Dr. Newin Orante will discuss SMCCD Safety Education, Communication, Expectations, and Protocols, and talk about next steps in manifesting campus care.

This interactive, hands-on workshop will present the rationale for reconsidering the use of a 0-100 scale in grading, one of the key recommendations in the book Grading for Equity. We will also explore several alternative frameworks faculty might use, such as contract grading, grading on a 50-100 scale, and grading on a 0-4 scale. All SMCCD faculty welcome.

This workshop is an opportunity to learn more about what Skyline students, staff and faculty have been doing to promote sustainability on our campus. Join us for a discussion on sustainability practices and to learn more about you and your students can make every day Earth Day.

Have you ever helped a student with your transfer applications? During this workshop, gain tools and experience to better support our students through the UC Personal Insight Question writing process. Learn what the Personal Insight Questions are and are not, how they do and do not impact UC Transfer Admissions and the nuts and bolts of the writing process. We will reflect on what this process means to our students in the context of the Skyline student experience and provide resources available to support students.

This workshop's goal is to demonstrate how various forms of "complex racial trauma and violence" have impacted the minds, bodies, and spirits of African Americans in every capacity of their existence in the United States; and how layered unresolved complex trauma continues to impact the psyche and wellness of the African American community. However, while providing this information, the end goal is to provide tools and strategies to aid in the healing racial violence and trauma.

For new tenure track faculty, session 3 in the New Faculty Academy series. This is by invitation only.

In his recent article “The Odyssey” (The Nation Magazine, Nov. 14/21, 2022), the writer Jesus A. Rodriguez reviews author Javier Zamora’s latest novel Solito: a Memoir, introducing readers to the “canon of undocumented literature.” With Solito, Rodriquez says, “Zamora has opened up an even wider space for undocumented writers to tell their truths outside of the myth that one is granted humanity only in proportion to one’s gratitude to America.” In this session we’ll look at this new body of literature by and about undocumented Americans, many of which include characters who are undocumented students, and ask: How are we using these books with students in our teaching and other ways? What might be the benefit(s) of bringing them into your classes, programs and clubs you advise? How can the Library support you in this work? The session will conclude with time for participants to browse titles (both new and old) in the Library’s growing collection and suggest additional resources to broaden our experience of teaching and learning through the literature of our immigrants and undocumented communities.

Join the office of Marketing, Communications and Public Relations (MCPR) session to learn more about marketing and engagement strategies for your programs at Skyline College! Topics will include event planning & marketing, using the updated MCPR Request Form, information on how to collaborate with us to promote your projects and offerings, and more. The MCPR team collaborates with all of our college’s departments to plan, develop and execute campus events, develop marketing strategies, produce web and print publications, and communicate our resources, events, and accomplishments to faculty, staff, students and our community.

The Adult First Aid/CPR/AED course incorporates the latest science and teaches students to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies such as burns, cuts, scrapes, sudden illnesses, head, neck, back injuries, heat and cold emergencies and how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies for victims about 12 years and older. Successful students will receive a certificate for Adult First Aid/CPR/AED valid for two years. Course is open to all district employees and is capped at 25 participants. Course will take place in 6-202 and 6-204 from 1P-4:30P. Please note the session is FULL at this time.

Many educators would love to actively engage students with course material, but don’t have the extra bandwidth to create or prepare activities. This presentation will offer a variety of low-to-no-prep activities that students have reported helped them engage with content and develop a sense of community in the classroom.

Join us for an engaging workshop tailored to assist Career Technical Education (CTE) faculty and staff at Skyline College in unlocking the full potential of Carl Perkins and Strong Workforce funding opportunities. Explore the purpose, eligibility, and alignment of these grants to CTE initiatives. This session is designed to empower you with the knowledge and strategies needed to access, manage, and maximize these critical resources for the benefit of your CTE programs. Don't miss this chance to make a lasting impact on your students and the community.

Bachata is taking over! Here's your chance to learn the basics of this Latin partner dance which is consuming clubs and dance floors all over the world. We're bringing in a special guest instructor this year: bachata specialist in social dancing, Rudy Namikis of Red Bear Dance, so you won't want to miss this opportunity. Duration is 2 hours, but feel free to drop in or out if you have other Flex Day activities you wish to attend. Please wear comfortable clothes. No special dance shoes required, though shoes with minimal traction, like old sneakers are best.

Are you struggling to get your students in the online setting to engage with each other? Try out these five ways to get your asynchronous students to feel more like a community. We'll leave some time to get some bonus tips from the group as a whole before we end the session.

Our students are facing more and more data daily and possibly as they enter the workforce. We should incorporate more data, data visualization, and visuals in our classroom today. In the workshop, I will provide free online resources that we can use to incorporate into our classes to globalize and keep our students current. Please note that this workshop requires Zoom registration by clicking the register button below.

Part 2 of the day's New Faculty Academy, by invitation only. New tenure track faculty.

It goes without saying that we live in stressful times. This talk will encourage participants to examine the ways in which we can recognize the social determinants of health that impact our mental well-being. In addition, it will offer self-care practices that can support the mental health of our students and ourselves, despite what's going on in the world. Part lecture, part experiential workshop, participants will be invited to expand the boundaries of self-care in today's world.

This workshop provides information about Skyline College’s new initiative to launch Domestic Study Away Programs, which will increase the number of global, intercultural and experiential learning opportunities for students off campus. The Global Learning Programs and Services (GLPS) Division has invited Bradley A. Feuling, Chairman and CEO of The AmeriCenter, a host partner and program provider, to provide an overview and further details on: 1. How to create a Domestic Study Away Program closer to home 2. How to include geographic and cultural immersion trips within the U.S. territories (e.g., Puerto Rico, the Caribbean - U.S. Virgin Islands) into existing courses 3. How to expand innovative experiential learning opportunities for students, through unique Domestic Study Away Programs This new initiative is vital to Skyline College’s mission to educate a global community of learners. Study Away Programs can be developed in a shortened amount of time, and can be created at a lower cost for community college students who cannot study abroad due to academic requirements or financial restraints. These educational trips will be more affordable and still offer extensive opportunities for high-impact learning and transformative personal, professional, and academic growth.

This is the launch for the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning's 10-day Accessibility Challenge! In this session we explore the top three accommodations students need in an fully online asynchronous class and discover the strategies for seamlessly integrating supports into the distance education modalities for learning.

AFT is inviting you to this workshop so you can be part of this movement to create a more participatory, transparent, and democratic union. Come learn about AFT's new steward network and how to become a steward yourself! Our union wants to create this system of member engagement and participation, so you can make sure your department's perspective is represented at the negotiations, advocacy and other things that the union does. And we need YOU to make that happen. We start with the review of the current contract status as a context for this discussion. All faculty are welcome to attend!

Do you coordinate course level assessment for your program? Then this workshop is for YOU! The Improvement Platform, a.k.a. the Platform, was upgraded. Join us to (a) review how to navigate within the Platform- including short cuts, (b) learn how to send “assignments” within the Platform to faculty to enter their assessment results and analysis, (c) pick up some tips on updating mapping to PSLOs and the recently revised ISLOs as a means to assess the latter, and (d) explore the dashboard that can enable you to access Canvas outcomes results. This workshop will poise you to get your program back on track with SLO assessment. Please note that this workshop is for SLO coordinators with Improvement Platform user accounts. If you need an account, consult with your dean and current SLO coordinator(s) for approval.

Join us for a dance fitness party that's exercise in disguise! We'll use Latin and World rhythms and low-intensity and high-intensity moves to give you a total workout, combining all elements of fitness --- cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility. Wear comfy shoes, put on clothes you can dance in, bring a towel, and don't forget your water. Take a break from your computer, get ready to sweat, and see you on the dance floor!