Gavilan College

1. Gavilan College Habits of Mind Scott Sandler & Doug Achterman April 24, 2015

2. Habits of Mind: Learning Council

3. Our FIG FIG meets two Tuesdays of each month Comprised of: Instructors Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences Institutional Researcher Counselors Librarian Professional Development Faculty Liaison, Title V Director Public Information Officer (PIO) Students

4. 3 Lessons from the Jedi Masters Build relationships, you will Make it your own, you shall Allow it to grow organically, you must

5. Appreciative Inquiry Model

6. Building Relationships in the HoM Meetings/Classrooms Please share a common challenge that you see students facing at Gavilan. It could be something that students experience in the classroom, office, library, etc. Anything that comes to mind. It only needs to be 2-3 sentences.  No stress.

7. Building Relationships in the HoM Meetings/Classrooms “I am taking online classes, but the instructors often do not reply to our questions in a timely manner (within 3 days or so), if at all.”

8. Building Relationships in the HoM Meetings/Classrooms “I bought a used copy of the textbook online and it still hasn't come, and it's the third week of class. I'm having trouble because we have homework and reading out of that book every class.”

9. Building Relationships in the HoM Meetings/Classrooms “I'm having trouble understanding the content in class but I don't know how to explain it to my instructor, so my grade just keeps falling.”

10. HoM: Out of the Gates Survey sent out to campus to identify core skills and practices of successful students. Sample Questions: Do you support a success themes idea? What do you think should be the appropriate spacing of themes? What are some themes you’d like to see highlighted? Please list at least 5.

11. HoM THEMES Spring 2013: Time Management Fall 2013: Communication Fall/Spring 2014: Self-Advocacy Spring 2015:Persistence

17. Big Questions • Which resources do students already know about and are widely using? • Which resources may students need, but do not know about? • How can we help to promote • campus resources? • What resources might students need that we do not have on our campus?

19. OPEN: Resources you know about and believe are widely known by others. SECRET: Resources you may know about, but which you think may be unknown to others. HIDDEN: Resources on campus that you may have heard of, but know very little about. DREAMS OR NEEDED: Resources on campus that you believe are needed

20. The Process: Immediate Value Collaborating through inquiry Nurturing Leadership Creating Structure/mechanism to surface student voices.

21. JOHARI WINDOWS: CAMPUS RESOURCES RESOURCES: PEOPLE, PLACES, GROUPS, PROGRAMS, TOOLS, ETC. • OPEN :Resources you know about and believe are widely known by others • Admissions and Records • Financial Aid • Counseling • Child Care • Library

22. SECRET: Resources you may know about, but which you think may be unknown to others. • Writing Center • DRC • High Tech Center • Student Success Center • EOPS • CARE • Veteran’s Council

23. HIDDEN: Resources on campus that you may have heard of, but know very little about. • CARE • Cosmetology: getting hair and nails done • MESA • TRIO

24. DREAMS AND NEEDS: Resources on campus that you believe are needed • Puente • Math Lab • Firefighting Dept. • Army Recruiting Station • Parenting Classes • Police Academy • Field Trips to Colleges for Transfer • American Sign Language Class

25. Discussions: Shared Ownership Math Lab needs to do a better job promoting themselves How can WE all work to promote the Math Lab?)

26. Habits of Mind JOHARI IS COMING!

27. Johari Event

28. Event Day Dialoguing between faculty, staff, and students at event tables. Faculty sharing with one another student feedback and sharing their own thoughts/experiences. Creating strong sense of community through Inquiry and celebration. Promoting Habits of Mind

32. Student Dreams/Needs

33. HoM through a ProfessionalDevelopment Lens

34. Sharing Results and Debriefing Exposure to multiple student perspectives: what is known, not known, and what is desired/needed. Conversations between Faculty/Staff able to identify what they know, don’t know, and/or desire. Sharing information/feedback in multiple groups (e.g. Learning Council, Division Chair Meeting, Professional Development Day Committee, Title V Meeting, etc.)

35. Adaptation of the “Who Map” Who do we reach out to? Who needs to be involved in the conversation? Individuals? Groups? Existing FIGS? What is already taking place on ourcampus?

36. “Did You Know Slides” (Santa Rosa JC Model)

37. Where Slides can be Found Posted Weekly Electronic: • On Student Ilearn Page (When They Log In) • Gavilan College Facebook Page • Gavilan College Distance Ed Facebook Page • Student Success Center Page Physical: • Bookstore • MESA • Writing Center • Library

38. Campus Wheelchair Tour: How Do You Wheel?

39. Big Takeaways: “My eyes and heart were full of admiration for those for those who are in daily wheelchairs.” “I didn’t realize how what seemed like small cracks/elevations in walkway create such barriers.” “The condition of our facility sends a direct message to those in wheelchairs about how we do and do not value this community.”

40. Suggestions: “Encourage board members to attend tours like this so that they may realize issues pertinent to people with disabilities.” “Create an advisory group whose members will consult during any redesign of campus and provide scheduled feedback of issues to our maintenance staff. Would also like feedback on accommodations in classes.”

41. Continued Strategies for Scaling Up • Building Relationships • Expanding Ownership • Increasing Visibility