District Opening Day

7:30 - 8:00 a.m.

Meet and Greet and

Continental Breakfast 

SMITHWICK THEATRE QUAD

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8:00 - 9:45 a.m.

Welcome/general session

• Patrick Ahrens, President, Board of Trustees
• Lee D. Lambert, Chancellor 

Smithwick TheatRE

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10:00 A.M.-12:15 p.m.

MORNING WORKSHOPS

VARIOUS FOOTHILL COLLEGE LOCATIONS 

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10:00 a.m.-12:15 P.M.

1 hour WORKSHOPS

Session One - 10:00-11:00 a.m. (Click for details)

• Making Documents Accessible
• EOPS:  What you don't know, what you want to know, and what you need to know
• How Latinx/a/o Students Perceive Community College Counseling and How These Perceptions Might Inform Campuswide Efforts
• District Enrollment and the Student Centered Funding Formula Metrics
• Substance Abuse Prevention and Narcan Training 

Session Two - 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (Click for details)

• Don't Take the Phish Bait!
• Supporting Our Transgender, Non-binary, and Gender Expansive Students
• EW and Pass/No Pass Grade Modes — All the pros and cons you must know

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10:00-11:30 A.M.

1.5 hour Workshops

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• Thought 2 F33L
• Mentor Mindset Initiative - Learn about belonging, growth, mindset and purpose interventions in the classroom or in your service area
• Academic Senate:  Practices, policies, and priorities

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10:00 A.M.-noon

2 hour workshops

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• De Anza Guided Pathways Villages
• Native Garden Cleanup
• Creative Commons and Zero Cost:  Demystifying, finding and using open educational resources
• Staying Human:  How to support each other through the challenges of generative AI
• Making it Meaningful:  Preparing for program review — mission, goals and learning outcomes
• ETI Updates:  From virtual reality to emerging technologies

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11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

(Pizza, salad, and drinks - vegetarian and gluten free options available)

campus center PLAZA

Extra indoor seating available in Room 2313 (Hearthside Lounge) and Room 2018 (Council Chambers) 

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Noon-2:00 p.m.

Open enrollment benefits fair 

The Foothill-De Anza Open Enrollment Benefits Fair for the 2024 plan year provides information about the CalPERS health care plans and other benefits available to employees and retirees such as life insurance and supplemental retirement planning. 

All insurance carriers and 403(b)/457(b) vendors have been invited to attend the event to answer employees' questions in person.

dining room (Room 2201)

12:30-4:45 P.M.

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS

various foothill college locations

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12:30-4:45 p.m.

2 hour WORKSHOPS 

Session One - 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Click for details)

• Run Hide Defend
• Saving the Planet One Garden at a Time!
• Strengthening Shared Governance at Foothill-De Anza
• Tenure Review Committee Member Training
• Affordable Textbook Challenge

Session Two - 2:45-4:45 p.m. (Click for details)

• Training for New J1 Faculty Evaluations
• Working with Undocumented Students: What does it mean to really be an ally?
• Saving for Retirement with 403(b) and 457(b)

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1:00-4:30 p.m.

1 hour workshops 

Session One - 1:00-2:00 p.m. (Click for details)

• Making Content in Canvas Accessible
• Decoding Accreditation:  Institutional Self-Evaluation Report and the mystery of the reaffirmation process
• Support Our Students! Be a scholarship reader!

Session Two - 2:15-3:15 p.m. (Click for details)

• Culture of Philanthropy:  How to work effectively with the Foothill-De Anza Foundation
• Tech Tool Tips to Save You Time
• Creating a Respectful and Supportive Environment for Students

Session Three - 3:30-4:30 p.m. (Click for details)

• Inclusive Design for All:  Using neurodiversity best practices to make everybody's life easier
• CONNECT Is Your Partner for Student Success

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1:00-2:30 P.M.

1.5 Hour WORKSHOP

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• Rising Scholars:  A transformational program for students impacted by the criminal justice system

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