8:00 – 9:00 AM / Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Dr. Philip K. Way
Interim President
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Getting Students to the Finish Line: New Insights for the Today’s New Students
Dr. Kathleen Ross, snjm, Ph.D.
Founding President (Emerita)
Director, Institute for Student Identity and Success
Heritage University
9:00 – 10:00 AM / WORKSHOP
Applying Successful Classroom Strategies to Your Courses
Facilitator: Dr. Kathleen Ross, snjm, Ph.D.
10:00 – 10:45 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Student Anxiety in a University Setting: How to Identify, Address and Assist Learners Who Are Uneasy and Uncertain
Presenters: Jeffrey Loveland and Amanda Tishko
Location: Room 319 / Resident Life Programming Model…Helping Us Help You!
Presenter: Cathie Sadler
Location: Room 320
New Advising Technologies to Assist Faculty and Staff at SRU
Presenters: Connie Edwards and Nancy Welch
Location: Room 321 / Increasing Student Involvement in Undergraduate Research Through a New Course: CHEM 243: Introduction to Research in Chemistry
Presenter: George Lengyel
Location: Room 322
Student Health Services Here for You!
Presenters: Laura Hawkins, Kristina Benkeser and Renee Bateman
Location: Room 323 / 2017 ISTE Standards for Educators
Presenter: Junko Yamamoto
Location: Room 324
10:45 – 11:30 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Examples of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity (URSCA)-Based Learning in the Classroom
Presenters: Heike Hartmann, David Krayesky, Tamra Schiappa, Barbara Westman and Jennifer Willford
Location: Room 319 / SRU’s Living-Learning Communities (LLCs): A High Impact Practice that Encourages Student Development,
Success and Retention
Presenter: Justin Kleemook
Location: Room 320
Planned Happenstance: Ensuring Superior
Graduate Employment Outcomes
Presenter: John Rindy
Location: Room 321 / Over-Parenting, Mindset and Productive Struggle:
Strategies for Advising Students
Presenter: James Preston
Location: Room 322
Student On-Line Engagement Rubric as a Base-Line Template
Presenters: David Jordan and Sunita Mondal
Location: Room 323 / Empower Your Students with Office 365
Presenter: Jennifer Nightingale Massart
Location: Room 324
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Content Development for Online Learning and D2L
Presenter: William Huber
Location: Room 319 / Coaching for Success
Presenters: Earl Coburn, Emily McClaine and Sunshine Mushrush
Location: Room 320
Meeting Students Where They Are:
In the Digital and On the Social
Presenter: Kayla Hersperger
Location: Room 321 / Advancing Student Success at SRU: Student Perspectives on Success!
Presenters: Linda Zane, Emily Armentrout, Madelyn Hartzfeld
and Erin Mackenstein
Location: Room 322
Using the Cognos BI Portal to Support Student Success
Presenters: Kevin McCarthy and Dean Lindey
Location: Room 323 / Engaging Students: The Use of Magic and Hands-On
Demonstrations in Classrooms
Presenter: Xinchao (Steven) Wei
Location: Room 324
12:15 – 1:30 PM
Luncheon and Panel Discussion
Exploring Ways to Boost Student Achievement through Learning Communities
Panelists: Brian Danielson, Jason Hilton and Brad Wilson
Location: Ballroom
1:30 – 2:15 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Using Personality Styles and Multiple Intelligences
to Help Students Thrive
Presenter: Vaughn Bicehouse
Location: Room 319 / Slippery Rock University’s Response to
Complaints of Sexual Assault & Rape
Presenters: Karla Fonner, Leigh Ann Gilmore and Holly McCoy
Location: Room 320
Liberal Studies Program Revision, Learning Outcomes and Assessment: The Basis of a Revised Program
Presenters: Members of the Liberal Studies Program
Revision Committee
Location: Room 321 / Advancing the Success of Veteran Students at SRU
Presenters: George McDowell and Ryan Ahl
Location: Room 322
Cooperative Learning Strategies for Optimal Student Learning: Hands-On Activities for Classroom Success
Presenters: Sara Tours and Michelle Amodei
Location: Room 323 / Academic Advising at Slippery Rock University:
Its Link to Student Success
Presenters: Cathy Brinjak and Mark Campbell
Location: Room 324
2:15 – 3:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Critical Thinking: It’s Not Just a Cliché Anymore
Presenters: Jeremy Dicus and Michael Holmstrup
Location: Room 319 / Developing Reflective Practitioners: Using Case Studies
to Connect Theory with Practice
Presenters: Molly Mistretta, Stacy Jacob and Michael Ignelzi
Location: Room 320
Leveraging Service-Learning as a Strategy for Student Success
Presenters: Jeffrey Rathlef and Linda Zane
Location: Room 321 / Inter-Professional Education: Teaching-Learning Strategies that Enhance Student Outcomes
Presenters: Michele Crytzer, Diane Frndak, Jeffrey Loveland, Carol Martin-Elkins, Joseph Robare, Bonnie Siple and Heather Bright
Location: Room 322
A Jump Start to Student Success
Presenter: Amber Hamilton
Location: Room 323 / Open Educational Resource Textbooks – What They Are, How to Find Them and How They Can Contribute to Student Success
Presenter: Rocco Cremonese
Location: Room 324
3:00 – 3:45 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Assessing the Effect of Teaching Assignments on Student Learning
Presenter: Padma Anand
Location: Room 319 / Darwin’s Advice to Students: Conjectures Upon the Likely
Presenter: Patrick Burkhart
Location: Room 320
Internal Grant Opportunities for Funding Undergraduate Research
Presenter: Nancy Cruikshank
Location: Room 321 / Tools for Writing and Interaction in D2L
Presenter: William Huber
Location: Room 322
CORE: Connect, Organize, Reflect, Engage
Presenters: Lauren Moran and Jayne Piskorik
Location: Room 323 / Thanks to all of the presenters and attendees for contributing to the success of the 2017 Professional Development Day!
ABOUT THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
8:00 – 9:00 AM
GETTING STUDENTS TO THE FINISH LINE: NEW INSIGHTS FOR THE TODAY’S NEW STUDENTS
Every year our national statistics report a greater percentage of incoming college students from low-income and first-generation-to-college backgrounds. These are becoming the “New Majority” and hold great promise for our future. Yet statistics show that a large percentage don’t finish their degrees compared to other student groups. How can we create equity in university outcomes for these New Majority students? The keynote will share creative and effective faculty strategies that both maintain high standards and overcome the invisible barriers responsible for derailing New Majority student success. Practical examples demonstrate ways to create strong student engagement, promote a sense of belonging, build confidence, and encourage students’ vision for their futures.
WORKSHOP
9:00 – 10:00 AM
APPLYING SUCCESSFUL CLASSROOM STRATEGIES TO YOUR COURSES
In this workshop, participants will have a chance to learn more details about classroom strategies from the speaker, as well as exploring applications of the principles behind the strategies in new ways. We will also share ideas about how various strategies might apply to specific courses.
Concurrent Session Descriptions
10:00– 10:45 AM
Student Anxiety in a University Setting: How to Identify, Address and Assist Learners Who Are Uneasy and Uncertain
Presenters: Dr. Jeffrey Loveland and Dr. Amanda Tishko
Location:Room 319
Description:Anxiety, which can initially present itself in childhood or adolescence, is now the most commonly identified health diagnosis by college students. This session will discuss specific forms of student-related stress along with strategies and interventions for coping.
Resident Life Programming Model…Helping Us Help You!
Presenter:Cathie Sadler
Location:Room 320
Description:If you are looking for better attendance at your programs, Residence Life might be able to help. The current Residence Life Programming Model will be discussed. The requirements for Community Assistants, technologies utilized to support the model and the potential benefits for those campus departments hosting events will be outlined.
New Advising Technologies to Assist Faculty and Staff at SRU
Presenters:Connie Edwards and Nancy Welch
Location:Room 321
Description:The Office of Academic Records & Registration staff will introduce the Advising Profile and Student Educational Planner. The Advising Profile combines information from multiple screens in Banner 8 to one screen. Student Educational Planner is an electronic four year plan to assist students with their graduation requirements.
Increasing Student Involvement in Undergraduate Research Through a New Course: CHEM 243: Introduction to Research in Chemistry
Presenter:Dr. George Lengyel
Location:Room 322
Description:Student knowledge regarding research opportunities in chemistry was previously limited by student interaction with faculty in lower-division courses. To increase awareness of undergraduate research opportunities available through our department, we implemented a new course which we believe can be adapted to meet the needs of other departments as well.
Student Health Services Here for You!
Presenters:Laura Hawkins, Kristina Benkeser and Renee Bateman
Location:Room 323
Description:Join Student Health Services (SHS) professionals to learn how the services provided support student success through our three-pronged approach: clinical services, public health and health education. Topics include the why’s and how’s of referring students to SHS, handling medical situations in the classroom, promoting healthy behaviors and improving emotional well-being.
2017 ISTE Standards for Educators
Presenter:Dr. Junko Yamamoto
Location:Room 324
Description:International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) updated ISTE Standards for Educators during the summer of 2017. The presenter will share some class assessments that support the standards designed for education majors. Participants will be invited to discuss how higher education faculty members may be able to meet the standards.
10:45– 11:30AM
Examples of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity (URSCA)-Based Learning in the Classroom
Presenters: Dr. Heike Hartmann, Dr. David Krayesky, Dr. Tamra Schiappa, Barbara Westman and Dr. Jennifer Willford
Location:Room 319
Description:This panel consists of faculty members from different departments who have sucessfully integrated URSCA-based learning in their classes. The panelists will provide insight on the design and implementation of an URSCA component. Emphasis will also be placed on the impact the URSCA component has on student learning and student success.
SRU’s Living-Learning Communities (LLCs): A High Impact Practice that Encourages Student Development, Success and Retention
Presenter:Justin Kleemook
Location:Room 320
Description:Thought of becoming an LLC Fellow? Fellows can denote LLC work as service and/or research in their tenure and promotion binder. The history and theories supporting LLCs will be discussed. Additionally, programs/events that provide a seamless curricular and co-curricular experience will be generated to assist with student development, success and retention.
Planned Happenstance: Ensuring Superior Graduate Employment Outcomes
Presenter:Dr. John Rindy
Location:Room 321
Description:Most graduates find full time jobs through happenstance. SRU’s full-time employment rates are 15% above average, in part because of the base Theory of Planned Happenstance that informs career coaching on our campus. Learn about this theory and how to extend it to the curriculum in academic and student affairs.
Over-Parenting, Mindset and Productive Struggle: Strategies for Advising Students
Presenter:Dr. James Preston
Location:Room 322
Description:This session will provide background information on over-parenting, the growth mindset and the value of productive struggle. After a brief introduction to those topics, strategies for advising the typical college-aged student with those constructs in mind will be discussed.
Student On-Line Engagement Rubric as a Base-Line Template
Presenters:Dr. David Jordan and Dr. Sunita Mondal
Location:Room 323
Description:This session will present research that addresses on ongoing concerns of student engagement for online courses. The presenters have developed a preliminary pedagogical approach to improve student engagement for enhanced participation and timely contributions for more robust peer-to-peer and faculty interactions for higher cognitive learning. The process uses the Desire2Learn platform to both distribute and record metrics in this process. The rubric and findings will be presented and provide an opportunity for interactive feedback as to future implementation and/or enhancement to the current methods and research.
Empower Your Students with Office 365
Presenter:Dr. Jennifer Nightingale Massart
Location:Room 324
Description:Collaboration and communication can be important components of a successful classroom, but with faculty and students using different productivity tools, it may be difficult to get work done. Learn about the apps in Office 365 and how to use them so you and your students can be more productive.
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Content Development for Online Learning and D2L
Presenter: William Huber
Location:Room 319
Description:Slippery Rock University has seen rapid growth in its number of online course and program offerings. Additionally, the use of lecture capture and the Desire2Learn LMS has potential to allow faculty to expand learning opportunities beyond standard face-to-face class time. Providing faculty with up-to-date professional development on these technologies is necessary to ensure that online learners are receiving the best quality online instruction possible.
Coaching for Success
Presenters:Earl Coburn, Emily McClaine and Sunshine Mushrush
Location:Room 320
Description:This session will inform faculty and staff about SRU’s Success Coaches, who cultivate campus connections and student success. Through interactive activities and information sharing, participants will learn what Success Coaches do, guiding principles for coaching, as well as how and when to refer students to a Success Coach.
Meeting Students Where They Are: In the Digital and On the Social
Presenter:Kayla Hersperger
Location:Room 321
Description:Faculty and staff who utilize social media can better engage with their students who likely check twitter more frequently than email. Further, our students’ digital identities play a critical role now and in their futures. This presentation will focus on a how-to for faculty and staff to learn about Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter.
Advancing Student Success at SRU: Student Perspectives on Success!
Presenters:Dr. Linda Zane, Emily Armentrout, Madelyn Hartzfeld and Erin Mackenstein
Location:Room 322
Description:STUDENT SUCCESS—what are the thoughts of students at Slippery Rock University? Linda Zane and three students used surveys/interviews to gather insight regarding SRU students’ definitions of “success”. The critical elements of campus academics and campus life that students’ claim led to their own success will also be shared.
Using the Cognos BI Portal to Support Student Success
Presenters:Kevin McCarthy and Dean Lindey
Location:Room 323
Description:How do you know which individual or groups of students might need some sort of support? The Office of Planning, Resource Management and Assessment will unveil a new tab in the Cognos BI Portal that will inform faculty and staff of efforts to retain and graduate our students.
Engaging Students: The Use of Magic and Hands-On Demonstrations in Classrooms
Presenter:Dr. Xinchao (Steven) Wei
Location:Room 324
Description:This session will present several magic and hands-on demonstrations the presenter has used in his engineering courses. The proper use of hands-on demonstrations and magic can make our classrooms fun and exciting, which enhances our engagement with students and inspires their desire to learn. Engaging students in our classroom in a dynamic way can play an important role in ensuring success at SRU and beyond.
12:15 – 1:30 PM
LUNCHEON AND PANEL DISCUSSION
BALLROOM
Exploring Ways to Boost Student Achievement through Learning Communities
Panelists: Dr. Brian Danielson, Dr. Jason Hilton and Dr. Brad Wilson
Description: Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) are small, cross-disciplinary groups of faculty and staff working collaboratively to develop 21st century approaches to teaching and learning and to engage in the scholarship of teaching. This lunch session will be a Q&A on what FLCs are, how they work, and how to get started.
Concurrent Session Descriptions
1:30 – 2:15 PM
Using Personality Styles and Multiple Intelligences to Help Students Thrive
Presenter: Dr. Vaughn Bicehouse
Location:Room 319
Description:This presentation seeks to shine light on the impact personality styles and multiple intelligences and how they impact the success of college students. The session is founded on the belief that our individual personality style and intelligences moves us to express ourselves, it permeates deep within our souls and allows our personal voice to rise to the surface. College students who recognize and understand their own unique physiognomies can better communicate, learn, and socialize with those around them both on and off campus. Indeed, it enables students to connect and make sense of their world and foster communication and social interaction in a proactive way.
Slippery Rock University’s Response to Complaints of Sexual Assault & Rape
Presenters:Karla Fonner, Leigh Ann Gilmore and Holly McCoy
Location:Room 320
Description:When students report a sexual assault or rape it is sometimes difficult to know what happens with the information, what action the University can take to investigate the complaint or what resources might be available to the students involved. This session will provide an opportunity to explore our Title IX process from beginning to end and include time for discussion with the audience.
Liberal Studies Program Revision, Learning Outcomes and Assessment: The Basis of a Revised Program
Presenters:Members of the Liberal Studies Program Revision Committee
Location:Room 321
Description:This open forum discussion will provide all stakeholders of SRU an update on the efforts associated with LSP revision. However the focus will be on program outcomes as the basis employed in developing a revised program. How the revised program will integrate various outcomes and disciplines will also be discussed.
Advancing the Success of Veteran Students at SRU
Presenters:George McDowell and Ryan Ahl
Location:Room 322
Description:The needs of veteran and military-affiliated students are different from the traditional students that SRU serves. Join us as Ryan Ahl, SRU alumnus and veteran, provides information on the unique perspective of these groups and how we as a University can best support them in their college endeavors.