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Cultures Collide! Enhancing The Student Record Through The Lens Of Academic Integrity, Sylvia Kogut, Danielle Palombi, Angela Clark

Publications and Scholarship

Records Management in the Office of the Registrar and the Academic Integrity Office in Library and Learning Services worked together to centralize academic integrity data by creating a customized application in PeopleSoft that stores academic integrity remediation status, sends reminder emails to complete remediation, sends student and faculty status of incomplete remediation and stores breach record(s) and supporting documentation gathered from the investigation process. Records can be accessed by administration and program support staff and can assist in decision making as it pertains to sanctioning and appeals. Next steps include storing a reflective piece from students on what was learned …

"Our Stories" Developing A Virtual Community Of First-Year Voices, Sandra Cheng, Jennifer Sears, Karen Goodlad, Ashwin Satyanarayana, Mery Diaz, Philip Kreniske

Publications and Research

First Year Learning Communities (FYLC) at City Tech is structured to provide first-year students in linked courses an interdisciplinary learning experience. This approach creates opportunities for students to form bonds within the college community. A shared belief among faculty leaders in the potential for writing to transform the student experience led to the development of the “Our Stories” digital writing project. “Our Stories” offers FYLC students the opportunity to express their experiences in classes, seminars, lectures, study groups, and labs on the OpenLab, a digital platform for teaching, learning, and sharing. Through this project, students shared their stories and revealed …

An Occupation-Based Learning Support Program For At-Risk Occupational Therapy Students, Arlene Lorch Otd, Otr/L, Ches

Department of Occupational Therapy Posters and Presentations

Objectives:

• Describe an occupation-based, learning support program offered to occupational therapy students struggling academically.

• Identify key learning issues identified by occupational therapy students and staff seeking academic support services.

• Develop an initial outline of steps to identify need and create an occupation-based, learning support program.

The Major Dilemma, Erin Bohan

Senior Honors Projects

The variety of academic majors offered by universities seems to become more eclectic each year. From public relations to environmental economics to 3D graphics, the coursework and journeys taken by students across the country are exceptionally diverse. The University of Rhode Island offers over 100 majors, making it undeniable that some disciplines are disparate. My project calls attention to similarities in an area where the focus is customarily on the contrary. Before students were categorized, they all faced the same question – “What should my major be?”

At an age where we search for ways to identify ourselves, we often …

Service Learning And Assessment: A Brief Overview, Katherine Paschetto

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

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Student Affairs: A Culture Of Assessment [Presentation With Audio], Leslie Poynter

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

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Assessing Student Satisfaction [Presentation With Audio], Marrissa Bryant

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

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College Student Alcohol Assessment [Presentation With Audio], Allie Sharp

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

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Focus Groups: An Assessment Tool In Student Affairs [Presentation With Audio], Sarah Jackson

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

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Needs Assessment Of Students And Student Groups [Presentation With Audio], Sam Earls

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

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Assessing Student Learning [Presentation With Audio], Brimah Vonjo

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

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Learning Outcomes [Presentation With Audio], Lisa Brun

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

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Ask Standards [Presentation With Audio], Kelcie Dixion

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

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Council For The Advancement Of Standards In Higher Education [Presentation With Audio], Richard Rose

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

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Urban School Counselor Preparation Through Service Learning: Development Of Multicultural And Social Justice Awareness (Tsccain), Amy Cook, Laura Hayden

Counseling and School Psychology Faculty Publication Series

Given the increasing diversity in our nation’s schools and communities, preparing school counseling students to understand and address systemic inequities are instrumental in the development of counseling skills and techniques. This session will provide counselor educators with methods to implement a uniform service-learning approach to teaching school counseling field experience seminars, while incorporating ideas for developing students’ multicultural competency and social justice awareness.

Obesity Prevention Among Latino Youth: School Counselors’ Role In Promoting Healthy Lifestyles And Academic Success, Amy Cook, Laura Hayden

Counseling and School Psychology Faculty Publication Series

Numerous psychological and behavioral consequences of obesity have been identified, including low self-esteem, depression, and poor academic performance. Given the higher obesity rates among Latino children and adolescents compared to their white counterparts, this session will provide school counselors with specific recommendations on how to implement an obesity prevention program in a culturally-sensitive manner that promotes development of healthy lifestyles and academic success.

Map-Works® Making Achievement Possible [Presentation With Audio], Tiffany Polite

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

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Minority Students On The College Track, Amy Cook, Arthur Mccann

Counseling and School Psychology Faculty Publication Series

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student drops out of school every nine seconds, with Latino and African American students being disproportionately represented. Findings from a survey study will be discussed, including evidence-based interventions to promote college attainment among Latino and African American students.

A Social Justice Approach: Exploring Umass Boston’S Service Learning Partnership With The Boston Public Schools To Develop High School Students’ College And Career Readiness, Laura Hayden, Amy Cook, Robert Gracia, Jason Youmatz, Elizabeth Walsh

Counseling and School Psychology Faculty Publication Series

Through partnership with two BPS high schools, school counseling graduate students engage in service learning and participate in organized experiences that meet school needs and are coordinated with graduate students' learning goals. School counseling students meet with BPS students individually and through classroom interventions to assist in the college/career process and prepare them for post-secondary educational options. This session will describe the partnership, including direct experiences shared by graduate students.

College Student Satisfaction & Assessment [Presentation With Audio], Laura Heidel

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

The purpose of this podcast is to inform viewers on the importance college student satisfaction has within student affairs departments and higher education institutions.

Focus Groups: A Strategic Tool For Discovery & Assessment [Presentation With Audio], Bethany Truax

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

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The Importance Of Ethics On The Protection Of Human Subjects [Presentation With Audio], Westley R. Meredith

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

A brief history of the protection of subjects; The Belmont Reports three prinicples; How to avoid personal ethical conflicts as an investigator

Assessing Campus Culture To Increase Campus Diversity And Enhance Cross-Cultural Understanding [Presentation With Audio], Kelly Almousily

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

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Assessing Student Learning Outcomes [Presentation With Audio], Andrew Swan

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

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Understanding The Need For Alcohol Assessment In College Students: An Overview [Presentation With Audio], Nikki N. Eversole

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

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Service Learning/Civic Engagement And Assessment In Higher Education [Presentation With Audio], Allison Smith

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

To illustrate the importance of service learning and civic engagement in higher education.

To demonstrate the need for assessment and accountability of service learning and civic engagement in higher education.

Assessing Student Learning [Presentation With Audio], Amber R. Sellers

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

Why? Need for assessment in higher education

How? Traditional ways of assessing within the classroom

What? Changes within traditional assessment

Huh? Translating assessment methods to student affairs

Aha! Implications for student affairs professionals

Forging Ahead To College: Latino And African American Students’ Experiences With Their Former School Counselors, Amy Cook, Arthur Mccann

Counseling and School Psychology Faculty Publication Series

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student drops out of school every nine seconds, with Latino and African American students being disproportionately represented. A survey-based study conducted with a diverse group of college students regarding experiences with their former high school counselor revealed evidence-based interventions that could be implemented with Latino and African American students to promote college attainment. This session will provide you with the knowledge to address impediments that Latino and African American students encounter and how to promote college access. Discussion and sharing information about various school counselor practices will be encouraged.

Needs Assessment Of Students And Student Groups [Presentation With Audio], John Sanders

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

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Latino/A English Language Learners: Closing Achievement/Opportunity Gaps To Increase College-Going Rates, Amy Cook, Rachelle Pérusse

Counseling and School Psychology Faculty Publication Series

By the 10th grade, 40% of adolescent Latinos/as drop out of school, with Latino/a English language learners (ELLs) dropping out at an even higher rate. A survey-based study conducted in the Northeast revealed many evidence-based interventions that school counselors implement on behalf of Latino/a ELLs to improve academic achievement. This session will provide you with the skills and knowledge to work with some of the most challenging cases involving Latino/a ELLs and how to close achievement/opportunity gaps. Discussion and sharing information about various school counselor practices will be encouraged.