NETWORK FOR ACADEMIC RENEWAL An AAC&U Working Conference Student Success and The Quality Agenda The real key to economic opportunity and advancement depends not on whether a student possesses a credential, but rather on whether that student actually leaves college with the rich portfolio of learning that employers seek and society urgently needs. APRIL 4 6, 2013 MIAMI, FLORIDA
Student Success and The Quality Agenda AAC&U INVITES YOU TO JOIN WITH COLLEAGUES to examine the most important but least discussed component of the completion agenda quality in student learning and to investigate the latest research on high-impact educational practices and teaching approaches, student services, and assessment strategies that both strengthen the quality of student learning and close achievement gaps. Conference Highlights THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 7:00 8:30 P.M. KEYNOTE ADDRESS Bridging Completion, Quality, and Purpose for Student Success in a Global Society EDUARDO J. PADRÓN, President, Miami Dade College; and CAROL GEARY SCHNEIDER, President, AAC&U In today s information-rich and globally connected society, college completion is increasingly recognized as one of the most important conditions for the long-term success of individuals and for solutions to the complex challenges of contemporary society. Acknowledging the limitations of traditional measures of student success retention, time to degree, and completion rates Padrón and Schneider will examine the meaning of quality in student learning and examine promising practices in linking completion with quality. They will explore evidence-based, student-centered strategies that seek to align practices in student success with the end goal of providing all students, especially those students from traditionally underserved groups, with a high quality education. FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 9:45 10:30 A.M. PLENARY An Anti-Deficit Approach to Equity, Excellence, and Student Success SHAUN HARPER, Associate Professor and Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education, University of Pennsylvania How have the power dynamics of race influenced college access and educational expectations and outcomes for minority students? Why are students who have less access to high-impact educational practices often considered less capable of high achievement in college than their more privileged peers? Dr. Harper will share findings from his latest research and scholarship and discuss anti-deficit approaches that advance high expectations and achievement for all students with special attention to first-generation, low-income, and minority populations. 2 202.387.3760 n www.aacu.org
FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2:00 2:45 P.M. PLENARY Identity and Stereotype Threat: Powerful Influences for Student Development, Achievement, and Performance VALERIE PURDIE-VAUGHNS, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Columbia University In what ways does student identity evolve through the undergraduate experience and what are the most powerful influences over this evolution? When students arrive on campus, how do the perceptions that others hold of them affect not only their achievement, but also the friends they develop and the cocurricular activities they pursue? Why is it that some students are better able to weather the opinions of others successfully? What might campus practitioners do to nurture students positive identities and maximize their potential for academic excellence? Dr. Purdie-Vaughns will share findings from her research on the impact that student identity, social stigma, and stereotyping have on student development and performance. SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 9:00 9:45 A.M. PLENARY Advancing High-Quality Education and Student Success: Practicalities and Realities ANN FERREN, Senior Fellow, AAC&U Can higher education be both more efficient and more effective in advancing high quality education for all students? As campuses aim to prepare more students for a complex global society despite declining resources, they are challenged to find new approaches that will ensure that all students achieve their highest potential. This plenary will focus on the relationships among educational quality, student success, and resources, and will provide suggestions for how administrators and faculty can transcend traditional assumptions. Dr. Ferren will offer alternative ways to help all students achieve the outcomes that employers want and society needs, using data about learning and cost to implement new practices that increase educational quality, faculty satisfaction, and student success. APRIL 4 6, 2013 MIAMI, FLORIDA
Student Success and The Quality Agenda Pre-Conference Workshops ALL DAY WORKSHOP THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 8:30 A.M. 5:00 P.M. Separate registration and fee required ($150 members; $175 nonmembers, includes lunch). Developing Institutional Roadmaps for Student Success This workshop will bring together a diverse group of educators to learn from emerging designs for student success that cross divisional boundaries and support higher levels of student achievement. The workshop will highlight the leadership needed for student-centered institutional change, as well as the data-driven design and implementation process that is necessary to create an integrated roadmap for student success. Participants will engage with representatives from twelve leadership community colleges that have developed institutional models for student success as part of AAC&U s LEAP initiative called the Roadmap Project. CHARLENE DUKES, President, Prince George s Community College; TERRY O BANION, President Emeritus, League for Innovation in the Community College; and CAROL GEARY SCHNEIDER, President, AAC&U Sponsored by AAC&U s Developing a Community College Student Roadmap Project, with support from MetLife Foundation THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2:00 5:00 P.M. Separate registration and fee required ($100 members; $125 non-members); seating will be limited, so register early. Advancing a New Culture of Learning and Student Success Today s students use technology to learn and produce information in ways that require new systems of analysis to assure that these understandings evolve with actual student experiences and effectively inform pedagogy and curricular designs that match new student demographics. At the same time, employers are looking to their employees to use a broader set of skills and possess higher levels of learning and knowledge than in the past to meet the increasingly complex demands of the workplace and global society. Dr. Thomas will examine how we can create cultures of learning that advance essential learning outcomes that employers seek and society requires including written and oral communication; critical thinking and analytic reasoning; innovation and application of knowledge and skills in real-world settings; teamwork skills; and personal and social responsibility. Participants will discuss how these new approaches might transfer to their campus realities with particular emphasis on first-generation, minority, and underserved students. DOUGLAS THOMAS, Associate Professor, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California 4 202.387.3760 n www.aacu.org
NETWORK FOR ACADEMIC RENEWAL Getting Students to Take Responsibility for Their Own Learning: Keys to Student Success If we want students to be successful in college and throughout their lives, we must help them understand how success in college can lead to a fulfilling life, and motivate them to become effective life-long learners. Participants will learn about engaged approaches to learning that professors can use in their courses to help students make this transformation and achieve their goals. Fink, a long-time faculty developer, will share some general ideas teachers can use to promote this kind of learning. Carroll, an English professor, will demonstrate a compelling sequence of learning activities that turns students into selfdirected, self-motivated learners. DEE FINK, Professional Consultant in Higher Education; and STEPHEN CARROLL, Co-Director of Professional Writing, English Department, Santa Clara University Next-Generation Assessment Frameworks: From Student to Campus to State Measures of Success How are campuses and consortia connecting assessment of student work with new accountability frameworks that emphasize high achievement, transfer rates, and degree completion? How are they engaging faculty and students in these efforts? As part of the Quality Collaboratives Initiative, the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and AAC&U are working with state colleges and universities to focus on student learning outcomes and continuous improvement of student learning. Drawing on experiences in Kentucky, but also in other states, workshop participants will learn how campuses are assessing outcomes and how they are using e-portfolios to encourage collaborations within and between institutions, to develop new understandings about student success, and to reflect on effective learning experiences. Participants will explore how they can bridge various campus and state efforts to provide better indicators for and a more coherent map of student success, with clear benchmarks and milestones at the individual, course, and program levels. GARY BROWN, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Excellence, Portland State University; and MELISSA BELL, Director for Student Success Policy and Initiatives, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education APRIL 4 6, 2013 MIAMI, FLORIDA
Student Success and The Quality Agenda Conference Sponsors AAC&U thanks the sponsor below for its generous contribution. Conference sponsors are colleges, universities, associations, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit and nonprofit businesses that participate in the program and/ or provide financial or in-kind support. Through their contributions, sponsors enhance the conference experience for everyone. At TaskStream, we help ensure that students have the skills and knowledge they need by providing the highest quality Web-based software and supporting services to effectively plan and manage assessment and accreditation processes, facilitate the demonstration of learning achievement through e-portfolios and performance assessments, and foster continuous educational improvement. www.taskstream.com Academic Partners Academic Partners are colleges, universities, associations, or nonprofit organizations with missions and programs related to the conference theme. They contribute to the success of the conference in a variety of ways developing the program, reviewing proposals, sharing information about the conference, presenting a session, and sharing materials about their organization. The Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) is a national association of baccalaureate degree-granting colleges of arts and sciences whose purpose is to sustain the arts and sciences as a leading influence in American higher education. The Council serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas and information among deans of arts and sciences representing the member colleges and as a representative of the liberal arts and sciences at a national policy-making level. Conference Information All conference activities will take place at: Hilton Miami Downtown,1601 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida 33132, 305.459.3188 Reduced guestroom rates are available through Friday, March 1, 2013 (until AAC&U room block is filled): $179 single/double. To reserve a guest room at the Hilton call: 888.554.2114. To register for the conference visit: www.aacu.org/meetings/studentsuccess13/. REGISTER BY February 15 March 1 Beginning March 2 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION RATES NON- NON- NON- Registration Fee $415 $525 $440 $550 $465 $575 Campus Team Fee* (per person) $365 $475 $390 $500 $415 $525 Road Map Seminar $150 $175 $150 $175 $150 $175 Workshop Fee $100 $125 $100 $125 $100 $125 Student Fee $75 $75 $75 $75 $75 $75 * The campus team registration fee is the cost per person when three or more individuals from the same campus register together.. 6 202.387.3760 n www.aacu.org
NETWORK FOR ACADEMIC RENEWAL Schedule at a Glance THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2013 8:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Conference Registration and Membership Information 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Pre-Conference All-Day Workshop (separate registration and fee required) 2:00 5:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Workshops (separate registration and fee required) 7:00 8:30 p.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS Bridging Completion, Quality, and Purpose for Student Success in a Global Society Eduardo J. Padrón and Carol Geary Schneider 8:30 9:30 p.m. Reception and Poster Sessions FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2013 8:00 9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Poster Sessions 9:45 10:30 a.m. PLENARY An Anti-Deficit Approach to Equity, Excellence, and Student Success Shaun Harper 11:00 a.m. Noon Concurrent Sessions 12:00 2:00 p.m. Lunch on your own 2:00 2:45 p.m. PLENARY Identity and Stereotype Threat Valerie Purdie-Vaughns 3:00 5:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2013 8:00 8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Facilitated Discussions 9:00 9:45 a.m. PLENARY Advancing High-Quality Education and Student Success Ann Ferren 10:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions including Workshops Photo credits: California Lutheran University, Hostos Community College, Fairfield University, and Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau APRIL 4 6, 2013 MIAMI, FLORIDA
Student Success and The Quality Agenda NETWORK FOR ACADEMIC RENEWAL Exploring together the latest advances in teaching and learning, faculty roles and leadership, general education and outcomes assessment, diversity and inclusive excellence, and strategies for student success in undergraduate education. Network for Academic Renewal Conferences February 28 March 2, 2013 Boston, Massachusetts General Education and Assessment: A Sea Change in Student Learning April 4 6, 2013 Miami, Florida Student Success and The Quality Agenda October 3 5, 2013 Providence, Rhode Island Civic Engagement, Global Learning October 31 November 2, 2013 San Diego, California Engaged STEM and Integrative Learning www.aacu.org/meetings/network 1818 R Street NW Washington DC 20009 US Postage PAID Non-Profit Permit No. 8410 Washington, DC