From Equity Talk to Equity Walk: Expanding Equity In Higher Education

Dr. Tia Brown McNair

How do we accelerate broad-scale innovation and institutional change to advance evidence-based educational strategies that prioritize the creation of equity-conscious environments where students can thrive? How can educators ensure that students are fully prepared for higher levels of academic and social mobility? This presentation will discuss the practical strategies learned from several AAC&U projects and key principles from the books Becoming a Student-Ready College and From Equity Talk to Equity Walk.

ATC, Room T140/141 or Virtual
PD 1644 / 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. / Registation for ATC T140/141 / Registation for Virtual

How to Join Virtually

1. When it is time for the session, log into bridge.fscj.edu
2. Click "Join Session" for the Keynote Presentation

About our Presenter

Dr. Tia Brown McNair is the Vice President in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success and Executive Director for the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers at the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) in Washington, DC. She oversees both funded projects and AAC&U’s continuing programs on equity, inclusive excellence, high-impact practices, and student success. McNair directs AAC&U’s Summer Institutes on High-Impact Practices and Student Success, and TRHT Campus Centers and serves as the project director for several AAC&U initiatives. She is the lead author of From Equity Talk to Equity Walk: Expanding Practitioner Knowledge for Racial Justice in Higher Education (January 2020) and Becoming a Student-Ready College: A New Culture of Leadership for Student Success (July 2016). In March 2020, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education named McNair one of thirty-five outstanding women who have tackled some of higher education’s toughest challenges and made a positive difference in their communities.

Strategic Priorities Track

Scholarships 101: How YOU Can Help Students Get Free Money

Elizabeth Brooks & Christy Vint-Griswold

Every student should have access to a quality education and scholarships support just that. The FSCJ community are key stakeholders in this ever changing process. We want you to have the important information to give out to students about the opportunities available to them. Additionally, FSCJ gives it's employees the opportunity to propose new scholarships and we want to walk you through that process.

ATC, Room T219
PD 1651 / 10:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. / Register Now

Teaching and Learning Track

SIFTing Through the Web: Teaching Students to Find Quality Information Resources Online

Amber Strickland

Have you ever felt frustrated when grading an assignment that cites low-quality sources? Have you ever wished there was a quick and clear method for teaching students how to find THE BEST sources? The SIFT Method is an information literacy pedagogical tool that is quickly becoming the most popular way to teach students to accurately identify factual and scholarly sources on the internet. This session will cover the history and purpose of the SIFT Method, a demonstration of how to use the SIFT Method, and will also present tips and tools for how faculty members can teach and encourage students to use this method when searching the internet for scholarly sources. Come to this session and find out about this exciting tool from the Library Science community!

ATC, Room T208
PD 1648 / 10:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. / Register Now

Building Capacity for Change

John Wall, Scott Cason, Marilyn Painter, Alicia Byrd, Dianne McAuliffe

Faculty involved in Achieving the Dream's Building Capacity for Change program will host an open panel dialogue, sharing possibilities for how FSCJ might foster greater equity within our classroom environments at FSCJ.

ATC, Room T140
PD 1654 / 10:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. / Register Now

Career Development Track

The Introverted Leader

Erica Mack & Martina Perry

Did you know that approximately 30% of CEOs identify themselves as introverted leaders? Join us for an interactive discussion on dispelling myths about introverted leaders, understanding differences in communication styles, and creating synergy within teams. Participants will gain tools that they can use to enhance their collaborations with their introverted and extroverted colleagues.

ATC, Room T241A
PD 1635 / 10:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. / Register Now

Six Sigma: Process Improvement, Change Management, & Leadership

Kip Strasma

Learn more about how to take the lead with one of FSCJ’s Continuous Quality Improvement methodologies and participate with a small team to develop a Six Sigma project charter for consideration in early 2022.

Competency: Professionalism
ATC, Room T209
PD 1586 / 10:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. / Register Now

Work/Life Balance Track

Improving Overall Well-being: The Mind-Body Connection

Karen Rech

There is growing evidence of the connection between our mental and physical health. How we think affects how we feel, which impacts behavior like keeping our bodies active and moving. By becoming more conscious of how these pieces work together, we can take more effective steps to maintain and improve our overall well-being. Throughout this presentation, you will discover how to make choices to feel your best, even during times of stress. We will discuss how exercise can improve mood as well as creative ways to stay active despite current challenges.

ATC, Room T112
PD 1593 / 10:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. / Register Now

Strategic Priorities Track

The Framework for Our Future: Visionary Impact Plan 2.0

Deborah Fontaine

FSCJ is engaged in continuous improvement activities to support its commitment to student success and the efficient function of the College. This presentation will help participants understand the framework created through the Visionary Impact Plan 2.0 will guide our student success work with a focus on closing equity gaps.

ATC, Room T219
PD 1650 / 11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. / Register Now

Are you passionate about student success? Learn more about Strategic Enrollment Management at FSCJ

Jacquelyn Thompson

Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) is how we use data to understand our students better and anticipate their needs and expectations so we can impact their success. SEM includes enrollment, retention, persistence, and completion outcomes. Learn how you can contribute to our updated SEM plan linked to the institutional strategic priorities. Our desired result of student success will equal institutional success.

ATC, Room T209
PD 1638 / 11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. / Register Now

Teaching and Learning Track

Alternatives to Online Discussions

Audrey Antee

Online discussions often fall short of faculty's expectations for creating community and promoting critical thinking. Perusall and Packback are tools that offer alternative approaches to online discussion. Perusall is a social reading and discussion app, which motivates participation via social connections and automatic engagement scores. The Packback Questions discussion platform utilizes artificial intelligence to give students real-time feedback on the quality of their posts and incorporates gamification strategies to prompt student participation. See how these tools can offer different student engagement experiences and refresh online discussion activity.

ATC, Room T203A
FCOV 4117 / 11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. / Register Now

Financial Literacy

Alec Spicer

During this session, we will discuss methods of becoming financially literate with a focus on how to manage money, develop and maintain credit, invest funds, and how to make your money grow over time.

ATC, Room T208
PD 1647 / 11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. / Register Now

Panel Discussion Lumen Circle Experience

Susan Slavicz, Manuela Ambrosino, Amanda Telgen

This panel will discuss the benefits of participating in a Lumen Circle Fellowship.

ATC, Room T225
FCOV 1642 / 11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. / Register Now

Career Development Track

Professional Resume Writing Tips for Employees

Jennifer Sanchez

Did you know you can leave a lasting impression through your resume? Knowing what is worth noting on your resume is crucial. Employers are constantly looking for the “best fit” and making your resume “marketable” may increase your chances of reaching your career goals. Learn more about resume writing tips and how to professionally develop and modify your resume that will be sure to attract your next career move.

ATC, Room T241A
PD 1645 / 11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. / Register Now

Work/Life Balance Track

Finding Balance in a Digitally-Driven World

Karen Rech

Prior to the pandemic, many of us were becoming increasingly reliant on technology in our daily lives. However, the events of the last year have made virtual life the norm as we now do everything online, from work to school to socializing and more. It no longer feels like we have the option to unplug, yet it is important to consider how to use technology in a way that enhances rather than detracts from our mental health and well-being. Throughout this presentation, we will discuss how to better understand this modern dilemma and explore strategies to find more balance and avoid technology burnout.

ATC, Room T112
PD 1594 / 11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. / Register Now

Strategic Priorities Track

On the Road to Guided Pathways

Deborah Fontaine, Karen Arlington, Kathleen Ciez-Voltz, Jacquelyn Thompson, Alicia Byrd

Guided Pathways is a research-based framework that provides an integrated, college-wide approach to help students succeed. FSCJ is intentionally designing, clear, and coherent educational experiences that will prevent students from becoming “lost in the system” and connect them to resources to help them stay on track from the time of entry to transfer or entry into the workforce. Join us to learn more about how this framework is changing the culture at FSCJ and how you can participate.

ATC, Room T219
PD 1652 / 1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. / Register Now

Teaching and Learning Track

How Faculty Unpack Packback

Audrey Antee

Packback Questions is an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-supported online discussion platform focused on Socratic questioning. Students are challenged to post thoughtful questions and responses, receiving instant feedback on the quality of their posts via Packback’s “curiosity score.” The platform is equipped to save instructors time while maximizing an instructor’s impact. Join us for this panel discussion on the various ways our faculty have incorporated Packback into their online and hybrid courses.

ATC, Room T203A
FCOV 4116 / 1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. / Register Now

Using Developed Content in Multiple Modalities

Martha McNulty & Ansa Reams-Johnson

Ready to recharge your class? The Center for eLearning has predeveloped online courses that can be adapted for any modality. In this presentation, we’ll tour several developed courses and discuss strategies to modify the content to suit a variety of instructor preferences.

ATC, Room T209
PD 1639 / 1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. / Register Now

Career Development Track

Lead Without a Title: Career Advancement Tips

Erica Mack, Sonja Cross, Elise Horowitz, Terence Wright, Greg Wurth

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance in your career? Join us for a panel discussion on ways to increase your upward professional mobility. This includes a discussion of how to increase your changes of upward advancement through committee work, leading projects, education, and relationship building.

ATC, Room T241A
PD 1636 / 1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. / Register Now

Work/Life Balance Track

Returning to our Workspaces: Setting Up a Successful Transition

Karen Rech

As an increasing number of regions and industries begin transitioning back to the workplace, it is normal to feel unsure of what this next step will look like. Recognizing potential challenges related to returning to work and preparing for the changes ahead can make it easier to manage uncertainty and expectations moving forward. Join us for this presentation to explore future planning strategies to adapt to our changing environment and related stressors in the weeks and months ahead.

ATC, Room T112
PD 1595 / 1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. / Register Now

Strategic Priorities Track

Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment - What We Learn When We Listen

Barbara Schaefer

The Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) drives the use of Perkins grant funds. This session will cover the stakeholder groups and types of activities used to gather the information used in the assessment. It will present high priority needs discovered in our first CLNA and some examples of interventions put in place to meet those needs.

ATC, Room T219
PD 1653 / 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. / Register Now

Teaching and Learning Track

Alternate Assessments to Proctored Exams

Susan Slavicz

While many instructors think of assessment as giving a test, there are many other types of effective assessments. The type of assessment often depends upon the learning objectives and purpose of the assessment. This workshop will explore some of those alternative methods to assessment besides proctored testing.

ATC, Room T208
FCOV 5308 / 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. / Register Now

A Perusall Panel Discussion

Brandi Bleak, Shawna Coram, Dana Logan, Judith Bernanke, Cheryl Schmidt

Join us for an open discussion about the tool that was successfully piloted for two terms and is now available in your Canvas navigation menu. Perusall is an interactive reading tool encourages conversation amongst your students based on the assigned text. The panel of instructors who used the tool will be available to share what they’ve learned, how to get started using it, and what to expect when using this newly available LTI tool with your students.

ATC, Room T140
PD 1649 / 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. / Register Now

Using Supportive Teaching Strategies in the Online Classroom

Deborah Brabham

Using supportive teaching strategies to “connect” with students in the online classroom can be a challenge when students are more concerned about completing the assignments than attending class to connect with the faculty and engage in active learning. Instead of isolating oneself and students in the online classroom, this workshop will review evidence-based resources to build connections with learners while enabling them to “connect” with the course topics at a deeper level and potentially co-create course materials.

ATC, Room T203A
FCOV 1640 / 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. / Register Now

Career Development Track

Interview Skill Development for Employees

Alan Pasetti

The job market is very competitive. A major area where job seekers often underprepare is the interview. Interviewing skills can tip the job in your favor or hinder you from upward advancement. Join us for a discussion on interviewing skills! The discussion will focus on preparing for the interview, tips to remember during the interview, and follow-up items to consider after the interview. The session will also provide some insight in preparation for virtual interviews as well.

ATC, Room T241A
PD 1646 / 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. / Register Now

Work/Life Balance Track

Building Mental Strength

Edisa Shirley

During the Covid-19 pandemic, mental health disorder rates have been at a record high; 4 in 10 adults in the US have reported the symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorders. Research has found that unhealthy daily habits we engage in can cause depressive symptoms and distort our work-life balance. This session covers the topic of building mental strength and discusses how we sabotage it with unhealthy habits.

ATC, Room T112
COV & FCOV 1641 / 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. / Register Now for COV / Register Now for FCOV