January 2025 - Vision in Action No. 176
Your Gateway to Professional Development: The Vision Resource Center
The Vision Resource Center is an online learning and collaboration platform that helps you prioritize your professional development. Available to all employees of the California Community Colleges, the Vision Resource Center offers expertly curated learning modules designed to elevate your skills while supporting your personal and professional growth.
Alongside the thousands of learning modules available to you, the platform hosts online communities connecting you with your peers across the state, as well as a comprehensive events calendar to help you find your next event—whether in-person or online.
Let 2025 be the year you make the most of the Vision Resource Center!
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Creating Your Career Plan | Playlist
Every great journey begins with a first step. Explore this playlist to reflect on your career goals, discover what drives you and pinpoint the skills you need to succeed. This playlist is designed to inspire you to take action and begin your career development journey.
Explore the "Creating Your Career Plan" playlist in the Vision Resource Center.
The Tools for Self Improvement | Playlist
Self-improvement is a lifelong effort that enriches both your personal and professional life. Explore how to define your goals, boost your confidence, and unlock your full potential to achieve success.
Explore "The Tools for Self Improvement" playlist in the Vision Resource Center.
Expert Insights: Thrive While Working Remotely with Mike Gutman
This course is designed to help managers and employees work at their best while they’re working from home. Mike Gutman shares his insider knowledge about remote work and gives tips on how to be more productive, improve your team’s culture and engagement, and increase wellness and mental health.
Explore the “Thrive While Working Remotely” module in the Vision Resource Center.
System Events
2025 Fiscal & Policy Webinar Series
Registration for the 2025 Fiscal & Policy Webinar Series is now open! Join the Chancellor’s Office for these quarterly comprehensive and informative webinars on issues related to college finance, state budgets, fiscal policy, innovative and promising practices, and federal issues. Once registered, you will gain access to all 2025 Fiscal & Policy Webinars, receive email reminders, and will not need to register again.
Don’t forget to follow the Fiscal & Policy webpage for recorded webinar videos and PowerPoint slides.
All webinars are at 11:00 a.m. on the following dates:
- Jan. 30
- April 24
- July 31
- Oct. 30
Register for the 2025 Fiscal & Policy Webinar Series on Zoom.
2025 Systemwide Webinars
The Chancellor's Office has announced the dates for the 2025 System webinars. These monthly webinars cover systemwide topics that are of importance to everyone affiliated with the California Community Colleges.
All webinars start at 9:00 a.m. on the following dates:
- Feb. 5
- March 5
- April 2
- May 7
- June 4
- July 2
- August 6
- Sept. 3
- Oct. 1
- Nov. 5
- Dec. 3
Registration for the 2025 System Webinars series is required, but you only need to register once. Please contact Mariana Piluso at MPiluso@CCCCO.edu with questions.
Register for the System Webinars on Zoom.
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Upcoming Events
Stay connected to what's happening in our system by checking out the Systemwide Events Calendar in the Vision Resource Center.
WebAIM Accessible Document Training Cohorts
Registration is open for WebAIM Accessible Document Training, sponsored by the California Community Colleges Accessibility Center. This training is designed to provide participants with the skills to create, evaluate and optimize accessible documents in Word, PowerPoint and Adobe PDF. A bonus module on Excel accessibility is also included.
The next cohort is February 3 - April 30 and limited to 135 participants.
Additional Course Benefits:
- Free to California community college staff and faculty! The Accessibility Center is covering these costs for the system (regularly $125 per person).
- Certificate of Completion: Participants who successfully complete the self-paced course and assessments will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.
- Continued Access: People earning certificates will have ongoing access to review course material after the cohort closes.
Please Note:
- A valid California Community College-affiliated email address (.edu) is required to register.
- Once registered, participants must accept the course invitation. Enrollment is activated upon completing the “Terms of Use” quiz.
- The Accessibility Center is covering the cost of course enrollment once per person.
- The course requires approximately 10 hours of work and must be completed within 60 business days (excluding weekends and U.S. holidays). Participants who do not finish the course within this timeframe will lose access.
For individual questions about registering for WebAIM Accessible Document Training, please email accessibility@ccctechcenter.org.
Explore the registration page for the WebAIM Accessible Document Training.
Western Association of College and University Housing Officers (WACUHO) Annual Conference and Exposition (WACE)
Registration is now open for WACE 2025 on April 6-9 in Lake Tahoe. Traditionally, WACE attracts over 250 attendees, including entry-level, mid-level, and executive-level professionals from various areas including Residential Life, Facilities, Business Operations, Student Conduct and Summer Camps / Conferences.
The exhibit hall features more than 45 corporate partners showcasing their latest strategies for enhancing student success and well-being, including software management, furniture solutions, laundry services, and more.
Additionally, there are over 50 customized programs tailored for the region, with participants from community colleges, private schools, UC system schools, CSU system schools, and the Nevada system schools.
Learn more about WACE 2025.
We want to hear from you!
We welcome your ideas and suggestions for professional development opportunities and resources that can benefit community college professionals. Submit Your Ideas.
