CSM Flex Day Schedule

8:00-8:30

Continental Breakfast

Location: Bayview Dining Room, Building 10 (map)

Enjoy pastries, a coffee bar, and the chance to connect with colleagues.

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8:30-9:00

.5 flex credit hour

Welcome and Updates from Campus Leadership

Location: Bayview Dining Room, Building 10 (map)

Please join our College leadership team for morning snacks, warm beverages, and important college-wide updates to kick-start our day of learning together.

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9:00-10:30

1.5 flex credit hours

Keynote Presentation & Workshop

Location: Bayview Dining Room, Building 10 (map)

Guest Speaker: TBA

More information coming soon!

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10:30-11:00

Coffee Break!

Recharge before our first round of concurrent workshops starts at 11:00.  

11:00-12:00

1 flex credit hour

Assessment and Nuventive -- Where do I start?

Location:  Building 10, Room 194 (map) and Zoom

Facilitator: Natalie Alizaga Wakefield, Research Inquiry and Institutional Effectiveness Manager

In Spring 2025, Academic Senate approved an Assessment Plan for reporting SLO and SAO data, including assessment calendars and an opt-in alternative faculty project. This session will cover how to complete and submit your assessment plan and how to input SLO and SAO data into Nuventive. We will also explore the Opt-in Faculty project option and review SLO assessment visualization tools on the platform. This workshop is intended to be hands-on, so bring your laptops, assessment plans, and your questions!

This session is open to all employees.

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11:00-12:00 1 flex credit hour

RSI: Wrap-up and ACCJC Prep

Location: Zoom

Presenters: Erica Reynolds, Instructional Technologist; Marisol Quevedo, Instructional Technologist; Julieth Diaz Benitez, Instructional Designer

In this session participants will learn about the final steps in wrapping up their Fall 2025 online course in preparation for the upcoming ACCJC (accreditation) visit. They will have an opportunity to identify documents and artifacts in their course that demonstrate RSI. They will be guided on how to create an unpublished module for the ACCJC reviewers should they be randomly selected. 

This session is open to all employees.

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11:00-12:00

1 flex credit hour

Building AI-Resistant Assignments

Location: Building 10, Room 195 (map) 

Presenter: Jennifer Howze-Owens, Instructional Design Faculty; Zac Russi, Instructional Aide, College Learning Center

Reflect on a few strategies for creating assignments that are designed to make AI use less relevant or helpful. We will look at a few examples of these types of assignments and consider discipline specific strategies as well. Bring your own ‘AI-Resistant’ strategies and assignment examples to share, and also bring any questions or ideas you have to share as well. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)!

This session is open to all employees.

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11:00-12:00

1 flex credit hour

Club Advisor Orientation

Location: Building 10, Room 193 (map)

Presenters: Aaron Schaefer, Student Life and Leadership Manager; Fauzi Hamadeh, Student Life and Leadership Assistant; Mondana Bathai, Student Life Staff Assistant; Alex Guiriba, VP of Student Services; Jaden Nguyen, President of Associated Students; Jing E Ong, VP of Associated Students

Join us for an interactive CSM Club Advisor Training & Orientation designed to support faculty and staff in guiding our student clubs and organizations.  Whether you are a new or returning advisor, this session will provide essential tools, campus resources, and best practices for fostering inclusive, engaged, and well-organized student organizations. It is also a space to build community with fellow Club Advisors.

Participants will learn about advisor roles and responsibilities, event planning processes, budget/funding, and as a collective we will share our strategies and best practices for mentoring student leaders. Together, we will explore how faculty and staff advisors can play a key role in creating vibrant campus life and promoting student belonging.

This session is open to all employees.

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11:00-12:00

1 flex credit hour

Forms, Chats and UCC Eligibility Map – How to Assist Undocu-Students with Residency

Location: Building 10, Room 468 (map)

Presenter: Martín Márquez, Program Services Coordinator, Undocumented Community Center (UCC)

Attendees will review a number of student scenarios to enhance their understanding on residency related forms and the eligibilities for approval. This will also encourage warmer referrals and connecting students to the UCC with an understanding of why students are asked to complete paperwork in order to receive access to financial aid, programs, and reclassification. 

This session is open to all - Academic Counselors (Full Time and Adjunct) and Classified Professionals that engage with Undocumented Students are highly encouraged to attend this flex day workshop to get reintroduced and refamiliarized with the Residency Forms we use on campus. 

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11:00-12:00

1 flex credit hour

When to Call Mobile Crisis Response Team and What to Expect

Location: Building 10, Bayview Learning Center (map)

Presenters: David Seidner, Keven Le, Danielle Fallon, San Mateo County Mobile Crisis Response Team

We will give a brief overview of our program, what to expect during a crisis call, when a call would be escalated to a higher level of care (911, Psych emergency, Serenity House), and what that looks like. We will go over details about our follow-up resources and services to ensure continued care for our clients (FSP programs, AOT programs, NAMI, care court, connecting people to Medi-Cal, etc.), and how we go about deciding on which resources to offer. We will share some personal experiences of how our peers were able to utilize their lived experience to benefit the client on a call, as well as cover self-care tips that we practice to maintain sustainability in this field. We will set aside some time for questions at the end. 

This session is open to all employees.

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12:10-1:30

1 flex credit hour for participating in Table Talk

Lunch and "Table Talk" (Community-Building/Feedback Activity)

Location:  Bayview Dining Room, Building 10 (map)

Join your colleagues for a boxed lunch. During lunch, the new All-Campus Professional Development (APD) Committee will introduce themselves and lead us in a “Table Talk,” an energizing, community-building activity and discussion that will help inform our planning for 2026-2027 Flex Days.  

This session is open to all employees.

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1:40-3:10

1.5 flex credit hours

Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI

Location: Building 10, Room 194 (map) and Zoom

Presenter: Natalie Alizaga Wakefield, Research Inquiry and Institutional Effectiveness Manager

How do we create meaningful, authentic assessments in the age of AI? This session will describe authentic assessments and how they allow students to apply their learning to real world scenarios. We will also discuss strategies for designing assessments that minimize AI misuse and promote authentic learning.

This session is open to all employees.

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1:40-3:10

1.5 flex credit hours

Small Ungrading: Practical Strategies for Equity-Driven Assessment

Location: Zoom

Facilitator: Julieth Diaz Benitez, Instructional Design Faculty  

If you are curious about "Ungrading" but do not have the time (or desire) to re-think your entire grading model, this session if for you. Building on the work of the CSM Equitable Grading Lab, we'll guide you through 'bite-sized' practices you can start implementing in just a few steps. Come ready to adopt a new strategy or just listen and save for later; all levels of curiosity are welcome.

This session is open to all employees.

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1:40-3:10 1.5 flex credit hours

Strategies for Addressing Mental Health Support on Campus

Location: Bayview Dining Room, Building 10, Room 195 (map) and Zoom

Presenters: Gil Perez, Personal Counseling Faculty; Makiko Ueda, Personal Counseling Faculty; Johnny Leon, Personal Counseling Faculty; and CARES Team

Students are under an immense amount of pressure to do well in classes, form new relationships, often juggling multiple responsibilities such as family, work, and other personal commitments—all while living with the global stressors of climate change, economic uncertainty, social unrest and greater use of social media and technology. 

We will give a detailed overview of Personal Counseling Services and CARES. Learn the type of situations that warrant a referral to Personal Counseling Services and CARES and what to expect after making a referral. Participants will learn how to identify and respond to signs of mental health-related challenges and assist students in accessing appropriate mental health supports and resources. We will highlight examples of Personal Counseling Services' ongoing efforts to expand mental health services and improve mental health outcomes and academic success of our students. 

This session is open to all employees.

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1:40-3:10

1.5 flex credit hours

Redesign for Equity & Accessibility Lab (REAL) Report-Out

Location: Zoom

Facilitator: Susan Khan, Professional Development Faculty Coordinator

Panelists:  Robbie Baden, English Faculty; Hoang Nini Che, Dental Assisting Faculty; Catherine Ciesla, Chemistry Faculty; Paul Hankamp, Biology Faculty; Erica Yoon, Psychology Faculty; Stephan Bera, Psychology Faculty

Location:  Zoom

Hear from our most recent cohort of faculty to complete REAL, a faculty development program designed to promote culturally-responsive and accessibility-minded course design practices at CSM. The session will be interactive, with the opportunity to choose between break-out rooms focused on syllabus language, assignment design, and activity/discussion. Bring your relevant course materials and your curiosity about how to incorporate evidence-based practices supportive of student learning, equity, and accessibility.

This session is open to all employees.

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1:40-2:40

1 flex credit hours

Bulldog 101

Location: Building 10, Room 468 (map)

Facilitators: Daniel Keller, Academic Senate President; Manuel Alejandro Pérez, President

Join us for the third session in the Bulldog 101 series for 2025-26. This year-long adventure is designed to onboard and build community for all our new CSM employees. Each Flex Day, we’ll take this special time to build connections, share insider tips, and discover how we can help you shine in your new role. Missed the first two sessions? No problem! All are welcome.

This session is open to all employees.

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3:20-4:20

.5-1 flex credit hour

Distance Education Drop in Hour

Location: Zoom

Facilitators: Erica Reynolds, Instructional Technologist; Jennifer Howze-Owens, Instructional Design Faculty; Shelly Mullane, DE Faculty Coordinator

Come by the Distance Education Drop In Hour to get questions answered or to listen to fellow colleagues share their experiences with distance education teaching strategies and tools. 

This session is open to all employees.

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3:20-4:20

1 flex credit hour

Equitable Grading Lab Community of Practice

Location:Zoom

Facilitators: Julieth Diaz Benitez, Instructional Design Faculty; Cheyanne Cortez, Art History Faculty

This session provides a dedicated space for participants of the Equitable Grading Lab (EGL). You will have an opportunity to connect with colleagues, and get insights and feedback on your implementation plans. 

This session is open to all prior participants in the Equitable Grading Lab (EGL).

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3:20-4:20

1 flex credit hour

Final Flex Day Reflections with Cabinet

Location: Building 10, Room 468 (map) and Zoom

Facilitators:  Manuel Alejandro Pérez, President; Danni Redding Lapuz, Interim Vice President of Instruction; Alex Guiriba, Vice President of Student Services; Gerardo Ramirez, Vice President of Administrative Services; David Galvez, Director of Equity; Monique Nakagawa, Interim Dean of Planning, Research, Innovation, and Effectiveness

Join the executive leadership team for the opportunity to ask questions and reflect on the day. Coffee, tea, and light refreshments will be served.

This session is open to all employees.

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