Program

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Participants interview each other to prepare for paired introductions at the 2013 SAGE 2YC workshop in Austin

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Friday, May 31, 2013

4:00-5:00 On-site check-in - University of Texas at Austin Institute for Geophysics Seminar Room

5:00-6:00 Reception and icebreaker activity

6:00-7:00 Dinner - Commons Learning Center Atrium, University of Texas at Austin J.J. Pickle Research Campus

7:00-7:25 Welcome, goals and introductions

7:25-8:15 Bridging the Gap: The Transitioning of 2YC Students to the 4YC System in the Geosciences (PowerPoint 9.1MB Jun5 13) - Joshua I. Villalobos, Associate Professor of Geology and District Coordinator, El Paso Community College

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El Paso Community College Professor Joshua Villalobos explains the SOLARIS Program for bridging the gap between two- and four-year geoscience programs

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Saturday, June 1, 2013

8:00-8:15 Overview and logistics

8:15-8:40 Importance and challenges

• Why is this topic important for us and the profession?
• What are the challenges to improving career preparation on your campus? list of challenges (Microsoft Word 25kB Jun20 13)

8:40-10:00 Careers in the geosciences in Texas

• Focus
  • What jobs are there in Texas for students with associates and bachelors degrees?
• What knowledge, skills, and attitudes do our students need to succeed?
• Presentation
  • Careers in the Geosciences (PowerPoint 14.8MB Jun5 13) - Robert (Bob) H. Blodgett, P.G., Austin Community College

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TCEQ Senior Environmental Investigator Heather Beatty describes the knowledge, skills, and attitudes which are required for entry-level employees

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• Employer Panel
  • Heather Beatty, P.G., Senior Environmental Investigator,Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

presentation (PowerPoint 1.9MB Jun5 13)

• Stephen W. Grimes, Empirica - The Surface Logging Company

presentation (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 712kB Jun5 13)

• Paula Jo Lemonds, P.E., P.G., Water Resources Engineer, HDR Engineering

presentation (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 1MB Jun5 13)

• Raymond M. Slade, Jr., retired U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist and Adjunct Professor of Environmental Technology, Austin Community College

presentation (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 399kB Jun5 13)

• Chrissy Stover Wiederwohl, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University

presentation (PowerPoint 13.6MB Jun5 13)

10:00-10:15 Break

10:15-11:00 Transfer bridge programs - What will work in Texas?

• What are strategies for connecting with transfer institutions?
• Is reverse transfer a possibility with Texas universities?

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Participants at the 2013 SAGE 2YC workshop in Austin discuss strategies for incorporating geoscience career and transfer information in classes and in the curriculum

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11:00-12:00 Strategies that work in Texas - gallery walk ideas (Microsoft Word 119kB Jun20 13)

• How can we prepare students for careers and transfer in our classes?
• How can we prepare students in extracurricular activities?

12:00-1:00 Lunch - idea sharing and discussion

• What can YOU do to better prepare students?

1:00-1:45 Texas 2YC workforce programs

• Focus
  • What are the types of geoscience workforce associates degree programs?
  • How is a workforce program established and where are the graduates employed?
  • Are aspects of workforce programs applicable to transfer programs?
• Overview - U.S. Geoscience Workforce Programs at 2YC - Key Elements and Types (PowerPoint 418kB Jun28 13) Robert (Bob) H. Blodgett, Austin Community College
• Faculty Panel
  • Sean Moran, Geographic Information Systems program at Austin Community College

presentation (Acrobat (PDF) 863kB Jun5 13)

• George M. Staff, Environmental Science and Technology program at Austin Community College

presentation (PowerPoint 1.2MB Jun5 13)

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Discussion of how professional organizations could be used to strengthen a network of two-year college geoscience faculty in Texas

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1:45-2:20 Building a Texas support network

• How can 2YC geoscience faculty better support each other?
• How can we utilize organizations, such as the NAGT Geo2YC Division, Texas Community College Teachers Association, andNAGT Texas Section, to stay connected?

2:20-2:30 Break

2:30-3:10 Creating an Action Plan (Note that action plans are not publicly available)- individual or small group activity

Instructional Slides (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 2.5MB May30 13) for how to create your Action Plan page.

• What do you plan to do and what is your goal?
• What are the steps and timeline for accomplishing your goal?
• What support will you need to accomplish this?

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Participants create action plans for further work following the 2013 SAGE 2YC workshop in Austin, TX.

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3:10-3:40 Addressing the challenges in Texas

• How can we best address our challenges?

3:40-4:00 Reflections, concluding remarks, and end-of-workshop survey

• Where do we go from here?
• What was the most and least valuable thing that you got from this workshop?