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Institute #2

Reconsidering and Redesigning the Institutional Program Mix

Cheyenne, WY
October 19–21, 2022

Agenda

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Orientation

NCII Slides

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Community College Research Center (CCRC) Slides

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Advance Work

Jenkins-Fink-Lahr enrollment mapper intro

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Pre-Institute data exercises

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CCRC program enrollment mapper tool

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Presentations & Materials

Welcome and Overview

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The Pathways Journey at Laramie County Community College: Insights and Lessons Learned

Joe Schaffer, President, Laramie County Community College

Bob Salazar, Trustee & Board Vice Chair, Laramie County Community College

Melanie Young, English Faculty & Program Director, Laramie County Community College

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Converting Short-term Coursetakers to Graduates

Kathy Booth, Project Director, Education Data and Policy, WestEd

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Institutional Change and Leadership at Rural Community Colleges: Findings from the Aspen CEP Case Studies

Josh Wyner, Executive Director, Aspen College Excellence Program

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Cross-College Working Session within Coaching Groups

College Pairings and Questions

Start Small, Think Big, Aim High: Setting Your Aperture

Dakota Pawlicki, Director, Talent Hubs, CivicLab

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Breakout session: Funding Guided Pathways Reforms at Small Colleges

Hana Lahr, Senior Research Associate, Community College Research Center

Vicky Wood, President, Washington State Community College (OH)

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An Overview of the Ask – Connect – Inspire – Plan (ACIP) Framework for Onboarding into Programs of Study

Hana Lahr, Senior Research Associate, Community College Research Center

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Shifting the Narrative for Opportunity and Mobility in Rural Communities

David Dodson, Senior Fellow, MDC

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