Spring FLEX DAY – January 29th, 2016

FLEX DAY WORKSHOPS

WS – Presenter / Title Description ROOM

9:30-10:30

Presenters – Steve Tomory & Mike Slavich
Rio Hondo College Automotive Technology Bachelor of Science Degree Program / This session will provide the attendee with the background, development process, and current/future status of the Community College 4-year Degree Program. Specific information will provided regarding the Automotive Technology BS Degree Offered by Rio Hondo / A224 / X
Presenter– Sally Olivas
Building a Classroom Community / Research shows having a community in the classroom bolsters enrollment and positively influences learning. This workshop will discuss ways to build community, particularly if the class is not part of a structured Learning Community / A207 / X
Presenters – Dulcemonica Delgadillo, Michelle Bean, Claudia Romo, Russel Castaneda-Calleros, James Sass, Carolina Lepe
What Can IRP Do for You? Using Information to Support Your Work with Students / As we live and work in the Information Age, have you ever wondered about how to gain and use information that could improve your work with students? This session is an overview to the types of information and analysis provided by RHC’s Office of Institutional Research & Planning. An instructor, counselor, and director will provide specific examples of ways that IRP supported their efforts in working with students to achieve their goals. / A206 / X
Presenter – Mark Littrell
Saving for and Cash Flow in Retirement: What you Need to Know / This breakout session will help you to understand a few important things about saving for retirement: recent changes to CalSTRS, why you should have a 403(b) account, important considerations when investing, mistakes to avoid. It is mainly intended for faculty and staff hired in the last ten years or so, but anyone planning to retire may benefit. / S220 / X
Presenter – Mariano Zaro
Landscape & Language (A Poetry Workshop) / Creative writing workshop to explore inner landscapes through poetry / A205 / X
Presenter – Kathy Pudelko
Fitness Center: Orientation and Tour / The session will complete the orientation requirement to take the class. Everything you need to know about the fitness center will be covered and your questions will be answered. The center has the latest equipment and information available for you to enhance your fitness and health. You will also be given a tour of the facility / PE 103 / X
Presenters – Loy Nashua, Cecilia Rocha, Juana Mora
Student Equity: Goals, Process, and Funding / The workshop reviews RHC’s student equity goals, introduces the process of applying for student equity funding, and provides direction on how to accurately complete the request for funding / SS305 / X
Presenter – Hank Fung
Creating HTLM-5 Lecture Videos in Mathematics / This workshop will discuss the hardware and software requirements to create such videos so that students can view educational content on not only their computers but also on their tablets (iPad, etc.) and smartphones (iPhones, etc.) / S326 / X
Presenter – Larry Scher & Maurice Meysenburg
Rio Hondo College Emeriti Association / Who – What - Why. Why not? / A228 / X
Presenters – Adele Enright, Stephanie Wells, and Irene Truong
New Library Resources and Library Services for Faculty / An introduction to two new online database resources that are web accessible on or off campus via PC, Mac, or devices (mobile phone, tablet, etc.)
  • Films on Demand – streaming media full-length films and film clips
  • Grove Art Online – Visual Arts and Architecture reference resource
In addition, librarians will provide an overview of library services for faculty and answer your “burning” questions about library services / LR224 / X
Presenters – Evelyn Arias, Ryan Khamkongsay
Conquering Your Evaluation Plan for Student Equity: A Step by Step Guide to Measuring Student Success / The Student Equity Plan charges Rio Hondo College with identifying the barriers to student success in: Access, Course Completion, Basic Skills and ESL Sequence Completion, Degree and Certificate Completion, and Transfer. The links between a barrier and solution are not always clear and easy to define. This highly interactive workshop will provide participants with promising practices in aligning project design with the outcomes in the five student equity indicator areas. Participants will gain insights towards strengthening project design and evaluating student success. / A208 / X
Presenters – Transfer Center Staff
Transfer 101 Basics – What students need to know to transfer. How can the Rio Hondo College Campus Community help to ensure transfer success / Come learn about transfer requirements. We will show you some online resources and provide you with information so that you can empower your students to think about transfer. Examples of information to be covered: (UC TAP, Golden 4, UC/CSU GPA, TAG, CSU Mentor, Transfer Center Website, Offering extra credit assignments for vising the TC, meeting with reps, attending workshops and tours) / A220 / X
Presenter – M. Lea Martinez
Earn Satisfaction and $$$ by Becoming a Mentor! / This session is for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and CTE (Career & Technical Education) faculty who are interested in serving as a mentor for our future teachers. It will talk about Rio Hondo’s STEM-CTE I Teach program and how faculty can get involved by becoming a mentor. Eligibility, stipend and the application process will be discussed / A223 / X
Presenters – Marisela Saenz
Breaking Barriers for Foster Youth: Supporting Education Success / This workshop seeks to raise awareness on the unique experiences and needs of students who are or have been placed in the foster care system. Information on how growing up in this system can affect academic outcomes as well as what is being done at the state and campus level to support foster youth will be reviewed.
Benefits and services provided through the New Guardian Scholars Program on campus will be emphasized. Tips and tools for faculty, counselors and staff on how they can help foster youth to be successful in the classroom and beyond will also be addressed / A212

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