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Conference At a Glace


8:00-10:00 am Conference Registration
(Lobby Suite, University Union, 1st Floor)

Concurrent Meetings
8:15 am -9:00 am Breakfast and Networking Sessions (University Union Ballroom I)
Pre-conference Workshop (Hinde Auditorium, 1st Floor)

Sac State First Year Experience Program Meetings
  • University Learning Communities and Freshman Seminar (UU Ballroom, III)
  • EOP Learning Communities (Foothill Suite, 3rd floor)
  • CSU FYE Directors (Green and Gold Board Room, 3rd Floor)
  • EOP System-wide Directors (Capital Room, 3rd Floor)
Main Plenary Session
9:10 am -9:20 am Conference Welcome, Dr. Joseph F. Sheley, Vice President and Provost of Academic Affairs
University Union Ballroom I, 1st Floor

9:20 am-9:50 am Creating Sustainable Partnerships: Team Building Activity
Facilitated by Peak Adventures at Sacramento State
University Union Ballroom I, 1st Floor

Conference Workshops by Strand
Conference Strand 1a:

Conference Strand 1b:

 

FYE, Technology, and the Future

Innovative Pedagogies for Freshman Seminar Curricular Formats

(Breakout Time Frame 10:00 am-10:50 am)-various locations

Conference Strand 2a:


Conference Strand 2b:

 

FYE and Program Structures, Mentoring Components, & Engagement

FYE, Learning Communities, Developmental Education, & Diversity

(Breakout Time Frame 11:00 am-11:50 am)-various locations

12:00 pm -1:00 pm FYE Luncheon and Keynote Address, Dr. Betsy Barefoot, Co-Director and Senior Scholar for the Policy Center On the First Year of College
(Note: The keynote will begin at 12:10 pm in the University Union Ballroom II, 1st Floor)


Conference Strand 3a:


Conference Strand 3b:

 

Assessment Practices in FYE and Learning Communities

Practices for Effectiveness: Sharing Models of Student Excellence

(Breakout Time Frame 1:00-1:50 pm)-various locations

FYE Panel on Student Excellence: Featuring the CSU, The Washington Center, & Community Colleges Facilitator, Dr. Betsy Barefoot, Co- Director and Senior Scholar for the Policy Center
(Session Time Frame: 2:00-2:45 pm)-University Union Ballroom I, 1st Floor)



Panelists on Student Excellence:

Dr. Emily Decker Lardner, Co-Director of the Washington Center on Improving the Quality of Undergraduate Education

Sue Parsons, Director, Cerritos College Teacher TRAC and Learning Communities/California Learning Communities Advisory Board

Judy Botelho, Interim Director/Assistant Director, Center for Community Engagement, Chancellor’s Office

Dr. Kathryn E. Jeffery, President, Sacramento City College

All Conference Closing Session: Mentoring Each Other to Promote Heightened Student Success & Partnerships Interactive Activity Led by Dr. Betsy Barefoot
(Session Time Frame: 2:45-3:30 pm)- University Union Ballroom I, 1st Floor).


Travel Time (3:30 pm –4:00 pm for conference guests)


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