Annual

MONDAY EVENTS AND SESSIONS
M1.5219 Test-Optional Admissions: Trends
and Perspectives
8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | North 122BC
A growing number of schools have adopted test-optional admissions
practices where applicants are not required to submit results from
standardized tests as part of their admissions application. What is
driving this trend and what are the issues impacting the decision to
go test-optional? What does the research say?
PRESENTERS:
Jack Buckley, The College Board
Steve Kappler, ACT, Inc.
Robert Schaeffer, The National Center for Fair and Open Testing
(FairTest)
M1.5220 The National Study of Learning, Voting,
and Engagement
8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | North 132C
With a database of more than 700 participating colleges and
universities and 6.7 million college student records, the National
Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) is the first
and only objective national measure of college student voting and
a significant research initiative on college student engagement in
democracy. This session will discuss the nature of the research,
share the latest results, and describe how institutions can join
the project.
PRESENTERS:
Douglas Shapiro, National Student Clearinghouse
Nancy Thomas, Tufts University
Corporate Showcase
MONDAY, 9:15 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.
The Corporate Showcase offers dedicated hours to the exhibit hall
and corporate presentations. The refreshment break in the exhibit
hall begins at 9:15. Grab a quick bite and be sure to attend one
of the informative corporate presentations scheduled exclusively
during Corporate Showcase hours, which are from 9:30-10:30. It’s
your opportunity to listen to vendors and their clients discuss the
latest trends and technologies in higher education administration.
And if you have some free time, walk through the exhibit hall and
see what exciting products and services our vendors have to offer.
(M2) Corporate Presentations
MONDAY, 9:15 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.
Course and Room Scheduling Track
M2.5181 Scheduling for Students: A Pathway to
Successful Degree Completion!
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | North 121A
Learn how Infosilem solutions can enhance your scheduling process
so that your course schedule is perfectly aligned with your students’
academic requirements. See how colleges and universities are
incorporating student pathways into their scheduling workflow
to produce a structured, conflict-free master schedule that gives
students access to the courses they need to progress smoothly
towards their degree.
PRESENTER:
Philippe Melis, Infosilem
M2.5183 Decentralizing Class Scheduling with CLSS:
How NU Validates Schedules 1-2 years in
Advance with Ease
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | North 122A
CourseLeaf Section Scheduler (CLSS) provides universities with
a vibrant and easy-to-use scheduling module that promotes
collaboration and provides transparency between a university’s
many units. Come see how Northwestern leverages this technology
to enforce scheduling compliance policies, eliminate double-booking
conflicts, encourage departmental communication to improve student
success, and effectively empower users to control their department’s
offerings through the entire academic scheduling cycle.
PRESENTERS:
Tamara Foster, Northwestern University
Patrick Boateng, CourseLeaf from Leepfrog Technologies
M2.5188 There Must Be a Better Way to Manage
Catalog and Curriculum
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
Monday, 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | North Halls 5-6
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | North 127C
Join a panel of your peers to learn how they build, organize, and
publish interactive course and program information in real time, while
maintaining a comprehensive audit trail of every curricular decision.
Your colleagues will discuss their experiences and answer questions
about how they increased efficiency, accountability, and collaboration
utilizing Acalog and Curriculog.
PANELISTS:
Bob Morley, University of Southern California
April Hay, Indiana State University
Casey Bullock, Weber State University
Daniel Strickland, University of Montevallo
Gina Monaghan, DIGARC (Facilitator)
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