Program Agenda

DREAM 2024 Program Agenda
(All Listed Session Times are Eastern Time) 


MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2024

7:00 a.m.6:00 p.m. ET

Registration Open


7:45 a.m.–3:30 p.m. ET

ATD Coach Retreat (by invitation only)
 

8:00–9:00 a.m. ET
Welcome Breakfast planning meeting for South Africa/New Zealand Panel (by invitation only) 


8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. ET

DREAM Scholars Orientation

 

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET

DREAM Studios

  • Becoming an Adaptive Learning Organization to Advance Student Success
  • Equitable Pathways to Success: Using Achieving the Dream’s Equity Toolkit to Support Student Access, Momentum, Mobility, and Community Vibrancy
  • Expanding Access to Opportunity for Historically Disconnected Adult Populations
  • Strategic Planning for Access, Momentum, and Mobility

 

12:30–3:30 p.m. ET

DREAM Studios

  • Advising Redesign: High Impact Practices That Support Student Academic and Personal Needs
  • AI, Digital Tools, and the Future of Higher Education: Ramifications for Policy and Practice
  • Assessing Program Health and Relevancy
  • Building Better Bridges: Assessing Your College’s Portfolio of K–12 Partnerships

 
12:30–3:30 p.m.
ET

Postsecondary Teaching with Technology Collaborative: Pre-Conference Meeting
(by invitation only)

 

4:00–6:00 p.m. ET

Opening Plenary Session: Dr. Imani Perry, critically acclaimed author and professor of studies of women, gender, and sexuality and of African and African American studies at Harvard University.

 

6:00–7:00 p.m. ET

Opening Reception


7:00–8:00 p.m. ET

Reception for Presidents and Chancellors

 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2024

7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET

Registration Open

 

7:15–8:30 a.m. ET

Rural Resiliency Cohort/Rural College Leadership Program (by invitation only)


7:15–8:30 a.m. ET

Racial Equity Breakfast

 

7:15–8:30 a.m. ET

Team Time


7:30–8:30 a.m. ET

Continental Breakfast


8:45–10:00 a.m. ET

MORNING PLENARY SESSION: Shelly C. Lowe (Navajo), Chair, National Endowment for the Humanities

 

10:00–11:30 a.m. ET

Community Vibrancy Cohort Meeting - Presidents Only
 

10:15–11:15 a.m. ET
Concurrent Sessions

  • Accelerating and Diversifying Nursing Pathways: Lessons From Implementing at Ten Community Colleges (Brave of Heart/ATD)
  • Advancing a Culture of CARE Through Personalized Advising and Holistic Supports
  • Eliminate All Non-credit Reading and Writing Courses While Maintaining or Improving Success Rates for All Students
  • IRSC STEM Pioneers: Improving Opportunities, Resources, Retention, and Transfer for Hispanic and Low-Income Students in STEM
  • Multi-Modality: Creating a Student-Centric, Flexible-Choice Instruction and Learning Model
  • No Pain, No Gain? Student Perspectives on the Academic Credit Transfer Process
  • Redesigning Dual Enrollment Programs as an On-Ramp to High-Opportunity College and Career Pathways for Underserved Students
  • The Power of Presence: Advancing Equitable Outcomes Through Community-Centered Advising
  • Unlocking Opportunity: Engaging Adults in Programs That Lead to Good Jobs and Economic Mobility
  • Utilizing a Retention Module To Increase Student Success at a Tribal College   
  • With Equity at Its Core: Learn and Earn Programs as Engines To Address Industry Needs and Pathways to Economic Equity for All Students

 

11:15–11:30 a.m. ET

Morning Coffee Break


11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET

Catalyzing Community Success: Spotlight On Holyoke Community College's Post Secondary Education In Prison Program


11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET

Lightning Learning Sessions

  • A Small College Making a Big Difference With the Justice-Impacted: A Community Vibrancy Cohort Story
  • ACP, BAS, CBE — San Jacinto College’s ABCs To Meet the Regional Teacher Shortage Through a Nontraditional Pathway
  • Addressing Access, Momentum, and Student Success in Math and English
  • Building Systematic Approaches to Workforce Training in Community Colleges: Lessons From a Researcher–Practitioner Partnership To Strengthen and Measure Industry-Focused Centers of Excellence
  • Connecting the Dots: Aligning Professional Development Programming with Outcomes and Assessment Initiatives
  • Forging Futures: Building an Equitable Ecosystem for Advanced Manufacturing Student Success
  • Going Far Together: Sustaining Momentum, Success, and Equity
  • Inclusive Practices: From Framework to Accountability
  • Instructional Strategies To Support Student Success in Distance Education Courses
  • Mentor the Next Generation 
  • Promising Evidence on Professional Learning in North Carolina
  • Removing Barriers to Access for State and Federal Aid


11:30 a.m.–2:15 p.m. ET

Presidents Colloquium


12:15–12:45 p.m. ET

Lightning Learning Sessions

  • Aligning CTE Programs to Local Labor Markets: Access to High-Value Opportunities & Economic Mobility
  • Birds of a Feather – A Reynolds Community College Interdisciplinary Approach to Our DREAM Work
  • Building Montana Tribal College Transfer Pathways for Student Success
  • Community Outreach, Bridging Digital Gaps, and Supplementing Support for ESL Students in West Texas
  • Creating Online Environments To Promote Motivation and Learning: Perspectives From Students
  • Dedicated Advisors: Scaling Innovative Strategies for Student Success
  • Elevating Student Voice To Accelerate Early Momentum
  • Engaging STEM Transformational Experiences for Early Momentum (ESTEEM): Micro-Internships
  • Expanding Access to Adult Learners with Stranded Credits
  • Leveraging Micro-Credentials for Academic and Professional Growth
  • Renovating A&P 2 To Increase Timely Progress, Increase Pass Rates, and Close the Equity Gap
  • Unveiling Transfer Insights with the Postsecondary Data Partnership


12:45–2:15 p.m. ET

Lunch Break (on own)


12:45–2:45 p.m. ET

SNASHSS 2.0 Cohort Convening


1:15-2:00 p.m. ET

Introduction to Coaching for ATD: An Information Session


1:30–2:15 p.m. ET

Innovative Collaboration Sessions


2:30–3:30 p.m. ET

Spotlight Sessions

  • Empowering Futures: Regionalizing Pathways and Leveraging Partnerships for Vibrant Communities
  • Evaluating Guided Pathways: Lessons Learned and Next Frontiers for Student Success
  • The Journey From Social Disconnection to Well–Being and Belonging: Reimaging Structures, Policies, and Practices in Post–Secondary Education
  • Leveling Up: Realizing Black Learner Excellence at Community Colleges
  • Parenting Student Success: Navigating Affordability, Child Care Costs, and Providing Holistic Student Supports in Community Colleges
  • Reinventing Relevance and Connecting Young People to Post–Secondary Pathways


3:45–4:45 p.m. ET

Concurrent Sessions

  • An Overview of New Zealand’s Journey to System-Level Equity of Outcomes
  • Apprenticeships, Experiential Learning, and Advocacy Services: Ending Poverty Through Access, Momentum, and Mobility
  • Exploring Tribal College Student Internship Programs: Analysis of Three Case Studies
  • Fast Track to Success? A Mixed Methods Study of Accelerated Course Formats
  • From Compliance to Collaboration: Supporting Faculty Growth in Learning and Teaching
  • How Short-Term, Grant-Funded Projects Can Be a Catalyst for Institutional Change
  • Professional Learning for Transformative Teaching
  • The Community College Imperative: Harnessing Data for Racial Equity and Enhanced Funding in Predominantly Black Settings
  • Transforming Ideas Into Institutional Practices
  • Utilizing a Retention Module To Increase Student Success at a Tribal College


3:45–4:45 p.m. ET

An Overview of New Zealand's Journey to System-Level Equity of Outcomes


3:45–4:45 p.m. ET

The Finish Line© Game Experience
 

3:45–4:45 p.m. ET

2023 and AEO 1.0 Cohort Convening

 

4:30–6:00 p.m. ET

Funders Meeting (by invitation only)

 

5:00–6:30 p.m. ET

TCU Networking Reception


5:00–6:30 p.m. ET

Meet the Network Reception

5:00–6:30 p.m. ET

Aspen Presidential Fellowship Alumni Reception


5:30–6:30 p.m. ET

Salsa Dance Demonstration and Instruction
 

6:30–9:30 p.m. ET

Dinner for International Delegation (by invitation only)

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024

7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET

Registration Open

 

7:15–8:30 a.m. ET
Community College Women Succeed Advisory Group Breakfast (by invitation only)

 

7:15–8:30 a.m. ET

Tennessee Board of Regents Convening

 

7:30–8:30 a.m. ET

Continental Breakfast

 

7:15–8:30 a.m. ET

Team Time

 

8:45–10:00 a.m. ET

MORNING PLENARY SESSION:

 
10:15–11:15 a.m. ET
Concurrent Sessions

  • Data-Informed Strategies for Advancing Student Success, Building Community Prosperity, and Fostering Economic Mobility Through Degree Completion, Financial Stability, and Holistic Support
  • Exploring Tribal College Student Internship Programs: Analysis of Three Case Studies  
  • Implementing Comprehensive Case Management and Basic Needs Supports Screening Tools in Community College Settings
  • Improving Credit Accumulation and Retention Through a Comprehensive and Focused Coaching Program
  • Influencing Change Throughout California: A Guided Pathways Journey
  • Reimagining Adult Education: Leveraging Open Access, Participatory Design, and CRM Software To Scale Just-in-Time Supports
  • Reimagining Student Onboarding, First-Year Experiences, and Advising To Improve Access and Success
  • The Student Success Dividend: Holistic Support and Institutional Sustainability
  • UCT’s Integrative Approach Through Positive Psychology Co-Curriculum and 30-Day Buddy Challenges

 

11:15–11:30 a.m. ET  

Morning Coffee Break

 

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ET

Spotlight Sessions

  • Creating Seamless Pathways for Mobility
  • Enhancing Adult Learner Journeys: Lessons From National Projects
  • Normalizing Education: Innovative Strategies For Advancing Post-Secondary Education for Justice
  • The Role of Transfer Pathways and Community College Baccalaureate Programs in Supporting Educational and Career Mobility
  • Leveraging Evidence–Based Pedagogy To Support the Success of Shortened Academic Terms


12:45–2:15 p.m. ET

Recognition Luncheon

 

2:30–3:15 p.m. ET

DREAM Labs

  • Achieving Access and Equity Goals Though School District Partnerships
  • Addressing Student Success through Accelerated Terms
  • Advancing Culturally Responsive, Social Justice, and Open Education: An Introduction to a Series of Equity Minded Digital Learning Strategy Guides 
  • Applying the Student-Centered Design Process
  • Enhancing the Student Experience Through Journey Mapping
  • Related tool/Service: K12 Partnerships Landscape Analysis
  • Rural Community Colleges: Unlocking Digital Skills and Student Success


2:30–3:30 p.m. ET

Meet the Scholars Session
 

2:30–3:30 p.m. ET

2020 Cohort Meeting

 

2:30–3:45 p.m. ET

Tools for Colleges to Navigate Anti-DEI Legislation

2:30–4:15 p.m. ET

TCU Partner Organization Alignment Session
 

2:30–4:30 p.m. ET

Accelerating and Diversifying Nursing Pathways Initiative Cohort Meeting

 

3:15–3:30 p.m. ET

Afternoon Refreshment Break

 

3:30–4:15 p.m. ET  

Innovative Collaboration Sessions

 

4:30–5:00 p.m. ET

Lightning Learning Sessions
 

  • Ability To Benefit — Dual Enrollment for Adult Learners
  • A Proactive Approach Using Demographics to Support Equity 
  • Cultivating Success: Relationships, Radical Access, and Momentum in Community Colleges
  • Empowering Faculty To Create an Environment of Belonging To Improve Student Success
  • Equity in Action: Transformative Teaching Practices for Student and Faculty Success in Community Colleges
  • Implementing Evidence-Based Programs and Centering Equity To Support Student Success
  • Institutionalizing Holistic Student Support Through Success Team Model
  • Non-credit and Credit Alignment: A Pathway to Economic Mobility and Learner Success
  • Redesigning Early Math Interventions Through Advising Partnerships With EAB
 

5:00–6:00 p.m. ET

DREAM Scholars Reception

 

5:00–6:00 p.m. ET

City Colleges of Chicago Reception

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024

7:00–10:30 a.m. ET

Registration Open


7:15–8:15 a.m. ET

Continental Breakfast

 

7:15–8:15 a.m. ET

Team Times

 

7:15–8:15 a.m. ET

TCU Initiative Alignment with Coaches
 

7:15–8:15 a.m. ET

DREAM Scholars Breakfast with Denice Frohman


8:30–10:30 a.m. ET

MORNING PLENARY SESSION: Denice Frohman, Poet and performer; youth mentor

Presentation by the DREAM Scholars

 

10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. ET

Team Times

 

10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. ET

North Carolina DREAM Fellows Meet and Greet

 

10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. ET

City Colleges of Chicago - Truman and Daley: Coaching Session
 

10:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m. ET

South African Delegation Debrief

 

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