Professional Development
Resources for Faculty
Faculty Resources for Personal Growth and Instructional Excellence and Innovation
FULL TIME FACULTY FLEX REQUIREMENT
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Faculty Professional Development Committee page
Full-time Faculty are
required to complete a total of 8 equity/ anti-racism FLEX hours per academic year starting on July 1st, 2021.
How to Report and Track Flex Activities
Login to new FLEX database: https://studentrcc.sharepoint.com/sites/ws/flextrack
There is no need to be on the Intranet or campus computer to access this website if they use the above link.
You can ONLY receive FLEX credit for activity obtained in the current academic year and can only claim up to 6.00 hours of FLEX each day. No carry overs. FLEX hours cannot be rolled forward into other academic years or claim for prior years. Currently, faculty is required to participate in 24.00 hours of FLEX per current academic year.
Here are some common examples accepted as evidence:
- An email confirming your registration for a conference (These are the best)
- Sign-in sheets
- Minutes from a meeting **(Department meetings are not acceptable as it is part of the faculty contract)
- ID name tags with the conference logo on it (plus date and name of event)
- Programs/agenda schedules that contain your name if you are a speaker or submitted a paper
- A copy of a published paper
- For Zoom workshops, a photograph of you in attendance and send a copy of the zoom meeting invitation
For more FLEX information, click the following link:
FLEX Information page
FLEX Track documentation on how to use the new system
Steps:
- Login with your RCCD username & password.
- Once logged in, you can view your completed activities, activities in progress, and Add a New Individual Activity. You will want to Add a New Individual Activity.
- Please record all the Individual Activities and upload the evidence into FLEX (save it as a PDF) you have completed or plan to complete before June 30th. When you enter your Individual Activity in FLEX, an automatic email will go to your department chair for approval. Upon approval of your individual activity and receipt of your evidence of completion sent directly to me, you will be awarded Flex credit.
- You cannot roll-over prior academic year FLEX hours. You can only complete the hours within that open academic year.
- Submit Appropriate Evidence: The college requires evidence that you have completed and/or participated in an event outside of the PDC sponsored workshops. Any questions, please send your email to
Nicole Brown, Instructional Support Programs Coordinator.
Please note that ALL evidence must have the minimum three identifiers: Full name of attendee, Name of event, and date of event. Otherwise, it doesn't meet state FLEX requirements and cannot be accepted. Here are some common examples accepted as evidence:
- An email confirming your registration for a conference (best)
- Sign-in sheets
- Minutes from a meeting **(Department meetings are not acceptable as it is part of the faculty contract)
- ID name tags with the conference logo on it (plus date and name of event)
- Programs/agenda schedules that contain your name if you are a speaker or submitted a paper.
- A copy of a published paper
ASSOCIATE FACULTY OPPORTUNITIES
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In an effort to simplify the process for payment of Professional Development Hours for Associate Faculty as laid out in the contract, RCCD has streamlined the process through Adobe Sign.
Following is an outline of the major changes:
- The new process will be routed through Adobe Sign.
Etrieve will no longer be used for this purpose.
- Your Instructional Department Specialist (IDS) will initiate and facilitate the process.
- To start the reporting process, an Associate Faculty will contact their assigned IDS who will initiate the process in Adobe Sign.
- As soon as it’s started, you will receive an email from Adobe Sign for you to fill in the hours/details and digitally sign.
- Only Department Chairs will approve the PD hours, which will then be routed to Payroll for payment processing.
If you have any questions, please contact your IDS.
EQUITY & ANTI-RACISM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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CORA (Center for Organizational Responsibility and Advancement) COURSES
Please contact Dr. Gustavo Oceguera, Dean of Grants and Student Equity for registration.
Send Email
An Urgent Call to Action: Equity for Black Minds
EdEQ Advocacy: Educational Equity for Black Students in K-12
USC RACE AND EQUITY ALLIANCE
The following links contain training materials that were provided in the 2020-2021 econvenings.
Engaging in Productive Conversations About Race
Presenter: Shaun Harper, Ph.D.
Kickoff Session – Summer 2020
Fostering and Sustaining Inclusive Classrooms for Students of Color
Presenter: Shaun Harper, Ph.D.
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Understanding and Addressing Implicit Bias
Presenter: Julie Posselt, Ph.D.
Monday, October 12, 2020
Understanding and Confronting Anti-Black Racism
Presenter: Frank Harris III, Ed.D.
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Meaningfully Integrating Race Across the Curriculum
Presenter: Shaun Harper, Ph.D.
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Recruiting and Hiring Faculty of Color
Presenter: Shaun Harper, Ph.D.
Monday, January 25, 2021
Confronting Explicit Acts of Racism and Racial Violence on Campus
Presenter: Shaun Harper, Ph.D.
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Implementing AB 705 and Other Legislation in Equitable Ways
Presenter: Shaun Harper, Ph.D.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Accountability and Incentives for Advancing Racial Equity
Presenter: Estela Mara Bensimon, Ed.D.
June 2, 2021
Opposing the Erasure of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans
Presenter: Daniel Soodjinda, Ed.D.
Monday, August 2, 2021
NORCO COLLEGE EQUITY & ANTI-RACISM RESOURCES
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LIBGUIDES:
CULTURAL EVENTS CALENDAR:
https://www.norcocollege.edu/events/Pages/Cultural-Events-Calendar.aspx
CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE & CIVIL LIBERTIES (RCCD)
COMMITTEES & GROUPS
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RACIAL JUSTICE TASK FORCE
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DEI (Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee):
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TLC (Teaching & Learning Committee):
The consciousness gap in education - an equity imperative | Dorinda Carter Andrews | TEDxLansingED
Reality Pedagogy: Christopher Emdin at TEDxTeachersCollege
Bringing Cultural Context and Self-Identity into Education: Brian Lozenski at TEDxUMN
Closing the Achievement Gap: Donna Ford
Vocal Point | The Black Male Achievement Gap: Telling the Truth
Baldwin-Buckley race debate still resonates 55 years on