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Orientation Agenda

Wednesday, August 19

 

8:15 am-9:00 am

Registration

 

9:00 am-9:15 am

Welcome:

Renee Tobin, Dean of Graduate School

 

9:15 am-9:25 am

Morning Session: Inclusive Teaching

Linda Hasunuma, Associate Director of Teaching and Faculty Success, CAT

 

9:25 am-9:45 am

Accessibility Overview

Dani O’Brien, Accessible Pedagogy Specialist

 

9:45 am-10:45 am

Faculty Panel: Managing Challenging Situations in the Classroom

  • Jennifer Pollitt (GWSSi) 
  • Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon (Theater)  
  • Jay Lunden (Biology)
 

10:45 am-11:00 am

Break 

11:00 am-11:50 am

Morning Breakout sessions (6 sessions)

 

12:00 pm-1:00 pm

Lunch

 

1:00 pm-1:50 pm

Afternoon Breakout sessions (6 sessions)

 

1:50 pm-2:00 pm

Break

2:00 pm-2:40 pm

Afternoon Session: University Resources 

  • Jeannette Rizzo, Student Services Coordinator, Disability Resources & Services
  • Lydia Rae Lynes, Program Coordinator, Wellness Resource Center
  • Nu’Rodney T. Prad, Director, Student Engagement, IDEAL
  • Stephen Kelly, Program Coord. Student Success Center
  • Andrew Lee, Tuttleman Counseling Services
 

2:40 pm-3:00 pm

Overview of CAT services 

Teaching in Higher Education Overview

Dana Dawson, Associat Director, CAT

 

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Optional Campus Tour