Schedule
8:30 – 9:00 AM
Key West Ballroom
Registration opens with a continental breakfast
9:00 – 9:15 AM
Key West Ballroom
Welcome and Division Updates with Dr. Theodorea Regina Berry
9:15 – 10:15 AM
Key West Ballroom
Keynote: Dr. Andrea Guzman
Transforming Dreams into Reality: Driving Student Success with a Holistic DEI Approach
Student success is much more than ensuring students earn a degree. It involves helping students attain their academic, personal, and professional goals. This keynote presentation will share how a holistic diversity, equity and inclusion strategy can help drive student success for all students, but particularly students of marginalized communities. In addition, we’ll discuss opportunities for faculty and staff to get involved in DEI efforts and the importance of their role in transforming dreams into reality.
10:25 – 10:55 am
Session One
Is Their Major the Best Fit? Working With Undeclared/Undecided Students
Presenter : Emily Nanette Rank (KMETC)
Sand Key 220
Track: Communication and Marketing
It Takes a Village: Maximizing program outcomes through meaningful campus partnerships to increase success
Presenter : Sandra Leon-Barth (EL), Rolanda Burkett Fabien
Egmont Key 224
Track: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Assessing the PeerKnights Coaching Program
Presenter : Rocio Tonos (SLAS), Maria Grisales (SLAS)
Cedar Key Meeting 223
Track: Research and Assessment
Cancelled – Digital Trends and Best Practices
Presenter : Barbara Smith
Garden Key 221
Track: Best Practices
11:05 – 11:35 am
Session Two
To Petition or Not to Petition
Presenter : John Sacher (SLAS)
Sand Key Room 220
Track: Communication and Marketing
The Societal Benefits of Prison Education and the Study of Justice in Central Florida
Presenter : Tanya Armstrong (UCF Connect, Keri Watson (SVAD)
Egmont Key 224
Track: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
What is the “Impact” of HIP Courses? Measuring Student Perception of HIP Designated Courses
Presenter : Elizabeth Horn (HIP Hub)
Cedar Key Room 223
Track: Research and Assessment
Overcoming Barriers to Student Success and Graduation: Knights Graduation & Grant Initiative
Presenter : Heather Murphy (Registrar), Brian Boyd (Registrar)
Garden Key 221
Track: Best Practices
11:45 – 1:15 PM
Key West Ballroom
Lunch and Awards Ceremony
1:25 – 1:55 pm
Session Three
Leveraging Handshake as a tool for students to network with employers and obtain opportunities
Presenter : Madhvi Acharya (EL), Chinyen Chuo (EL)
Sand Key 220
Track: Communication and Marketing
Aiming for the Trifecta: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in IDS, 2017-2021
Presenter : Wayne Bowen (IDS)
Egmont Key 224
Track: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Best Practices in IE and Planning for the Annual Report
Presenter : Stephen O’Connell (KMETC), Deveon Bazata (IDS), Harrison Oonge (CUGS), Kim Schneider (SLAS), Uday Nair (OEAS)
Cedar Key 223
Track: Research and Assessment
Managing Environmental Stress
Presenter : Quynh Dang (EL), Lisa McDonough (EL)
Garden Key 221
Track: Best Practices
2:05 – 2:35 pm
Session Four
Creating Easy Videos to Improve Your Student Communications
Presenter : Sandra Brasch (UTC)
Sand Key 220
Track: Communication and Marketing
Successful Pathways & Pipelines for Student Success – AAP & OUR
Presenter : Raquel Toro (AAP), Natalia Toro (OUR)
Egmont Key 224
Track: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Onward Knights: BIGS – Bachelors in Integrative General Studies Degree Path
Presenter : Devon Cadwell Bazata (CUGS), Danielle Maya Eadens (CUGS)
Cedar Key 223
Track: Research and Assessment
Boosting Employee Morale Through Community Building and Collaboration
Presenter : Darya Farsinejad (OUR), Maxwell Kaplowitz (HIP), Adrienne Theune (UCF Abroad)
Garden Key 221
Track: Best Practices
2:40 – 3:10 PM
Key West Ballroom
Coffee and Conversation: Poster Presentations
3:15 – 4:00 PM
Key West Ballroom
Closing Plenary: Student Success is Everybody’s Business!
Dr. Theodorea Regina Berry and Dr. DeLaine Priest
Fostering student success and improving the student academic experience are key priorities for the Division of Student Learning and Academic Success. Ensuring a strong transition to a four-year university education, providing timely curricular and co-curricular engagements along a student’s academic pathway, and connecting students to university resources contribute to a student’s success during their educational journey. Developing a holistic and integrative approach to student success is everybody’s responsibility. Our presenters will provide their experiences and perspectives on student success through the lens of curriculum, research, academic life span, and engagement pathways. The audience will have an opportunity to actively engage and share their experiences and how they advance student success at the University of Central Florida.