Breakout Sessions

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Flex #30248

Servingness 2.0: An Updated Approach to HSIs ✅ 

Servingness is common vernacular in the Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) community. But what does it really mean and how do you advance it in practice? In this keynote, Dr. Garcia defines servingness and discusses the soon-to-be released Servingness 2.0 Framework (expected 2026), which extends the original model and includes new dimensions. She lays out the updated framework, providing a definition of the “structures for serving” and offering examples of how HSIs are transforming to better serve their students. She also complicates the “indicators of serving,” providing examples of how HSIs can assess their progress toward student success, liberation, and thriving. Moreover, the updated framework includes active “servingness processes” and “barriers to servingness,” making it more dynamic. Dr. Garcia challenges the audience to think about servingness as a multidimensional concept that can be addressed by every person on campus, for all students, and across all enrollment-based MSIs including HSIs, AANAPISIs, and Black-Serving Institutions. This keynote is excellent for first-time audiences and return campus visits.  

Presenter: Dr. Gina Garcia, University of California, Berkeley
Intended Audience:  Admin, Classified Professionals, Faculty, Students, and Supervisors
Location: BT 201

Stronger Chairs, Stronger Committees, Greater Impact ✅ 

Are you a new or returning committee chair? Join us for a practical and engaging session designed to help you lead your committees with impact. In response to feedback from our latest governance survey, we’ll share resources and strategies to boost engagement, run effective meetings, and support your committee’s success. Whether you're just starting or looking to refresh your approach, this session offers tools and connections to help your committees thrive. 

Presenters: Holly Jagielinski & Ian Duckles
Intended Audience: Faculty, Managers, Supervisors, Classified Professionals and Faculty
Location: SB 101

Real College: Fostering a Basic Needs Ecosystem ✅ 

This interactive workshop will introduce #RealCollege Curriculum offered by Believe in Students. The goal of the session is to facilitate a collaborative discussion on Basic Needs and instructions on how to access the Real College Curriculum. Participants will explore how to apply the tools and resources provided in the curriculum to enhance the student experience at Mesa College. 

Presenter: Johanna Aleman
Intended Audience:  Faculty, Managers, Supervisors, Classified Professionals and Faculty
Location:  SB 103

Supporting Student Rights, Responsibilities & Campus Safety ✅ 

Part 1: In collaboration with Student Affairs, Mental Health Services, College Police and Administrative Services, we invite you to join us as we explore ways to encourage effective communication when addressing student and employee campus safety concerns. We will discuss ways to de-escalate situations and shift the conversation in an effort to resolve matters of concern.  The session will include guidance regarding student conduct, students of concern, College Police support services, SDCCD Safe App, and overall campus safety.   

Part 2: In collaboration with College Police and Administrative Services, we will take a deeper dive in supporting campus safety.  This workshop will provide a brief overview on ALICE training, CCERT and ways in which our community creates a culture of safety on campus.  Campus Safety is everyone's business. 

Presenters: Jacqueline Collins, Matt Fay, Victoria Kerba Miller, Claudia Perkins, Derrick White, Lt. Kenneth Nelson
Intended Audience:  Administrators, Classified Professionals, Faculty, Students and Supervisors
Location: G 102 

Budget Basics at Mesa ✅ 

Participants will get a plain-language overview of how San Diego Mesa College’s budget works, including the major funding buckets, who does what, and how individual roles connect to resource decisions. Participants will learn how processes like BARC provide a pathway to request additional funds for programs, departments, and schools.

Presenters: Lorenze Legaspi and Nicole Roesler 
Intended Audience: Admin, Classified Professionals, Faculty and Supervisors 
Location: SB 104

The Classified Connection: A Listening & Dialogue Session ✅ 

Designed as a space for open dialogue and collective reflection, this session invites classified professionals to share their needs, insights, and lived experiences. Hosted by the Classified Senate, the session centers on authentic conversation, mutual respect, and forward-thinking solutions. All participants will take part in both breakout conversations. 

Presenters: Ayana Woods. Alison Mona, Eileen Hayward, Thieny Trinh, and Jennifer Phelps
Intended Audience: Classified Professionals
Location: SB 105

Mesa 2030 Update and Dialogue ✅ 

Join us for a focused update on Mesa2030 as we develop our second Roadmap (2026�"2030). We’ll walk through key concepts, highlight major achievements to date, discuss where we are in the planning process, and preview what’s coming next. Participants will also have the opportunity to review materials and offer feedback that will help guide the next steps. 

Presenter: Hai Hoang
Intended Audience: Admin, Classified Professionals, Faculty, Students and Supervisors
Location: SB 106

Funding Your Vision: Grants and Philanthropy at Mesa ✅ 

This workshop invites you into a reflective, collaborative space designed to honor your expertise, concerns, and leadership. Rather than focusing on technology itself, we will examine what these shifts mean for teaching, learning, equity, and human-centered values at the heart of our profession. Together, we will explore how critical thinking, ethical judgment, and the unmatched capacity of the human mind can anchor our approach as we navigate emerging tools and statewide reforms. This is an opportunity to shape Mesa’s future through dialogue, shared governance, and the collective wisdom of its faculty. 

Facilitator: Krista Stellmacher, Kiana Kikuchi    
Intended Audience: Admin, Classified Professionals, Faculty, Students and Supervisors
Location: SB 107

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