CONFERENCE PROGRAM April Hilton in the Walt Disney World

CONFERENCE PROGRAM April 1-4, 2007 Hilton in the Walt Disney World® Resort www.valenciacc.edu/learningconference Table of Contents Conference Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Conference Schedule at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Daily Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Convention Floor Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Keynote Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Conference Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11 Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Interest Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Pre-Conference Workshop Descriptions . . . . . . . . . 13 Session Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-18 Core Competencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Dear Colleagues, Welcome to Valencia’s second Learning Conversations Conference. Our journey towards becoming a more learning-centered college has been extraordinary, and we are pleased to share it with you and to learn from you as well. At heart, the Learning Conversations Conference is our opportunity to exchange ideas – to learn about your best practices, and to share ours with you. We approach this conference as a meaningful conversation about teaching, learning, and assessment as we each seek to identify and address the needs of our students and the communities we serve. It is our firm belief that anyone can learn under the right conditions. The higher the expectations, the better our engagement with students, the more pronounced will be their achievements. All students have the ability to learn at a high level when we partner effectively with them as learners. Building upon the feedback we received from the first conference in Fall 2005, this year’s program focuses on advances in our developmental advisement approach known as LifeMap, on closing achievement gaps, on resource development, on staff and faculty development, and on the progress we are making in using data to make decisions, fostering a culture of evidence. In addition, sessions have been designed to showcase the collaborative work that is underway to develop a new strategic plan for the College for 2008-13, moving our learning-centered agenda into the future. Welcome to Orlando! We are delighted that you have decided to join us for a rich dialogue and we thank you for all you will share with us, now and in the future! Truly Yours, Sanford C. Shugart President 1 Schedule at a Glance / Learning Conversations Conference Sunday, April 1 11:00am – 6:00pm 1:00pm – 5:00pm Registration and Information - East Registration Booth Pre-Conference Workshops P1. P2. P3. P4. P5. LifeMap: A Learning-Centered System for Student Success - Valencia’s West Campus, SSB 110 and Atlas Lab Strategic Planning in a Learning-Centered College - Valencia’s West Campus, HSB 106 Winning Funds for Your Learning-Centered Plans - Valencia’s West Campus, HSB 107 Assessment Through Three Lenses: Institution, Program, and Classroom - Valencia’s West Campus, HSB 118 Closing the Achievement Gap with Achieving the Dream (AtD) - Valencia’s West Campus, HSB 120 5:30pm - 7:00pm Welcome Reception featuring Valencia’s Jazz Ensemble - Hilton Resort, pool side Monday, April 2 8:00am – 5:00pm 8:00am – 8:30am 8:30am – 9:45am 9:45am – 10:00am Registration and Information - East Registration Booth Continental Breakfast - North/Center Foyer Opening General Session - North/Center (International Ballroom) Keynote Speaker: Benjamin Zander Morning Break - North/Center Foyer 10:00am – 11:30am Interest Groups Student Affairs - Orange Blossom/Narcissus Academic Affairs - Fuchsia/Gardenia Staff & Faculty Development - Poinsettia/Quince Information Technology/Distance Learning - Kahili/Lily Institutional Advancement - Azalea/Begonia 11:45am – 1:00pm 1:15pm – 2:45pm Learning Lunch North/Center (International Ballroom) Keynote Speaker: DeEtta Jones Concurrent Session I – Start Right A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. Diversity Dialog with DeEtta Jones - Azalea/Begonia Successorizing Math: Learning Communities at Valencia - Fuchsia/Gardenia LifeMap: It’s so Suite! - Poinsettia/Quince Teaching/Learning Support and Staff & Organizational Development: Conspiracy of Optimists - Kahili/Lily Early Alert System = Student Success and Persistence - Narcissus Alternative Delivery Standards: Planning High Quality Online Instruction - Orange Blossom Achieving the Dream (AtD): Using Data to Identify Gaps and Plan Strategies - Hibiscus/Iris 2:45pm – 3:00pm 3:00pm – 4:30pm Afternoon Break - Mezzanine Level Concurrent Session II – Learning by Design A8. Self Advocate for Success - Azalea/Begonia A9. Exit Stage Left: Graduation and Transition Services for the Graduating Community College Student - Fuchsia/Gardenia A10. Life, Literature, and the Pursuit of Passion - Poinsettia/Quince A11. Redefining the Lines of Student Services - Kahili/Lily A12. Story Meets Technology (Scenarios Online) - Orange Blossom A13. Teaching/Learning Academy: Cultivating Learning Leaders - Narcissus A14. Move ‘em on, Head ‘em up, Move ‘em out: The Fine Art and Science of Writing Course and Program Outcomes - Hibiscus/Iris 2 Tuesday, April 3 8:00am – 5:00pm 8:00am – 8:30am 8:30am – 10:00am Registration and Information - East Registration Booth Continental Breakfast - North/Center Foyer Concurrent Session III - Assessment B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. Student Development Assessment: How it Affects Student Learning - Azalea/Begonia Assessing the Role of Student Affairs in a Learning-Centered College - Fuchsia/Gardenia Journey to Career Succe$$: Mileposts & Measures - Poinsettia/Quince Exploring Evidence of Student Learning - Kahili/Lily A Key Strategy for Achieving the Dream (AtD): Adapting Supplemental Instruction (SI) to the Developmental Mathematics Setting - Orange Blossom B6. A Model to Win Grants That Achieve Results That Matter - Narcissus B7. Learning Communities: Qualitative and Quantitative Findings - Hibiscus/Iris 10:00am – 10:15am Morning Break - Mezzanine Level 10:15am – 11:45am Concurrent Session IV- Dynamic Reflection B8. Strategic Planning: A Model for Collaboration - Azalea/Begonia B9. Re-Energizing College Transitions - Poinsettia/Quince B10. Transformational Learning Support Systems to Support Student Success and Retention - Fuchsia/Gardenia B11. Recruitment and Retention of Adjuncts - Kahili/Lily B12. Action Research: A Tool for Faculty Development - Orange Blossom B13. Circles of Belonging: An Organization-Wide Diversity Initiative - Narcissus B14. Destination Program: Making Time for Reflective Practice - Hibiscus/Iris 11:45am – 12:45pm Luncheon - North/Center (International Ballroom) EDUCAUSE Video Presentation 1:00pm –1:45pm Interest Groups 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Student Affairs - Orange Blossom/Narcissus Academic Affairs - Fuchsia/Gardenia Staff & Faculty Development - Poinsettia/Quince Information Technology/Distance Learning - Kahili/Lily Institutional Advancement - Azalea/Begonia 2:00pm – 5:00pm Human Performance Institute: Energy for Performance™ Facilitator: Raquel Malo - North (International Ballroom) 3:00pm – 3:15pm 5:45pm - 7:15pm Afternoon Break - North/Center Foyer Visions & Voices Reception - Center (International Ballroom) Featuring: Judy Carmichael Wednesday, April 4 7:30am – 12:00pm 8:00am – 9:00am 9:00am – 10:30am Registration and Information - East Registration Booth Breakfast Buffet - South (International Ballroom) General Session - North/Center (International Ballroom) Keynote Speaker: Bill Law 10:30am – 10:45am Morning Break - North/Center Foyer 10:45am – 12:00pm Closing Town Hall Meeting - North/Center (International Ballroom) Facilitator: Sanford Shugart 3 General Conference Information Hotel Information Hilton in the Walt Disney World® Resort 1751 Hotel Plaza Boulevard Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 Tel: 1-407-827-4000 Fax: 1-407-827-3890 Guest Services The hotel’s guest services desk is located near the front desk in the main lobby of the hotel. Guest Services can assist you with local attractions, dining information, and any other local recommendations or services that interest you. Hotel checkout time is 11:00am. Should you need to store your luggage, the hotel bell stand can assist you. Conference Registration Registration fees include official programmed events, materials, reception, and meals as outlined in the program. Registration Desk The Conference Registration Desk is located in the East Registration Booth and will be open during the conference as follows: Sunday, April 1 Monday, April 2 Tuesday, April 3 Wednesday, April 4 11:00am – 6:00pm 8:00am – 5:00pm 8:00am – 5:00pm 7:30am – 12:00pm Badge Policy Name badges are required for entrance to all functions and should be worn at all times during scheduled conference events. Thank you. Message Center A message board will be available near the Conference Registration Desk. Messages for conference attendees will be posted on this board. Business Center The business center is located on the first floor in the hotel lobby and offers a variety of services. The center is open Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 7:00pm and Saturday and Sunday from 11:00am – 3:00pm. Conference Attire Business casual preferred. A light jacket or sweater may be necessary in the air conditioned convention hall and breakout rooms. Cell Phones and Pagers Please turn off cell phones and pagers during all general and concurrent sessions. Thank you. Lost and Found Please report all articles, lost or found, to the Conference Registration Desk located in the East Registration Booth. At the conclusion of the conference, all unclaimed items will be placed in the hotel’s Lost and Found Office. Attractions The hotel provides complimentary transportation to Downtown Disney and the four Walt Disney World® theme parks, including Magic Kingdom® Park, Epcot®, Disney-MGM Studios®, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom®. Pleasure Island Tickets Discounted Pleasure Island®tickets are available at the hotel Guest Services desk, located in the main lobby of the hotel. 4 Daily Planner Date/Time Event/Session Title Room Sunday, April 1 1:00 – 5:00pm Pre-Conference Workshops Valencia’s West Campus 5:30 – 7:00pm Welcome Reception Hilton Resort, pool side Monday, April 2 8:00 – 8:30am 8:30 – 9:45am 9:45 – 10:00am 10:00 – 11:30am 11:45am – 1:00pm 1:15 – 2:45pm 2:45 – 3:00pm 3:00 – 4:30pm Continental Breakfast Opening General Session Morning Break Interest Groups Learning Lunch Concurrent Session I –Start Right Afternoon Break Concurrent Session II – Learning by Design North/Center Foyer North/Center (International Ballroom) North/Center Foyer Make the most of your conference experience by using this planner to map your conference sessions and locations in the spaces provided. North/Center (International Ballroom) Mezzanine Level Tuesday, April 3 8:00 – 8:30am 8:30 – 10:00am Continental Breakfast Concurrent Session III – Assessment North/Center Foyer 10:00 – 10:15am 10:15 – 11:45am Morning Break Concurrent Session IV- Dynamic Reflection Mezzanine Level 11:45am – 12:45pm 1:00 – 1:45pm 2:00 – 5:00pm Luncheon Interest Groups Human Performance Institute: Energy for Performance™ Afternoon Break Visions & Voices Reception Featuring Judy Carmichael North/Center (International Ballroom) North (International Ballroom) 3:00 – 3:15pm 5:45- 7:15pm North/Center Foyer Center (International Ballroom) Wednesday, April 4 8:00 – 9:00am 9:00 – 10:30am 10:45am – 12:00pm Buffet Breakfast General Session Closing Town Hall Meeting South (International Ballroom) North/Center (International Ballroom) North/Center (International Ballroom) 5 6 Hilton in the Walt Disney World® Resort Mezzanine Level 7 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Benjamin Zander Conductor, Boston’s Philharmonic Orchestra In a symphony - as in business - one person can’t do it all. Great music is made when everyone gives his or her best. As the orchestra’s leader, it’s the conductor’s job to bring out the best in everyone, and Ben Zander does that better than anyone. Benjamin Zander is the brilliant and acclaimed British-born conductor of the Boston Philharmonic. Bringing his insights as the conductor of a major symphony orchestra to leaders involved in transformation and change, Benjamin Zander has become a much sought-after speaker to major organizations all over the world including Shell, IBM, Arthur Andersen, KPMG, Sprint, NASA and the US Army. Opening General Session Monday, April 2, 8:30am – 9:45am Room: North/Center (International Ballroom) Don’t miss this captivating performance as world famous conductor, Benjamin Zander, uses the metaphor of the orchestra and a life-time of experience conducting, coaching, and teaching to work his magic enabling organizations overcome barriers to productivity. Learn how to bring about fundamental change through inspiration and passion, and experience how his approach to leadership and team philosophy can open a whole new world of possibilities. DeEtta Jones Organizational Development Consultant, Cockerham & Associates DeEtta Jones has more than ten years experience as a diversity educator and organizational development consultant. Before joining Cockerham and Associates, DeEtta was the Director of Organizational Learning Services for an internationally recognized not-for-profit organization. She has worked with geographically and culturally diverse sets of clients, offering customized professional and organizational development tools and services to higher education, research, information technology, and other institutions. Ms. Jones has facilitated hundreds of workshops and is regularly invited to speak on diversity and leadership issues for audiences around the world. She has developed several national level leadership and career development programs designed to recruit and promote the visibility of professionals from under-represented backgrounds. Learning Lunch Monday, April 2, 11:45am – 1:00pm Room: North/Center (International Ballroom) Diversity and College Acculturation: Helping Students Succeed Join us for an informative presentation as DeEtta Jones discusses contemporary issues of diversity and inclusion. She will provide an introduction to a conceptual framework, designed to help educators understand some of the specific challenges faced by students as they transition into a new college environment. This presentation will be followed by a facilitated session, allowing participants to more fully explore strategies for helping students succeed at their home institutions. 8 Bill Law President, Tallahassee Community College Now in his nineteenth year as a community college president, Dr. Bill Law can be described as a passionate advocate for education with a strategic vision for success. After previously serving at Montgomery College in suburban Houston and Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Illinois, he became president of Tallahassee Community College on March 25, 2002. Since then, he has dedicated himself to issues such as workforce development, student success and retention, community outreach and has launched Tallahassee Community College’s first-ever capital campaign. General Session Wednesday, April 4, 9:00am – 10:30am Room: North/Center (International Ballroom) The World is Flat, Except for the Uphill Climb! Take a journey with Bill Law to explore the crossroads community college education has come to with the challenge of globalization. He will share his vision of the paths ahead and his determination to choose the path leading toward optimization of the great potential of information-driven and technology-driven changes to ensure the community college mission stays relevant as the scenery changes. Sandy Shugart President, Valencia Community College Dr. Sanford C. “Sandy” Shugart serves as the fourth president of Valencia Community College, one of the nation’s largest and most celebrated two-year community colleges. Dr. Shugart came to Valencia after serving as president of North Harris College in Texas and Vice President of the North Carolina Community College System. He received his doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a published poet and songwriter and enjoys life with Jane, his wife of almost thirty years, and their four children in Orlando, Florida. Closing Town Hall Meeting Wednesday, April 4, 10:45am – 12:00pm Room: North/Center (International Ballroom) The closing Town Hall Meeting provides an opportunity to review and reflect upon all that has been accomplished at this year’s conference. Sandy Shugart, President of Valencia Community College, will lead the audience in a conversation designed to elicit the emergent topics and themes formulated during this four-day conference. The audience will be encouraged to pose questions and discuss relevant strategies and ideas during this interactive forum. 9 Featured Sessions and Conference Highlights EDUCAUSE Video Presentation Campus of the Future: EDU@2020 Luncheon Tuesday, April 3, 11:45am – 12:45pm Room: North/Center (International Ballroom) EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. The EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR) was created to foster better decision making by conducting and disseminating research and analysis about the role and implications of information technology in higher education. ECAR has developed an informative video entitled, Campus of the Future: EDU@2020, which provides a historical perspective of the advancements in higher education throughout the ages and challenges us to anticipate the future design and implementation of technology-based delivery methods to include the virtual. We invite you to review this work and consider how innovative uses of space and technology will lead to more effective learning. The Human Performance Institute Energy For Performance™ Tuesday, April 3, 2:00pm–5:00pm Room: North (International Ballroom) Educators face a constant struggle to balance their lives and avoid burnout while striving to make good on the promise of educational opportunity for their communities. This year’s conference will feature the Orlandobased Human Performance Institute, the leader in energy management. The Energy For Performance™ session will deepen your understanding of energy management strategies and put you on course to achieve extraordinary outcomes. Discover how the latest techniques available from this groundbreaking industry can drive your individual and organizational performance and productivity to new levels once you learn how to manage energy rather than your time for sustained high performance. Raquel Malo Senior Vice President of Executive Training, Human Performance Institute As Senior Vice President of Executive Training and Director of Nutrition for the Human Performance Institute, Raquel trains thousands of top corporate executives of Fortune 500 companies every year and helped design and implement the Full Engagement™ Nutrition program component. Raquel possesses a Master of Science degree in Nutrition from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Florida and is a Registered Dietitian who has specialized in Pediatric Nutrition. Raquel has published and presented scientific findings from her nutrition research in a variety of professional publications and frequently makes appearances on national radio and television as a nutrition expert. 10 Valencia’s Visions and Voices Distinguished Artist Showcase featuring Judy Carmichael Evening Reception Tuesday, April 3, 5:45pm–7:15pm Room: Center (International Ballroom) Launched in 2002, Valencia’s Visions & Voices Distinguished Artist Series is designed to showcase the work of poets, songwriters and artists from across the country and around the world with students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community. Artists not only give public performances but also interact with students during master classes designed to accentuate learning experiences. You won’t want to miss this exhilarating evening with jazz pianist Judy Carmichael as she entertains her audience with music and emotion. This fresh and dynamic artist will perform a unique stride style of jazz piano and her melodic voice is sure to inspire you. Judy Carmichael Jazz Pianist and Radio Host Grammy nominated pianist Judy Carmichael is one of the world’s leading interpreters of stride piano and swing. Count Basie nicknamed her “Stride”, acknowledging the command with which she plays this technically and physically demanding jazz piano style. Another early fan, Sarah Vaughan, encouraged her to record her first ensemble album, which she did with members of the Basie band. A native of California, Judy Carmichael moved to New York in the early 80’s and has maintained a busy concert schedule throughout the world ever since. She has toured for the United States Information Agency throughout India, Portugal, Brazil and Singapore. In 1992 Ms. Carmichael was the first jazz musician sponsored by the United States Government to tour China. SPONSORS Valencia Community College would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support of the Learning Conversations Conference: 11 Interest Groups Monday, April 2 1. Student Affairs We intentionally carved out time for us to come together in a variety of settings including general sessions, concurrent workshops, and interest group discussions as a way to deepen our conversations and make the format of this conference a true dialogue. These interest group discussion sessions provide a real opportunity for meaningful conversation about teaching, learning, and how we address the needs of students and the community. Each interest group will be centered on the concurrent session themes of Start Right, Learning by Design, Assessment, and Dynamic Reflection. 10:00am–11:30am Tuesday, April 3 1. Student Affairs 1:00pm–1:45pm Deans of Students, Vice Presidents and other Student Affairs Administrators, Advisors/Counselors, and Student Development Coordinators Valencia Community College Facilitator(s): Cheryl Robinson, Dean, Student Services Room: Orange Blossom/Narcissus Deans of Students, Vice Presidents and other Student Affairs Administrators, Advisors/Counselors, and Student Development Coordinators Valencia Community College Facilitator(s): Cheryl Robinson, Dean, Student Services Room: Orange Blossom/Narcissus 2. Academic Affairs Academic Deans and other Academic Administrators, Faculty, Program Directors, and Provosts Valencia Community College Facilitator(s): Amy Bosley, Professor, Communications Tim Grogan, Dean, Mathematics, Science and Psychology Room: Fuchsia/Gardenia 2. Academic Affairs Academic Deans and other Academic Administrators, Faculty, Program Directors, and Provosts Valencia Community College Facilitator(s): Amy Bosley, Professor, Communications Tim Grogan, Dean, Mathematics, Science and Psychology Room: Fuchsia/Gardenia 3. Staff & Faculty Development Staff Training and Development Officers, Faculty and Staff Valencia Community College Facilitator(s): Helen Clarke, Director, Teaching/Learning Academy Brent Nakagama, Director, Staff & Organizational Development Program Joe Nunes, Coordinator, Policy & Program Compliance Room: Poinsettia/Quince 3. Staff & Faculty Development Staff Training and Development Officers, Faculty and Staff Valencia Community College Facilitator(s): Helen Clarke, Director, Teaching/Learning Academy Brent Nakagama, Director, Staff & Organizational Development Program Joe Nunes, Coordinator, Policy & Program Compliance Room: Poinsettia/Quince 4. Information Technology/Distance Learning Distance Learning Faculty and Staff, Information Technology Staff Valencia Community College Facilitator(s): Angelique Smith, Director, Learning Technology & Alternative Delivery Bill White, Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology Room: Lily/Kahili 4. Information Technology/Distance Learning Distance Learning Faculty and Staff, Information Technology Staff Valencia Community College Facilitator(s): Angelique Smith, Director, Learning Technology & Alternative Delivery Bill White, Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology Room: Lily/Kahili 5. Institutional Advancement Resource Development and Grant Officers, Marketing & Media Relations Staff, Foundation Staff, College & Community Relations Staff Valencia Community College Facilitator(s): Liz Gombash, Assistant Vice President, Resource Development Susan Kelley, Vice President, Institutional Advancement Room: Azalea/Begonia 5. Institutional Advancement Resource Development and Grant Officers, Marketing & Media Relations Staff, Foundation Staff, College & Community Relations Staff Valencia Community College Facilitator(s): Fiona Baxter, Assistant Vice President, College & Community Relations Christian Campagnuolo, Assistant Vice President, Marketing & Media Relations Geraldine Gallagher, President and CEO, Valencia Foundation Liz Gombash, Assistant Vice President, Resource Development Susan Kelley, Vice President, Institutional Advancement Room: Azalea/Begonia 12 Sunday, April 1 Pre-Conference Workshops 1:00–5:00pm *Round trip transportation for all pre-conference workshops will be provided to Valencia’s West Campus as follows: 12:00pm Depart from Hilton Resort lobby 5:00pm Depart from Valencia’s West Campus All pre-conference workshops will be held on Valencia’s West Campus located at 1800 South Kirkman Road, Orlando, FL 32811. Transportation will be provided between the Hilton Resort and the college campus*. Attendees are required to register ($75). Please be advised that seating is limited. P1. LifeMap: A Learning-Centered System for Student Success LifeMap, Atlas, and the redesign of student services have all contributed to increased student success at Valencia. LifeMap is Valencia’s name for a developmental advising system designed to increase students’ social and academic integration, development of career and education plans, and the acquisition of study and life skills. LifeMap’s five-stage model has been integrated into the curriculum and co-curriculum, the business practices and procedures, messages to the college community, and daily interactions among students, faculty, and staff. Atlas is our online learning community designed to enhance “connection” and “direction.” Student services delivery has been redesigned to engage students in learning end-toend enrollment and planning processes. Valencia Community College Workshop Leader(s): Joyce Romano, Vice President, Student Affairs Room: SSB 110 and Atlas Lab P3. Winning Funds for Your Learning-Centered Plans Learn about replicable strategies that Valencia uses to align resource development with the college’s learning-centered goals, securing millions of dollars to help further action plans for each strategic goal. Through a centralized resource development effort, funding opportunities are identified, and an annual schedule of grants to be written is developed. Professional grants staff members partner with faculty and other staff to conceptualize and write proposals. This approach has contributed to a consistently high success rate for Valencia’s proposals. Valencia Community College Workshop Leader(s): Liz Gombash, Assistant Vice President, Resource Development Room: HSB 107 P4. Assessment Through Three Lenses: Institution, Program, and Classroom The overriding goal of assessment at Valencia is to improve student learning. At this session assessment plans will be presented that include the development processes for course outcomes and General Education Program outcomes. Discussion will focus on how assessment data is collected from different levels and viewed through different lenses by institutional research, academic deans, and classroom teachers. Valencia Community College Workshop Leader(s): Kurt Ewen, Director, Institutional Assessment Karen Borglum, Assistant Vice President, Curriculum & Articulation Jared Graber, Dean, Business, Behavioral & Social Sciences Room: HSB 118 P2. Strategic Planning in a Learning-Centered College Valencia Community College’s integrated strategic planning process focuses on results that enhance learning and meet community needs. The process is highly collaborative, operating within a shared governance system. The end product will be a strategic plan for 2008-13 that is clearly tied to college budget and fiscal plans, as well as to plans for enrollment management, marketing, facilities, technologies, community relations, professional development, resource development, and fund raising. In addition, the college designed the process with the aim of building increased trust within the institution, and between the college and the community it serves. Attendees will learn about the process and have an opportunity to discuss and reflect upon the challenges and opportunities of integrated strategic planning in a learning-centered college. Valencia Community College Workshop Leader(s): Susan Kelley, Vice President, Institutional Advancement Room: HSB 106 P5. Closing the Achievement Gap with Achieving the Dream (AtD) After a year of collegewide collaboration we embarked upon our Achieving the Dream (AtD) project in January 2006. AtD is a multiyear national initiative to help more community college students succeed. At this session we will work our way from data analysis to strategic planning to implementation of this ambitious effort to close three major gaps in student achievement at Valencia; between under-prepared students and college-ready students; between ethnic groups; between math course success rates and success rates in other disciplines. We will share our strategies to improve student achievement and discuss our progress to date toward the dream of closing the achievement gaps. Valencia Community College Workshop Leader(s): Julie Phelps, Director, Achieving the Dream Ann Puyana, Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs Room: HSB 120 13 Monday, April 2 SESSION DESCRIPTIONS A4. Teaching/Learning Support and Staff & Organizational Development: Conspiracy of Optimists Collaboration is front and center of the work underway to develop a new Staff & Organizational Development Program at Valencia Community College. Building on the success of previous work, the new model has two main charges: 1) to provide all new employees inducted to the Valencia family via an orientation model, “Start Right for Employees” and 2) to provide all managers/supervisors with the knowledge and tools to manage employees and achieve results. Attendees will learn how the process to launch and pilot this work unfolded and how the model of shared governance supported this effort. Presenter(s): Fiona Baxter, Assistant Vice President, College & Community Relations, Valencia Community College Helen M. Burnstad, Director Emeritus, Staff Development, Johnson County Community College Brent Nakagama, Director, Staff & Organizational Development Program, Valencia Community College Pat Nellis, Director, Faculty Development, Academic Affairs, Valencia Community College Room: Kahili/Lily Concurrent Session I – Start Right 1:15pm – 2:45pm A1. Diversity Dialog with DeEtta Jones Join our luncheon speaker for a deeper conversation about diversity. Ms. Jones will elaborate on the conceptual framework for understanding and including a diverse student body in successful college learning experiences as well as ways to address concerns about organizational development, including how to help recruit and retain a diverse faculty and staff. This session will be highly interactive with time for honest exchanges that will help you continue your organization’s conversations about diversity when you return home. Presenter(s): DeEtta Jones, Organizational Development Consultant, Cockerman and Associates Room: Azalea/Begonia A2. Successorizing Math: Learning Communities at Valencia The first semester is crucial for student success, and mathematics is an area of major concern. Learn how the collaboration between Valencia faculty and Student Affairs staff in a learning community increased the success rate of preparatory math students by integrating student development principles into the academic curriculum. Two of our Success Coaches will present their experiences working one-on-one with faculty as a third “instructor” in the classroom and will present their toolbox of successful techniques to support students in LifeMap stage, Introduction to College. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Jocelyn Morales, Counselor, Student Services Madelyn Young, Advisor, Career Development Services Room: Fuchsia/Gardenia A5. Early Alert System = Student Success and Persistence National research and local experience have identified certain student behaviors that can increase the likelihood of failure. Join us to hear how we have applied what we know about student success and failure to create an “Early Alert” system for advisors and faculty. This project is designed as the first phase of the development of a college-wide academic success model to increase academic persistence and the success of students who exhibit behaviors likely to result in academic difficulty. This panel will provide in-depth information about the creation, implementation, and results of the program which is a part of LifeMap stage, Introduction to College. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Marilyn Curall, Professor, English Ed Holmes, Counselor, Student Services Tyron Johnson, Dean, Student Services Connie Parrish, Manager, Answer Center Laura Thomas, Academic Advisor, Student Services Linda Villar, Counselor, Student Services Room: Narcissus A3. LifeMap: It’s so Suite! Valencia is dedicated to helping students achieve their career and educational goals by using a unique developmental advising program called LifeMap. LifeMap is a guide for figuring out “what you need to do when.” With LifeMap our aim is to reduce the anxiety and confusion of starting on a new adventure and to help students get on the road to success quickly and comfortably. The audience will see how we have taken LifeMap from a developmental advising tool for advisors to hands on computer tools for students that support their LifeMap journey. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Shelby Ballenger, Manager, Atlas Access Room: Poinsettia/Quince A6. Alternative Delivery Standards: Planning High Quality Online Instruction Many colleges are faced with the twin demands to have multiple online course offerings that are also high quality learning experiences for students. At this session we will illustrate our application of sound learning principles to the design of online courses at Valencia. We will discuss the consensus building process that resulted in the design standards as well as the initiative to build the course shells that will be the foundation of future online learning at Valencia. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Amy Bosley, Professor, Communications Angelique Smith, Director, Learning Technology & Alternative Delivery Room: Orange Blossom 14 Monday, April 2 SESSION DESCRIPTIONS A10. Life, Literature, and the Pursuit of Passion Second year transfer students at a community college often have no clear definition of what their strengths are or how this knowledge could aid in identifying their passion(s). Additionally, they often are unsure about what major to choose or of a potential career at this third LifeMap stage, Progression to Degree. Using methods of discussion, character analysis, career research and self-discovery, as well as an online assessment tool which focuses on one’s strengths rather than one’s weaknesses, we provide students with a positive educational environment, and the experiences, resources, and tools to recognize their strengths, talents and passions. During this session we will discuss the unique needs of the transfer student across generations and identify various ways to motivate students to identify their strengths and pursue their passions. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Erin O’Brien, Professor, English and Communications A7. Achieving the Dream (AtD): Using Data to Identify Gaps and Plan Strategies Is data an active participant in your college’s conversations about learning and decision-making? This session will explore Valencia’s experiences with the use of data to stimulate deep and courageous conversations regarding student performance gaps and strategies to close them. Using the Achieving the Dream Initiative as a case study, Valencia’s developmental process, baseline data, and findings will be presented. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Rhonda Glover, Assistant Vice President Emeritus, Institutional Research & Learning Assessment Room: Hibiscus/Iris Concurrent Session II Learning by Design 3:00pm – 4:30pm A8. Self Advocate for Success The transition to college is often a challenging time for freshmen and their families, but more so for Exceptional Student Education (ESE) students. A college student with a disability must meet the same standards as any other college student as well as manage any barriers created by his or her disability. The Director of the Office for Students with Disabilities will discuss how Valencia assists ESE students in becoming self-advocates and answer questions regarding transitions as students move from the LifeMap stage, College Transition to the Introduction to College stage. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Jillian Szentmiklosi, Director, Office for Students with Disabilities Room: Azalea/Begonia Room: Poinsettia/Quince A11. Redefining the Lines of Student Services In June 2003, Valencia implemented a new learning-centered student services delivery model that was designed around principles of “connection and direction” and student learning of enrollment processes. We re-drew boundaries of student service around levels of student questions with the goal of students understanding the end-to-end enrollment processes, rather than around silos of the content of questions such as admissions, financial aid, advising, etc. Discussion will focus on the inception, implementation, and evaluation of this dynamic model. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Geoff Fortunato, Manager, Answer Center Connie Parrish, Manager, Answer Center Joe Sarrubbo, Manager, Answer Center Room: Kahili/Lily A12. Story Meets Technology (Scenarios Online) Today, legal issues and supervisory skill development are increasingly important to community colleges and Valencia is no exception. Professional development in those areas must provide accessibility and collaboration for staff and supervisors who are often isolated and too busy to participate in face-to-face learning opportunities. In response to meeting these learning needs, Valencia now employs new online staff development modules especially valuable for districts with multiple colleges and/or campuses. Sexual Harassment is the first of the “compliance” modules to be developed, with separate editions for staff and faculty. This session will provide an overview of these scenarios as well as the first of six supervisory skills modules, The Role of the Supervisor, currently under development. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Joe Nunes, Coordinator, Policy & Program Compliance Daryl Peterson, Director, Learning Scenarios, Valencia Enterprises Room: Orange Blossom A9. Exit Stage Left: Graduation and Transition Services for the Graduating Community College Student This workshop will describe services that support students in LifeMap stage: Graduation Transition. Discussion will include student tracking and graduation processes design, the innovative Grad Tack program, and the new Direct Connect, high-level articulation collaboration with the University of Central Florida. All processes and programs support degree completion and seamless transfer and contribute to Valencia’s achievement of awarding the most associate degrees among U.S. community colleges. Presenter(s): Julie Corderman, Manager, Student Services, Valencia Community College Edwin Sanchez, Associate Director, Records and Graduation, Valencia Community College Renee Simpson, Assistant Vice President, Admissions and Records, Valencia Community College Charlene Stinard, Director, Transfer and Transition Services, University of Central Florida Room: Fuchsia/Gardenia 15 Monday, April 2 SESSION DESCRIPTIONS A14. Move ‘em on, Head ‘em up, Move ‘em out: The Fine Art and Science of Writing Course and Program Outcomes This session is designed to share how one, multi-campus institution is creating college-wide common course outlines. Participants will learn about the training process associated with the development of these outlines and the potential pitfalls of “wrangling” common course outlines. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Karen Borglum, Assistant Vice President, Curriculum & Articulation Suzette Dohany, Professor, Communications Tracy Harrison, Professor, Communications Room: Hibiscus/Iris A13. Teaching/Learning Academy: Cultivating Learning Leaders What happens when we apply the logic of the learning college to programs for faculty development? This session invites participants to explore the principles and challenges of faculty development for newly-hired faculty. We will explore questions, such as; what are the essential competencies of a faculty educator? What are the optimal components of individualized faculty learning programs? How do we effectively assess faculty learning? How does an institution create programs and processes that support the development of tenuretrack faculty? Participants will have the opportunity to delve into the nature of a professional learning program and discuss the questions that confront learning-centered faculty development. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Helen Clarke, Director, Teaching/Learning Academy Wendi Bush, Professor, Mathematics and Coordinator, Teaching/Learning Academy Room: Narcissus Tuesday, April 3 SESSION DESCRIPTIONS B3. Journey to Career Succe$$: Mileposts & Measures Attend this session to learn how Valencia’s Career Program Advisors guide students through the maze of program requirements for the AS/AAS degrees at Valencia Community College and how LifeMap mileposts measure the various stages of interaction between Career Program Advisors and students. Learn about the incentive program, Journey to Career Succe$$, where acknowledgment and rewards are given when mileposts are successfully reached throughout the student’s LifeMap progress. During this session attendees will be given an overview of how this unique program supports student success. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Kathy Fedell, Career Program Advisor Elizabeth Jusino, Career Program Advisor Amy Love, Career Program Advisor Sharyn McGriff, Career Program Advisor Erica Reynoso, Career Program Advisor Launa Sickler, Career Program Advisor Patricia Terrill, Career Program Advisor Natan Tuchman, Career Program Advisor Room: Poinsettia/Quince Concurrent Session III – Assessment 8:30am – 10:00am B1. Student Development Assessment: How it Affects Student Learning In this session, attendees will be presented with an overview of Valencia’s student development department and learn about the assessment tools utilized to improve and enhance student learning. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Chanda Torres, Director, Student Development Celeste Henry, Coordinator, Student Development Room: Azalea/Begonia B2. Assessing the Role of Student Affairs in a Learning-Centered College The hardest part of striving to be a learning-centered college is in the second question posed by O’Banion, “How do you know?” In developing our student affairs assessment plan, we have concluded that student affairs has the added challenge of blending both operational and learning outcomes in our work, both of which are important measures of accountability. While it is still a “work in progress” we will share the three components of our plan with examples of each and lead a discussion on how to build and sustain a comprehensive plan for assessment and continuous improvement. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Joyce Romano, Vice President, Student Affairs Room: Fuchsia/Gardenia 16 Tuesday, April 3 SESSION DESCRIPTIONS B7. Learning Communities: Qualitative and Quantitative Findings Do learning communities really work? In an effort to raise student engagement and achievement levels, many colleges have been joining separate academic courses into learning communities. Participants and observers of Valencia’s learning community program will discuss this approach to learning and consider qualitative and quantitative assessment findings regarding the impact on students, faculty, and staff. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Mary Allen, Interim Director, Student Success Philip Bishop, Professor, Humanities and Learning in the Community (LinC), Coordinator, Achieving the Dream (AtD) Room: Hibiscus/Iris B4. Exploring the Evidence of Student Learning Valencia Community College employs a multi-faceted approach to the assessment and documentation of student learning that is consistent with the college’s mission. All learning activities are linked to the concept of institutional effectiveness and are characterized by cycles of planning, evaluation, and continuous improvement. This session will showcase how key systems are selected to illustrate learning assessment, enhancement, and data collection including the work of academic divisions through annual Division Action Plans (DAPs) and the ongoing development of research, design, and support tools through the college’s Learning Evidence Team (LET). Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Kurt Ewen, Director, Institutional Assessment Jared Graber, Dean, Business, Behavioral & Social Sciences Room: Kahili/Lily B5. A Key Strategy for Achieving the Dream (AtD): Adapting Supplemental Instruction (SI) to the Developmental Mathematics Setting Valencia Community College is striving to increase student success in developmental mathematics by adapting the Supplemental Instruction (SI) model. This session will present information regarding how institutional data has been used to thoughtfully develop this program as a college-wide strategy. In addition, promising data results will be presented for insights and consideration by the audience and plans for expanding this model to other courses during the second year of implementation will be shared. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Julie Phelps, Project Director, Achieving the Dream Room: Orange Blossom Concurrent Session IV Dynamic Reflection 10:15am – 11:45am B8. Strategic Planning: A Model for Collaboration Faculty, staff, students, and community members have been invited to shape the future of Valencia Community College through a new, collaborative strategic planning process. Multiple task forces are charged with developing specific work products and activities. This session will share the strategies and products of the four task forces whose work lies at the very core of Valencia Community College’s new strategic plan. Task force chairs will lead a conversation on the processes that have resulted in a new situational/needs analysis, the review of our current mission, vision, and value statements, a new college-wide communication model, and an evaluation plan. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Karen Blondeau, Director, Library Tom Byrnes, Professor, Political Science, Business, Behavioral & Social Sciences Fitzroy Farquharson, Professor, Mathematics Susan Kelley, Vice President, Institutional Advancement David Rogers, Special Assistant, Learning Centered Initiative Room: Azalea/Begonia B6. A Model to Win Grants That Achieve Results That Matter Being learning-centered means focusing on results. By focusing grants on results that matter to society, the funding agency, the college, and those whom the college serves, not only will more grant funds be won, but the funds received will result in meaningful programs. The application of Dr. Roger Kaufman’s Organizational Elements Model to grant development will be demonstrated. The use of this model at Valencia has enabled the college to maintain high funding success rates while yielding grants of greater value to the college in pursuing its mission. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Liz Gombash, Assistant Vice President, Resource Development Susan Kelley, Vice President, Institutional Advancement Room: Narcissus B9. Re-Energizing College Transitions Traditional methods for recruiting and marketing to prospective students don’t always fit the community college student. Learn how Valencia has focused on student development to build prospective student interest that supports LifeMap stage, College Transition. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Linda Downing, Assistant Vice President, College Transitions Room: Poinsettia/Quince 17 Tuesday, April 3 SESSION DESCRIPTIONS B13. Circles of Belonging: An Organization-Wide Diversity Initiative We are a community of many cultures. Although we share differences, we share many more similarities. Valencia’s goal is to celebrate our similarities and create a circle of friends of all who work here. Attendees of this session will be presented with Valencia’s approach to learning how our differences are indeed our strengths and how the college environment can be a happier, more respectful, and more welcoming community by learning more about ourselves and each other. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Martha Williams, Assistant Vice President, Employee Relations, Human Resources & Diversity Room: Narcissus B10. Transformational Learning Support Systems to Support Student Success and Retention Join us as we dialogue on innovative and comprehensive learning support services at a multi-campus institution. Learn how Valencia has re-designed learning support systems to meet students’ needs, increase visibility, include technology, and provide higher levels of service to students from developmental to honors throughout their LifeMap journey. In this session we will share the triumphs and challenges that have affected this transformation. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Michelle Foster, Assistant Provost, East Campus Chanda Torres, Director, Student Development Room: Fuchsia/Gardenia B11. Recruitment and Retention of Adjuncts Parking decal…free, text book…free, name tag…free, a place to hang your hat….free, treating your adjuncts like real employees….priceless. Learn how Valencia has made great strides in making our campus culture more accessible and accommodating for adjunct faculty members. The conversation will center on best practices for recruiting, retaining, and preparing adjunct faculty members to help our students become successful learners. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Michael Bosley, Assistant Provost, West Campus Cali Campenella, Coordinator, Adjunct Recruitment & Development, Human Resources David Hosman, Director, Adjunct Faculty Development Jennifer Page, Director, Employment & Development, Human Resources Room: Kahili/Lily B14. Destination Program: Making Time for Reflective Practice Destination is a professional development opportunity that brings educators together to define outcomes, design lessons, and practice techniques that will lead to improved student learning. By reflecting upon actual student work and considering learning efforts during the summer and fall, this program provides a unique and focused opportunity to consider and improve student learning in a group setting. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Pat Nellis, Director, Faculty Development, Academic Affairs Allison Sloan, Professor, Mathematics Room: Hibiscus/Iris B12. Action Research: A Tool for Faculty Development Action research, a scholarly approach to the investigation and improvement of teaching and learning, can be a central piece of a professional development program. This project-based research can benefit both instructors and students by actively engaging them in the collaborative study of learning as it takes place day by day in the particular context of their own classrooms (Cross and Steadman, 1996). Through this small-scale, practical research, faculty members can investigate questions regarding student learning that directly impact their practices. At Valencia, action research has become a significant aspect of faculty development, thereby reinforcing the college’s community of learners and culture of evidence. Valencia Community College Presenter(s): Wendi Bush, Professor, Mathematics, and Coordinator, Teaching/Learning Academy Activity Helen Clarke, Director, Teaching/Learning Academy Room: Orange Blossom 18 Core Competencies The faculty of Valencia Community College has established four Core Competencies that describe the learning outcomes for Valencia graduates. They are: think clearly, critically, and creatively, analyze, synthesize, integrate and evaluate in many domains of human inquiry To think, what must you do? a. b. c. d. e. analyze data, ideas, patterns, principles, perspectives employ the facts, formulas, procedures of the discipline integrate ideas and values from different disciplines draw well-supported conclusions revise conclusions consistent with new observations, interpretations, or reasons Think: Think, Value, Communicate, Act. These general competencies can be applied in many contexts and must be developed over a lifetime. They specify how learning can be expressed and assessed in practice and enable students and faculty to set learning goals and assess learning within and across the many disciplines of human inquiry. How and where must you think? • with curiosity and consistency • individually and in groups Value: make reasoned judgments and responsible commitments To value, what must you do? a. recognize values as expressed in attitudes, choices, and commitments b. distinguish among personal, ethical, aesthetic, cultural, and scientific values c. employ values and standards of judgment from different disciplines d. evaluate your own and others’ values from individual, cultural, and global perspectives e. articulate a considered and self-determined set of values How and where must you value? • with empathy and fair-mindedness • individually and in groups Act: act purposefully, effectively, and responsibly To act, what must you do? a. apply disciplinary knowledge, skills, and values to educational and career goals b. implement effective problem-solving, decision-making, and goal-setting strategies c. act effectively and appropriately in various personal and professional settings d. assess the effectiveness of personal behavior and choices e. respond appropriately to changing circumstances How and where must you act? • with courage and perseverance • individually and in groups • in your personal, professional, and community life Communicate: communicate with different audiences using varied means To communicate, what must you do? a. identify your own strengths and need for improvement as communicator b. employ methods of communication appropriate to your audience and purpose c. evaluate the effectiveness of your own and others’ communication How and where must you communicate? • • • • by speaking, listening, reading and writing verbally, non-verbally, and visually with honesty and civility in different disciplines and settings 19 Notes 20 L ocated in the heart of Central Florida, Valencia’s Conference & Meeting Planning Services is committed to offering professional meeting planning services for educational training. We work closely with a network of area services and can provide all or part of your meeting or conference arrangements. Unlike conference centers at many colleges and universities, our conference management team is not restricted to a fixed campus location. As a state-funded, not-for-profit institution, our team provides quality conferencing at a very reasonable fee. Combining our expertise and resources, we can customize our services to meet your needs. Our services range from site selection and pre-conference planning to on-site registration and financial management. For additional information or inquiries: Phone: 407-582-3219 Email: conferencing@valenciacc.edu Visit: www.valenciacc.edu/learningconference