Maricopa Community Colleges'
Combined Conference on Student Success

Tentative Agenda




Friday, October 25,1996
7:30 - 8:45Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:15Opening/Welcome
9:15-10:30Keynote Address -- Dr. Betty L. Siegel
10:30-10:45Break
10:45-12:00Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Violence and Abuse Issues Affecting Students
Participants will actively gain information about the roots of violence, male and female socialization that precipitates victimization, and how to intervene in individual, group, campus, and classroom settings when students are affected. Focus is for counselors and deans of students.
The TPD (Transfer Partnerships Degree): An Opportunity for Future Success
Participants will learn about the development and the piloting of the MCCCD Board Approved TPD. This session will cover the development and definition of the degree, the piloting, the future use of the degree, and the benefits to students.
Employee Evaluation: Portfolio Pilot
This session will focus on the user of th eportfolio as a vehicle for putting into action the college commitment to the principles of quality and learning organizations. Discussion will center on the role of portfolios in the empowerment and accountability of employees.
StudentPal -- Presentation
This session is designed for those who would like to know more about StudentPal, Glendale Community College's answer to student tracking and proactive student services.
12:15 -1:45Lunch
1:00 - 1:45Lunch Keynote Speaker -- Dr. Carl Hammerschlag
1:45 - 2:00Break
2:00 - 3:15Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Hammerschlag Follow Up
This interactive session is a follow-up to Dr. Hammerschlag's keynote address and will expand on the concept of professional and personal renewal. Book signing will follow.
Articulation and Advising Using the WWW
This session will feature a lively demonstration of the articulation Web instructions and the hyperlinks to course information, student services, and institutions with which MCCCD articulates. Learn the how-to, impact on students and academic advising, tips, and highlights. An interactive session is included.
Semiconductors: You Can't Live Without Them
Semiconductor companies and others which support them will be creating 7,000 new technical positions in the next five years in metro Phoenix. Two-year technologyrograms approved by these companies and taught at Maricopa Community Colleges can qualify students for these new positions. Semiconductors are driving the world. Come and find out how you can be part of it.
StudentPal Hands-On
Participants will learn how to navigate in StudentPal as well as how to create reports, access student information, and utilize the early warning system as a retention tool.

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