Coffee/Tea - Employee Welcome – In person 8 – 8:45 a.m.
Facilitators: President’s Office, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Teaching and Learning Center, People Strategies Council. Join your colleagues for coffee and pastries outside the theater to kick off in-service
and celebrate the start of a new academic year.
Location: Outside the MHCC Theater – AC2147
Break/Self-Care
8:45 – 9 a.m.
Convocation – In person
9 – 10:30 a.m.
Dr. Lisa Skari
Location: MHCC Theater - AC2147.
Break/Self-Care
10:30 – 11 a.m.
Keynote: What a Coach can Teach a Teacher – In person
11a.m. – Noon
Speaker: Rashad Norris
Rashad C. Norris is founder of Relevant Engagement Consulting 501c3 and Relevant Engagement LLC. He received his BA in Marketing Communication with a Minor in English from the University of Puget Sound where he also played basketball. He earned
his Master’s in Public Administration from Evergreen State College. As the founder of Relevant Engagement Consulting LLC, he partners with State of Washington (DYHS) Department of Child, Youth and Families Services Community, Reentry and
Parole Programs Juvenile Rehabilitation by conducting culturally relevant healing sessions with incarcerated teens as a part of the youth's re-entry process. In addition to his work, he has extensive experience in creating black and brown
male engagement programs and services and providing proven youth of color engaging strategies. He has been asked to lead workshop sessions for professional development with teachers and administrators from local and state school districts
regarding student engagement practices. Rashad also delivers motivational presentations that uplift young people in the community through keynote addresses, seminars, professional development workshops, and conference presentations to
adults working in the education system. He has a proven track record and history of being called to inform, teach, and put into practice the work that he has created to help him engage effectively using DEI+I content. He possesses a Social
Justice, Anti-Racist, and Equity minded approach that has gifted him the ability, creativity, and communication style to create spaces for authentic dialogue and tangible outcomes that reaches diverse audiences.
Teaching has become a word and ability that has been tossed around often that leads to relationships that lack consistency and relevant guidance. In the Keynote session, Brother Rashad will walk us through conversations and exercises that
will highlight Coaching techniques and highlight personal skill sets that each of us have that we should be able to skillfully teach students/young people, and see their progression all the way through. There are pockets of individuals
that Colleges may not be aware of and campuses should be welcoming and safe for new "players" to feel accepted from all diverse backgrounds. Are you able to coach students to be at their best? Rashad will talk about the work that he is
doing with young men who are incarcerated in the WA State system. Presentation will include culturally relevant strategies, programming and most importantly culturally relevant engagement tools. Be ready to be vulnerable and open to constructive
conversations and feedback.
Location: MHCC Theater - AC2147.
All-Staff BBQ
Noon – 1 p.m.
This event kicks off the annual staff giving campaign. Faculty and staff know first-hand that MHCC students need assistance in reaching their educational goals. Contributions to the MHCC Foundation provide support for programs and scholarships
that make a positive impact on student success. In appreciation of your support, your donations will automatically enter you in prize drawings at the BBQ and weekly drawings until October 20. Learn more at https://mhcc.edu/Staff-Giving-Campaign
*If you are currently enrolled in monthly payroll giving, you are automatically entered in the prize drawings. We hope you will consider increasing your monthly gift and or adding a gift to another fund of your choice.
Location: Vista Café AC2002
Wednesday Elective Sessions (Choose One)
1 -2 p.m.
Integrated Pest Management and Hazard Communication – In person
Facilitator: Corey Sippel
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) training equips participants with strategies to manage pests using environmentally friendly methods. It emphasizes prevention, monitoring, and control to minimize
reliance on harmful chemicals. This training covers identifying pests, understanding their lifecycles, and implementing targeted solutions like biological controls and habitat modification. Hazard communication is crucial in IPM, as it
involves handling pesticides safely. Training on hazard communication ensures workers understand chemical risks, proper usage, storage, and disposal. It educates them about Safety Data Sheets (SDS), labeling, and emergency procedures.
IPM training and hazard communication foster a safer environment by reducing chemical exposure, promoting sustainable practices, and safeguarding human health and ecosystems.
Location: AC1710 (maximum capacity: 100 people)
Using the MHCC Equity Lens Tool – Hybrid
Facilitator: Traci Simmons
This session will help participants familiarize themselves with why, when, and how to use the college’s adopted equity lens tool. As stated in our strategic plan, consistent use of the
tool is necessary to forward the goals of the plan. College decisions, resource allocations, policies, and procedures can all be assessed with equity in mind, yet we must all be well-equipped to use the tool effectively. Participants will
be provided some resources and strategies for usage back to their respective areas.
In-person location: AC1005 (maximum in-person capacity: 84 people)
RSI (Regular and Substantive Interaction) in Online Courses: Why it matters - Hybrid
Join Online Learning and let's tackle the pressing questions around RSI. What is it? Why is it required? How can faculty self-assess
their online courses to know if they are already meeting the federal requirements for RSI?
Facilitator: Eric Prochaska
In-person location: AC2755 (maximum in-person capacity: 40 people)
New Student Onboarding Process Improvements - Hybrid
Facilitators: Matt Farina and Dawn Sallee-Justensen
Admissions & Advising: new general admission application and new student advising assignment process.
MHCC is moving to a new admissions application. This session will walk through the ways in which the new application will impact college advising and the 1st-year student experience and lead to more positive student outcomes.
In-person location: TLC AC2553 (maximum in-person capacity: 30 people)
Gallery Walk for Introducing Class Topics/Concepts – In person
Facilitator: Daina Hardisty
The Gallery Walk is a powerful, student-centered teaching/learning tool that can be used both as an assessment and as an introduction to the topic /concepts of the week. It is a way of
making concepts more engaging because it involves active kinesthetic learning by the students. No sleeping students here! Students work in groups and have discussions during the activity but without penalties that some group work can imply.
For larger classes repeats can be utilized. By the time all of the groups have circulated through the "gallery" they have, as a class, compiled a more thorough "discussion" without a whole-class discussion. There are many variations that
can be utilized and personalized for almost every instructor's class.
Location: AC1610 (maximum capacity: 40 people)
Race: The Big Picture - Hybrid
Facilitators: Elizabeth Milliken and Janet Campbell
Join political scientist Janet Campbell and historian Elizabeth Milliken for a broad overview of how categories of race evolved in America and its effect on the
current power structure of society.
In-person location: AC2653 (maximum in-person capacity: 40 people)
Serving Student Veterans – In person
Facilitator: Joshua Ray + Veterans Services Team
In 2022-23, 416 students self-identified as military-connected at MHCC. Get introduced to the team within the gold status-winning Veterans Services Office for “Military-Friendly
Schools” at MHCC and discuss how to utilize this team to enhance your support, referrals, and insights into serving our student Veterans.
Location: AC1152 Veterans Lounge (maximum capacity: 20 people)
Adult CPR/AED/First Aid (1 – 5 p.m.; note that this class lasts 4 hours; pre-registration required)
Facilitator: Amanda Shelton
This First Aid/CPR/AED course equips students with the knowledge necessary to recognize and care for a variety of first aid, breathing, and cardiac emergencies.
In-person location: Maximum capacity: 20 people, pre-registration required.
Break/Self-Care
2 – 2:30 p.m.
FTFA New Faculty Orientation
2:30 – 5 p.m.
Please consult with your group for details
PFTA Classroom Observation Training - Zoom
2:30 – 5 p.m.
Facilitators: Sara Rivara
This updated training covers how to use a strength-based approach to classroom observations. Topics covered include observing multi-modal classrooms, culturally responsive teaching, and best
practices to help your colleagues grow in their teaching practices. While this training is required for anyone who wants or is required to observe Part Time faculty as part of the evaluation process and who has yet to participate in past
trainings, we welcome folks who might have been trained in the past to join in this updated approach to classroom observation.