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Pre-Conference Workshops
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 (1:00-4:00pm)
$75 registration fee*
All Pre-Conference workshops will be held on Valencia's East Campus located at
701 N Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando, FL 32825. Limited seating available. Transportation will be provided between the Rosen Plaza Hotel and the College Campus as follows:
Buses will depart from the Rosen Plaza Hotel's convention center entrance at 12:15pm
Buses will depart from Valencia's East Campus at 4:30pm
P1. Creating an Action Plan for Supporting Adjunct Faculty
Building 4, Room 148
With increasing dependence on adjunct faculty, it is essential that we look for ways to improve recruitment, development, and retention efforts to maximize student learning, especially in first-year and developmental education courses. In this workshop a number of best practices for supporting adjunct faculty will be shared, including recruitment and hiring, need-to-know orientation, development, and rewards and retention. Participants will collaborate around best practices for supporting adjuncts and leave with an action plan for their institution.
Workshop Leaders: Nicholas Bekas, Director, Educator Preparation Institute; Patrick Nellis, Director, Faculty Development, Teaching/Learning Support, Valencia Community College
P2. LifeMap: A Learning-Centered System for Student Success
Building 8, Room 101
LifeMap is Valencia’s developmental advising system that engages students from their earliest connection to Valencia in the process of developing and implementing educational and career plans. LifeMap is rooted in conceptual theories about student learning and development and provides a comprehensive system for students, faculty, and staff to interact with an intentional student progression from college transition to graduation transition and lifelong learning. The presenter will share the LifeMap model, concrete examples of its development at Valencia, and insights gained into students’ educational planning process. Participants will be encouraged to consider how LifeMap concepts may be applied to their college setting.
Workshop Leader: Joyce Romano, Vice President, Student Affairs, Valencia Community College
P3. Rethinking General Education from the Ground Up: Aligning Program Outcomes, Curriculum, and Assessment
Building 4, Room 204
This workshop will trace Valencia Community College’s attempt to rethink its general education program based on faculty consensus on the skills required for a college graduate in the 21st century. Particular attention will be given to the development of learning outcomes, principles guiding curricular alignment, and strategies for program level assessment.
Workshop Leaders: Karen Borglum, Assistant Vice President, Curriculum and Articulation, Academic Affairs; Kurt Ewen, Director, Institutional Assessment, Academic Affairs, Valencia Community College
P4. Achieving the Dream: Closing the Achievement Gap
Building 4, Room 149
With help from the Lumina Foundation AtD project, Valencia has identified specific gaps in student achievement that most urgently need attention. In this workshop presenters will share the evidence that has led to the identification of three key gaps: 1. between underprepared and college-ready students; 2. between racial and ethnic groups; and 3. between math course success rates and success rates in other disciplines. The presenters will explain how Valencia developed a strategic plan to bring to scale already existing strategies that help the students who need assistance the most. Participants will leave with a process to examine their own institutional goals to help their students succeed.
Workshop Leaders: Julie Phelps, Project Director, Achieving the Dream(AtD), Teaching/Learning Support; Ann Puyana, Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs, Valencia Community College
P5. Strategic Planning in a Learning-Centered College
Building 5, Room 112
In learning-centered community colleges, planning, like all processes, must measurably improve or enhance learning. This presentation shares Valencia Community College’s approach to strategic planning based on Dr. Roger Kaufman’s Organizational Elements Model to: 1. focus strategic planning on learning results that add value for learners and the community the college serves; 2. ensure that the process of planning is a learning opportunity for the institution and its stakeholders; and 3. ensure that college plans are integrated by aligning them according to their contribution to meeting societal needs, defined as gaps in results.
Workshop Leader: Susan Kelley, Vice President, Institutional Advancement, Valencia Community College
P6. Training a Diverse Employee Population
Building 3, Room 113
This workshop will focus on the unique training challenges that arise with a diverse employee population. The topics will range from the practical to the theoretical in regards to the design, assessment, and orientation of training programs. At the beginning of the session, participants will identify topics, issues, and questions of interest. The remainder of the session will be facilitated to address these discussion points.
Workshop Leaders: Julie Corderman, Manager, Student Services and Past Chair, Professional Staff Leadership Team, Valencia Community College; Marie Nock, District Director, College Training and Development, Miami Dade College
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*Workshop fees are not included as part of the Full Conference Registration. |
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