Cabrillo College Staff Development
SPRING 2010 FLEXIBLE CALENDAR
february 1 – february 5, 2010
www.cabrillo.edu/services/tlc/spring2010flex
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/spring2010flex.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010
Breakfast with Brian
Public Safety and Crisis Intervention at Cabrillo
Stress Reduction with Yoga
Cabrillo Sustainability and Carbon Footprint Reduction Plan
Wake and Bake? Students under the Influence
In Your Dreams!
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010
“Yes We Can” — The Obama Presidency
Federal Privacy Law: How does it affect your classroom and you?
Strategic Enrollment Management: What is it and how does it work?
Poetic Visions: Art and Teachings from the Studio
Drive-Thru Technology Assistance
Veterans Returning from Active Duty/War: How faculty and staff can help in the transition to Cabrillo
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010
Sketching from Life
Social Networks and the Blogosphere: Beyond Trendy
The Industrialization of Education: Origins, Effects and Alternatives
The Tyranny of Numbers vs. the Information Generation
Salon Francais
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2010
Our Gang Visits Long Marine Lab
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010
KEEPING STUDENTS ON COURSE (3-DAY WORKSHOP)
This three-day workshop provided by On Course consultants is designed for faculty, counselors, and administrators looking
for a proven approach to dramatically improve student success and retention. Included in this 3-day interdisciplinary and
interactive workshop are activities and materials reflecting best practices that you can use in your classroom to help students
learn more deeply. These learner-centered structures empower students to become active, responsible learners by creating
motivation, promoting time-management, setting goals, developing relationships for academic success, increasing self-awareness, honing critical thinking, and developing emotional intelligence and self-esteem.
Class materials will be provided to put these best practices into effect in classes and labs, and guides participants to create a
personal plan for implementing new educational strategies for our diverse student population. Participants are expected to
attend all three days; a light breakfast and lunch will be provided.
This workshop can serve up to 30 people; contact Victoria Bañales by Monday, January 25, to reserve your spot: vibanale@
cabrillo.edu or x6112. For more information about On Course and its workshops, visit www.oncourseworkshop.com
Monday 8:30am–3:30pm
Sesnon 1804
Robin Middleton, Jamestown Community College
Tuesday & Wednesday 8:30am–4:30pm
Breakfast with Brian
Join Brian King, Cabrillo College President, for an informal dialog on college issues, the state of the budget and other topics
of interest.
8:30–10am
Hort 5005
Brian King
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 2010: English, Accounting & Finance, CABT, History, Athletics, Health Science, Nursing, Learning
Skills, Construction & Energy Management, Engineering Technology, Dance, DMCP.
10am–12:00noon
Hort 5005
Renée Kilmer
The Cabrillo Faculty Inquiry Network
Faculty inquiry is a new trend in professional development in which teachers investigate questions about their students’ learning in a way that is collaborative, informed by evidence, and sustained over time. Learn about three new tools that support
faculty inquiry including a pilot social networking website that is being used to discuss matters of teaching and learning.
Contribute your voice to an evolving vision of a faculty inquiry network at Cabrillo. We will examine what has been done
at other institutions as part of the Carnegie Foundation’s Faculty Inquiry Network.
10am–12:00noon
Room 456
Craig Hayward
Classrooms Without Borders: Inter-Cultural Communication and ESL/EFL Student Success
As a foreign language learner, immersed in a foreign culture, learning Spanish in three South American cities provided insight
into some of the difficulties our ESL/EFL students face. Hear about some of these experiences and how they may relate to
empowering student success at Cabrillo. This workshop will provide a forum for participants to brainstorm and share ideas
about enhancing the student learning experience.
10am–12:00noon
Room 406
Zarmina Dastagir
Public Safety and Crisis Intervention at Cabrillo
Tagging, drugs, theft, and assault are examples of issues the Cabrillo Sheriff’s deputies deal with on a regular basis. How
does crime impact our College, our classrooms, our staff and students? Join Paul Ramos, Cabrillo Sheriff’s Office and Diane
Avelar, Cabrillo Psychological Counselor for answers to these questions. Hear what’s happening on our campus, what our
part can be in prevention and intervention.
10am–12:00noon
Room 831
Paul Ramos & Diane Avelar
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010
BREAKFAST WITH BRIAN
Join Brian King, Cabrillo College
president, for an informal dialog on college
issues, the state of the budget and other
topics of interest.
8:30–10am
Hort 5005
Brian King
CABRILLO SUSTAINABILITY
AND CARBON FOOTPRINT
REDUCTION PLAN
Get involved in a national movement and
help develop strategies for Cabrillo College
to become more sustainable and meet its
obligations to reduce its carbon footprint.
Help us become a model for our larger
community. Cabrillo College is a signatory
to the President’s Climate Commitment,
an effort to get institutions of higher education to address the issues surrounding
climate change and sustainability, and specifically to develop an action plan to reduce
their carbon footprints. We will work as a
group to develop implementation strategies for the Cabrillo sustainability action
plan; including students, faculty, staff and
the larger community. Our work at this
workshop will form the foundation for the
implementation plan, and help us channel
the work you may already be doing into
the larger effort.
1–3pm
Room 508
Michelle Merrill, Judy Cassada, Nicole Crane
& Karen Groppi
FACULTY SENATE
For Spring Flex we meet 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.
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. Light refreshments will
be served.
3–5pm
Watsonville Center
Steve Hodges, Letitia Scott-Curtis, Dave Reynolds
& John Govsky
Stress Reduction with Yoga
This workshop focuses on a Hatha Yoga practice designed to reduce stress
and release tension throughout the body. Particular attention will be
given to areas of the body that commonly hold significant tension, the
shoulders and the hips. Learn how both your posture and your mental
outlook can influence overall well-being. Participants should wear comfortable clothing that allows freedom of movement, and bring any Yoga
equipment that they may own including a Yoga mat, blanket, blocks, and
a strap.
10am–12:00noon
Room 1101 (gym)
Don Bard
New Approaches to Teaching Biology
Biology faculty will focus on how to apply accessory teaching tools to the
conceptual and factual information Biology students must master.
10am–12:00noon
Room 612
John Carothers, Michael Edgehouse
& Nicole Crane
Cabrillo Sustainability and Carbon Footprint Reduction Plan
See description in highlight events box.
1–3pm
Room 508
Michelle Merrill, Judy Cassada, Nicole Crane &
Karen Groppi
Wake and Bake? Students under the Influence
Students enter our classrooms every day under the influence of drugs
and alcohol—not just a beer over lunch—more like a snort in their car
before class, a Bloody Mary and a Vicodin over breakfast, a “Wake and
Bake” hit from the bong as they get up, an IV shot of heroin before
History—it’s more than we might think. How do we address this, if at all?
What is our role in intervening with students who have a drug or alcohol
problem serious enough to impair judgment and impair their academic
and personal lives? What are the school’s policies regarding this and our
role in implementing these? This workshop will discuss how we can help
students who have moved beyond experimental use and found themselves
in the troubled rabbit hole of drug abuse and addiction. Participants and
facilitators will discuss their experiences with drug and alcohol abusing
students, address potential actions to take and identify resources available
for helping troubled members of our campus community. A glossary of
current drug slang will be provided.
1–3pm
Room 831
Patrick A. Meyer, Dianne Avelar, Vicki Fabbri,
& Jan Tice
What’s New in WebAdvisor for Spring 2010?
Come see the latest functions available for faculty and students in
WebAdvisor. Bring questions and be prepared to share with your colleagues ways that you utilize WebAdvisor to facilitate your work. This
workshop is for people with prior experience with WebAdvisor. If you
are new to WebAdvisor, attend the Monday night orientation for new
adjunct faculty.
1–3pm
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Room 5005
Marcy Wieland
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010
Basic Skills Acceleration: Does It Work?
Improving the progress rates of students who start at the basic skills level in English, math, ESL, and/or reading is the educational equivalent of splitting the atom. In addition to state funds dedicated to basic skills, large amounts of foundation money
are flowing to support promising practices. Acceleration, moving students from basic skills to transfer-level coursework in a
shorter period of time, has garnered a great deal of attention and support. This presentation will evaluate the evidence that
acceleration is impacting student outcomes. We will also consider and discuss competing hypotheses, such as self-selection.
We consider a number of projects but focus particularly on projects at four California Community Colleges: Chabot,
Pasadena, Los Medanos, and Cabrillo.
1–2:30pm
Room 456
Craig Hayward
Faculty Senate
Come to the first Faculty Senate meeting of 2010. For Spring Flex we meet 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. As always, light refreshments will be served.
3–5pm
Watsonville Center
Steve Hodges, Letitia Scott-Curtis, Dave Reynolds & John Govsky
In Your Dreams!
Do you wish you were more proficient creating web pages? This workshop gives you hands-on experience with Dreamweaver—
one of the most popular web site creation tools, especially for online education. Whether you are just beginning or have some
experience using Dreamweaver, we will cover techniques you can practice and put into use.
3–5pm
Room 1096
Francine Van Meter
The Self-Empowered Learner
Come have fun as you discover and develop learner-centered strategies to improve the teaching and learning experience in
your own courses. By developing relationships for academic success your diverse students become more active, self-aware,
responsible and motivated learners. This flex activity is based on the On Course I and II workshops that the presenters have
attended and put into action. For more information about On Course and its workshops, visit www.oncourseworkshop.
com.
3–5pm
Room 510
Kenny Atkins, Gerlinde Brady, Ofelia García, Mary Ann Peterson & Gabriela Rodriguez
CHAC: Building Community
CHAC (Cabrillo Hispanic Affairs Council) invites everyone to a presentation about our organization on campus. Help us
explore ways to build community here at Cabrillo. All are welcome. We will discuss the Title V grant, the development of
scholarships, how to support Latino Graduation, and where to go next. Join us for food, friendship, and good conversation.
5–7pm
Room 510
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? 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
Hort 5005
Rock Pfotenhauer
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010
STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT
MANAGEMENT: WHAT IS IT
AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
Strategic Enrollment Management
(SEM) is more than recruiting students;
it spans all areas of the institution, from
its mission to student educational goals.
It establishes clear goals for student
recruitment, persistence, access, transition and graduation to achieve optimum
enrollment. Factors considered include
effective academic programs, fiscal stability, organizational efficiency, improving
service, and creating a data rich environment to inform decisions and evaluate
strategies. This session is designed to
inform faculty and staff about Strategic
Enrollment Management as we begin to
develop a long term SEM plan; anyone is
welcome to join us.
1–3pm
Room 508
Dennis Bailey-Fougnier & Renée Kilmer
Part-Timers’ Solidarity Breakfast
Join your part-time colleagues and Cabrillo Governing Board members in
a discussion of pertinent issues. Breakfast provided.
8–10am
A panel of Veteran Students will present
on the challenges of returning to civilian
life and college. You will hear their stories
and suggestions for how staff and faculty can help Veteran Students succeed.
Students will provide participants tips
and suggestions on welcoming Veterans
into the classroom.
3–5pm
Room 831
Francisco Ponce, Amanda Blume, Student Veterans
John Govsky & Michael McCarthy
“ Yes We Can” One Year Later — The Obama Presidenc y
Join in a conversation about the historical trends that led to the election
of Barack Obama and the lessons we may be learning (or not) from the
first year of Obama’s presidency. The presenters will briefly highlight historical parallels and offer some international context for the still-evolving
national soap opera that is 21st century politics. The presenters will model
a classroom technique that insures that everyone in attendance will get a
chance to participate in the conversation.
10am–12:00noon
Room 405
Bill Hill, Michael Mangin & Michael Pebworth
Federal Privac y Law : How does it affect your classroom and you?
In 1976, Congress passed the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA). This act protects a student’s educational records. The act also
imposed strict limits on what information faculty and the institution can
disclosed about students. The law has huge impact on how instructors
should interact with students in relationship to grades, letters for recommendation, discussions about the student with parents, spouses, or with
other instructors. In a very interactive session, we discuss how we all need
to comply with these important federal requirements.
10am–12:00noon
VETERANS RETURNING
FROM ACTIVE DUTY/WAR:
HOW FACULTY AND STAFF
CAN HELP IN THE TRANSITION TO CABRILLO
Hort 5005
Room 508
Dennis Bailey-Fougnier & Nan McAden
Science & Math Majors: Identification, Care and Feeding
Find out how you can get the support you need for your program, from
the college, or from external granting sources. This workshop focuses on
programs with students who have majors and transfer goals in math, physics, engineering, chemistry, biology, astronomy, geology, oceanography,
etc. This session provides a forum for faculty to compare ways they identify, track, and use information about majors in their science/math field.
10am–12:00noon
Room 510
Sue Tappero, Jo-Ann Panzardi, Joe McCullough,
Christy Vogel & Nancy Fetterman
SLOs 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: Anthropology, Art History, Business, Culinary Arts, ECE,
Engineering, ESL, Horticulture, Library, PE, Photography, Physics,
Political Science, Radiologic Technology, Sociology, and Women’s
Studies. 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. Though designed especially for these departments,
the workshop is open to all.
10am–12:00noon
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Room 406
Marcy Alancraig & Winnie Baer
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010
Poetic Visions: Art and Teachings from the Studio
Join us for a session of art presentations and discussion on the creative process. Faculty of various art disciplines will be sharing their current work and philosophy of teaching during this seminar.
10am–12:00noon
Room 3004
Dawn Nakanishi: coordinator, with Brian Legakis, Tobin Keller, Katherine McBride, Jamie Abbott,
Rebecca Ramos, Ron Milhoan and others.
The New Blackboard
Blackboard Learn 9 was released in January 2009 and is the first version of the Blackboard product that incorporates a fully
updated web 2.0 user interface and some of the key features and functionality of the current version, with significant accessibility improvements. It is also accessible via mobile devices. This workshop is for all faculty interested in using a learning
management system or currently using Blackboard.
10am–12:00noon
Room 1096
Matt Lord & Francine Van Meter
CCEU Spring Luncheon
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
Great Student Writing: English Writing Awards
All English and ESL faculty are invited; full-time English faculty may be solicited to assist with reading entries. Come and
be a part of selecting award-winning essays, stories and more for the 2009 Writing Awards. Participants will work in small
groups, reading and discussing entries and ultimately choosing a first and second place winner for each category. We’ll wrap
up with a discussion of how the process worked and what makes for outstanding writing in various genres.
1–3pm
Room 406
Barbara Bloom, Cheryl Chaffin, David Sheftman, David Sullivan, Leticia Scott-Curtis- & Jeff Tagami
‘Scuse Me While I Teach This Class: Music in Non-Music Classrooms
How does music 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 and instrumental music can do all of these things and more, putting the audio back into “audio-visual” and
adding an artistic and often emotional component to the learning process. Experienced practitioners will share their ideas.
Be a part of several music-in-the-classroom demonstrations. We will even present musical ideas for chemistry, math, and
dental hygiene classrooms.
1–3pm
Room 425
Michael Pebworth & Timothy Craig Mosher
Strategic Enrollment Management: What Is It and How Does It Work?
Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) is more than recruiting students; it spans all areas of the institution, from its mission to student educational goals. It establishes clear goals for student recruitment, persistence, access, transition and graduation to achieve optimum enrollment. Factors considered include effective academic programs, fiscal stability, organizational
efficiency, improving service, and creating a data rich environment to inform decisions and evaluate strategies. This session is
designed to inform faculty and staff about Strategic Enrollment Management as we begin to develop a long term SEM plan;
anyone is welcome to join us.
1–3pm
Room 508
Dennis Bailey-Fougnier & Renee Kilmer
Taking Your Class to the Web — CCC Confer
Do you teach a hybrid or web-enhanced course? Interested in teaching a lesson in real-time online, with full interactivity with
students? Be a part of experiencing web conferencing. A demonstration will illustrate how a class is taught live via the web
using video, whiteboard, presentation and chat technologies.
1–3pm
Room 1096
Michelle Taramasco, CCC Confer, & Rick Graziani
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010
Visual Arts Scholarship Committee – Building Success
The Visual Arts Scholarship Committee will verify and set dates for the 2010 scholarship schedule and location; review the
2009 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
Drive-Thru Technology Assistance
The Teaching and Learning Center will provide express service (one-on-one help) to faculty wanting to update their web
resources, Salsa pages, and grab online rosters. Chips and (the edible) salsa will be provided.
3–5pm
Room 1095
The TLC Staff
Veterans Returning from Active Duty/War: How faculty and staff can help in the transition to Cabrillo
A panel of Veteran Students will present on the challenges of returning to civilian life and college. You will hear their stories
and suggestions for how staff and faculty can help Veteran Students succeed. Students will provide participants tips and suggestions on welcoming Veterans into the classroom.
3–5pm
Room 831
Francisco Ponce, Amanda Blume, Student Veterans
Program Chair Meeting
Program Chairs will discuss pending budget cuts and program reduction strategies for 2010-2011.
3–4:30pm
Room 5137
Michelle Rivard
The Art of Classroom Management and Issues of Student Discipline
What’s your latest concern about student behavior? Have you been feeling like the students have all the rights and wondering where yours are? Is it free speech or a disruption to your class? Are those cell phones STILL ringing in your classroom?
Come to this interactive workshop to discuss these issues. Leave with the recipe for good practices to ensure your rights are
being protected and that you and your students can enjoy a healthy learning environment.
5:30–7:30pm
Room 831
Sesario R. Escoto
Walking the Talk (For On Course participants only)
This optional evening session is designed for those 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. It is a powerful, personal growth session that creates a lasting memory and
transformational experience for those who wish to attend.
6–9pm
Sesnon 1804
Robin Middleton, Jamestown Community College
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010
Dental Hygiene Curriculum Meeting
The curriculum meeting is designed to assist dental hygiene faculty implement Student Learning Outcomes Assessment as required in the Program
Planning process. Additional topics may include curriculum planning,
content review, CurricUNET and CODA requirements.
9am–12noon
Room 610
Bridgete Clark
The Tyranny of Numbers vs. the Information Generation
Can we truly measure what matters? This session explores the tension
between the idea that numbers are drowning our finer sensibilities, on the
one hand, and the assertion that numeracy and a grasp of statistics are more
important now than ever. Cabrillo’s Campus Climate Survey provides
examples that illustrate concepts of uncertainty and risk, suggesting that the
two positions are not as far apart as they may first appear to be. Dreams,
images, poems, anecdotes, and statistics are used to explore the limits of
knowledge in an educational setting from both a quantitative and qualitative perspective.
10am–12noon
Room 456
Craig Hayward, Natalia Cordoba-Velasquez
Take the Leap: Leading a Study Travel Program
Since 1971 the Cabrillo College Study Travel program has been instrumental in bringing international recognition to our college, and life-changing
experiences to many of our participants living and studying in culturally
rich and diverse locations. In the last eight years more than 800 students
have participated in this program in countries across many parts of the
world. Join us at this session where we will share some of the success stories
and explain how you too can become a leader on one of these extraordinary
adventures with our students.
10am–12noon
Room 506
Carollyn Rudesill, Felix Robles, & Consuelo España
Social Networks and the Blogosphere: Beyond Trendy
Participants will explore the world of Facebook and Edublog as examples of
social networking and blogging. In our journey you’ll learn about Facebook
mobile and privacy features, Twitter use, and how students interact in this
new social commons. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these
expanding technologies? A list of common Web 2.0 applications and their
uses will be distributed.
10am–12noon
Room 1096
Ryan Pittington, Facebook & Francine Van Meter
The Industrialization of Education: Origins, Effects and Alternatives
This session presents a critical overview of the historical, sociological, and
political origins of the US education system with a special emphasis on the
creation of community colleges. We will consider the implications of and
posit alternatives to the current educational structure. The facilitators will
also describe some of their experiences discussing these topics in settings
with high-risk students who have been marginalized within the US education system.
10am–12noon
Room 510
Teresa Macedo & Diego Navarro
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THE TYRANNY OF NUMBERS
VS. THE INFORMATION
GENERATION
Can we truly measure what matters? This
session explores the tension between the
idea that numbers are drowning our finer
sensibilities, on the one hand, and the
assertion that numeracy and a grasp of
statistics are more important now than
ever. Cabrillo’s Campus Climate Survey
provides examples that illustrate concepts
of uncertainty and risk, suggesting that
the two positions are not as far apart as
they may first appear to be. Poems, anecdotes, and statistics are used to explore
the limits of knowledge in an educational
setting from both a quantitative and
qualitative perspective.
10AM–12NOON
Room 456
Craig Hayward, Natalia Cordoba-Velasquez
WHAT MAKES A GREAT
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL?
Based on the State Faculty Senate guidelines for curriculum development, and
the “Cabrillo Way,” course outlines are
created and modified. This workshop will
present a panel discussion highlighting
both the process of creating and modifying courses, as well as some considerations
which originators of curriculum will want
to consider in their course content. The
curriculum committee will be in attendance and it is suggested that any faculty
working on new courses will attend. The
second part of the workshop will be
devoted to business (if any) that the committee must attend to.
3–5pm
Room 1096
Dale Attias and Jennifer Cass
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010
Sketching from Life
Come and enjoy this popular flex activity. Sketch and loosen up by gesture drawing in an intuitive manner. No experience
required, bring a sketchpad or newspaper pad (18”x24”) and charcoal or graphite (Cabrillo Bookstore) enjoy the camaraderie
of creative folks and music. Sketching is learning.
10am–12noon
Room 2020
Ron Milhoan
CCFT Luncheon
Join your faculty colleagues for a delicious meal and the opportunity to honor a former union leader. Arrive promptly to
maximize your dining options.
12noon–1pm
Hort 5005
Paul Harvell
CCFT General Council Meeting
How it the state budget shaping up? How will this affect your compensation and working conditions? Join us for discussion
of this and other pertinent information. All faculty members are encouraged to attend.
1–3pm
Hort 5005
Paul Harvell
Smart Classrooms and Beyond
You’ve got it, learn to use it! Come join us to learn more about how to operate the equipment in a smart classroom. If time
permits we may go to other media classrooms and provide hands on tutoring. Bring your questions and suggestions.
1–3pm
Room 426
Carol Jacobs & Lee Schulz
Tales From the Other Side
Join in a discussion on retirement preparation and hear experiences from recent (and if we can get them to come) more
experienced retirees. Are you curious how STRS treats you after you retire, wonder what to do with health benefits, or if you
can continue to teach part-time? Bring your questions & discussion topics. Not offered for flex credit.
3–5pm
Room 435
Dave Balogh
What Makes A Great Curriculum Proposal?
Based on the State Faculty Senate guidelines for curriculum development, and the “Cabrillo Way,” course outlines are created
and modified. This workshop will present a panel discussion highlighting both the process of creating and modifying courses,
as well as some considerations which originators of curriculum will want to consider in their course content. The curriculum
committee will be in attendance and it is suggested that any faculty working on new courses will attend. The second part of
the workshop will be devoted to business (if any) that the committee must attend to.
3–5pm
Room 1096
Dale Attias & Jennifer Cass
Salon Français
Francophones and Francophiles arise and use your rusty language skills and share your affection for French language and culture. Let’s talk about our favorite regions/cities. Share your experiences or recommend itineraries. We will meet on campus
with audio-visual equipment and computer at our disposal, so you can share your photos, music, memories, (and advice) in
whatever form you like: photo album, CD, cassette, DVD, thumb drive, transparency, or on-line. Please bring bread/crackers, cheese or fruit, and/or a non-alcoholic beverage. Paper cups, plates and utensils will be provided. For further information:
call Robyn at 477- 3700 x1390 or e-mail: romarsha@cabrillo.edu
5–7pm
Room 913
Robyn Marshall & Bernadette Guimberteau
Watsonville Center Faculty Meeting & Orientation
This session will provide information regarding procedures and resources at the Watsonville Center, including office assignments, alarm codes and keys. This meeting is also an opportunity for faculty to meet one another over dinner, get the latest
information on new developments and trends at the Center, and share knowledge and ideas about working with Watsonville’s
student population.
5:30-8:30pm
Wats 4330
Rachel Mayo
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010
Individual Creativity in Math Teaching
Members of the mathematics department will share their strategies, opinions , and ideas concerning the teaching of mathematics topics.
8–9:45am
Room 708
Dave Viglienzoni
Program Strategies for the Library
Library faculty and staff will meet. A potluck will take place at 12noon for Library staff.
9-10 am
10-12noon
Room 1040
Room 1040
Department Meeting: Georg Romero & Margery Regalado Rodriguez
Reference/Instruction
Program Strategies for Physical Education/Athletics
Members of the Physical Education/Athletics department will meet.
9:30-11:30am
Room 1118
Onnie Killefer
Code Talkers: The Cryptic World of Coding Coursework
This activity is training for CB 21 and T.O.P. re-coding for ENGLISH, READING and ESL. It complies with a mandate
from the Chancellor’s Office to improve reporting for the legislated accountability reports (ARCC Assembly Bill (AB) 1417
and the ARCC supplemental Senate Bill (SB) 361) as well as to provide useful data concerning student placement, progress
and success in basic skills. This text is from the Chancellor’s Office: “These changes are expansive and require curricular
discussion of student expectations. It is important that prior to re-coding the college promotes curricular discussion about
basic skills coursework and student pathways. The new deadline of March 1, 2010, allows colleges to plan Flex activities in
the intersession or beginning of spring term that will involve discipline faculty experts in each discipline, the CIO and the
person who inputs the data into your MIS system. It is also highly suggested that the researcher be part of this process in
order to create a better understanding of the useful applications of these metrics at the local level and in using the CB 21
data element in the basic skills supplemental report.”
10–12noon
Room 1096
James Weckler, Dale Attias, & Craig Hayward
Do Great Minds Really Think Alike?
This meeting is designed to bring together the Biology faculty and the Chemistry faculty who teach biology course prerequisites in order to bring our curriculum in alignment. What concepts and skills do chemistry students use in biology
courses? How can we help our students to be more successful as they move from chemistry courses into biology?
10–12noon
Room 615
Jason Camara & Denise Lim
Music Lab Facilities Orientation
This workshop will assist Music Lab Faculty understand the workings of the new Music Lab and Recording Studios. Topics
will include lab operations, software, computers, campus network, MIDI keyboards, practice room and studio check-out
procedures, studio equipment, and an introduction to how students utilize the recording facilities.
10–12noon
Room 5131
James Durland & Michele Rivard
Program Planning for Stroke and Disability Center
We will work to develop plans for student assessment process, curriculum revisions and program design to adapt to new
building for Fall 2010 move-in date.
10–12noon
Stroke Center
Debora Bone
Learning Skills Program Meeting
LSP faculty and staff will meet at Deb’s house for a luncheon meeting to discuss new information and concerns related to
LD testing and services for our students.
11:30am-2:00pm
Deb’s house
Deborah Shulman
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010
Opportunities for Collaboration in Health and Wellness
Faculty are invited to join Program Chairs from the Allied Health programs to discuss new opportunities for collaboration after
the move, in fall 2010, to the new H&W facilities. Identify workforce development needs in the health and human services
and participate in brainstorming about future directions.
1–3pm
Room 1524
Debora Bone
Physics and Chemistry Lab Curriculum Sharing
Physics and Chemistry have some overlap in their lab subjects and they both teach data analysis. This workshop will give
instructors and lab techs in both departments a chance to share ideas and see how the “other side” does things. Knowing
what students are seeing in their other classes can be very helpful to us as educators. Also open to interested people from other
departments.
1–3pm
Room 830
Carlos Figueroa, Josh Blaustein, John Welch
Writing Center Staff Meeting
Writing Center LIA’s, directors, and other interested parties are encouraged to meet before the start of a new semester. Agenda
items will include 200 series ESL labs, scheduling, the new Title V regulations, and other staff concerns. There will be food.
Please feel free to bring something to share.
1–3pm
Room 1060W
Joseph Carter
Academic Community for Educational Success (ACES)
Want to become more involved in supporting the needs of basic skills students? Want to find out more about learning communities? Interested in improving student persistence? As part of the California Basic Skills Initiative, the ACES steering committee was created at Cabrillo as a way for faculty and staff to meet and discuss the best ways to serve the basic skills needs of
pre-transfer level students. ACES meets three times per semester, and is open to anyone interested in strengthening existing
and/or envisioning new forms of support for basic skills students. Faculty and staff from any program or discipline are welcome!
Please come join us!
1–2:30pm
SACW 202
Victoria Bañales
STARS, Cabrillo’s Title V Grant
STARS (Students Transitioning in Academics: Reinforcing Success) is the grant Cabrillo has received as a Hispanic Serving
Institution through the Dept. of Education under Title V. Rachel Mayo, the grant’s Project Director, will give an update on
the design and discussion activities which started in the fall semester, and introduce the two faculty leaders for grant activities,
the Activity Director/Curriculum Specialist and the First Year Experience/Learning Communities Specialist. Come be a part
of this exciting new initiative or simply attend to find out more!
3–5pm
Room 508
Rachel Mayo
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2010
Our Gang Visits Long Marine Lab
Visit a working marine laboratory. Engage yourself in the interactive exhibit halls, admire the local marine life currently housed
in the aquarium, hold a sea star and more in the touch tanks, explore live creatures from the incredible Monterey Bay, marvel
at a skeleton of the world’s largest whale, take a walk out to the marine mammal research overlook, with its unsurpassed vistas
of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. During this private tour our very own docent will guide us through the
amazing sights and sounds of a working marine lab. We’ll discover how ocean scientists learn about marine animals and their
incredible abilities, see some very special marine mammals residing at the lab, and learn how ongoing science at Long Marine
Lab helps conservation efforts for animals in the wild. Reservations are a must and attendance is limited to 20 people. The
tour is on SATURDAY, FEB. 6th, 2010. Cost is $6 per person. Activity runs from 9am–1 pm. Email Chuck Smith to reserve
your spot.
9am–1pm
Long Marine lab
Chuck Smith & Paul Harvell
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2010
DIVISION/DEPARTMENT DAY
DIVISION/DEPARTMENT
TIME
ROOM
Business, English, and Language Arts Division Meeting
8:30–10:30AM
BARE
10:30AM–12:30PM
Business, Accounting and Finance, Real Estate
CABT
Computer Applications and Business Technology
10:30AM–12:30PM
Digital Management Career Preparation
2–5PM
English
10:30AM–12:30PM
ESL
10:30AM–12:30PM
Journalism
10:30AM–12:30PM
Reading
4–6PM
World Languages
10:30AM–12:30PM
508
506
507
510
510
ESL lab
407
1063
1093
Career Education and Economic Development (CEED)
9AM–1PM
SAC225
Counseling Division Meeting
SACW202
9AM–12NOON
Health and Wellness Division Meeting
9–11AM
Adaptive PE
12NOON–2PM
Dental Hygiene
12NOON–4PM
Health Science
12NOON–2PM
Human Services
12NOON–2PM
Medical Assistant
12NOON–3PM
Nursing
12NOON–3PM
Physical Education/Athletics*
* Thursday, February 5
9:30–11:30AM
Radiologic Technology
12NOON–2PM
Stroke Center
12NOON–2PM
1522
1107
610
831
831
514
1520
1118
1603
Stroke
Center
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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DIVISION/DEPARTMENT
Instructional Development
& Library Division
TIME
9–10:30AM
ROOM
SACW 202
Natural and Applied Sciences Division Meeting
9–11:30AM
5005
Horticulture Center
Astronomy
12NOON–1:30PM
Obsrv
Biology
12NOON–1:30PM
616
Chemistry
12NOON–1:30PM
614
CS & CIS
12NOON–1:30PM
2502
Construction and Energy Management
12NOON–2PM
1301
Engineering
12NOON–1:30PM
715B
Engineering Technology
10AM–5PM*
1306
*Saturday, February 6
Geology/Ocean
12NOON–1:30PM
705
Horticulture
12NOON–2:30PM
5015
Math
12NOON–1:30PM
711
MESA
2–3PM
714
Physics
12NOON–1:30PM
830
Welding
10AM–5PM*
1306
*Saturday, February 6
Visual and Performing Arts Division Meeting
9–11AM
Art History
11AM–1PM
Art Photography
11AM–1PM
Art Studio
11AM–1PM
Dance
11AM–1PM
Digital Media
11AM–1PM
Music
11AM–1PM
Theatre Arts
11AM–1PM
VAPA 1001
VAPA 1014
VAPA 2022
VAPA 3004
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, Johanna Bowen, Mark Hopkins, Dan Martinez, Patrick Meyer, Chuck Smith, Beatriz Perez, Sue Slater,
Francine Van Meter, John Govsky, Sesario Escoto, Loree McCawley
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to Joseph Carter, Writing Center Director, English Instructor, for assistance with editing and Dani Boscarelli,
Duplications, for printing our calendar.
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Labs
5300
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P e ri m
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440
P H
600
500
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Enrollment
Services
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Library
700
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Student Activities
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Future
Allied Health
Cafeteria
E
E
ATM
900
800
DSPS
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East
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Pedestrian Bridge
Bookstore
Soquel Drive
B
P N
VAPA 1000
Forum
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Sesnon
House
2600
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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
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Pool
P L
Stadium
1550
1700
1500
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Tennis
Courts
P M
P R
LEGEND
E
Elevator
T
Telephone
P
Student Permit Parking
P
Designated Parking
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