In-Service Day Two: Thursday, August 21, 2025

We will focus on providing a brief training, specifically focused on those programs scheduled to submit a four-year plan, coupled with a Q&A. Don’t forget to bring your laptop!

Facilitator(s): Gio Sosa, Diana Vaichis, and Ruby Zuniga, CHC Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Planning. 

Location: CCR 233

The Career Center team will share with the CHC community our newest job and major tool search program, Handshake. Learn all about the benefits of our newest tool, utilized by several colleges and universities across our nation.  In addition, take your pic in the pink chair!

Facilitator(s): Trinette Barrie, CHC Career Center Coordinator

Location: CCR 219

Join us for an informative session designed to provide faculty and staff with essential updates from two vital campus resources: the Basic Needs Office and the DREAMers Scholar Program. This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your understanding of these crucial programs, ensuring you have the latest tools and knowledge to better support our diverse student population

Facilitator(s): Erika Sherman, Basic Needs Coordinator & LaTesha Hagler, Associate Dean of Student Services, EOPS, CARE, CalWORKs, NextUP, and DREAMers Scholars Program

Location: CCR 155 (Student Life Conference Room)

Our workshop intends to open a discussion on AI use across disciplines at CHC, in the hopes of both understanding how different departments allow and disallow AI-enhanced writing and how English can help facilitate that use. 

Facilitator(s): Jonathan Anderson and Chloe de los Reyes, CHC English Faculty

Location: LRC 226

Please complete the workshop evaluation at the conclusion of each workshop and take a short break.

Evaluation

Grab your laptop and get ready to roll up your sleeves! In this interactive, hands-on workshop, you'll create a student-friendly Orientation Module that hits all the right notes for CVC-OEI Rubric Section A. We’ll provide a plug-and-play template, share examples, and guide you through aligning key elements like navigation, communication, and tips for getting started. You'll walk away with a ready-to-copy module that sets the tone for student success, whether you're teaching this term or planning ahead. It’s a fun and impactful first step on the path to full POCR alignment!

Facilitator(s): Cynthia Hamlet, CHC Distance Education Lead, and the CHC POCR Team.

Location:  CCR 155 (Student Life Conference Room)

Join Chloe de Los Reyes (Associate Professor for English, Multilingual Faculty Lead) and Natalie Lopez (Librarian, Chair, Academic Senate President) Drawing inspiration from the conference proceeding: “Textbooks: how we choose them, how we use them, should we lose them?,” this workshop will walk participants through the step-by-step process of building a ZTC pathway—from identifying key courses and aligning them with equity-focused learning outcomes, to selecting and curating open educational resources (OER) that reflect diverse voices and perspectives. All disciplines are encouraged to attend and begin envisioning how to create their own commons of open, affordable, Creative Commons licensed, and culturally responsive course materials.

Attendees will walk away with access to a Library Research Guide with presentation materials, where to look for OER, and more!”

Facilitator(s): Chloe de los Reyes, CHC English Faculty, and Natalie Lopez, CHC Librarian and Chair of Academic Senate.

Location: CCR 233

Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Excel with this collection of tips and tricks. Designed for efficiency, these lessons cover everything from fundamental shortcuts to advanced data analysis techniques. This will be an adaptable workshop, audience-driven to meet your needs and questions. Please bring your laptop if possible – we will be sending you files to use during the workshop.

Facilitator(s): Chris Olivera, CHC Microbiology Faculty

Location: Library Classroom

This session will provide information on offering a personalized & knowledgeable AI voice chatbot for supporting your students through your class. A portion of this workshop will be dedicated to an open discussion concerning the positives and negatives of utilizing chat bots in the classroom.

Facilitator(s): Jimmy Urbanovich, CHC Communications Faculty

Location: LRC 226

Please complete the workshop evaluation at the conclusion of each workshop and take a break for lunch.

Evaluation

Enjoy lunch on your own and reconvene at 1 p.m. for the next workshop.

This session will introduce attendees to the new SLO dashboard, a dashboard designed to allow users to examine learning outcomes data by ethnicity, gender, and age. The session will focus on helping attendees identify potential patterns in the data and use such findings as the basis for deploying corresponding classroom strategies to improve learning. Similarly, attendees will gather insight into the ways in which such findings can be used to satisfy one or more requirements associated with the planning and program review (PPR) process.  

Facilitator(s): Gio Sosa and Diana Vaichis, CHC Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Planning

Location:  CCR 233

In this workshop, six professors will share how they use Open Educational Resources (OER) in their classrooms and what they learned from taking the Open for Anti-Racism (OFAR) course together. Hear their stories, ideas, and lessons about how OER can help make teaching more inclusive and support anti-racist practices.

Facilitator(s): Jillian Roberston, Glen Thronson, Natalie Lopez, Shirley Juan, Kim Salt, and Kashaunda Harris

Location: CCR 219

Join us for a guided walkthrough of our new print request software designed to streamline how you submit jobs to the campus Print Shop. This session is tailored for faculty and will cover everything you need to know—from logging in and placing your first order to tracking your requests and understanding key features.

Whether you're submitting course materials, event flyers, or custom print jobs, this workshop will show you how easy it is to get started. Live demos and Q&A will ensure you leave confident and ready to use the new system.

Facilitator(s): Yvette Tram, SBCCD Director of Enterprise Application Systems

Location: Library Classroom

As AI tools like ChatGPT become more accessible, traditional assignment types are increasingly vulnerable to AI-generated responses. In this hands-on session, faculty will explore strategies for designing AI-resistant assignments that promote authentic learning and discourage over-reliance on generative AI. We will also discuss ways to ethically integrate AI into assignments to prepare students for future workforce realities where AI collaboration is common. Participants will leave with practical redesign ideas and examples they can apply to their own courses.

Topics Covered:

• What makes an assignment "AI-vulnerable"?
• How to redesign prompts to encourage original thinking
• Examples of AI-resistant assignment types
• How to integrate AI use intentionally (instead of banning it)
• Quick tools to detect or audit AI-generated work
• Balancing academic integrity with AI literacy

Facilitator(s): Sandra Ruiz, CHC Computer Information Systems Faculty

Location: LRC 226

Please complete the workshop evaluation at the conclusion of each workshop and take a break for lunch.

Evaluation

All faculty will need to update their course outlines to align with the state-mandated course numbering system known as Common Course Numbering (CCN). The next phase has already begun, and outlines need to be updated. Join us so that your Curriculum Chairs can guide you through the process and get your outlines started today.

Facilitator(s): Kim Salt, CHC Chemistry Faculty, and Gwen DiPonio, CHC English Faculty

Location: Library Classroom

Join this session for an accreditation update. Learn more about the process, standards, and how you can participate and support the process.

Facilitator(s):  Keith Wurtz, CHC Vice President of Instruction

Location: CCR 233

Join us for an engaging workshop designed to help you discover and take advantage of the many recreation services available to CHC employees. Whether you're looking to improve your fitness, relax, or connect with colleagues, this session will provide a comprehensive overview of the facilities, programs, and opportunities on campus.

We'll cover everything from fitness center access and wellness classes to outdoor activities. Learn how to sign up for programs, get answers to your questions, and find new ways to de-stress and recharge. This workshop is your chance to learn about the resources available to help you lead a healthier, more balanced life.

Facilitator(s): Chris Olivera, CHC Science Faculty, and Heather Chittenden, CHC Athletic Director 

Location: Meet in parking lot J

Tired of reading AI generated (and/or plagiarized) term papers? The key to authentic and original student work is mentoring through a series of baby-steps; but this approach has been labor-intensive. Now, AI is here to help!

Facilitator(s): TL Brink, CHC Psychology Faculty

Location: LRC 226

 Complete the workshop evaluation for all workshops attended throughout the week.

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