Professional Day Event Schedule
Daytime session
Theme: Get Connected: Assessment is Everyone’s Business
| 8:15 am | Registration/Coffee Brick Area, H-Building |
| 8:45 am | Welcome - President Sbrega and Vice President Garrett |
| 9:00 - 10:15 am | Keynote - Dr. Vincent Tinto, Syracuse University Improving Student Success & Retention |
| 10:15 - 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:30 am | Concurrent Session I A. Dr. Tinto – follow-up session Suggested audience: Program coordinators Title III design teams B. Outcomes 101 - Deborah Grossman-Garber, RI Board of Governors of Higher Education Suggested audience: Faculty and professional staff Administrators Content: Outcomes Overview Terms, forms, and resources Program vs. Course outcomes Hands-on activity |
| 11:30 am | Concurrent Session II A. Roundtable Discussions – several facilitators How to infuse and assess Gen Ed competencies Multiculturalism Ethics Technical Literacy Written communication International Education Global Awareness B. Roundtable Discussion - Mike Vieira International Education C. PLATO Demonstration D. Discussion of Liberal Arts Program Outcomes |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:45 pm | Working sessions Title III Design teams meet First Year Experience/CSS faculty Program Review Meeting – those involved with Program Review in ’08-’09 or ’09-‘10 Strategic Planning Outcomes 101 - recap |
Special Evening Session for Adjunct Faculty
Theme: What’s New at BCC ( and How Does It Affect Me?)
5:30 – 7:30 P.M.
| 5:30 pm | light dinner Faculty/Staff Lounge |
| 6:00 pm | Welcome -- Vice President Sarah Garret |
| 6:15 pm | So, what's new at BCC? (and how does it effect me?) Roundtable Discussions of New BCC Initiatives |
| General Education Competency Changes Outcomes Assessment Initiative Title III Grant – The Connected College Other questions you may have |