructure.com/enroll/RXJ3D6

Studio - Video Creation, Captioning, and Engagement 12:30pm-1:30pm

Learn how to leverage Studio, a fully-integrated Canvas video tool that offers interactive teaching and learning opportunities between instructors and students.

Technology/DE Jeanette Peavler & Crystala Button

Zoom

Online Tutoring: Getting Students Through the Virtual Door 12:30pm-2:00pm

Did you know that our DVC peer tutoring support has moved online? Student tutors are available to help students succeed in their online classes, but they are only helpful if students show up to get support. Come learn what support is available and how to incentivize tutoring to get your students the help they need. We know that A and B students seek help, but C and D students are much less likely to do so. Learn how to make tutoring accessible and beneficial for your students. Instructors are the number one reason why students know about tutoring – come learn how to be the instructor that gets them in the virtual door!

Best Practices & Student Success

Katy Agnost & Kyle Whitmore

Zoom

Online Writing Tips for Program Awareness 1:00pm-2:00pm

Wondering how to draw in prospective students to learn about your program? Looking to increase class enrollment? To survive in a crowded marketplace, you need to stand out! With all the activity and noise out there (especially online), we need to ensure we are heard and understood by our audience. Our goal is to make a genuine connection that resonates with students who need guidance through clear, engaging and informative communications. One of the best ways to do this is to update our DVC webpages. This workshop is intended for all faculty and staff who have webpages for their program or service area.

Best Practices & Student Success

Lori Golden Zoom

Open Educational Resources (OER) Grant 1:00pm-2:00pm

Interested in reducing textbook costs for your students while earning extra income? Learn about Open Educational Resources (OER) and grant funding up to $2,500 to switch your class to open source content. OER replaces traditional textbooks and restricted online content- especially important while library reserve textbooks are unavailable for students. Hear from faculty in the first cohort of grant recipients and learn how to apply.

Technology/DE Lindsey Shively & Andrea Sorce

Zoom

UndocuAlly Training: What does it mean to be an Ally to undocumented students? 1:00pm-2:30pm

Undocumented students are often reluctant to share their immigration status with college staff, faculty, and administrators in fear of deportation and discrimination. As a result, most undocumented students are unaware of the programs and services that may assist them or receive incorrect information about resources that are available to them. Part of the challenge is that immigration policies are complex in nature and consistent training is necessary in order to stay abreast of all the legal and political implications in assisting undocumented students. Since 2015, the DREAMERs Alliance began developing the UndocuAlly Training and Ally Sticker Program. We invite you to join us for this interactive discussion and to learn about the history, legislation,

Equity Dreamers Alliance Members

Zoom

challenges, and current/future realities of this student community. Attendees who complete the training will receive an Ally sticker that conveys that DVC is a safe space and that there are knowledgeable individuals on campus who are ready to listen and offer support. Also, DVC was selected to be part of a partnership through the Chancellor's office and the Department for Social Services to support immigration legal services to DREAMERs related to DACA renewals and other legal matters. This workshop will provide an update on this effort to provide the legal support to DREAMERs through our partnership with OneJustice and updates on the resources available in the current environment.

Chem 108, 107, 109 - Sharing Ideas for Online Teaching 1:00pm-3:00pm

Instructors for Chem 107, 108, and 109 will meet to share ideas for teaching chemistry online this fall.

Discipline Specific Jean Ruehl, Cory Antonakos & Erin Palmer

Zoom

ECE Full-time Faculty Department Meeting 1:00pm-3:00pm

Fall department meeting Discipline Specific Janet Mason Zoom

AJ Department Meeting FA2020 1:00pm-3:00pm

AJ faculty will meet to organize for the semester and academic year. We will collaborate and develop program goals, schedule, curriculum, and events. We will spend significant time on COVID safety protocols, classroom management and instructional methods for our hybrid courses. Other topics will include on-line instructional methods, best practices and instructor training; Canvas and technology, instructional resources and support, and student support. We will also cover AJ SLOs, equity, student success, retention and early intervention, student conduct, Work Force Development and Pathways, program review and data, program marketing, campus safety, legislative and institutional updates, policies and procedures, department budget and purchases, and other faculty strategies and responsibilities.

Discipline Specific Matthew Morrissey

Zoom

Tableau - How to Find Data 1:00pm-3:00pm

The District has purchased Tableau, a data visualization software. This training will show you its features and walk you through an introduction to what data is available. Training is open to all and is highly encouraged for Department Chairs. To participate, you must have a VPN on your computer or be on campus using the network. To download the VPN, follow directions in Insite (click the yellow "working remotely" tab and there are directions to download and install the VPN software.)

Technology/DE Becky Opsata

Zoom

Embedded Tutoring in Math Support Courses 1:00pm-3:00pm

Find out how to effectively incorporate your embedded tutor into your classroom. We will discuss the structure of embedded tutoring and its purpose. Participants will be given resources, and will have the opportunity to share and discuss examples and tips with others. At the end of the activity you will have concrete examples of how to best utilize your embedded tutor.

Best Practices & Student Success

Servando Pineda-Carranza

Zoom

CANCELLED - Math Corequisite Support Course Meeting and Training 1:00pm-4:00pm

This workshop will provide information and training to instructors teaching Math 035, Math 042, and Math 021 in Fall 20. The details and best practices of course structure and supports (embedded tutors and counselors) will be discussed, and instructors will be introduced to their Community of Practice that will continue throughout the semester.

Discipline Specific Lindsey Lang Zoom

Hypothesis - Social, Digital Annotation Canvas Tool 2:00pm-3:00pm

Learn how to use Hypothesis - a social, digital annotation tool fully integrated with Canvas. This is a great tool for supporting emerging readers and meeting “regular and effective contact” mandates in online classrooms.

Technology/DE Kat King Zoom

Pedagogy Inquiry Teams Orientation 2:00pm-4:00pm

This synchronous, online orientation for participants in the fall 2020 Pedagogy Inquiry Teams project focuses on addressing equity gaps, introduces the inquiry process, and lays the foundation for the semester-long activities of each inquiry team. An email with details about the Pedagogy Inquiry Teams project and directions on how to sign-up as a team member will go out to all DVC faculty in July 2020. Please sign-up to join a team prior to registering for this orientation.

Equity Ian Thomas-Bignami, Kris Koblik & Mark Akiyama

Zoom

eLumen Training 2:00pm-4:00pm

Work with the Tech Review Team to get your Title 5 revisions done for 2020. A brief overview of the new curriculum software eLumen will also be presented.

College Policies & Procedures

Lesley Agostino, Kim Schenk, Claudia Hein & Thao Pham

Zoom

DVC's Career & Transfer Virtual Services Open House 3:00pm-4:00pm

In this casual flex activity, we will be sharing all about ways that students can access help online with career, employment, and transfer issues/questions. Meet the Career & Transfer Services team, ask questions, and learn all about the virtual service options that DVC students have to connect and how to refer your students to our helpful programs to further their development after DVC.

Best Practices & Student Success

Tina Jung Wade, Rachel Luna & Meghan Ennis Ortega

Zoom

Labster 3:00pm-4:00pm

Learn about Labster for hosting online labs. Technology/DE Mariano Resendiz

Zoom

New Faculty Orientation 4:00pm-5:30pm

An orientation for faculty who are new to DVC and to the San Ramon Campus of DVC in particular. Topics covered include: faculty resources, student issues, DSS, InSite Portal & roster management, classroom technology, professional responsibilities, and evaluations.

College Policies & Procedures

Bridgitte Schaffer & Jennifer Tejada

Zoom

SRC Hot August Nights - All Faculty Meeting 5:30pm-7:30pm

Welcome to our Fall All Faculty event at SRC, Hot August Nights! This workshop is for all faculty teaching at San Ramon Campus of DVC this Fall 2020 term. Faculty will be provided with information, updates and important tools for teaching this semester.

Best Practices & Student Success

Mauricio Najarro, Loc Huynh & Amanda Choi

Zoom

Fall 2020 Optional Flex Thursday, August 20th DSS Accommodations, Universal Design, and Remote Instruction 9:00am-10:00am

This workshop will discuss options to increase accessibility for students with disabilities who are enrolled in online courses. It will include topics such as: alternate assessment methods, typical accommodations in an online format, options for captioning of videos, and benefits of remote instruction for some students.

Equity David Hagerty

Zoom

Zoom - Best Practices 9:00am-10:00am

Learn best practices for implementing Zoom and hosting engaging sessions. Technology/DE Crystala Button

Zoom

Dental Programs Radiology Calibration Meeting 9:00am-10:00am

Radiology faculty will calibrate on clinical requirements for the semester. Discipline Specific Tonette Steeb & Pam Powers

Zoom

Mindfulness, Social Justice, and Capitalism 9:00am-10:30am

While Mindfulness, Social Justice, and Capitalism may seem like “odd bedfellows”, there is an international movement that combines these concepts (and a few others) into a different perspective on corporate social responsibility than is most commonly taught in leading business schools and practiced by most businesses worldwide.

Equity Eric Moss Zoom

ARTDM/FTVE Department Meeting 9:00am-11:00am

Kick-off Meeting for the Fall 20 Term

Discipline Specific Troy Bennett Zoom

Student Voice + Faculty Self-Analysis = Student Success 10:00am-11:00am

Jamylle Carter, Ph.D., (Mathematics) and Carmen McNeil, Ph.D., (Psychology) will present a workshop highlighting the voices of DVC’s Umoja students--their experiences, challenges, and suggestions for enhancing student success--and the importance of self-reflection for faculty. As instructors, we embrace the belief that all students can be academically successful. Do our students know that? Let’s hear what our students have to say about their experiences in mathematics classes and their proposed solutions to academic barriers. Can all instructors--including those who don’t teach math--adjust our teaching strategies to meet our students’ needs?

Best Practices & Student Success

Jamylle Carter & Carmen McNeil

Zoom

Tableau - Introduction to the Software 9:00am-11:00am

The District has purchased Tableau, a data visualization software. This training will show you its features and walk you through an introduction to what data is available. Training is open to all and is highly encouraged for Department Chairs. To participate, you must have a VPN on your computer or be on campus using the network. To download the VPN, follow directions in Insite (click the yellow "working remotely" tab and there are direction to download and install the VPN software.). This identical training will be offered on both Wednesday and Thursday, so pick which one works for your schedule.

Best Practices & Student Success

Becky Opsata

Zoom

Program Review Training for Writing Teams 9:00am-11:00am

Learn how to make your program review tell your department or program's story and how to best support your requests using the Program Review Committee's rubric.

College Policies & Procedures

Kim Schenk, Jennifer Tejada & Florence Espiritu

Zoom

English and ESL SI and Instructor Training 9:00am-1:00pm

For this FLEX training, we will be focusing on how to best utilize SIs in the online courses which will include activities, best practices, and planning for the semester.

Best Practices & Student Success

Rayshell Clapper & Laurie Sample

Zoom

Humanities & Philosophy Department Meeting 9:15am-10:30am

Overview of planning, enrollments, pedagogical issues, etc. Discipline Specific Ruth Miller Zoom

English Department Program Planning Committee (PPC) Meeting 10:00am-11:00am

English program planning committee—co-chairs of English departmental committees, AB-705 coordinators—meet to discuss early plans for Spring 2021 schedule and scheduling processes.

Discipline Specific Alan Haslam Zoom

Best Practices for Successful Online Pedagogy Teaching History 10:00am-12:00pm

This Flex will comprise of an open discussion for all faculty in the department with regard to strategies, ideas and suggestions for teaching online in Fall. We will share what has worked so far, what has not, what is feasible and what may not be, in the circumstances. We will pay particular attention to teaching history in the current environment, with an eye to better serving our students, ensuring inclusivity, maximizing student success and equity.

Discipline Specific John Corbally, Mickey Huff & Melissa Jacobson

Zoom

Communication Studies Department Meeting 10:00am-12:00pm

We'll be discussing our Summer preparations for our first semester where EVERY Communication Studies class has an online component. We'll update everyone on current procedures and the latest regarding our beautiful campus, which many of us miss. Finally, we'll peek into the future and share the information that is available regarding education in 2021!

Discipline Specific Robert Hawkins

Zoom

Kinesiology, Athletics and Dance Division Meeting 10:00am-12:00pm

Initial fall meeting to discuss upcoming departmental items, college policies/procedures as well as faculty obligations and responsibilities.

Discipline Specific Jackie Ponciano-Babb & Cailin Mullins

Zoom

Foreign Language Department Meeting 10:00am-12:00pm

The Foreign Language Department will meet to go over important information for the upcoming semester, discuss the best practices for online teaching, and develop distance education examples for our courses.

Discipline Specific Naomi Nezuka

Zoom

Sociology Department Meeting 10:00am-12:00pm

Sociology faculty will meet to discuss and plan curriculum and events for the Fall 2020 semester. Topics such as pedagogy, student learning and engagement in an online environment, continuing Early Intervention Research, and planning a second sociology community building event will be discussed.

Discipline Specific Lisa Smiley-Ratchford

Zoom

Economics Department Meeting 10:00pm-12:00pm

Overview of adjustments to teaching Econ online. How did student to student and student to instructor interaction change? Share successful activities and analyze those that did not work well. Discussion of online tutoring both Net Tutor and tutoring by our student team.

Discipline Specific Maria Giuili Zoom

Designing Dynamic Discussion Boards 10:30am-11:30am

Learn how to design online discussions for remote learning that encourage active participation and meet the mandate for “regular and effective contact” in online classes.

Technology/DE Anne Kingsley & Kat King

Zoom

Graphic Medicine: Art, Story, and Health 11:00am-12:00pm

Graphic Medicine is an emerging interdisciplinary field that looks at health through the lens of the Humanities, especially the visual arts and narrative. Now, during the pandemic, Graphic Medicine plays an even more prominent role in helping explore wellness and illness, ability and disability, and so much more. In this engaging, interactive session, we'll explore examples of Graphic Medicine, and make comics of your own!

Equity Adam Bessie & Dan Kiely

Zoom

Fall 2020: DVC NEW Club Adviser Orientation 11:00am-12:00pm

Welcome New Club Advisors: We recognize that Club Advisers are an essential part of student success and retention. The Student Life Office is here to support you. Advising student clubs and organizations requires regular communication and follow-up with club officers to insure the successful operation of the student club you advise. Topics will include club requirements, e.g. club constitution, meeting agendas & minutes, club officer requirements, student leadership development in an online Environment, event planning in an online environment, navigation of DVCsync-Engage for the submission of club event & funding requests, and club budget/finance monitoring in DVCsync-Engage. Learn where to find College and District Policies pertaining to student clubs. We will also address the California Education Code, College/District Policy, and fiscal responsibilities in how funds are accessed, accounted for, and expended by student clubs (submission of club Check Requests.)

College Policies & Procedures

John Christensen & Ian Thomas-Bignami

Zoom

Census Rosters and Online Forms 11:00am-12:00pm

Admissions and Records has worked to move many of our forms and processes online. This will be an overview of how to use the new Census Roster along with the online Grade Change, Reinstate, and Incomplete forms.

College Policies & Procedures

Gabriel Harven

Zoom

Sharing Ideas about CHEM 120 Virtual Instruction 11:00am-12:30pm

This will walk instructors through the resources available in our CHEM 120 Virtual Instructors Canvas site for use in delivering General Chemistry I in an online environment.

Discipline Specific Ellen Beaulieu

Zoom

Got Statway? Using Statway Activities and Lessons Online - in any Statistics Class 11:00am-12:30pm

As you probably have seen, research shows that Statway pedagogy on average enables students to achieve high success rates (about 75%) while boosting student confidence with math and scholarship in general. It’s challenging and fun, for teachers and students! DVC has a campus license for Statway materials, so you can use them as much or as little as you like in your class. (A) You can choose select Statway activities and lessons. I will share some of the best and most popular with you. Or (B) you can adopt the Statway curriculum for your course. Just in time for COVID-19, Statway has been redesigned from the ground up for online classes, using RealizeIT with interactive small group Zoom sessions. The new virtual courses can be fully asynchronous, or part synchronous and asynchronous. Anyone at DVC can use instructor choice to adopt these materials for their Math 142 or 042/142 classes. We will discuss the pros and cons in this workshop.

Discipline Specific Read Vanderbilt & David Faulkner

Spicing Up Your Canvas Pages 12:00pm-1:00pm

Go beyond standard Canvas page designs by learning about basic HTML codes that will enable you to enhance the appearance of your Canvas class site.

Technology/DE Yasser Moten

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Fall 2020: Continuing Student Club Adviser Roundtable Discussion & Refresher 12:30pm-1:30pm

Welcome back returning Club Advisers: Please plan to share challenges and opportunities of club advising in a virtual environment. For example, supporting student leaders, communicating college and district procedures, policies & process. Enjoy a “Virtual” conversation with your faculty adviser peers as we facilitate a “Virtual Roundtable” discussion to share best practices, challenges and success stories of the student clubs program. Explore & discuss multigenerational communication. We will include a walkthrough navigation of DVCsync-Engage for the submission of club event & funding requests; as well as club budget/finance monitoring in the DVCsync-Engage Finance Module. This FLEX will also be available online via Canvas for 2 Hours of Flex Credit if completed by October 13, 2020. Here is the Canvas link to self-enroll: (Please note: Do not use the Explorer Browser to access Canvas.) https://dvc.instructure.com/enroll/RXJ3D6

College Policies & Procedures

John Christensen & Carolyn Seefer

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Canvas Gradebook/Student Feedback 12:30pm-1:30pm

Learn strategies for creating your Canvas Gradebook and providing student feedback through Speedgrader, assignment comments, and annotation.

Technology/DE Jeanette Peavler

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Evaluation Training Workshop 12:00pm-2:00pm

If you are being evaluated this semester as either a full or part-time faculty, or if you are serving on an evaluation committee as an evaluator, this workshop will walk you through the peer evaluation process. There will be plenty of time for your questions about the various aspects of the evaluation process, and recent changes in the forms.

College Policies & Procedures

Jason Mayfield

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Dental Programs Title V Preparation 12:00pm-2:00pm

Dental Programs faculty will begin to prepare for Title V revisions.

Discipline Specific Tonette Steeb & Jody Thompson

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Health Science Department Meeting 12:30pm-2:00pm

Agenda: -Welcome and Introductions -Nexxus mentor and schedule (Durrain/Kristen & Brandon/?) -Fall evaluations -Scheduling/Fall course fill rates -Online teaching concerns (Canvas, Zoom) -Review of Guided Pathways -Health Science degree offering cards (ASHE, AS-T PHS, AS-T NUTRI) -Department website -Sharing teacher resources (prepare 1 online strategy/resources each to share) -Personal instructor goals -Department vision – community outreach, workforce development

Discipline Specific Kristen Colchico

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DVC CARE Team 1:00pm-2:00pm

In the Fall 2017 DVC launched a behavioral intervention team, the CARE Team, as part of the implementation of a 2015-16 innovation proposal. Attending this workshop, you will learn more about the CARE Team. Participants will learn the functions as well as the capacity of the CARE team through power point and case examples. We will cover reportable concerns and the process to report students of concern through the online reporting software (named Advocate). During this time, we will also cover best practices for reporting concern while teaching in a virtual environment.

Best Practices & Student Success

Alex Baker Zoom

ESL Committee Meeting #1 1:00pm-2:00pm

Come join us to talk about all things ESL for fall 2020. We'll talk about plans for online teaching, goals for our committee, projects, and so much more.

Discipline Specific Rayshell Clapper & Laurie Sample

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3D Area Meeting 1:00pm-2:00pm

Going over updates and logistics in the area procedure. Share lesson plans.

Discipline Specific Toru Sugita Zoom

Let the Library Enhance Your Online Teaching! 1:00pm-2:30pm

Learn about the myriad ways library instruction can complement your online teaching from embedded librarians to Canvas information literacy modules to synchronous or asynchronous research workshops and more.

Best Practices & Student Success

Emily Moss & Daniel Kiely

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How Does Facial Recognition Work? 1:00pm-2:30pm

In this presentation we'll look at the technology of facial recognition. How does a computer system recognize a face, and how does it match that face with an actual person?

Technology/DE Paul Hrycewicz

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Social Justice Education 1:00pm-3:00pm

A pedagogy workshop on the vision, goals and challenges for our existing Social Justice Program and connections with Ethnic Studies and Journalism.

Equity Albert Ponce, Sangha Niyogi & Mickey Huff

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Chemistry Department Meeting 1:00pm-3:00pm

The full-time faculty will meet to plan the Spring schedule and discuss other departmental business.

Discipline Specific Jean Ruehl Zoom

Teaching Literature and Creative Writing Online: Yes We Can! 2:00pm-3:00pm

In this session, we will learn best practices, share activities and assignments, and talk about our plans to teach our literature and creative writing classes online for fall 2020 and the future. Whether you have a literature or creative writing class, come join us to talk teaching and students and words!

Best Practices & Student Success

Rayshell Clapper & Lisa Ang

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Accessing ebooks: Tips & Tricks to Help you & your Students 2:00pm-3:00pm

This workshop will introduce you to neat tips & tricks to help you navigate the DVC Library's new platform __Academic Complete__ from ProQuest's ebooks. This workshop will help you learn how to: 1. Take advantage of the amazing online tools from our new database. 2. Allow you to help students find good research and reading content for their courses. 3. Show you how librarians can help you prepare students for the increasing online environment. You and your students will learn valuable new skills to promote lifelong learning, research, and access academic books in a safer online environment amid COVID.

Technology/DE Lynda Letona Zoom

The DVC Code of Conduct 2:00pm-3:00pm

This workshop will provide an overview of the Code of Conduct, including academic integrity and non-academic code of conduct matters. Simplicity Advocate Software will be demonstrated to provide participants with understanding how to report an incident. The differences between CARE and Code of Conduct reports will also be addressed. Participants are also encouraged but not required to participate in the CARE workshop immediately preceding this workshop.

College Policies & Procedures

Emily Stone & Beth Hauscarriague

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Discover GROW@4CD! 2:00pm-3:00pm

Wondering how to navigate the district’s new professional development portal? Join this workshop for a tour of the new system and learn best practices for using it to its fullest potential! We’ll cover tips for finding training, workshops and communities, subscribing to topics of interest, setting up your personal profile and more! Bring your questions!

Technology/DE/Other

Jessica Martin

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Effective Practices for Teaching in Dual Enrollment Programs 2:00pm-4:00pm

This session will provide an opportunity for faculty, staff and partners involved in dual enrollment programs to meet, plan, and discuss best practices for supporting student success, particularly in

Best Practices & Student Success

Rosa Armendariz, Heather

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the online environment for the Fall 2020 semester. The session is focused primarily on teams involved in the College Now, CollegeConnect, STEM Pathways CCAP, and CCAP courses.

Fontanilla & Kenyetta Tribble

Computer Science Department Meeting 2:00pm-5:00pm

Strategy and planning session of the Computer Science department. Fall semester activities, projects and duties, SLOs, department web page, by-laws, curriculum updates or any other issues of concern will be discussed. The first one hour, will be open to both part-time and full-time faculty. Part time colleagues are encouraged to bring their concerns and suggestions. The rest of the meeting will be restricted to full-time faculty in which issues of concern to full-time faculty would be discussed.

Discipline Specific Caterina Pentcheva

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Equity in Online Classes – Applying the Equity Rubric 2:15pm-3:15pm

Learn strategies for providing equitable instruction online in this session covering the equity rubric. Technology/DE Anne Kingsley & Kat King

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Meeting Student Basic Needs 3:00pm-4:00pm

Basic Needs are the conditions and resources you need to survive and thrive. These conditions and resources can include, but are not limited to food, housing, clothing, financial, and access to wellness and mental health services. In the Spring 2019 the Basic Needs Advisory formed to address issues related to food insecurity, affordable housing, physical/mental health, and other needs including emergency financial assistance. We also launched the Basic Needs web-page and fundraising effort to raise funds for emergency grants. Please join us to learn about the resources available to support student basic needs and opportunities to get involved with the work of the Basic Needs Advisory.

Equity Emily Stone & Members of the Basic Needs Advisory Group

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The Institutional Self-Evaluation Report Final Reveal 3:00pm-4:00pm

The college has submitted its Institutional Self-Evaluation Report to the ACCJC in preparation for our team visit in October. This session will highlight the findings in the report as well as present information about the upcoming team visit.

College Policies & Procedures

Becky Opsata & Julie Walters

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Homemade Canvas Quiz Questions (particularly for STEM) 3:00pm-4:30pm

I've been making Canvas quiz questions since we've had Canvas. The format of the question types can restrict our ability to ask the kinds of questions we want to. We'll discuss the various question types, issues with mathematical/scientific notation, issues with auto-grade, and some ideas for combining questions in sequence. No particular Canvas expertise is assumed.

Technology/DE Sam Needham

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2D Area Meeting 3:00pm-4:30pm

Going over updates and sharing pedagogy.

Discipline Specific Toru Sugita Zoom

Dental Programs Calibration Meeting 3:00pm-5:00pm

Dental Programs faculty will calibrate on procedures for Fall 2020 Discipline Specific Tonette Steeb, Marlene Storz & Evangeline Ward

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Adjunct Orientation – NOTE: This workshop has moved from Weds 8/19 to Thurs 8/20 3:00pm-5:00pm

An orientation to the college's policies, procedures, and support for adjunct faculty, with a Q and A session to finish.

College Policies & Procedures

Kris Koblik Zoom

ECE and SIGN Language C-Contract Meeting 6:00pm-7:30pm

Fall C-contract meeting Discipline Specific Janet Mason & Paul Pitner

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Fall 2020 Mandatory Flex Friday, August 21st All College Convocation and Welcome Back! – please click the blue links below to register for each part of convocation 8:00am-12:00pm

This year’s all-college convocation will be structured a bit differently! Since we are restricted to virtual interactions for Flex Week, convocation will be broken out into 4 parts as follows: #1 Welcome Back Update Presenters: Susan Lamb, Todd Hampton, Becky Opsata, Kenyetta Tribble, Rosa Armendariz, Sangha Niyogi, Lisa Gwyn Time: pre-recorded #2 Student Voices: Equitably supporting our students during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond Presenters: Mark Akiyama, Mary Gutierrez, Newin Orante Time: pre-recorded #3 Welcome New Classified Professionals and Managers Presenters: Susan Lamb and Marisa Greenberg Time: 10:00am-11:00am #4 Welcome New Faculty Presenters: Mary Gutierrez Time: 11:00am-12:00pm There are separate zoom links for each of these activities. Please click the title for each one to be taken to that registration page. More details are available in GROW@4CD when you register for each part!

College Policies & Procedures

See Description

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Joint Math/CS and Business Divisions Meeting 12:00pm-2:00pm

This is the Fall 2020 kickoff event for the Math/CS and Business faculty and staff to review and discuss college policies/procedures and faculty obligations and responsibilities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and current challenges.

Discipline Specific

Despina Prapavessi

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Social Science Division Meeting 12:30pm-2:30pm

Social Science Division meeting for all social science faculty. Both Full time and part time are invited to attend (Mandatory for full time for FLEX time). Agenda items include enrollment update, updates on college-wide services in the remote working/teaching COVID-19 environment, events for Fall semester, and future planning for Spring.

Discipline Specific

Obed Vazquez Zoom

English Department Meeting Fall 2020 Flex 1:00pm-2:30pm

Meeting for all English Department faculty. This semester, agenda items include enrollment update; updates on departmental- and college-wide work in the remote teaching/COVID era;

Discipline Specific

Alan Haslam Zoom

Spring 2021 schedule information (as available); other departmental- and college-wide committee English-related updates.

Applied & Fine Arts Division Meeting 1:00pm-2:30pm

The Division will discuss goals for Fall 2020. Discipline Specific

Toni Fannin Zoom

Combined Biological and Health Sciences, and Physical Sciences and Engineering Division Meeting

1:00pm-3:00pm

The Fall 2020 semester starts with a joint meeting for the Biological and Health Sciences and Physical Sciences and Engineering Divisions! This celebration of the start of the semester will focus on racial justice in our classrooms and how we can make our online classes more inclusive. While this is meeting is mandatory for full-time faculty all faculty and staff are invited!

Discipline Specific

Joseph Gorga Zoom

San Ramon Division & All-Campus Meeting 1:00pm-3:00pm

This San Ramon Campus full-time faculty and permanent staff will review and discuss processes and procedures relevant to a successful FA2020 semester.

Discipline Specific

Kenyetta Tribble

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Library Division Meeting 1:00pm-3:00pm

Update staff on library-related happenings and prepare for Fall 2020 semester. Discipline Specific

Rick Robison Zoom

Counseling Department Meeting 1:00pm-4:00pm

Counselors will meet to do planning for services, and discuss other counseling department matter.

Discipline Specific

Yvonne Canada, Matt Munday & Shaeehea Hollis

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Math Department Meeting 2:00pm-3:00pm

The Math Department will meet to discuss matters relevant to the beginning of the Fall semester.

Discipline Specific

Lindsey Lang Zoom

Business Administration Department Meeting 2:00pm-4:00pm

The Business Administration department will meet to discuss the upcoming Fall 2020 semester. Discipline Specific

Martha Laham Zoom

Horticulture Department Meeting 3:00pm-4:00pm

Fall planning meeting for Horticulture. Discipline Specific

Bethallyn Black Zoom

Art Department Meeting 3:00pm-4:30pm

Going over updates and logistics of FA20. Discipline Specific

Toru Sugita Zoom

English Division Meeting 3:00pm-4:30pm

The English Division Meeting will include updates on division activities, processes and procedures (e.g. rosters, census, etc.), and academic programs.

Discipline Specific

Obed Vazquez Zoom

Music Department Meeting 3:00pm-4:30pm

Meeting for members of the Music Department. Discipline Specific

Bret Peppo Zoom

Physical Science Department Meeting 3:00pm-4:30pm

Initial fall meeting to discuss upcoming departmental items, college policies/procedures as well as faculty obligations and responsibilities.

Discipline Specific

Paul Sasse Zoom

Biology Department Meeting 3:30pm-5:00pm

The Biology Department will meet to discuss matters relevant to the fall semester. Discipline Specific

Kimberly Taugher

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Architecture Construction & Engineering Department Meeting 4:00pm-5:00pm

Department meeting. Discipline Specific

Daniel Abbott Zoom