Program
Friday, May 23, 2014
8:30-9:00 Registration and continental breakfast The Gallery, Georgiadis Hall, Reynolds Community College
9:00-9:15 Introduction of workshop goals and participant introductions
9:15-9:45 What is necessary for student success?
- Gallery walk and brief summary of ideas raised that address factors that contribute to student success
9:45-10:30 What's working in the classroom?
- Participants share specific examples of assignments/exercises/resources used to improve quantitative and writing skills
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Academic advising: keeping students on track
12:00-1:00 Catered lunch
- 10:45-11:00 SAILS presentation (VCCS early warning system): Jena Morrison, Student Success Coach/Retention Services, JSRCC
- 11:00-11:30 Small group discussion on roles of faculty and student support staff in advising best practices
- 11:30-12:00 Large group discussion on ways to strengthen partnerships between faculty and advising representatives
1:00-2:15 Transfer student successes and challenges
2:15-2:30 Break
- Panel discussion participants
- Robin Beale, Career, Employment and Transfer Services, JSRCC
- Janina Arrington, Professional Counselor, Office of Student Success TNCC
- Rowan Lockwood, Associate Professor of Geology, College of William and Mary
- Aaron Marshall, transfer student, College of William and Mary
- Open question/answer session between workshop participants and panel
2:30-3:00 Matching students with professional opportunities
- Small and large group discussion to explore and define academic skills versus on-the-job-training that lead to student success in the workforce
3:00-3:30 Individual reflection: write up action plans
- Individual participants will produce an action plan to implement ideas learned from this workshop to be used at their home institution
3:30-4:00 Peer sharing of action plans
- Small group evaluation of action plans
- Participants can discuss future collaborations with fellow participants
4:00-4:15 Workshop evaluation, closing remarks, synthesis
Participants are encouraged to join the conveners for dinner to continue the discussion.
