Keynote Address: Coping with Misconduct in the College Classroom
Dr. Gerald Amada

Practical strategies and principles for dealing with various forms of misconduct in the college environment. (Broadcast to the Petaluma Campus)
(Video taped)

Are We Done Yet? Moving From SLO’s to Learning Assessment
Project Learn Steering Committee

You’ve put in a lot of effort into writing Student Learning Outcomes for your course or program. Congratulations! But what about the next step-assessment? What does it mean? Is it required? How does the idea of assessing outcomes relate to what you’re already doing? What does an assessment of SLOs look like? And, most importantly, how can outcomes assessment make a positive difference in your teaching and your students’ learning? Come to this workshop and get these questions and more answered. A variety of examples of assessment tools plus successful – and useful – assessment projects will be presented as well.
(Video taped)

Maggini Hall

“Hot Topics” for Administrative and Executive Assistants
Administrative Executive Forum: Toni Eaton, Alicia Jourdain, Kimberly Kalember, Kelly Mackura and Hilleary Zarate; and Guest Speakers

“Hot Topics” such as Purchasing, PAFs, SCFs, Curriculum, Student Services, Petaluma Campus Update and more.

Maggini Hall

What’s Happening with Accreditation?
Gary Allen, ESL & Mary Kay Rudolph, Academic Affairs

This open discussion of the SRJC Accreditation Self Study will include an abstract of the report and the planning agendas of the standard committees.

Lark Hall

Coping with Misconduct in the College Classroom
(Q & A)
Dr. Gerald Amada

Question and answer session related to keynote address.

Burbank Hall

Developing SLO’s for Majors, Certificates & Pathways
Project Learn Committee

Following a brief introduction, faculty will work in teams to identify student-learning outcomes for their own majors, certificates, or educational pathways. The workshop will be “hands-on” and interactive. Faculty members are encouraged to attend this workshop with a few colleagues from your discipline or department.

Lark Hall

A Better Evaluator Can Improve Instructional Quality
District Tenure Review & Evaluation Committee

A brief overview of the Evaluation Process (Article 14) followed by an interactive workshop on how to be a more effective evaluator.
(Video taped)

Doyle Library

The Devil and SLO’s
Eric Thompson, Humanities

Are you struggling with Student Learning Outcomes? Are you tempted to give it all up? Do you have recurring evil thoughts every time you see those letters S-L-O? This workshop will portray one instructor’s struggle and redemption as he created SLOs for his courses and program, leading to an enlightened approach to teaching. Come and find out how you too can overcome the barriers, write the SLOs, and discover how this process can make a difference for students and for you.
(Video taped)

Newman Auditorium

Transformative Learning Theory and Its Application
Jurgen Kremer, Behavioral Sciences

Transformative learning is a theory of learning that is developmental in character and addresses changes in the meaning structures of an individual. It can be understood as the expansion of consciousness through the transformation of basic worldview and specific capacities of the self. Jack Mezirow, one of the seminal scholars in this field, stresses the importance of critical reflection as trigger for transformative learning. His rationalistic approach has since been expanded to include appreciatively accessing and receiving the symbolic contents of the unconscious and critically analyzing underlying premises. Given that the accelerating changes in our world will increasingly result in unexpected and disorienting experiences in our students, it seems crucial for them to understand their own process of learning, especially learning that changes the nature of consciousness and worldviews, i.e., increases the capacities of the self to learn in disorienting situations. This presentation will outline the basic theoretical assumptions of theories of transformative learning and will illustrate specific applications in the classroom setting. What facilitates transformative learning? Which aspects or dimensions of the students are involved?

Emeritus Hall

Purchasing Overview
D’Ann Moore, Purchasing

An overview of the Districts purchasing policies. Who we are and why we are here.

Maggini Hall

Teaching About Gender: Successes and Pitfalls
Joyce Johnson, Sociology & Sandra Hollimon, Anthropology

We will explore experiences in teaching about gender, both successes and lessons along the way. We begin with Anthropology and Sociology and then examine broader issues of substance and pedagogy.

Lark Hall

“Enough to Make a Body Ashamed of the Human Race”: Unmasking Racism in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Terry Mulcaire, English

This session will take up the controversy over the racial politics of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which the English department has chosen as this year’s Work of Literary Merit. As the questions and issues raised by this controversy reach far beyond the disciplinary boundaries of English, faculty from other disciplines are especially encouraged to attend in hopes that this year’s WOLM may play a positive role in campus-wide conversations about identity, culture, justice and artistic merit.
(Video taped)

Emeritus Hall

Occupational Programs & ESL: A Collaborative Effort to Encourage Student Success
 Cathy Burgett, Kathy Chesko, Culinary Arts;  Alison Gant, Marianne Arden, ESL; Joel Gordon, Child Development

The ESL department has developed several vocational ESL courses specifically for occupational programs. In this panel discussion, ESL and Occupational faculty will describe their collaborations, including an innovative Credit/Non-credit class and a series of Vocational ESL ECE classes leading to a certificate. These classes hope to serve as models for future collaborations to encourage ESL student success in Occupational programs.

Emeritus Hall

Maggini Hall

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Medical Plans Open Enrollment Forum
SISC/Blue Shield & Kaiser Health Plan Representatives

This forum provides an opportunity for employees to gather information and ask questions about the District’s medical plans in anticipation of the open enrollment period.

Doyle Library

Results of the Institutional Learning Outcomes Assessments
KC Greaney, Institutional Research

In 2004, SRJC developed seven institutional learning outcomes through a collaborative process involving faculty, staff and students (see http://www.santarosa.edu/projectlearn/outcomes.shtml). These outcomes state what it is we wish all of our students to know or be able to do as a result of being a student at SRJC, regardless of course of study. In 2007 and 2008, four assessments were conducted of these institutional learning outcomes. Come to this session to learn more about the computational, writing and technology skills of our students across the curriculum.

Lark Hall

Creating a Department Safety Plan & Dealing with Disruptive Students
Bill Stinson, District Police

This workshop will help faculty and staff develop a safety plan for their department. Topics covered will include dealing with disruptive students, creating a secure environment, and how to communicate with district police when problems occur.
(Video taped)

Doyle Library

Developing SLO’s for Majors, Certificates & Pathways
Project Learn Committee

Following a brief introduction, faculty will work in teams to identify student-learning outcomes for their own majors, certificates, or educational pathways. The workshop will be “hands-on” and interactive. Faculty members are encouraged to attend this workshop with a few colleagues from your discipline or department.

Lark Hall

 How to Write a Play
Bob Duxbury, English

A presentation of Alan Ackbourne’s short video and a presentation of my own ten-minute play. Following will be a discussion of basic elements of play writing.

Emeritus Hall

Budget 101: Budget & Financial Transactions
Linda Close, Accounting

This workshop will go over basic financial transactions such as on-line lookup, on-line forms, budget & expenditure transfers and budget development. This would be a great orientation for new administrative assistants or a refresher for those who have been here a while.

Maggini Hall

Ergonomic Tips for Online Instructors & Others
Mike Ceser, Environmental Health & Safety

Learn healthy behaviors for working at the computer.

Emeritus Hall

The Playful Classroom: Session 2
Todd Straus, Modern & Classical Languages & Sean Martin, Philosophy

In this second session we continue exploring the role and benefits of play in the classroom as a complement to academic rigor. There will be a great deal of time for conversation among attendees.
(Video taped)

Emeritus Hall

Medical Plans Open Enrollment Forum
SISC/Blue Shield & Kaiser Health Plan Representatives

This forum provides an opportunity for employees to gather information and ask questions about the District’s medical plans in anticipation of the open enrollment period.

Doyle Library

Fitness Happens on the Way to Work
Brian Gully, Trade Technology

Practical alternatives to commuting by car. The benefits of commuting by bike and public transportation. Trip planning, bike routes and public transportation will be discussed.

Emeritus Hall

Of Interest to Adjuncts
Warren Ruud, AFA; Workshop sponsored by AFA.

An interactive discussion with a focus on current issues important to adjunct instructors. Participants are encouraged to bring questions, opinions, and criticisms. Prize drawing will include gift certificates to the SRJC Bookstore, Planetarium and Culinary Café. Refreshments will be served.

Shuhaw Hall