Ever wonder why you’re not feeling rested or how you can get better sleep? Well we have some surprising answers for you that Livier Martinez and Tim Leslie from Student Health Services share during this episode that could change not only how you feel as you go through your day but also might increase the quality of your productivity. You may want to write this down. So get comfy, use this listening time as a moment of self care and enjoy. 

Contact the Mt. SAC Health Center: https://www.mtsac.edu/healthcenter/   [email protected] (909) 274-4400   Self-Care Videos: https://www.mtsac.edu/healthcenter/events/self-care_videos.html   Mindfulness and Meditation: https://www.mtsac.edu/healthcenter/mindfulness.html   Free Personal Counseling: https://www.mtsac.edu/healthcenter/counseling/index.html

Run Time: 38 min, 29 sec

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Ever wonder if the word diversity might be too broad to describe a gap you want to close? What terms should we be using and what do they really mean? In this episode Eric Lara the Associate Dean for Student Success and Equity breaks these things down for us as well as highlights the centers and programs at Mt SAC that are designated in helping achieve equity on campus. 

Run Time: 22 min, 30 sec

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Sun Ezzell hosts a conversation between Gary Vasquez, a licensed clinical social worker and Diana Chou with a background in clinical psychology who both work with the student health center. They share with us explanations as to what we might be experiencing during this chaotic time and how we can be mindful of what our needs are. 

Resources:

• Mt. SAC Health Center
• Personal Counseling
• Mindfulness & Meditation
• The Mindful Child: How to Help Your Kid Manage Stress and Become Happier, Kinder, and More Compassionate
• Why Therapy Works, Using Our Minds to Change Our Brains

Run Time: 19 min, 10 sec

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As we know community and connection this year has become  especially needed and we have had to find unique ways to find it, in this episode Herschel Greenberg talks about how One Book One Campus can be a way to connect and find community. The selection this year is The House On Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. I hope you enjoy this discussion on how the book was selected, how it’s being used and how you might connect with the One Book One Campus community. Enjoy.

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Run Time: 27 min, 22 sec

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We checked in with FCLT or Faculty Center For Learning Technology back in early May, episode 78 if you haven’t listened yet, and a lot has changed, like the fact that the FCLT has been awarded not one but two Burning Bright Awards for the amazing work they’ve done this year during a time that is inexplicably difficult, with one of those awards going directly and deservingly to Hugo Aguilera. 

Though the core of FCLT hasn’t changed…like their innovative and supportive methods in guiding faculty in designing curriculum and offering support with technology based tools. It’s pretty amazing what this team has accomplished this year. So let’s jump in and learn more about what they’ve created since the last time we checked in earlier this year with Michelle Newhart, Eva Figueroa and Hugo Aguliera. 

FCLT Resources

• FCLT website
• Canvas Faculty Center
• FCLT News Bytes blog

Other Canvas Faculty Resources

• 24/7 Canvas Live Chat Support
• 24/7 Canvas Faculty Hotline: (833) 345-2892
• Mt. SAC Faculty Facilitators
• Mt. SAC IT HelpDesk (use portal username and password to login if prompted)

Canvas Student Resources

• Canvassadors (Canvas Student Support Center)
• Mountie Student Hub
• 24/7 Canvas Live Chat Support
• 24/7 Canvas Student Hotline: (844) 303-4499

Run Time: 31 min, 46 sec

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Special guest host Andrea Torres, professor, counselor & mindfulness guide at Mt. SAC talks with Dr. Seth Meyers, licensed clinical psychologist at Mt. SAC on the topic of grief. As Dr. Seth Meyers tells us "grief is an emotional reaction to loss" and we discover through the conversation that we are all experiencing some form of it this year due the many challenges of 2020. One thing to remember is that you're not alone and we're all in this together. 

Stages of Grief:

1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance 

Resources mentioned:

Mountie Mentor Program

InReach Take Care Tuesdays

Wellness Center

Student Health Services

Weekly Mindfulness Sessions

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross:

Check out her book On Death & Dying

Check out the EKR Foundation

Run Time: 30 min, 32 sec

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Lianne Greenlee, Director of Professional & Organizational Development, also known as POD talks with our host Sun Ezzell about the many projects and people leading and creating these projects that are being funded by the Title Five Grant, many of which are equity focused opportunities. 

Learn more by visiting: www.mtsac.edu/pod/

Run Time: 25 min, 14 sec

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Koji Uesugi, Dean of Student Services, Rigo Estrada, Basic Needs Coordinator, and Pauline Swartz, Library faculty and Basic Needs Committee Faculty Co-chair, join us today for a very important discussion about Basic Needs.   In 2016 and 2018, more than 40,000 students at 57 California Community Colleges responded to The Hope Center's #RealCollegeSurvey about student experiences of college life.  50% of respondents reported food insecurity in the past 30 days, 60% reported housing insecurity in the previous year, and 19% reported being homeless in the previous year.    Mt. SAC has a range of Basic Needs support available, including CalFresh, the Mountie Fresh Food Pantry, Housing Referrals, the Laptop Loaner program, and more.    We know that faculty play an important role in connecting students to Basic Needs support, so thanks for joining us today to learn more about the resources available to support the health, wellness, safety, and academic success of your students.   And -- please encourage your students to participate in the California Community Colleges #RealCollegeSurvey this fall. The better we understand students' experiences in college, the better we can work together to support students in their academic and life journeys.    Some Basic Needs Resources:  

• Visit the Basic Needs Website
• Learn more about the #RealCollege survey by visiting The Hope Center
• A direct link to the #RealCollegeSurvey
• To access scanned text book chapters visit HERE
• Watch this VIDEO on how to request text book chapters
• Learn more about how to help students access text books by visiting the Open Educational Resources Guide
• Learn more about the CalFresh Program
• Apply to CalFresh easily and on your own

Contact Estrada Rigo if you are a student wanting a consultation

Instagram: @mtsacbasicneeds

Run Time: 28 min, 18 sec

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 If you missed CPD Day, this part 2 episode features the second half of keynote Dr. Frank Harris’ talk called  “the critical role of classified professionals in student success and achieving institutional equity.” There’s also a great Q & A at the end so stick around for that but first Dr. Frank Harris expresses that the “goal is to account for the factors that influence community college student’s success, which can be thought of as the experiences and dispositions towards education that a student brings with them.” 

Run Time: 35 min, 37 sec

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In today’s episode, we bring you Part 1 of a very special Classified Professional Development Day keynote speech by Dr. Frank Harris III on “the critical role of classified professionals in student success and achieving institutional equity.”      Classified professionals are likely to not only be the first point of contact for new students but also the ones to to engage with them in a moment of crisis, or provide connection, encouragement and support that is often critical in whether a student takes that next step in their education.

We spend some time becoming aware of what stage of growth we are at within our OWN education around equity, how to hold each other accountable and what we can start to pay attention to in order to become better advocates for the student. The challenges that we continually address like basic needs support and digital equity are now escalated during this time of the Corona Virus pandemic and if you didn't get to attend CPD Day, Part One of Dr. Harris' talk can help us all begin to reassess what it means to be equity minded during this time. Enjoy. 

Run Time: 29 min, 28 sec

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