All College Day and Week: Spring 2025

Friday, January 24, 2025

Theme for the week: WVC is committed to quality education and continuous improvement.

Time Activity
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM Check in, breakfast, coffee BYO Cup | Campus Center 
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM Welcome, gathering activity, and housekeeping | Campus Center 
9:00 AM – 9:10 AM Remarks by Chancellor Bradley Davis | Campus Center
9:10 AM – 9:40 AM President Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza State of the College Address | Campus Center
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM Coffee Chat with College Leaders: Bridging Quality Education and Continuous Improvement | Campus Center
10:15 AM – 10:25 AM Move into 20-Minute Information Roundabout Sessions | Fox Building
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

20-Minute Information Roundabout Sessions - choose three

  • Club Room - SASCC Senior Guided Pathways with Mark Manrose
  • Fox 101 - Sustainability Committee with Brad Chin
  • Fox 102 - Student Senate: What Do Students Want WVC Faculty, Staff, Admin to Know?
  • Fox 107 - 15 Commitments with President Taylor-Mendoza
  • Fox 120 - Academic Senate/Classified Senate: What Do You Want From Your Senate?
  • Fox 201 - Public Safety/Emergency Preparedness Update: District PD
  • Fox 202 - Accommodations and Neurodivergent Students with DESP
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM LUNCH | Campus Center
1:00 PM – 2:45 PM School (Division) meetings | Location: Check VRC or with Division Dean 
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Department meetings | Location: TBD by department
In addition to the All College Day RSVP, please be sure and register for all sessions you plan to attend using the Vision Resource Center found on the Portal.

Tuesday, January 21

Topic Facilitator Time Location
Introduction to Precision Campus

Sam Newman, Alison McGann

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Zoom
Academic Senate Retreat for Current Senators Meg Farrell 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Club Room

Wednesday, January 22

Topic Facilitator Time Location
Diffusing Difficult Situations Ryan Torchio 9:00 AM – 10:30 PM Che 139
Ageism in Education Tylor Taylor with SASCC 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Che 139 or Zoom

Lessons from Stanford: Reducing Food Waste and Implementing Sustainable Event Planning on Campus

Emily Blackwell, Laney Conger 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Zoom
Academic Senate Executive Team Retreat
(Closed Meeting)
Meg Farrell 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Club Room
Hypothesis Introduction Training Jessica George from Hypothesis 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Zoom
PG&D and Column Advancement: Educational Attainment to Support Student Success 

Eva Maddox, Michele Speck, Bickie Choy, and Kate Disney 

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Zoom

Thursday, January 23

Topic Facilitator Time Location

Fostering a Culture of Belonging Community of Practice Informational Session

Want to belong? Join us to find out how!

ACUE 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM Zoom
Precision Campus Training Sam Newman, Alison McGann 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Zoom

Insights from the All-African Diaspora Education Summit (ADES): Experiences and Perspectives from Ghana 2024 

We are excited to invite you to a special session featuring participants from the All-African Diaspora Education Summit, which was held in Ghana in 2024. During this session, they will share their unique experiences, insights, and highlights from the summit, offering a valuable perspective on global education and the African Diaspora. Join us for an engaging and informative discussion you won't want to miss! 

Eric Grabiel, Hannah Tabor, Joseph Hasty, Leo Villalobos, Renee Paquier, and Tina Vossugh 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Zoom
Supporting Students Outside of the Classroom: Knowing Your Faculty Load Allowances Jim Schweppe and Monica Nolasco  12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Zoom
Meaningful Interaction - RSI and Student Success Whitney Clay and Laura Plunkett 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Zoom
TEACH Coach Mentoring Kick-off Event  Meg Farrell and Michelle Francis 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Zoom
Academic Integrity Workshop Joshua Moon-Johnson and Stormy Sabia  2:00 PM - 3:30 PM  
Faculty Wellness - Retirement  Brenna Wundram, Jory Segal, and Kate Disney  4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Zoom

Vision Resource Tutorial

Registration Instructions
  1. Log into the Vision Resource Center through the West Valley Portal.
  2. Click on the pop up to clear the welcome message.
  3. Go to “Learning” on the top bar and select “Workshop Calendar”.
  4. Click on the link for an event to see more details about it. Click on the “Request” button if you wish to register for that session.
Last Updated 1/16/25