Transitions, Pathways, Success—Oh My!

As our Adult School-Community College Consortium works to transition students from the adult schools to the community colleges and increase enrollment, persistence, and completion, our consortium is grappling with what a successful adult school student in college looks like. Specifically, what are the skills, attitudes, and behaviors that are universal to success and what supports are needed at the adult schools and colleges to create additional success?  As we began our planning to explore this, we found the need to have a meatier data set that tracks our adult school students after they transition to community college. A year in the making, come see our Data Dashboard and learn about how we plan to use it in 2019-2020 to increase student success and transition more students in this demographic set. Also eye-opening is a data that tracks the student enrollment and revenue generated for the community colleges from our transitioned adult school students. Learn about what our adult school transition counselors and community college counselors and outreach assistants are working on. This will include an overview of our related goals and strategies in our three-year plan.

Presenters:  Peggy Raun-Linde, North Santa Clara County Consortium Director; Anthony Moss, Palo Alto Adult School Transition Advisor; Julie Vo, Mountain View Adult School Assistant Director; Adrienne Moberly, Fremont Union Adult School Vice Principal; Amy Sarver, English as a Second Language Instructor; Felisa Vilaubi, Counselor; and David Ulate, Executive Director,  Institutional Research and Planning

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The CVC-OEI:  Continuing to Improve Online Learning

The California Virtual Campus-Online Education Initiative (CVC-OEI) works collaboratively with both Foothill and De Anza colleges to ensure we are meeting the needs of our students and supporting innovation in online learning. Through innovative professional development online student support services and enrollment tools the average gap between face-to-face and online success rates has narrowed to less than four percent. Join us as we discuss how we are supporting higher levels of student retention and success across the District.

Presenters:  Autumn Bell, Director, Professional Development; CVC-OEI; Bonnie Peters, Director, Student Experience, CVC-OEI; Kate Jordahl, Director of Academic Affairs and Consortia, CVC-OEI

Saving for Retirement With 403(b) and 457(b)

District Payroll brings awareness to our employees regarding saving for retirement with 403(b) and 457(b) plans during employment with the District. The District currently has nine available vendors in 403(b) Tax Shelter Annuities and three in 457(b) Deferred Compensations Plans. There will be vendor representatives (*) and independent financial advisors (**) on site prior to and after the workshop for the attendees to ask questions and pick up reference materials. 

(*) EBSG, First Investors Funds, STRS Pension2, VALIC

(**) King Financial and Alta Financial Group
Those who are unable to attend, please visit http://business.fhda.edu/payroll/d-tax-shelter-annuities-403b-and-deferred-compensation-plans-457b/ for reference or contact payroll@fhda.edu to request for handout or for further assistance.

Presenters:  David Creech, VALIC, and Nancy Chao, Payroll Supervisor

Foothill-De Anza Community College District Era of Decarbonization

For over 25 years, Foothill-De Anza Community College District has maintained a commitment to sustainability through investment in energy efficiency, energy technology, and high efficiency buildings. SB-32, California's goal to accelerate decarbonization, requires deep cuts in carbon emissions from all sectors of the economy, including power generation, buildings, and transportation. This presentation will review Foothill-De Anza Community College District's investment in energy efficiency, onsite solar energy, and high performance buildings, and additionally opportunities to decarbonize through electrification of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and future support for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. We'll review the early results of an ongoing collaborative research study with Electricity de France (EDF) to electrify Foothill College's HVAC system using heat recovery technology and describe the concept of a thermal microgrid. This semi-technical presentation will also outline potential steps and milestones to decarbonize our campuses and help California achieve deep reductions in carbon emissions, well ahead of previous 2045 emission targets.

Presenters:  Robert Cormia, Chemistry Instructor, and Jim Kozelka, Manager, Energy Systems

Ready to Use Open Educational Resources (OER)? Let's Get Started!

By now you’ve heard about FREE textbooks and low-cost course materials being implemented in the District - and across the planet - but how do you jump in with as little hassle as possible? Wil and Mark will show you how! They will provide you with clear pathways and strategies to access and review free- and low-cost materials for your courses and update you on the fast-growing community of faculty and non-profit organizations leading the fight against high textbook costs. If not now, when?

Presenters:  Wil Byars, Senior Library Technician, and Mark Healy, Psychology Instructor

Help More Students Succeed in Your Online Class With Course Design Academy

Did you know that De Anza and Foothill instructors teaching online are eligible to participate in a free professional development program that has been shown to increase online student success rates? By participating in Course Design Academy, you will receive personalized recommendations on the design of your Canvas course by a peer reviewer and course design support from dedicated instructional designers. We will even help you make your course fully accessible! And best of all, it’s all provided online - no travel or all-day workshops required. In the end, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that you are teaching a course that supports online students with the highest levels of quality and accessibility! Come meet the Course Design Academy team that’s here to help you and find out more!

Presenters:  Autumn Bell, Director of Professional Development, CVC-OEI; Helen Graves, Instructional Designer, CVC-OEI/@ONE; and Stacey Carrasco, Program Coordinator, CVC-OEI/@ONE

Help! How Do I Put "Equity" Into Action (and What Does That Even Mean)?

We are all expected to work towards equitable outcomes for the students we serve, but we all grapple with how to make this actually happen. Are we doing it right? Could I be doing it better? What works for other people? If you have ever asked yourself these questions, join us in this networking session to learn from others and collaboratively address these questions.

Presenters:  Alicia Cortez, Dean, Equity & Engagement, and Mallory Newell, Supervisor, Institutional Research and Planning

Finding Our Moral Compass in Challenging Times  CANCELED

As our campus communities face distressing and dismaying national and global realities, and as we collectively face the impacts of the ongoing budget crisis locally, how do we engage in conversations that help us find our moral grounding as we consider how to frame and follow through on the choices we will need to make at every level of our institutions? The lens of Carolyn Forché will provide a frame to inform and deepen our dialogical process.

Presenters:  Andrew Phelps, Mathematics Instructor; Edmundo Norte, Dean, Intercultural/International Studies; and Carolyn Forché, Poet

Room 3301 

The New Student Centered Funding Formula:  Unraveling the Complexities Behind It

This workshop will explore the nuances of the Student Centered Funding Formula that was implemented in fiscal year 2018-19 from a statewide perspective down to the local effects that Foothill-De Anza Community College District needs to be mindful about. The funding formula has many different facets and layers that need to be understood by both district and campus personnel in order to achieve the funding to fully meet the needs of all of our students. Come learn about how you can be a part of the efforts to achieve the numerous metrics that make up the Student Centered Funding Formula!

Presenter:  Susan Cheu, Interim Vice Chancellor, Business Services

Room 3307

Foothill College Tenure Review Training

This session will provide an overview of the tenure review process as outline in Article 6A of the Agreement, as well as review the available campus resources and practices of effective Tenure Review Committees.  Faculty serving on a Tenure Review Committee beginning in Fall 2019 are strongly encouraged to attend. 

Presenters:  Patricia Gibbs, Tenure Review Coordinator, and Nicole Gray, Faculty Association Grievance Officer