PLEASE NOTE: This schedule is subject to change.

*Exhibit Hall open as indicated.

Monday

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Empowering Students and Improving Learning Through Midterm Student Feedback
Despite widespread use of end-of-semester course surveys, many community college instructors and staff recognize the limitations of this type of evaluation. In this session, explore midterm student feedback as a preferred evaluative method. The Cross Papers, Number 23, illustrates the differences between end-of-term and midterm evaluations in terms of their approach, philosophy, use, and foci, and presents models for gauging teaching and learning that focus on students’ experiences.
Peter Ufland, Assistant Professor, History, University of the District of Columbia Community College, DC

1:00 - 2:00 PM

The Equity Imperative in Taking Community College Baccalaureates to Scale
This presentation highlights national trends in community college adoption of baccalaureate degrees, including growth within long-standing community college baccalaureate (CCB) states, such as Florida, Texas, and Washington, as well as the plethora of states that recently adopted CCBs, such as Ohio, Oregon, and Wyoming. This new research provides valuable examples of how completion of CCB degrees closes equity gaps in degree attainment for underserved populations.
Debra D. Bragg, Director, Community College Research Initiatives, University of Washington, WA; Angela M. Kersenbrock, President, Community College Baccalaureate Association, FL; Mary Alice McCarthy, Director, Center on Education and Skills, New America Foundation, DC

2:15 - 3:15 PM

Multi-Institutional Collaboration in Support of Closing Equity Gaps
Through a grant from the Foundation for Student Success, three institutions collaborated to transform and advance their commitment to achieving greater student success by addressing equity gaps and building a culture that honors inclusive excellence. Learn how these institutions from different regions used data and experiences to inform comprehensive campus culture change strategies to address equity gaps.
Shelley Rinehart, Dean, Student Development, San Jacinto College District, TX; Charles Crawford, Executive Vice President, Instruction; Christina Castorena, Vice President, Student Services; Yvonne Terrell Powell, Vice President, Equity and Inclusion, Edmonds Community College, WA; Van A Wigginton, Provost, San Jacinto College - Central Campus, TX; Joel Frater, Executive Dean, Downtown Campus, Monroe Community College - SUNY, NY

3:30 - 4:30 PM

Reimaging, Redesigning, and Reinventing Noncredit Career Education and Student Services
Learn how San Diego Continuing Education has reinvented itself as California’s largest noncredit career college in California through accelerated, data-informed expansion of high-demand career certificate programs and the development of expansive, robust career services designed to serve disadvantaged students. Facilitated breakouts will focus on the vocational areas that have garnered the most prospects for growth along with recommendations for advancing noncredit workforce placement opportunities.
Carlos O. Turner Cortez, President; Michelle Fischthal, Vice President, Instruction, San Diego Community College District, CA

4:45 - 5:45 PM

Building Powerful Partnerships: Creating Market Responsive Programs
Building Powerful Partnerships is a dynamic process essential to ensuring that colleges address the needs most important to the economic vitality of their communities. Engage with two Arizona community colleges and their industry partners to examine key steps used for building a statewide pathway program. Also explore their strategic partnerships, designed to build market responsive programs needed for tomorrow’s workforce.
Leah Palmer, Executive Director, Workforce, Mesa Community College, AZ; Lee Lambert, Chancellor; Gregory Wilson, Dean, Applied Technology, Pima Community College District, AZ; Robert Blawat, Manager, Manufacturing, Boeing Company LTD, IL; Karen Molina, Manager, Operations Workforce Development, Raytheon Missile Systems, AZ

Tuesday

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Education Without Barriers: OER in Colorado Community Colleges
As college affordability dominates the spotlight, open educational resources (OER) and zero textbook cost courses are widely offered as a solution. In this interactive session, participants will learn about the State of Colorado’s strategic OER initiative and how Colorado community colleges have saved students millions of dollars in textbook costs. Come explore approaches used to enhance affordability, reinvigorate curriculum, improve student learning, and foster collaboration.
Landon K. Pirius, Vice Chancellor, Academic and Student Affairs; Tina J. Parscal, Associate Vice Chancellor, CCCOnline and Academic Affairs, Colorado Community College System, CO

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Designing a Promise Program for Student and College Success
College teams learn about the cross-organizational development and implementation of a Promise program designed to create a college-going culture by offering access and support to high school graduates. Participants will explore ways to develop and implement a Promise program at their institution in collaboration with internal or external partners.
Kurt Buttleman, Vice Chancellor, Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Services; Melody McMillan, Director, Academic and Student Success, Seattle Colleges, WA; Clarence Dancer, Jr., Postsecondary Policy Advisor, Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning, WA

3:30 - 4:30 PM

Sharing Know-How: Developing and Growing a Community of Practice
Strong communities of practice (CoP) maximize efforts through group problem-solving and robust resource sharing. Using the National Convergence Technology Center’s 73-school faculty CoP as an illustration, participants will learn best practices for developing and sustaining their own successful CoP.
Ann Beheler, Executive Director, Emerging Technology Grants; Mark Dempsey, Manager, Convergence Technology Center, Collin College, TX; Richard Grotegut, Regional Director, Industry Engagement, ICT Sector, Bay Area, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, CA

4:45 - 5:45 PM

Increasing Student Success in Online Learning Through Innovative Course Design
Bellevue College Communication Studies faculty will demonstrate how to successfully implement innovative design and delivery approaches that promote student success and increase course completion in online courses. Strategies explored in this interactive presentation include student-centered learning, instructor presence, early intervention, gracious space, and guided reflection of instructor feedback. Time will be provided for participants to explore how to apply these concepts to their courses.
Laura Nudelman, Professor; Jennifer Anderson, Senior Associate Professor; Stephanie Hurst, Professor; Li Liu, Sr. Associate Professor; Katherine Medbery Oleson, Professor and Chair, Communication Studies, Bellevue College, WA