This session will provide a comprehensive overview of financial aid for undocumented students in California, highlighting recent updates and ongoing challenges. We will cover the latest changes to the CA Dream Act Application (CADAA), eligibility criteria, and financial aid policies, using data from the California Student Aid Commission’s "Renewing the Dream" report. Additionally, we will

This session is designed to explain the distinctions between obtaining lawful permanent residency (often referred to as obtaining a Green Card) and naturalization, the process leading to U.S. citizenship. Our experts will navigate through the complex relationship and requirements that bridge these two significant statuses, offering insights into the step-by-step process of applying for citizenship.

This session explores the unique challenges faced by undocumented students and professionals in accessing culturally competent mental health care and navigating workplace barriers. Panelists will share insights on improving representation, advocacy, and holistic support for the undocumented community, offering strategies to foster resilience and well-being. Register for this Session

Focus: To teach faculty how to use AI-powered tools to generate personalized feedback, analyze student performance, and support diverse assessment strategies that promote equity. Presenter: Dr. Fabiola Torres, Glendale College Join this session.

AI is rapidly changing how humans work, think and communicate: it could improve or destroy human relationships. AI is also changing how we think about average. If AI can produce consistent “C” work, then we need to update our policies and grading. AI is even changing creativity. Courses, learning goals and curriculum will need to

This workshop will cover Rio Hondo College’s Peer Online Course Review (POCR) process, compensation options, and how both you and your students can benefit from it aligning your course to the CVC-OEI Rubric. Intended audience: Faculty Register for this Session

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NOTE NEW DATE: 11/1/25 Canvas New Analytics collects data on your students that you may find helpful during your instruction. During this workshop we will introduce you to Canvas New Analytics and how you can use the data to monitor your student’s progress. Intended audience: Faculty Register for this Session

Both faculty and students need a new digital literacy to apply the increased critical thinking needed in the internet age, and AI literacy is a critical new skill every teacher and graduate needs. The two largest complaints about AI responses are that they are either wrong or boring, but both are often the result of

Rubrics are an effective way to communicate to students expectations for assignments or assessments. During this workshop we will review how to set up a rubric and how to use them for grading. If time permits additional topics to be covered include the learning mastery gradebook and attaching learning outcomes to a rubric. Intended audience:

AI is also changing how we think about average. If an AI can produce consistent “C” work, then we need to update our policies around grading: why would an employer hire a “C” student if AI can do that level of work? Together, participants will design new rubrics for an AI era that articulate how

With more students opting for online classes, faculty teaching in multiple modalities and course durations, and AI capsizing traditional assessment approaches, emotions are piqued. How do we best support teaching and learning through this era of disruption and uncertainty? This presentation will provide an overview of the evolution of humanizing, an instructional model scaling in