Conference Agenda

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

11:00am - 6:00pm Registration and Information
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Pre-Conference Workshops* (Valencia's East Campus)
P1. Creating an Action Plan for Supporting Adjunct Faculty
P2. LifeMap: A Learning-Centered System for Student Success
P3. Rethinking General Education from the Ground Up: Aligning Program Outcomes, Curriculum and Assessment.
P4. Achieving the Dream: Closing the Achievement Gap
P5. Strategic Planning in a Learning-Centered College
P6. Training a Diverse Employee Population

2:15pm - 2:30pm Afternoon Break
4:00pm - 5:45pm

Campus Tour* (Valencia's East Campus)

*Transportation will be provided between the Rosen Plaza Hotel and the College Campus. Buses will depart from the Convention Center entrance (back of hotel) promptly as follows:

12:15pm Pre-Conference Workshops
3:15pm East Campus Tour

Thursday, October 23, 2008

8:00am - 6:00pm Registration and Information
8:00am - 8:30am

Continental Breakfast

8:00am - 1:00pm Exhibit Hours
8:30am - 10:00am Opening General Session: Using Brain Research to Enhance and Energize Instruction
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Janet Zadina
10:00am - 10:15am Morning Break
10:15am - 11:30am Concurrent Session I
A1. From Data to Meaningful Information
A2. Designing for Student Success at Grand Rapids Community College
A3. The Collective Voice of Career Staff Employees: Career Staff Councils
A4. The Community College Honors Program: Building Pathways to Greatness
A5. Using External Grants to Improve Learning Results
11:30am - 12:30pm Networking Luncheon with Poster Sessions
12:45 - 2:00pm Concurrent Session II
A6. Learning from Evidence: Student Learning Outcomes
A7. Start Right: Transitioning for Success
A8. Just in Time Training: A Technology Boot-Camp for Educators
A9. Evolution of Learning Support Services and Tutoring on  Campus
A10. Community Conversations: Learning About and With the Community
2:00pm - 2:15pm Afternoon Break
2:15pm - 3:30pm

Concurrent Session III
A11. Learning from Evidence: Student Success
A12. DirectConnect:  Unique Partnerships with the University
A13. Investing in Wellness
A14. Valencia's Enrollment Plan: The Whole is More than the Sum of its Parts!
A15. Learning–Centered Marketing

3:45pm - 5:00pm Concurrent Session IV
A16. Learning from Evidence: Student Engagement
A17. Learning Assured through Meaningful Collaboration
A18. Connecting Faculty to Student Success:  Step by Step
A19. Learning Leaders for the Long Haul:  Investing in Tenure Track Faculty
A20. A Collaborative Model for Strategic Planning
6:30pm - 8:30pm Welcome Reception: BB King's Blues Club at Pointe Orlando

Friday, October 24, 2008

8:000am - 1:30pm Registration and Information
8:00am - 1:30pm Exhibit Hours
8:00am - 8:30am Continental Breakfast
8:30am - 10:00am General Session: The Three Marriages: Work, Self, and Other
Keynote Speaker: David Whyte
10:00am - 10:15am Morning Break
10:15am - 11:30am

Concurrent Session V
B1. A Culture of Evidence: Using Data to Support Institutional Decision Making
B2. Building Personal Connections in a High Tech World
B3. Preparing for the Upcoming Talent Void: Succession Planning
B4. Engaging Millennial Students on THEIR Turf: Using the Latest Technology to Enhance Learning
B5. Who Took the Fun Out of Fundraising?

11:30am - 1:30pm Luncheon & Closing General Session

 

 

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