AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND
TO: GOVERNING BOARD
DATE
January 10, 2011
FROM: PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Spring 2011 Flex Week Activities
REASON FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION
ENCLOSURE(S)
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ITEM NUMBER
INFORMATION
Flex booklet
E.4
BACKGROUND:
The Staff Development Committee has organized five days of workshops and activities to take place from
Monday, January 31 through Friday, February 4, 2011. Faculty can choose to attend workshops, perform
individual projects, or assist in student advising during registration. Forty-eight workshops are planned
between Monday and Thursday of that week. On Friday, February 4, College divisions and departments will
meet.
Scheduled events include a kick-off Breakfast with Brian on Monday morning, January 31, featuring an
informal dialog on college issues. Faculty are invited to participate in a number of workshops focused on
student learning outcomes and promoting student achievement. Cabrillo’s basic skills learning communities
will provide faculty and staff a look at programs that increase success and student persistence rates. Career
and Technical Education (CTE) leaders will host a tour for Cabrillo CTE faculty of South County high
schools to learn about training in business, construction technology, green careers, digital media, and health
careers. Science instruction for under-prepared students will be the main topic of discussion led by faculty
from ACE, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry. Slicing and Filtering—Interacting with Data, will provide
participants strategies for working interactively with datasets to align curriculum by analyzing trends in
enrollment, success, retention, and more. The following workshops, Knowing When to Call 911, Safe Spaces
Training and Breaking Chains, Building Dreams, address the campus environment and well being of our
students. Several sessions are provided to help instructors further develop student learning outcomes in their
curriculum.
Additional professional development events include a 3-day intensive workshop called On Course, which
teaches strategies to improve student success, and a 2-day workshop on the new Blackboard learning
management system, scheduled the week before flex week. The Faculty Experiential Learning Institute will
also hold two 5-day workshops, one in winter, and one in summer, that teaches the Academy for College
Excellence (ACE) curriculum.
The Spring 2011 Flex Calendar was approved by the Staff Development Committee on November 18, 2010
and approved by Faculty Senate on November 30, 2010.
The Spring 2011 Flex Calendar is also available on the Cabrillo website at:
http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/tlc/spring2011flex.
Members of the Governing Board are invited and encouraged to participate in these staff development
activities.
Administrator Initiating Item:
Renée M. Kilmer, Vice President, Instruction
Academic and Professional Matter
If yes, Faculty Senate Agreement
Senate President Signature
 Yes  No
 Yes  No
Final Disposition
Cabrillo College Staff Development
SPRING 2011 FLEXIBLE CALENDAR
january 31 – february 4, 2011
www.cabrillo.edu/services/tlc/spring2011flex
WORKSHOPS FOR ALL
The following list of Flex Calendar activities are highlighted to indicate they may be of particular interest to both staff and faculty. Join your friends and colleagues this Flex Week to learn about
student support strategies, best practices for retention, building a learning community, instructional
programs successful with our diverse student population, and smarter ways to use technology in teaching and learning. Dotted descriptions indicate workshops after 4pm. The calendar website is located at
www.cabrillo.edu/services/tlc/spring2011flex.
MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2011
Breakfast with Brian
Achieving Cabrillo’s Mission
Safe Spaces Training
Staff and Faculty Emergency Preparedness Training
Make Sustainability a Reality at Cabrillo
Computing in the Cloud
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011
Using the New Cabrillo Web Templates
Break Chains, Building Dreams: Conversations about Drug and Alcohol Abuse
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2011
The Faculty Senate and the Governing Board: Partners in Student Success
I’ve Always Wanted to...Know When to Call 911?
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2011
Slicing and Filtering—Interacting with Data
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011
Division/Department Day
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2011
Our Gang (Coyote Hills)
MULTI-DAY EVENTS, spring 2011
Eileen Zamora
Certified On Course Facilitator
Professor, Southwestern College
MON – WED, JAN 31 – FEB 2, SESNON HOUSE
8:30-4:30 Mon, Tues, & Wed
The workbook and a light breakfast and lunch
will be provided.
Optional session 6:00-9:00 Tuesday evening
The On Course I Workshop offers…
• A highly experiential professional development event
• Dozens of innovative teaching strategies
• Curriculum supporting skills for success in college coursework
• Teaching methods that encourage students to be actively involved in their learning
• Ideas for helping students take responsibility and pave their own path to success
• Ways to empower your students to become active, responsible and successful learners
• An opportunity to have fun with your colleagues and leave with excitement about new teaching
strategies you will have ready for your classroom
These learner-centered strategies—representing best practices from innovators in higher education, business,
psychology, sports and personal effectiveness—help students become full and active partners in their own
education. Strategies presented in this workshop improve both student academic success and retention.
View data from a number of college and universities at www.OnCourseWorkshop.com (click on DATA). Join
your colleagues for this fun event. Gain teaching strategies that you can take directly into your classroom. Learn
proven methods for empowering your students to achieve their greatest potential in college…and beyond.
Participants are expected to attend all 3 days. Open to all Cabrillo faculty. Priority given to faculty teaching Basic
Skills and those teaching in Learning Communities. Workshop funded by Title V.
Advance registration is required by Jan. 5. Contact: Sheryl Kern-Jones, ext. 3292, shkernjo@cabrillo.edu
About Eileen Zamora, Certified On Course Facilitator
As an On Course facilitator, Eileen Zamora is fulfilling her dream of providing educators with learner-centered
strategies for empowering students to become active, responsible learners. Eileen is an experienced, enthusiastic
educator and workshop facilitator. For over 25 years, Professor Zamora has been dividing her time between
teaching English courses and facilitating experiential workshops for educators from across the country. Her
experience includes working with developmental learners, students who are at-risk, and second language learners.
Since 1990, she has been an English and College Success Skills professor at Southwestern College in San Diego,
California.
Professor Zamora has had extensive training in cooperative learning strategies, teaching to diverse learning styles, classroom assessment techniques, leadership development, and critical thinking. She holds a Bachelor’s
Degree in English and a Master’s in Linguistics from San Diego State University. In addition to her teaching
duties, Professor Zamora has been contracted as the On Course Faculty Training Coordinator at Southwestern
College. She recently received the Professional Leadership Award for her work providing faculty from across the
disciplines with principles and strategies for actively engaging their students in the learning process. She also
received a Teaching Excellence Award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development
(NISOD).
MULTI-DAY EVENTS, spring 2011
Academy for College Excellence’s
FACULTY E XPERIENTIAL L EARNING INSTITUTE
(FELI)
Winter dates: January 10-14, 2011
Summer dates: June 13-17, 2011
The FELI is a 5-day institute that teaches core ACE curriculum around communication,
reflection, working styles, and leadership techniques. Participants can learn new skills,
renew themselves professionally and experience an educational approach similar to the
methods used to teach students in the ACE program. The FELI is the first step in becoming an ACE instructor.
For more information and registration, please go to:
http://academyforcollegeexcellence.org/wi11-feli-aptos-ca/ or contact
Fran Guerrero, 477-3343
BLACKBOARD 9.1 TRAINING
A 2-day workshop series for distance education faculty.
January 26 through Jan 27, 9-4pm, Room 507
Micah Orloff, Educational Project Coordinator, @ONE Project, Mt. San Jacinto College
This workshop offers Cabrillo faculty hands-on experience with:
• the new navigation/editing features.
• content creation tools to effectively design online course navigation
• communication/collaboration tools to maintain regular effective contact and
establish community
• assessment and evaluation tools to efficiently monitor student performance
Call or email the Teaching & Learning Center to reserve a spot. 831-479-5030 or
tlc@cabrillo.edu
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MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2011
Breakfast with Brian
Kick off the Spring Semester with an informal dialog with Cabrillo President Brian King. We will discuss Cabrillo’s commitment to increasing student success, the latest on the budget outlook and planning, and other topics of interest.
8:30–10am
Hort 5005
Brian King
On Course I Workshop: Professional Development for Promoting Student Success
STARS Title V invites you to join us for a professional development event, On Course Workshop I, for promoting student
success. Join your colleagues for this fun event. Gain teaching strategies that you can take directly into your classroom. Learn
proven methods for empowering your students to achieve their greatest potential in college and beyond. See the full description for On Course I in the front of the flex calendar.
Mon–Wed, Jan 31–Feb 2
Sesnon House
Eileen Zamora, Southwestern College
Achieving Cabrillo’s Mission
How does Cabrillo’s mission help students achieve their dreams? Its wording should articulate our purpose and goals, but
be written so that students can understand how our college meets their academic needs. Last flex, a group met to review
Cabrillo’s mission and to recommend whether or not it should be revised. Their analysis revealed that our current mission
statement is attempting to serve a dual purpose. It is acting as both a vision and mission statement, which may not make it
as effective as it could be. This flex we invite that group to meet again, and invite you to join us to brainstorm two different
statements: mission and vision. We will be attempting to answer the question: Who we are? How do we help our students
to succeed? Given that, what is our mission?
10am–12noon
Hort 5005
Rory O’Brien, Marcy Alancraig, Renee Kilmer
Books That Make a Difference—Authentic Conversations: Moving From Manipulation to Truth and
Commitment
“Talk Does Matter!” Can we alter the way we have conversations with colleagues about teaching and learning? Can we model
a more genuine and empowering way of talking with our students in class and in the office? I believe we can, so come join
in “a conversation about conversation” that touches on topics like: “Revolutionary Conversations for Adults,” “The Myth of
Holding Others Accountable,” “Moving from Manipulation to Engagement,” and “Stop Courting the Cynic.” Copies are
on reserve in the Library for check-out, but frankly, I think you’ll want to buy your own.
10am-12noon
SAC 226
Vicki Fabbri
Cabrillo’s Basic Skills Learning Communities: PUENTE, ACE, STARS, REAL, SMP
Want to refer basic skills students to supportive “learning community” programs that increase student success and persistence
rates, but don’t know much about these programs? Come to this session to learn more about The Puente Project (PUENTE),
Students Transitioning in Academics and Reaching Success (STARS), DBA’s Academy for College Excellence (ACE),
Reading and English Academic Learning (REAL), and EOPS/CARE Summer Migrant Program (SMP). In this session,
we will watch a short video, as well as discover what a learning community is and what the advantages are for (basic skills)
students. Hear testimonials from former/current learning community students and get a current update on each program.
10am–12noon
SAC 225
Adela Najarro, Rachel Mayo, Victoria Banales, and Joseph Carter
Safe Spaces Training
Create a safe and welcoming environment for LGBT students. This training focuses on basic LGBT concepts and theories,
strategies on how to create a safe classroom environment for LGBT students, and developing skills to confront homophobia,
heterosexism, biphobia and transphobia. Upon completion of the training each participant will receive a Safe Space emblem
that can be displayed in one’s office or classroom. The emblem represents a safe environment that is supportive and affirming
of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered persons. Note: This training is for those who are committed and ready to be allies
to the LGBT community. It is not meant as a forum for debating LGBT issues.
1–3pm
SAC 202
Dennis Bailey-Fougnier
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MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2011
Basic Skills and Learning Communities Advisory Council (formerly ACES)
Born out of the California Basic Skills Initiative, BSLCAC was created at Cabrillo as a way for faculty and staff to meet and
discuss best ways to serve our basic skills (pre-transfer level) students. Recently, our committee evolved into a formal council
with a dual focus on both basic skills and learning communities. This meeting is divided into two parts: the first hour will
focus on our basic skills students and programs; the second hour will be devoted to our learning communities.
1–3pm
SAC 225
Victoria Bañales
Staff and Faculty Emergenc y Preparedness Training
State and federal mandates require all colleges to prepare and train employees what to do in the event of an emergency. Public
employees are disaster service workers and are required to receive training. Learn how to be more prepared in the event of a
campus emergency.
1–3pm
Room 450
Paul Ramos, Sheriff’s Office and Harry Bidleman, Public Safety
Program Chair Meeting
Program Chairs will discuss college issues related to curriculum and instruction.
3–4:30pm
Room 5137
Michelle Rivard
Make Sustainability a Reality at Cabrillo
Some of our students are saying they’ve always wanted to do something meaningful to help the world while in college. This
includes getting hands-on experience relevant to future careers, going to school in a place that embodies the best of what it
teaches, or getting paid for working on campus to help improve the school. Recent developments at Cabrillo can help students achieve their dreams while faculty stipends support instructors in teaching students to learn about sustainability. Realize
Cabrillo’s Climate Action Plan, and take advantage of our connections and student competitions for developing regional carbon reduction solutions. Learn about our recent NSF grant. For more information, visit our website at cabrillogreensteps.org.
3–5pm
Room 508
Climate Initiative Task Force
Computing in the Cloud
Join TLC staff for a demonstration and hands-on practice using the collaboration tools Google docs to create and store
shared documents, shared calendaring, and blog tools. Learn how these tools can be used by you and students for collaborative projects.
3–5pm
Room 1096
Francine Van Meter
What’s up with CHAC?
CHAC, the Cabrillo Hispanic Affairs Council, invites everyone to a presentation about our organization, Latinidad on
campus, Latino/a serving students groups, We’ll talk about Latino/a issues on campus, and a general brainstorming session
about where to go next.
3–5pm
Room 406
Cabrillo Hispanic Affairs Council
Orientation for New Adjunct Faculty
This workshop is designed for new adjunct faculty to introduce them to the college and familiarize them with college processes and procedures. How do you handle a waitlist and add codes? What about disruptive students? What accommodations
might a student with a learning disability request of you? What is WebAdvisor, and how are you expected to use it? Get
answers to these and other questions and handouts vital to a successful first semester at Cabrillo.
5:30–7:30pm
SAC 225
Rock Pfotenhauer
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011
Part Timers’ Breakfast Meeting
Join us for a discussion of the changes in re-employment preference and process, retirement issues, state disability insurance,
and any business you would like to bring to the table. We hope to have some Cabrillo College Board members present. As
always, a full and delicious breakfast will be provided.
8–10am
Hort 5005
Maya Bendotoff, John Govsky, and Michael McCarthy
I’ve Always Wanted to See How High School Students in Career and Technical Education (CTE) Courses Prepare
for College
This 3-hour tour will take you to South County high schools to see how students are using CTE to prepare for Cabrillo
courses. We will meet for a quick overview of the programs before boarding a van for the South County Tour. Your tour
guides will include leaders from the Regional Occupational Program and the CTE Community Collaborative. Classes you
will see include: Business Management/International Business; Computer Art in Video/Video Productions/Web Design;
Construction Technology; Fabrication/Metals; Green Careers; Health Careers/Medical Technology; and if time permits,
Athletic Training. We will be back on campus by noon. Limited to 20 participants. RSVP http://go.cabrillo.edu/tourRSVP
8-11:30am
Meet in Room 1604
Frank Lynch, Audries Blake, Shawn Ogimachi, and ROP Staff
Title V Grant —State of the STARS Project
Find out the latest on our Title V grant STARS, now in its second year. See the improvements made around campus, hear
how the first semester went of our First Year Experience pilot, get an overview of the new curriculum developed, find out how
our Faculty Inquiry system is progressing, and get a glimpse of what’s coming over the next few years.
9–10am
SAC 202
Rachel Mayo
Using the New Cabrillo Web Templates
Learn how to style your homepage or department page using the new Cabrillo web templates. This workshop will be taught
using Dreamweaver.
9am–12noon
Room 1096
John Mauceri and Francine Van Meter
Instructional Program Planning
Programs beginning the instructional planning process this spring will meet to review the process and obtain planning data
specific to your department. There is a mandatory meeting for faculty whose programs are beginning the instructional planning process in spring 2011: Political Science, Sociology, Women’s Studies, Human Services, Kinesiology, Medical Assistant,
Library, Horticulture, Physics, Art History, Theatre Arts.
10am–12noon
Room 454
Renée Kilmer
Dream, Dream, Dream: Music and Teaching in Non-Music Classrooms
Popular music expresses many contemporary dreams, hopes and fears. Students and their instructors can explore how our
history and politics speak to our dreams of success (and our nightmares of failure). Analyzing music helps students figure out
how their dreams of success compare with others. How exactly does music (on a CD or at YouTube) work in a non-music
classroom? It can jump-start a class, drive home major points, and make connections between ideas. Music may also enhance
student retention of concepts (some evidence suggests) or at least receptivity (we believe). Songs, YouTube clips and instrumental music put the audio back into “audio-visual” and add an artistic and emotional component to the learning process.
Be a part of several demonstrations; we will even present musical ideas for chemistry, math, and dental hygiene classrooms.
10am–12noon
Room 425
Michael Pebworth and T.Craig Mosher
CCEU Spring Luncheon
The Cabrillo Classified Employees Union welcomes you to our annual spring flex activity. We will discuss current challenges
that are in front of us and hope to see you all together in one place. Lunch will be provided.
12noon–2pm
Hort 5005
Stephanie Stainback
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011
Breaking Chains, Building Dreams: Conversations about Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Drug and alcohol abuse can stifle a student’s dreams. How can we talk to students when we suspect they have a drug or
alcohol problem? What actual statements might make a difference? This workshop will help faculty and staff to develop
intervention skills with students whom they suspect are are struggling with drug and alcohol issues.
1–3pm
SAC226
Patrick Meyer, Dianne Avelar, Vicki Fabbri, and Jan Tice
SLO’s and Program Planning: Be Prepared!
This workshop is designed especially for Instructional programs two years away from presenting their program plans to the
Council for Instructional Planning: Business, ESL, Culinary Arts, ECE, Dental Hygiene, Stroke Center, Engineering, Music,
Photography. We will review strategies for completing SLO Assessment tasks required for Instructional Program Planning,
for establishing a regular process of assessment and dialogue within a program, and for making the process worthwhile. In
addition, you’ll learn about how you can modify the student survey so your department can find out exactly what it needs to
know from students and also learn what data requests you can make of the PRO office. Though designed especially for these
departments, the workshop is open to all.
1–3pm
508
Marcy Alancraig and Rick Fillman
Social Justice Conference Year Five
When the Social Justice Conference (SJC), began five years ago, it came along with a verbal commitment and personal challenge to reach year five. Accomplished! The SJC continues this spring semester. Join our workshop and learn how to support
the conference and participate. This may be your last opportunity and it would be great to end with a firework explosion of
support and participation—but we need you! Come celebrate, learn and participate.
1–3pm
Room 406
Adela Najarro
Faculty Senate
Come to the first Faculty Senate meeting of 2011 at the Watsonville Center. Take advantage of this opportunity to catch up
on the latest news affecting faculty and get a chance to visit Watsonville. At this meeting you’ll learn about how the senate
functions as an integral part of the shared governance process on campus. Help plan our future adventures and find out how
to participate in senate activities.
3–5pm
Watsonville Center
Steve Hodges
Live Stories of Success: How to Use Them in Your Classroom.
Cabrillo College students will share their success stories. Learn how every teacher can host a successful former student guest
speaker in their class. Find out how these former students inspire, motivate and encourage current students to dream big, and
keep coming back. Discussion will focus on steps to select and contact successful former students, the best format for your
class, and follow up activities. This will be an interactive and inspiring workshop.
3–5pm
SAC 225
Cathy Diaz
On Course: WALKING THE TALK
This optional session is designed for On Course participants who want the opportunity to improve their own lives, personally
as well as professionally. Many participants report this session to be extraordinarily valuable in helping them discover their
next steps for creating the rich, full life they want.
6–9pm
Sesnon House
Eileen Zamora, Southwestern College
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2011
Got Cheaters? Let’s Talk.
Across the disciplines, we assign research papers and some include plagiarized passages. Why do students plagiarize, and what
can we do to minimize this problem? Come share your experience with members of the English department and discuss
how you’ve always wanted a set of class papers where each student has cited sources correctly while presenting cutting edge
thought and engaging prose. Let’s work together to foster a supportive and effective writing climate across campus that builds
student success.
8–10am
Room 406
English Department
Individual Creativity in Math Teaching—What Successes Do You Have That Help Student Achieve?
Participants will discuss techniques they have developed to help students understand and utilize difficult math concepts.
Participants should bring specific examples of these techniques to demonstrate and discuss.
8–10am
Room 708
Dave Viglienzoni
The Faculty Senate and the Governing Board: Partners in Student Success
Join us for a presentation and discussion on the role the Faculty Senate and the Governing Board each play in student success,
and how they can and will work together in the future.
10–11:30am
Room 5001
Steve Hodges, Faculty Senate President and Gary Reece, Governing Board
How Can Science Literac y Be Taught to Under-prepared Students?
Science and technology are the basis for the future of our economy and understanding our changing environment. A large
percentage of current and future jobs will require knowledge and skills in science and technology. Yet many of our students
are not prepared to succeed in transfer-level science classes, and Cabrillo does not offer courses in science that are below
transfer-level. How do we prepare students with weak backgrounds in science for educational and career pathways that are
built on a foundation of science literacy?
10am–12noon
Room 825
Nicole Crane, Carlos Figueroa, Diego Navarro, and Harry Ungar
Assessing SLO’s in Math
Members of the math department will discuss their individual assessments of SLO’s from Fall 2010. We will identify which
techniques and approaches are helping students achieve math success.
10am–12noon
Room 711
Dan Morgali
The Academic Hand-Off: Fall to Spring Semester in the First Year Experience
Reading and English instructors from STARS First Year Experience courses (offered in fall) would like to invite History
instructors for STARS spring 2011 courses to join them in a discussion of the challenges and strengths of STARS students.
Topics will include reading and writing organization strategies, and ways History instructors may reinforce and revisit these
strategies in their spring courses.
12noon-1:30pm
Room 406
Eric Grabiel
CCFT Luncheon
Our semiannual luncheon includes an intermingling of colleagues, a brief update on the proposed budget for next year, and
Zocolli’s Italian food. (Bring your own plate to get moved to the front of the food line.)
12noon–1pm
Hort 5005
Paul Harvell
CCFT All Faculty Meeting
How has the state budget scene changed over the past couple of months and how will the current budget climate effect contract negotiations? Join us for an update and discussion of relevant topics.
1–3pm
Hort 5005
Paul Harvell
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2011
Technology Literac y and the 21st Century Learner
This workshop explores how instructors can communicate effectively online with students who wonder about the meaning and the relevance of the topics we teach. We will discuss how to engage a diverse student population so they can learn
concepts and procedures that will open doors of opportunity. Distance instructors and those using online technology will be
encouraged to share their stories. We will also talk about new web resources—an online video database, and ways to use social
media tools for student engagement.
1–3pm
Room 1096
Ray Kaupp and Francine Van Meter
I’ve Always Wanted to...Know When to Call 911!
In this workshop, clinicians from Student Health Services (SHS) will talk about what constitutes a medical or psychiatric
emergency. They will help you to better understand when a student has a medical or psychological issue that may be handled
by SHS versus one that requires emergency services. The presentation will feature a slide set entitled “I’ve called 911...now
what??!” and will look at how to proceed once you have assessed the situation an emergency that requires additional support.
2–3:30pm
Room 831
Dianne Avelar, Marion Brodkey, Katie Dowling, Susan Lavelle, and Martha Orr
Instructional Planning Curriculum 411
This workshop is for anyone facing Instructional Planning/Program Review. We will go through elements you need to consider and offer suggestions from those in departments who have recently taken their courses through the curriculum process.
The second hour will be devoted to Curriculum business and Curriculum Committee members should plan to attend.
3–5pm
SAC 202
Jennifer Cass and Dale Attias
Watsonville Center Faculty Meeting & Orientation
Meet other faculty over dinner and get information on procedures and resources at the Watsonville Center, including office
assignments, alarm codes, keys, and an orientation to the smart technology in classrooms. Learn about support services for
students, and hear an update on construction of the Green Technology Center.
5:30–8:30pm
Wats 4330
Rachel Mayo, Tera Martin and Marcelo Nogueira
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2011
Dental Hygiene Clinical Calibration
This three-hour group session will provide a unique opportunity for dental hygiene faculty to conquer calibration issues and
focus on common solutions. A combination session will focus on the calibration of instrumentation techniques, for example,
use of the explorer and ultrasonic scaler.
9–12noon
HW 2113
Toni Alderson and Leanne Albers
ADAA and 504: The Laws and their Effects on Disabled Students at Cabrillo
Designed for faculty and staff in DSPS, this session, based on the 2010 CAPED workshop, will emphasize how Section 504
and the new ADA (ADAA) can be implemented at Cabrillo.
10–11:30am
SAC 225
Deborah Shulman and Patti Tomnitz
Creating and Integrating DVD’s into Your College Curriculum
Learn how DVD’s and books provide a visual/auditory tool for students. Discussion will focus on the following books
and DVD resources: Farewell to Manzanar, Life and Times of Frederick Douglass, The Lightning Thief, and Moby Dick.
Resources developed while on my sabbatical are the result of field trips to Manzanar and New Bedford, along with supplemental materials on Greek mythology and my sabbatical journey following the 1845 biographies of Frederick Douglass.
10am–12noon
Room 1064
Julie Hanks
Slicing and Filtering—Interacting with Data
Learn some of the basics of slicing, filtering, and summarizing data from a prepared dataset (or from raw data), using the pivot
table feature of Excel. This session will focus on using the “Curriculum Alignment Tool” (CAT) – a collection of pivot tables
and charts prepared for the Office of Instruction, and subsequently made available to interested staff and faculty. The backend
dataset consists of some 16,000 rows—four years of data for all sections taught at the college. Included are data regarding the
section’s term, department, division, location, enrollment, success, WSCH, FTES, and placement in the curriculum (Basic
Skills, CTE, Transfer, IGETC, CSU GE). The first hour will consist of a discussion about working interactively with datasets, followed by a detailed look at this particular dataset. Along the way we will cover specifics such as how to add/remove
fields from the pivot table output, and how to drill down (to get more detail) or up (to summarize). During the second hour
participants will be unleashed to try out interactive data manipulation on their own.
10am–12noon
1096
Rick Fillman
Learning Skills Program (LSP) Meeting
The annual Spring LSP lunch for LSP faculty and staff will be held at Deborah’s house following the ADAA & 504 session
on campus.
12noon–2pm
Deborah Shulman’s Home
Enhancing Excellence Through Peer Review
The purpose of the evaluation procedure is to provide faculty members with information that contributes to their professional
development and is intended to support continuing professional growth and academic excellence. How can we maximize our
current evaluation process to help faculty help students achieve their dreams? What are the best practices for being honest
with colleagues about recommendations while incorporating commendations? What support do newer faculty members need
from their colleagues? Please join this discussion to share your experience and suggestions for the peer review process.
1–3pm
SAC 226
Panel hosted by CCFT
Visual Arts Scholarship Committee—Building Success
The Visual Arts Scholarship Committee will verify and set dates for the 2011 scholarship schedule and location; review the
2010 scholarship process, application policies, directions and materials for clarity and ease of student use; discuss strategies
of student advisement and/or mentoring; update available scholarship information and amounts; and discuss current funding
sources, needs and areas for growth.
1–3pm
Room 2022
Susan Hoisington
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2011
Great Student Writing: English Writing Awards
All English and ESL faculty are invited, and full-time English faculty may be solicited to assist with reading entries. Come and
participate in the selection of award-winning critical essays, narratives, and short stories. Participants work in small groups,
reading and discussing entries to select a first and second place winner for each genre category. We will conclude with a discussion of how the evaluation process worked and what makes for exemplary writing in various genres.
1–3:30pm
Room 406
Writing Awards Committee
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2011
(BEFORE FLEX WEEK)
Our Gang
Research has shown that field trips are a critical component of standards-based instruction, providing instructional opportunities and content not available in the classroom, opening students’ eyes to the real world connections of material they are
learning, as well as providing connections to the community and natural environment. In addition, field trips provide renewal
for teachers, allowing us to learn along with our students and closely observe their learning strengths.
Our Gang invites you to participate in a field trip to Coyote Hills Regional Park on Saturday, January 29, from 9:00am
to 1:00pm. The Coyote Hills’ field trip will expose participants to a wide variety of instructional possibilities, including local
and regional history, especially that of California Indians, geology, wetlands management, wildlife conservation, creative
writing, art, agro-economy, urban planning, botany, and bay-and-estuary biology. Group size is limited so pre-registration is
necessary. Please email Chuck Smith (crsmith@cabrillo.edu) for transportation details and to reserve your spot.
9am–1pm
Coyote Hills Regional Park
Chuck Smith
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2011 :: DIVISION/DEPARTMENT DAY
DIVISION/DEPARTMENT
TIME
ROOM
507
Library Meeting*
509
510
ESL lab
407
1063
1093
9AM–1PM
SAC225
9AM–12NOON
SACW202
Health Athletics Wellness and Kinesiology Division Meeting
Adaptive PE
Dental Hygiene
Health Science
Human Services
Medical Assistant
Nursing
Physical Education/Athletics
Radiologic Technology
Stroke Center
9–11AM
12NOON–2PM
12NOON–4PM
12NOON–2PM
12NOON–2PM
12NOON–3PM
11:30AM–2PM
9:30–11:30AM*
12NOON–2PM*
12NOON–2PM *
* Thursday, February 3
ROOM
Instructional Development
9–10:30AM
SACW202
Disabled Students Programs and Services
10:30AM–12NOON SACW202
Career Education and Economic Development (CEED)
Counseling Division Meeting
TIME
332
506
Business, English, and Language Arts Division Meeting
8:30–10:30AM
BARE
11AM–12:30PM
Business, Accounting and Finance, Real Estate
Computer Applications and Business Technology
11AM–12:30PM
Digital Management Career Preparation
2–5PM
English
11AM–12:30PM
ESL
11AM–12:30PM
Journalism
11AM–12:30PM
Reading
4–6PM
World Languages
11AM–12:30PM
DIVISION/DEPARTMENT
HW2214
1107
HW2113
831
831
HW2210
HW2212
1118
HW2105
HW1110
Human Arts and Social Sciences Division Meeting
8:30–10:30AM
1804
Anthropology
11AM–1PM
431
Archaeological Tech
11AM–1PM
431
Communication Studies
11AM–1PM
834
Culinary Arts & Hospitality
11AM–1PM
1803
Early Childhood Education
5:30–8:30PM
1508
Global Studies
11–11:30AM
425
Global Studies Dept Mtgs
11:30AM–1PM
425
Economics, Education, History, Geography/
Meteorology, Political Science, Womens’ Studies
Philosophy
11AM–1PM
403
Psychology
11AM–1PM
401
Public Safety
11AM–1PM
1605
Sociology
11AM–1PM
431
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Department
Reference/Instruction
Potluck
9–10AM
10AM–12NOON
12NOON–1PM
* Thursday, February 3
1040
1040
1040
Natural and Applied Sciences Division Meeting
9–11AM
Astronomy
2–4PM
Biology
11:30AM–1:30PM
Chemistry
11:30AM–1:30PM
CS & CIS
1–3PM
Construction and Energy Management
12NOON–2PM
Engineering
12NOON–2PM
Engineering Technology
11AM–7PM
Geology/Ocean
12NOON–1:30PM
Horticulture
12NOON–2:30PM
Math
12NOON–1:30PM
MESA
2–3PM
Physics
12NOON–1:30PM
Welding
10AM–5PM
5005
Obsrv
616
614
2502
1301
715B
1306
705
5015
711
714
830
1306
Visual Applied and Performing Arts Division Meeting
Art History
Art Photography
Art Studio
Dance
Digital Media
Music
Theatre Arts
9–11AM
11AM–1PM
11AM–1PM
11AM–1PM
11AM–1PM
11AM–1PM
11AM–1PM
11AM–1PM
VAPA 1001
VAPA 1014
VAPA 2022
VAPA 2005
1117
1303
VAPA 5148
VAPA 4116
Guidelines for Flex
The flex calendar affords faculty the time and format
in which to examine instructional concerns outside
the traditional classroom setting. It offers an appropriate prelude to the school year as well as a checkpoint
between semesters to refresh our sense of educational
mission. This publication is your guide to the principles and process of staff development flex days at
Cabrillo College. If you have any questions after
reading it, please consult with your Dean or the Staff
Development Coordinator.
General Guidelines:
1. Required flex time:
Faculty may fulfill their flex requirement by attending
workshops on flex days, participating in advisement at
registration, or performing individual projects on designated flex days. Any exceptions to this policy must be
approved by your Dean.
Full-time faculty have a minimum time commitment
of 24 flexible hours per year plus two fall semester
mandatory days and one spring semester mandatory day.
Partial contract faculty are required to participate in a
specific number of days, which is prorated on a percentage
basis of an individual’s contract. Adjunct faculty are
required to participate in at least one hour of flex activity per
teaching unit each semester.
2. Special exception:
You may perform flex activities on days other than the
scheduled flex days, as long as they are not your regular
teaching days. Weekends and holidays are permissible as are
days when you are only teaching in the evening, or evenings
when you are only teaching during the day. You must obtain
approval of your Dean.
3. Deadlines:
The deadline for submitting your flex agreement is the end of
flex week. This contract needs to be signed by you and your
Dean. The deadline for submitting your individual activity
is the end of flex week. This contract needs to be signed by
you and your Dean.
4. Nonparticipation:
Should you decide to refuse to participate in the flex week,
you will have your pay reduced by the number of days of
nonparticipation (maximum of five days fall semester and
four days spring semester). All flex activities must be completed within the academic calendar.
Cabrillo Staff Development Committee
Renée Kilmer, Marcy Alancraig, Mark Hopkins, Chuck Smith, Patrick Meyer, Nancy Brown, Beatriz Perez, Sue Slater,
Francine Van Meter, John Govsky, Sesario Escoto, Loree McCawley, Sylvia Winder
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to Cheryl Chaffin, English Instructor, for assistance with editing, Dani Boscarelli, Duplications, for printing
our calendar and Darlene Hastings, Francis Sweetman, Margitta Dietrick-Welsh, Sandi Moore, and Barbara Rigg for room
scheduling.
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N
5100
Labs
5300
P
P
5000
Hortic
ulture
P F/G
P
P e ri m
FS
440
P H
500
E
E
400
450
E
P D
P
100
Enrollment
Services
300
350
P C
B
P I
P E
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1090
1074
1097
E
1000
Library
700
E
T
Amphi
theater
T
200
Theater
P A/B
E
Student Activities
Center (SAC)
West
B
B B
P J
P
P P
E
E
Future
Allied Health
Cafeteria
E
E
ATM
900
800
DSPS
E
East
E
P
Pedestrian Bridge
Bookstore
Soquel Drive
B
P N
VAPA 1000
Forum
E
Sesnon
House
2600
1200
VAPA
5000
Music
Recital
Hall
2550
2500
2100
ABC
P
VAPA 3000
3D Art
T
Cabrillo College Drive
1800
VAPA 2000
2D Art
1300
T
1600
1400
CTC
VAPA
4000
Crocker
Theater
1170
P K
P
E
Pool
P L
Stadium
1550
1700
1500
P
E
Elevator
T
Telephone
P
Student Permit Parking
P
Designated Parking
Tennis
Courts
P M
P R
LEGEND
B
Receiving/
Maintenance
1100
Gym
1185
Sheriff
P S
Track
1190
Bus Stop
Accessible Path
Disabled Parking is available at all lots.
Multi
Purpose
Field
Athletic
Fields
Automatic Emergency Defibrillators
Santa Cruz
Highway 1
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Watsonville
Facilities
Development/
Purchasing