Creating a Student Intake Form: An Inclusive Approach to Student Support

Presenters:
Adam Wade, Director of Admissions, Central Carolina Community College

In Spring 2019, a team of faculty and staff at Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) began the process of creating a student intake form. Join us as we share about our experience of creating a form focused on learning about individual student needs prior to enrollment including early successes and lessons learned, and the impact an intake form can have on student success. Participants will be able to review and take away a copy of our student intake form, review our outreach process, examples of outreach, and early impacts. Our goal is to meet every student where they are and ensure that support systems are in place to reinforce success at our institution and beyond. Our student intake form is a vital piece of that support system that we have built to ensure support for every student.

Jun. 15, 2021
1:00–2:15 pm
Virtual

Creating Transparent Assignments that Increase Students’ Success Equitably

Presenters:
Dr. Heather Woodson, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Gaston College

The student population in US higher education is increasingly diverse and non-traditional. As such, faculty must look to provide equitable educational opportunities for a broad variety of learners. Data from a national study identifies transparent instruction (transparency framework) as a replicable teaching practice that significantly enhances students’ success, with greater gains for historically underserved students [Winkelmes et al, Peer Review, Spring 2016]. Students’ persistence and retention can also benefit from transparent teaching and learning practices [Gianoutsos and Winkelmes 2016; Winkelmes et al. 2019]. In this workshop, we will briefly review the educational research behind the concept of transparent teaching/learning. Next, participants will apply the Transparency Framework to the design of your own class activities and assignments. Participants will leave with a draft assignment or activity for one of their courses, and a concise set of strategies for designing transparent assignments and class activities that promote students’ success equitably. Participants are asked to bring two current assignments to examine and modify during the workshop.

Oct. 29, 2021
12:00–2:00 pm
Virtual

Helping Faculty Make the Most of Their Disaggregated Course Data

Presenters:
Elizabeth Stoddard, Business Intelligence Analyst, NCCCS

Faculty will have an opportunity to look at their course data in a disaggregated format, understand where some areas for improvement may exist, and explore promising practices for instituting changes. This workshop will focus on updates to the website and will include new questions to explore.

Fostering Inclusive Community College Environments Through Allyship

Presenter:
Alex Kappus, Success Coach and Instructor, Health Sciences and Human Services, Central Carolina Community College

As a white, middle-class, degree-holding, heterosexual, able-bodied, cisgender man, I carry a great deal of unearned power and privilege in most spaces. Perhaps you hold privilege in one or more of your identities too. Privilege does not prohibit one from entering conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Instead, privilege can be leveraged to build more inclusive communities. In this workshop, participants will explore the importance of allyship in creating inclusive environments and strategies for inviting others to join you as an ally in advancing DEI.

LGBTQ Student Equity in the Classroom 

Presenter:
Josh Bledsoe, Communication Instructor, Blue Ridge Community College

This introductory workshop aims to equip faculty with tools for creating welcoming environments for LGBTQ community college students.  With a focus on retention of LGBTQ students, this session will overview LGBTQ terminology, highlight the research about LGBTQ students, LGBTQ Terminology, LGBTQ Equity in the classroom and include hands-on student scenarios.  The workshop will end with a final question and answer session.

Sep. 15, 2021
2:30–3:30 pm
Virtual

Positionality and Pathways: Encouraging Reflective Practice

Presenters:
Alex Kappus, Success Coach and Instructor, Health Sciences and Human Services, Central Carolina Community College

The Guided Pathways model encourages colleges to make deliberate decisions about student success, both in designing pathways and supporting students through their journey. In social science inquiry, scholars often write a positionality statement about how their identities may influence their research. How often do we consider how our own social identities may bias, cloud, or cause us to make harmful assumptions about students? In this session, participants will participate in an identity mapping exercise and consider ways to close equity gaps by encouraging a culture of reflective practice while carrying out the four pillars.

Transgender Student Equity in the Classroom 

Presenter:
Josh Bledsoe, Communication Instructor, Blue Ridge Community College

This workshop approaches supporting Transgender community college students from an equity mindset. We will learn about identities related to gender, gender identity, and gender expression; learn about vast experiences of transgender community college students. This workshop will provide common scenarios that transgender community college students experience.

Oct. 13, 2021
2:30–3:30 pm
Virtual

Classroom to Zoom Room: Teaching Engaging Virtual Classes

Presenter:
Dr. Amy Climer, Speaker, Trainer, Coach, Creativity and Innovation Thought Leader, Climer Consulting

Virtual teaching isn’t going away, at least for a while. You can embrace it and lead amazing online classes that students love or ignore it and deliver sub-par pedagogy that everyone dreads (and eventually everyone ignores). Seem dramatic? It’s not. It’s what is happening at colleges across the country. Here’s the good news. Virtual classes don’t have to be boring. Virtual classes can actually be meaningful, engaging, and even inspiring. In this 4 week online course, learn to design and deliver virtual classes that you look forward to and your students love. Learn how to use technology to your advantage, design interesting class sessions that drive learning, and deliver content so it feels like you are in person. In this course, you’ll learn how to get students interested in sharing out loud, focused in class, and motivated to learn even while online. Who knows, you might even grow to love virtual learning.

Jun. 1 – Jun. 30, 2021
Virtual Course

Creating Transparent Assignments that Increase Students’ Success Equitably

Presenter:
Dr. Heather Woodson, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Gaston College

The student population in US higher education is increasingly diverse and non-traditional. As such, faculty must look to provide equitable educational opportunities for a broad variety of learners. Data from a national study identifies transparent instruction (transparency framework) as a replicable teaching practice that significantly enhances students’ success, with greater gains for historically underserved students [Winkelmes et al, Peer Review, Spring 2016]. Students’ persistence and retention can also benefit from transparent teaching and learning practices [Gianoutsos and Winkelmes 2016; Winkelmes et al. 2019]. In this workshop, we will briefly review the educational research behind the concept of transparent teaching/learning. Next, participants will apply the Transparency Framework to the design of your own class activities and assignments. Participants will leave with a draft assignment or activity for one of their courses, and a concise set of strategies for designing transparent assignments and class activities that promote students’ success equitably. Participants are asked to bring two current assignments to examine and modify during the workshop.

Oct. 29, 2021
12:00–2:00 pm
Virtual

Engaging College Students Using Active Learning Techniques

Presenter:
Dr. Claire Howell Major, Professor of Higher Education, the University of Alabama

Over the last few decades, education researchers have shed light on how students learn and also on what challenges to learning exist. In this interactive Webinar, participants will gain insight into how active learning can help to improve learning outcomes in the college classroom. They will also consider how active learning techniques can help overcome some of the many challenges to learning.

Oct. 20, 2021
1:30–2:45 pm
Virtual

Helping Faculty Make the Most of Their Disaggregated Course Data

Presenter:
Elizabeth Stoddard, Business Intelligence Analyst
NCCCS

Faculty will have an opportunity to look at their course data in a disaggregated format, understand where some areas for improvement may exist, and explore promising practices for instituting changes. This workshop will focus on updates to the website and will include new questions to explore.

LGBTQ Student Equity in the Classroom 

Presenter:
Josh Bledsoe, Communications Instructor, Blue Ridge Community College

This introductory workshop aims to equip faculty with tools for creating welcoming environments for LGBTQ community college students.  With a focus on retention of LGBTQ students, this session will overview LGBTQ terminology, highlight the research about LGBTQ students, LGBTQ Terminology, LGBTQ Equity in the classroom and include hands-on student scenarios.  The workshop will end with a final question and answer session.

Sep. 15, 2021
2:30–3:30 pm
Virtual

RISE Conversations: What’s Working for You?

Presenters:
RISE Faculty from Across the State

Have you learned tips and tricks to help students be successful in the RISE courses? Why not share this advice with colleagues from across the state? Join a group discussion to share ideas about what’s working for you in the transition and corequisite courses. These discussions will be facilitated by RISE faculty from across the state who will share their own strategies to help students and fellow faculty members be successful with transition and corequisite courses. Join us for a set of 30-45 minute discussions targeted to each of the specific transition and corequisite courses.

Aug. 24, 2021
1:00–4:45 pm
Virtual

Transgender Student Equity in the Classroom 

Presenter:
Josh Bledsoe, Communications Instructor, Blue Ridge Community College

This workshop approaches supporting Transgender community college students from an equity mindset. We will learn about identities related to gender, gender identity, and gender expression; learn about vast experiences of transgender community college students. This workshop will provide common scenarios that transgender community college students experience.

Oct. 13, 2021
2:30–3:30 pm
Virtual

When Feedback Attacks: Rethinking and Reframing Student Feedback

Presenter:
Claudia Gresham, Communications Instructor and University Transfer Program Head, Stanly CC

Why is “good job” actually a bad job? This session will examine why we should deliver “meaningful and substantive” feedback in our classes and what that kind of feedback should look and sound like. We will reframe feedback as “continued instruction,” and we’ll consider different methods (and short cuts) for providing feedback in a lively and (hopefully) humorous discussion.

Jun. 3, 2021
1:00–2:00 pm
Virtual

When Good Students Make Bad Decisions: The Psychology of Why Students Cheat

Presenter:
David Rettinger, Director of Academic Integrity Programs, University of Mary Washington

Academic misconduct poses an existential threat to higher education.  When we lose confidence in the skills and knowledge of our graduates, the value of their credentials and of higher education as a social good is called into question.  In order to respond to this threat, we must understand the reasons why students cheat and address them at the faculty, university, and societal level. However, academic integrity is more than just the absence of cheating. True academic integrity requires an academic culture that promotes authentic learning and communities of mutual respect.  While enforcement of policy is important, psychological research supports a holistic approach to academic integrity that includes a strong emphasis on personal ethical development, excellent pedagogy and a growth mindset focused on the goal of authentic learning.

Sep. 22, 2021
2:30–3:45 pm
Virtual

Financial Stability & Nonacademic Supports

Presenter:
Priyadarshini Chaplot, Vice President of Strategy, National Center for Inquiry & Improvement

Learn how to leverage available information from Titian Link, Aunt Bertha, Single Stop, and Trellis to help students with financial instability and other nonacademic issues.

Apr. 6, 2021
9:00–10:40 am
Virtual

Multiple Components Forming the Plan

Presenter:
Dr. Rob Johnstone, Founding President, National Center for Inquiry & Improvement
Dr. Gretchen Schmidt, Senior Fellow, National Center for Inquiry & Improvement

Learn about using guided pathways to improve the student experience at your college resulting in higher rates of program completion.

Apr. 20, 2021
9:00–10:40 am
Virtual

One-Hour Consultations with National Experts

Colleges that complete the GPS 100 Series will have the opportunity to participate in an hour-long consultation with national experts. The consultation will allow the college to focus on the guided pathways area of concern at their institution with appropriate national experts.

May/June 2021
Virtual