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Track 1: Putting Students at the Center - Learning, Assessment, and Student Success

Multidisciplinary Assessment of Service Learning

Jennifer Helzer, Associate Professor and Chair, Anthropology and Geography; Julie Fox, Director, Service Learning; and Brandon Price, Office of Service Learning, California State University, Stanislaus

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Assessing the Assessment: Shifting Paradigms from Accountability to Improvement of Student Learning

Carole Huston, Associate Dean, University of San Diego; Patricia Kowalski, Professor; and Sue Lowery, Professor, University of San Diego

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
From "Doing Assessment" to "Improving Program Quality

Bonnie Paller, Professor of Philosophy and Director, Office of Academic Assessment and Program Review, California State University, Northridge

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Meta-Assessment: More Than Closing the

Kay Llovio, Professo and Accreditation Liaison Officer, William Jessup University

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Developing Skills for the 21st Century: Assessing and Improving Critical Thinking

Barry Stein, Professor and Co-Director; and Ada Haynes, Professor & Co-Director, Center for Assessment & Improvement of Learning, Tennessee Tech University; Susan Hippensteele, Associate Professor and Strategic Planning Coordinator, University of Hawaii; David Hawkins, Professor & Dean, California Northstate College of Pharmacy

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Moving Assessment from Paper to the Web: Choosing, Developing, Utilizing and Analyzing Assessment Data on a Web-based System.

Gary Railsback, Dean, School of Education; Jill Hamilton-Bunch, Associate Dean, Teacher Education and Bakersfield Regional Center; Andrea Liston, Associate Dean, Assessment, and Mission Valley Regional Center; Laura Amstead, Director, Arcadia Regional Center; Conni Campbell, Associate Dean, Undergraduate programs, and Teacher Performance Assessment; and Carol Leighty, Associate Dean, Educational Leadership, Point Loma Nazarene University

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
C-Map: How Curriculum Mapping Visualization Is Transforming Assessment At Samuel Merritt University

Valerie Landau, Director of Assessment; Penny Bamford, Assistant Academic Vice President; and Marcus Banks, Director of the Library, Samuel Merritt University

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
The Cal State Fullerton Epsilen Pilot Project: An Innovative and Collaborative Approach to Assessment

Sara Johnson, Associate Professor, California State University, Fullerton

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Improving Institutional Effectiveness by Closing the Revolving Door of Remediation Failures: A Vertical Collaborative of Community Colleges and High School Districts

Christos Valiotis, Professor, Physics; and Tooraj Gordi, Professor, Mathematics, Antelope Valley College

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Assessment and Institutional Planning after Reaccreditation

Andreas Gebauer, Faculty Assessment Coordinator and Chair, Chemistry; and Laura Hecht, Assistant Vice President, Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment, California State University, Bakersfield

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Student Flow from Initial Major to Final Degree -- How to Track Graduation Rates for Individual Programs

Jing Wang, Director of Institutional Research, Sacramento State University

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
A Little Goes a Long Way: Using a Summer Assessment Grant Program to Build a Culture of Assessment

Laura Massa, Director, Assessment; and Margaret Kasimatis, Vice President, Academic Planning and Effectiveness, Loyola Marymount University

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Student Success in Blended Learning Environments with a Focus on Individual Mentoring

Dan Hocoy, Asssistant Dean; Nancy Southern, Chair, Organizational Systems Program; and JoAnn McAllister, Chair, Human Science Program, Graduate College of Psychology and Humanistic Studies;Lisa Mastain, Director of Mentoring and Instructional Excellence, Graduate College of Mind-Body Medicine; and Cynthia FitzGerald, Dean, LIOS Graduate College, Saybrook University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Evaluations - Response Rates, Best Practices (Sponsor Demo: Scantron)

Brad Zentner, AVP Sales, Higher Education, Scantron Corporation

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
Transforming the Classroom Experience for Improved Student Success: Online Teaching and Learning Dimensions

Freda Hartman, Dean, University of Phoenix

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
GradesFirst Student Support System: Revolutionizing Student Success and Retention Through Technology (Sponsor Demo: GradesFirst)

Ron Dortch, Vice President of Sales, GradesFirst

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
The ABC's of Course-embedded Assessment

Twyla Tanaka, Director, Accreditation and Assessment; Laurie Dodge, Associate Vice Chancellor, Institutional Assessment and Planning; Lindsay Yossef, Assessment Coordinator; Kathryn Theuer, Associate Dean, School of Education; and Carla Piper, Faculty, School of Education, Brandman University

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Five Ways to Increase Faulty Buy-in for Online Instruction (Sponsor Demo: The Learning House)

Allyson Boutote, Business Development Manager, The Learning House Inc.

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
The La Verne Experience: A Common Learning Approach Across a Comprehensive University

Greg Dewey, Provost, University of La Verne

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Developing an Institutional Culture of Assessment through Common Processes and “Assessment Palooza”

Megan Lawrence, Director, Assessment and Institutional Evaluation; Sharon Anderson, Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator; Sharon Owen, Curriculum Manager; and Stanley Hom, Business Faculty, Heald College

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
“Diversity and Social Justice: Effectively Educating Future Professionals"

Matthew R. Mock, Professor; Haydee Montenegro, Professor; My Linh Vo, Graduate Student, and Devaney Knight, Graduate Student, John F. Kennedy University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
A Conversation about Retention and Graduation Data, Graduation Proficiencies, and Graduate Education

Barbara Karlin, Vice President, Academic Affairs; and Cherron Hoppes, Dean, Undergraduate Programs, Golden Gate University

Apr 19, 2012 - 7:00pm - - 9:00pm
Client-Based Project Linkages: Theory and Practice and the University and the Community

Tom Buckles, Associate Professor, Azusa Pacific University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Creating Transparency on the University

Karen Graham, Vice Chancellor and ALO; Daniele Struppa, Chancellor; Joe Slowensky, Director of Assessment; and Marisol Arredondo Samson, Director of Institutional Research, Chapman University

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Assessment of a Revitalized MBA Program at California State University, Long Beach

Michelle Saint-Germain, Professor, Public Policy; David Horne, Professor; and Ingrid Martin, Professor, College of Business Administration, California State University, Long Beach

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Documenting Student Learning Using a Performance Dashboard

John Martin, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Research; Karen McClendon, Director, Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment; Leanne Coyne, Assistant Professor, Pharmacology; Alvin Cheung, President; David Fong, IT Support Technician; and Tiffanie Ho, Administrative Specialist, California Northstate College of Pharmacy

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Transforming Mobile Devices into Pedagogical Tools: Rearranging Information and Restructuring Its Delivery

Joan Wines, Professor and Chair, English; David Marcey, Professor, Biology; Fletcher Jones, Chair, Biology; Guy Erwin, Professor, Religion, and Belgum Chair of Theology; and Julius Bianchi, Associate Provost, Information Services, California Lutheran University

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
WASC as Educator: Using Empirical Research to Inform the Public and Policy

Ludmila Praslova, Director, Educational Effectiveness and Institutional Research, and Professor, Psychology, Vanguard University of Southern California

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Online Faculty Evaluation and Mentoring

Andrew Shean, Executive Dean, College of Education; and Rebecca Wardlow, Provost, Ashford University

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
Realizing Research Realities: Collaborative Discipline-specific Course Design Models to Promote Information Literacy

Carole Huston, Associate Dean; Paula S. Krist, Assistant Dean, Assessment Support; and Hugh J.A. Burkhart, Assistant Professor and Reference Librarian, University of San Diego

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How: Student Study Strategies

Neil Patel, Research Analyst; Delia Padilla Kallemeyn, Research Analyst; En-Hsien Li, Research Analyst; and Heather Simmons, Data Technician/Administrative Assistant, Western University of Health Sciences

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Make Planning & Outcomes Assessment Part of Your Daily Working Environment with Trac Dat and Share Point (Sponsor Demo: Nuventive)

Dr. Frank Lee, Associate Professor, Computer Science; and Ms. Gena Rojas, Faculty Extension Agent, University of Guam; Scott Johnson, Vice President, Nuventive

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Critical Pedagogy Into Instruction with International Language Teachers: A Way to Meet Program Learning Outcomes

Annie Hough-Everage, Associate Professor of Education; and Peggy Laughlin, Assistant Professor of Education, Brandman University Chapman University System

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Student Caring: Reinventing the College Learning Environment

David Pecoraro, Professor, Vanguard University; and Daniel de Roulet, Professor, Irvine Valley College

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Chief Academic Officers’ Forum

Teri Cannon, Executive Vice President, Accrediting commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, WASC

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 10:15am
Innovative Strategies in Offering a Blended-learning Graduate Program - The MIST Experience

Eric Tao, Professor and Chair, California State University, Monterey Bay

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
SLOs 101: A Guide to Writing Meaningful and Measurable Student Learning Outcomes

Laura Massa, Director of Assessment, Loyola Marymount University

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Faculty Experiences with Digital Technology as a Supplement to Classroom Instruction: Staying Up-to-date with a Changing Student Population

Larisa Sergeyeva, Faculty; and Dina Brown, Assistant Professor, School of Education, Argosy University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Online Learning: Flexibility and Areas of Success and Failure

Eli Bartle, Professor, Education, California State University, Northridge

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Mobile Learning Technologies and Graduate Management Education

Owen Hall, Jr., Professor, Pepperdine University

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Analysis of Cognitive Mental Models and Paradoxical Thinking for Student-Centered Assessment and Community Engagement

Juanie Walker, Associate Professor; Dorothy Andreas, Assistant Professor; Claire Hansen, Student; and Rachel Romanu, Student, Pepperdine University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
High-impact Educational and Assessment Strategies For a 21st Century Communication Program: Redesign of the Curriculum at the University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa

Jenifer Winter, Assistant Professor, University of Hawai'i, Manoa

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Moving from National to Regional Accreditation: How to be Successful and Implications for Assessment Processes

Errin Heyman, Director, Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching & Assessment, West Coast University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Strategic Planning and the Faculty’s Role in the Assurance of Learning Frameworks

Kristie Ogilvie, California State Unviersity, San Bernardino

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Interactive Learning and Evaluation to Enahance Application of Knowledge and Skills

Kathleen Atchison, Director of Simulation, West Coast University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Majored in Science: Meeting the Aspirations of the Class of 2020

Patricia Turner, Vice Provost, University of California, Davis; Sharon V. Salinger, Dean, Division of Undergraduate Educatio, University of California, Irvine;Mary Nisbet, Acting Dean,Undergraduate Education, University of California, Santa Barbara; and Barbara A. Sawrey, Associate Vice Chancellor, Undergraduate Education, University of California, San Diego

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Consistently Connecting Students, Faculty, and Staff to the Assessment Process

Terri Davis, Chair, Program Review Council; and Deborah Panter, Associate Professor, Legal Studies Program, John F. Kennedy University

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
Building a Sustainable Assessment Structure

Soraya Coley, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Andreas Gebauer, Faculty Assessment Coordinator and Chair, Chemistry; Laura Hecht, Assistant Vice President, Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment, California State University, Bakersfield

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
Designing Data-rich Assignments for Measuring Program and Student Learning Outcomes

Mukul Bhalla, Associate Dean, College of Undergraduate Studies; and Michelle Green, Assistant Professor, College of Undergraduate Studies, Argosy University

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
Using Online Proctoring to Ensure Academic Integrity (Sponsor Demo: ProctorU)

Don Kassner, President, ProctorU

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Development of an Electronic Portfolio to Assess Program Learning Outcomes for a Master's Degree in Special Education in a Distributed Campus System

Lynn Larsen, Associate Dean; and Melissa Phillips, Assistant Professor, Brandman University

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
Introduction to TaskStream: Solutions to Advance Educational Excellence (Sponsor Demo: TaskStream)

Ben Coulter, Manager, Systems Implementation, TaskStream

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
Transforming the Normative Culture

Tasha Iglesias, Associate Dean; and Ariana Marron, Director, Diversity and Institutional Activities, Coleman University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Integrating Technology and Active Learning to Prepare Students for the Knowledge Economy

Patricia Skalnik, Associate Professor, Marketing; J. Robert Skalnik, Associate Professor; and Danielle Trubak, Undergraduate Student, Azusa Pacific University

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Closing the Co-curricular Assessment Loop: Mobilizing Co-curricular Programs Through a 5-Step Strategic Assessment Planning Process

Shawna Lafreniere, Director, Assessment; and Bill Fiala, Associate Dean of Students, Azusa Pacific University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Assessing High Impact Co-curricular Programs in the Communication Disciplines: Creating Consistent SLOs, Overcoming Challenges, and Planning for the Future

Ken Waters, Chair, Communication Division; and Sarah Stone Watt, Assistant Professor of Communication, Pepperdine University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
How to Effectively Manage Best Practice Policies throughout Your Institution (Sponsor Demo: Stevens Strategy)

Stephen Lazarus, Senior Consultant, Stevens Strategy, LLC

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
The Impact of Scholarship on Teaching and Learning

Laurie Schreiner, Professor and Chair, Doctoral Programs in Higher Education; Rhoberta Haley, Director, Doctoral Nurse Practitioner Program; Cahleen Shrier, Associate Professor, Biology; and Pamela Christian, Chair, Doctoral Studies in Education, Azusa Pacific University

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
Retention and Student Learning: Collaboration Between Curricular and Co-Curricular Programs to Facilitate Student Success

Ludmila Praslova, Director, Educational Effectiveness and Institutional Research, and Professor, Psychology; Amanda Lebrecht, Director, Student Success and Retention; Shelley Youd, Coordinator, Frontline; Selah Cosentino, Undergraduate Student; Dixie Arnold, Associate Professor, Liberal Studies; and John Kim, Administrative Data Coordinator for Institutional Research, Vanguard University of Southern California; Steve Neilsen, Director, Student Retention, California Baptist University

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
Keeping the Ball Rolling: Developing a System that Supports Real Progress in Assessing Student Learning Outcomes in Undergraduate and Graduate Programs and Student Services

Joy Asamen, Professo, Psychology; Herbert Cihak, Associate Dean, Library and Information Services and Professor, Law; Constance Fulmer, Associate Dean, Teaching and Assessment and Blanche E. Seaver Chair, English Literature; Charla Griffy-Brown, Professor, Information Systems and Technology Management; Connie Horton, Associate Dean, Student Affairs; Michael Shires, Associate Professor, Public Policy; and Lisa Bortman, Assistant Provost, Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Pepperdine University; Christopher Collins, Assistant Professor, Educational Administration, University of Hawai'I,Manoa

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
Large-Scale Assessment of Student Learning: Valid, Reliable and Customizable Instruments for Courses, Departments, and across Programs

Stephen Carroll, Lecturer, Santa Clara University; Melissa Ganus, Lecturer, Seattle Community Colleges

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
An Active Institutional Learning Outcomes Process: Forming the Foundation for a Baccalaureate Degree Qualifications Profile

Sharon Green, Coordinator, Learning & Assessment; Sally Murphy, Director, General Education; Donna Wildy, Associate Director, Academic Programs and Graduate Studies; Andrea Lum, Special Assistant to the Associate Vice President of Academic Programs and Graduate Studies; Michael Lee, Professor, Geography & Environmental Studies, and Chair, Committee on Academic Planning and Review; and Susan Opp, Associate Vice President, Academic Programs and Graduate Studies, California State University, East Bay

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
Partnering without Tears: Co-Sourcing for Student Success and Mutual Profit

James Samels, President, The Education Alliance; John Hall, CEO, Greenwood & Hall; and Todd Rickel, President, Herzing University Online

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
At the Intersection of Accreditation, Enrollment Management, and Student Success: Approaches Taken and Lessons Learned at the Front Lines of Graduate Education

Daniel Sewell, Vice President, Academic Affairs, Saybrook University; Monique Snowden, Associate Provost, Enrollment Management, Fielding Graduate University

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
Enhancing Academic and Co-Curricular Graduate Support Services

Heather Petridis, Associate Vice President, Academic Enrollment and Student Services; and Karen A. Longman, Professor and Program Director, Doctoral Higher Education, Azusa Pacific University

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
Raising Retention Rates: Centering On Student Success

Margaret Leary, Associate Dean of Students; Carole Huston, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences;Merrick Marino, Assistant Dean, Center for Student Success; and Jim Gump, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, University of San Diego

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
Are We Helping Freshmen Succeed? Results of Fresno State's Academic Success Course Initiative

Dmitri Rogulkin, Senior Research Analyst; and Dennis L. Nef, Dean, Undergraduate Studie, and Associate Vice President, Academic Programs and Resources;Tosha Giuffrida, Coordinator, SupportNet; and Marie Provencio, Instructor, California State University, Fresno

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
"One-Stop Student Help Desk" and Cross-Department Preparation Program"

Kathy Tooredman, Vice President, Academic Affairs; and Kathryn Miller, Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs, Argosy University

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
Redesigning 21st Century Learning Outcomes for GE Biology: Educating for Science-Literate, Critical Thinkers

Ulrike Muller, Assistant Professor; Whitney Menefee, Graduate Student, Biology; Paul Crosbie, Professor, Biology; and John Constable, Associate Professor, Biology, California State University, Fresno; Ellen Junn, Provost, San José State University

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
Online Learning Readiness: Assessment Research and an Institutional Response

JoAnn Carter-Wells, Professor and Coordinator; Lynda Randall, Director, ELearning Consortium, and Academic Technology Faculty Coordinator; and Dennis Robinson, Director, Distance Education/IT, California State University, Fullerton

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Assessment and Institutional Research: Forging the Link

Christina Leimer, Director, Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning, California State University, Fresno; Kathi Ketcheson, Director and Research Professor, Office of Institutional Research and Planning, Portland State University

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Assessment in Action

Keith Carroll, Department Chair; and Patricia Breen, President, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Learner Analytics via the Cloud: Sophisticated Statistics Made Easy

Scott Helf, Chief Technology Officer, Western University of Health Sciences; and Terence Ma, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Information Services, California Northstate University College of Medicine

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Rethinking Seat Time: Managing the Change to a Student Outcomes-driven Curriculum

Therese Eyermann, Chief of Staff; Dawn Neuman, Provost; Marie Francois, Professor, History, and Director, Project ISLAS; Jill Leafstedt, Associate Professor, Education; and Blake Gillespie, Associate Professor, Biochemistry, California State University, Channel Islands

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Integrating Technology Into Assessment and Student Learning

Bobbi Makani, Director, Assessment; and Prabha Chandrasekar, Tech Consultant, San José State University; Felix Lim, Dean/Chair, Grace Christian College

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Changing Higher Education: Supporting Non-Traditional Undergraduate

Gail Lynam Dutcher, Program Chair, John F. Kennedy University

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:10am - - 10:15am
Assessing Effectiveness in Student Affairs: Strategies from Three Graduate-only Institutions

Juan Ramirez, Director, Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Western University of Health Sciences; Meiling Tang, Director, Institutional Research and Assessment, Touro University-Callifornia; and Jeanette Baez, Institutional Researcher, Claremont Graduate University

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Are Comprehensive Examinations an Obsolete Assessment Tool?

Kathleen Ringenbach, Associate Professor, Psychology; A. L. Hough-Everage, Associate Professor, Education; William Hale, Associate Professor, Education Foundations; and Michael McGuire, Associate Dean, Arts and Sciences, Brandman University.

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
What Did Students Mean When They Checked That Box? Using Qualitative Data to Explain NSSE Results

Lisa Bortman, Assistant Provost, Pepperdine University

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Emerging Pathways for Evaluating Student Learning: The UCLA Capstone Initiative

Jennifer Lindholm, Special Assistant to the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, University of California, Los Angeles

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Using CIRP Surveys to Improve the Student Experience and Promote Institutional Effectiveness

Laura Palucki Blake, Assistant Director, CIRP, University of California, Los Angeles; Wendy McEwen, Director, Institutional Research; and Ed Wingenbach, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs, University of Redlands

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
The AFI Fellow Engagement Survey of May 2011: Lessons Learned and Prospects for Future Directions

Melanie Edel, American Film Institute

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am

Track 2: The Curriculum, Co-curriculum, Learning, and the Future

A Conversation about Retention and Graduation Data, Graduation Proficiencies, and Graduate Education

Barbara Karlin, Vice President, Academic Affairs; and Cherron Hoppes, Dean, Undergraduate Programs, Golden Gate University

Apr 19, 2012 - 7:00pm - - 9:00pm
Emerging Pathways for Evaluating Student Learning: The UCLA Capstone Initiative

Jennifer Lindholm, Special Assistant to the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, University of California, Los Angeles

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Integrating and Assessing Social Justice and Diversity in Higher Education (

Kalani Beyer, Dean, School of Education, and Marcis Moddly, Dean, Online Education, Pacific Oaks College; Shane Martin, Dean, School of Education, Loyola Marymount University; Jared Stallones, University Coordinator, California State University, Long Beach; and Laurence Hadjas, Professor, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
WASC as Educator: Using Empirical Research to Inform the Public and Policy

Ludmila Praslova, Director, Educational Effectiveness and Institutional Research, and Professor, Psychology, Vanguard University of Southern California

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
The Hour of the Credit Hour: Assigning Time to Rigor

Mindy Sloan, Director, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness, Bridgepoint Education, Inc.; Donna Marvel, Instructional Designer; Stephen Halfaker, Faculty; and Andrew Shean, Executive Dean, Ashford University

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
GradesFirst Student Support System: Revolutionizing Student Success and Retention Through Technology (Sponsor Demo: GradesFirst)

Ron Dortch, Vice President of Sales, GradesFirst

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Academic Freedom and Rigor versus Standardization and Scripted Curriculum: A Cautionary Tale

William Hale, Associate Professor; and Kathleen Ringenbach, Associate Professor, Brandman University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Online Faculty Evaluation and Mentoring

Andrew Shean, Executive Dean, College of Education; and Rebecca Wardlow, Provost, Ashford University

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
The La Verne Experience: A Common Learning Approach Across a Comprehensive University

Greg Dewey, Provost, University of La Verne

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Assessing High Impact Co-curricular Programs in the Communication Disciplines: Creating Consistent SLOs, Overcoming Challenges, and Planning for the Future

Ken Waters, Chair, Communication Division; and Sarah Stone Watt, Assistant Professor of Communication, Pepperdine University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Partnering with Social Institutions to Offer Innovative Interdisciplinary General Education Courses

Dennis Muraoka, Professor; Manuel Correia, Associate Professor; Irina Costache, Professor; Alex McNeill, Professor Emeritus; Donald Rodriguez, Associate Professor; Richard R. Rush, President; Daniel Wakelee, Assistant Provost; and Amy Wallace, Associate Vice President, California State University, Channel Islands

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Supporting Collaborative Innovation in the Face of Budget Cuts: Fresno State's Red Balloon Initiative

Michael Caldwell, Academic Senate Chair and Chair, Music; and William Covino, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, California State University, Fresno

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
Evaluations - Response Rates, Best Practices (Sponsor Demo: Scantron)

Brad Zentner, AVP Sales, Higher Education, Scantron Corporation

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
Large-Scale Assessment of Student Learning: Valid, Reliable and Customizable Instruments for Courses, Departments, and across Programs

Stephen Carroll, Lecturer, Santa Clara University; Melissa Ganus, Lecturer, Seattle Community Colleges

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
A General Education Faculty Learning Community: Promoting a Culture of Sustainable, Authentic Assessment across an Institution.

Julie Marty-Pearson, Assessment Coordinator for General Education, San Joaquin Valley College

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Student Success in Blended Learning Environments with a Focus on Individual Mentoring

Dan Hocoy, Asssistant Dean; Nancy Southern, Chair, Organizational Systems Program; and JoAnn McAllister, Chair, Human Science Program, Graduate College of Psychology and Humanistic Studies;Lisa Mastain, Director of Mentoring and Instructional Excellence, Graduate College of Mind-Body Medicine; and Cynthia FitzGerald, Dean, LIOS Graduate College, Saybrook University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Developing an Institutional Culture of Assessment through Common Processes and “Assessment Palooza”

Megan Lawrence, Director, Assessment and Institutional Evaluation; Sharon Anderson, Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator; Sharon Owen, Curriculum Manager; and Stanley Hom, Business Faculty, Heald College

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Introduction to TaskStream: Solutions to Advance Educational Excellence (Sponsor Demo: TaskStream)

Ben Coulter, Manager, Systems Implementation, TaskStream

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
Assessment and Institutional Planning after Reaccreditation

Andreas Gebauer, Faculty Assessment Coordinator and Chair, Chemistry; and Laura Hecht, Assistant Vice President, Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment, California State University, Bakersfield

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Client-Based Project Linkages: Theory and Practice and the University and the Community

Tom Buckles, Associate Professor, Azusa Pacific University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
AMEE: An Assessment Planning Web Service Designed with Academia in

Sakile Camara, Assessment Coordinator, Mike Curb College of Arts, Media and Communication; and Kenya Covington, Assessment Liasion, Department of Urban Planning, California State University, Northridge

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Closing the Co-curricular Assessment Loop: Mobilizing Co-curricular Programs Through a 5-Step Strategic Assessment Planning Process

Shawna Lafreniere, Director, Assessment; and Bill Fiala, Associate Dean of Students, Azusa Pacific University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Multidisciplinary Assessment of Service Learning

Jennifer Helzer, Associate Professor and Chair, Anthropology and Geography; Julie Fox, Director, Service Learning; and Brandon Price, Office of Service Learning, California State University, Stanislaus

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Online Learning Readiness: Assessment Research and an Institutional Response

JoAnn Carter-Wells, Professor and Coordinator; Lynda Randall, Director, ELearning Consortium, and Academic Technology Faculty Coordinator; and Dennis Robinson, Director, Distance Education/IT, California State University, Fullerton

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Implementing Intergroup Dialogues on Your Campus

W. David Conn, Associate Vice President, Institutional Review, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo; Tiffani Garnett, Health Educator and Intergroup Relations Programs Director, University of California, Los Angeles; Joe Virata, Interim Director, Diversity Initiatives, University of California, Riverside

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Rethinking Seat Time: Managing the Change to a Student Outcomes-driven Curriculum

Therese Eyermann, Chief of Staff; Dawn Neuman, Provost; Marie Francois, Professor, History, and Director, Project ISLAS; Jill Leafstedt, Associate Professor, Education; and Blake Gillespie, Associate Professor, Biochemistry, California State University, Channel Islands

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Using Online Proctoring to Ensure Academic Integrity (Sponsor Demo: ProctorU)

Don Kassner, President, ProctorU

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Assessing Effectiveness in Student Affairs: Strategies from Three Graduate-only Institutions

Juan Ramirez, Director, Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Western University of Health Sciences; Meiling Tang, Director, Institutional Research and Assessment, Touro University-Callifornia; and Jeanette Baez, Institutional Researcher, Claremont Graduate University

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Moving from National to Regional Accreditation: How to be Successful and Implications for Assessment Processes

Errin Heyman, Director, Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching & Assessment, West Coast University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
A Collaborative Systemic Model for Building Evaluation Tools to Measure Student Skills Acquisition and Educational Effectiveness

Herbert Wong, Professor, Psychology, and Research Director; Robbin Rasbury, Assistant Professor, Marriage and Family Therapy; and Gail Kinsley-Dame, Program Chair, MA in Marriage and Family Therapy, John F. Kennedy University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Retention and Student Learning: Collaboration Between Curricular and Co-Curricular Programs to Facilitate Student Success

Ludmila Praslova, Director, Educational Effectiveness and Institutional Research, and Professor, Psychology; Amanda Lebrecht, Director, Student Success and Retention; Shelley Youd, Coordinator, Frontline; Selah Cosentino, Undergraduate Student; Dixie Arnold, Associate Professor, Liberal Studies; and John Kim, Administrative Data Coordinator for Institutional Research, Vanguard University of Southern California; Steve Neilsen, Director, Student Retention, California Baptist University

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
High-impact Educational and Assessment Strategies For a 21st Century Communication Program: Redesign of the Curriculum at the University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa

Jenifer Winter, Assistant Professor, University of Hawai'i, Manoa

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
From Creation to Closing the Loop: Ensuring Quality through a Scalable Online Course Development/Assessment Model

Deborah Riemer, Vice President, Assessment and Academic Quality; and Rebecca Wardlow, Provost, Ashford University

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Redesigning 21st Century Learning Outcomes for GE Biology: Educating for Science-Literate, Critical Thinkers

Ulrike Muller, Assistant Professor; Whitney Menefee, Graduate Student, Biology; Paul Crosbie, Professor, Biology; and John Constable, Associate Professor, Biology, California State University, Fresno; Ellen Junn, Provost, San José State University

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
“Diversity and Social Justice: Effectively Educating Future Professionals"

Matthew R. Mock, Professor; Haydee Montenegro, Professor; My Linh Vo, Graduate Student, and Devaney Knight, Graduate Student, John F. Kennedy University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Program Review: A Robust Tool for Planning, Accountability and Meeting the Mission

Joseph Hoey, VP for Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation, Bridgepoint Education; and Linda Buckley, Associate Vice President, Academic Planning and Development, San Francisco State University

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Chief Academic Officers’ Forum

Teri Cannon, Executive Vice President, Accrediting commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, WASC

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 10:15am
The New Ecology in Higher Education

Mark Ryan, Ashford University

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Using Learning Communities to Advance Institutional Priorities

DawnEllen Jacobs, Vice Provost, California Baptist University

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Meta-Assessment: More Than Closing the

Kay Llovio, Professo and Accreditation Liaison Officer, William Jessup University

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Improving Institutional Effectiveness by Closing the Revolving Door of Remediation Failures: A Vertical Collaborative of Community Colleges and High School Districts

Christos Valiotis, Professor, Physics; and Tooraj Gordi, Professor, Mathematics, Antelope Valley College

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
21st Century Homework Redefined: How the Montana Digital Academy Creates Successful Transitions for Students

Roberta Evans, Dean and Professor; and Susan Harper-Whalen, Associate Dean, University of Montana; Robert Currie, Executive Director, Montana Digital Academy

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Learner Analytics via the Cloud: Sophisticated Statistics Made Easy

Scott Helf, Chief Technology Officer, Western University of Health Sciences; and Terence Ma, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Information Services, California Northstate University College of Medicine

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Improving Teaching and Learning: The F Factor – A Case Study in Faculty Development

M Victoria Liptak, Associate for Academic Quality, Office of Academic Affair, and Associate Dean, School of Architecture, Woodbury University

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Changing Higher Education: Supporting Non-Traditional Undergraduate

Gail Lynam Dutcher, Program Chair, John F. Kennedy University

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:10am - - 10:15am
Transforming the Classroom Experience for Improved Student Success: Online Teaching and Learning Dimensions

Freda Hartman, Dean, University of Phoenix

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Majored in Science: Meeting the Aspirations of the Class of 2020

Patricia Turner, Vice Provost, University of California, Davis; Sharon V. Salinger, Dean, Division of Undergraduate Educatio, University of California, Irvine;Mary Nisbet, Acting Dean,Undergraduate Education, University of California, Santa Barbara; and Barbara A. Sawrey, Associate Vice Chancellor, Undergraduate Education, University of California, San Diego

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Five Ways to Increase Faulty Buy-in for Online Instruction (Sponsor Demo: The Learning House)

Allyson Boutote, Business Development Manager, The Learning House Inc.

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Incorporating Community into Arts Education

Richard Shelton, Director, Integrated Learning, Otis College of Art and Design

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Mobile Learning Technologies and Graduate Management Education

Owen Hall, Jr., Professor, Pepperdine University

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Development of an Electronic Portfolio to Assess Program Learning Outcomes for a Master's Degree in Special Education in a Distributed Campus System

Lynn Larsen, Associate Dean; and Melissa Phillips, Assistant Professor, Brandman University

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
Innovative Strategies in Offering a Blended-learning Graduate Program - The MIST Experience

Eric Tao, Professor and Chair, California State University, Monterey Bay

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Partnering without Tears: Co-Sourcing for Student Success and Mutual Profit

James Samels, President, The Education Alliance; John Hall, CEO, Greenwood & Hall; and Todd Rickel, President, Herzing University Online

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
Are We Helping Freshmen Succeed? Results of Fresno State's Academic Success Course Initiative

Dmitri Rogulkin, Senior Research Analyst; and Dennis L. Nef, Dean, Undergraduate Studie, and Associate Vice President, Academic Programs and Resources;Tosha Giuffrida, Coordinator, SupportNet; and Marie Provencio, Instructor, California State University, Fresno

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
Transforming Mobile Devices into Pedagogical Tools: Rearranging Information and Restructuring Its Delivery

Joan Wines, Professor and Chair, English; David Marcey, Professor, Biology; Fletcher Jones, Chair, Biology; Guy Erwin, Professor, Religion, and Belgum Chair of Theology; and Julius Bianchi, Associate Provost, Information Services, California Lutheran University

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Adaptive Learning Design for Personalized Online Education

Pankaj Sharma, Vice President, Product and Engineering; Seyed Amiry, President; and Paul Freedman, CEO, Altius Education

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
How to Effectively Manage Best Practice Policies throughout Your Institution (Sponsor Demo: Stevens Strategy)

Stephen Lazarus, Senior Consultant, Stevens Strategy, LLC

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
An Active Institutional Learning Outcomes Process: Forming the Foundation for a Baccalaureate Degree Qualifications Profile

Sharon Green, Coordinator, Learning & Assessment; Sally Murphy, Director, General Education; Donna Wildy, Associate Director, Academic Programs and Graduate Studies; Andrea Lum, Special Assistant to the Associate Vice President of Academic Programs and Graduate Studies; Michael Lee, Professor, Geography & Environmental Studies, and Chair, Committee on Academic Planning and Review; and Susan Opp, Associate Vice President, Academic Programs and Graduate Studies, California State University, East Bay

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
The Future of Literacy: What Can Post-secondary Faculty Do to Foster 21st century Digital Literacy?

Steven Funk, UCLA

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Pathways to Engaging the Millennial Student

Parna Sengupta, Associate Director; Lee West, Associate Director; Osama El-Gabalawy, Student; Laurie Rumker, Student; and Zachary Yellin-Flaherty, Student, Stanford University

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am

Track 3: Financial and Structural Transformation

The Hour of the Credit Hour: Assigning Time to Rigor

Mindy Sloan, Director, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness, Bridgepoint Education, Inc.; Donna Marvel, Instructional Designer; Stephen Halfaker, Faculty; and Andrew Shean, Executive Dean, Ashford University

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Large-Scale Assessment of Student Learning: Valid, Reliable and Customizable Instruments for Courses, Departments, and across Programs

Stephen Carroll, Lecturer, Santa Clara University; Melissa Ganus, Lecturer, Seattle Community Colleges

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
Introduction to TaskStream: Solutions to Advance Educational Excellence (Sponsor Demo: TaskStream)

Ben Coulter, Manager, Systems Implementation, TaskStream

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
Supporting Collaborative Innovation in the Face of Budget Cuts: Fresno State's Red Balloon Initiative

Michael Caldwell, Academic Senate Chair and Chair, Music; and William Covino, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, California State University, Fresno

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
How to Effectively Manage Best Practice Policies throughout Your Institution (Sponsor Demo: Stevens Strategy)

Stephen Lazarus, Senior Consultant, Stevens Strategy, LLC

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Financial Management For Academic Leaders. Why is There Never Enough Money? What Business Model is Best For My Institution?

Ron Lau, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
Building a Sustainable Assessment Structure

Soraya Coley, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Andreas Gebauer, Faculty Assessment Coordinator and Chair, Chemistry; Laura Hecht, Assistant Vice President, Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment, California State University, Bakersfield

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
21st Century Homework Redefined: How the Montana Digital Academy Creates Successful Transitions for Students

Roberta Evans, Dean and Professor; and Susan Harper-Whalen, Associate Dean, University of Montana; Robert Currie, Executive Director, Montana Digital Academy

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Assessment and Institutional Research: Forging the Link

Christina Leimer, Director, Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning, California State University, Fresno; Kathi Ketcheson, Director and Research Professor, Office of Institutional Research and Planning, Portland State University

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
How to Get the Most Value from Institutional Research

Christina Leimer, Associate Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness, California State University, Fresno; John Hofmann, Director, Institutional Research and Assessment, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology; J. Joseph Hoey, Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation; and Kristina M. Cragg, Associate Vice President, Institutional Research, Bridgepoint Education

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Serving a Three Headed Dragon (or Monster): Three Pathways to Accreditation in Preparing an Institution for WASC, CTC and NCATE Accreditation”

Gary Railsback, Dean, School of Education; Jill Hamilton-Bunch, Associate Dean, Teacher Education and Bakersfield Regional Center; Andrea Liston, Associate Dean, Assessment, Accreditation and Mission Valley Regional Center; Laura Amstead, Director, Arcadia Regional Center; Conni Campbell, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs, and Teacher Performance Assessment; and Carol Leighty, Associate Dean, Educational Leadership, Point Loma Nazarene University

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
GradesFirst Student Support System: Revolutionizing Student Success and Retention Through Technology (Sponsor Demo: GradesFirst)

Ron Dortch, Vice President of Sales, GradesFirst

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Using Online Proctoring to Ensure Academic Integrity (Sponsor Demo: ProctorU)

Don Kassner, President, ProctorU

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Innovative Strategies in Offering a Blended-learning Graduate Program - The MIST Experience

Eric Tao, Professor and Chair, California State University, Monterey Bay

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Developing a Funds-generating Community Service Component within an Academic Program: The ACT Violence Prevention Workshops as a Case Study

Herbert Wong, Professor, Psychology, and Research Director; Dellajean Combs, Western Region Director, ACT Program; and Lisa Stankovic, Training Coordinator, ACT Program, John F. Kennedy University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Institutional Mission: Anchoring Growth and Stimulating Change

Michele Nealon-Woods, President; Patricia A. Breen, Chicago Campus President; and Orlando Taylor, Washington D.C. Campus President/Vice President of Academic Affairs, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Evaluations - Response Rates, Best Practices (Sponsor Demo: Scantron)

Brad Zentner, AVP Sales, Higher Education, Scantron Corporation

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
Five Ways to Increase Faulty Buy-in for Online Instruction (Sponsor Demo: The Learning House)

Allyson Boutote, Business Development Manager, The Learning House Inc.

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Riptide: The New Normal in Higher Education

Dan Angel, President; and Terry Connelly, Dean Emeritus, Golden Gate University

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Chief Academic Officers’ Forum

Teri Cannon, Executive Vice President, Accrediting commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, WASC

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 10:15am
Administrative Program Review: Assuring Efficiency and

Judith Greig, President; and Michael Schmitz, Professor, Notre Dame de Namur University

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Program Review: A Robust Tool for Planning, Accountability and Meeting the Mission

Joseph Hoey, VP for Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation, Bridgepoint Education; and Linda Buckley, Associate Vice President, Academic Planning and Development, San Francisco State University

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Assessment and Institutional Planning after Reaccreditation

Andreas Gebauer, Faculty Assessment Coordinator and Chair, Chemistry; and Laura Hecht, Assistant Vice President, Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment, California State University, Bakersfield

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm

Track 4: Evolving WASC Accreditation Processes

Introduction to TaskStream: Solutions to Advance Educational Excellence (Sponsor Demo: TaskStream)

Ben Coulter, Manager, Systems Implementation, TaskStream

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
The Need for Regional Accrediting Agencies to Extend Their Involvement to Developing Nations

Sharon Linzey, Academic International Liaison, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research; and Salahaddin Kako Messiah, Deputy Director General for Quality Assurance and Accreditation, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, University of Suleymaniya

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
WASC 2012 Annual Report : Understanding the 2012 Annual Report

Henry Hernandez, Communications and Information Systems Manager Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, WASC
Harold Hewitt, Jr., Commissioner, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, WASC and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Chapman University
Brenda Barham Hill, Associate, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, WASC

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
Conversation with the President

Ralph A. Wolff, President, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, WASC

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
An Active Institutional Learning Outcomes Process: Forming the Foundation for a Baccalaureate Degree Qualifications Profile

Sharon Green, Coordinator, Learning & Assessment; Sally Murphy, Director, General Education; Donna Wildy, Associate Director, Academic Programs and Graduate Studies; Andrea Lum, Special Assistant to the Associate Vice President of Academic Programs and Graduate Studies; Michael Lee, Professor, Geography & Environmental Studies, and Chair, Committee on Academic Planning and Review; and Susan Opp, Associate Vice President, Academic Programs and Graduate Studies, California State University, East Bay

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
A Conversation about Retention and Graduation Data, Graduation Proficiencies, and Graduate Education

Barbara Karlin, Vice President, Academic Affairs; and Cherron Hoppes, Dean, Undergraduate Programs, Golden Gate University

Apr 19, 2012 - 7:00pm - - 9:00pm
WASC as Educator: Using Empirical Research to Inform the Public and Policy

Ludmila Praslova, Director, Educational Effectiveness and Institutional Research, and Professor, Psychology, Vanguard University of Southern California

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Exploring the Meaning and Rigor of Degrees

Jill Ferguson, Director, Organizational Change, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, WASC

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Learner Analytics via the Cloud: Sophisticated Statistics Made Easy

Scott Helf, Chief Technology Officer, Western University of Health Sciences; and Terence Ma, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Information Services, California Northstate University College of Medicine

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Improving Teaching and Learning: The F Factor – A Case Study in Faculty Development

M Victoria Liptak, Associate for Academic Quality, Office of Academic Affair, and Associate Dean, School of Architecture, Woodbury University

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Moving Assessment from Paper to the Web: Choosing, Developing, Utilizing and Analyzing Assessment Data on a Web-based System.

Gary Railsback, Dean, School of Education; Jill Hamilton-Bunch, Associate Dean, Teacher Education and Bakersfield Regional Center; Andrea Liston, Associate Dean, Assessment, and Mission Valley Regional Center; Laura Amstead, Director, Arcadia Regional Center; Conni Campbell, Associate Dean, Undergraduate programs, and Teacher Performance Assessment; and Carol Leighty, Associate Dean, Educational Leadership, Point Loma Nazarene University

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
How to Effectively Manage Best Practice Policies throughout Your Institution (Sponsor Demo: Stevens Strategy)

Stephen Lazarus, Senior Consultant, Stevens Strategy, LLC

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Innovative Strategies in Offering a Blended-learning Graduate Program - The MIST Experience

Eric Tao, Professor and Chair, California State University, Monterey Bay

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Moving from National to Regional Accreditation: How to be Successful and Implications for Assessment Processes

Errin Heyman, Director, Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching & Assessment, West Coast University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Chief Academic Officers’ Forum

Teri Cannon, Executive Vice President, Accrediting commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, WASC

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 10:15am
Five Ways to Increase Faulty Buy-in for Online Instruction (Sponsor Demo: The Learning House)

Allyson Boutote, Business Development Manager, The Learning House Inc.

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Creating Transparency on the University

Karen Graham, Vice Chancellor and ALO; Daniele Struppa, Chancellor; Joe Slowensky, Director of Assessment; and Marisol Arredondo Samson, Director of Institutional Research, Chapman University

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Narrative and Numbers: Understanding Undergraduate Retention/Graduation Reporting

Cel Johnson, Executive Director, Institutional Research and Planning, University of San Diego; Sam Agronow, Director of Institutional Research, Saint Mary's College of California; Chris Cullander, Director, Institutional Research, University of California, San Francisco; Teri Cannon, Executive Vice President; and Jill Ferguson, Director of Organizational Change, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, WASC

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Evaluations - Response Rates, Best Practices (Sponsor Demo: Scantron)

Brad Zentner, AVP Sales, Higher Education, Scantron Corporation

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
GradesFirst Student Support System: Revolutionizing Student Success and Retention Through Technology (Sponsor Demo: GradesFirst)

Ron Dortch, Vice President of Sales, GradesFirst

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Emerging Pathways for Evaluating Student Learning: The UCLA Capstone Initiative

Jennifer Lindholm, Special Assistant to the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, University of California, Los Angeles

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Rethinking Seat Time: Managing the Change to a Student Outcomes-driven Curriculum

Therese Eyermann, Chief of Staff; Dawn Neuman, Provost; Marie Francois, Professor, History, and Director, Project ISLAS; Jill Leafstedt, Associate Professor, Education; and Blake Gillespie, Associate Professor, Biochemistry, California State University, Channel Islands

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Serving a Three Headed Dragon (or Monster): Three Pathways to Accreditation in Preparing an Institution for WASC, CTC and NCATE Accreditation”

Gary Railsback, Dean, School of Education; Jill Hamilton-Bunch, Associate Dean, Teacher Education and Bakersfield Regional Center; Andrea Liston, Associate Dean, Assessment, Accreditation and Mission Valley Regional Center; Laura Amstead, Director, Arcadia Regional Center; Conni Campbell, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs, and Teacher Performance Assessment; and Carol Leighty, Associate Dean, Educational Leadership, Point Loma Nazarene University

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Keeping the Ball Rolling: Developing a System that Supports Real Progress in Assessing Student Learning Outcomes in Undergraduate and Graduate Programs and Student Services

Joy Asamen, Professo, Psychology; Herbert Cihak, Associate Dean, Library and Information Services and Professor, Law; Constance Fulmer, Associate Dean, Teaching and Assessment and Blanche E. Seaver Chair, English Literature; Charla Griffy-Brown, Professor, Information Systems and Technology Management; Connie Horton, Associate Dean, Student Affairs; Michael Shires, Associate Professor, Public Policy; and Lisa Bortman, Assistant Provost, Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Pepperdine University; Christopher Collins, Assistant Professor, Educational Administration, University of Hawai'I,Manoa

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
Regional and National Accreditation: How the Past Will Inform the Future of Assessment and Higher Education

Charles Powell, President, National University System

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Using the Degree Qualifications Profile for Institutions and Programs

Laurie Dodge, Associate Vice Chancellor Institutional Assessment and Planning, Brandman University; Ken O'Donnell, Associate Dean, Academic Programs and Policy, California State University Office of the Chancellor; Joseph M. Slowensky, Professor, Film Production and Screenwriting and Director of Assessment and Strategic Curricular Initiatives, Chapman University; Jeremy L. Korr, Interim Dean, Arts & Sciences, Brandman University

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Using Online Proctoring to Ensure Academic Integrity (Sponsor Demo: ProctorU)

Don Kassner, President, ProctorU

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Ensuring Convergence in a Bottom-up Approach to Strategic Planning

Shanthi Srinivas, AVP, Academic Planning, Policy and Faculty Affairs; and Peter Kilduff, Chair and Professor, Apparel Merchandising and Management Department, California Polytechnic University, Pomona

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Program Review: A Robust Tool for Planning, Accountability and Meeting the Mission

Joseph Hoey, VP for Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation, Bridgepoint Education; and Linda Buckley, Associate Vice President, Academic Planning and Development, San Francisco State University

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Riptide: The New Normal in Higher Education

Dan Angel, President; and Terry Connelly, Dean Emeritus, Golden Gate University

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Simply Interactive Reports

Lily Pang, Director of Institutional Research; and Dianne Asis, Lead Application Developer, Pepperdine University

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Integrating Academic Program Review with Planning and Budgeting

Margaret Kasimatis, Vice President for Academic Planning & Effectiveness, Loyola Marymount University

Apr 19, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am

Track 5: The Campus and the Community

An Active Institutional Learning Outcomes Process: Forming the Foundation for a Baccalaureate Degree Qualifications Profile

Sharon Green, Coordinator, Learning & Assessment; Sally Murphy, Director, General Education; Donna Wildy, Associate Director, Academic Programs and Graduate Studies; Andrea Lum, Special Assistant to the Associate Vice President of Academic Programs and Graduate Studies; Michael Lee, Professor, Geography & Environmental Studies, and Chair, Committee on Academic Planning and Review; and Susan Opp, Associate Vice President, Academic Programs and Graduate Studies, California State University, East Bay

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
How to Effectively Manage Best Practice Policies throughout Your Institution (Sponsor Demo: Stevens Strategy)

Stephen Lazarus, Senior Consultant, Stevens Strategy, LLC

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Five Ways to Increase Faulty Buy-in for Online Instruction (Sponsor Demo: The Learning House)

Allyson Boutote, Business Development Manager, The Learning House Inc.

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Learner Analytics via the Cloud: Sophisticated Statistics Made Easy

Scott Helf, Chief Technology Officer, Western University of Health Sciences; and Terence Ma, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Information Services, California Northstate University College of Medicine

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
How Can We Balance Student and Community Needs? Perspectives from the Community and Higher Education

Sayaka Machizawa, Associate Director, Community Partnerships Department, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology; Michael Guarrine, Director of Health Program, Erie Neighborhood House

Apr 20, 2012 - 9:15am - - 10:15am
Faculty Decision-making Regarding Internal Grants: Does Money Matter? (

Linda Chiang, Professor; and David P. Colachico, Professor, Azusa Pacific University

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Evaluations - Response Rates, Best Practices (Sponsor Demo: Scantron)

Brad Zentner, AVP Sales, Higher Education, Scantron Corporation

Apr 20, 2012 - 10:45am - - 11:45am
Online Faculty Evaluation and Mentoring

Andrew Shean, Executive Dean, College of Education; and Rebecca Wardlow, Provost, Ashford University

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
Partnering with Social Institutions to Offer Innovative Interdisciplinary General Education Courses

Dennis Muraoka, Professor; Manuel Correia, Associate Professor; Irina Costache, Professor; Alex McNeill, Professor Emeritus; Donald Rodriguez, Associate Professor; Richard R. Rush, President; Daniel Wakelee, Assistant Provost; and Amy Wallace, Associate Vice President, California State University, Channel Islands

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
WASC as Educator: Using Empirical Research to Inform the Public and Policy

Ludmila Praslova, Director, Educational Effectiveness and Institutional Research, and Professor, Psychology, Vanguard University of Southern California

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Leading Indicators in Action: Early Performance Metrics to Enhance Student Success

Joanne Itano, Director, Academic Affairs; and David J. Mongold, Senior Analyst, University of Hawaii System; John Stanley, Institutional Analyst, University of Hawai'i, Manoa; and Brendan J. Hennessey, Institutional Analyst, University of Hawaii, Hilo

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Analysis of Cognitive Mental Models and Paradoxical Thinking for Student-Centered Assessment and Community Engagement

Juanie Walker, Associate Professor; Dorothy Andreas, Assistant Professor; Claire Hansen, Student; and Rachel Romanu, Student, Pepperdine University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Introduction to TaskStream: Solutions to Advance Educational Excellence (Sponsor Demo: TaskStream)

Ben Coulter, Manager, Systems Implementation, TaskStream

Apr 19, 2012 - 3:45pm - - 4:45pm
Multidisciplinary Assessment of Service Learning

Jennifer Helzer, Associate Professor and Chair, Anthropology and Geography; Julie Fox, Director, Service Learning; and Brandon Price, Office of Service Learning, California State University, Stanislaus

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
“Diversity and Social Justice: Effectively Educating Future Professionals"

Matthew R. Mock, Professor; Haydee Montenegro, Professor; My Linh Vo, Graduate Student, and Devaney Knight, Graduate Student, John F. Kennedy University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
GradesFirst Student Support System: Revolutionizing Student Success and Retention Through Technology (Sponsor Demo: GradesFirst)

Ron Dortch, Vice President of Sales, GradesFirst

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - - 6:00pm
Program Review with Multiple Professional Accreditation Agencies and WASC: Rigor, Compassion, and Sustainability

Marilyn Eggers, Director, Office of Educational Effectiveness; and Christine Neish, Assessment Specialist, School of Nursing, Loma Linda University

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Regional and National Accreditation: How the Past Will Inform the Future of Assessment and Higher Education

Charles Powell, President, National University System

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Using Online Proctoring to Ensure Academic Integrity (Sponsor Demo: ProctorU)

Don Kassner, President, ProctorU

Apr 19, 2012 - 2:00pm - - 3:20pm
Reinvigorating Pre-service Teacher Education: The Development of an Innovative University, School District, and Community Partnership

Prent Klag, Professor and Director, Sorenson Center for Innovative Education; and James McCoy, Assistant Professor, Southern Utah University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Chief Academic Officers’ Forum

Teri Cannon, Executive Vice President, Accrediting commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, WASC

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 10:15am
Innovative Strategies in Offering a Blended-learning Graduate Program - The MIST Experience

Eric Tao, Professor and Chair, California State University, Monterey Bay

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
21st Century Homework Redefined: How the Montana Digital Academy Creates Successful Transitions for Students

Roberta Evans, Dean and Professor; and Susan Harper-Whalen, Associate Dean, University of Montana; Robert Currie, Executive Director, Montana Digital Academy

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Improving Institutional Effectiveness by Closing the Revolving Door of Remediation Failures: A Vertical Collaborative of Community Colleges and High School Districts

Christos Valiotis, Professor, Physics; and Tooraj Gordi, Professor, Mathematics, Antelope Valley College

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 9:00am
Fostering Student Leadership in Local and Global Commmunities

Sayaka Machizawa, Associate Director, Community Partnerships Department, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm
Applying NCATE Standard 5: Modeling Best Professional Practices in Service at the Local University Campus

Annie Hough-Everage, Associate Professor, Education; Arely Moreno, Senior Academic Advisor; and Raymond Hurst, Assistant Professor, Education, Brandman University

Apr 19, 2012 - 5:45pm - - 7:00pm

Special Interest Group Lunches

Assessment Management Systems

Hosts:  Laurie Dodge, Associate Vice Chancellor of Institutional Assessment and Planning, Brandman University; Laura Martin, Faculty Development and Assessment Coordinator, Center for Research on Teaching Excellence, University of California, Merced.

Apr 19, 2012 - 12:15pm - - 1:45pm
Art, Academics, and Establishing Standards for Global Citizenship

Hosts: Richard Shelton, Director, Integrated Learning; and Katie Philips, Chair, Foundation Program, Otis College of Art and Design

Apr 19, 2012 - 11:45am - - 1:45pm
An Informal Conversation about Substantive Change

Host:  Sharyl McGrew, Substantive Change Manager, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, WASC

Apr 19, 2012 - 12:15pm - - 1:45pm
A Meeting of the Attendees from the Consortium of Catholic Institutions for Assessment (CCIA)

Host: Laura Massa, Director of Assessment, Loyola Marymount University

Apr 19, 2012 - 12:15pm - - 1:45pm
An Information Session on WASC Handbook Revision

Host: Jill Ferguson, Director of Organizational Change, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, WASC

Apr 19, 2012 - 12:15pm - - 1:45pm
A Conversation about International Accreditation

Host: William Plater, Senior Consultant for Higher Education Strategies, Epsilen, and WASC Staff

Apr 19, 2012 - 12:15pm - - 1:45pm
Defining the Credit Hour

Conveners: Ken O'Donnell, Associate Dean, Academic Program Planning, Office of the Chancellor of the California State University;Jeremy Korr, Interim Dean of Arts & Science at Brandman University; Bonnie Paller, Director/Office of Academic Assessment and Program Review, California State University, Northridge;

Apr 19, 2012 - 12:00pm - - 2:00pm
An Information Session on the Assessment Leadership Academy

TBD

Apr 19, 2012 - 12:15pm - - 1:45pm

Special interest Group Gatherings

Chief Academic Officers’ Forum

Teri Cannon, Executive Vice President, Accrediting commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, WASC

Apr 20, 2012 - 8:00am - - 10:15am