7:30-8:15 a.m.

Meet and Greet and

Continental Breakfast 

SMITHWICK THEATRE Quad

8:30-10:00 a.m.

(Doors open at 8:15 a.m. - Please proceed inside the Smithwick theatre)

Welcome/general session*

• Land Acknowledgment
• Peter J. Landsberger, President, Board of Trustees
• Lee D. Lambert, Chancellor 

SMITHWICK THEATRE

10:00-10:15 a.m.

break

10:15 -11:05 a.m.

Full-Time Faculty Duties in new 2025-28 FA Agreement

(Full-Time faculty are Required to attend)

Presenters:  Kathy Perino, Chief Negotiator of the Faculty Association (FA) and Dianna Rose, Vice Chancellor, Human Resources and Equal Employment Opportunity, supported by District and FA negotiators

SMITHWICK THEATRE

Workshops*

One Hour Workshops

Session One - 10:15 a.m.-11:05 a.m.

(50 min. workshops to allow 10 minutes for passing)

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• Breakup with Canva, Fall in Love with Adobe Express (Room 3504, Library Lab)
• Purchasing, Accounts Payable, ProCard Presentation and Q&A (Room 3201)
• Understanding and Recognizing Implicit Bias (Room 3106)

Session Two - 11:15 a.m.-12:05 p.m.

(50 min. workshops to allow 10 minutes for passing)

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• Access Granted: Turning AI Into Your Accessibility Ally (Room 1401)
• CONNECT is Your Partner for Student Success (Room 1405)
• Crafting an Equity-Centered AI Policy for Your Syllabus (Room 5501)
• Creating a Calling In Culture (Room 1220)
• Discovering a Passion for Work: The Humanities Scholars Work Experience (Room 3106)
• How California State Law Regarding Math and English Courses is Affecting Disciplines Across the Campus (Room 3305)
• Ins and Outs of Common Course Numbering for Faculty (Room 3304)
• We're Zooming! (Room 5502)

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Two Hour Workshops

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10:15 a.m.-12:05 p.m.

(1 hr. and 50 min. workshops to allow 10 minutes for passing)

• District Campus Emergency Operations & Incident Command System (ICS) (Room 1501, Appreciation Hall)
• Savings for Retirement with 403(b) Tax Shelter Annuity and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans (Room 2020, Toyon)

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12:00-2:00 p.m.

OPEN Enrollment Benefits fair

The Foothill-De Anza Open Enrollment Benefits Fair for the 2026 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 (2201)

12:00-1:00 p.m.

Lunch

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

Campus Center plaza

Workshops*

One Hour Workshops

Session Three - 1:00-1:50 p.m.

(50 min. workshops to allow 10 minutes for passing)

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• ApPy Hour (Room 3204)
• Empowering Faculty & Staff to Engage Gen Z and Alpha in AI Literacy (Room 5501)
• Estate Planning Workshop (Room 2020, Toyon)
• The Hidden Curriculum of College: Uncovering the Barriers That Push Students Out (Room 3206)
• Transfer Tips for Employee Parents: How to get your Students on Track (Room 1405)

Session Four - 2:00-2:50 p.m.

(50 min. workshops to allow 10 minutes for passing)

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• Association of Classified Employees (ACE): Coming Together to Serve the Whole Worker (Room 1901)
• Digital Twin Pilot Project (Room 3206)
• Getting To Know Foothill-De Anza CCD Enrollment Services (Room 3204)
• Preparing our Students for the Political Moment (Room 3403)

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Two Hour Workshops

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1:00-2:50 p.m.
(1 hr. and 50 min. workshops to allow 10 minutes for passing)

• Closing the Equity Gaps: Department Collaboration & Faculty Consultation (Room 3308)
• Foundation Accounting - Transparency and Compliance (Room 3201)
• From Conflict to Care: Approaches to Threat Assessment and De-escalation Strategies (Room 3101)
• Health & Safety Essentials for Faculty & Staff:  First Aid, and Opioid Overdose Response (Room 3106)
• Teaching in the ICE Age. Organizing for power at Foothill-De Anza and Beyond (Room 1401)
• Tenure Review Committee Member Training (Rooms 3402, 3401)
• Therapeutic Communication (Room 3304)
• Thriving at Work: Strategies for a Supportive and Sustainable Workplace (Room 3404)

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