Enrollment, Retention & Completion Recruiting, retaining and graduating students are ongoing challenges for community colleges. Join your colleagues in exploring new strategies and best practices for increasing enrollment and driving student success from start to finish. |
Workforce Development: Partnerships & Apprenticeships A robust economy depends upon a highly skilled workforce. These sessions explore the many ways colleges are meeting the workforce needs of their communities, particularly through apprenticeship programs and partnerships with local employers. |
Learning & Teaching College professionals continue to develop new and innovative ways of approaching learning and teaching. These sessions afford educators the opportunity to share their ideas and innovations with colleagues. |
Leadership & Institutional Transformation Accountability mandates, fluctuating funding, demographic shifts, and the rapid pace of change within higher education continue to challenge college administrators to explore innovative strategies for leadership and organizational change. |
Strategic Planning & The Community College Workplace Every day, both teaching and non-teaching professionals work to advance the mission of Missouri’s community colleges and workforce partners. This ongoing track will explore innovative and forward-thinking initiatives that will impact the future of community colleges, from financial planning and human resources to continuous improvement, strategic management and everything in between. |
HLC Accreditation HLC accreditation assures quality by verifying that an institution meets standards and is engaged in continuous improvement. HLC's institutional accreditation includes all degree levels as well as on-site and online offerings. This track will ensure participants going through this process or preparing for an upcoming review will have the most up-to-date information and communication about best practices. |
Special Topics Interested in something more specific? Explore a variety of targeted topics, trends and challenges within higher education today. |
Thursday, November 11
9:00 A.M. - 9:45 A.M.
EMBRACING COMPLIANCE, SECURITY AND TECHNOLOGY IN A COVID WORLD
In this session, we’ll explore the technology innovations that are reshaping higher education due to the pandemic. We’ll discuss contactless payments and meeting compliance standards while embracing social distancing measures. We’ll also tackle new security challenges and threats facing students and administrators and how to prevent breaches and increase awareness across campus.
Virgil T. Lloyd, Regional Vice President, Nelnet Campus Commerce
Track: Future Workplace
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff
Sponsored by: Nelnet
In this session, we’ll explore the technology innovations that are reshaping higher education due to the pandemic. We’ll discuss contactless payments and meeting compliance standards while embracing social distancing measures. We’ll also tackle new security challenges and threats facing students and administrators and how to prevent breaches and increase awareness across campus.
Virgil T. Lloyd, Regional Vice President, Nelnet Campus Commerce
Track: Future Workplace
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff
Sponsored by: Nelnet
A HOLISTIC, PROACTIVE FOCUS ON STUDENT SUCCESS: WHERE WE CAME FROM, WHAT WE'VE LEARNED, AND WHERE WE'RE GOING
Student Success is difficult to achieve. We learned a few methods that work, and have the data to show it. If you’re interested in making student success a reality at your school, we’ve learned some things to do and not do that can help!
Abby Benz, Chief Strategy Officer, Ozarks Technical Community College
Matthew Simpson, Chief Research and Governmental Affairs Officer, Ozarks Technical Community College
Andrew Goodall, College Director of Student Success, Ozarks Technical Community College
Track: Student Success
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff, Faculty
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PERFORMING ARTS: PIVOTING DURING THE PANDEMIC
We know that live theatre will return, but we also believe that this new virtual stage will be here to stay. So how do we continue to create work during this time of social distancing, and how do we improve the virtual opportunities for student performers in all disciplines?
Amy Scheers, Director of Performing Arts, St. Charles Community College
Track: Learning and Teaching
Recommended Audience:
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TRANSFORMING MATHEMATICS EDUCATION AT MISSOURI COMMUNITY COLLEGES
This session will convey the findings of research conducted by a doctoral student and community college instructor. The purpose of the study is to detail the different ways Missouri community colleges have implemented corequisite instruction and to evaluate the impact of those changes on completion and persistence rates. The ultimate goal is to identify (as possible) best practices in structure, policy, and delivery in corequisite education.
Trisha White, Lead Mathematics Instructor - Richwood Valley Campus, Ozarks Technical Community College
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Faculty
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EFFECTIVE USE OF GROUPS IN ONLINE CLASSES
This presentation will provide instructors with methods for establishing teams based on availability and will introduce virtual conferencing assignments that allow students to connect with each other "face-to-face."
Melissa Wittmer, Instructor- Mathematics, Ozarks Technical Community College
Track: Learning and Teaching
Recommended Audience: Faculty
Student Success is difficult to achieve. We learned a few methods that work, and have the data to show it. If you’re interested in making student success a reality at your school, we’ve learned some things to do and not do that can help!
Abby Benz, Chief Strategy Officer, Ozarks Technical Community College
Matthew Simpson, Chief Research and Governmental Affairs Officer, Ozarks Technical Community College
Andrew Goodall, College Director of Student Success, Ozarks Technical Community College
Track: Student Success
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff, Faculty
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PERFORMING ARTS: PIVOTING DURING THE PANDEMIC
We know that live theatre will return, but we also believe that this new virtual stage will be here to stay. So how do we continue to create work during this time of social distancing, and how do we improve the virtual opportunities for student performers in all disciplines?
Amy Scheers, Director of Performing Arts, St. Charles Community College
Track: Learning and Teaching
Recommended Audience:
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TRANSFORMING MATHEMATICS EDUCATION AT MISSOURI COMMUNITY COLLEGES
This session will convey the findings of research conducted by a doctoral student and community college instructor. The purpose of the study is to detail the different ways Missouri community colleges have implemented corequisite instruction and to evaluate the impact of those changes on completion and persistence rates. The ultimate goal is to identify (as possible) best practices in structure, policy, and delivery in corequisite education.
Trisha White, Lead Mathematics Instructor - Richwood Valley Campus, Ozarks Technical Community College
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Faculty
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EFFECTIVE USE OF GROUPS IN ONLINE CLASSES
This presentation will provide instructors with methods for establishing teams based on availability and will introduce virtual conferencing assignments that allow students to connect with each other "face-to-face."
Melissa Wittmer, Instructor- Mathematics, Ozarks Technical Community College
Track: Learning and Teaching
Recommended Audience: Faculty
10:00 A.M. - 10:45 A.M.
VIRTUAL COUNSELING DURING COVID-19
Have you thought about integrating virtual counseling services into your institution’s support service offerings? Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our counseling program’s training clinics had to transition from in-person services to virtual services practically overnight. Let us share with you how we did it, the various policy and procedure considerations we discussed, and what we learned from the experience. Additionally, our program’s Field Experience Coordinator and two of our virtual clinic student interns will provide their thoughts on what the transition was like and offer suggestions to attendees considering a similar transition at their institution.
Jessica Z. Taylor, MS Clinical Counseling Director of Assessment, Central Methodist University
Theresa L. Keown, MS Clinical Counseling Program Director, Central Methodist University
Kimberly Ream, MS Clinical Counseling Field Experience Coordinator, Central Methodist University
Rahul Mehta, MS Clinical Counseling Student Intern, Central Methodist University
Elizabeth Dufour, MS Clinical Counseling Student Intern, Central Methodist University
Track: Student Success
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff
Sponsored by: Central Methodist University
Have you thought about integrating virtual counseling services into your institution’s support service offerings? Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our counseling program’s training clinics had to transition from in-person services to virtual services practically overnight. Let us share with you how we did it, the various policy and procedure considerations we discussed, and what we learned from the experience. Additionally, our program’s Field Experience Coordinator and two of our virtual clinic student interns will provide their thoughts on what the transition was like and offer suggestions to attendees considering a similar transition at their institution.
Jessica Z. Taylor, MS Clinical Counseling Director of Assessment, Central Methodist University
Theresa L. Keown, MS Clinical Counseling Program Director, Central Methodist University
Kimberly Ream, MS Clinical Counseling Field Experience Coordinator, Central Methodist University
Rahul Mehta, MS Clinical Counseling Student Intern, Central Methodist University
Elizabeth Dufour, MS Clinical Counseling Student Intern, Central Methodist University
Track: Student Success
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff
Sponsored by: Central Methodist University
DEVELOPING THE PRACTICE OF SELF-CARE
When we talk about self-care, most of us say, “I know, I know! I need to take better care of myself, but I’m just so busy.” We imagine having time for a massage, to read that book that’s been sitting on our table for months, or just to do nothing. But self-care isn’t about scheduling occasional breaks to refresh, it’s about taking care of ourselves on a daily basis. Stress has such a negative impact on our bodies, minds, and spirits, that we are literally the worst versions of ourselves when we don’t do anything to stop the stress response and replenish ourselves. If you pride yourself on giving your best to others, what does that best look like when you’re constantly stressed? It doesn’t have to be that way. Come learn why self-care is so important, and even more importantly how you can integrate it into your life.
Anne Brackett, Chief Engagement Officer, Strengths University
Alicia Wojciuch, MSW, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Maryville University/Strengths University
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional
Sponsored by: Strengths University
When we talk about self-care, most of us say, “I know, I know! I need to take better care of myself, but I’m just so busy.” We imagine having time for a massage, to read that book that’s been sitting on our table for months, or just to do nothing. But self-care isn’t about scheduling occasional breaks to refresh, it’s about taking care of ourselves on a daily basis. Stress has such a negative impact on our bodies, minds, and spirits, that we are literally the worst versions of ourselves when we don’t do anything to stop the stress response and replenish ourselves. If you pride yourself on giving your best to others, what does that best look like when you’re constantly stressed? It doesn’t have to be that way. Come learn why self-care is so important, and even more importantly how you can integrate it into your life.
Anne Brackett, Chief Engagement Officer, Strengths University
Alicia Wojciuch, MSW, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Maryville University/Strengths University
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional
Sponsored by: Strengths University
360 ADVANCEMENT AND COLLEGE COLLABORATION
Online classes, remote services, masks and social distancing have become everyday words in our vocabulary. You've changed processes and procedures faster than you ever imagined you could. But did you change your advancement and fundraising activities?
Join these presenters to learn why advancement activities should continue in a crisis, even virtually. Student needs and the demand for community and technical education will increase. You will need funds to support these activities. While the pandemic has decimated many things - the stock market is holding tough so wealth is still in the game. Don't let this opportunity pass you by. In this session, you will learn ways to develop advancement initiatives and activities to help you continue your fundraising efforts so you are always at ready to support your faculty,
staff, and students.
Jennifer Aries, President 25th Hour Communications
Joe April, 25th Hour Advancement Partner
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience:
Sponsored by: 25th Hour Communications
Online classes, remote services, masks and social distancing have become everyday words in our vocabulary. You've changed processes and procedures faster than you ever imagined you could. But did you change your advancement and fundraising activities?
Join these presenters to learn why advancement activities should continue in a crisis, even virtually. Student needs and the demand for community and technical education will increase. You will need funds to support these activities. While the pandemic has decimated many things - the stock market is holding tough so wealth is still in the game. Don't let this opportunity pass you by. In this session, you will learn ways to develop advancement initiatives and activities to help you continue your fundraising efforts so you are always at ready to support your faculty,
staff, and students.
Jennifer Aries, President 25th Hour Communications
Joe April, 25th Hour Advancement Partner
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience:
Sponsored by: 25th Hour Communications
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME: CO-ENROLLMENT PARTNERSHIPS WITH 4-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
More than ever, 4-year schools are realizing just how important it is to focus their time and marketing energy on recruiting transfer students. Partnerships between community colleges are becoming more and more viable to the success of students statewide, especially as fiscally-minded students graduating from high school want to use their hard-earned A+ scholarships to save money and lessen their college debt. Over the last three years, Moberly Area Community College has developed co-enrollment partnerships with 4-year institutions such as Truman University, Stephens College, and Mizzou that allow students the ability to simultaneously use their A+ scholarship and take small classes while getting the experience of being a 4-year university student. This session will include interactive discussions on how other MCCA schools can develop similar co-enrollment programs with their local 4-year schools.
Aleesha Coke, Director of Site Operations and Student Affairs, MACC-Columbia, Moberly Area Community College
Dee Coleman, Director, MACC Kirksville Higher Education Center, Moberly Area Community College
Michele McCall, Dean of Enrollment and Student Affairs, Moberly Area Community College
Track: Student Success
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff, Trustee
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BEST PRACTICES FOR ONLINE TEACHING
The presentation will explore the hurdles online students face and address misconceptions of online instruction. Attendees will be presented with ways to mitigate student hurdles and cultivate instructor presence. This will be informative and will lend itself for sharing of ideas.
Beverly Marquez, Director of Health Information Technology/Medical Coding Program, Health Occupations Certificate Programs & Medical Laboratory Technician Program, State Fair Community College
Track: Learning and Teaching
Recommended Audience: Faculty
More than ever, 4-year schools are realizing just how important it is to focus their time and marketing energy on recruiting transfer students. Partnerships between community colleges are becoming more and more viable to the success of students statewide, especially as fiscally-minded students graduating from high school want to use their hard-earned A+ scholarships to save money and lessen their college debt. Over the last three years, Moberly Area Community College has developed co-enrollment partnerships with 4-year institutions such as Truman University, Stephens College, and Mizzou that allow students the ability to simultaneously use their A+ scholarship and take small classes while getting the experience of being a 4-year university student. This session will include interactive discussions on how other MCCA schools can develop similar co-enrollment programs with their local 4-year schools.
Aleesha Coke, Director of Site Operations and Student Affairs, MACC-Columbia, Moberly Area Community College
Dee Coleman, Director, MACC Kirksville Higher Education Center, Moberly Area Community College
Michele McCall, Dean of Enrollment and Student Affairs, Moberly Area Community College
Track: Student Success
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff, Trustee
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BEST PRACTICES FOR ONLINE TEACHING
The presentation will explore the hurdles online students face and address misconceptions of online instruction. Attendees will be presented with ways to mitigate student hurdles and cultivate instructor presence. This will be informative and will lend itself for sharing of ideas.
Beverly Marquez, Director of Health Information Technology/Medical Coding Program, Health Occupations Certificate Programs & Medical Laboratory Technician Program, State Fair Community College
Track: Learning and Teaching
Recommended Audience: Faculty
11:00 A.M. - 11:45 A.M.
STUDENT SERVICES & LEARNING FOR THE DIGITAL AGE
ConexED is a cloud-based platform for virtual student services and learning. It’s where students go to connect and engage with educators, academic support staff, and each other. With tools designed for higher ed and K–12, it’s a complete solution for online appointment scheduling, queuing, video meetings, data analytics, and more.
Peter Phippen, Director of Global Sales, ConexED
Track:
Recommended Audience: Administration Professionals, Classified Staff
ConexED is a cloud-based platform for virtual student services and learning. It’s where students go to connect and engage with educators, academic support staff, and each other. With tools designed for higher ed and K–12, it’s a complete solution for online appointment scheduling, queuing, video meetings, data analytics, and more.
Peter Phippen, Director of Global Sales, ConexED
Track:
Recommended Audience: Administration Professionals, Classified Staff
AIR QUALITY ON CAMPUS: ASSESSING AND IMPROVING BUILDING HVAC SYSTEMS TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19
This session will help you answer these questions: How do I know our campus buildings HVAC or environmental systems are as safe as possible? What should I say about our facilities safety to students and staff? How should our college monitor or assess our facilities safety and efficiency concerning infectious diseases?
Buildings systems play a significant role in reducing the spread of the aerosol transmission of COVID-19. Members of the scientific community (including ASHRAE and the CDC) have made statements regarding the role that HVAC systems can play in reducing the spread of the aerosol transmission of COVID-19. Most recommendations focus on ventilation, filtration, humidity levels, and functionality of building automation systems. Air purification and UV lighting technology will also be discussed including bipolar ionization. This session will also share how to monitor building conditions and current information about airborne transmission through building systems, including mitigation strategies to promote healthy indoor environments.
Chris Thorn, Project Development Engineer, Performance Services
Sterling Miller, Business Development Manager, Performance Services
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administration Professionals, Classified Staff
This session will help you answer these questions: How do I know our campus buildings HVAC or environmental systems are as safe as possible? What should I say about our facilities safety to students and staff? How should our college monitor or assess our facilities safety and efficiency concerning infectious diseases?
Buildings systems play a significant role in reducing the spread of the aerosol transmission of COVID-19. Members of the scientific community (including ASHRAE and the CDC) have made statements regarding the role that HVAC systems can play in reducing the spread of the aerosol transmission of COVID-19. Most recommendations focus on ventilation, filtration, humidity levels, and functionality of building automation systems. Air purification and UV lighting technology will also be discussed including bipolar ionization. This session will also share how to monitor building conditions and current information about airborne transmission through building systems, including mitigation strategies to promote healthy indoor environments.
Chris Thorn, Project Development Engineer, Performance Services
Sterling Miller, Business Development Manager, Performance Services
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administration Professionals, Classified Staff
KEEP IT REAL
Have you ever wanted to share your feelings and thoughts with others and you did not know how to do this? The Keep It Real Game will help you explore and effectively express your feelings and thoughts in a safe space, without having fears and being on the defensive. So, come on let's play.
*This session is live and located in "Networking" => "Groups"
Cheryl Fowler, Human Resources Records Technician, St. Louis Community College
Keith Fuller, Director for Diversity and Inclusion, Saint Louis Community College
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff, Faculty, Retired, Trustee
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OPTIMIZING ONLINE COURSE DESIGN
Do you need the roadmap to success for online course instruction? We have a simple plan for a more effective learning environment, which stymies student isolation along with increasing student success rates and improved retention. On our campus, the choice to change our LMS, from Blackboard to Brightspace, allowed us to reexamine our instructional approach, moving to a module-based curriculum design. Moreover, in the absence of a full-time Institutional Designer, we utilized faculty champions to encourage faculty to re-think their online curriculum.
Mitchell Holder, Dean of Instruction, North Central Missouri College
Sarah Bird, CTE Division Chair and Faculty, North Central Missouri College
Amy Guthrie, Education and Communication Division Chair, English Faculty, North Central Missouri College
Track: Learning and Teaching
Recommended Audience: Faculty
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Taboo Teachings: A Profile of Missouri Teacher Rodney Wilson
Taboo Teaching is a documentary short about the experiences of nontenured social studies teacher Rodney Wilson after he came out as a gay man to his classroom at a suburban St. Louis high school in 1994 and that same year founded October's LGBTQ History Month. Running time: 26:37. Followed by a Q&A with Rodney Wilson from Mineral Area College.
Rodney Wilson, Instructor in American History I, American History II, American Political Systems, Comparative Religion, and Introduction to Cinema, Mineral Area College
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff, Faculty, Retired, Trustee
1:00 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. — Spotlight Sessions
Q&A: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Panelists from MCCA's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee will be live to answer your questions.
Chocoletta Simpson, MPA, Executive Director, Institutional Equity and Inclusion, Metropolitan Community College
Keith Fuller, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, St. Louis Community College
Rodney Wilson, Instructor in American History I, American History II, American Political Systems, Comparative Religion, and Introduction to Cinema Mineral Area College
Track:
Recommended Audience:
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NAVIGATING ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Joined by Dr. Corey Bradford, Dr. Mara Woody, and Dr. Jeff Lashley, Brian Millner moderates a panel of higher education experts and discusses some of the biggest issues. With years of experience in higher education, and information specific to Missouri, the panelists discuss enrollment, tuition costs, Covid-19, the role of private for-profit institutions, and many other relevant topics.
Brian Millner, President & CEO, Missouri Community College Association
Dr. Corey Bradford, President, Harris Stowe State University
Dr. Jeff Lashley, President, Moberly Area Community College
Dr. Mara Woody, Assistant Commissioner for Postsecondary Policy, Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
Track:
Recommended Audience:
Panelists from MCCA's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee will be live to answer your questions.
Chocoletta Simpson, MPA, Executive Director, Institutional Equity and Inclusion, Metropolitan Community College
Keith Fuller, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, St. Louis Community College
Rodney Wilson, Instructor in American History I, American History II, American Political Systems, Comparative Religion, and Introduction to Cinema Mineral Area College
Track:
Recommended Audience:
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NAVIGATING ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Joined by Dr. Corey Bradford, Dr. Mara Woody, and Dr. Jeff Lashley, Brian Millner moderates a panel of higher education experts and discusses some of the biggest issues. With years of experience in higher education, and information specific to Missouri, the panelists discuss enrollment, tuition costs, Covid-19, the role of private for-profit institutions, and many other relevant topics.
Brian Millner, President & CEO, Missouri Community College Association
Dr. Corey Bradford, President, Harris Stowe State University
Dr. Jeff Lashley, President, Moberly Area Community College
Dr. Mara Woody, Assistant Commissioner for Postsecondary Policy, Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
Track:
Recommended Audience:
2:00 P.M. - 2:45 P.M.
USING SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND LEARNER-CENTERED FACULTY TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
Learning is an inherently emotional act - emotions regulate our focus, attention, and motivation. Faculty need both instructional skills and social and emotional learning (SEL) skills to empathize and engage with their students in ways conducive to learning. WGU provides SEL training, development, and support to empower our faculty to center their instructional interventions around each student’s emotional and academic needs. At WGU, we design faculty work around the learner’s journey, academic progress, and well-being through our Learner-Centered Faculty (LCF) initiative. LCF is an ecosystem of various faculty roles, tools, policies, and practices that organizes faculty interventions around key milestones and touchpoints in the student’s journey to provide potent, personalized support for every learner, one-by-one. In this presentation, we’ll describe our initiatives, their impact thus far, and explore ways our work at WGU may translate to the student experience in your context.
Dr. Angie Besendorfer, WGU Regional Vice President, WGU Missouri Chancellor
Richard Barnes, Senior Manager Academic Engagement, Western Governors University
Natalie Murray, Vice President Student Experience, Western Governors University
Jennie Saunders, Director Faculty Experience, Western Governors University
Bernadette Howlett, Senior Manager Faculty Experience, Western Governors University
Kate Porter, Senior Manager Faculty Experience, Western Governors University
Hilary Simon, Senior Analyst Social Emotional Learning, Western Governors University
Track: Leadership & Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Faculty
Sponsored by: WGU Missouri
Learning is an inherently emotional act - emotions regulate our focus, attention, and motivation. Faculty need both instructional skills and social and emotional learning (SEL) skills to empathize and engage with their students in ways conducive to learning. WGU provides SEL training, development, and support to empower our faculty to center their instructional interventions around each student’s emotional and academic needs. At WGU, we design faculty work around the learner’s journey, academic progress, and well-being through our Learner-Centered Faculty (LCF) initiative. LCF is an ecosystem of various faculty roles, tools, policies, and practices that organizes faculty interventions around key milestones and touchpoints in the student’s journey to provide potent, personalized support for every learner, one-by-one. In this presentation, we’ll describe our initiatives, their impact thus far, and explore ways our work at WGU may translate to the student experience in your context.
Dr. Angie Besendorfer, WGU Regional Vice President, WGU Missouri Chancellor
Richard Barnes, Senior Manager Academic Engagement, Western Governors University
Natalie Murray, Vice President Student Experience, Western Governors University
Jennie Saunders, Director Faculty Experience, Western Governors University
Bernadette Howlett, Senior Manager Faculty Experience, Western Governors University
Kate Porter, Senior Manager Faculty Experience, Western Governors University
Hilary Simon, Senior Analyst Social Emotional Learning, Western Governors University
Track: Leadership & Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Faculty
Sponsored by: WGU Missouri
BUILDING THE FOUNDATION OF AN ROI CULTURE WITHIN MARKETING, OUTREACH, AND ENROLLMENT
Why are students coming to your institution and what makes them stay? A large sampling of prospective students shared with us why they started and why they stayed enrolled in college. By a significant margin, their responses indicated that a major reason was great customer service and being offered the resources they needed when they needed them. This brand loyalty results in referrals and recommendations to friends and family and improved alumni relations. Join our marketing experts as they explore new inter-college relationships and how to create teams that build ROI with recruitment, retention, and beyond. Session attendees can learn how RSCCD built and implemented a full-intake center in 7 days, during a pandemic and take-away quick-to-implement strategies that produce trackable results.
Crystal Berry, VP Communications, 25th Hour Communications
Candi Whitman, Marketing Manager, 25th Hour Communications
Track: Learning and Teaching
Recommended Audience: Faculty
Sponsored by: 25th Hour Communications
Why are students coming to your institution and what makes them stay? A large sampling of prospective students shared with us why they started and why they stayed enrolled in college. By a significant margin, their responses indicated that a major reason was great customer service and being offered the resources they needed when they needed them. This brand loyalty results in referrals and recommendations to friends and family and improved alumni relations. Join our marketing experts as they explore new inter-college relationships and how to create teams that build ROI with recruitment, retention, and beyond. Session attendees can learn how RSCCD built and implemented a full-intake center in 7 days, during a pandemic and take-away quick-to-implement strategies that produce trackable results.
Crystal Berry, VP Communications, 25th Hour Communications
Candi Whitman, Marketing Manager, 25th Hour Communications
Track: Learning and Teaching
Recommended Audience: Faculty
Sponsored by: 25th Hour Communications
WORKING AS A TEAM THROUGH PEER MENTORING – FOSTERING A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO A FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTION
Community colleges provide for an excellent foundation for students thereafter pursuing a bachelor's degree. However, when students transfer to a four-year institution, they may experience difficulty making friends, navigating to a new campus, and adjusting to a new standard of academics. The University of Missouri sponsors Transfer Experience & Advising Mentors (TEAM), designed for new transfer students to develop personally, professionally, and academically during their first semester at Mizzou through weekly programming and peer mentoring. TEAM participants consistently earn higher GPAs and are more likely to continue as Mizzou students compared to students who transferred but did not participate in the program. Come and learn about the TEAM program to see how it can benefit your students and/or what your campus can do to adopt similar practices.
Cecilia Olivares, Kathleen Hinkle and Mayra Santander, University of Missouri
Track: Student Success
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional
Sponsored by: University of Missouri
Community colleges provide for an excellent foundation for students thereafter pursuing a bachelor's degree. However, when students transfer to a four-year institution, they may experience difficulty making friends, navigating to a new campus, and adjusting to a new standard of academics. The University of Missouri sponsors Transfer Experience & Advising Mentors (TEAM), designed for new transfer students to develop personally, professionally, and academically during their first semester at Mizzou through weekly programming and peer mentoring. TEAM participants consistently earn higher GPAs and are more likely to continue as Mizzou students compared to students who transferred but did not participate in the program. Come and learn about the TEAM program to see how it can benefit your students and/or what your campus can do to adopt similar practices.
Cecilia Olivares, Kathleen Hinkle and Mayra Santander, University of Missouri
Track: Student Success
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional
Sponsored by: University of Missouri
RETENTION: IT TAKES A VILLAGE
I have worked at ECC for 15 years, solely in the Student Services side of the house. I have worked to help bring in prospective students and get them registered, and I have also assisted with getting those students graduated. However, the middle of the sandwich (the best part) was invisible to me. It was believed that we in Student Services could get them enrolled, but it was up to the Academic Affairs folks to keep them in class (complete) and make them want to continue the following semester (persist). Approximately 2 years ago, our president set a goal to not only recruit more students, but to retain them, and help them to complete. As a part of this initiative, a cross-departmental team was charged with finding a retention process that would help everyone, not just faculty, identify students who were at-risk and those who need assistance to complete classes and persist to the next semester in order to successfully reach their goals. This cross-departmental team worked together to select a retention alert software, implement the chosen software, and train all staff and faculty how to use the system to increase retention and completion. I would like to share what that process looked like, what we learned, and how it has increased the awareness of the importance of retention across all departments.
Stephanie Hebert, Business Analyst - Enrollment Services, East Central College
Track: Student Success
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff, Faculty
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IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON THE STATE OF THE ST. LOUIS AND MISSOURI WORKFORCE
Learn how COVID-19 has changed the employment landscape and how employers view their workforce needs through this year's employer surveys and what it means for training programs, apprenticeships, job and task automation, operational changes, and remote work. Discover the differences between St. Louis MSA and Missouri statewide employers, and the contrast between employers in metro and non-metro areas.
Richard Schumacher, Manager, Technology Initiatives, Workforce Solutions Group, St. Louis Community College
Ronda Anderson, CERP, Director of Economic and Workforce Research, Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
Track: Workforce Preparation and Development
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Faculty, Trustee
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RESOURCES AND STRATEGIES FOR ENGAGING ONLINE STUDENTS
Online math courses suffer from low success and low retention rates. This presentation will discuss communication strategies, technology and course design tips to improve learning outcomes.
Melissa Wittmer, M.S. Secondary Math Education (Missouri State University) and B.S. Secondary Math Education (University of Central Florida), Ozarks Technical Community College
Track: Learning and Teaching
Recommended Audience: Faculty
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ISSUES FACING RURAL CCS AND HOW TRUSTEES CAN SUPPORT THEIR COLLEGES
Rural Community Colleges. The Advantages They Offer and the Challenges Ahead – Brian Millner is joined by MJ Dolan, President of the Iowa Association of Community College Trustees (IACCT) and Penny Wills, President of the Rural Community College Alliance (RCCA) for a conversation about rural-serving community colleges. The group discusses the benefits of rural community colleges for the community as well as the students they serve. They also talk about the many challenges facing rural-serving community colleges and how elected trustees can support their colleges through these trying times.This session is a can’t miss for those interested in hearing from experts on rural community colleges and trustee advocacy/education.
Brian Millner, President & CEO, Missouri Community College Association
MJ Dolan, President, Iowa Association of Community College Trustees
Penny Wills, President, Rural Community College Alliance
Track: Leadership & Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Trustee
I have worked at ECC for 15 years, solely in the Student Services side of the house. I have worked to help bring in prospective students and get them registered, and I have also assisted with getting those students graduated. However, the middle of the sandwich (the best part) was invisible to me. It was believed that we in Student Services could get them enrolled, but it was up to the Academic Affairs folks to keep them in class (complete) and make them want to continue the following semester (persist). Approximately 2 years ago, our president set a goal to not only recruit more students, but to retain them, and help them to complete. As a part of this initiative, a cross-departmental team was charged with finding a retention process that would help everyone, not just faculty, identify students who were at-risk and those who need assistance to complete classes and persist to the next semester in order to successfully reach their goals. This cross-departmental team worked together to select a retention alert software, implement the chosen software, and train all staff and faculty how to use the system to increase retention and completion. I would like to share what that process looked like, what we learned, and how it has increased the awareness of the importance of retention across all departments.
Stephanie Hebert, Business Analyst - Enrollment Services, East Central College
Track: Student Success
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff, Faculty
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IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON THE STATE OF THE ST. LOUIS AND MISSOURI WORKFORCE
Learn how COVID-19 has changed the employment landscape and how employers view their workforce needs through this year's employer surveys and what it means for training programs, apprenticeships, job and task automation, operational changes, and remote work. Discover the differences between St. Louis MSA and Missouri statewide employers, and the contrast between employers in metro and non-metro areas.
Richard Schumacher, Manager, Technology Initiatives, Workforce Solutions Group, St. Louis Community College
Ronda Anderson, CERP, Director of Economic and Workforce Research, Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
Track: Workforce Preparation and Development
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Faculty, Trustee
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RESOURCES AND STRATEGIES FOR ENGAGING ONLINE STUDENTS
Online math courses suffer from low success and low retention rates. This presentation will discuss communication strategies, technology and course design tips to improve learning outcomes.
Melissa Wittmer, M.S. Secondary Math Education (Missouri State University) and B.S. Secondary Math Education (University of Central Florida), Ozarks Technical Community College
Track: Learning and Teaching
Recommended Audience: Faculty
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ISSUES FACING RURAL CCS AND HOW TRUSTEES CAN SUPPORT THEIR COLLEGES
Rural Community Colleges. The Advantages They Offer and the Challenges Ahead – Brian Millner is joined by MJ Dolan, President of the Iowa Association of Community College Trustees (IACCT) and Penny Wills, President of the Rural Community College Alliance (RCCA) for a conversation about rural-serving community colleges. The group discusses the benefits of rural community colleges for the community as well as the students they serve. They also talk about the many challenges facing rural-serving community colleges and how elected trustees can support their colleges through these trying times.This session is a can’t miss for those interested in hearing from experts on rural community colleges and trustee advocacy/education.
Brian Millner, President & CEO, Missouri Community College Association
MJ Dolan, President, Iowa Association of Community College Trustees
Penny Wills, President, Rural Community College Alliance
Track: Leadership & Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Trustee
3:00 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. — Plenary Sessions
BECOMING A STRENGTHS BASED SUPERVISOR
As people rise through the ranks in higher education, many people end up supervising others. Unfortunately, this incredibly important role rarely comes with much, if any, training, leaving supervisors struggling to figure out how to manage and lead their team while juggling all their other responsibilities. Using a Strengths-based framework (specifically CliftonStrengths) allows you to see how your talents filter the way you approach leadership, your team, your students, and all the other tasks in front of you. When you know and understand your talents, you can use them to become a more effective, authentic supervisor. The most effective leaders consistently invest in their Strengths and those of their team. In this session, you will learn the 5 clues to talent and begin to identify specific ways your talents impact your roles as a supervisor. We will spend time reflecting on peak experiences to find ways to continue finding paths to success. You will learn the four main reasons people follow and walk away with a specific and effective tool to build understanding and gain insight about the talents of your team members. Whether you’re a current supervisor or aspiring one, learn more about how your talents impact you on a daily basis, including how you lead and supervise your team.
Anne Brackett, Chief Engagement Officer, Strengths University
Alicia Wojciuch, MSW, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Maryville University/Strengths University
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional
Sponsored by: Strengths University
As people rise through the ranks in higher education, many people end up supervising others. Unfortunately, this incredibly important role rarely comes with much, if any, training, leaving supervisors struggling to figure out how to manage and lead their team while juggling all their other responsibilities. Using a Strengths-based framework (specifically CliftonStrengths) allows you to see how your talents filter the way you approach leadership, your team, your students, and all the other tasks in front of you. When you know and understand your talents, you can use them to become a more effective, authentic supervisor. The most effective leaders consistently invest in their Strengths and those of their team. In this session, you will learn the 5 clues to talent and begin to identify specific ways your talents impact your roles as a supervisor. We will spend time reflecting on peak experiences to find ways to continue finding paths to success. You will learn the four main reasons people follow and walk away with a specific and effective tool to build understanding and gain insight about the talents of your team members. Whether you’re a current supervisor or aspiring one, learn more about how your talents impact you on a daily basis, including how you lead and supervise your team.
Anne Brackett, Chief Engagement Officer, Strengths University
Alicia Wojciuch, MSW, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Maryville University/Strengths University
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional
Sponsored by: Strengths University
TEACHING WITH INTENTION: A MINDFUL APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING
This program will explore common mental health concerns facing students today. We will consider common stressors for students and faculty and discuss the role of mindfulness in mitigating stress. Finally we will look at specific strategies for creating an intentional learning environment where students and faculty can practice skills to enhance learning, memory and mood.
Christy Hutton, University of Missouri
Track: Learning and Teaching
Recommended Audience: Faculty
Sponsored by: University of Missouri
This program will explore common mental health concerns facing students today. We will consider common stressors for students and faculty and discuss the role of mindfulness in mitigating stress. Finally we will look at specific strategies for creating an intentional learning environment where students and faculty can practice skills to enhance learning, memory and mood.
Christy Hutton, University of Missouri
Track: Learning and Teaching
Recommended Audience: Faculty
Sponsored by: University of Missouri
HLC ACCREDITATION: A TRUSTEES' TOOLBOX
Join this discussion as we sort through the HLC toolbox and pick apart the Higher Learning Commission's Criteria for Accreditation and Core Components. We will also shine the flashlight on the inner workings of a Comprehensive Evaluation (site visit). Targeted to Trustees, this session serves as a primer for anyone but the institution's ALO. If you have no idea who that person is or what that person does, this session is a perfect one for you to slide into.
Kimberly Harvey-Manus, Vice Chancellor of Instruction/CAO, Jefferson College
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Trustee
Friday, NOvember 13
10:00 A.M. - 10:45 A.M.
USING STRENGTHS COACHING TO MAXIMIZE YOUR TEAM
We supervisors are so busy that we don’t always have the time to meet with our individual team members as much as we’d like. And often when we do meet, we don’t always make it meaningful. Unfortunately, this is a huge missed opportunity to maximize your team and make you a more effective supervisor. Come learn how to create a system to easily integrate the CliftonStrengths framework into your one on one meetings to streamline performance management, maximize your individual team members, and become more productive as a team.
Anne Brackett, Chief Engagement Officer, Strengths University
Alicia Wojciuch, MSW, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Maryville University/Strengths University
Deborah Carter, Campus Vice President of Student Affairs, St. Louis Community College
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional
We supervisors are so busy that we don’t always have the time to meet with our individual team members as much as we’d like. And often when we do meet, we don’t always make it meaningful. Unfortunately, this is a huge missed opportunity to maximize your team and make you a more effective supervisor. Come learn how to create a system to easily integrate the CliftonStrengths framework into your one on one meetings to streamline performance management, maximize your individual team members, and become more productive as a team.
Anne Brackett, Chief Engagement Officer, Strengths University
Alicia Wojciuch, MSW, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Maryville University/Strengths University
Deborah Carter, Campus Vice President of Student Affairs, St. Louis Community College
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional
FIRST WE LISTENED: CREATING AND SUSTAINING AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES
This spring, Metropolitan Community Colleges of Kansas City hosted listening sessions with students focusing on racial inequities they have experienced both on and off campus. In this session we will discuss their feedback and look at data regarding students of color at community colleges and indicators for success. Discussing how we develop a campus-wide commitment to creating an environment that is equitable and sets all students up for success.
Shelby Coxon, Coordinator, Campus Life & Leadership, Metropolitan Community Colleges of Kansas City
Track:
Recommended Audience:
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Friday, November 13th 10:00 AM
DEMYSTIFYING GRANTS
With this introduction to external funding you will be introduced to the structure of a grant proposal, how to approach writing for your project, and the importance of getting to know your grants office.
Claudia Shugert, St. Louis Community College, Grants Research & Development Coordinator
Calie Holden, Ozarks Technical Community College, Grants Manager
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional
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IMPLEMENTING CO-CURRICULAR ASSESSMENT TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Criteria for Accreditation specifically addresses co-curricular programs in the following criterion: 3.E.1. Co-curricular programs are suited to the institution's mission and contribute to the educational experience of its students; 4.B.2. The institution assesses achievement of the learning outcomes that it claims for its curricular and co-curricular programs; 4.B.3. The institution uses the information gained from assessment to improve student learning.
Co-curricular activities support the academic curriculum and promote student learning and development outside of the classroom. It is critical that co-curricular programming is developed through a systematic process of gathering and using assessment evidence to improve student-centered programs and services. This session will highlight the work completed at Metropolitan Community College over the past 18 months to identify co-curricular student learning outcomes and implement an assessment framework for co-curricular programs.
Christine Atkinson, Student Engagement Manager, Metropolitan Community College-Longview
Richard Monroe, Student Engagement Manager, Metropolitan Community College-Blue River & MCC-Business and Technology
Chelsia Potts, Student Engagement Manager, Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley
Rowdy Pyle, Student Engagement Manager, Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods
Track: Student Success
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff, Faculty
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 2.0: INTENTIONAL DESIGN, SUCCESSES AND BUILDING AWARENESS
Community Support Specialist is a career that helps those with mental illness, substance use, and developmental and intellectual abilities live successfully within our community. According to DMH, there are approximately 2,000 community support workers in Missouri with a 42% turnover rate which results in 500 new job openings each year. Missouri’s workforce issue is the result of low compensation, high burnout rates, high staff turnover rates, and the workforce’s lack of practical skills needed to do the job without extensive on-the-job training. The BHS program addresses these issues, providing a pathway for entry-level positions in behavioral health in state, county and local human service agencies, substance use disorder facilities, community mental health centers, hospitals, schools, and other agencies.
Jenna Mueller, Program Coordinator for Behavioral Health Support, St. Louis Community College
Track: Workforce Preparation and Development
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff, Faculty, Trustee
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STRATEGIC PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION POST COVID-19 PANDEMIC
What did we learn from the COVID-19 Pandemic? Join ECC as we discuss the initial implementation of our SOAR to 2024 Strategic Plan, how we adapted our strategies and goals to the changing landscape, what our benchmarks and results are to date, and how we have stayed true to our mission, vision and values.
Michelle Smith, Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness, East Central College
Jon Bauer, President, East Central College
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff, Faculty, Trustee
This spring, Metropolitan Community Colleges of Kansas City hosted listening sessions with students focusing on racial inequities they have experienced both on and off campus. In this session we will discuss their feedback and look at data regarding students of color at community colleges and indicators for success. Discussing how we develop a campus-wide commitment to creating an environment that is equitable and sets all students up for success.
Shelby Coxon, Coordinator, Campus Life & Leadership, Metropolitan Community Colleges of Kansas City
Track:
Recommended Audience:
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Friday, November 13th 10:00 AM
DEMYSTIFYING GRANTS
With this introduction to external funding you will be introduced to the structure of a grant proposal, how to approach writing for your project, and the importance of getting to know your grants office.
Claudia Shugert, St. Louis Community College, Grants Research & Development Coordinator
Calie Holden, Ozarks Technical Community College, Grants Manager
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional
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IMPLEMENTING CO-CURRICULAR ASSESSMENT TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Criteria for Accreditation specifically addresses co-curricular programs in the following criterion: 3.E.1. Co-curricular programs are suited to the institution's mission and contribute to the educational experience of its students; 4.B.2. The institution assesses achievement of the learning outcomes that it claims for its curricular and co-curricular programs; 4.B.3. The institution uses the information gained from assessment to improve student learning.
Co-curricular activities support the academic curriculum and promote student learning and development outside of the classroom. It is critical that co-curricular programming is developed through a systematic process of gathering and using assessment evidence to improve student-centered programs and services. This session will highlight the work completed at Metropolitan Community College over the past 18 months to identify co-curricular student learning outcomes and implement an assessment framework for co-curricular programs.
Christine Atkinson, Student Engagement Manager, Metropolitan Community College-Longview
Richard Monroe, Student Engagement Manager, Metropolitan Community College-Blue River & MCC-Business and Technology
Chelsia Potts, Student Engagement Manager, Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley
Rowdy Pyle, Student Engagement Manager, Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods
Track: Student Success
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff, Faculty
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 2.0: INTENTIONAL DESIGN, SUCCESSES AND BUILDING AWARENESS
Community Support Specialist is a career that helps those with mental illness, substance use, and developmental and intellectual abilities live successfully within our community. According to DMH, there are approximately 2,000 community support workers in Missouri with a 42% turnover rate which results in 500 new job openings each year. Missouri’s workforce issue is the result of low compensation, high burnout rates, high staff turnover rates, and the workforce’s lack of practical skills needed to do the job without extensive on-the-job training. The BHS program addresses these issues, providing a pathway for entry-level positions in behavioral health in state, county and local human service agencies, substance use disorder facilities, community mental health centers, hospitals, schools, and other agencies.
Jenna Mueller, Program Coordinator for Behavioral Health Support, St. Louis Community College
Track: Workforce Preparation and Development
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff, Faculty, Trustee
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STRATEGIC PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION POST COVID-19 PANDEMIC
What did we learn from the COVID-19 Pandemic? Join ECC as we discuss the initial implementation of our SOAR to 2024 Strategic Plan, how we adapted our strategies and goals to the changing landscape, what our benchmarks and results are to date, and how we have stayed true to our mission, vision and values.
Michelle Smith, Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness, East Central College
Jon Bauer, President, East Central College
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff, Faculty, Trustee
11:00 A.M. - 11:45 A.M.
A&OER AT ECC: LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD
In spite of the pandemic, East Central College has persisted in its effort to increase its use of Affordable and Open Educational Resources (A&OER) in the classroom for AY 20/21. Implemented during the 19/20 academic year, we have continued efforts to move ahead while reviewing past efforts and making changes as needed. This session will provide updates on the savings to students and the work of faculty in choosing and implementing OER texts, the impact on our campus bookstore, as well as our efforts to build awareness, involve relevant offices of the college, and build a sustainable infrastructure for future growth of the initiative. Attendees should leave our session with some ideas for application of A&OER on their own campuses.
John Hardecke, English Instructor, East Central College
Lisa Farrell, Director, Library Services, East Central College
Shanee Haynes, Communications/Speech Instructor, East Central College
Rachel Howard, Psychology Instructor, East Central College
Track: Learning and Teaching
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Faculty, Trustee
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MAPPING INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: CHALLENGES AND ADAPTATIONS
Considered assessment best practice, developing and mapping institutional level learning outcomes is happening at many community colleges. Most often utilized resources, however, are geared toward four-year curricular models. Community colleges, with their unique mission and student body, have to either force the fit or create their own approach. Our college wants to share what we have learned during our process and gather wisdom from other colleges who are further along in their mapping experiences.
Sue Henderson, Assistant Professor of English, East Central College
Nathan Esbeck, Instructor and Program Coordinator, Industrial Engineering Technology and Industrial Maintenance, East Central College
Nancy J. Mitchell, MSN, RN, Director of Nursing, East Central College
Beth Winters-Rozema, PhD, Instructor, Biology, East Central College
Track: Learning and Teaching
Recommended Audience: Faculty
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CREATING A LEGISLATIVE IMPACT STATEMENT
It is important for all community colleges to convey the impact we have within the communities we serve. The President of East Central College was looking for a method to communicate the college's impact to state and federal legislators in a simple and clear manner. We will share the tools we utilized to create a low-cost data visualization customized for each of our legislators.
Bethany Lohden, Director of Institutional Research, East Central College
Jon Bauer, President, East Central College
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Faculty, Trustee
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IS ANALYZING DATA DRIVING YOU INSANE? TRY A BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SOFTWARE AND SMILE AGAIN!
Most of us aren't Pivot Table wizzes and advanced statistics geniuses. For this reason, a lot of day-to-day operational data goes unanalyzed and unprocessed. This presentation makes the case for a better way of interpreting data and is beneficial to departments such as Financial Aid, Enrollment Services, Recruitment, Alumni Relations, Registration, and Student Success.
Laina Pond, Project Manager, St. Louis Community College
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff, Faculty
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DEVELOP YOUR CUSTOMIZED MARKETING & OUTREACH PLAN
Apprenticeship is a buzz word. To avoid confusion, messages to businesses and community should be very detailed and targeted. Keeping a clear and consistent message throughout all outreach and marketing efforts is very important to build your brand. By examining your standard operating procedure, outreach goals and asking important questions; a customized marketing & outreach plan can be outlined in an hour.
Goldie Gildehaus & Courtenay Wills, Workforce Coordinators, Metropolitan Community College
Track: Workforce Preparation and Development
Recommended Audience: Workforce Development Staff
In spite of the pandemic, East Central College has persisted in its effort to increase its use of Affordable and Open Educational Resources (A&OER) in the classroom for AY 20/21. Implemented during the 19/20 academic year, we have continued efforts to move ahead while reviewing past efforts and making changes as needed. This session will provide updates on the savings to students and the work of faculty in choosing and implementing OER texts, the impact on our campus bookstore, as well as our efforts to build awareness, involve relevant offices of the college, and build a sustainable infrastructure for future growth of the initiative. Attendees should leave our session with some ideas for application of A&OER on their own campuses.
John Hardecke, English Instructor, East Central College
Lisa Farrell, Director, Library Services, East Central College
Shanee Haynes, Communications/Speech Instructor, East Central College
Rachel Howard, Psychology Instructor, East Central College
Track: Learning and Teaching
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Faculty, Trustee
__________
MAPPING INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: CHALLENGES AND ADAPTATIONS
Considered assessment best practice, developing and mapping institutional level learning outcomes is happening at many community colleges. Most often utilized resources, however, are geared toward four-year curricular models. Community colleges, with their unique mission and student body, have to either force the fit or create their own approach. Our college wants to share what we have learned during our process and gather wisdom from other colleges who are further along in their mapping experiences.
Sue Henderson, Assistant Professor of English, East Central College
Nathan Esbeck, Instructor and Program Coordinator, Industrial Engineering Technology and Industrial Maintenance, East Central College
Nancy J. Mitchell, MSN, RN, Director of Nursing, East Central College
Beth Winters-Rozema, PhD, Instructor, Biology, East Central College
Track: Learning and Teaching
Recommended Audience: Faculty
__________
CREATING A LEGISLATIVE IMPACT STATEMENT
It is important for all community colleges to convey the impact we have within the communities we serve. The President of East Central College was looking for a method to communicate the college's impact to state and federal legislators in a simple and clear manner. We will share the tools we utilized to create a low-cost data visualization customized for each of our legislators.
Bethany Lohden, Director of Institutional Research, East Central College
Jon Bauer, President, East Central College
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Faculty, Trustee
__________
IS ANALYZING DATA DRIVING YOU INSANE? TRY A BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SOFTWARE AND SMILE AGAIN!
Most of us aren't Pivot Table wizzes and advanced statistics geniuses. For this reason, a lot of day-to-day operational data goes unanalyzed and unprocessed. This presentation makes the case for a better way of interpreting data and is beneficial to departments such as Financial Aid, Enrollment Services, Recruitment, Alumni Relations, Registration, and Student Success.
Laina Pond, Project Manager, St. Louis Community College
Track: Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Recommended Audience: Administrative Professional, Classified Staff, Faculty
__________
DEVELOP YOUR CUSTOMIZED MARKETING & OUTREACH PLAN
Apprenticeship is a buzz word. To avoid confusion, messages to businesses and community should be very detailed and targeted. Keeping a clear and consistent message throughout all outreach and marketing efforts is very important to build your brand. By examining your standard operating procedure, outreach goals and asking important questions; a customized marketing & outreach plan can be outlined in an hour.
Goldie Gildehaus & Courtenay Wills, Workforce Coordinators, Metropolitan Community College
Track: Workforce Preparation and Development
Recommended Audience: Workforce Development Staff
12:00 P.M. - 12:45 P.M. — Spotlight Session
MISSOURI LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS UPDATE
Each year MCCA hosts a panel with our supportive elected officials in the Missouri House and Senate and lobbyists that represent MCCA and our institutions in the capitol. This year we recap the November 3 elections and discuss the current state budget situation, funding scenarios for Fiscal Year 2022, and other legislative issues impacting Missouri, higher education, and our institutions.
Brian Millner, President & CEO, Missouri Community College Association
Missouri State Representative Rusty Black
Missouri State Senator Barbara Washington
Ryan McKenna, Government and Community Relations Liaison, St. Louis Community College
Erika Leonard, Governmental Relations Consultant, Bardgett & Associates
Track:
Recommended Audience:
Each year MCCA hosts a panel with our supportive elected officials in the Missouri House and Senate and lobbyists that represent MCCA and our institutions in the capitol. This year we recap the November 3 elections and discuss the current state budget situation, funding scenarios for Fiscal Year 2022, and other legislative issues impacting Missouri, higher education, and our institutions.
Brian Millner, President & CEO, Missouri Community College Association
Missouri State Representative Rusty Black
Missouri State Senator Barbara Washington
Ryan McKenna, Government and Community Relations Liaison, St. Louis Community College
Erika Leonard, Governmental Relations Consultant, Bardgett & Associates
Track:
Recommended Audience:
1:30 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. — Keynote Session
KEYNOTE FIRESIDE CHAT WITH PRIYA PARKER
Priya Parker is helping us take a deeper look at how anyone can create collective meaning in modern life, one gathering at a time. She'll challenge us to get to the root of why and how we make connections, create communities, and build organizations.
Moderator: Kedra Tolson, Executive Director, Marketing and Communications, St. Louis Community College
Sponsored by: Webster University
Priya Parker is helping us take a deeper look at how anyone can create collective meaning in modern life, one gathering at a time. She'll challenge us to get to the root of why and how we make connections, create communities, and build organizations.
Moderator: Kedra Tolson, Executive Director, Marketing and Communications, St. Louis Community College
Sponsored by: Webster University
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Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent sessions are the educational backbone of the MCCA Annual Convention and provide a classroom-style learning experience. These 50 minute sessions allow you the most personal customization – you can select from a wide variety of topics during each time slot to help you focus on the issues/areas that are most relevant to your needs.
General Sessions featuring Keynote and Plenary Speakers
Our keynote speakers are leaders in their industries. Their stories will inspire you to think outside the box and widen your perspectives. You’ll leave general sessions feeling energized and motivated – they set the tone for the MCCA Annual Convention – transformative, innovative, and practical.
Concurrent sessions are the educational backbone of the MCCA Annual Convention and provide a classroom-style learning experience. These 50 minute sessions allow you the most personal customization – you can select from a wide variety of topics during each time slot to help you focus on the issues/areas that are most relevant to your needs.
General Sessions featuring Keynote and Plenary Speakers
Our keynote speakers are leaders in their industries. Their stories will inspire you to think outside the box and widen your perspectives. You’ll leave general sessions feeling energized and motivated – they set the tone for the MCCA Annual Convention – transformative, innovative, and practical.
Program Tracks
The wide range of topics and ideas on the program are organized by five thematic tracks, designed to help illuminate overarching focus areas and enable attendees to easily navigate the event. Find your community or build a new one as you work through the program.
Student Success
The diverse needs and backgrounds of college students have challenged student services personnel to develop and implement some of the most innovative approaches to serving students.
Workforce Preparation and Development
A robust economy depends upon a highly-skilled workforce. As the key to restoring the middle class, community colleges must prepare American workers for the changing demands of the labor market. Sessions explore the many ways colleges are meeting the workforce needs of their communities.
Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Accountability mandates, fluctuating funding, demographic shifts, and the rapid pace of change continue to challenge college administrators to explore innovative strategies for leadership and organization.
Learning and Teaching (a special track for faculty)
College professionals continue to develop new and innovative ways of approaching learning and teaching. This session affords educators the opportunity to share their innovations with colleagues.
Future Workplace
Every day, non-teaching professionals work to advance the mission of our colleges and workforce partners by supporting faculty, students, alumni, visitors, and friends of our institutions. This conference stream brings together financial management and human resources, to communications professionals and facilities management to discuss innovation and forward-thinking initiatives that will impact the future and design of today’s workplace.
Student Success
The diverse needs and backgrounds of college students have challenged student services personnel to develop and implement some of the most innovative approaches to serving students.
Workforce Preparation and Development
A robust economy depends upon a highly-skilled workforce. As the key to restoring the middle class, community colleges must prepare American workers for the changing demands of the labor market. Sessions explore the many ways colleges are meeting the workforce needs of their communities.
Leadership and Institutional Transformation
Accountability mandates, fluctuating funding, demographic shifts, and the rapid pace of change continue to challenge college administrators to explore innovative strategies for leadership and organization.
Learning and Teaching (a special track for faculty)
College professionals continue to develop new and innovative ways of approaching learning and teaching. This session affords educators the opportunity to share their innovations with colleagues.
Future Workplace
Every day, non-teaching professionals work to advance the mission of our colleges and workforce partners by supporting faculty, students, alumni, visitors, and friends of our institutions. This conference stream brings together financial management and human resources, to communications professionals and facilities management to discuss innovation and forward-thinking initiatives that will impact the future and design of today’s workplace.
