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4 Faculty Online Professional
Development
– Interested in
enhancing your skills as an instructor but have a
hard time finding the time to attend workshops? Rio
Hondo will continue to sponsor access for all Faculty
and Staff to use
www.4faculty.org.
This online, self-paced tutorial system created
specifically for California Community College
faculty is a fantastic resource on a wide-range of
topics such as creating syllabi, understanding
community college students, learning theory,
teaching methodology, and classroom management.
Although originally designed for part-time and new
community college faculty, all are invited to
utilize this system. Earn up to 24 hours of FLEX!
Dates/Time/Place:
Anytime or place you have access to the Internet! Log
on at
http://www.4faculty.org/index.jsp
Support for Low
Cost Trainings/Conferences!
– Interested in a low cost conference or
training (i.e. @One Institute) but not
the paperwork of a more costly grant?
Staff Development has set aside $1000
Spring 2008 to
reimburse
local training/conference attendance.
Maximum Award: $200.00
Application Process: Prior
to the event, submit an approved travel
requisition and a brief statement to
Staff Development describing how this
activity will improve your professional
skills.
If approved, fill out required paperwork
for reimbursement within 30 days.
CAUGHT in the ACT
of Excellence
– Have you witnessed a colleague doing
something extraordinary for a student, a
fellow staff person, or the campus in
general? Send your stories (who, what,
where, and when) to Katie O’Brien in
Staff Development so that we can all
recognize the excellence that takes
place at Rio on a daily basis.
Dates: Ongoing-those
“Caught in the Act” will be recognized
monthly
Contact
Person: Send
your stories to Katie O’Brien,
kobrien@riohondo.edu
Virtual College Training-
For those considering or currently
teaching online or those who would like to introduce
online elements into their curriculum, visit the
virtual college website @
http://online.riohondo.edu/faculty/workshops.htm.
to look for training opportunities this fall.
Contact
Person:
Jim
Newman, ext. 3077
All Staff Workshop: "The
Healthy Home Workshop" -Is
your home a Healthy Home? Discover how
common household chemicals may gradually
be making you and your family sick and
why your children are at an even higher
risk. As John Beaulieu has stated,
“Scientists and doctors are discovering
that there is a connection between our
increased incidence of chronic illnesses
like cancer, asthma, ADD, nervous
disorders, birth defects, infertility,
and a host of other problems.” Which
products, which chemicals?
Presenter Kristen Garwood
will discuss cleaning and personal
care products and how exposure through
ingestion, inhalation and absorption can
have long and short-term effects on you
and your family's health.
RSVP to Diana Gutierrez @
dgutierrez@riohondo.edu
by April 9th. Note - Staff must secure
supervisor approval prior to
participation.
Date/Time/Place:
Friday, April 11th,
11:00am-1:00pm, Rm. S211
Contact Person: Diana
Gutierrez, ext.
3597 or @
dgutierrez@riohondo.edu
R & R (Reflection & Renewal) Group-
Could your professional spirit use a
lift? Consider joining an ongoing
series of gatherings with colleagues to
spend time focused on reconnecting the
best of who you are with what you do.
We will meet 3 times locally throughout
the semester. Sessions will use
tools such as film, music, poetry,
individual and small group reflection to
encourage reflection and how to bring
our best selves to our work.
Participants are encouraged to make
plans to attend all 3 meetings in their
entirety.
Date/Time/Place:
Friday, April 18h,
11:00-1:30, Location - TBA
Contact Person: Katie
O’Brien, ext. 3242, or at
kobrien@riohondo.edu
Classified Staff Workshop - "Windows
Vista"
-
Examine the various changes and new
interface components of the Windows
Vista environment. Use new Windows
Vista™ functions to search for folders
and files. Work with the new
organizational and productivity tools
and applications provided in Windows
Vista™.Share data and collaborate with
other users using the networking and
sharing options of Windows
Vista™.Enhance system performance by
using several features provided by
Vista. Enhance your system security
against online threats and unauthorized
access.
RSVP to Gabriela Olmos @
golmos@riohond.edu
by April 16th. Note - Staff must secure
supervisor approval prior to
participation.
Date/Time/Place:
Friday, April 18h,
9:00-12:00, Rm. B117
Contact Person: Gabriela
Olmos, ext. 3079, or @
golomos@riohond.edu
Classified Staff Workshop - "Outlook
2003" - Microsoft Outlook is the
e-mail application used by the majority
of businesses also providing calendar,
task, and contact management features.
The possible topics are creating &
sending messages, using attachments,
working with contacts, creating folders,
working with multiple attachments, using
the calendaring feature of Outlook.
Within Outlook, personalizing emails by
using stationery and signatures, and
using contacts to share, link and
communicate information.
RSVP to Gabriela Olmos @
golmos@riohond.edu
by April 16th. Note - Staff must secure
supervisor approval prior to
participation.
Date/Time/Place:
Friday, April 18h,
1:00-4:00, Rm. B117
Contact Person: Gabriela
Olmos, ext. 3079, or @
golomos@riohond.edu
All Staff Workshop - "Stress Management" -
This training presented
by Kathy Espinoza, will help you realize
the toll that stress is taking on your
body, how to recognize signs of stress,
how you typically react to them and
offer you practical tips at handling
life better. Stress will always be a
part of our lives.
Learn how to tame the “Stress Beast”
within.
RSVP to Katie O'Brien @
kobrien@riohondo.edu
by April 22nd. Note - Staff must secure
supervisor approval prior to
participation.
Date/Time/Place:
Thursday, April
24th,
9:30-11:00, S121 Repeated
1:00-2:30, S336
All Staff Retreat:
"Celebrate Us!"
– Join your colleagues to celebrate the hard
work and accomplishments of the campus
community this year. Highlights of the day
will include a "Festival of
Achievements," a BBQ, and teambuilding
activities with a focus on current
campus issues. Attendees will be asked
to make a $5.00 contribution to fund the
Social Gathering.
RSVP to
Alice Tirre by April 16th.
Date/Place: Friday, April 25th, Clarke Estate, Santa
Fe Springs
Time:
11:00-4:00, 4:00-6:00 Social Gathering
Contact
Person: Alice
Tirre,
ext. 3402,
atirre@riohondo.edu
FLEX Obligation
Deadline May 1st!
–
Remember all full time and part-time
faculty need to have provided the FLEX
office with documentation of having
completed their FLEX obligation for the
2007-2008 year by Tuesday, May 1st.
While it is fine to project out
activities until June 30th of
2008, to avoid a reduction in your final
paycheck, documentation of all completed
and projected activities must be
received by the FLEX office by this
deadline. Self-Documentation forms and
pre-approved FLEX activity lists are
available at
http://www.riohondo.edu/staffdev/FLEX.htm
and
http://www.riohondo.edu/staffdev/FLEXDivActivities/index.htm
respectively.
Contact
Persons:
Teresa Martinez, ext. 3202 or Katie
O’Brien ext. 3242
“Women Hold Up Half
the Sky “–
Staff Development is pleased to fund
registration for up to 10 staff members
to attend this annual American
Association of Community College Women
Conference entitled “The Journey
Continues: Planning Today for a
Successful Tomorrow” The first 10
staff who indicate an interest and hand
in a completed Travel Authorization
(with a supervisor and Vice-President’s
signature) to the Staff Development
office will receive funding.
The deadline to
hand in your request is Wednesday, April
23rd. If you'd like to ride in a
college van to the event, contact Sylvia
Viramontes @
sviramontes@riohondo.edu.
SOLD OUT
Date/Time/Place:
Friday, May 2nd, 8:00-3:00, Best
Western, Long Beach
Conference Information: http://www.cccd.edu/aawcc/spring2008/
MySpace for Parents: A
Guide to Internet Safety
-
Keep your kids
cyber-safe in today’s
world.
In this workshop you
will learn the latest
techniques for
protecting your children
online. The
information provided in
this workshop will get
you up-to-date on
warning signs and
learning how predators
operate. Find out how to
keep private information
off the Internet and
what tools and
software are available
for helping parents,
grandparents or
guardians.
Presenter Bob Cohen has
over 25 years experience
in high-technology
computer security and
safety. Mr. Cohen is
the author of
Cyber Safety-Internet
Safety and Security for
Parents and Other PC
Users.
Date/Time/Place:
Friday,
May 9th ,
9:00-12:00, Rm. A218
Contact Person: Gabriela
Olmos, ext. 3079, or @
golomos@riohond.edu
“Reading by the
Rio” Book Group-
If exploring literary
landscapes (aka reading and talking
about really good books) appeals to you,
make plans to attend the last of our
discussions this spring.
The 1st
7 staff to RSVP after the
title is announced will receive a free
copy of the book!
Book: The
Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
Date/Time/Place: Wednesday, May
14th, 1:30-3:00, Sm. Boardroom
Contact Person: Katie
O’Brien, ext. 3242, or at
kobrien@riohondo.edu
R & R (Reflection & Renewal) Group-
Could your professional spirit use a
lift? Consider joining an ongoing
series of gatherings with colleagues to
spend time focused on reconnecting the
best of who you are with what you do.
We will meet 3 times locally throughout
the semester. Sessions will use
tools such as film, music, poetry,
individual and small group reflection to
encourage reflection and how to bring
our best selves to our work.
Participants are encouraged to make
plans to attend all 3 meetings in their
entirety.
Date/Time/Place: Friday, May 16th,
11:00-1:30, Location - TBA
Contact Person: Katie
O’Brien, ext. 3242, or at
kobrien@riohondo.edu
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