2013: "Transitions"

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2013
Friday, October 11th
8:00 AM

Registration and Continental Breakfast

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UMass Amherst Campus Center Concourse, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM

Morning Keynote: Beyond Programming: Toward Embedded Mentoring Practices in the Support of Student Transitions

Becky Wai-Ling Packard, Mount Holyoke College

Campus Center Auditorium, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

10:15 AM

Concurrent Sessions - Destination Exploration: Discovery and Decision - Making Support for Undeclared Students

Heather N. Maietta, Merrimack College
Samantha Medin, Merrimack College
Alexandra Finney, Merrimack College

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 162 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Concurrent Sessions - Early College High School Partnerships: A Strategy for Student Success

Kimberly A. Burns, Middlesex Community College - Bedford
Philip J. Sisson, Middlesex Community College - Bedford
Ellen Grondine, Northern Essex Community College
Lori Weir, Northern Essex Community College

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 909 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Concurrent Sessions - Finding the Footholds: An Orientation and One - credit Course for Community College Transfers in STEM at a Selective Liberal Arts College

Sarah J. Bacon, Mount Holyoke College
Becky Wai-Ling Packard, Mount Holyoke College

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 917 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Concurrent Sessions - First-Year Read/First-Year Writing: Inquiry and Interdisciplinary Transitions

Jennifer DiGrazia, Westfield State College
Mary Keator, Westfield State College
Susan Quandt, Westfield State College

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 165 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Concurrent Sessions - Millennial Combat Veterans: How Identity Shapes Experience in College

Shane P. Hammon, Greenfield Community College

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 168 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Concurrent Sessions - Quiet Power: Supporting Introverts Towards Self-Authorship

Wilma Crespo, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 176, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Concurrent Sessions - Reactive to Proactive: Working with Students in Crisis

Patricia Cardoso, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Kelly Gray, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 101 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Concurrent Sessions - Transitioning to AND in College: The Experiences of Trans*Students

Genny Beemyn, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Annemarie Seifert, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 908 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Concurrent Sessions - “Don't Paint the Bathroom When the Kitchen is on Fire” A Conversation Concerning Catch Phrases for Common Conditions

Karen Lederer, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Linda Scott, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 164 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Concurrent Sessions: Facilitating Transitions from Classroom to Community Service to Employment: Cultivating a Civically Minded Workforce

Shelley Errington Nicholson, Mount Wachusett Community College

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 911 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

11:45 AM

Keynote Address

Dr. Adrianna Kezar, University of Southern California

Campus Center Auditorium, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

12:45 PM

Lunch

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Campus Center Auditorium, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

1:45 PM

Concurrent Session - Panel: Senior Student Affairs Officers Discuss “Transitions”

Enku Gelaye, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Phillip Sisson, Middlesex Community College - Bedford
Ezekiel Kimball Jr., University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 164 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions - Authentic Paths: Supporting Student Leaders of Color Navigating to Academic and Co-Curricular Success

Oscar Collins, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Nicole Young, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 908 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions - Bridging the Gaps: Integrated Support Services in BHCC Learning Communities

Liya N. Escalera, Bunker Hill Community College
Ijeoma Njaka, Bunker Hill Community College
Justice Kumahia, Bunker Hill Community College
Arlene Vallie, Bunker Hill Community College

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 168 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions - Building a Retention Program that Resonates on Campus

Angela E. Quitadamo, Worcester State College
Patricia Marshall, Worcester State College

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 101 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions - In the Recipe for a Great First Year, Just Add a Little S.A.G.E.!

Kelly Dunn, Emmanuel College - Boston
Corey Bailey, Emmanuel College - Boston

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 176 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions - Increasing Post-Secondary Student Success through Concurrent Enrollment: How Higher Ed Institutions Can Lead Reform at the High School Level

Magdalena Narozniak, University of Connecticut - Storrs

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 911 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions - Panel: Unpacking Transfer Transitions from 2-Year to 4-Year Institutions

Mark Broadbent, Holyoke Community College
Stephanie Chapko, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Lianne Hansen, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Kelly Gray, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 162 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions - Students Transitioning Off Campus: The Student Life Journey

Ryan Bouchard, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Sally Linowski, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
David Vaillancourt, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Campus Center Lower Level and 9th Floor, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions - Transitioning from Academic Probation to Academic Progress: A Success Focused Review

Gail L. Lucozzi, Middlesex Community College - Bedford
Matthew Olson, Middlesex Community College - Bedford
Vincent Funaro, Middlesex Community College - Bedford

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 165 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions: Dig Where You Stand: Infusing Local History and Culture into the Curriculum to Support the Success of Diverse Student Populations

Lori A. Catallozzi, Bunker Hill Community College
Beverly Morgan-Welch, Museum of African American History
Dr. Aurora Bautista, Bunker Hill Community College

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 909 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions: Students Transitioning Off Campus: The Student Life Journey

Ryan Bouchard, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Sally Linowski, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
David Vaillancourt, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Campus Center Lower Level, 9th Floor, Room 917 - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

3:15 PM

Conference Wrap Up

Dr. John V. Lombardi, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

3:45 PM

Wine and Cheese Social

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Campus Center Concourse, Lower Level, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM