SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES

MAR 10, 2020 / 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM / ROOM R-116

1. Mindfulness minute -- Paula (2mins)
2. Discussion Topics / New Business

1. “Inclusive Communication…” and “Lunch and Learn” de-brief -- Paula (10mins)
   
   Paula working together with Brianne Kennedy and Ultimate Student Experience taskforce. 120 people showed up – way beyond expectations. Paula has been compiling feedback (Workshop Evaluation Results - Inclusive Communication for the Ultimate Student Experience (FEB 2020)). Feedback included concerns about followup from energy of the event. There was a follow up session with managers and supervisors to address how to continue learning as a team. Paula provided handout with available PD Resources (19-20 and 20-21 Professional Dev Resources)
   
   Lunch and Learn: More than 20 people attended in-person, one person online. Thank you to Sean, who helped provide technology support and equipment. Lunch and Learn series is possible – float ideas to Paula. Similar to “brown bag” sessions. City Talks is another similar offering that we may want to partner with or combine. For these events, best to keep the tech and production levels manageable, low-barrier to entry. Simply share any projects or services you are working on. Anna: We should ask for a webinar setting resources. Soon-Ah: Could turn Lunch and Learn sessions into place to report outcomes for PD-funded travel. Webinars are recorded in Zoom, with auto-generated transcription, and are publicly available. Presenter is given link and control over distribution.
2. 2020 4CSD shareout and resources review -- Paula (30mins)

1. Vision Resource Center (Cornerstone)
   
   Overview: Formerly known as the Professional Learning Network. Think of VRC as “Canvas for Employees.” Cornerstone is the platform, VRC is the branded name. Service owner is the CCC Foundation, but there is local integration and control. Video tutorials from Lynda.com (now LinkedIn) are still available through this platform, under the “Learn” tab. CCCCO is also developing online compliance and other trainings that will be housed here.
   
   SDCCD Integration Status: SDCCD was an early candidate for integration, but delayed because of Campus Solutions transition. Need District buy-in (specifically, Information Technology, Human Resources, and Student Services), and “clean” data to move forward. Kelly Falcone at Palomar College is a point person for CA Community Colleges, she is aware of integration needs/challenges at SDCCD. Paula is in contact. Cohorts are planned through 2021, integration is free up until then. The more schools integrate, the likelihood that state will continue paying the license indefinitely. Paula is planning to set VRC info sessions for campus, after COVID-19 issues pass.
2. 4CSD Resources Shareout
   
   Paula collected some resources that other CC professional learning/development departments provide. Examples include: Classified Appreciation Week/Day agendas, needs assessments, employee onboarding information, articles (Equity-Minded Faculty Development; From Professional Development to Professional Learning [you might be prompted to log into the Library system]). If you would like to review these resources, please contact Paula.

3. Professional Development visioning exercise -- Paula (30mins)
   
   Collected ideas for 1yr/3yr vision of professional development, see images below. Will be left up for future PDAC and Classified Senate PD meetings for further ideas and input. This information will be compiled in a shared document and used to inform upcoming pd annual and 3-year plans.
   

3. Follow-up Items from Last Meeting / Recurring Items

1. Funding Request workgroup -- Paula (5mins)
   
   Travel Request Meeting: Paula is keeping record of what is being approved and will start linking it into the PDAC agendas (Funding Request Approvals (spreadsheet). Paula is working on improving communication to recipients (template response via email, as well as printed) as well as budget managers.
2. Professional development center -- Paula (5mins)
   
   PD center rooms are beginning to be used. No formal request process yet. Current process is to email Paula.

4. Roundtable Updates, Open Comments

1. Paula: Recognizes Sarah for leading efforts in Life Sciences to take Teaching/Supporting Men of Color in the Community College Training -- good model for other departments across campus for team-based professional learning.
2. Soon-Ah: Will ask Erin Rempala to take over site coordination of Mentor & Mentees program, as program expands across region.
3. Anna: Info sessions for campus book “The Best We Could Do” scheduled for this week and another in April. Would like to work with departments across campus, even non-instructional, to see how they can include this into their professional learning efforts. How can learning about the experiences of our immigrant and refugee students help develop empathy and inclusive communication?
4. Jennifer: District Online Faculty Certificate Training doesn’t model behavior that we want instructors to adopt in online teaching. @ONE trainings can be a model. Generally, it is probably time to revisit the content of the certification program. This is at least in part a district issue. Want to see an improved relationship between District Online with the campuses for feedback. Can @ONE be used for the district’s certification requirements instead?
5. Carol: Low attendance for new library system Flex information sessions. Open Lab as possibility for Librarians to help with faculty with new system needs, as well as other library services.
6. Kari: Universal Design for Learning is offering 1 ESU for faculty. Hybrid training modality, with six modules online and one in-person session on April 24. Contact Brianne Kennedy to participate, if ESU is not of interest; Chris Godbout is working with Kari in a UDL Math 119X.

Next Meeting: April 14, 2020 from 12:30am-2:00pm in R-116