The focus of Day 2 of the Momentum Summit is on investigating and exploring strategies consistent with the Momentum Approach framework that support students as they move beyond their first year or which extend beyond their academic journey to encompass the entire student experience on campus. Much as with Day 1, institutions will engage in breakout sessions to inform their deliberations during planning time. Team planning time is provided to support institutions as they map out their work to develop a Momentum Approach to student success. Planning time will end with an opportunity for institutions to share preliminary plans with other institutions.
8:00-9:00 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
9:00-9:45 |
Opening Plenary |
9:45-10:00 |
Break and Transition |
10:00-11:15 |
Breakout Sessions – Momentum Approaches to Student Success |
Track / Room |
Topic |
Description |
Pathways Athena A & B |
Deepening Curricular Experiences and Affirming Academic Purpose Through High Impact Practices |
High Impact Practices (HIPs) are often cited as keys to student success and engagement, but institutions struggle at times with defining, developing, and fully implementing HIPs across the curriculum. This session will provide a brief overview of how the USG is working with institutions to identify essential criteria for high quality HIPs and feature discrete case studies on how HIPs are implemented, evaluated, and contribute to promoting equitable outcomes for students. Presenters: |
Faculty Development and Engagement Athena C & D |
Supporting Faculty in Their Instructional Development |
The session focuses on how Georgia College and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College have created strong commitments among faculty to improve their instructional practices. Both campuses will share key strategies and lessons learned from their efforts to effectively engage faculty in meaningful professional development that directly impacted the quality of their teaching. Presenters: |
Student Engagement Athena G & H |
Peer Mentoring and Social Belonging |
This session provides insights into how to develop and support peer mentoring programs for your students. Peer mentoring programs at Augusta University and Georgia Southern University provide insights on their experiences in developing and supporting these critical activities. Presenters: |
Sustaining Momentum Athena I & J |
Advising for Momentum |
This session focuses on how Columbus State University and the University of North Georgia have developed advising curricula and training that supports student success and helps to ease the transition from professional to faculty advising. Their advising success builds on a framework that helps to shape the roles and expectations for individuals advising students at every stage of their academic experience Presenters: |
Change Management and Learning Organizations Olympia 1 & 2 |
Perspectives on Change Management from Beyond Georgia |
Institutions across the country are engaging in comprehensive institutional transformations focused on improving student outcomes. This session will explore the approaches being taken at other institutions and the strategies they are deploying to increase college completion rates and ensure equitable outcomes for all students. Presenters: |
Mindset Parthenon 1 & 2 |
Mindset Interventions and Engagement |
With our partners at Motivate Lab, the USG is investigating the opportunity to scale interventions to develop productive academic mindsets among students. This session features a discussion of the current research on growth mindset in an online setting and will provide a preview of future directions and opportunities for intervention development and assessment. Presenters: |
11:30-12:30 |
Lunch |
12:30-2:15 |
Institutional Team Planning Time |
2:15 – 2:45 |
Institutional Reporting on Momentum Approach |
2:45-3:15 |
Closing Remarks & Next Steps |