Monday, Aug. 18
Nissan Auditorium
Convocation begins at 8:30 a.m.

Welcome
     Dr. Chad Murphy: Faculty Senate Welcome
     Chelle Shaw: Staff Council Welcome
Updates
     Dr. Scott Tollison: Academic Affairs Update
     Carla Lowery: Facilities and Budget Update
     Jess Harpole: Student Affairs Update
     Anika Perkins: University Relations
     Elise Wilson: Development & Alumni, Career Services
& Professional Development Update
      Courtney Youngblood: Faculty/Staff Giving Campaign

Remarks
      President Nora Miller: University Update

Updates Panel
Dr. Clear Moore, Director of the Student Success Center
Dr. David Brooking, Exec. Dir. of Enrollment Management
Jess Harpole, Vice President for Student Affairs
Ashley Chisolm, Title IX Campus Coordinator
Hillary Richardson, Dean of Library Services
Dr. Hope Durst, QEP Director
Chief Randy Vibrock, University Police Chief

Afternoon Sessions
Fant Library

AI in the Classroom Panel & Update
1-1:45 p.m., Digital Classroom, First Floor
Presenters: Dr. Allison Beuhler, Alex Stelioes-Wills, Dr. Brian
Burnes, Dr. Marty Brock

Teaching Circle Reports
2-2:45 p.m., Digital Classroom, First Floor
Presenters:
     “Understanding and Supporting First-Generation &
     Other Non-Traditional Students”
Dr. Reyna Vergara
     “Scaffolding Assignments to Empower Students
     and Discourage Plagiarism”
Dr. Kristen L. Figgins

How to Use Scaffolding in Face-to-Face and Online
Courses
3-3:45 p.m., Digital Classroom, First Floor
Presenters:
Dr. Dorothy Berglund, Dr. Kristi DiClemente, Michael
Dodson, Dr. Travis Hagey

Canvas Walk-in Training Sessions, 3:30-4:30 p.m.,
2nd Floor, Fant Library, KCTL Active Learning Classroom
Presenter: Dr. Sheila Morgan

Tuesday, Aug. 19
Fant Library

9-9:45 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Advising Best Practices with Degree Works
Digital Classroom, First Floor
Presenters: Jessica McDill, Delilah Schmidt

Solutions for Student Accessibility
GPG Room, First Floor
Presenters: Dr. Clear Moore, Tequila McCoy, Andrew
Moneymaker, Jody Kennedy

10-10:45 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Guidelines for ADA Compliance/Title II
Revisions – Workshop
Digital Classroom, First Floor
Presenters: Dr. Sheila Morgan, Neila Llewell

Encouraging Student Discussions in Classes
GPG Room, First Floor
Presenters: Dr. Hope Durst, Dr. Chad Murphy, Thomas
Haffey

11 a.m – noon

Banner Self-Service Workshop
Digital Classroom, First Floor
Presenters: Aaron Brooks, Andrew Garner

1-3 p.m. OPEN SESSION

Canvas Walk-in Training Sessions
KCTL office
Presenter: Dr. Sheila Morgan

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AND SESSIONS AT THE
KOSSEN CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
THIS FALL TENTATIVELY INCLUDE:

September: Advising for “newish” advisors
November: Excel Budgeting training

Please mark your calendars for an Open House
at the Kossen Center for Teaching and Learning
on Thursday, Sept. 11, from 3-5 p.m.