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Wednesday, August 20

9:00am-9:50am
Creating Video Content for Courses with Lorraine Casazza, Evan Hatfield, and Wendy Riggs in FM107 (Hyflex). Learn effective, accessible video creation for online, hybrid, and in-person classes using screen capture and lecture capture methods.

10:00am-10:50am
Creativity And Collaboration: New Tools and Processes to Support Students with Vision Loss with Evan Hatfield, Dr. Karen Reiss, Gustavo Vasquez, and Jason Brewer in FM107 (Hyflex).Faculty share cross-department collaboration, workflows, and tactile tools developed to support a blind student, with applications across disciplines.

10:00am-3:00pm
New Full-Time Faculty Orientation with Bernadette Johnson in HU115 (New Faculty Only). Gain an overview of CR’s goals, expectations, and resources, meet colleagues and administrators, and tour the Eureka campus. Lunch included.

11:00am-11:50am
Math Information Session with Amber Buntin in HU106 (Hyflex). Learn about new math classes, curriculum changes, clubs, events, and future plans. Ask questions and connect with the department.

1:00pm-1:50pm
Using Perusall to Encourage Reading and Discourage AI Overuse with Dr. Lorraine Casazza, Robyn Roberson, and Leigh Dooley in FM107 (Hyflex). Discover Perusall, a Canvas-integrated tool promoting engaged reading while limiting A.I. overuse. Includes Fall 2025 faculty support group launch.

1:00pm-4:00pm
Associate Faculty Orientation with Stuart Altschuler, Laurel Jean, and Shannon Mondor in HU112 (Hyflex). Orientation covering key issues and resources Associate Faculty identified as needing more guidance.

2:00pm-2:50pm
Spring 2025 Online Learning Student Survey Results with Leigh Dooley and Evan Hatfield in FM107 (Hyflex). Review survey results on modality choices, satisfaction, success factors, technology use, and A.I. perceptions from all students, not just online learners.

3:00pm-3:50pm
Canvas Updates with Dr. Lorraine Casazza, Gustavo Vasquez, and Brian Van Pelt in FM107 (Hyflex). Meet our new Instructional Technologist and learn about new Canvas features: Discussion Checkpoints, Enhanced Rubrics, Analytics, and QuickStart templates.

4:00pm-4:50pm
Associate Faculty Nuanced Practices - Sharing Insights and Strategies with Stephen Quiggle in HU112 (Hyflex). Roundtable on effective Associate Faculty strategies to enhance student support, retention, and engagement throughout the term.

 

Thursday, August 21    

8:30am-9:30am - Coffee/Tea & Doughnuts in the SSA/Theater Breezeway

9:30am-12:00pm - Main Session In the CR Theater

  • Welcome to the New Academic Year - Dr. Keith Flamer
  • Employee Recognition and Awards
  • Keynote Speaker - Dr. Deone Zell: AI & the Future
    Dr. Deone Zell is a Professor of Management at California State University, Northridge, where she has taught for 27 years. She previously served as Director of the Faculty Technology Center and Associate Vice President of Academic Technology, leading emerging technology initiatives for CSUN and the CSU system. She is also an Artificial Intelligence Faculty Fellow, helping faculty integrate A.I. into teaching. Author of three books and numerous articles on organizational change, technology, and innovation, she currently teaches over 300 management students, engaging them in redesigning courses for an A.I.-driven future. She earned her doctorate in education from UCLA.

12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch Provided by the CR Café outside the Café

1:00pm-1:50pm
Creating a Safe and Healthy Campus When Managing Conflicts with Bob Brown, Stephanie Freyermuth, Dr. Matt McCann, Marty Coehlo, and Andrew Nichols in HU112 (In-person Only). Learn the BIT team’s role, Maxient referral process, and strategies for addressing student behaviors or conduct issues under AP 5500.

1:00pm-1:50pm
Military Affiliated Students with Matthew Gilliland in HU110 (Hyflex). Explore diversity, misconceptions, and education benefits for veterans and military families, and how faculty can support them effectively.

1:00pm-3:00pm
Program Outcome Assessment with Jon Pace in HU106 (In-person Only). Faculty with Fall 2025 assessments will meet to complete them. Attendance required for those emailed; supports program improvement and accreditation.

2:00pm-2:50pm
Planning for Impact: Future-Focused Enrollment Targets with Dr. Amy Moffat, Tim Wolcott, and Sky Kirsch in HU110 (Hyflex). Review enrollment targets, influencing factors, and California’s Student-Centered Funding Formula to guide informed decisions for student success and fiscal health.

2:00pm-2:50pm
Supporting Students Through Timely Referrals with Stephanie Freyermuth, Katrina Hanson, and Bob Brown in HU112 (Hyflex). Learn to use CR’s unified online referral system for discipline, retention, BIT, Title IX, and more to advocate for students’ success.

3:00pm-3:50pm
Potential Funding Sources and how to Request Funding with Julia Morrison, Marty Coelho, and Morgan Solem in HU112 (Hyflex). Learn about Innovation Grants, external grants, supplemental budgets, restricted lottery funds, and IELM requests from CR leadership.

3:00pm-3:50pm
Title IX - Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities with Stephanie Freyermuth in HU110 (Hyflex). Understand Title IX rights, obligations, and skills to help maintain a safe, respectful learning and work environment.

3:00pm-5:00pm
Curriculum Committee Training with Dr. George Potamianos, Tatiana Robinson, and Cameron Papp in AT103/104 (In-person Only). Annual required training for all involved in curriculum approval processes.

4:00pm-4:50pm
Introduction to the New Syllabus and How to Keep It Accessible with Evan Hatfield, Bernadette Johnson, and Wendy Riggs in FM107 (Hyflex). Learn the new accessible syllabus process, its evolution, and how to keep syllabi accessible in Word and Canvas.

4:00pm-4:50pm
Getting to Know the Special Programs with Colin Trujillo and Katy Ferrier in AT103/104 (Hyflex). Discover EOPS, CARE, NextUp, TRiO, and CalWORKs—eligibility and services offered to students.

5:00pm-7:00pm
Welcome Back Mixer at Old Growth Cellars on Thursday. Sponsored by the CR Foundation.

 

Friday, August 22

9:00am-9:50am
All-Academic Division Meeting; VPISD

10:00am-11:00am - Division Meetings:

11:00am-11:50am
Insights Training for Course Assessment in Canvas with Jon Pace in HU106 (In-person Only). Learn to create assignments, align them to outcomes, use rubrics, and analyze results in Canvas Insights to track student achievement and plan improvements.

11:00am-11:50am
ChatGPT and Your Workflow: It's Not Skynet...Yet with Tim Wolcott, Sky Kirsch in HU112 (Hyflex). Discover A.I. basics, practical workflow uses, and ethical considerations, including data privacy and FERPA compliance. Includes demos, real-world examples, and open discussion.

11:00am-11:50am
Tidy Up Your Canvas Classroom with Dr. Lorraine Casazza (Zoom Only). Reduce student cognitive load by organizing digital learning spaces. Learn easy strategies to declutter menus and materials for a cleaner, more effective course design.

12:00pm-1:00pm
Yoga and Meditation Carts with Ruthe Rhodes & the Yoga and Meditation Cart Team on the Humanities Lawn, Weather Permitting (AT 103/104 backup) (In-person Only). Try yoga and meditation during lunch. See and borrow new Wellness Carts for classes, meetings, and events across district locations.

1:00pm-1:50pm
Whose Metric Is It Anyway? Navigating the New Program Review Dashboard with Schuyler Kirsch, and Tim Wolcott in HU112 (Hyflex). Explore the updated 2025/26 dashboard, track student success metrics, and learn to use data for planning, evaluation, and continuous improvement.

1:00pm-1:50pm
What's New With SASS! with Andrew Nichols and SASS Staff in HU110 (Hyflex). Learn about SASS’s move, LIGHT Center expansion, new test proctoring, and other service updates to better serve students.

1:00pm-4:00pm
Insights Training for Course Assessment in Canvas with Jon Pace in HU106 (Hyflex). Learn to create assignments, align them to outcomes, use rubrics, and analyze results in Canvas Insights to track student achievement and plan improvements.

2:00pm-2:50pm
CR GE Pattern: Descriptors & Outcomes Revision with Dr. George Potamianos, Nicole Bryant Lescher, Bernadette Johnson, and Wendy Riggs (Zoom Only). Help align CR’s GE pattern with CalGETC by developing descriptions and outcomes for GE categories. Bring colleagues and contribute to streamlining student academic planning.

2:00pm-3:50pm
Nurturing Neurodiversity at CR with Andrew Nichols, SASS staff, DE staff, faculty & student panelists in HU110 (Hyflex). Hear from neurodiverse students and faculty about needs, strengths, and inclusive teaching strategies using Universal Design principles.

3:00pm-3:50pm
AI Literacy and Library Research Strategies with Ryan Keller and Susan Gehr (Zoom Only). Learn A.I. tools for topic development, source evaluation, and writing, plus strategies for guiding ethical, responsible student use in research.