Professional Development Meeting
September 3, 2015
Minutes
I. Members in attendance: Maria Ochoa, Michael Lai, Vanessa Cormier, Katrin Field,
Sheila Mayorga, Rachael Tupper-Eoff, Jas Bhangal, TJ Puckett, Monique Williams, Kathy
Linzmeyer, Michael Booker, Ken Grace, Parfait Mwamba, Pete Thuesen, Stacy
Thompson
Call to Order 2:06 pm
II. Icebreaker/Teambuilding
A. What do you prefer, hot or cool weather?
III. Review updated Flex Day Sept. 8th DRAFT schedule (see attached)
A. A few minor changes were suggested, but overall everyone approved of the
updates. A few facilitators still need to be confirmed; Rachael will follow up
with Minta Winsor and Kristin Land this afternoon
B. Rachael moved to approve the updated Felx day Sept. 8th schedule, with the
proposed changes. Maria seconded; approved unanimously.
C. Other Flex Day nuts & bolts:
a. Evaluations – Maria is working with IR and will send to co-chairs.
Further discussion about talking to IR about creating online
evaluations for future Flex Days. VP Thompson asked about the College
Day evaluations and how the committee reviewed them. She offered to
have someone in her office tally the evaluations so we could have a more
detailed breakdown of the data.
b. Access to rooms – Maria has spoken with Campus Safety and provided
them with the list of rooms that need to be unlocked
c. Sign-in sheets – Katrin will prepare
d. Agenda copies – Rachael will prepare
e. Sign-in table – need volunteers to come in early to staff the sign-in
table. Katrin, Ken, Mike, Catherine, and Rachael offered to come in.
IV. October 16th Flex Day
A. Discussion of possible sessions for 10/16 Flex Day:
a. Bookstore – information for faculty
b. Sara Parker – sabbatical brown bag
c. Rachel LePell – Voice & Body
d. Carla Walter – marketing courses
e. Faculty info session – load sheets, payroll (overload, etc.), assignment
sheets, CAH, etc.  need to identify facilitator (Kathy to work on this)
f. Program Review – discipline time in the afternoon, workshops
facilitated by Deonne/VP Willis on budget spreadsheets
g. VP Willis – general budget session
h. Curricunet – Rob? (VP Thompson to check)
i. PERS/STERS overview and individual sessions – pre-registration needs
to be required for the individual sessions (Kathy to check)
j. Emergency/Disaster Preparedness – connect to the Great Shake-out the
day before, 10/15 (VP Thompson, TJ)
k. Ken – health
l. Michael Thompson – educational apps and how to use them in your
classes
m. Michael Booker – Family Feud game with different programs/areas
V. January Flex Day
A. Question around whether there will be a joint Flex Day between Chabot and
LPC – was proposed last year, but date not decided on. Unable to decide on a
date, and plan was cancelled.
B. Suggested Michael could host Family Feud game for January Flex Day instead.
Meeting adjourned 2:55pm.
Flex Day Schedule – September 8, 2015
8:00 – 9:00am
Coffee/Continental Breakfast
Cafeteria
Provided by the President’s Office and Fresh & Natural
9:00 – 9:45am
Morning Program
Jim Matthews – Accreditation brief
Committee Chairs
Deonne Kunkel – Program Review
10:00 – 11:00am
Morning Breakout Session 1:
11:00 – 11:10am
Cafeteria
Everything (well, almost) That You Wanted to Know
About Benefits: A Q/A Session with Human
Resources
Facilitators: David Betts, Rosalyn Tucker, Deborah
Dobbins
Rm. 804
The Webmaster is in the House – Now what?
Facilitator: Wing Kam
Rm. 505
The Ins and Outs of Outlook
Facilitator: Mon Khat
Rm. 354
Curricunet
Facilitator: Jane Church
Rm. 2256
Accreditation Q&A
Facilitator: Jim Matthews
Rm. 405
Break
11:10am – 12:10pm Morning Breakout Session 2:
Everything (well, almost) That You Wanted to Know
About Benefits: A Q/A Session with Human
Resources
Facilitators: David Betts, Rosalyn Tucker, Deborah
Dobbins
Rm. 804
Blackboard Training
Facilitator: Minta Winsor
Rm. 2256
The Ins and Outs of Outlook
Facilitator: Mon Khat
Rm. 354
How the television broadcast studio can assist you in
your work
Facilitator: Sujoy Sarkar
12:15 – 1:00pm
1:15 – 2:15pm
Rm. 124 /
TV Studio
Lunch
On Our Own
Faculty Association Meeting
Board Room
Fitness Center Orientation/Work-out
Facilitator: Ken Grace
Fitness Center
Afternoon Breakout Sessions:
Everything (well, almost) That You Wanted to Know
About Benefits: A Q/A Session with Human
Resources
Facilitators: David Betts, Rosalyn Tucker, Deborah
Dobbins
Rm. 804
The Webmaster is in the House – Now what?
Facilitator: Wing Kam
Rm. 505
The Ins and Outs of Outlook
Facilitator: Mon Khat
Rm. 354
How the television broadcast studio can assist you in
your work
Facilitator: Sujoy Sarkar
Rm. 124 /
TV Studio
Action Research Findings:
English Equity Achievement Gap FIG
Facilitator: Kristin Land
Rm. 405
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Technology, Accommodation, and the Law:
Working with Disabled Students
Facilitators: Kathleen Allen. Nathaniel Rice, Richard
Blair-Keeney, Shirley Pejman
Rm. 1908
2:30 – 4:00 pm
Division/Discipline Meetings
Various
SSSP Work Group Meeting
Facilitator: Paulette Lino
Rm. 758