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Institute #5

Teaching and Learning Inside and Outside the Classroom

Salt Lake City, UT
October 18–20, 2023

Agenda

Institute #5 Agenda

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Orientation

Orientation Slides

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Advance Work

Cross-Sector Guided Pathways Self-Assessment

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Presentations and Materials

Building Integrated Structures for Student Support

Melinda Karp, Founder, Phase Two Advisory

Gretchen Schmidt, Senior Fellow, NCII

Slides

Loving Our Students to Success – The Amarillo College Story

Tamara Clunis, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Amarillo College (TX) 

Kay McClenney, Senior Fellow, NCII

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Rethinking Transitions from Continuing Education and Non-credit Programs – Maximizing Prior Learning Assessment and Competency-based Education

Christina Amato, Dean of E-Learning, Sinclair Community College (OH) 

Emma Miller, Organizational Leadership Instructor, South Texas College (TX)

Cristy Sugarman, Executive Director, Center for Alternative Studies & Educational Testing, North Shore Community College (MA) 

Chris Baldwin, Senior Fellow, NCII

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The “Inspire” in the ACIP Framework

Hana Lahr, Senior Research Associate, Community College Research Center

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An Overview of CCRCs Research on 1st Semester Coursetaking and the Impact on Student Persistence

Hana Lahr, Senior Research Associate, Community College Research Center

Laura Rittner, Pathways Coach

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Moving from Conversation to Implementation – Program Data in Action

Chris Wikstrom, Vice President of Academic and Student Services, Patrick and Henry Community College (VA)

Ann Buchele, Pathways Coach

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Rethinking Advising Capacity

Kathy Temple-Miller, Dean of Student Success, Washington State Community College (OH)

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

Kenny Lawson, Pathways Coach

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Linking Career to the Classroom and Pathways

Courtney Carter, Assistant Professor, Riverside City College

Kristine Di Memmo, Vice President of Planning and Development, Riverside City College

 Adrienne Forgette, Pathways Coach

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A Whole College Transformation: Engaging the Entire Campus in Supporting Students

Lew Kahler, VP for Learning and Academic Affairs, Mohawk Valley Community College (NY)

Dawson McDermott, Director of Holistic Student Support, Mohawk Valley Community College (NY)

Gretchen Schmidt, Senior Fellow, NCII

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Establishing and Evolving a Teaching and Learning Culture

Susan Burleson, Executive Vice President, Academic & Student Affairs, Davidson-Davie Community College (NC)

Gloria Johnson, CTL Faculty Chair, Mathematics Faculty, Davidson-Davie Community College (NC) 

Grant Jolliff, Assistant Professor of English and Co-Director of the Teaching and Learning Hub, Piedmont Region, Davidson-Davie Community College (NC)

Erica Orians, Pathways Coach

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