Flex Day and Adjunct Orientation: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
January 13th
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Flex Day Activities
Refer to your department chair(s) for approved activities, Zoom links, and meeting locations.
The people have spoken! We are excited to kick off your semester with news and updates about Canvas and Distance Education (DE) as a whole. This workshop is designed to introduce everyone to new features, but we also offer more in-depth meetings through our one-on-one sessions for those looking
Facilitator(s): Cherishea Coats, SBCCD Distance Education
Meeting ID: 848 7353 2277
Please complete the workshop evaluation and take a short break.
As educators, our goal is to provide the best support for our students in their academic pursuits. In today’s technological age, easy access to AI tools can tempt students, making it challenging to maintain authentic teaching and assessments. Turnitin offers a solution to help identify instances where AI or plagiarism might have been used to misrepresent student work. We invite you to join this workshop, where Turnitin will guide you through the tool, share new updates, and discuss effective strategies to address the challenges posed by AI for our students.
Facilitator(s): Cherishea Coats, SBCCD Distance Education
Meeting ID: 820 9396 8904
Please complete the workshop evaluation.
RSI is a popular topic in education right now, but did you know that SBCCD has been using Pronto for quite some time to help you achieve RSI in your classes? Explore all the capabilities of Pronto to ensure you’re meeting milestones with your students and keeping them engaged with the course material and one another!
Facilitator(s): Facilitator(s): Cherishea Coats, SBCCD Distance Education
Meeting ID: 840 0525 7164
Please complete the workshop evaluation and take a short break.
This interactive session is designed to help Crafton Hills College employees and faculty reset their personal health goals for the new year through simple, realistic strategies. We will explore practical approaches to healthy eating, meal planning for busy schedules, and easy ways to boost energy and reduce stress through movement—both at work and beyond. Participants will learn how to build sustainable habits, understand the science behind behavior change, and walk away with actionable tools to support improved wellness throughout the year.
Facilitator(s): Melissa Cline, CHC Adjunct Faculty, Kinesiology
Meeting ID: 657 525 1794
Please take time to complete a workshop evaluation for the workshops attended throughout the day
This interactive training series is designed for both new and experienced Counseling instructors and provides essential tools to strengthen course design, enhance student engagement, and ensure accreditation alignment, particularly Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) requirements for online courses. Participants will explore best practices in syllabus construction, SLOs and course objectives, Canvas modules and grading tools, effective teaching and communication strategies, Starfish integration, and student support resources. Through hands-on activities and peer collaboration, instructors will leave with updated course materials, improved online and in-person teaching strategies, and a clearer understanding of the expectations for high-quality Counseling instruction at Crafton Hills College.
Participation counts toward Professional Development / Flex obligations for full-time faculty and compensated PD hours for part-time faculty.
Facilitator: Trinette Barrie, CHC Career Center Coordinator and Counseling Faculty
Location: CCR 219
Adjunct Orientation
Facilitated by Keith Wurtz
Location: LRC 231
Learn how the new Title II digital accessibility standards impact your role and the students we serve. This session combines a high-level overview with live demonstrations and practical tools to help make digital content more inclusive.
What you’ll learn:
- What Title II and WCAG mean (without the technical overload)
- How inaccessible content impacts students using assistive technology
- Tools for reviewing and improving website accessibility
- Built-in Canvas features that support accessible course design
- Simple next steps, including recommended accessibility training
Facilitators: Matthew White, CHC Director of Student Accessibility Services (SAS)
Location: LRC 231
Please take time to complete an evaluation.
Dean - Dan Word
Location: LRC 110
Dean - Sara Butler
Location: LRC 231
Interim Associate Dean - Amanda Ward
Location: LRC 135 (Conference Room)
Dean - Jeff Smith
Location: LRC 226