Professional Development
Calendar of Events
October 6
Responding to Difficult Behavior with Confidence
10-11 a.m.
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Pre-registration required
Understanding why difficult behavior is on the rise and what’s really happening beneath
the surface changes the way we respond to challenging customers. Discuss the causes
and types of difficult behavior in the workplace and learn practical tools for emotional
regulation and boundary setting using real-life examples, so you’ll feel confident
knowing what to say and how to say it. This course offers actionable insights and
strategies to help you navigate challenging interactions with greater ease and resilience.
The Librarian’s Role in Building ‘Information Trust’
11-12 p.m.
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Pre-registration required
Misinformation, disinformation, and dubious sourcing aren’t new problems on campus,
but they’re multiplying, showing up everywhere from student citations to faculty research
to the databases libraries subscribe to.
AI-generated content has added a new layer of difficulty, but it’s just one piece of a much bigger challenge: predatory journals slipping past peer review, questionable claims circulating as fact, and a campus community that needs help telling the difference. Librarians are being asked to do more than point people toward reliable sources — they’re being asked to teach the whole campus how to evaluate what’s trustworthy in the first place.
CCC/ Reimagining Assessments Series: Spanish and Communication Spotlight
1-2 p.m.
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Pre-registration required
Following on the heels of the Futures Summit, this systemwide webinar series reframes
the “cheating crisis” as a design opportunity and introduces faculty AI agency as
an alternative to both techno-hype and detection panic. The Summit imagines futures;
this series asks who owns the future. The series begins with a kickoff session that
establishes a shared language for reimagining assessments and invites participants
to identify one assessment from their own course to redesign. Subsequent spotlight
sessions showcase discipline-specific examples and practical approaches from faculty
across the California Community Colleges.
Whether you attend a single session or the full series, you’ll leave with practical ideas, examples from colleagues, and new approaches for designing assessments that promote authentic learning in an AI-enabled world. Come curious. Come ready to build.
October 7
Aging & Mental Health: Understanding Emotional Wellbeing, Connection, and Support
Later in Life
8-9 a.m.
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Pre-registration required
Aging brings meaningful strengths—wisdom, perspective, and resilience—but it can also
introduce emotional challenges that are often misunderstood or overlooked. Explore
how mental health changes across the lifespan, how aging-related transitions can affect
emotional well-being, and how individuals, families, and communities can respond with
awareness, compassion, and practical support. Participants will learn how mental health
conditions may look different in older adults, why concerns such as depression, anxiety,
loneliness, and grief are frequently under-recognized, and how physical health, social
connection, and generational attitudes all influence emotional well-being. The course
emphasizes realistic expectations, respectful communication, and early support strategies
that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life.
Understanding Anxiety
10-11 a.m.
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Pre-registration required
Occasional anxiety is an expected part of life, but anxiety disorders involve more
than temporary worry. Learn what causes anxiety disorders and the types of anxiety,
their symptoms, common misconceptions, and how relationships are impacted. Discuss
co-occurring disorders, treatment options, and learn practical tips for managing symptoms
and helping others with a licensed therapist.
What Changes When You Design Programs With AI in Mind?
11-12 p.m.
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Pre-registration required
AI is changing higher education, but the most successful institutions aren't simply
adopting new tools—they're rethinking how they design programs, courses and learning
experiences from the ground up.
CCC Cybersecurity Month Kick-Off with the DIANA Initiative
11-12 a.m.
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Pre-registration required
Kick off Cybersecurity Month with a panel conversation featuring professionals at
various stages of their career in the field. Panelists will share how they got into
cybersecurity, what challenges they faced along the way, and what kept them going.
Whether you're interested in pursuing cybersecurity, just starting out, or years into
your career, this session is about the people behind the work, not just the technology.
This session is open to all users (students, faculty, and staff) across the California
Community Colleges.
The Humanities, Transformative Texts, and the Reinvention of General Education
12-1 p.m.
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Pre-registration required
What if the readings students encounter in their undergraduate experience could shape
not just their transcripts, but their lives? Through the Teagle Foundation's Cornerstone:
Learning for Living initiative, campuses across the country are proving that the humanities
belong at the center of general education, and that transformative texts can equip
students to read closely, write clearly, engage across differences, and connect what
they learn to the lives they hope to lead.
Instructor Training for LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor: Prevent Cheating During
Online Exams
11-11:45 a.m.
Attend in Zoom
Pre-registration required
This comprehensive training webinar is intended for instructors who plan to use LockDown
Browser and/or Respondus Monitor with online exams in Blackboard, Brightspace, Canvas,
Moodle, and Schoology.
LockDown Browser is a custom browser that prevents digital cheating during an online exam. Respondus Monitor is a companion product for LockDown Browser that deters cheating when students take online exams in non- proctored environments. Students use their own computers with a standard webcam to record assessment sessions.
October 8
Workplace Bullying: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It Hurts
8-9 a.m.
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Pre-registration required
This session helps participants clearly understand what workplace bullying looks like,
how it differs from normal conflict or feedback, and why it can be so damaging over
time. Explore common bullying behaviors, power dynamics, and workplace conditions
that allow bullying to continue. Emphasis is placed on validation, clarity, and reducing
self-blame. Part 1 in a 3-part series.
CCC/ Reimagining Assessments Series: English Spotlight
10-11 a.m.
Attend in Zoom
Pre-registration required
Following on the heels of the Futures Summit, this systemwide webinar series reframes
the “cheating crisis” as a design opportunity and introduces faculty AI agency as
an alternative to both techno-hype and detection panic. The Summit imagines futures;
this series asks who owns the future. The series begins with a kickoff session that
establishes a shared language for reimagining assessments and invites participants
to identify one assessment from their own course to redesign. Subsequent spotlight
sessions showcase discipline-specific examples and practical approaches from faculty
across the California Community Colleges.
Whether you attend a single session or the full series, you’ll leave with practical ideas, examples from colleagues, and new approaches for designing assessments that promote authentic learning in an AI-enabled world. Come curious. Come ready to build.
AI’s Impact on Career Readiness: Teaching ‘Human Skills’
11-12 p.m.
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Pre-registration required
AI can draft the email, summarize the report, and build the spreadsheet. It can’t
run the meeting, resolve the disagreement, or read the room. That’s the work employers
increasingly say new graduates aren’t ready for — and it’s exactly the territory “human
skills” are supposed to cover.
Join The Chronicle of Higher Education for a virtual forum on Thursday, October 8, at 2 p.m. ET, designed for anyone responsible for getting students ready for that career reality: provosts, career-services leaders, faculty, and program designers.
Building Resilience During Challenging Times: A World Mental Health Day Conversation
Presented by Calm Health
1-2 p.m.
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Pre-registration required
When someone asks how you’re doing, what do you say? Are you doing well…or are you
just “fine”?
On any given day, the people we encounter may be navigating far more than we can see: major life changes, family health crises, financial stress, and the weight of daily responsibilities. Layer on global instability, an uncertain economy, and political turmoil, and it’s easy to see why so many are feeling overwhelmed. It’s no wonder that mental disorders are the leading cause of disability worldwide. While we cannot always control our circumstances, the good news is that we can actively build the psychological skills to manage stress, adapt to change, and recover from adversity.
This World Mental Health Day, join Calm Health’s Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Chris Mosunic, author and psychologist Dr. Lise Deguire, and stress and burnout coach Chibs Okereke as they discuss practical strategies for cultivating resilience and helping individuals adapt, grow, and thrive during challenging times.
Beyond the Basics: Advanced Trauma-Informed Interventions Across the Developmental
Spectrum
1-2 p.m.
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Pre-registration required
This session covers advanced trauma-informed practices, helping you connect more deeply
with students and promote emotional safety and resilience using practical, actionable
strategies. The workshop will equip school-based staff with developmentally aligned
strategies for understanding and responding to trauma in educational settings. The
session will support participants in reinterpreting student behavior through a trauma-informed
lens and adapting interventions to meet the diverse needs of students from early childhood
through late adolescence.
Exploring OER for ENGL C1002: A Conversation for English Faculty
4-5 p.m.
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Pre-registration required
Wondering how OER can align with the new ENGL C1002: Introduction to Literature template?
This conversation offers English faculty space to exchange perspectives, review available
OER, and identify where additional resources may be needed. Come with questions, insights,
or curiosities; your input will help shape next steps toward a sustainable zero-textbook-cost
ENGL C1002.
Critical AI LIteracy and the Humanities
4-5:30 p.m.
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Pre-registration required
Artificial intelligence has become an increasingly visible part of education, raising
important questions about technology, ethics, creativity, and the role of the humanities.
Rather than focusing only on how AI functions, critical AI literacy encourages educators
and students to examine how these technologies operate within larger social, cultural,
and political systems. Drawing on their work leading AI and Digital Literacy Institutes
in partnership with the National Humanities Center, Professors Conrad and Kamperman
introduce a framework for understanding AI through a humanities lens. Participants
will explore insights gathered from educators in secondary and postsecondary institutions
and examine resources that support thoughtful classroom conversations about AI. The
session will help teachers strengthen their own critical understanding of AI and share
it with their students and other educational stakeholders by asking informed questions
about technology, power, responsibility, and ethical decision-making.
October 9
AHC Campus Safety Academy—Module 1 of 3
Presented by Chief Dave Millard
9-11:30 a.m.
Location: G 106B
All Students, Faculty & Staff Welcome!
What You’ll Learn:
- Review of standard safety protocols
- Evacuation procedures to keep our campus prepared
- Hands-on training with EVAC chairs
- Practical guidance for real-life emergency situations
Engaging Students Through Cultural Connection & Authentic Assessment Series: Session 2: Equitable Assessments and Authentic Grading Practices
Presented by the CCC Vision Resource Center
10-11 a.m.
Attend in Zoom
Pre-registration required
This five-part series explores culturally responsive teaching practices and equitable,
authentic assessment strategies faculty can apply directly in their courses.
Recorded Sessions
AI Skills for Accessibility
ADA Title II: What CCC Leaders Need to Know
Silence to Support: Navigating Depression and Anxiety with Compassion
Designing Healthy Habits That Last
Well-Being: Youth Mental Health With the Washington Post
Emotional Intelligence and the Workplace
The Future of Workplace Mental Health: How Employers Can Tackle Lonliness and Burnout
Early Signs Matter: Strategies for Supporting Your Mental Health
The Human Component: Balancing Life
Culture Shaping
Turnitin's New Similarity Report and AI Detection