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Wednesday July 18 |
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| 2:30 – 3:00 pm | Registration – Hilton Garden Inn (HGI) | |
| 3:00 – 6:00 pm | Pre-conference Workshop Fostering a Collegial and Civil Department and University: Strategies for Success Robert E. Cipriano, Retired Department Chair and Senior Partner of ATLAS – Academic Training, Leadership & Assessment Services |
HGI |
| 6:00 – 7:00 pm | Welcome Reception | HGI |
Thursday July 19 |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Registration – Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center (BHCC) | |
| 9:00 – 9:30 am | Welcome Houston Davis, President, University of Central Arkansas Kurt Boniecki, Conference Host, Associate Provost, University of Central Arkansas Nicole Walters, Program Chair, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs at the University of St. Thomas |
BHCC 111/113 |
| 9:30 – 10:30 am | Obtaining Faculty Buy-in for Instructional and Cultural Transformation Tony Holland, Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff of the Alabama Community College System |
BHCC 111/113 |
| 10:45 – 11:45 am | Concurrent Sessions | |
| An Inclusive Classroom Framework: Process, Resources, and Next Steps Ann Marie VanDerZanden, Louis Thompson Distinguished Undergraduate Teacher and Associate Provost for Academic Programs at Iowa State University |
BHCC 112 | |
| A Collaboration to Identify and Remedy Points of Psychological Friction in College: The College Transition Collaborative Greg Walton, Associate Professor of Psychology at Stanford University Chris Smith, Executive Director of the College Transition Collaborative Kurt Boniecki, Associate Provost at the University of Central Arkansas |
BHCC 114 | |
| 11:45 pm | Lunch | BHCC 111/113 |
| 12:30 – 2:00 pm | Keynote Address What Matters Most? For You? Your Campus? Our Country? Build Your Legacy Around Your Answers! John N. Gardner, Chair and C.E.O. of the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Higher Education |
BHCC 111/113 |
| 2:15 – 3:15 pm | Concurrent Sessions | |
| Implementation of the Regional Workforce Grant Ken Warden, Dean of the College of Applied Science and Technology at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith |
BHCC 112 | |
Panel Discussion: Implementing Gateways to Completion
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BHCC 114 | |
| 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Concurrent Sessions | |
| Using the AAC&U LEAP Initiative to Engage Your College or Campus for Student Success Greg Cook, Vice Provost and Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
BHCC 112 | |
| What First-Year Students Say, Mean, and Need to Succeed in College Amy Baldwin, Director of the Department of Student Transitions at the University of Central Arkansas |
BHCC 114 | |
| 4:45 – 5:45 pm | Special Plenary A Positive Leadership Approach to Student Success Jeffrey L. Buller, Director of Leadership and Professional Development at Florida Atlantic University and Senior Partner of ATLAS – Academic Training, Leadership & Assessment Services |
BHCC 111/113 |
| 6:00 – 7:00 pm | Reception – Drinks, Heavy Hors d’oeuvres, Music, and Networking | BHCC 112/114 |
Friday July 20 |
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| 8:00 – 9:00 am | Breakfast and Concurrent Sessions | |
| Roundtable Discussions Grab a plate of eggs, potatoes, and bacon, and sit at a table with colleagues who have similar responsibilities and concerns. Share thoughts, ideas, and solutions. Tables for new administrators, two-year colleges, faith-based institutions, and others determined by you. |
BHCC 113 | |
| NCAD Planning Committee Interested in next year’s conference? Bring your breakfast to room 112 and join the conversation. We want to hear your ideas. |
BHCC 112 | |
| 9:00 – 10:00 am | A Chance at Birth Bryan Dewsbury, Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Rhode Island |
BHCC 111 |
| 10:15 – 11:15 am | Concurrent Sessions | |
| Empowering Students to Conquer Academic Dismissal Donald Pearl, Director of the Center for Academic Success at the Georgia Institute of Technology |
BHCC 112 | |
| High-Impact Practices to Promote Student Learning and Success: Considerations for Effectiveness, Quality, and Equity Jillian L. Kinzie, Associate Director, Center for Postsecondary Research and the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Institute, Indiana University School of Education |
BHCC 114 | |
| 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | Concurrent Sessions | |
| Ideas Have Consequences. Information—Not So Much. Michael Gray, Professor of Biology at Bob Jones University |
BHCC 112 | |
Panel Discussion: Using Technology to Predict and Increase Student Success
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BHCC 114 | |
| 12:30 – 1:30 pm | Lunch and NCAD Business | BHCC 111/113 |