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Professional Development Flex-Cal (PDFC) Committee
SPRING 2019
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2019 FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2019
TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2019 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2019
FAIRFIELD CAMPUS
4000 Suisun Valley Road
Fairfield, CA 94534
707.864.7000 (Location for all events, unless otherwise noted)
What is Flex-Cal? Who Participates?
Full-Time Faculty Participation
Faculty may use up to six hours on Flex-Cal Days to work on curricular activities.
Adjunct Faculty Participation
Adjunct faculty may participate in on and off-campus professional development activities to receive Flex-Cal credit.
Adjunct and overload faculty whose classes are scheduled to meet on FlexCal days will be paid for the hours of
those classes, provided that they participate in approved FlexCal activities and submit the required paperwork.
Compensation shall be at the rate of the category of the assigned classes.
Note: this change brings our definition of FlexCal into alignment with the definition in Ed Code. The State only
funds adjunct FlexCal hours in lieu of scheduled instruction. If an adjunct’s assigned class would not normally meet
on a FlexCal day, that adjunct has no “FlexCal obligation” and cannot be paid for those FlexCal hours. Still adjunct
faculty are encouraged to take advantage of Flex activities.
Staff Participation
Classified and Management Staff are strongly encouraged to attend flex workshops and staff development activities.
Participation should be arranged with the immediate supervisor.
BY ATTENDING THESE EVENTS, PARTICIPANTS GIVE PERMISSION FOR THEIR PHOTO TO APPEAR IN DISTRICT
SPONSORED PUBLICATIONS. IF YOU DO NOT GIVE PERMISSION, THEN PLEASE NOTIFY THE PHOTOGRAPHER.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2019
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
FISH BOWL
ROOM 1421
ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
BACK HALF OF
CAFETERIA
STOP THE BLEED
PRESENTER: KAISER PERMANENTE
The Solano Community College Nursing Program has been given the
opportunity by our program affiliate Kaiser Permanente to offer to our campus
the national initiative “STOP The BLEED”. As nursing faculty, we believe in
assisting and educating not only prospective new nurses, but the community in
which we serve. The Stop the Bleed program provides bystanders the tools and
knowledge to stop life-threatening bleeding while waiting for first
responders. While we hope to never have to experience a situation on our
campus where these skill may be needed, the knowledge that you will be able to
render assistance in an emergency is invaluable. Please join us on January
10th
from 9am to 11 am for this 2 hour Flex-Cal activity and learn how you may
save a life. Please register by Dec 14th, though EventBrite
(https://tinyurl.com/STB-Solano). Space is limited.
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
ROOM 504
INPUTTING SLO ASSESSMENTS INTO CURRICUNET META
PRESENTER: AMY OBEGI
Come learn how to input your SLO assessments into CurricUNET META.
Solano College's goal is to have ALL course SLOs assessed and in META by the
end of Spring 2019. If you haven't already had this training, come see how it is
done!
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
ROOM 103A
OFFICE 365 PART II
PRESENTER: ROBERT NUNEZ
Part II session of Office 365 will provide a brief overview teaching faculty and
staff on how to operate and access online Office Applications such as: Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive, Outlook, Publisher and how to upload
and share files the correct way using OneDrive.
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM
ROOM 504
PLO MAPPING IN META
PRESENTER: AMY OBEGI
Every program must map their relevant SLOs to their PLOs so the program
learning outcomes for degrees and certificates can be assessed. If your program
hasn't already done this, come learn how to do this mapping in CurricUNET
META. Accreditation requires that all PLOs are assessed, and we are required to
report our completion rates yearly. Help us to get to the 100% completion level!
Discipline faculty are encouraged to come as a team.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2019
10:00 AM – 11:20 AM
ROOM 103A
BANNER 9 WORKSHOP: "HOW TO" COMPLETE A REQUISITION & SCHEDULE
CLASSES
PRESENTER: ROBERT NUNEZ
Effective as of January 1st 2019, Banner 8INB will be upgraded campus-wide to
a new version called Banner 9 Admin Pages. The Banner 9 project supports the
Colleges Strategic Initiative to build a responsive infrastructure for a sustainable
campus. It will deliver a fresh user experience, including all new-tools, and
significantly improve our system capabilities across Banner in order to drive new
efficiencies so we can focus on our student success in a modern web-based
platform.
The purpose of this workshop will touch on two key concepts. One, teaching
admins how to complete a requisition through Banner 9. Secondly, we will finish
out the remainder of the workshop with our Curriculum staff showing how to
schedule classes.
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
TRANSFER/CAREER
CENTER
ROOM 402/403
THE INTRICACIES OF COUNSELING
PRESENTERS: MARCIE MCDANIELS, KIMBERLY RAMOS, NICK
CITTADINO, AND KELLEY GRAHAM
Don't miss out on a great opportunity to find out what's happening in the
Counseling Department! Come learn:
• How Counselors guide students down paths to certificate/degree
completion
• The tools and resources counselors use to illuminate the way
• Common challenges students face as they seek to attain their personal,
career and educational goals.
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
ROOM 414
REVIEW OF THE BRIGHTSITY COURSE
PRESENTER: DR. DAN MARTIN
Did you participate in the Brightsity Program in fall 2018? Would you like to
discuss your experience? Dr. Dan Martin will facilitate conversations with those
who participated in the fall, those interested in participating in the future, and
those who might be interested in using the program in the classroom or with
student groups. Dr. Martin will also share the latest about Dr. Phil Zimbardo’s
Heroic Imagination Project.
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
ROOM 503
USING CANVAS ECOMPANION SHELLS FOR FACE-TO-FACE COURSES
PRESENTERS: ERICA BEAM, CAROL ZADNIK, AND GLENNY KEYSER
Canvas eCompanion shells can be a great addition to your face-to-face courses.
This session will include tips and tricks to best use your Canvas eCompanion
shells including getting started, changing your notification settings, weighting
grade categories, sending announcements and much more!
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2019
1:00 PM – 2:50 PM
FISH BOWL
ROOM 1421
GUIDED PATHWAYS WORKSHOP: AREAS OF EMPHASIS AND FIRST-YEAR
PLANNING
PRESENTERS: LANAE JAIMEZ AND MICHAEL WYLY
As we make progress in the development of a vision for Guided Pathways at
Solano, it is time to consider presenting our many programs in ways which make
more sense to our incoming students. Considerations include how recent program
mapping may inform planning for pathways, especially in students’ first
academic year. In this afternoon session, the Academic Senate, its
subcommittees, Administration, and any other interested participants will
participate in a workshop to initiate key conversations regarding the development
of areas of emphasis (aka metamajors) at Solano. Together, we will work to
frame an initial draft to be shared broadly with the campus community. This
transformative work will inform Guided Pathways and First Year Experience
planning for Spring 2019, as well as the 2019-2020 Academic Year.
1:00 PM – 2:20 PM
MAKER SPACE
ROOM 1852
MAKER SPACE MANIA – 3D PRINTING
PRESENTERS: KAREN COOK AND DEBBIE BERRETT
Check out the new SCC Maker Space! Learn by doing when you design and
print your own 3D models. See how available technologies and equipment can
engage students in learning 21st century skills. This workshop highlights 3D
printing but we will also demonstrate and explain the industrial uses of CNC
milling and vacuum forming. Registration required. Maximum of 20
participants.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maker-space-mania-3d-printing-
tickets-53371637003
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
ROOM 503
ACCESSIBILITY IN CANVAS SHELLS
PRESENTERS: ERICA BEAM, CAROL ZADNIK, AND OANH LAM
Did you say Canvas has a new accessibility checker? Let me show you how easy
it is to use the Canvas accessibility checker. Find out how to make your
Microsoft Word documents, PowerPoint slides accessible before you upload
them to Canvas. Find out how to get help with video close captioning. Bring your
documents or examples and we will help you make them accessible!
2:30 PM – 3:50 PM
MAKER SPACE
ROOM 1852
MAKER SPACE MANIA – LASER & VINYL CUTTING
PRESENTERS: KAREN COOK AND DEBBIE BERRETT
Check out the new SCC Maker Space! Learn by doing as you use the laser and
vinyl cutters and t-shirt press. See how available technologies and equipment can
engage students in learning 21st century skills. This workshop highlights 2D
technology and equipment. Create and build! Registration required. Maximum of
20 participants.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maker-space-mania-laser-and-vinyl-
cutting-tickets-53397074086
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2019
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
ROOM 503
PREBUILT CANVAS SHELL, NOW WHAT?!
PRESENTERS: ERICA BEAM AND CAROL ZADNIK
There is all of this new stuff in my Canvas shell, what do I do with it? Come join
us and learn how to efficiently and effectively use the pre-built tools within your
new Canvas shell. This shell is meant to help you start the semester off on top
saving you time and effort! Be ready to open the shell and get started!
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM
ROOM 1746
ATHLETIC ACADEMIC MENTOR PROGRAM (AAMP)
PRESENTERS: NICOLE GENTILE AND ALISON AUBERT
The AAMP program has been operating for one year within Solano College
Athletics. The program was designed to assist our student athletes to learn to
prepare themselves for academic success while competing as a student athlete.
Our mentors meet in small groups, or one on one with students to prepare them
for college. Topics covered include: financial aid, adding/dropping classes,
finding professors/classrooms, buying books, online courses/canvas, calculating
grades, organizing homework/studying, campus programs (food pantry, EOPS,
Counseling etc.), student success.
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
ROOM 704
THE REWARDS AND CHALLENGES OF TEACHING INSIDE PRISON
PRESENTER: DAMANY FISHER
This session will take an in-depth look at the experiences of Solano Community
College faculty who teach inside California State Prison Solano. The format will
be a roundtable discussion where each panelist will share their views and take
questions from members of the audience.
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
ROOM 1301
ACING YOUR NEXT JOB INTERVIEW
PRESENTERS: LEIGH ANNE JONES & KRISTIN CONNER
WOULD YOU HIRE YOU? Do you dread job interviews? Or do you feel like
you're good at interviewing but can't quite land that dream job? Come learn
valuable tips and tricks for preparing for and acing your next interview. Learn
why faking it AIN'T making it! This workshop is geared toward classified
employees but adjuncts and students are welcome, too.
4:00 PM – 5:20 PM
MAKER SPACE
ROOM 1852
MAKER SPACE MANIA – ELECTRONICS
PRESENTERS: DOUG GREEN AND KAREN COOK
Check out the new SCC Maker Space! Learn by doing. Participants will create a
lighted box by soldering wires for LED's and assembling parts. See how
available technologies and equipment can engage students in learning 21st
century skills. Registration required. Maximum of 20 participants.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maker-space-mania-electronics-
tickets-53400021903
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2019
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
BOARD ROOM
*NEW* ADJUNCT CONVOCATION
SPEAKERS:
SUPERINTENDENT/PRESIDENT CELIA ESPOSITO-NOY
DAVID WILLIAMS, VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
GREG BROWN, VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT SERVICES
ROB DIAMOND, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
LANAE JAIMEZ, ACADEMIC SENATE PRESIDENT
MICHELLE SMITH, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
MICHAEL WYLY, GUIDED PATHWAYS COORDINATOR
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2019
8:00 – 9:00 AM
CAFETERIA
BREAKFAST
SPONSORED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT-PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
9:00 – 9:20 AM
THEATER
WELCOME
RACHEL DWIGGINS-BEELER, MASTER OF CONVOCATION
CELIA ESPOSITO-NOY, SUPERINTENDENT-PRESIDENT
LANAE JAIMEZ, ACADEMIC SENATE PRESIDENT
9:20 – 9:35 AM
THEATER
DISTINGUISHED FACULTY
DR. ED RE, PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES & BIOTECHNOLOGY
9:35 – 10:25 AM
THEATER
STUDENT PANEL
MODERATORS: RACHEL DWIGGINS-BEELER & REBECCA LACOUNT
10:25 – 10:35 AM
THEATER BREAK
10:35 AM – 12:00 PM
THEATER
EQUITY, ECONOMIC MOBILITY & GUIDED PATHWAYS: THE CASE FOR
URGENCY AND IMPLEMENTATION
PRESENTER: DR. ROB JOHNSTONE
Our best efforts by our best people to significantly
improve community college completion rates
haven't produced the scaled improvements in
outcomes we’ve desired - especially for the
students we most hope to serve. During this
session, we'll explore how to build on our past
efforts and evolve our thinking about how
students are recruited to, enter, and progress through our colleges so they complete
their goals at markedly higher rates. We will begin by setting the table for an
exploration of guided pathways by focusing on the issues of economic mobility and
equity. This session will integrate Dr. Johnstone’s work on the AACC Pathways
Initiative, the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, Completion by
Design, NCII’s A2I2 Cohort Beyond Financial Aid, JFF’s Student Success Centers,
and numerous other national, state and college-level projects.
12:00 – 1:00 PM
CAFETERIA LUNCH
1:00 – 1:50 PM
FACULTY/STAFF
LOUNGE
GUIDED PATHWAYS DEMYSTIFIED: EXPLORING THE KEY TRANSITIONS IN
GUIDED PATHWAYS AND COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT GUIDED PATHWAYS
PRESENTER: DR. ROB JOHNSTONE
Dr. Rob Johnstone of NCII wrote Guided Pathways Demystified I in 2015 to address
ten excellent questions faculty, student services practitioners and administrators alike
were asking about the Guided Pathways movement. In 2017, as the movement
gained momentum, the questions had shifted to include less theoretical and more
practical questions about designing and implementing guided pathways. NCII
released Guided Pathways Demystified II in Fall 2017 to address ten new
questions. In this lively and interactive session, we will explore the twenty
questions, starting by crowdsourcing participants’ top questions to explore more
deeply.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2019
1:00 – 1:50 PM
ROOM 802
BREAKOUT SESSION WITH STUDENT PANEL
MODERATORS: RACHEL DWIGGINS-BEELER AND REBECCA
LACOUNT
Come and hear more from our students at this breakout session. This is your
opportunity to follow up with our student panel from the morning and ask
your questions about their Solano experience. This session promises to be
engaging and informative for all as we seek to gain insight into the student
perspective of Solano Community College.
2:00 – 4:00 PM
SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT MEETINGS
� Applied Technology and Business – Room 503
� Counseling – Room 445
� Health Sciences – Room 807B
� Liberal Arts – Room 1301
� Librarians – Room 103
� Mathematics and Science – Room 308
� Social and Behavioral Sciences – Room 713
4:30 – 7:30 PM
CAFETERIA
MEET YOUR FACULTY LEADERS AND ENJOY DINNER
PRESENTERS: ERIN FARMER, PAM MUICK, AND LANAE JAIMEZ
All full-time and adjunct faculty are invited to an informational dinner session
where you will meet Senate and Faculty Association Leaders. Dinner will be
followed by announcements and updates. Two breakout sessions will follow.
One session will be geared towards adjunct faculty and will include an
introduction to David Williams, VP of Academic Affairs, Adjunct Senate reps,
and Adjunct FA reps. The other session will be geared towards full-time faculty.
Both sessions will include an opportunity for faculty to discuss concerns and
priorities. Many thanks to the FA association for providing dinner.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2019
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
FACULTY/STAFF
LOUNGE
HOW A SABBATICAL PROJECT RE-ENERGIZED MY CAREER
PRESENTER: ZAK HANNAN
In 2015 I took sabbatical leave to write a book on computer algebra applications
in calculus. The research and writing experience put me on an innovation-
minded track for the last several years, resulting in multiple student research
projects, conference attendance, the development of new fabrication skills and
the adoption of open texts in my courses. Talk attendees will get to play with the
2D gas simulator developed Fall 2018 for a student research project in physics.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2019
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM
FACULTY/STAFF
LOUNGE
FAKE NEWS, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND INFORMED CONSENT: ASSESSING
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ETHICS
PRESENTER: AMY OBEGI
Our institutional learning outcomes call upon us to assess how we are teaching
ethics to students. Join us for a round table discussion to consider ways we can
prompt students to consider ethics within our discipline-specific coursework,
learn about how other faculty teach ethics, and how we might potential build
ethics into student learning outcomes assessment.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2019
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
THEATER
PARADIGM SHIFTING TOWARD JUSTICE
LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING
PRESENTER: DR. MAISHA WINN
Maisha T. Winn is the Chancellor’s Leadership Professor in the School of Education at the University of California, Davis, and co-director of the Transformative Justice in
Education Center.
For information on her latest book, go to http://hepg.org/hep-home/books/justice-on-both-sides
Restorative justice represents “a paradigm shift in the way Americans
conceptualize and administer punishment,” says author Maisha T. Winn, from a
focus on crime to a focus on harm, including the needs of both those who were
harmed and those who caused it. Her book, Justice on Both Sides, provides an
urgently needed, comprehensive account of the value of restorative justice and
how contemporary schools can implement effective practices to address
inequalities associated with race, class, and gender. Winn, a restorative justice
practitioner and scholar, draws on her extensive experience as a coach to school
leaders and teachers to show how indispensable restorative justice is in
understanding and addressing the educational needs of students, particularly
disadvantaged youth. Justice on Both Sides makes a major contribution by
demonstrating how this actually works in schools and how it can be integrated
into a range of educational settings. It also emphasizes how language and
labeling must be addressed in any fruitful restorative effort. Ultimately, Winn
makes the case for restorative justice as a crucial answer, at least in part, to the
unequal practices and opportunities in American schools.
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Thursday, March 7, 2019
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
THEATER
UC Davis Professor and MacArthur Fellowship recipient Sarah T. Stewart (left) at work.
UC Davis Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences Sarah T. Stewart won a
MacArthur Fellowship for her work on how random collisions in the early stages
of solar system formation give birth to planets and their natural satellites, like the
Earth and Moon.
Before joining the UC Davis faculty in 2014, Dr. Stewart taught at Harvard
University for 11 years. At UC Davis, she directs the Shock Compression
Laboratory. The lab conducts experiments using a light gas gun to study how
shock waves behave in planetary materials.
Dr. Stewart will join us to discuss her research and inspiration to study the early
formation of our solar system.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2019
9:00AM – 11:00AM
BOARD ROOM
BUILDING 600
ADDRESSING IMPLICIT BIAS IN THE SCREENING,
INTERVIEW, AND HIRING PROCESS
PRESENTER: DR. RITA CAMERON-WEDDING
SCC will offer training for employees who wish to serve on
interview committees in the spring. The primary objective of the trainings is to
identify potential biases and strategies to avoid and reduce biases that might
occur at any stage of the hiring process.
These training sessions fulfill the EEO requirement of those wishing to serve on
interview committees. Those who are unable to attend one of these training
sessions may meet their obligation through the existing online EEO training
module.
Registration for this session is available through the EventBrite email invitation.
9:00AM – 9:50AM
ROOM 445
ACCESSIBILITY FOR CANVAS AND THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT
PRESENTER: SEAN KEEGAN
The accessibility of instructional materials is a core principle to engaging all students
and supporting diverse learning styles. Learn about the various roles and
responsibilities to supporting student accessibility with online materials. Join us as
we discuss best practices and strategies for including accessibility into Canvas, MS
Word, and other instructional content.
9:00AM – 10:20AM
ROOM 504
CURRICUNET META 101
PRESENTER: LISA ABBOTT
Curricunet META workshop and training. Learn how to log in and navigate
Curricunet META to create and modify courses and programs. What the Technical
Review and Curriculum Committees look for when reviewing proposals will be
covered. Please make sure that you have access to Curricunet META prior to the
workshop. Email [email protected] for access.
10:30AM – 11:50AM
ROOM 504
CURRICULUM REVIEW TRAINING / SUPPORT
PRESENTERS: LISA ABBOTT, LANAE JAIMEZ, & JAMES DEKLOE
The School of Applied Technology and Business Curriculum Review is due Fall
2019. This session will include training and support for faculty. Each department will
receive documentation and guidance on completing curriculum update for their
courses. Training will include how to input curriculum updates into Curricunet
META, complete the tracking forms and review updated Curriculum Handbook. We
will discuss how Program Review guides curriculum development and
modifications.
11:00AM – 11:50AM
ROOM 714
ACADEMIC SENATE
PRESENTER: LANAE JAIMEZ
Update on current Senate issues. There will be a short presentation with time for
questions and comments.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2019
10:00AM – 2:00PM
ROOM 445
COMMUNICATION – “I’M TALKING, IS ANYONE LISTENING?”
PRESENTER: DR. SHANNON COOPER
I. Introductions
a. Activity 1: HOPE & ANXIETY
II. Culture and Communication
a. Activity 2: LEARNING & CULTURE
III. Active Listening
a. Activity 3: ACTIVE LISTENING
IV. Workplace Boundaries
a. Activity 4: BOUNDARIES QUIZ
V. CLOSE/TAKEAWAYS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Participants will learn:
1. The five styles of communication.
2. How culture can influence communication.
3. Boundary setting in the workplace.
12:00PM – 4:00PM
BOARD ROOM
BUILDING 600
EQUITY TRAINING
PRESENTER: DR. VERONICA KEIFFER-LEWIS (NEAL)
Join us for a 4-hour workshop to explore how Solano Community College can develop an
equity and social justice mindset across its instructional programs and services. By
learning how we can infuse equity throughout the SCC campus culture, we can more
readily identify and dismantle obstacles which have negatively affected specific student
groups, in particular, those identified in Solano’s Student Equity Plan. This workshop
will allow participants to explore the notion of cultural humility as a path to equity and
prepare them with tools to encourage campus engagement and courageous conversations.
The workshop will cover:
• Equity and how we align outcomes for current and future initiatives
• A theory of action, how to form and utilize equity-based rubrics
• How to review procedures and curriculum through an equity lens
• Solano Community College’s definition of Equity
This training is developed for all those interested in Equity:
• All Faculty, Staff, and Administrators at Solano Community College
• Student Equity and Success Council participants
• Teaching For Equity (T4E) Faculty
• Those working on the student equity or strategic plans
The training is limited to 30 people. Participants can RSVP by emailing
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TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2019
1:00PM – 1:50PM
ROOM 444
STUDENT CONDUCT POLICY & PROCEDURES
PRESENTER: GREG BROWN, VP STUDENT SERVICES
This session will review the college's Student Conduct Policy, discuss classroom
issues, the referral process, evidence and sanctions. We'll also discuss the impact of a
finding on students now and in the future.
2:00PM – 3:20PM
ROOM 444
LIFE AFTER SOLANO: PREPARING FOR A SATISFYING RETIREMENT
PRESENTERS: SALVATORE ABBATE, MARY JONES, & SOLANO
RETIREES PANEL Deciding when to retire can be challenging, and there is more to consider than
whether our savings and retirement income will be adequate. A small group of
Solano retirees from all bargaining units will discuss their own experiences as they
moved from employee status to retiree status. Information and recommendations
from experts who study the anticipated and unanticipated effects of retirement will
be presented, as well as strategies that employees can use to ensure that their
retirement is well-planned, and that they are prepared to enjoy fully life after Solano.
2:00PM – 5:00PM
BUILDING 1200
LIBERAL ARTS OPEN HOUSE
PRESENTERS: LIBERAL ARTS WITH CHRISTINE MANI
For the Liberal Arts Open House, please meet and receive your map and raffle prize
information at the 1200 theatre lobby.
This Liberal Arts Department Open House is for local SCC students, staff, faculty,
counselors and administrators, as well as local high school students to come see what
the different programs in Liberal Arts are all about. Come check out the different
classrooms where each participating area of study will have hands-on workshops
beginning every 20 minutes. This is a great way meet instructors and learn more
about these programs, and for potential students they can take a look at what might
be in store for them if they choose these paths or classes. You can walk in at any time
from 2 – 5pm and see what areas you like, including: Graphic arts, screen printing,
photography, theatre arts, technical theatre, costuming, sports broadcasting, ASL
Interpreting, French, Spanish, Speech and Debate, and much, much more.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2019
8:00AM – 8:30AM
CHECK-IN
8:30AM – 5:00PM
TRAINING
FACULTY / STAFF
LOUNGE
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING
PRESENTER: IAN WALLACE, PHD
Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that gives people the skills to help
someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing
a mental health crisis. This training is specifically designed for those who do
NOT have mental health backgrounds but work with a diverse public. The
instructor will provide a higher education context this session (so this is perfect
for front-line staff, student services, as well as faculty). You must attend all 8
hours to obtain the certificate (flex credit also available). Space is limited to 40 in
each training.
Please RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/yal4tm83 RSVP DEADLINE: Friday,
March 8, 2019 by noon.
9:00AM – 9:50AM
SCULPTURE YARD
BEHIND 1311
20TH ANNIVERSARY LIGHTING CEREMONY OF SCC WOOD-FIRE KILN
PRESENTER: MARC LANCET
Come Join In Around the Fire!
This Spring firing of the Rocinante Wood Kiln celebrates our 20th Anniversary
of the Wood-fired Ceramics Program at Solano Community College; a program
which has become known world-wide.
Begin your Flex-Cal day on Wednesday March 13, 2019 at 9 am and help us
start the fire with a beautiful lighting ceremony which includes elements from
ancient Shinto traditions and contemporary California practices. All are welcome
to come be a part of the ceremony that gets us started. The firing continues as we
feed wood into the kiln every few minutes 24 hours a day until three days later –
Friday evening March 30th. The ceremony will run from 9am to 10 am.
You can choose to stay kiln side or return during the three day firing to observe
the students’ progress. Come visit us and see our students working very hard
together to create works of great beauty, learning the values of collaboration and
leadership along the way. We are here in the sculpture/ceramics yard of the 1300
building 24 hours a day Wednesday through Friday.
Bring your class, bring a friend, come and witness this remarkable 1000 year old
traditional ceramic firing technique. Witness this tri-annual reenactment of
eleventh century ceramics techniques. If you would like to bring a class on a
quick or extended field trip and would like my students and I to speak to your
class or even involve them in a quick hands on clay exercise, call and leave a
message (530)574-8008 or e-mail Marc Lancet.
Many classes have visited in the past from Solano and as far away as Oakland’s
California College of Art, BYU of Idaho and Gillingham School from Dorset,
England. Make a point during your busy day or in the evening after your work
day, to stroll over and view this unique firing process and see our students deeply
engaged in learning about art and leadership one stick of wood at a time.
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Professional Development Flex-Cal (PDFC) Committee
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2019
9:00AM – 10:50AM
BACK HALF OF
CAFETERIA
LGBTQ+ SAFE ZONE TRAINING
PRESENTERS: MARIA X. ISIP-BAUTISTA & JAMEY EELLS-BOOTH
Interested in creating more LGBTQ+ safe spaces at SCC? Join Jamey EellsBooth, Youth
Services Coordinator for the Solano Pride Center & former SCC student, and Maria Isip-
Bautista of the Social Justice/Sociology programs for an interactive training/workshop on
the diversity of intersectional gender and sexuality-based identities. We'll learn some
history, discuss challenges disproportionately impacting LGBTQ+ communities, and
outline specific strategies for creating more inclusive spaces in the classroom and
beyond. Preregistration is required on EventBrite: https://tinyurl.com/y35nurur
11:00AM - 3:00PM
BACK HALF OF
CAFETERIA
REMOVING SILOS, BUILDING PATHWAYS: INTEGRATING GUIDED PATHWAYS, FIRST
YEAR EXPERIENCE, AND GUIDED SELF PLACEMENT INTO THE SCC COMMUNITY
PRESENTERS: JOSH SCOTT, MICHAEL WYLY, MELISSA REEVE, OANH LAM,
DANIELLE WIDEMANN, ISABEL ANDERSON, HEATHER WATSON-PEREZ, &
LANAE JAIMEZ
The Student Equity and Success Council has partnered with the First Year Experience
(FYE) Committee and the Guided Pathways Steering Committee to host a lunch half day
retreat. We will update the campus community on the progress of FYE, Pathways, and
Guided Self Placement, solicit feedback where needed, and, but most importantly, create
opportunities for collaboration and community building, so that all of us (student
services, counseling, discipline faculty, administrators, staff) can create a cohesive,
welcoming experience for our students. Lunch will be provided.
10:00AM – 10:50AM
ROOM 446
ACTIVE SHOOTER PREPAREDNESS
PRESENTER: LT. BRIAN TRAVIS
The Campus Sheriff’s Office will offer a presentation on Active Shooter/Killer
preparedness for school campuses. The information presented will be from the ALICE
Training Institute. ALICE (Alert, Lock-down, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate),
developed after Columbine, teaches strategies to survive a life-threatening event.
Supported by educators and law enforcement organizations nationwide, from the White
House to state houses around our country, ALICE is becoming the new standard of care
across the nation. Below are topics that will be presented during this presentation.
• Introduction to A.L.I.C.E. (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate)
• Past Lock Down Practices
• Current Lock Down Procedures
• 2018 FBI Active Shooter Report
• Current School Violence Trends
• Questions and Comments
11:00AM – 12:20PM
ROOM 504
CANVAS FOR FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES
PRESENTER: JOHN D. PEREZ
Canvas training course for faculty who want to make their lives easier.
1:00PM – 1:50PM
ROOM 504
INPUTTING SLO ASSESSMENTS INTO CURRICUNET META
PRESENTER: AMY OBEGI
Come learn how to input your SLO assessments into CurricUNET META.
Solano College's goal is to have ALL course SLOs assessed and in META by the
end of Spring 2019 - this semester! If you haven't already had this training, come
see how it is done!