Please be sure to register for workshops early! Visit the Vision Resource Center Calendar, Select a workshop, and click on "request" to enroll. Register now and complete your FLEX hours for the 2026/2027 school year!
12:00pm-1:00pm
Help is Here, Session 1: Up Via Zoom
Presenters: Matthew Lopez Phillips and Leadership Team
Student Services can best support your students outside of the classroom and you inside
of the classroom! Counseling, Student Success, Student Conduct, Campus Life & Student
Learning - Come learn about counseling, career and transfer services, student success
hubs for each school, how to address student conduct, and how to engage student in
student government, clubs & organizations. Led by Dean Matthew Lopez Phillips and
his leadership team.
1:00pm-2:00pm
Center for Advance Technologies, CAT 229, East Campus
Presenters: Tina Giron and Katie Cochran
Is your Program Map still on track? Click the link to review your map https://programmap.mjc.edu and then don't miss this high-energy workshop to ensure your programs are aligned
with the latest catalog updates!
3:00pm-4:00pm
Club Training Via Zoom
Presenters: Lucy Hakimi
2026-2027 Club Training Workshop - Mandatory for All Club Advisors and All Club Executive
Officers. This club training session is designed to prepare all club advisors and
officers for a successful 2026-2027 school year. During this workshop, participants
will receive important information on club policies, event planning, financial procedures,
and leadership responsibilities. Attendance is mandatory to ensure that all clubs
comply with college guidelines and operate smoothly throughout the year. Whether you
are a returning officer or new to your role, this training will provide valuable resources
and answer any questions you may have. Please mark your calendars and come prepared
to engage and learn. Your participation is crucial for maintaining an active and thriving
club community.
9:00am-10:30am
Founders Hall 152, East Campus
Presenters: Courtney Steel, Sutter Health
"Stop the Bleed" is a national initiative aimed at teaching the public how to respond
effectively to life-threatening bleeding emergencies. The training is designed for
anyone, regardless of their medical background, and focuses on empowering participants
to act as immediate responders in critical situations. The key components of the
training are: recognizing life-threatening bleeding, techniques, direct pressure,
wound packing, and tourniquet application.
11:00am-12:00pm
Comprehensive Program Review Via Zoom
Presenters: Caterina Grossi
This workshop will provide an overview of the 2026-2030 Program Review Cycle and the
Fall 2026 Comprehensive Program Review process, including the template, timeline,
and helpful resources available.
11:00am-12:30pm
Pride Center, Center for Advance Technologies, CAT 235 East Campus
Presenters: Jordan Quiverns, TBD MoPride Staff
Program Specialist Jordan Quiverns, along with our community partners at MoPride,
will provide an explainer on LGBTQ+ terminology, as well as the do's and don'ts of
allyship and support. There will be time for a Q&A.
12:00pm-1:30pm
Student Serviecs Building203, Conference Room, East Campus / Your Campus Recharged Via Zoom
Presenters: Daphne Wells & Angelica Cardenas
TBD- Campus Life would like to host a workshop on our upcoming events and campus posting
guidelines. We will be emailing a final workshop description soon, please expect by
June 12th the latest.
12:00pm-1:00pm
Help is Here, Session 2: Up Via Zoom
Presenters: Dr. Jackie Forte and Leadership Team
Student Health & Wellness Programs - Come to learn about how to support student with
basic needs resources, special accommodations, health services, mental health and
wellness services. As well as services available for our veteran students and families.
Led by Dean Jackie Forte and her leadership team.
1:00pm-2:00pm
Veterans Resource Center, Student Center Room 2 / VA Education Via Zoom
Presenters: Stephan Lohmeyer and Savannah Barta
In this workshop you will receive information on supporting veteran and veteran affiliated
students as they pursue higher education. We will give you an overview of VA Educational
Benefits along with federal requirements students must abide by in order to utilize
their benefits. We will also discuss veteran transition from military to civilian
life along with ways to offer support.
7:30am Coffee and Juice in Performing and Media Arts Center Lobby
8:30am
2:00pm-3:00pm
Comprehensive Program Review Via Zoom
Presenters: Caterina Grossi
This workshop will provide an overview of the 2026-2030 Program Review Cycle and the
Fall 2026 Comprehensive Program Review process, including the template, timeline,
and helpful resources available.
3:00pm-4:00pm
Center for Advance Technologies, CAT 116, East Campus
Presenters: Lisa allen & Julie Ayala
Modesto Junior College Caring Campus is committed to fostering a welcoming, supportive
environment for students and colleagues by championing Caring Campus behaviors. Join
us in becoming an Ambassador for change!
4:00pm-5:30pm
ROOM TBD
Presenters: Derek Wydick
Are you considering retiring from YCCD in the next five years? If so, this workshop
can help inform you about the MANY factors and decisions you'll face in your retirement
process. Retirement with STRS is a complex process. In this workshop, you'll get
an introduction to the retirement process, along with the emotional, financial and
practical issues related to retirement. This workshop is brought to you from YFA,
but all are invited to attend. And yes, there will be food!
8:00am-12:00pm
Center for Advance Technologies, CAT 116, East Campus
Presenters: TBD
Waiting on ASCIP to provide a description.
9:00am-10:00am
Please meet by 8:55 a.m. at the Student Center Steps
Presenters: Alex DeJesus
MJC Caring Campus invites you to join us on a walking tour of the new student experience
on the MJC East Campus. This workshop provides an opportunity to learn the steps required
to become a student at MJC and visit the departments that make it happen. Please meet
by 8:55 a.m. at the Student Center Steps
11:00am-12:00pm
Founders Hall 214, East Campus
Presenters: Leslie Collins, Ryan Guy, Taure Shimp
Looking for a fun and interactive critical thinking activity for your classroom? Join
us to learn how to SPAR. SPontanous ARgumentation (SPAR) is a simple debate format
that encourages students to debate two sides of an issue in a short amount of time
(approx. 15 minutes total). In this workshop, we will teach you the format for a SPAR
debate and will run a few practice rounds. Then you can adapt the debate topics to
your discipline and course needs.
12:00pm-1:00pm
Room TBD
Presenters: Melanie Berru
What happens when we stop seeing formerly incarcerated students through the lens of
the system and start seeing them as scholars in motion? Grounded in direct experience
teaching inside and beyond the carceral system and best practices, this session challenges
common assumptions and invites a shift in how faculty and staff show up in the classroom
and on campus. Participants will explore concrete, human-centered practices that build
trust, foster belonging, and support academic success while navigating the real barriers
students face. This is both a call to rethink and a guide for action.
12:00pm-1:00pm
Help is Here, Session 3: Up Via Zoom
Presenters: Jose Rocha and Leadership Team
Special Programs for Students - Come to learn about how to engage and refer students
to all of the special programs and resources available to them through affinity programs
in the Rise Up centers on east and west campus, as well as programs that serve special
populations through EOP&S, CalWorks, NextUp, CARE and TRiO programs. These programs
can support students' success in your classroom by creating a community and sense
of belonging that support justice-impacted students and their families, former foster
youth, parents, low-income and first-generation students. Led by Dean Jose Rocha and
his leadership team.
1:00pm-5:00pm
Please see you area or the VRC for details
9:00am-10:30am
Room TBD
Presenter: Lily Pulido
Join us for a hands-on workshop supporting CTE staff and instructors through the Perkins
and Strong Workforce application process. We'll cover project overviews, implementation
timelines, allowable expenditures, and strategies to strengthen your proposal before
submission. Whether you're a first-time applicant or returning with a new idea.
10:00am-11:00am
Room TBD / Canvas Insights Via Zoom
Presenters: Kevin Alavezos, Katie Cochran, Caterina Grossi
MJC is in its second year of the transition to Canvas Insights as the college's platform
for SLO assessment. The new platform lives directly in Canvas allowing you to assess
as you grade! These sessions will provide faculty who are scheduled to assess this
Spring semester with an introduction to the new platform and will include a guided
set-up to ensure you leave the session ready for the Spring semester! If you are
not scheduled to assess this semester, but want to learn more about the platform,
you are welcome to join as well. IF ATTENDING IN-PERSON, PLEASE BRING A LAPTOP OR
TABLET.
11:00am-12:00pm
Room TBD
Presenters: Lily Pulido and Mary Watts (Central Valley Motherlode Consortium)
This workshop is designed for both new and veteran CTE instructors looking to build
stronger industry connections. Participants will learn advisory committee guidelines
and best practices for running effective meetings with industry support, and explore
internship models they can adapt to their programs.
12:00pm-1:00pm
Help is Here, Session 3: Up Via Zoom
Presenters: Unknown?
Enrollment Services - Come and learn more about Admissions & Records and the ins and
out in your course enrollment, student grades, census/drops/withdrawals processes
and procedures, etc., as well as how Student Financial Services supports student enrollment
in your class and how Outreach and Community Partnerships are vital to MJC's orientation
and enrollment.
1:00pm-2:30pm
Student Serviecs Building203, Conference Room, East Campus / Your Campus Recharged Via Zoom
Presenters: Daphne Wells & Angelica Cardenas
TBD- Campus Life would like to host a workshop on our upcoming events and campus posting
guidelines. We will be emailing a final workshop description soon, please expect by
June 12th the latest.
