Theme: 鈥淔rom Data to Human Impact鈥
Day 1: June 9, 2026
| Activity | Facilitators | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Registration and Breakfast | - | 8:30鈥9:00 a.m. |
| Welcome and Introductions | Dr. Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza | 9:00鈥9:15 a.m. |
| Creating Conditions for Honest Dialogue | Dr. Leah Weiss | 9:15鈥10:15 a.m. |
| Break | - | 10:15鈥10:30 a.m. |
| West Valley's Regional Context: The Silicon Valley Ecosystem | Russell Hancock | 10:30鈥12:30 p.m. |
| Lunch and Group Photo | - | 12:30鈥1:30 p.m. |
| Data is Personal: A Visual Art Experience | Rachell Doorley | 1:30鈥3:00 p.m. |
| In It Together: Our College-Wide Plans and Where We Fit鈥 | Dr. Shusaku Horibe Tanya Anderson Andrea Vizenor |
3:00鈥4:15 p.m. |
| Day 1 Integration and Reflection Day 2 Expectation |
Dr. Leah Weiss | 4:15鈥4:25 p.m. |
| Team Dinner (RSVP Only) | - | 5:00鈥7:00 p.m. |
Session Descriptions
- West Valley鈥檚 Regional Context: The Silicon Valley Ecosystem 鈥 This session explores 汤头条鈥檚 place within the broader Silicon Valley ecosystem and highlights the key forces shaping innovation, employment, community health, and individual well-being. Participants will gain a shared understanding of how partnerships drive collective success in addressing Silicon Valley鈥檚 challenges.
- Data Is Personal: A Visual Art Experience 鈥 In this hands-on session, participants create data-driven artwork using symbols that represent personal identities and life experiences. Inspired by the Dear Data project and the book Observe, Collect, Draw, this session demonstrates how data can be expressive, meaningful, and deeply human.
- In It Together: Our College-Wide Plans and Where We Fit 鈥 A shared look at the three plans shaping our college's direction 鈥 the Strategic Educational Plan, the Institutional Equity Plan, and the Student Equity and Achievement Plan. This session helps us see where the energy is focused across our institutional commitments, and find the connections between our own unit's work and the bigger picture we're all working toward.
Day 2: June 10, 2026
| Activity | Facilitators | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | - | 8:30鈥8:50 a.m. |
| Welcome and Introductions | Dr. Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza | 8:50鈥9:00 a.m. |
| Rhythmic Team Experience | Jeni Swerdlow | 9:00鈥11:00 a.m |
| Break | - | 11:00鈥11:10 a.m. |
| Starting Strong: Exploring College Excellence Indicators for Student Onboarding | Dr. Shusaku Horibe Alison McGann San Newman |
11:10 a.m.鈥12:10 p.m. |
| Lunch | - | 12:10鈥1:00 p.m. |
| Stronger in Sync: Unit OKRs and Finding Opportunities for Synergy | Dr. Shusaku Horibe | 1:00鈥2:45 p.m. |
| Break | - | 2:45鈥3:00 p.m. |
| Applied Improv Session | Jeff Kramer | 3:00鈥4:00 p.m. |
| Day 2 Integration and Reflection Closing and Next Steps |
Dr. Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza | 4:00鈥4:25 p.m. |
Session Descriptions
- Rhythmic Team Experience 鈥 This high-energy drumming experience brings creativity, communication, and connection to life. Through shared rhythm and interactive participation, campus leaders translate individual contributions into a cohesive collective outcome鈥攎irroring how data and human insight come together in effective leadership. Guided by expert facilitators, the session deepens communication and fosters team alignment in an engaging, memorable way.
- Starting Strong: Exploring College Excellence Indicators for Student Onboarding 鈥 Grounded in our own data and real student experience, this session takes a close look at two leading indicators of student success: first-term persistence and first-year educational plan completion. Through group work, 飞别鈥檒濒 develop a shared diagnosis of where and which students are losing momentum in their first term 鈥 and each identify one concrete thing within our reach to do differently.
- Stronger in Sync: Unit OKRs and Finding Opportunities for Synergy 鈥 Each major college unit shares the goals and key results driving their work this year. In this interactive gallery-style session, we move beyond our own units to discover where our efforts connect, overlap, and can amplify one another 鈥 leaving with a clearer sense of how we can collaborate more intentionally toward shared outcomes
- Applied Improv Session 鈥 As the retreat transitions from insight to action, this applied-improv session emphasizes presence, adaptability, and collaboration. Through experiential exercises, campus leaders translate ideas into meaningful human connection鈥攂uilding trust, strengthening communication, and energizing the leadership team to act with purpose.