DOWNRIVER CAMPUS HEINZ C. PRECHTER EDUCATIONAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 21000 Northline, Taylor, MI 48180 WWW.WCCCD.EDU • 313-496-2600 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mary Ellen Stempfle, Chairperson, District 1 Vernon C. Allen, Jr., Vice-Chairperson, District 3 Denise Wellons-Glover, Secretary, District 5 Alan L. Anderson, Treasurer, District 7 David A. Roehrig, Member, District 2 Myron Wahls, Member, District 4 Larry K. Lewis, Member, District 6 Charles Paddock, Member, District 8 Sharon P. Scott, Member, District 9 Dr. Curtis L. Ivery, Chancellor WCCCD’s mission is to empower individuals, businesses and communities to achieve their goals through excellent and accessible services, culturally diverse experiences and globally competitive higher education and career advancement programs. Session 9: Citizen/Police Interactions: Awareness and Strategies for the Classroom Room: EPAC 10 Presenter(s): George Anthony, Jr., James Jackson, and Cornelius Pitts, Jr. Description: Criminal Justice Faculty will present timely information on addressing current societal challenges and how they intersect law enforcement. Strategies for discussion and mitigation in the classroom will be discussed. Session 10: General Laboratory Safety Training Room: EPAC 5 Presenter(s): Gilbert Solis Description: The District’s Michigan Institute for Public Safety Education (MIPSE) will be presenting General Laboratory Safety Training. The topics of discussion will be Hazard Communications/GHS, Personal Protection Equipment and Lockout Tagout for employees and students. Session 11: Seven Trends of Community Colleges Room: EPAC 8 Presenter(s): Debraha Watson, Ph.D. Description: A dialogue with faculty on the challenges and rewards of instructional delivery and staying abreast of techniques to assist a constantly evolving student populous. 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Workshop Sessions 3: Innovations and Student Success Session 1: Experiential Learning Activities Across Disciplines Room: EPAC 1 Presenter(s): Lourie Davis, M.Ed. Description: Come and explore the pedagogy of experiential learning. Experiential learning activities enhances and strengthens the student's learning. When the perception of learning changes, so does the student's response to learning. Session 2: Distance Learning 101 Room: EPAC 2 Presenter(s): Harvey Dorrah, Ph.D. and Angie Yip-Graham, M.L.S. Description: Want to learn more about Distance Learning at WCCCD? Interested in teaching online courses? Join us in this introductory session that will cover some basics about distance learning. Session 3: International Students in Your Classroom Room: EPAC 3 Presenter(s): Omobonike Odegbami Description: International students form a large part of the diverse student community that exists at WCCCD. This session will outline opportunities and challenges of international students in the classroom as well as provide discussion and tips on how to address the challenges with tips from current international students. Session 4: General Laboratory Safety Training Room: EPAC 5 Presenter(s): Gilbert Solis Description: The District’s Michigan Institute for Public Safety Education (MIPSE) will be presenting General Laboratory Safety Training. The topics of discussion will be Hazard Communications/GHS, Personal Protection Equipment and Lockout Tagout for employees and students. Session 5: Building Upon the Foundation: Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion Room: EPAC 4 Presenter(s): Fidelis D'Cunha, Ph.D. Description: This session will begin with hopes to clarify the definition of intercultural competence understood in terms of the capacity to communicate, relate and work successfully across cultural boundaries. Session 6: Blackboard: Grade and Retention Center Room: W53 Presenter(s): Lawrence Pearson, Blackboard Specialist Description: Tools for success for student outreach and retention. WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT FACULTY CONVOCATION SPRING 2016 “Emerging Trends in Community Colleges” JANUARY 9, 2016 Dr. Gerardo E. de los Santos is President and Chief Executive Officer of the League for Innovation in the Community College, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to catalyzing the community college movement. The League hosts conferences and institutes, develops print and digital resources, and leads projects and initiatives with more than 800 member institutions representing 9 different countries, over 160 corporate partners, and a host of other governmental and nonprofit agencies. In its continuing effort to make a positive difference for students and communities, the League is dedicated to improving student and organizational learning through innovation, experimentation, and institutional transformation. Dr. de los Santos earned an A.A. degree from Mesa Community College in Arizona, subsequently transferring to the University of California at Berkeley where he earned a B.A. in Rhetoric. He earned his master’s degree in English from Arizona State University, where he was honored as a Graduate Regents Fellow. Dr. de los Santos received his Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was named Distinguished Graduate. Dr. de los Santos has represented community colleges at the White House on multiple occasions and has and practice, leadership development, key trends in community colleges, alternative funding, as well as technology and STEM advancements in community colleges. He serves on over 14 national advisory, foundation, and editorial boards, including the ETS Community College Advisory Council, the Community College Research Center’s Advisory Board, Columbia University’s Community College Research Center’s Advisory Board, Change Magazine’s Editorial Board, and the Community College Survey of Student Engagement Board. While the recipient of many awards and honors, Dr. de los Santos was most recently recognized with the International Leadership Award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development of the University of Texas at Austin. FACULTY CONVOCATION - SPRING 2016 “Emerging Trends in Community Colleges”
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DOWNRIVER CAMPUSHEINZ C. PRECHTER EDUCATIONAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
21000 Northline, Taylor, MI 48180WWW.WCCCD.EDU • 313-496-2600
BOARD OF TRUSTEESMary Ellen Stempfle, Chairperson, District 1
Vernon C. Allen, Jr., Vice-Chairperson, District 3Denise Wellons-Glover, Secretary, District 5Alan L. Anderson, Treasurer, District 7David A. Roehrig, Member, District 2Myron Wahls, Member, District 4Larry K. Lewis, Member, District 6
Charles Paddock, Member, District 8Sharon P. Scott, Member, District 9
Dr. Curtis L. Ivery, Chancellor
WCCCD’s mission is to empower individuals, businesses andcommunities to achieve their goals through excellent and
accessible services, culturally diverse experiences and globallycompetitive higher education and career advancement programs.
Session 9: Citizen/Police Interactions: Awareness andStrategies for the Classroom
Room: EPAC 10Presenter(s): George Anthony, Jr., James Jackson, and Cornelius Pitts, Jr.Description: Criminal Justice Faculty will present timely information on addressing current societal
challenges and how they intersect law enforcement. Strategies for discussion andmitigation in the classroom will be discussed.
Session 10: General Laboratory Safety TrainingRoom: EPAC 5Presenter(s): Gilbert SolisDescription: The District’s Michigan Institute for Public Safety Education (MIPSE) will be
presenting General Laboratory Safety Training. The topics of discussion will beHazard Communications/GHS, Personal Protection Equipment and Lockout Tagout for employees and students.
Session 11: Seven Trends of Community CollegesRoom: EPAC 8Presenter(s): Debraha Watson, Ph.D.Description: A dialogue with faculty on the challenges and rewards of instructional delivery and
staying abreast of techniques to assist a constantly evolving student populous.
Session 1: Experiential Learning Activities Across Disciplines Room: EPAC 1Presenter(s): Lourie Davis, M.Ed.Description: Come and explore the pedagogy of experiential learning. Experiential learning
activities enhances and strengthens the student's learning. When the perception of learning changes, so does the student's response to learning.
Session 2: Distance Learning 101Room: EPAC 2Presenter(s): Harvey Dorrah, Ph.D. and Angie Yip-Graham, M.L.S.Description: Want to learn more about Distance Learning at WCCCD? Interested in teaching
online courses? Join us in this introductory session that will cover some basicsabout distance learning.
Session 3: International Students in Your ClassroomRoom: EPAC 3Presenter(s): Omobonike OdegbamiDescription: International students form a large part of the diverse student community that exists
at WCCCD. This session will outline opportunities and challenges of internationalstudents in the classroom as well as provide discussion and tips on how to addressthe challenges with tips from current international students.
Session 4: General Laboratory Safety TrainingRoom: EPAC 5Presenter(s): Gilbert SolisDescription: The District’s Michigan Institute for Public Safety Education (MIPSE) will be
presenting General Laboratory Safety Training. The topics of discussion will beHazard Communications/GHS, Personal Protection Equipment and Lockout Tagout for employees and students.
Session 5: Building Upon the Foundation: Celebrating Diversityand Inclusion
Room: EPAC 4Presenter(s): Fidelis D'Cunha, Ph.D.Description: This session will begin with hopes to clarify the definition of intercultural competence
understood in terms of the capacity to communicate, relate and work successfullyacross cultural boundaries.
Session 6: Blackboard: Grade and Retention CenterRoom: W53Presenter(s): Lawrence Pearson, Blackboard SpecialistDescription: Tools for success for student outreach and retention.
WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
FACULTYCONVOCATION
SPRING 2016“Emerging Trends in Community Colleges”
JANUARY 9, 2016
Dr. Gerardo E. de los Santos is President and Chief Executive Officer of the League forInnovation in the Community College, an international nonprofit organization dedicated tocatalyzing the community college movement. The League hosts conferences and institutes,develops print and digital resources, and leads projects and initiatives with more than 800member institutions representing 9 different countries, over 160 corporate partners, and ahost of other governmental and nonprofit agencies. In its continuing effort to make apositive difference for students and communities, the League is dedicated to improvingstudent and organizational learning through innovation, experimentation, and institutionaltransformation.
Dr. de los Santos earned an A.A. degree from Mesa Community College in Arizona, subsequently transferringto the University of California at Berkeley where he earned a B.A. in Rhetoric. He earned his master’s degreein English from Arizona State University, where he was honored as a Graduate Regents Fellow. Dr. de losSantos received his Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was named Distinguished Graduate.
Dr. de los Santos has represented community colleges at the White House on multiple occasions and hasand practice, leadership development, key trends in community colleges, alternative funding, as well astechnology and STEM advancements in community colleges. He serves on over 14 national advisory,foundation, and editorial boards, including the ETS Community College Advisory Council, the CommunityCollege Research Center’s Advisory Board, Columbia University’s Community College Research Center’sAdvisory Board, Change Magazine’s Editorial Board, and the Community College Survey of StudentEngagement Board.
While the recipient of many awards and honors, Dr. de los Santos was most recently recognized with theInternational Leadership Award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development of theUniversity of Texas at Austin.
FACULTY CONVOCATION - SPRING 2016“Emerging Trends in Community Colleges”
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.Workshop Sessions 1: Innovations and Trends
Session 1: Voices of the College: Narrative Compilations ofWCCCD's History
Room: EPAC 1Presenter(s): Ella Davis, Ed.D.Description: In celebration of the College's anniversary, attendees will learn about selected
administrators, faculty and staff who have worked at the college for 30+ years through their voice. Understand the significance of documenting their memories and stories as powerful expressions of WCCCD's mission and values.
Session 2: Experiential Learning Activities Across Disciplines Room: EPAC 2Presenter(s): Lourie Davis, M.Ed.Description: Come and explore the pedagogy of experiential learning. Experiential learning activities
enhances and strengthens the student's learning. When the perception of learningchanges, so does the student's response to learning.
Session 3: Trends in Community CollegesRoom: AuditoriumPresenter(s): Gerardo de los Santos, Ph.D.Description: Join our renowned conference speaker as he elaborates on “Opportunities and
Challenges: Trends in Community Colleges” from a national perspective.
Session 4: Get Connected, Get Results: Using Connect in YourEnglish and Speech Courses
Room: W53Presenter(s): Stacha Floyd, M.A.Description: Instructors will learn how to incorporate Connect, an online program used in English
and Speech courses, to enhance and supplement their lectures.
Session 5: Integrating Blackboard and Online TextbookTechnologies in Face to Face Courses
Room: W52Presenter(s): Curtis Greene, Ph.D. and Kanzoni Asabigi, Ph.D.Description: Workshop focus on how to: (A) obtain a Blackboard course shell and (B) obtain
the training for course online textbook materials. Faculty will review a sample coursedemonstrating the integration of Blackboard and online textbook ancillaries within aface to face course.
Session 6: Scholar's Corner: Online Resources for Adjunct FacultyRoom: EPAC 4Presenter(s): CharMaine Hines, Ed.S. and Oneka Samet, M.L.I.S.Description: Information on how to navigate the Scholar’s Corner website for adjunct faculty that
provides valuable and free discipline specific academic resources and journalsaccessible on campus and from home.
Session 7: WCCCD's Strategic Plan: Ready, Set, Plan!Room: EPAC 5Presenter(s): Johnesa Hodges, M.S.W.Description: The District’s 2016-2020 Strategic Plan reflects its achievements and prepares for
emerging trends that impact the college in the next five years. This session will providean overview of the upcoming goals as well as discuss feedback and how you think thecollege can achieve the goals outlined in 2016-2020.
Session 8: Audiovisual Operating Room Lectures in the ClassroomRoom: EPAC 6Presenter(s): Mark Shikhman, Ph.D.Description: Audiovisual lectures in Blackboard aide Surgical Technology course instruction
enhancing student learning with innovative techniques, surgical technique and tools,augmenting lectures. This method enhances the instructional innovation of faculty-ledactivities in delivery of the learning objectives in Surgical Technology courses.
Session 9: International Students in Your ClassroomRoom: EPAC 7Presenter(s): Omobonike OdegbamiDescription: International students form a large part of the diverse student community that exists
at WCCCD. This session will outline opportunities and challenges of internationalstudents in the classroom as well as provide discussion and tips on how to address the challenges with tips from current international students.
Session 10: Blackboard: Grade & Retention CenterRoom: EPAC 3Presenter(s): Lawrence Pearson, Blackboard SpecialistDescription: Tools for success for student outreach and retention.
Session 11: Seven Trends of Community CollegesRoom: EPAC 8Presenter(s): Debraha Watson, Ph.D.Description: A dialogue with faculty on the challenges and rewards of instructional delivery and
staying abreast of techniques to assist a constantly evolving student populous.
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Workshop Sessions 2: Innovations and Learning
Session 1: Voices of the College: Narrative Compilations ofWCCCD's History
Room: EPAC 1Presenter(s): Ella Davis, Ed.D.Description: In celebration of the College's anniversary, attendees will learn about selected
administrators, faculty and staff who have worked at the college for 30+ yearsthrough their voice. Understand the significance of documenting their memories and stories as powerful expressions of WCCCD's mission and values.
Session 2: Distance Learning 101Room: EPAC 2Presenter(s): Harvey Dorrah, Ph.D. and Angie Yip-Graham, M.L.S.Description: Want to learn more about Distance Learning at WCCCD? Interested in teaching
online courses? Join us in this introductory session that will cover some basicsabout distance learning.
Session 3: Get Connected, Get Results: Using Connect in YourEnglish and Speech Courses
Room: W53Presenter(s): Stacha Floyd, M.A.Description: Instructors will learn how to incorporate Connect, an online program used in English
and Speech courses, to enhance and supplement their lectures.
Session 4: Integrating Blackboard and Online TextbookTechnologies in Face to Face Courses
Room: W52Presenter(s): Curtis Greene, Ph.D. and Kanzoni Asabigi, Ph.D.Description: Workshop focus on how to: (A) obtain a Blackboard course shell and (B) obtain
the training for course online textbook materials. Faculty will review a sample coursedemonstrating the integration of Blackboard and online textbook ancillaries within aface to face course.
Session 5: Scholar's Corner: Online Resources for Adjunct FacultyRoom: EPAC 4Presenter(s): CharMaine Hines, Ed.S. and Oneka Samet, M.L.I.S.Description: Information on how to navigate the Scholar’s Corner website for adjunct faculty
that provides valuable and free discipline specific academic resources and journalsaccessible on campus and from home.
Session 6: Strategies and Trends in Paralegal StudiesRoom: EPAC 7Presenter(s): William McConico, J.D.Description: This presentation will discuss strategies for infusing national discussions and trends
in paralegal studies, that add relevance to subject matters across disciplines.
Session 7: Academic Resources in PsychologyRoom: EPAC 9Presenter(s): Alida Quick, Ph.D.Description: Academic resources in Psychology that can be used across curriculums yet specific
to the discipline.
Session 8: Audiovisual Operating Room Lectures in the ClassroomRoom: EPAC 6Presenter(s): Mark Shikhman, Ph.D.Description: Audiovisual lectures in Blackboard aide Surgical Technology course instruction
enhancing student learning with innovative techniques, surgical technique and tools,augmenting lectures. This method enhances the instructional innovation of faculty-led activities in delivery of the learning objectives in Surgical Technology courses.
FACULTY CONVOCATION - SPRING 2016“Emerging Trends in Community Colleges”
Agenda:
8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. Check-in and ContinentalBreakfast
Opening Program
9:00 a.m. Greetings Anthony Arminiak, M.S.A. Campus President, Downriver
Kim DiCaro, B.A., C.P.A. Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief
Fiscal Officer
District Welcome CharMaine Hines, Ed.S. Vice Chancellor, Academic Accountability
and Policy
Curtis L. Ivery, Ed.D. Chancellor
Introduction of Speaker Patrick McNally, Ed.D. Vice Chancellor, Curriculum and
Distance Learning
9:15 a.m. Keynote Speaker Gerardo E. de los Santos, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer, League
