Flex Week Spring 2025

MON, JAN 6
1 pm - 2 pm

Zoom

Your Retirement Plan at Work

Learn the differences between 403(b)s and 457(b)s, 2024 contribution limits, different investment options and how they work, rules and restrictions of the plans and process for enrolling. 

Session Outcomes

• Participants will gain a better grasp on how much they need to start saving for retirement based on multiple factors including age, tenure and cost of living.
• Participants will learn the different investment risks and know how these risks will affect their long-term goals. 
• Participants will have a better understanding of how each retirement benefit works together with the others to provide a comprehensive path to retirement. 

Jeff Isley
Financial Advisor,
Retirement Services, VALIC Financial Advisors, Corebridge Financial

MON, JAN 6

2 pm - 3 pm

Zoom

Your Unique Voice: Practical Techniques for Ease and Stamina in Speaking 

Speaking is an important part of our daily activities as members of a college community. This session offers practical techniques for strengthening and enhancing your unique voice. You will learn tools for speaking with more clarity and ease, and increasing your stamina for longer periods of speaking.

Session Outcomes

• Identify the unique strengths and challenges of their speaking voice.  
• Implement basic techniques for building strength and stamina in speech. 
• Connect to further resources to continue working on vocal techniques. 

Dr. Laura Wiebe
Performing Arts
Music Faculty 

TUES, JAN 7
11 am – 12 pm

AC 255

Keenan Safety Training: Surviving an Active Assailant 

This course is crafted to instill essential tactics and a mindset necessary to navigate through an active assailant scenario and to empower participants with the tools to survive. The session provides an overview of key concepts, covering fundamental strategies, including: 

• Run-Hide-Fight 
• Developing A Survivor's Mindset 
• Recognizing Red Flag Indicators 
• Situational aware 
• Barricade Techniques 

Session Outcomes

• Develop a heightened ability to recognize and respond to potential threats in their environment. 
• Learn a resilient mindset, empowering them to remain calm and focused during an active assailant scenario.  
• Gain practical knowledge of strategies such as Run-Hide-Fight, which can be applied in real-life situations. 
• Demonstrate how to prepare for and respond to active assailant scenarios. 

Jason Vickery

Suad Vila

TUES, JAN 7
1 pm – 2 pm

Zoom

Managing Political Anxiety

Anthem EAP is excited to invite you to participate in our upcoming session on Political Anxiety delivered by subject matter expert Matt Zinman, a sought-after professional with years of experience in this topic. Matt Zinman will give you the opportunity to engage directly with all of your questions and comments will be responded to in a manner which is appropriate for this session. Anthem EAP is excited to bring you this session and are confident that you will find it well worth your time.

In recent times, political divisions have created stress and anxiety in ways many of us have never experienced before. Regardless of your political affiliation, it is possible to manage this stress and prevent political discussions from turning confrontational, especially during family gatherings. In this course, participants will learn strategies to acknowledge and respect differences, identify areas of control in their lives, and engage in meaningful, respectful conversations that reduce political anxiety. Join us to explore ways to maintain peace and understanding in politically charged environments.

Matt Zinman

WED, JAN 8
10 am - 11 am

Zoom

Kaiser Permanente Wellness Resources to Maximize Your Benefits with KP

Members will learn about our integrated quality care, digital care options and membership perks to help them maximize their benefits with KP. 

Session Outcome

• The shared information will help members select the right health plan for themselves and their families.

Kaiser Permanente Representative

WED, JAN 8
11 am – 12:20 pm

AC 245

CPR and First Aid through the Red Cross

• Learn to perform CPR: Hands-only CPR, full CPR with rescue breaths, and how to adapt techniques for different age groups.
• AED usage: Proper operation and application of an automated external defibrillator.  
• First aid basics: Managing bleeding, treating burns, stabilizing injuries, responding to choking situations.
• Emergency assessment: Identifying signs of a medical emergency and prioritizing necessary actions.  
• Proper body positioning: Safe and effective techniques for chest compressions.
• Legal and ethical considerations: Understanding your role as a first aider and when to call for professional help.

Session Outcomes

• TBD

Paul Stewart
Red Cross 

WED, JAN 8
1 pm - 2 pm

Zoom

Your Retirement Plan at Work

Learn the differences between 403(b)s and 457(b)s, 2024 contribution limits, different investment options and how they work, rules and restrictions of the plans and process for enrolling.

Session Outcomes

• Participants will gain a better grasp on how much they need to start saving for retirement based on multiple factors including age, tenure and cost of living. 
• Participants will learn the different investment risks and know how these risks will affect their long-term goals. 
• Participants will have a better understanding of how each retirement benefit works together with the others to provide a comprehensive path to retirement.

Jeff Isley
Financial Advisor,
Retirement Services, VALIC Financial Advisors, Corebridge Financial

THURS, JAN 9
11 am – 12 pm 

Zoom

Please note: This is a very interactive session. We will be using breakout rooms for some of the exercises and discussions. 

Self-Care Check-In

This self-care check-in for the new year will be a moment to reflect on your current well-being and actively identify areas where you can prioritize self-care practices, such as sleep, nutrition, exercise, and mental health, as well as set intentions for a healthier and more balanced year ahead! This session is a chance to prioritize your self-care and wellness goals for the rest of the school year.

Busy days go by fast, and we’re already starting a new semester. Let’s take a break, take some deep breaths, and focus on the present and what we can do to help our self-care needs for the Spring 2025 semester and beyond. Use this session to check in with yourself about your wellness needs as we guide you through some simple suggestions and strategies to help you discover what will work best for you.

Session Outcomes

• Attendees will participate in self-care exercises to experience different ways of taking care of themselves. 
• Attendees will leave with tips and strategies for incorporating self-care practices into their busy days. 
• Attendees will discuss and brainstorm with others on how they can overcome barriers to self-care.

Mariah Caracoza

Health and Wellness Manage

THUR, JAN 9
2 pm – 3:30 pm

CalSTRS Webinar Registration: Zoom

Please also register on ProLearning.

CalSTRS - Retire Now or Later? + CalSTRS Pension2

Are you trying to decide when to retire? Understand your retirement options, access CalSTRS’ online resources and calculate your own retirement estimates with the guidance of a CalSTRS benefit specialist. Learn how to determine if you can retire now or later.

You’ll use myCalSTRS during this webinar, so be sure you’re registered and that your account information is up to date.

Handouts:

• Retire Now or Later presentation slides 
• Understanding the Formula 
• The Benefit of a Lifetime 
• The Age Factor  
• Defined Benefit Supplement Annuity Estimates 
• Pension2 - Retirement Incentive 
• Your Retirement Reference Sheet

Session Outcomes

• Designed specifically for those members who are considering their retirement options and deciding the best time to retire.  
• Educate participants on other CalSTRS resources available.

Start Saving Now with Pension2

Provide information regarding the one voluntary component of the CalSTRS hybrid retirement system that may seem optional, but for almost all employees, is crucial for ensuring a comfortable retirement. CalSTRS Pension2 is CalSTRS’ voluntary defined contribution plan. Pension2 offers the opportunity to invest through tax-advantaged payroll deductions in low-cost, flexible 403(b), Roth 403(b), and 457(b) plans for additional retirement savings. In this portion of the webinar, you’ll understand how valuable saving even a little money today will benefit you hugely by the time you’re ready to retire.  

Session Outcomes

• Learn how saving through CalSTRS Pension2 compliments your CalSTRS retirement benefit. 
• Discover how CalSTRS Pension 2 features low fees and tax-advantaged contributions and a variety of investment plans. 

Kevin Dunn
CalSTRS

THUR, JAN 9
10 am – 11 am

Zoom

Demystifying the New Student Process - For Faculty and Staff

Have you ever been asked how to enroll at the College of Marin? In this session, the Welcome Center will demystify the new student process for you! We will provide a step-by-step overview of the COM application, admission, and enrollment processes. You will get oriented to the new student’s experience including the challenges, and leave with a better understanding of how a person gets started as a student at COM. 

Session Outcomes

• Describe the application and enrollment steps for a new COM student. 
• Identify challenges a student may face in getting started as a new COM student. 
• Direct a potential student to the COM application web page to get started. 
• Connect students to the Welcome Center who need assistance.

Sally Wong

Patrick Garretson 

FRI, JAN 10
10 am – 11 am 

Zoom

Delta Dental - Wellbeing and Value-added Benefits

The presentation will discuss at a high level the connection between the mouth and body, and Delta’s Value-added benefits.

Please note:  This session is for employees who are enrolled in the District’s Delta Dental Insurance (not PT Faculty Dental Reimbursement program) 

Session Outcomes

• To better understand dental and health, more about Delta, and our added values.

Ryan Neese
Delta Dental Account Manager

FRI, JAN 10
1 pm – 1:45 pm 

Zoom

Hormone Health for Women

Led by a Women’s Health Coach, learn how hormones influence your day-to-day life and how to work with them to feel happier, confident, and energized.

Session Outcomes

• Understanding Hormonal Changes: Hormones influence nearly every aspect of women's health—reproductive health, mood, metabolism, and overall well-being—while being impacted by stress, sleep, food, and lifestyle. We’ll define the stages of hormonal changes throughout life. 
• Managing Symptoms with Nutrition: Proper nutrition supports hormonal health at every stage of life, from childhood to old age, helping to manage symptoms and improve quality of life. 
• Practical Recommendations & Normalizing the Experience: We’ll explore the stages of hormonal changes, along with foods, supplements, and lifestyle tips to help manage symptoms and support health at any age. Hormonal symptoms are a natural part of health at every age—let’s dive in! 

Elevate by Case/Casey Stanton

9 am – 10:20 am

Zoom

Please see the agenda and pre-register.

Using Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor

This session is required for those participating in the Respondus lockdown browser pilot; faculty who are opting not to use Respondus are welcome to attend for informational purposes.  The session will be hosted by our Respondus support team and will provide guidance on how to set up Respondus in a Canvas course, demonstrate Respondus from the student perspective, and provide information on use cases and best practices.  The session will be recorded. Pilot participants who cannot attend will need to watch the video in Canvas prior to accessing Respondus in a course. 

Session Outcomes

• Set up Respondus in a Canvas Quiz. 
• Navigate Respondus from the student perspective. 
• Identify ways to use Respondus to maintain academic integrity. 

Stacey Lince

Julia McCarty
Training & Customer Success at Respondus, Inc.

9:30 am – 10:50 am

AC 246

Welcome New (and New-ish) Employees!

Welcome to the new employee orientation, a workshop designed for new hires and current employees looking for a refresh. This session will equip you with essential knowledge and insights to seamlessly integrate into the vibrant community college environment. This session will touch on topics like institutional structure, navigating campus culture, and understanding different department roles and resources for faculty and classified staff. 

Session Outcomes

• Understand the basic structure of the California Community College System and College of Marin. 
• Apply the College's mission and values to their own employee experience. 
• Identify available resources to facilitate a smooth new hire transition. 

Shawna Callahan

Angela Lingo

Kat Alvarado 

10:30 am – 12:20 pm

FH 110
and
Zoom

Leveraging Canvas to Increase Classroom Inclusivity and Engagement 

Leveraging Canvas to provide access to your course materials can build inclusive and engaging learning experiences for both online and in-person classes. Whether you are an experienced Canvas user or just getting started, join this session to learn how to organize course content and improve navigation, create opportunities for connection and interaction between you and your students, remove learning barriers, and provide differentiated instruction that meets students where they are. 

Session Outcomes

• Discuss how Canvas course content can promote inclusive learning. 
• Identify access barriers that impede student success.

Stacey Lince

Kathleen Smyth

11 am – 12:20 pm

AC 255

Supporting Faculty and Staff in Building Wellness and COMmunity 

This Flex session will focus on supporting faculty and staff in building wellness for themselves as well as for the broader COMmunity.  In this session, we’ll be evaluating support for faculty and staff, identifying areas to enhance employee wellness, and connecting support strategies for faculty and staff to student success, well-being, and equity.    

Session Outcomes

• Evaluate support for faculty and staff. 
• Identify areas to enhance employee wellness. 
• Connect support strategies for faculty and staff to student success, well-being, and equity.

Danila Musante

Aneissa Rosas-Sanchez 

1 pm - 2:20 pm

AC 255

College of Marin Police Department: How We Serve the Campus Community 

Join Chief Aguilar and the staff of the College of Marin Police Department to learn about how we serve the community, ensure public safety and collaborate with you to ensure student success! 

Session Outcomes

• Learn how campus police can be of assistance. 
• Identify resources available to students and staff via campus police. 
• Ask questions directly to the Chief of Police. 

Chief Raul Aguilar

Dustin Ruiz

1 pm – 2:20 pm

FH 110
and
Zoom 

Canvas Updates and New Ed Tech Apps 

Join this session to explore what’s new in Canvas and preview new tools and applications that are being integrated with Canvas to increase student engagement, maintain academic integrity, and provide equitable and inclusive learning experiences. 

Session Outcomes

• Examine new Canvas tools, updates to existing tools, and upcoming changes. 
• Evaluate new educational tools and applications that are being integrated with Canvas. 

Stacey Lince

Kathleen Smyth

2:30 pm – 4 pm

FH 110

COM Library: Resources to Support Your Teaching and Your Students' Learning 

Join us to learn about ways that the library can support you and your students. Some of the topics we will discuss: 

• How do I bring my students to the library to learn about research methods? 
• My students sometimes cite crappy sources. How can I encourage them to be more discerning? 
• How do I put an item on reserve?  
• What are the librarians' favorite databases? 
• How can I get support to develop Open Educational Resources? 
• How can students check out laptops and hotspots? 

Session Outcomes

• Identify services the library offers to strengthen your students' research projects. 
• Consider ways the library might support your teaching 
• Describe strategies for fostering students' information literacy. 

Dave Patterson

Sarah Frye 

2:30 pm – 4 pm

Zoom

Cal-GETC and Common Course Numbering Explained! A Guide for Faculty, Administrators, and Staff 

Buckle Up for Legislative Changes! Attention, COM community! Cal-GETC, Common Course Numbering, and Title 5 changes are here! I'm sure you have heard these terms around campus and may be unsure how each of these legislative changes will impact you and your classes, as well as students in general!  I am here to provide clarification on the major legislative changes that will be implemented in Fall 2025 and how they may impact students and classes. Please come with questions, as I want to cater the presentation to the needs of COM's faculty, administrators, and staff!

Session Outcomes

• Differentiate between the three major legislative changes in Fall 2025 (Cal-GETC, Common Course Numbering, and local GE changes). 
• Identify how a course is impacted by each of these legislative changes. 
• Locate resources related to articulation, Cal-GETC, Common Course Numbering, and local GE changes. 

Sara Malmquist-West

2:30 pm — 4 pm

AC 255

Weaving the Environmental Perspective Within Any Course + COM Bolinas Field Station Updates

Come for a hearty lecture and discussion of how we might consider creating an environmentally friendly perspective within the classroom, in general, and/or while using the COM Bolinas Field Station and the outdoors. We will take the opportunity to update you on the vision and future plans for the COM Bolinas Field Station and how we plan to succeed in using the field station to its maximum capacity both for enhancement of and appreciation of Nature. 

Session Outcomes

• Implement an environmental perspective in the classroom and throughout the curriculum without creating environmental anxiety.

Joe Mueller
COM Professor

9:30 am – 10:50 am

AC 245
and
Zoom

Supporting Justice-Involved Students: A Guide to Effective Engagement

This session will provide participants with practical strategies for counseling, engaging with, and supporting students who have been involved with the justice system. We will explore the unique challenges faced by justice-involved students and discuss evidence-based approaches to promote their success. 

Session Outcomes

• Develop empathy and cultural competence for working with justice-involved students. 
• Apply new strategies to address the specific needs of justice-involved students. 
• Identify resources and support services available to justice-involved students and create strategies to connect students with these resources. 
• Evaluate the effectiveness of interactions with justice-involved students and reflect on best practices for fostering a welcoming campus climate.

Angela Olmanson 

Susan Rahman

11 am — 12:20 pm

AC 246

Other Inhabitants of the COM Kentfield Campus: Birds, Biodiversity, & the COM Community

In this session, we will highlight that the COM campus is a large community with diverse living entities.  Learn from faculty across disciplines how to increase biodiversity on campus and ways to use electronic technology and AI for learning in this field.     

Session Outcomes

• Describe what biodiversity is. 
• Analyze bird songs to assess biodiversity. 
• Critically analyze information to propose curriculum content.

Fernando Agudelo-Silva

George Rothbart 

1 pm – 2:20 pm

AC 255
and
Zoom

Project 2025 vs. Vision 2030 Faculty Panel

This faculty panel will provide a timely look at how the country’s new presidential administration policies — as enumerated through Project 2025 — will affect our community, our purpose, and our classroom.   Faculty from across disciplines will weigh in on topics such as net neutrality and book banning, including ideas for equity-based conversations in the classroom on these topics.

Session Outcomes

• Identify and describe ways these new policies will affect all our work as educators at COM and our students. 
• Identify and describe applications to the classroom. 

Library, Communication, Counseling, History, English, and ESL Departments

2:30 pm – 4 pm

Zoom

Brave Spaces: A Proactive Approach to Supporting LGBTQIA+ Students 

In Audre Lorde’s words, “without community there is no liberation.” This presentation covers foundational information about how to support LGBTQ+ students during a politically challenging time.  Participants will have the opportunity to examine their knowledge and critique paradigms and policies that are harmful to LGBTQIA people and gain understanding and strategies that can help cultivate affirming spaces at College of Marin and in our larger communities.

Session Outcomes

• Learn foundational terminologies of the expansive LGBTQ+ community. 
• Practice using inclusive and affirming language. 
• Takeaway tips and tools about how to cultivate brave spaces in their classrooms and communities.

Tea Reiko Perales

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

FA 214

Learning to See Drawing Exercise 

This workshop is a hands-on activity that encourages participants to trust the relationship between looking and drawing. This process reveals the universal relationship between visual skills and the application to other subjects. No prior experience with drawing or charcoal is necessary. (Some mess will be created. Don't wear clothes that shouldn't get dirty). 

Session Outcomes

• Participants experience a process-oriented lesson helping to remind them to trust what they are seeing as a mode of learning something new.  
• This session confirms essential modes of building trust between students and teachers

Carol Lefkowitz

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

PE Complex

Welcome to Pickleball

We are building community through Pickleball. Come join! This session will create opportunities for different learners to work together.    

Session Outcomes

• Demonstrate the proper techniques used in the game of Pickleball. 
• Describe the rules and scoring procedures in singles and doubles.  
• Apply the right strategies for double and singles play.

LyRyan Russell

9:30 am – 10:50 am

AC 245
and
Zoom

COM CARE: Balancing Boundaries with Restorative Practices in the Classroom

During this presentation, you will have the opportunity to learn about the resources and tools COM Care offers to help you with classroom management, balancing boundaries, and trauma-informed practices.  Additionally, you will learn how to effectively use the COM CARE intervention system, explore how to manage challenging classroom situations through case studies and expectations, and understand resources to support students with various experiences. 

Session Outcome

• Effectively use the COM Care intervention system.  
• Utilize tools to manage challenging classroom situations through case studies.  
• Identify resources to support students with various experiences, including trauma.

Marco Cantua-Alvarez

9:30 am – 10:50 am

Zoom

Meeting Basic Needs and Supporting Student Wellnes

Learn about support services on campus and in the community, enabling students to meet basic needs and respond to personal /financial challenges. Understand how students can benefit from financial coaching, housing support, food resources, technology resources, and personal/wellness support and advising. Share strategies to connect students to services that can support their personal and academic success. 

Session Outcome

• Connect and learn about COM's county partnerships that have resources in support of student wellness. 
• Identify the basic need resources on campus. 
• Utilize the COM Care system and procedures around basic needs:   How do I report this? What do I need to look out for?

Sadika Sulaiman Hara

Lia Lara

11 am – 12:20 pm

FH 110

COMmon Read Call to Poetry: You are Here with Ada Limón

Join the library for poetry and refreshments. All faculty, staff, and administrators are warmly welcome as we read some of Ada Limón's poems together. We hope this will provide connection and respite during a busy week and period of significant change.  

There are many ways to participate: 

• No preparation is needed: just come and enjoy!
• Recommend one of Ada Limón's poems for us to read and discuss!
• Volunteer to read one of Ada Limón's poems yourself!
• Volunteer to read your poetry inspired by her work! 

To access Ada Limón's poems and related resources: libguides.marin.edu/ada 

Session Outcome

• Face 2025 with a renewed spirit. 
• Consider poetry's salutary impact on your well being 
• Identify poems that you might share with students or with colleagues. 
• Connect with your colleagues through poetry during these tough times. 

Dave Patterson

Sarah Frye 

1 pm - 3 pm

AC 255
and
Zoom

Engaging Native American Perspectives II: The Struggle and the Future

In this panel, we will look at the struggle of Native people to maintain land and culture and possibly what the future might hold.

Session Outcome

• Learn about the history and experience of local Native Americans. 
• Investigate mutually beneficial ways of engagement with local Native Americans and the COM community. 

Professor Duane BigEagle

Native American panelists 

3:10 pm – 4:30 pm

Zoom

Designing Writing Prompts in the Age of AI:
How to Clarify Writing Assignments and Encourage Authentic Writing Across the Curriculum

Come learn the features of an effective writing prompt, including how to write a focused question/inquiry, choose potential subheadings, clarify language, address the rhetorical situation (voice, purpose, audience, topic), identify support resources, consider scaffolding activities. The goal is to help instructors design more effective prompts that help students understand the goals of the assignment, connect to their topics, and feel inspired to write authentically. This session is for instructors of all disciplines.

Session Outcome

• Consider how writing prompts can help students in feeling connected to their topics, and in understanding the critical thinking and writing goals of their assignment. 
• Understand how writing prompts aid not only students, but also their support resources (tutors, librarians, counselors). 
• Design a writing prompt with thoughtful and engaging context, a focused guiding question, clear subcategories and requirements, and comprehensible structure. 
• Consider possible scaffolding activities to help students understand the prompt and the rhetorical situation (writer, audience, topic, purpose). 

Trine Miller

3:10 pm – 4:30 pm

AC 240

Understanding Racial Justice and White Supremacy 101: Reflecting Inward to Create Supportive and Safer Spaces

White supremacy is often discussed as a "thing of the past" or a “taboo topic.”  With the pandemic came the stark understanding of how deeply rooted systemic racism and oppression is for marginalized communities, stemming from practices and policies steeped in White supremacy. Join us in a continued conversation about how institutions of higher education are rooted in White supremacy and how we can embody Angela Davis' quote of individually and collectively working to dismantle racist systems. We will strategize on how to create equitable access and support for students and communities who historically and currently experience the most impact. 

Session Outcome

• Learn about the historical and current context of White supremacy and racial justice in the U.S. higher education system. 
• Reflect on current practices in teaching and/or positions at the college. 
• Take away tips and tools to actively dismantle oppressive practices in teaching and/or professional positions. 

Sadika Sulaiman Hara

Tea Perales 

8 am — 8:45 am

Jonas Center

Meet and Greet – Coffee, tea, and light refreshments

9 am – 11 am

Jonas Center

Convocation
Living Our Values

Join your friends and colleagues as we prepare for the new year and hear important updates and information about the College.

Jonathan Eldridge
Superintendent/President

11 am - 1 pm

Jonas Center
Parking Lot

Caring Campus

Visit the Caring Campus booth and learn more! Smile, wave, or say hi!

Alyssa Graff

Caring Campus Team

12 pm — 1:30 pm

Jonas Center

UPM Meeting and UPM Lunch

UPM members are encouraged to attend this meeting to hear the latest on UPM activities. Lunch provided.

Patrick Kelly

12 pm — 1:30 pm

Bldg. 27

Room 229, IVC

Workspace and Snacks (for classified professionals and managers)

Alyssa Graff

1:40 pm — 3:30 pm

Various Locations

Academic Department Meetings

Join your academic department meeting for updates and planning information. Check the ProLearning Workshop Calendar for room locations.

3:40 pm — 5 pm

Bldg. 27
Room 129

AI and Collaboration Tools for Equitable Teaching

Discover how emerging AI and collaboration tools like ChatGPT, Miro, and Notebook LM can transform your teaching practices to create equitable and inclusive learning environments. This hands-on, interactive workshop will inspire and equip educators with practical strategies to address the diverse needs of learners, offering tools and insights you can immediately apply in your classroom.

Session Outcomes

• Identify practical applications of AI tools like ChatGPT, Miro, and Notebook LM to foster equitable learning experiences. 
• Analyze how AI-powered tools can address diverse student needs and enhance accessibility and collaboration. 
• Leverage AI-driven tools to provide actionable, student-specific feedback that enhances engagement and supports academic growth. 

Seth Cortright

9:30 am- 10:50 am

Zoom

Supporting Undocumented Students in Uncertain Times

In response to threats by the incoming presidential administration to target the undocumented community, this presentation will provide participants with knowledge, tools, and resources to support undocumented students at COM. We will cover common terms and discuss policies (local, state and federal) protecting undocumented students.  We will also share resources available (on and off-campus) and best practices. 

Session Outcomes

• Learn about local, state and federal laws that protect undocumented students. 
• Learn mindful ways of connecting with undocumented students. 
• Connect undocumented students to resources on and off campus. 

Hugo Guillen

11 am - 12:20 pm

Zoom

Committee Work: Can’t Share Governance Without It

Ready to improve how College of Marin works? Join members of the Governance Review Council for an interactive session focused on improving our Participatory Governance System.  Whether you are currently on a committee or interested in joining one, we’ll explore our current committee structure, share experiences, and contribute ideas for enhancing communication and transparency.  Help ensure that all voices—including students, staff, and faculty—play a vital role in shared governance and our college’s future, including meeting the new accreditation standards. 

Session Outcomes

• Describe the College of Marin’s Participatory Governance System. 
• Identify opportunities for improving our shared governance structure and processes. 
• Develop strategies for clearer and meaningful communication between committees and the broader campus community.

Dave King

Governance Review Committee (GRC)

1 pm - 2:20 pm

Zoom

Mandatory Revision in eLUMEN

This workshop will provide step-by-step instructions about how to complete mandatory revision in eLumen for faculty who need a refresher or are new to eLumen.  We will also review criteria for revisions that require a presentation to the Curriculum Committee when there are substantive changes to a course outline of record.  

Session Outcomes

• Refresh your knowledge of or learn to use eLumen. 
• Understand when changes require presentations to the Curriculum Committee.

Gina Cullen

Grace Mengqi Yuan

1 pm - 2:20 pm

Zoom

How Might You Teach About (or with) AI?

In this session we’ll look briefly at core approaches to cultivating a healthy skepticism of AI while using AI to support existing learning goals: 

1. We can invite students to critique AI-generated examples related to course material and tailored to student interests. 

2. We can invite students to reflect skeptically on AI feedback on their work. 

3. We can show students the benefits and pitfalls of AI research assistance apps like Perplexity and Elicit. 

Each participant will fill out a template plan and chat with colleagues in breakout groups about what you want to try next in your own courses in relation to AI. 

Session Outcomes

• Prompt a chatbot for an example or feedback related to course material. 
• Show students an example of a plausible chatbot response that doesn’t reflect course material accurately. 
• Describe one way that participants want to try teaching about or with AI this semester. 

Anna Mills

2:30 pm – 4 pm

Zoom

Using Our New Assessment Dashboard to Identify Equity Gaps

SLOAC will introduce faculty to our new assessment dashboard which provides an easy visual format to view assessment data disaggregated by race/ethnicity and gender.  The workshop will also review how Student Learning Outcomes are measured and reported in eLumen and how faculty can access their own course level and degree assessment results. 

Session Outcomes

• Describe what makes a good student learning outcome.  
• Describe how to find course or degree level assessment results. 
• Describe how assessing outcomes can help faculty identify areas in learning where student subpopulations are not meeting success rates. 

Logan Wood

SLOAC 

2:30 pm – 4 pm

Zoom

The Power of Mentorship: The Faculty Diversity Internship Program and Influence of Supportive Leadership

What does it mean to be a mentor? In this session we will review participants' journey into teaching and what mentorship supported their teaching practice. In addition, we will review information about College of Marin's Faculty Diversity Internship Program and how participants can support or be part of the program.   

Session Outcomes

• Describe and promote the Faculty Diversity Internship Program.
• Reflect on how to support new teachers.
• Show how mentoring helps with a supportive teaching environment.

Patricia France