Workshop Program

8:00 - 8:45 Registration and light breakfast

8:45 - 9:00 Introduction to workshop goals with introductions of leaders and participants

  • Leaders of workshop are part of SAGE 2YC. Our goals are:
    • Supporting academic success of all students in geoscience
    • Facilitating students' professional pathways (workforce, transfer)
    • Broadening participation in geoscience

9:00 - 9:30 Recruiting Students

  • Generating and sharing ideas and practices for recruiting into geoscience courses

9:30 - 10:30 The Power of Belief in Our Students - Guest Speaker: Lee Ann Nutt, President of Lone Star College - Tomball

10:30 - 10:45 Break

10:45 - 12:30 Active Learning Breakout Session

  • Part 1: Bring along and share an existing successful activity generated since you started attending these workshops.
  • Part 2: Bring along an active learning activity or an idea you are struggling with that you want to improve.

12:30 - 1:30 Lunch and Continuing Discussion - What Changes Do You Want to Make to Your Classes But Haven't Yet?

1:30 - 2:00 Supporting Students' Transfer To Four-Year Universities

  • Gallery walk for sharing and generating ideas of utilizing different on-campus and off-campus services.

2:00 - 2:15 Break

2:15- 3:00 Sustaining our Network

  • Discuss and plan for sustainability beyond the SAGE 2YC project
  • Introduction of Cohort 3

3:00 - 3:30 Closing session - What is the most important thing YOU have gained from participating in these workshops?

3:30 - 4:00 Workshop evaluation