NCAN National Conference September 16-18, 2013 Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center Nashville, Tennessee
Special Conference Activities NEW WORKSHOP FORMATS including learning community, workshop and training sessions. Best Practices Gallery and Networking Reception showcasing member programs specifically focused on using technology to increase student access and success. Awards of Excellence ceremony to honor NCAN members who are doing outstanding work in the field. Site visits to local higher education institutions. Shuttle buses to downtown Nashville so attendees can enjoy the sounds of Music City! oin NCAN in Music City to network with college access/success professionals from higher education, nonprofit, K-12, policy and philanthropic communities. Conference sessions will offer opportunities for professional development and best practice sharing around increasing postsecondary enrollment and success of first generation, low income and minority students. Join us for professional development and networking that will help you serve more students, improve the quality and diversity of services you provide, and increase college-going and graduation rates in your community. Choose from 60 workshop sessions that address critical topics such as college access/success, networks and partnerships, policy, measuring outcomes, asset building, financial aid and more!
Reserve Your Hotel Room Today! The NCAN 18th National Conference will take place at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, 2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN 37214. We have reserved a block of rooms at the rate of $179 plus tax and a mandatory $7.50 resort fee per night. To get the discounted room rate, reservations must be made by August 15, 2013 (but please book early to ensure availability of this low rate). Visit the NCAN website (www.collegeaccess.org) to make your reservation online or call 1-800-889-1000. Reservations must be secured by a valid major credit card or other deposit satisfactory to the hotel. Lower Register Rate This Year! We ve lowered our registration fee this year to 2011 rates! Registration provides attendees with conference materials and access to the Best Practices Gallery and Networking Reception; Workshops, Learning Community, and Training Sessions; and complimentary roundtrip shuttle service to downtown Nashville on Tuesday evening. The following meals are included with your registration fee: lunch on Monday and Tuesday, and a light breakfast on Tuesday and Wednesday. Registration fees are as follows: Member Rate: $550 through August 15, $650 starting on August 16 Non-Member Rate: $650 through August 15, $750 starting on August 16 If you re planning to bring 5 or more individuals from one organization, take advantage of our new group discount and get $25 dollars off each registration. Call Brenda Finkel at (202) 347-4848 x209, to take advantage of this special group rate. Cancellations and refunds are available through August 16 and will incur a $100 processing charge. All cancellations much be received in writing by August 16. All refunds will be made after the conference. No refunds will be available after August 16. Want to enjoy the member rate? Visit the NCAN website to find out how to join NCAN! Please visit www.collegeaccess.org to register for the conference. If you have any questions about registration, have technical difficulties with the online registration process or need to register multiple attendees, please contact: Brenda Finkel at (202) 347-4848 x209 or email us at ncan@collegeaccess.org.
Stacey D. Stewart U.S. President, United Way Worldwide Stacey is responsible for leading 1,200 local and state United Ways in collective impact, strategic partnership development, diversity and inclusion, business model transformation, and policy and advocacy. Before becoming President, Stacey served as Executive Vice President for Community Impact Leadership and Learning, where she led the transformation of communities in the areas of education, financial stability and health. Prior to joining United Way Worldwide, Ms. Stewart held several positions at Fannie Mae, including Senior Vice President of Community and Charitable Giving and Chief Diversity Officer. Ms. Stewart was also President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fannie Mae Foundation. A C Wharton Mayor of the City of Memphis A C Wharton, Jr. was elected Mayor of Memphis in October 2009. Winning 61 percent of the overall vote, he became Memphis 63rd Mayor and its first new Mayor in 18 years. Mayor Wharton s vision is to align civic, commercial, and political leaders to move the Memphis economy forward and improve the quality of life for all residents. In every word and deed since taking office, he has called for the City of Memphis to celebrate its successes, honor its singular accomplishments, confront its challenges, and claim its place as a great American city. The Wharton administration and its partners have received national recognition for Memphis remarkable revitalization. The Mayor has focused specifically on new initiatives that dramatically increase jobs and capital investment, reduce crime, improve government efficiency and transparency, add more parks and green space to the core city, and improve public education for all children. Information will be added as additional speakers are confirmed.
Monday September 16 7:00 am 5:00 pm Registration Open 8:00 am 4:00 pm Exhibits 8:15 am 9:15 am Membership Meeting 9:30 am 10:30 am Conference Welcome Speaker: A C Wharton, Mayor, Memphis, TN 10:45 am 12:15 pm Learning Community Sessions Higher Ed Learning Community Program Directors Learning Community Using Technology to Better Serve Students Learning Community Advisors Learning Community Working within Rural Communities Learning Community Statewide and Regional Networks Learning Community 12:30 pm 2:00 pm Luncheon Speaker: Stacey Stewart, President, United Way USA 2:30 pm 4:00 pm Learning Community Sessions DeVry Advantage Academy: Increasing College Attainment and Speed to Degree Aligning Community Resources: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How? Rallying Your CommunityTowards a College-Going Goal Out of School Time: Focus on College Access and Completion Goal 2025: Ideas to Start, Improve or Sustain your College Success Program Redesigning Federal Student Aid: Transparency and Simplicity Information Overload: How to Gather and Use the Right Data Goal Alignment Among Grantmakers, Colleges and Businesses: Is It Possible? Improving Usage of Your College Access Portal 5:00 pm 6:30 pm Best Practices Gallery and Reception Using Technology to Increase Access and Success
Tuesday September 17 7:00 am 5:00 pm Registration Open 8:00 am 4:00 pm Exhibits 8:15 am 8:45 am Grab and Go Breakfast 9:00 am 10:15 am Promising Practices Sessions Integrating Career Programming into College Success Curriculum The LA Compact: Promoting College Access and Success Results of a Study on the Impact of Parent Engagement on Student Achievement Financial Aid Advising Best Practices for Undocumented Students Ensuring College Knowledge Applying Insights from Behavioral Economics to Postsecondary Program Design StudentTracker: Best Practices and Possiblities 10:30 am 11:45 pm Promising Practices Sessions Career & Technical Education: Charting New Roads for Student Success Diplomas! Doing More Collectively to Impact Latino Student Success Are They Ready? Identifying Non-academic Readiness in Our Sudents Push Has Come to Shove: Getting our Students the Education They Deserve Why Money Matters: Advancing College Success via Savings & Financial Ed Effectively Using Multi-State Data to Enhance Our Work Bringing Them Back: Strategies to Reengage Adult Near-Completers Learning from & Leveraging Your Data 12:00 pm 1:30 pm Luncheon Technology Panel 2:00 pm 3:00 pm Promising Practices Sessions What Do I Want to Be When I Grow Up and How do I Get There? Getting the Job Done with Goal 2025: Advancing college completion College Readiness to Completion: Collective Impact for Serving Black Males College Costs: More Than Tuition Is our Program Working? Partnering with Evaluators to Get Results Harnessing Energy and Skills of College Student Volunteers Helping High Achieving, Low Income Students Transition Successfully into College Breaking Through to Students in a Facebook World
Tuesday September 17, continued 3:15 pm 4:15 pm Promising Practices Sessions Public-Private Partnerships for Workforce Readiness The Higher Education Compact of Greater Cleveland: Raising the Bar Building a Pathway: Mapping College Readiness Assets for All Students Decoding and Making Sense of Financial Aid Award Letters No More Flunking! Raise Financial Aptitudes and Attract Campus-wide Support There s an App for That: Free or Low-Cost Technology to Manage Workflow Early Warning College Readiness Indicators Summer Bridge Programs: Ensuring At-Risk Students are More College-Ready Mentoring Students Where They Are: Using E-Mentoring as a Retention Tool 4:30 pm 5:30 pm Exhibitor Demonstration Sessions Wednesday September 18 7:00 am 12:00 pm Registration Open 8:00 am 12:00 pm Exhibits 8:15 am 9:45 am Closing Breakfast Access Awards of Excellence 10:00 am 12:00 pm Training Sessions Starting and Continuing a Multi-Sector Postsecondary Success Collaborative Impact of Award Displacement on Students: Mitigating Practices & Solutions No Really! We re Here to Help Liberating Structures to Focus Attention on your Mission Building and Assessing Effective Partnerships 10 Evaluation Pitfalls that nonprofits, funders and evaluators must avoid Increasing Grit : How Non-Cognitive Skills Impact Student Success Pinning, Mapping, Gaming Connecting Teens to College Their Way Pitch Perfect
NCAN would like to thank the following sponsors of the 2013 National Conference. (as of June 10, 2013) Jack KENt Cook E F O U N D A T I O N Sponsorship Opportunties Sponsorship opportunities and exhibitor space are available at a wide range of levels. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Morgan at morgane@collegeaccess.org or call (202) 347-4848.