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Wednesday, February 17 th 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Conference Check-In/Hospitality Desk Open UPPER CONCOURSE 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mock Interviews (separate registration required) MEETING ROOM – MR 7&8 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Mentor Program Meeting (2016-17 Class Orientation) HALL D 11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. ACCCA Open House HALL C New to the system or just a first time conference attendee: we’ve got you covered! To get your conference-going experience off to a good start, and find out more about ACCCA, we’ve created a high- energy networking opportunity where you can find out all you need to know about getting the most out of your member benefits & how to get involved. Meet some new colleagues and plan your next move on the professional development & leadership-building pathway—all in 30 minutes or less! Come and join some of ACCCA’s most effective leaders and volunteers as they walk you through ACCCA in a step-by-step, pre-kick off session! Moving forward in your career development is going to cost you a small investment of time up front, but by the end you’ll be an old pro and ready for your next ACCCA adventure! And, the snacks are free! 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Kick-Off Luncheon, Keynote Address, Award Presentations and Professional Development Recognition HALL B Sponsored by: Keenan & Associates & Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Moderated by: Ron Taylor, Superintendent/President, Merced CCD and ACCCA Board President RICH BENJAMIN, Author/Professor/Social Observer A prediction that made headlines across the United States: By 2042, whites will no longer be the American majority. Our evolving American demographics--you’re seeing it in real-time on your campuses and as administrators, we know the myriad of implications that this hold for us, from programs and funding to cultural competency among our faculty and staff. As America becomes more and more multicultural, our Keynote Speaker, Rich Benjamin noticed a phenomenon: some communities were actually becoming less diverse. So he got out a map, found the whitest towns in the USA — and moved in. In his recent TED talk, Benjamin uses humor, honesty and insight to share what he learned as a black man living in “ Whitopia. ” Rich Benjamin sharply observes modern society and politics, and his cultural and political analysis appear regularly in public debate, including on NPR, The New York Times , The New York Times Sunday Book Review , MSNBC, C-SPAN, and Salon.com. He is the author of Searching for Whitopia: An Improbable Journey to the Heart of White America , selected as an Editor’s Choice by Booklist and The American Library Association. 1 Benjamin will bring his insight and experiences to bear in a discussion of how his thesis might apply to the evolving demographics of the diverse California community colleges, and how administrators must prepare themselves to address the existing challenges and those yet to come, as well as the advantages of doing so. Dr. Elizabeth Wahl, Stanford University reviewed Benjamin’s recent presentation there saying, “Rich Benjamin gave a thought-provoking and compelling presentation of his odyssey through “Whitopia.” It drew a large audience of Stanford faculty, students and community members. Benjamin’s talk was followed by a lively question and answer period, and he also met with undergraduates at a special lunch meeting, which generated an in-depth conversation. Benjamin’s visit to our Research Institute was one of the best-attended and highly regarded talks of the academic year.” Born in New York City, Rich grew up in far-flung places (in the US and abroad). He studied English and political science at Wesleyan University (BA) and Modern Thought and Literature at Stanford University (PhD). He recently served as a Fellow in the literary arts at the Bellagio Center (Italia), Rockefeller Foundation and is currently a Senior Fellow at Demos, a multi-issue think tank, and is just completing a novel on money, loss and heterosexual melancholy. Award Presentations include: ACCCA Volunteer of the Year Award 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Networking Break 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. #1 BREAKOUT SESSION (5 options) 1A. Innovations in Faculty Development and Engagement RAINCROSS BALLROOM – RC A We know that when our faculty are engaged and committed anything is possible. Today, our increasing Student Success requirements all demand no less. From closing the achievement gap to increasing community involvement; the faculty perspective is key and providing faculty with opportunities for professional learning and development are essential. From establishing a pipeline for learning and involvement to the creation of a tailored New Faculty Academy, what you put into faculty development will come back to you many times over. Join our friends from American River College and Fullerton College as they share what they’ve learned from establishing their own successful programs. Presented by: Dan Willoughby, Dean of Humanities and Dani Wilson , Dean of Library, Fullerton College; Tammy Montgomery, Associate Vice President of Instruction and Learning Resources, Heidi Fuller , New Faculty Academy Coordinator and Pam Chao , Diversity Institute Coordinator, American River College 1B. Introduction to Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining RAINCROSS BALLROOM – RC B Presenting the perspectives of a chief business officer, a human resources manager, and a skilled and experienced negotiator, this workshop is intended to provide community college administrators and 2 professionals with an overview of labor relations and collective bargaining in the California community college system. Topics will include: Requirements and obligations under the EERA, including conduct that constitutes an unfair practice and the differences between mandatory, permissive, and prohibited subjects of bargaining; the role and impact of internal and external politics in labor relations and the collective bargaining process; and recommendations and best practices regarding the respective roles of management and the board to maintain control over negotiations and prevent costly and time- consuming mistakes while retaining management rights, and improving employee/management relations. Presented by: Ken Stoppenbrink, Deputy Chancellor and Becky Cazares, Director of Human Resources, West Hills CCD; and Rex Randall Erickson, Erickson Law Firm 1C. Moving Beyond the 50 Minute Hiring Decision RAINCROSS BALLROOM – RC C Like most of us, your job descriptions, screening criteria, hiring committee selection processes and interview questions have changed very little over time. Is it any wonder then that, in spite of our best intentions, stated goals and equal employment plans, most colleges have not made any significant progress in diversifying our faculty, staff and administrators? In this session, our facilitators will guide you through a hands-on activity to develop meaningful screening criteria and interview questions, with strategies for transforming your hiring committee selection and training processes to expand opportunities and diversify our institutions. Their goal is to leave you with updated and innovative screening criteria and interview questions that you can add to your existing processes and hopefully make things move more smoothly. Participants are encouraged to bring a sample of existing criteria, sample interview questions or job announcements that you would like help with. Presented by: Kimberlee Messina , Interim President, Foothill College and Joi Blake , President, College of Alameda 1D. From Cow to How: New Approaches to Budget Allocation Restrictions HALL C Since fall 2014, the presenters of this session have initiated discussions to address issues with the many statutory and regulatory restrictions on budget allocation: sacred cows such as the 50% Law, the Faculty Obligation Number, and others. This session will focus on identifying issues, challenges, and priorities to enable a meaningful reconsideration of fiscal requirements and restrictions. Presented by: Dr. Bonnie Ann Dowd, Executive Vice Chancellor of Business & Technology Services, San Diego CCD and Willy Duncan , Superintendent/President, Sierra College 1E. Transforming Our Colleges when Transformation is Tough HALL D Administrators, faculty and staff can unite and achieve dramatic institutional transformations, in good and bad times. The panelists bring together decades of leadership experience to shed light on how to effect transformative changes, and will share compelling, story-driven examples: How a college moved from being on probation to gaining national renown, in two years; How a college transformed and 3 uplifted student services, despite the downsides of downsizing.; and How a college overcame yet one more restructure, shifted administrative paradigms, and achieved cross-campus buy in. Successful transformational leadership patterns will be reviewed, establishing guidelines to facilitate changes. The audience will be engaged in interactive exercises, using these guidelines to think through needed transformations at their own colleges and capture opportunities to facilitate critical changes. Presented by: Dr. Willard Lewallen , Superintendent/President and Celine Pinet, Dean of Academic Affairs, Curriculum & Instructional Support, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Fine Art, Hartnell College; Dr. Victoria Hindes, Vice President of Student Services, West Valley College; and Al Konowa , Vice President of Academic & Student Services, Woodland Community College 3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Networking Break UPPER CONCOURSE Sponsored by: SELF, RBC Capital