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Session 1 – 11:45am-12:35pm
Equity-Centered Advising |Zoom Link
Laura Roecker and Rebecca Hubbard, Front Range Community College
Front Range Community College Online Pathways Advising developed and implemented an equity-centered case management model, focusing on students who identify as LatinX, Black, American Indian, or 2 or more racial or ethnic identities, and one or more of the following: Pell-eligible, First Generation, Cumulative GPA 0.00-3.00.
Through this model, advisors can be intentional, proactively outreaching their advisees, encouraging engagement through advising appointments, plan building, and relationship building. Our goal is to “move the needle” and improve success metrics, including academic standing, GPA (Grade Point Average), and retention for this population of students.
Laura Roecker is the Director of Online Pathways Advising at Front Range Community College. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with an emphasis in Social Justice from the University of Northern Colorado, and a Master of Arts in Leadership in Higher Education from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Laura is a first-generation, non-traditional student, and is passionate about eliminating barriers and providing support for those who have been traditionally marginalized by the higher education system.
Rebecca Hubbard is the Assistant Director of Advising and Retention at Front Range Community College’s Online campus. She earned her Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology, with a Clinical Mental Health concentration, from the University of Denver and her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, with a minor in Women’s Studies, from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. Her passion for equity-centered education and inclusive excellence stems from her personal academic journey across the south, midwest, and western United States, and her genuine love of learning in diverse classrooms across the country.
Diary of a College Navigator | Zoom Link
Cindy Nguyen and Sarah Homer, Arapahoe Community College
At Arapahoe Community College Sturm Collaboration Campus, Castle Rock, our navigators help students meet their educational, career and personal goals from recruitment and admissions, to enrollment, retention and completion, and to career and workforce. Learn about the day in and out of an ACC college navigator. In response to the ever-changing environment in higher education, new campus services are being implemented and it is critical for navigators to be aware of changes to student services. In this presentation, our facilitator will discuss how this role has evolved as the growth and needs of this campus increases. The work of college navigators contributes to students’ development of their self-awareness with respect to their education, career, and personal goals and objectives.
Cindy Nguyen is the Associate Director at Arapahoe Community College for the Sturm Collaboration Campus in Castle Rock. She has over 15 years higher education experience in various advising roles, including admissions, concurrent enrollment, academic advising and pre-collegiate. Cindy has the passion to work with all students in helping them meet their academic and career goals.
Sarah Homer currently works for Arapahoe Community College as Senior Campus Navigator for the Sturm Collaboration Campus in Castle Rock. Sarah earned a Master of Education with an emphasis in higher education administration from the University of Utah. She has worked in higher education for over 15 years in advising, teaching and career services. Sarah is passionate about helping students identify and pursue their academic and career goals. Being a Navigator enables her to put all this experience and passion to work innovatively.
Opening the Gate for STEM: WeBWorks and Open Educational Resources in the Colorado Community College System |Zoom Link
Sara Satkowiak and Brittany Dudek, CCCOnline
CCCS is dedicated to furthering equity for students through the adoption, adaption, and creation of open educational resources to reduce the cost of course materials. However, students enrolled in STEM classes are often not the beneficiaries of these no-cost resources, as many traditional STEM textbooks also provide homework platforms via access codes associated with the textbook material. CCCS has facilitated the course development of several math courses using the open access homework platform WeBWorks. This session will provide details on using WeBWorks, the grant funding process for this pilot program, and how to institute OER in your own STEM courses.
Sara Satkowiak, Open Educational Resources Fellow, Colorado Community College System, MLIS Graduate Student
Brittany Dudek, Director of Library and OER Services for the Colorado Community College System, MLIS
CE 101: Understanding the Data and Dispelling the Myths of Concurrent Enrollment in Colorado | Zoom Link
Shari Culver, Jennifer Piper, and Nicole Banks, Arapahoe Community College
Concurrent Enrollment is one of our fastest growing populations in the Colorado Community College System with over 33,000 high school students enrolled in CCCS colleges in academic year (AY) 2020-2021. Who are these students? Who are the instructors? Learn more about CE in Colorado and how we can support these students on our campuses and classrooms.
Shari Culver has served ACC for 10 years in a variety of roles from adjunct faculty to Career & Transfer Services Director to now Associate Dean of Concurrent Enrollment. She is passionate about serving community college students, growing her staff, and parenting her four teenage children.
Jennifer Piper has worked in education for her entire career including at secondary and post-secondary institutions. She has been the Director of Concurrent Enrollment at Front Range Community College Westminster campus for the past 3 years. She loves working with community college faculty and staff as well as high school partners to bring educational opportunities to secondary students. She finds great joy in working with her FRCC team, hiking the local trails and supporting her young adult children who were not lucky enough to have access to CE.
Nicole Banks has served CCA for the past 15 years working primarily with students from application to graduation and most recently serves as the Director of Concurrent Enrollment. She is passionate about working at CCA specifically with the Concurrent Enrollment program and collaborating with the high school partners. She enjoys working with the CCA team, building connections with high school partners, and raising her three young children.
Exploring Learning Disabilities ~ Utilizing Tools and Accommodations Available to Enable Academic Success | Zoom Link
Elisabeth Olson, Arapahoe Community College
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a learning disability? In this session, you will be able to participate in different group activities that parallel what it’s like to have learning differences. You will also learn about different tools and accommodations that help people with learning differences show their amazing potentials and be successful.
Elisabeth Olson: I am honored to be working as a Disability Access Services Specialist at Arapahoe Community College. I attended California State University, Fullerton, where I earned a B.A. and M.A. in American Studies and a Special Education Teaching Credential. Having been born with a mild cerebral palsy, I understand the different challenges people with disabilities face in society. I have the perspectives of having to utilize accommodations as a student attending a university and then as a working professional recommending accommodations to students. My passion and calling in life is helping others to understand that accommodations allow equal access in education and in the workplace.