Momentum Summit III Day 1 Agenda

Welcome
Jere Morehead, President, University of Georgia
Opening Plenary Session
Tristan Denley, Executive Vice Chancellor, University System of Georgia

Athena E & F

Breakout 1 – Framing Momentum

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Description

Pathways

Athena A & B

The Effects of 15-to-Finish and Clear Pathways on trends in credit taking

Evidence from the USG indicates that students are advantaged in their completion by taking fuller schedules, but many institutions have been challenged by transitioning students to taking 15 or more credits. This session will review research that supports increased credit intensity and provides a practical way to operationalize fuller schedules at scale.

Presenters:
Karen Jackson, Georgia Gwinnett College
Lori Hagood and Lynn Miller, University System of Georgia

Faculty Development and Engagement

Athena C & D

Faculty Learning Communities

Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) are powerful tools for supporting faculty engagement and development. Three Chancellor’s Learning Scholars will share their experiences leading and participating in FLCs, providing insights on how to organize FLCs in order to maximize their impact.

Presenters:
Nicole Cox, Valdosta State University
Grace Onodipe, Georgia Gwinnett College
Kokila Ravi, Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Jeff Galle, University System of Georgia

Student Engagement

Athena G & H

Using Involvement Data to Uncover Key Indicators for Student Retention at Valdosta State University

We know that student involvement on campus is linked to higher rates of persistence and retention, but how involved is too involved? If you could know that precise information for your student population, what types of interventions would you design? How would your work change? In this presentation, the presenters will discuss how Valdosta State University used their student involvement data to identify at what point involvement was correlated with higher rates of retention, the strategies they are developing to promote student success – including academic text campaigns - and why every campus should take the data-backed approach.

Presenters:
Rodney Carr, Rob Friedhoff, and Vince Miller, Valdosta State University

Sustaining Momentum

Athena I & J

Policy Audits and Strategic Planning for Momentum

As part of the Momentum work for 2020, institutions will be asked to consider implications for institutional policy and strategic planning. A comprehensive review of policies can be complex with multiple divisions and perspectives on campus working together to influence changes. This session provides an opportunity to discuss various approaches to reviewing existing policy and evaluating new strategic initiatives and policy changes for their alignment with Momentum Year and Momentum Approach.

Presenters:
Johnny Evans and Tate Holbrook, College of Coastal Georgia
Brooke Bowen and Heather Collins, University System of Georgia

Change Management and Learning Organizations

Olympia 1 & 2

Transitioning to Learning Organizations

Scott Evenbeck, who led an institutional transformation at IUPUI and is the first President of Guttman Community College, will share his experience creating and sustaining a learning organization culture focused on student success. The session will present a framework developed by Norton Grubb utilized at Guttman Community College and then offer practical strategies for building your institution into a true learning organization.

Presenter:
Scott Evenbeck, Stella and Charles Guttman Community College

Mindset

Parthenon 1 & 2

Shaping Mindset Work (Framing and Overview of Mindset Work

Few areas of the Momentum Year have generated more enthusiasm and interest than Academic Mindset. Yet, Academic Mindset is in many ways the least well-established of the Momentum Year strategies. As institutions across the System have undertaken work in this area, new insights on how to shape students experience and mindset have emerged. Motivate Lab at the University of Virginia, the USG’s partners in this work, will be joined by Georgia Southwestern State University to provide an overview of what Mindset work looks like on an individual campus, and what the future direction of Mindset work may be for higher education.

Presenters:
Chris Hulleman, Motivate Lab, University of Virginia
Rachel Abbott, Georgia Southwestern State University

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Pathways

Athena A & B

Operationalizing Pressure Tests

“Program pressure tests” are checks on academic programs to make sure that students can follow a path to on-time graduation. Conducting pressure tests can unveil hidden prerequisites, gaps in course offerings and other obstacles to completion. This session shares the experiences of two institutions on their approach to pressure testing and how they responded to programs with maps that included barriers to on-time graduation.

Presenters:
Jon Anderson, Middle Georgia State University
Pat McHenry, Columbus State University

Faculty Development and Engagement

Athena C & D

General Education Redesign

The USG is in the midst of redesigning the General Education Curriculum for the first time in over two decades. A working committee of more than 40 institutional representatives has been crafting a curriculum that enables student Momentum, allows institutions and students greater opportunity to shape their educational journey and meet the challenges of the 21st century. This session will provide an update on the process and provide an opportunity to give feedback.

Presenters:
Barbara Brown and Jonathan Watts Hull, University System of Georgia

Student Engagement

Athena G & H

Promoting 21st Century Skills Through Co-Curricular Activities

Co-curricular programs that encourage students to be actively engaged with employers and their local community allows students to apply their knowledge in real-world settings. Designing these experiences consistent with high impact practices frameworks can ensure that these experiences result in meaningful learning. This session will explore how your campus can design experiential learning activities for their students.

Presenters:
Jordan Cofer, Georgia College and State University
Luwanna Williams, Fort Valley State University

Sustaining Momentum

Athena I & J

Faculty and Staff Orientation and Development for Momentum

Sustaining Momentum on campus requires an intentional approach to faculty development, especially for new faculty and staff orientation. This session will feature a case study on how Gordon College reimagined its professional development program for faculty to integrate Momentum, support faculty in their critical roles with students, and explore how to invest in the academic mindsets of faculty and students.

Presenters:
Kenn Barron, Motivate Lab, University of Virginia
Anna Higgins-Harrell and Jeffrey Knighton, Gordon State College

Change Management and Learning Organizations

Olympia 1 & 2

Developing and Using Resources to Inform Change in Practice

Using data to create resources and communicate findings in actionable ways has become an increasingly important dimension of Momentum Year implementation. This session highlights two institutions that use data to inform decision making and drive change in order to better support student success. Georgia State University is leveraging student data to identify the most impactful challenges around student finances to include when these challenges occur in order to develop and refine interventions. Savannah State University is using course enrollment data to identify course demand and guide conversations with deans and department chairs about course scheduling, faculty loads and adjunct budgeting opportunities. The approach at Savannah State University is being adapted from similar work that was developed by Kennesaw State University. These examples will illustrate how one institution’s framework for identifying specific challenges and questions that need to be addressed can be adapted and deployed by other institutions that seek develop a system for using data to build a clear approach to communicating changes.

Presenters:
Alison Calhoun Brown, Georgia State University
Michael Rothlisberger, Kennessaw State University
Sametria McFall, Savannah State University

Mindset

Parthenon 1 & 2

More than Getting to Know our Students: Practical Steps on Academic Mindset

The session will focus on how institutions are implementing practices that generate a strong growth mindset and social belonging among students. The session will feature the University of West Georgia’s award-winning work to improve mindset in mathematics, Georgia Gwinnett’s use of learning communities to generate social belonging and the Dana Center’s work to build a growth mindset among first year math students.

Presenters:
Rachel Bowser, Georgia Gwinnett College
Scott Sykes and Carrie Carmack, University of West Georgia
Uri Treisman, Charles A. Dana Center, University of Texas - Austin

Team Planning Time

Institutions should use this planning time to develop their sustainability plan for the Momentum Year.  Plans should be developed in the institutional Google Doc, using the results of their self-reflection, information gathered from the morning sessions and conversations with other institutions.  Some consultation opportunities will be available with identified outside resource people. Teams are assigned to tables in rooms in the Classic Center.

Closing Remarks and Day 2 Preview
Athena E & F

The UGA Bulldogs have a new locker room and recruiting center at the West End of Sanford Stadium. Please sign up to join us for this rare opportunity. Transportation not provided; carpool suggested.