Staff and Organizational Development
Upcoming Professional Development/Flex Activities
Completed Professional Development/Flex Activities
In order to meet the standards of our accreditation, the ACCJC recommends that we “develop a robust and comprehensive professional development program to both enhance institutional effectiveness practices and promote institutional engagement by all employee groups.” (Recommendation #2 from the ACCJC Evaluation Report)
Objectives and Strategies for Recommendation #2 [Word] [Pdf]
Accreditation Forum PowerPoint Presentation, October 7, 2009 [Pdf]
As part of our objectives and strategies in response to the ACCJC recommendation concerning professional development, the Staff and Organizational Development Plan enhances institutional effectiveness practices through alignment with existing campus plans.
Staff and Organizational Development committee membership (specified in the Contract) is limited to 20, including 6 faculty members, 6 classified employees and 3 administrators. Additional members for this year include resources and those who volunteered to work specifically on accreditation.
Meetings are the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 3:00-4:00pm in CH-206.
Subcommittees include Book Program, Employee Recognition Program, Classified Staff, Mandatory Flex Day, Professional Growth, Professional Development Academy, Strategic Master Plan, the “Fun” Subcommittee, and Website.
Aug 26, 2009 Minutes [Word] [Pdf]
Sep 8, 2009 Minutes [Word] [Pdf]
Feb 9, 2010 Minutes [Word] [Pdf]
Feb 23, 2010 Agenda [Word]
Mar 9, 2010 Agenda [Word]
Current Membership:
Randy Anderson, Dean OSS/Discipline, Accreditation
Pam Atkinson, Resource, TLC
Vernon Bridges, Financial Aid, Accreditation
Jayesh Bhakta, Chair, Physics/Engineering
Merrill Eastcott, Dean, Academic Affairs, Accreditation
Wendel Eckford, AS Faculty
Ronda Goudeau, AFT Classified
Rosalind Goddard, AFT Faculty
Sharon Hendricks, AS Faculty
Allison Jones, Dean, Academic Affairs, Accreditation
Andy Mezynski, AS Faculty
Christi O’Connor, Bookstore, Classified, Accreditation
Ed Pai, Dean, IE, Accreditation
Robert Sambrano, AFT Faculty
Lenore Saunders, Resource, Personnel/Payroll
Brian Spoelstra, AFT Classified
Alex Davis, Dean, Workforce, Accreditation
Daniel Wanner, Chair of the Chairs
Adjunct Faculty Flex Report Form 2009-10
Full-time Faculty Flex Report Form 2009-10
Adjunct faculty must submit Fall 2009 Flex hours by December 19, 2009.
- Adjunct faculty must submit Spring 2010 Flex hours by June 9, 2010.
- Full-time faculty must submit Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 hours by June 9, 2010.
- Late reports will not be accepted.
FAQ & Flex Hours Tracking Sheet 2009-2010 [Word] [Pdf]
Professional Development Guidelines 2009-2010 [Word] [Pdf]
Flex Sign-In Sheet 2009-2010 [Word] [Pdf]
Individual Presentation 2009-2010
Professional Development As Mentioned In the Contract.doc [Word] [Pdf]
Adjunct Faculty Flex Report Form 2009-10
Full-time Faculty Flex Report Form 2009-10
Adjunct faculty must submit Fall 2009 Flex hours by December 19, 2009.
- Adjunct faculty must submit Spring 2010 Flex hours by June 5, 2010.
- Full-time faculty must submit Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 hours by June 5, 2010.
- Late reports will not be accepted.
Submit Flex Report forms to Christine Park, Staff Development Office
Faculty Tuition Reimbursement
[Faculty submit this form to Genevieve Patthey, English Dept]
Classified Staff Tuition Reimbursement
[Classified Staff submit to Christine Park, Staff Development Office]
Faculty Conference Attendance [Word] [Pdf]
[Faculty submit this form to Genevieve Patthey-Chavez, English Dept]
Classified Conference Attendance [Word] [Pdf]
[Classified Staff submit this form to Christine Park, Staff Development Office]
Upcoming Professional Development/Flex Activities
As part of our objectives and strategies in response to the ACCJC recommendation concerning professional development, the Staff and Organizational Development Committee will hold activities for faculty, classified staff, and administrators, thereby promoting institutional engagement by all employee groups. Brown Bag Lunches are held the second and fourth Thursday of each month, 12:30-1:30pm. Brown Bag Dinners are held the second and fourth Thursday of each month, 5:00-6:00pm.
If you have an idea for a professional development activity, contact Christine Park or submit an Individual Presentation 2009-2010 form
- MS OUTLOOK WORKSHOP with Pamela Atkinson, Director of TLC
Tuesday, March 9, 2-4pm; Thursday, March 18, 2-4pm; Tuesday, March 23, 2-4pm
Teaching Learning Center , LRC building, Main floor - Get the Teaching Job! A Workshop for Adjunct Faculty
Two Opportunities: Fri., March 12 or Sat., March13
The LA District may be hiring up to 70 full-time faculty in the fall semester at a variety of campuses. The LA Faculty Guild is sponsoring a special workshop to help adjunct faculty learn the ins and outs of applying for these positions.
You may RSVP for attendance at one of these two events and find out when, where, parking info etc by going to the following link on the guild website:
http://www.aft1521.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=154246 - As part of the ongoing discussion of Steve Lopez’s THE SOLOIST the LACC Book Program Committee presents “Understanding Mental Illness, The Challenges and The Resources: A Presentation and a Panel Discussion” featuring Amy Sweetman, Professor of Psychology on “What is Mental Illness?”
Monday, March 8, 2010, 12:10 p.m.-1:45 p.m., Faculty and Staff Center (1.5 hours of flex) -
C.F.T. Convention
Fri. March 19-Sat. March 20
Wilshire Grand Hotel,
900 Wilshire Blvd. (7th & METRO stop on the red line)
Downtown Los Angeles
The California Federation of Teachers is holding its annual conference in Los Angeles and even if you are not a delegate you may attend for free. There will be two workshops designed primarily for adjunct faculty. On Friday, March 19th from 1:30-3:00pm there will be a workshop on future retirement changes (primarily STRS) for adjunct faculty and on State Disability Insurance and its benefits for adjunct faculty if they choose to opt in.On Sat. March 20th there will be a breakfast for part-timers at 7:30am and a workshop on negotiating non-monetary contract changes that benefit adjunct faculty at 3:00pm -
The LA Faculty Guild Health Benefits & Retirement Conference
Friday, April 16 8:30a.m-2:30pm
Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown
Find out about the four different retirement plans offered by the district, future alterations that may occur to some of them, financial planning workshops and get information on health and dental benefits.
Even though this is a free event, a $25 refundable registration is required. For more info go to: http://www.aft1521.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/form_page.cfm&formID=2275
Finally, if you need health coverage and are eligible (have taught 3 out of the last 8 semesters and are currently teaching 33% of a full-time teaching assignment) Please contact the district Health Benefits office (888)428-2980 ASAP. You MUST be enrolled by the end of February.
Past Professional Development/Flex Activities
Mandatory Flex Day: Full-time, Adjunct Faculty, Administration and Classified Staff participated in an all day workshop of Student Learning Outcomes (August 27, 2009).
Concert Series: Open to all employees and students for professional and personal enrichment. Offering over 30 opportunities to hear free music performances by professional and student musicians (Fall and Spring semesters).
Part-time Faculty Informational Day: All day workshop for Adjunct Faculty on campus update, Student Learning Outcomes, Professional Development and Contract (September 12, 2009).
New Faculty Academy: For the newly hired probationary faculty, designed as a four-year professional development workshop. The workshops are held twice a month during Fall and Spring semesters:
- Welcome & Informational Day
- The Tenure Review Process, Committee and Portfolio Creation
- E-Portfolio training to be used for Tenure Review and Student Learning
- Getty Museum Teacher Learning Day; “How to utilize the museum to improve Student Learning”
- Presentations from Personnel/Payroll supervisor and Teaching Learning Center supervisor
Workforce Education Professional Development Training: “StrengthQuest” Alex Davis, Dean of Workforce Education - For all employees and students to assess individual’s strengths to achieve better working/studying environment (October 9, 2009).
LACC Theatre Academy: "Raps", “Anton’s Uncle” & “Pride and Prejudice” – For all employees and students on campus for professional and personal enrichment (Fall 2009).
Brown Bag Lunch and Dinner: For all employees to learn and utilize the materials for their classrooms or offices. Presented twice a month during Fall and Spring semesters. The topics include:
- "Appreciating Music in Context" Dr. Christine Gengaro, Professor of Music
- “How to Improve your Voice and Articulation" Sharon Hendricks, Professor of Speech
- “Free as in Freedom? Or Free as in Beer?” Evan Kendall, Professor of English/ESL
- “All About CCC Confer/Distance Education” Luis Flores, Professor of CSIT
- “Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics: What the Numbers Tell Us about LACC” Dr. Ed Pai, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
Book Program: For all employees and students
- “The Soloist” by Steve Lopez – Open and Panel Discussions, Concerts, Readings, and visit by the author. English/ESL department incorporating the book for their classes (Fall and Spring semesters).
Classified Opening/Appreciation Day: For all Classified employees. Information and update on Accreditation, Campus Plan, Construction, ACT and welcome from the entire Administration (October 22, 2009).
E-Portfolio Training: For all faculty for Student Learning (October 23, 2009)
Online Program Review Workshops: For Department Chairs (November 9, 10 and 12, 2009)
LACC Planning Summit: Discussions and development of the Program Review modules and Annual Unit Plans - participants included: the Senior Staff, EPC members, SGC members, S&OD committee, Dept. Chairs, ASO reps and Union reps (January 28, 2010)
Voices of our People: Saluting African Americans in the Performing Arts
Etudes training: Show & Tell webinar, Tuesday, March. 2 from 12:00- 1:00pm
Tenure Review Survival Tips [Pdf]
Checklist for the Beginning of the Semester [Word]
Syllabus Checklist [Word]
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2010 Online Teaching Conference: http://otc10.org/TopNav/Registration.html
This conference is a joint venture between the California Community Colleges and CUE (Computer Using Educators). The goal is to integrate online instruction throughout the K-20 levels of education.
Christine J. Park
Director of Staff & Organizational Development
parkcj@lacitycollege.edu
Clausen Hall 131D and Learning Resource Center main floor
323.953.4000 x2887