You can access the 2023-24 Lunch-and-Learn series here.
Lunch-and-learn virtual webinars are focused on learning and applying new content and practices that are presented by a guest content expert. Participation is open to invitees from the Student Success Centers in Washington, Oregon and Arizona. Each webinar includes a plenary guest speaker presentation with Q&A, small group discussions and “office hours” with the guest speaker, the Center director(s), and other colleagues.
Register for each monthly webinar through the links below and add directly to your calendar from the confirmation email. *You will not be sent a separate calendar invitation*
Resources will be added following each Lunch & Learn Webinar. Check back often! For any questions or assistance, contact us at StudentSuccess@education-first.com.
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| Date | Topic | Description | Registration |
| October 24, 2022 | Faculty Role in Guided Pathways: Overview | Faculty members oversee academic and professional matters that govern many elements of the guided pathways framework design and implementation. The most sustainable models include faculty and staff that are excited to engage and improve the pathway framework for their students on campus. This session will discuss the importance of faculty driving the framework implementation and some best practices.
Guest speaker: Chris McGilvray, Front Range Community College (CO) |
Registration closed |
| November 14 | Guided Pathways: How do we know it’s working | As community colleges implement their guided pathways framework, there will inevitably come a time to evaluate the efficacy of the model. This session will discuss the different metrics that could be applied to collect data from students. Evaluation methods tracked over time will provide a fuller picture of how receptive students are to the change.
Guest speaker: Joanna Zimmerman (SJCD) |
Registration closed |
| December 5 | Student Engagement: Building a sense of belonging and connection | Since student engagement is critical to the implementation of the guided pathways framework, colleges need to ensure that student voice is heard. There is a broad opportunity to be inclusive and support a wide variety of student experiences that could help close equity gaps among disproportionately impacted students. By centering student voices, there may even be opportunities for empowered students to actively participate next to faculty members and engage in their own education pathways.
Guest speaker: Geoffrey Colbert (Prince George’s Community College, MD) |
Registration closed |
| December 12 | A President’s Perspective: The Impact of Guided Pathways on Student Engagement and Success | Guided Pathways is more than an initiative, it is the way colleges think and act focused on student success. How does a college approach reorganization to ensure curricular alignment between academic programs and related support services. Dr. Generals is the sixth president of Community College of Philadelphia and has led Guided Pathways reforms, resulting in positive trends in graduation rates and retention. This change required sweeping changes through the college that are both student-centered and strengths-based. Dr. Generals will share his journey with Guided Pathways, where the College is now and what’s ahead as they continue to address student needs and prioritize student success.
Guest speaker: Dr. Donald Generals, Jr. (President, College of Philadelphia) |
Registration closed |
| January 9, 2023 | Designing the Path: How meta-majors support student success | Wallace State Community College created meta majors to simplify the process of selecting a major and accelerate student completion as part of their Guided Pathways work.
Guest speaker: Dr. Beth Bownes-Johnson |
Registration closed |
| January 30 | Entering the Path: Intake processes that help students choose and enter their pathway | Effective intake processes can be instrumental in helping a student efficiently select their program of study. Intake processes can include new student orientation, summer bridge activities, career assessments, and other first-year experiences with advisors and experience courses. This session will focus on how to engage students early on to set them up for success.
Guest speaker: Melanie Garrabrant (Dean of Arts & Sciences, Central Ohio Technical College) |
Registration closed |
| February 23 | Stay on the Path: How Navigators work with individuals to create access and plan for success in college | Navigators help all students access and succeed in college programs, attain credentials, and ultimately pursue quality careers. Navigators – also referred to as adult career coaches, career advisors, global career development facilitators, career counselors, etc. – are a key strategy in meeting the needs of post-Covid students who may be less college-ready than their predecessors.
Guest speakers: Panel from Yakima Valley College |
Registration closed |
| March 6 | The First Year Program: Designed for Student Success | The First Year Program (FYP) at Bronx Community College (BCC) of the City University of New York (CUNY) provides innovative learning opportunities and coordinated support for first-year students. Our program consists of the First Year Seminar (FYS 11), peer mentoring, first-year advising, first year connection club and faculty development programs. The intentional integration of these high impact practices is integral to supporting students’ successful transition to college. This presentation will provide an overview of the design, why we integrated these elements and the overall impact on student outcomes.
Guest speakers: Tica Frazer, Mira Johnson, Anahi Grande & Astrid Barreras (Bronx Community College) |
Registration closed |
| March 20 | Staying on the Path (Part 2): Online orientation for our LMS (learning management systems) | Blinn College’s online orientation for its learning management system (eCampus) is a faculty- and staff-designed program that has successfully served more than 40,000 students to date. In a time when technological efficacy is key to success in higher education, a well-designed student training program is essential. The story of Blinn’s eCampus orientation is as much a story of the design process as it is the product itself.
Guest speaker: Joyce Langenegger & Becky Almany (Blinn) |
Registration closed |
| April 10 | Inclusive Access: A Success Rate Analysis at Waukesha County Technical College | In this presentation, researchers will share the results of their study on the impact Inclusive Access had on student success rates at Waukesha County Technical College. They will share the reason behind WCTC’s move to Inclusive Access and how the use of Inclusive Access course materials models can impact student retention and campus revenue.
Guest speakers: Brad Piazza and Michael Moore (Waukesha County Technical College, Wisconsin) |
Registration closed |
| May 4 | Shared Responsibility: How faculty advisors and success coaches can work together to support student success | In Fall 2021, Greenfield Community College began using a dual advising model in which students are assigned both a faculty advisor in their program of study and a professional staff success coach to help them navigate college skills, policies and systems. Early results show an increase in persistence and retention, higher rates of credit completion and on-time registration, and improved sense of belonging among students. This presentation will provide an overview of how we implemented this new model—including defining roles, navigating challenges, and creating clarity for students—as well as and what we have learned from the collaborative experience.
Guest speaker: Tonya Blundon (Greenfield Community College) |
Registration closed |
| May 22 | Reflecting Forward: A Community College Panel on Student Success | The panel titled “Reflecting Forward: Community College Panel on Student Success” brings together Community College staff and faculty from Arizona, Oregon and Washington to reflect on the past academic year and engage in collaborative discussions about future planning. Panelists will share their insights, challenges, and successes from the previous year, and to collectively brainstorm and strategize for the upcoming year.
Panelists: Karl Bailey (Clark College, WA); Azrael Howell (Everett Community College, WA); Kelly Love (Clackamas Community College, OR) |
Registration closed |
