B R A Z O S P O R T C O L L E G EWorkshop Week and ConvoCation

August 20-25, 2012

Workshop Week 2012

9:00- Faculty Meeting - CLC Rooms 103 C&D9:55 a.m. Presented by Dr. Lynda Villanueva

10:00- Faculty Assembly - CLC Rooms 103 C&D10:45 a.m. Presented by Jo Greathouse

10:45 a.m.- The Finish Line ** - CLC Rooms 103 C&DNoon Sponsored by BC Equity Task Force The Finish line is a short board game/simulation in which participants take on the roles of community college students and experience college in their shoes. The game is designed tohelpcollegefacultyandstaffunderstandwhatitisliketo be a community college student facing multiple barriers to success and to spark conversations about structural inequity while helping colleges to understand inequity from the student’s point of view. Note: Prizes will be awarded!

1:15- IT News Update - Room B.2452:10 p.m. Presented by Ron Parker Catch up on the newest and upcoming changes in technology.

2:15- Update for Faculty Who Teach Online - Room B.2453:10 p.m. Presented by Terry Comingore What’s new in 2012? Who’s new? What current issues are coming? We’ll discuss this and other online learning news.

3:15- Working with Your Gradebook * - Room F.2004:10 p.m. Presented by Bennett Willis Want to make class rolls in seconds? Want to produce your own unique grade calculation in minutes? This workshop shows how to use an Excel workbook that will do this for you. You need to be able to log into BC network. Bring your class registration numbers and prepare roll sheets, sign-in sheets, grade sheets, and an email distribution list for all your classes.

Monday, August 20

* Educational Growth Credits (EGC) pre-approved - Faculty** EGC pre-approved - All*** EGC pre-approved - Student ServicesNOTE: For adjunct faculty, pre-approved activities apply to Tier II professional growth hours.

Tuesday, August 21Workshop Week 2012

9:00- Safe Space Training ** - Room B.2459:55 a.m. Presented by Dr. Joy Kennedy O’Neill My student is transgendered? What does LGBT mean? What’s a “safe space?” Get answers to your questions about student diversity. Learn how to use inclusive language in the classroom, what to do if a student “comes out” to you, and the do’s and don’ts of being an ally to our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students. Brush up on anti-bullyingpoliciesandresourcesforfaculty,staffand students.

10:00- Creating Learner-Centered Department Websites:11:30 a.m. Policies & Practices ** - Room B.246 Presented by Jeff Detrick, Kyle Smith and Jerry James In the fall, Brazosport College will be “going live” with a new and improved website. Academic, workforce, and support service departments will have a more prominent and visible home on this new site. This workshop features a step-by- step process for transforming department websites into updated, learner-centered sites that provide students with current information, relevant resources, and learning opportunities.

1:00- Copyright - ** Room B.2451:55 p.m. Presented by Terry Comingore A long-awaited court ruling in a copyright case involving University of Georgia system was announced. How does this rulingaffectcopyrightproceduresandpoliciesatBrazosport College? This session will discuss the ruling and other nuances of copyright law.

1:00- Desire2Learn Test Grades & Learning Objectives * - B.2461:55 p.m. Presented by Bennett Willis We are asked to document, through testing, student performance relative to the Learning Objectives of our D2L-based classes. This workshop will demonstrate how to quickly download the raw scores on every D2L test question, organize the data, and give each student a score on each Learning Objective.

2:00- Library Open House - BC Library4:00 p.m.

Workshop Week 2012Wednesday, August 22

8:30- Convocation/Breakfast (Prizes) ** - DAC Room D11:30 a.m. Dow Academic Center - Room D Keynote — Dr. Philip Uri Treisman “The Changing Landscape of Developmental Education: A National Perspective” Dr. Treisman will describe the high points of state and system innovation in developmental education. He will describe the ideas behind the new Texas Association of Community Colleges Reform agenda and new research that can inform modern student support systems and structures.

Breakout Sessions with Dr. Treisman DAC Room B1-2:00 p.m. Student Services Lecture & Discussion ***2-3:00 p.m. Math Faculty Lecture & Discussion * Dr. Treisman, Director of the UT Charles A. Dana Center, will facilitate focused discussions on student success and productive persistence with Brazosport College employees.

Dr. Philip Uri Treisman Dr. Philip Uri Treisman is professor of mathematics and ofpublicaffairsatTheUniversityofTexasatAustin, where he directs the Charles A. Dana Center. He serves on the boards of the New Teacher Project, Education Resource Strategies, the American Federation of Teachers Innovation Fund, The Math Teachers Circle and the Community College Survey of Student Engagement. He is a senior advisor to the Aspen Institute’s Urban

Superintendents’ Network. He recently served on the 21st-Century Commission on the Future of Community Colleges. He was named a MacArthur Fellow in 1992 for his work on nurturing minority student achievement in college mathematics and 2006 Scientist of the Year by the Harvard Foundation of Harvard University for his outstanding contributions to mathematics.

In all of his work, Dr. Treisman advocates for equity and excellence in education for all children.

Workshop Week 2012

Employee Benefits Fair - CLC Rooms 103 A&B1:30-4 p.m. Legal Shield (Patty Nelson) How would it feel to wake up tomorrow and make the right decision about situations? Now you can with LegalShield. We give you the ability to talk to an attorney orsolveanidentitytheftproblemforoneflatmonthlyfee, no matter how trivial or traumatic the issue. Worry less. Live more. 1:45-2:45 p.m. Aflac (Kathy Sellers-Johnson) Aflacofferspoliciesthatpaycashtoyouwhenyou,ora family member, are sick or injured so you can cope with all of the out of pocket expenses associated with just such an event. To paraphrase Yogi Berra from the commercial, so when you get sick or hurt and miss work, it won’t hurt to miss work! Accident, Cancer and Critical Illness Policies arebeingoffered.2:15-3:15 p.m. Texa$aver (Janice Wheelwright-Griffin) Texa$aver is a voluntary retirement savings program offeredthroughERS.Texa$avercanhelpyousaveforyour future today utilizing both traditional and Roth contribution options.

4-6 p.m. President’s Reception - The Clarion Please join us for a special welcome back social in honor of all Brazosport College employees. Co-hosted by the BC Foundation and the Walmart PRESS for Completion initiative. Light snacks and drinks will be provided.

Wednesday, August 22

Brazosport College Mission Statement:Brazosport College exists to improve quality of life by providing associate and baccalaureate degree programs, academic transfer programs, job skills training, and cultural enrichment in an efficient and cost effective manner. The board, faculty and staff are committed to student success by responding to student needs, creating a dynamic learning environment, exceeding expectations, and enriching our community.

Workshop Week 2012Thursday, August 23

9:00- FERPA ** - Room B.2459:55 a.m. Presented by David Shaw The Family Educational Right and Privacy Act (FERPA) has often been considered a four-letter word in education. This presentation will seek to demystify the act without the fear of the Federal government looming over your shoulder.

10:00- Creating Measurable Goals & Objectives ** - Room B.24710:55 a.m. Presented by Becki Shawver This 45-minute session will cover the basic components of winning goals and objectives. Participants will learn how to write a goal statement, how a goal relates to measurable objectives,differencesbetweenoutcomeandprocess objectives, and the basic components of “formula” objectives.

10:00 - Emergency Response Procedures ** - Room B.24610:55 a.m. Presented by Andra Whittingslow The purpose and goal of this training is to familiarize faculty members,aswellasstaffmembers,withtheEmergency Procedures, as set forth by the Brazosport College Emergency Handbook. As leaders in the Brazosport College community, it is vital to know exactly how to assist students to safety should an emergency occur on our campus.

1:00- Dealing with Disruptive & Emotionally 1:55 p.m. Distressed Students ** - Room B.245 Presented by Deon Botha Brazosport College’s foundational pillars of integrity, mutual respect, inquiry, citizenship, and connection should remain at the forefront in all discussions, interactions and behaviors that occur in the classroom and beyond. Unfortunately these boundaries can and will be broken by students for a variety of reasons. This session will cover the appropriate ways of dealing with disruptive and emotionally-distressed students andwhatavenuesareavailabletosupportfacultyandstaff.

Workshop Week 2012Thursday, August 23

1:00- Creating a Culture of Service Excellence **2:30 p.m. Webinar Viewing in Gator Hall A PaperClip Communications Webinar presented by Teri Yanovitch. Previously, as a keynote speaker and seminar leader with the Disney Institute, Teri shared exemplary practices of customer service with organizations worldwide. In 1991, she beganherownfirm,T.A.Yanovitch,Inc.Overtheyears,Teri has helped many corporations, but in the past few years has begun working with higher education institutions such as Rollins, Flagler, Seminole State, Florida State College, State College of Manatee and others to share her combined experience and knowledge of how to become the best in the delivery of service. In addition, she has been an adjunct with Rollins College (FL) and Cornell University (NY) in their Executive Education divisions on the topic of customer service.

2:00- Introduction to Prezi * - Room F-107 (Library)2:55 p.m. Presented by Brent Cooper Prezi is a cloud-based presentation software that opens up a new world between whiteboards and slides. The zoomable canvas makes it fun to explore ideas and the connections between them. The result: visually captivating presentations that lead your audience down a path of discovery.

2:00- College Information Session - CLC Rooms A&B3:00 p.m. Presented by Dr. Millicent Valek

3:00- College Information Session - CLC Rooms A&B4:00 p.m. Presented by Dr. Millicent Valek This is a repeat of the 2 p.m. session.

3:00- D2L Deep Dive Into v10 * - B.2454:00 p.m. Presented by Linda McConnell Looking ahead to our spring release of Desire2Learn 10.1 we will take a deep dive into the redesign of the interface and changes to how we work with and manage some of the most popular tools in D2L.

Saturday, August 258:00 a.m.- Adjunct Faculty Workshop - CLC Room 103B1:00 p.m.

Workshop Week 2012

New EmployeesPlease welcome the new employees who have been hired within the last year. This list represents many categories of employees including full-time, temporary, adjunct, grant-funded, or those who have taken on new responsibilites.

Hillary Bayer • Business Consultant

Gideon Botha • Online Academic Counselor

Bryan Brown • Technical Support Specialist

Perla Carillo • Assistant Educarer

Ron Colwell • Process Technology Faculty

Deborah Duncan • AOS, Math & Life Sciences

Morgan Finley • AOS, CBIT

Cayo Finley • Helpdesk AOA

Emma Frazier • Assistant Educarer

Cassandra Gonzalez • Psychology Faculty

Emily Gray • Development Specialist, CBIT

Moises Hernandez • System Services Administrator

Michael Horn • SecurityOfficer

Dorann Jones • Assistant Educarer

Jenni Jones • AOS, CBIT

Becky Lackey • AOS, CBIT

James LeCompte • Drama Costumer

Thomas McKinney • SecurityOfficer

Charlotte Montes • Assistant Educarer

Rachel Morgan • Assistant Educarer

Deborah Moreno • AOA, Switchboard

Patricia Olvera • Assistant Educarer

Anthony Perez • IT Maintenance Assistant

Willie Rainwater • System Services Administrator

Chelsea Ratliff • AOA, Switchboard

Lisa Schaubroeck • Associate Degree Nursing Faculty

Kevin Snedecor • IT Maintenance Assistant

David Shaw • Associate Dean of Students

Kristin Smith • Program Coordinator, Healthcare

Carrie Streeter • Director of Admissions & Registrar

Randall Tandy, Jr. • Faculty Services Specialist

Virginia Tippen • Sr.AOABusinessOffice&CollegeServices

Nicole Tunmire • Math Faculty/Grant Coordinator

Sarah Vandaveer • Business Consultant

James Wieczorek • Faculty Services Specialist-Process Tech

Angela Williams • Admissions/Registration Specialist

Amy Winegeart • Educarer

Amy Wood • Assistant Educarer