Poster Sessions
Big Ten A
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
May 23 & 24, 2005

Program

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Schedule

Day One – Monday, May 23

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Registration (South Ramp Entrance, Lobby Level)

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast (Big Ten A)

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.Welcome and Introductions (Auditorium)

Introduction

John Hudzik, Acting Provost, Michigan State University

Welcome

Lou Anna K. Simon, President, Michigan State University

Panel Introduction

Hiram E. Fitzgerald, Assistant Provost for University Outreach & Engagement, Michigan State University

10:20 – 11:45 a.m. Panel I (Auditorium)

Perspectives on Benchmarking University Engagement Accomplishments: A National Conversation

Panelists: Carolyn Dahl, University of Alabama and Benchmarking Task Force, NASULGC; Amy Driscoll, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; Wayne Smutz, The Pennsylvania State University and Chair, Outreach Community of Practice, UCEA; Marvin McKinney, The W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Moderator: Hiram E. Fitzgerald, Michigan State University and Chair, CIC Committee on Engagement

12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Roundtable Discussionss (Big Ten A)

1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

Methods and Challenges

Participants have the opportunity to attend two different sessions over the course of the afternoon. Each facilitated interactive session explores specific issues and questions related to the Methods and Challenges of engagement measures and indicators. The topics are:

  1. Measuring faculty and staff scholarly work to fulfill the engagement mission.

    2. (Room 106)

  2. Measuring the impact of student engagement to fulfill the engagement mission.

    3. (Room 105)

  3. Assessing institutional resources committed to fulfilling the engagement mission.

    4. (Room 104)

  4. Determining the public's concerns and collaborating with the public to fulfill the engagement mission.

    5. (Room 103)

  5. Documenting the impact of engagement on scholarly work to fulfill the engagement mission.

    6. (Room 102)

  6. Measuring the impact of scholarly work on the community to fulfill the engagement mission.

    7. (Room 101)

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.Break (Lobby Alcove)

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.Concurrent Sessions (Rooms 101-106)

Methods and Challenges

Repeat 1-6 above

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Reception (Lincoln Room)

Complimentary – all conference participants invited.
Entertainment featuring the London Trio

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Dinner (Big Ten A)

Complimentary – all conference participants invited.
Entertainment featuring the London Trio

7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Chairs' Meeting (Willy Room)

Chairpersons meet to review Day One's concurrent sessions and prepare reports for Day Two's General Assembly

 
Day Two – Tuesday, May 24

7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration (South Ramp Entrance, Lobby Level)

7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.Continental Breakfast (Big Ten A)

8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Panel II (Auditorium)

The Importance of Engagement Data and How They Can Be Used

Panelists: Peg Barratt, National Science Foundation; Alexander C. McCormick, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; Robert Morse, U.S. News & World Report; John Taylor, Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association

Moderator: Hiram E. Fitzgerald, Michigan State University and Chair, CIC Committee on Engagement

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. General Assembly (Big Ten A)

Chairpersons' Reports on Day One Concurrent Sessions: Methods and Challenges

12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Capstone Address (Big Ten A)

Introduction

Hiram E. Fitzgerald, Assistant Provost for University Outreach & Engagement, Michigan State University

Capstone Address: Leading the Engaged Institution

James C. Votruba, President, Northern Kentucky University

1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. UAC Tours

Usability/Accessibility Research and Consulting (UARC)

Check in at the Registration and Information Desk

2:00 p.m. – 4 p.m. Work Sessions

All conference participants are invited to stay to participate in a work session. We will respond to the Day One reports by beginning to create national indicators, measurement tools, and approaches, and by identifying next steps. Participants may choose which work session to attend below:

  1. Measuring faculty and staff scholarly engagement work and documenting the impact on that work and on the community

    2. (Room 105)

  2. Measuring the impact of student engagement on student learning and on the community

    3. (Room 104)

  3. Assessing institutional resources committed to fulfilling the engagement mission and to addressing social issues and calls for accountability

    4. (Room 103)