Are Our Students Engaged? Survey Results from CCSSE 2022
Facilitated by Dr. Lan Hao, director of institutional research, planning and effectiveness; Jeremy Clark, automotive instructor; and Yueyi Huang, research analyst
Session presentation available as a PDF file (you will be redirected to the campus intranet for employee-only access)
In this session, we will share the Citrus College results from the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) conducted in spring 2022. We will discuss the five benchmark areas of student engagement, survey findings and suggested strategies for improvement provided by CCSSE. Participants will have an opportunity to share their effective student engagement practices for inside and outside the classroom.
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Canvas Best Practices
Facilited by Nichole Ary, Martha Delgadillo, Amber Durfield, Dr. Senya Lubisich, Gloria Ramos, Becky Rudd, Dr. Nora Sullivan
Session presentation available as a PDF file (you will be redirected to the campus intranet for employee-only access)
Learn some new Canvas skills to add to your repertoire. Get insight on Canvas best practices and tips, including how to create a Bitmoji to use in announcements, message students from the grade boo, use "tokens" to increase flexibility for students and create more equity around deadlines in a sustainable way, use Canva, pload and embed videos, organize modulese, embed open educational resources (OER) seamlessly into Canvas pages, quizzes, and assignments for a more streamlined experience for your students.
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DEI Self Reflection and How to Use Your Power and Privilege
Facilitated by Tyesha Thomas, director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Session presentation with handout available as a PDF file (you will be redirected to the campus intranet for employee-only access)
Self-reflection is the first step to understanding who we are, how we perceive the world, and how we engage with others. During this session, attendees will independently reflect on their various identities and engage in a discussion about how systems are structured, power and privilege, and how they can be used to foster a culture of DEIA+.
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Fundamentals of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility+
Facilitated by Tyesha Thomas, director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Session presentation available as a PDF file (you will be redirected to the campus intranet for employee-only access)
This facilitated discussion will cover the various terms, their definitions, and examples of how they show up in our lives. Attendees will reflect on experiences from work and discuss promising practices that can be applied in all roles.
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Grading for Growth
Facilitated by English instructors Jamie Dingman and Becky Rudd, and biology instructor Dr. Nora Sullivan
Session presentation available as a PDF file (you will be redirected to the campus intranet for employee-only access)
Learn about strategies related to alternative grading practices in an effort to adopt more equitable and humanizing grading practices.
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Honors and You: How You Can Participate in the Honors Transfer Program
Facilitated by Dr. Jennifer Miller-Thayer, honors transfer program coordinator
Session presentation available as a PDF file (you will be redirected to the campus intranet for employee-only access)
This presentation will provide an overview of what an honors class is and what makes it different from a traditional class. Additional topics include the benefits students receive from participating in an honors program and how faculty can help identify and recruit honors students. Finally, the presentation will also provide information on how to create an honors class.
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Resources and Strategies to Prevent Phantom Student Fraud and Abuse
Facilitated by Dr. Richard Rams, vice president of student services, and Dr. Gerald Sequeira, dean of enrollment services.
Session presentation available as a PDF file (you will be redirected to the campus intranet for employee-only access)
For the past two years, California Community Colleges have been the target of fraud by individuals pretending to be students ("phantom students"). Attendees will learn the background and context for how sophisticated fraud rings and bot fraud operates within California community colleges. Presenters will review illustrative cases at Citrus College and share strategies attendees can use to combat potential phantom student fraud and abuse. The presentation will also describe the cross disciplinary efforts at Citrus College to reduce fraud to date, share lessons learned from recent system incidents and discuss long term strategies and resources to mitigate attempts of fraud and abuse.
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Stop Spreading the Germs!
Facilitated by Kateri McKinney and Monika Frausto, instructional lab tech IIIs
Session presentation available as a PDF file (you will be redirected to the campus intranet for employee-only access)
In this age of concern over infectious diseases and with cold and flu season upon us, we are washing our hands more than ever! But, are we washing them correctly and effectively? A fun and informative workshop to learn how to make soap.
