Schedule

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

8:00 – 9:00 AM

Breakfast

9:00 – 10:45 AM

Opening Plenary:

Welcome & Setting a Student Success Agenda for Oregon Colleges

Overview of the Student Voices Task Force Visits

Task Force Chair Representative Teresa Alonso-Leon

Oregon Higher Education Landscape Study

Dennis Jones, President Emeritus, NCHEMS

Presidents Panel

Institutional leaders talk about the priorities for a statewide student success agenda. Panelists include:

· Tim Cook, Clackamas Community College

· Roberto Gutierrez, Klamath Community College

· Jessica Howard, Chemeketa Community College

· Patty Scott, Southwest Oregon Community College

10:45 – 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions Round 1

Leadership Roundtable

Discussions among Oregon’s college presidents

Equitable Practices

Disaggregating data and serving all students well—finding alignment between IR departments and DEI officers

Facilitator:

Traci Simmons; Associate Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Mt. Hood Community College

Student Outreach and Engagement

Addressing innovative strategies that reach and support historically marginalized students and connect them to campus community resources

Facilitators:

· Josh Laurie, Director of College Success Programs, Portland Community College

· Jana Daugherty, Recruitment and Outreach Specialist Future Connect, Portland Community College

· Dr. Rene McKenzie, Director of Student Engagement, Rogue Community College

CBO and State Agency Partnerships

Optimizing impact through coordinated services with agencies and community-based organizations that can help us meet the full range of our students’ needs

Facilitators:

· Elizabeth Guzman Arroyo; Director of STEP & Pathways to Opportunity Statewide, Portland Community College

· Bhaktirose Dawdy; Director of Student Basic Needs Initiatives, Mt. Hood Community College

Student & Faculty Well-Being

Attending to the well-being of our entire campus communities

12:00 – 12:45 PM

Lunch

12:45 – 1:45 PM

Funder Panel

Discussion with Oregon higher education funders about the role of philanthropy in a statewide student success agenda

Panelists:

· Denise Callahan; The Ford Family Foundation

· Belle Cantor; Oregon Community Foundation

Moderator:
Emily Froimson; Executive Vice President, Achieving the Dream

Student & Faculty Panel

Students and faculty sharing strategies that helped them stay focused, successful, and connected throughout the pandemic

1:45 – 2:00 PM

Break

2:00 – 3:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions Round 2

CTE: Hands-On Learners & the Workforce

With the development of new skills centers and the pending arrival of Future Ready Oregon funding, what will pandemic-recovery look like for CTE programs?

Facilitators:

· Sandy Porter, Agriculture Instructor, Treasure Valley Community College

· Jarett Gilbert; Vice President of Instructional Services, Columbia Gorge Community College

Transfer: from Community College to University

Transfer maps, articulation, and common courses: creating a success agenda that supports students all the way to their goals

Facilitators:

· Teresa Rivenes; Vice President of Academic Affairs, Umpqua Comm. College

· Susan Jeffords; Provost, Portland State University

Housing Insecurity & Oregon’s Students

Assessing and addressing the issues facing housing security for students across Oregon

Facilitator:

Pam Blumenthal; Director, Affordable Rents for College Students, College Housing Northwest

Putting Students First

While retention is more important than ever, it is crucial that academic affairs and student affairs are aligned and coordinated

Facilitators:

· Heather Lang; Vice President Student Affairs, Portland Community College

· Al McQuarters; Vice President of Instruction, Mt. Hood Community College

3:15 – 4:00 PM

Team Time

4:00 PM

Adjourn