Columbus, IN – The Columbus Center for Teaching and Learning will host its first annual regional summit “Improving College Student Success” from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, October 9. As a regional summit, personnel from colleges and universities from 10 states have been invited.
The focus of the summit is on best practices for improving college student success.
“We think it is very timely to discuss the trends in education and society,” said CTL Director Darrin Sorrells, Ph.D. “We will be discussing how to make the overall experience more meaningful for students and how to help them in a variety of areas.”
The summit’s keynote speaker will be Elizabeth Harrison, Ph.D., Director of Student Learning Services at the Ryan C. Harris Learning Teaching Center at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. Harrison’s presentation, entitled “Accessible Learning by Design,” will focus on universal design for learning concepts and techniques. Harrison is nationally known for her scholarship on Universal Design and its application to learning.
Several IUPUC, Ivy Tech, and Purdue College of Technology faculty and staff members also will lead breakout sessions throughout the day.
The summit is open to faculty and staff at any college or university. The cost is $85 per person before September 8 and $95 per person after September 8. The price includes lunch and registration materials.
Early registration is recommended by visiting www.columbusctl.com or by calling 812-314-8709.
SUMMIT AGENDA
9 to 9:30 a.m. — Welcome/Opening Remarks (Dr. Darrin Sorrells, Director of the Columbus Center for Teaching and Learning)
9:30 to 10 a.m. — Tour of Columbus Learning Center
10 to 11 a.m. — Breakout Session #1:
• “Best Practices in Providing Math Assistance” (Facilitated by Dr. Crystal Walcott, Assistant Professor Mathematics Education, IUPUC, Columbus, IN; Ms. Andrea Gillett, Lecturer of Mathematics, IUPUC, Columbus, IN)
• “Best Practices in Working with ESL Learners” (Facilitated by Dr. Jennifer Conner, Visiting Assistant Professor of ESL, IUPUC, Columbus, IN)
• “Best Practices in Peer Mentoring Programs” (Facilitated by Dr. Drew McMurray, Retention Specialist, Oakland City University, Oakland City, IN)
• “Advanced Placement (AP) Courses for High School Students—Opportunities and Challenges” (Facilitated by Ms. Linda Young, AP Statistics Reader and College Board Consultant, Columbus East High School, Columbus, IN)
11 to 11:15 a.m. — Break
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. — Breakout Session #2:
• “Best Practices in Student Retention Initiatives” (Facilitated by Dr. Nicole Shankle, Director of Student Academic Success Center/Academic Skills Advancement Chair, Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus, Columbus, IN)
• “Best Practices in Tutor Training” (Facilitated by Ms. Marie Reeves, Director of Academic Support, and Disability Services, Cincinnati Christian University, Cincinnati, OH)
• “Successful Implementation of Cooperative Learning into the College Classroom” (Facilitated by Mr. Jack Head, Assistant Director, Purdue University College of Technology, Columbus, IN)
• “Budget Crunch 101: How We Still Make It Happen with Less” (Facilitated by Mr. John Roberts, Dean, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences/Assistant Professor of English, Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus, Columbus, IN)
12:15 to 1:30 p.m. — Lunch and presentation “Accessible Learning by Design” (Presented by Keynote Speaker Dr. Elizabeth Harrison, Director of Student Learning Services, Ryan C. Harris Learning Teaching Center, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH)
1:30 to 1:45 p.m. — Break
1:45 to 2:45 p.m. — Breakout Session #3:
• “Best Practices in Providing Writing Assistance” (Facilitated by Dr. Lisa Siefker-Bailey, Lecturer of English, IUPUC, Columbus, IN)
• “Providing Quality Student Services to Students in Online Environments and at Campus Extension Sites” (Facilitated by Mr. Jeff Ventrano, Distance Education Coordinator, Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus, Columbus, IN)
• “Building and Strengthening Successful Collaborations and Partnerships among Internal and External Constituents” (Facilitated by Dr. Michael Covert, Associate Dean of Students, Transylvania University, Lexington, KY)
• “Assisting Students with Career Exploration” (Facilitated by personnel from the Career and College Exploration Center, Columbus, IN)
2:45 to 3:30 p.m. — Closing Remarks/Plan for Next Year’s Summit/Evaluation
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Dinner at Local Restaurant (optional - not provided by registration fee)