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C4: An Interdisciplinary Approach To Improving Retention With Developmental Students, Kirk Weller, Heather Pavletic
C4: An Interdisciplinary Approach To Improving Retention With Developmental Students, Kirk Weller, Heather Pavletic
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
In this session, we describe an interdisciplinary learning community program designed to improve retention among freshman students with three developmental placements. We will discuss how a similar program could be developed at other institutions and emphasize issues of transferability and scalability in the context of declining resources and retention.
Faculty Advising: Teaching, Research, Or Service?, Wendy Troxel, Jennifer Joslin
Faculty Advising: Teaching, Research, Or Service?, Wendy Troxel, Jennifer Joslin
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Mentoring and advising from faculty members play a major role in students’ understanding of higher education, the curriculum, and ownership of meeting their academic goals and career aspirations.
This interactive session addresses the incentives (or lack of incentives) for faculty to see academic advising as a fundamental and rewarding element of their work in higher education.
Promoting Success And Well-Being Through A Chair Support Group, Grace A. Mims Ph.D., Kenneth E. Anderson Ph.D., Richard C. Meyer Ed.D., Nita Unruh Ed.D.
Promoting Success And Well-Being Through A Chair Support Group, Grace A. Mims Ph.D., Kenneth E. Anderson Ph.D., Richard C. Meyer Ed.D., Nita Unruh Ed.D.
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Department chairs are often exposed to occupational stressors that may lead to burnout. The presenters will discuss a chair support group they developed to provide one another support, insight, perspective, collaboration, advocacy, and resources. Implementation strategies for a variety of initiatives will be offered.