CLASP 2024 Conference Program

Wednesday, October 23

All sessions will take place at North Central College Wentz Science Center, unless otherwise noted

9:00am-5:00 pm Registration and Check-in - Stevenson Hall, Wentz Science Center

12:00-1:30 pm Lunch - box lunches available - Stevenson Hall, Wentz Science Center

1:30-2:45 pm Hearst Foundation virtual presentation - Stevenson Hall, Wentz Science Center

2:45-3:00 pm Break

3:00-4:15 pm CLASP's Community of Practice - Tess Powers, Beth Jager, and Renee Cox - Stevenson Hall, Wentz Science Center

4:15-5:00 pm Break

5:00-6:30 pm Welcome reception - Fine Arts Center, Wentz Concert Hall Lobby

6:30 pm Dinner on your own or self-organized groups (sign-up sheets available at check in)downtown Naperville

Thursday, October 24

7:30-9:00 am Registration - Kaufman Dining Hall (upper level)

7:00-8:45 am Breakfast & breakfast roundtables - Kaufman Dining Hall (upper level)

8:45-9:00 am Break/walk to Stevenson Hall

9:00-10:00 am Welcome & GRANTED Introduction and Survey Results (Acrobat (PDF) 596kB Oct24 24) - Shelly Galasso, Amy Cuhel-Schuckers, and Charlotte Whited - Stevenson Hall, Wentz Science Center

  • History of CLASP and how we work together now
  • Becoming a community of practice and developing a vision for the future

10:00-10:45 am GRANTED Summer Convening Summary: Disseminating CLASP Resources (Acrobat (PDF) 1MB Oct24 24) - Theresa Bishop, Beth Jager, Tess Powers, and Anna Ruth - Stevenson Hall, Wentz Science Center

  • View synthesis from the summer convenings, including participants' perspectives on the current state of the Collaboratory and Professional Development, and priorities (short and long term) going forward.

10:45-11:00 am Break

11:00-11:45 pm GRANTED Summer Convening Summary: Identifying and Addressing Systemic Barriers to support SROs at PUIs (Acrobat (PDF) 305kB Oct24 24) - Susan Ferrari and Tania Johnson - Stevenson Hall, Wentz Science Center

  • View synthesis from the summer convenings, including participants' perspectives on opportunities, challenges/barriers (and potential ways to address them), relating to advocating for SRO positions within and outside of home institutions.

11:45-12:30 pm GRANTED Summer Convening Summary: Leadership and Community: Mentoring and Affinity Groups (Acrobat (PDF) 329kB Oct24 24) - Renee Cox and Megan Uebelacker - Stevenson Hall, Wentz Science Center

12:30 pm-1:30 pm Lunch - Stevenson Hall, Wentz Science Center

1:30-4:00 pm CLASP - What's Next? Immediate Action Items and Long-Term Planning - Cailin Huyck Orr and Monica Bruckner - Stevenson Hall, Wentz Science Center

4:30-6:00 pm Naper Settlement Tour/Exhibit - Naper Settlement

6:30-8:00 pm Off-Campus Dinner - Elements, Hotel Indigo

Friday, October 25

7:30-8:45 am Breakfast and action planning - Kaufman Dining Hall (upper level)

8:45-9:00 am Break, walk over to Stevenson Hall

9:00-10:15 am Spencer Foundation - Stevenson Hall, Wentz Science Center

10:15-10:30 am Break

10:30 am - 11:45 am Community of Practice: Alternatives to Effort Certification – Robin Lewis and Sunny Thompson - Stevenson Hall, Wentz Science Center

11:45am-12:00 pm Dissemination planning and wrap-up - Stevenson Hall, Wentz Science Center

12:00 pm Grab-and-go lunch boxes - Stevenson Hall, Wentz Science Center