Conference to address student success

"Fostering Student Success: Critical Collaborations between Academic Affairs and Student Affairs on Campus"

When: Friday, October 9, 2009 - 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: College of the Holy Cross, 1 College Street, Worcester, MA 01610

Keynote Speaker: Richard J. Light, professor in the Graduate School of Education and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University will speak on "Helping Students ‘Make the Most' of their College Years: Eight Concrete, Low-Cost/No-Cost Suggestions for Your Campus"

Who Should Attend:

• Faculty
• Student Affairs Professionals
• Academic Advisors
• Retention Leaders
• First-Year Program Leaders
• Secondary School Staff

Student success is best achieved when there is creative collaboration between academic and student affairs professionals and an understanding that student success is dependent on a learning environment that highly regards student engagement.

This full-day conference on Fostering Student Success will feature innovative programs and best practices highlighting a learning-centered model that utilizes cross-campus collaborations, both inside and outside the classroom, to increase student success for traditional and nontraditional learners.

Richard Light, author of Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds has explored for more than a decade how to help students succeed not just at his own campus, but on ANY campus, including many which are dramatically different from his own. In his research, Dr. Light interviewed students across a broad spectrum, ranging from two-year colleges to highly selective campuses, including private and public institutions both large and small. From these interviews, a key theme emerged: the critical importance of faculty members working collaboratively with student affairs and student services professionals to help each student succeed.

View the conference program (includes breakout sessions and presenters)

Cost & Registration Instructions:

(Includes full-day conference program, continental breakfast and lunch)

• Consortium Member Institution Participant - $40

• Non-Consortium Member Participant - $75

• Consortium and Non-Consortium Presenter - $40

NOTE: All registration is online; all payments by credit card through PayPal. Have credit card in hand before going to registration site.

Register at: www.cowcworks.org/10-09-09RSVP

Registration Questions:

• Gail Dupuis, e-mail: gdupuis [at] cowc [dot] org or call: 508.754.6829 ext. 3022