2019 Annual Convening Agenda
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Agenda Outline
Thursday 12/12 | Friday 12/13 | Saturday 12/14 (Post-Conference Workshops) |
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1:00-2:30pm Opening Plenary | 6:30-8:30am Breakfast | 6:30-8:00am Breakfast |
7:15-8:30am Alliance Breakfast (Invitation only) 7:15-8:30am Wisconsin Breakfast (Invitation only) | ||
3:00-4:00pm Breakout Session I | 8:30-9:15am Morning Plenary | 8:00am-1:00pm Post-Conference Workshops |
4:15-5:15pm Breakout Session II | 9:30-10:30am Breakout Session III | 12:00pm Lunch |
6:30-9:30pm Dinner and Entertainment at Corona Ranch | 10:45-11:45am Breakout Session IV | 1:00pm Workshops end |
12:00-1:15pm Luncheon Keynote | ||
1:30-2:30pm Breakout Session V | ||
2:45-4:15pm Closing Keynote |
Day One 12/12/19
Opening Plenary
Session I Breakouts
- Strengthening Guided Pathways and Career Success By Ensuring Students Are Learning
Tia Brown McNair, Ashley Finley, Evelyn Waiwaiole (AACU) - Partnering for a Prosperous Future–The Evolution of 60×30 TX
Woody Hunt, Jerel Booker, Jenna Cullinane Hege (Hunt Companies, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board) - Moving Colorado Forward: Innovative Approaches to Bringing Developmental Education Reform to Scale
Kim Poast, Geri Anderson (Colorado Department of Higher Education, Innovative Educators) - A Regional Approach to Student Success: Providing Tech-Enabled Coordinated Care
Teri Longacre, Nicole McDonald, Amanda Johanssen (Houston GPS, EAB) - Pathways Rather Than Roadblocks: Rowan University’s Multidimensional Student Success Structure
Sean Hendricks, Bob Bullard, Beth Rey (Rowan University) - Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Possibility Models for Guided Pathways
LaToya Owens, Nadrea Njoku, DeShawn Preston (UNCF) - How Student Success Centers are Accelerating Institutional Transformation
Nyema Mitchell, Lauren Rittner (Jobs for the Future) - Bridging the Gap to Completion For Adults With Some College and No Degree
Matt Bergman (University of Louisville) - Momentum and Mindset: Scale in Georgia
Tristan Denley, Robert Todd, Jonathan Hull (University System of Georgia) - Services that Support a Student-First Culture
Lauren Gill (Pearson)
Session II Breakouts
- Fostering Equity Through Holistic Student Supports and Faculty Professional Development
Ryan Kelsey, Shauna Davis, Jonathan Iuzzini (Achieving the Dream) - “15 to Finish” Impact on Institutional Advising Culture and Student Credit Load Behavior
Mark Boggie, Nanette Romo, Morgan McClincy (Cochise College) - Debilitated by Choice: The Purpose First Game Changer to Scale
James McCoy, Dhanfu Elston (College of Southern Nevada, Complete College America) - Developmental Education Redesign: A System-Wide Approach With Significant Results
Joe Garcia, Landon Pirius (Colorado Community College System) - From Guided Pathways to Empowerment: Using Technology to Drive Student Outcomes
Stacey Moore, Monique Perry, Christina Hubbard (York Technical College, EAB) - The State Equity Report Card: Serving Black and Latinx Students Statewide
Wil Del Pilar (The Education Trust) - Unlocking the Door to Degree Completion: Key Strategies to Transform the Returning Adult Experience
Tracy Robinson, Gini Beran, Michelle Horton (University of Memphis, College Board, Complete Florida) - K12 and Higher Education College Completion Strategies and Policies
Joyce Brown, Kelly Sparks, Greg Darnieder (NPSI) - Leveraging Student and Faculty Mindset to Improve Academic Outcomes
Yoi Tibbets, Tristan Denley (MotivateLabs, University System of Georgia)
Day Two 12/13/19
Morning Plenary
Session III Breakouts
- Purpose First and Adult Learners
Jen Groh, Nikolas Huot, Angie Kamath (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, Complete College America, CUNY) - Launch Years: Addressing the Transition From Secondary to Postsecondary Math
Amy Getz, Ted Coe, Ryan Reyna (University of Texas at Austin, Education Strategy Group) - From Low-Hanging Fruit to Cultural Change: Institutionalizing Student Success Through Faculty Engagement
Kelly Long, Ryan Barone (Colorado State University) - Guided Pathways Supporting Latinx Students at Pima Community College
Nina Corson (Pima Community College) - No Matter What Obstacle is Thrown My Way: Student Parents and the Completion Agenda
Sandy Goodman, Martha Kanter (National College Transition Network, College Promise Campaign) - Achieving Change at Scale Through Collaboration: Getting to Know Strong Start to Finish
Molly Sarubbi, Susan Lopez (Strong Start to Finish) - Missouri Guided Pathways Legislation
Trent Ball (Council for Opportunity and Education) - Galvanizing the Campus: Engaging Faculty and Campus Leaders in Reimagining Student Success
Beth Eckelkamp, Keeta Holmes (University of Missouri – St. Louis) - Momentum Year in Action: Maximizing Resources to Increase Retention
Corley Dennison, Jill Loveless, Sarah Collins (WVHEPC, West Virginia Northern Community College, Ad Astra) - Beyond Disaggregated Data
Eboni Zamani-Gallaher (Office of Community College Research and Leadership) - A Purpose First Student Experience: FYE With Student Momentum
Phil Sisson, Pamela Flaherty, Matthew Olson (Middlesex Community College)
Session IV Breakouts
- Reimagining Inclusion: New Approaches for Achieving Equitable Student Outcomes
Christel Perkins (APLU) - Apprenticeship Expansion and College Completion: Aligning Purpose First With Career Focused College Completion
Ross Gittell (Community College System of New Hampshire) - Harnessing the Power of Cross-Sector Networks To Increase College Completion in California’s Inland Empire
Anne Marie Allen, Sorrel Stielstra, Carlos Ayala (Growing Inland Achievement) - Thinking 30 and Beyond: Reimagining the First-Year Student Experience
Ruth Jackson, Jason Johnson (Langston University) - Scaling What Works: Corequisite Models Transform How Texas Institutions Serve Students
Suzanne Morales-Vale, Keylan Morgan, Melissa Humphries (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board) - Lessons From the Bully Pulpit: Policy and Political Considerations For Advancing Statewide Completion Policies
Patrick Sims (Hunt Institute) - Changing the Course From Stopping Out to Graduation Achievement Through Data Analysis
Cassandra Evans, Dana Prieto, Keisha Lewars, Ricardo Andalzua (John Jay College, CUNY) - Serving Latinx Students
Marla Franco (University of Arizona) - Creating Momentum: Incentivizing Degree Completion and Transfer Via Micro-Scholarships
Tara Zirkel, Rose Rojas (RaiseMe, Maricopa Community College) - Scaling Academic Advising to Affect Change at the State Level
Charlie Nutt (NACADA)
Session V Breakouts
- Strategically Partnering to Impact the Success of Students From Low-Income Backgrounds
Loretta Griffy, Kendra Krolik (Austin Peay State University, College Possible) - The EEQ Certification Process: A Model For Aligning Purpose First
Aaron Thompson, Ralph Wolff, Mark Arant (Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, Quality Assurance Commons for Higher and Postsecondary Education) - Promise With a Purpose
Martha Kanter, Nancy Zimpher, Yolanda Watson Spiva, Jim Geringer (College Promise, Complete College America) - Postsecondary Data Partnership: Better Data for Better Decision-Making
John Armstrong, Eric Godin, Michelle Blackwell (SHEEO, National Student Clearinghouse) - Scaling Proactive Advising: National Findings From the UIA
Timothy Renick (Georgia State University) - Reimagining the Student Experience to Close Achievement Gaps and Improve Outcomes
April Grommo, Amanda Johanssen (California State University, EAB) - Bottom Line: Helping Students Finance College, Helping Colleges Finance Student Success
Charles Ansell (Community College System of New Hampshire) - Strategic and Standardized Redesign of Gateway Mathematics at Miami Dade College
Roger Blanco (Miami Dade College) - “There’s Something Happening Here”: A Workshop on Defining and Communicating What Makes Your Institution Unique
Austin Dannhaus (Friday) - Building Institutional Capacity to Meet Today’s Student Success Challenges
Ellyn Artis, Penny Carlson (Starfish Hobsons, Penn State University)
Alliance Innovation Stage
Featured sessions coming soon.