The Daily Bulletin

The Buffalo State Pedagogical Institute—a week of professional collaboration that develops instructional skills and integrates campus resources—will be held on campus Monday, May 20–Thursday, May 23. Instructors and coordinators of Student Success, first-year, and general education courses, TRIO personnel, student services professionals, and administrators will benefit from the workshops and discussions. All sessions will be held in Bacon Hall 115. Please register for sessions through the Workshop Registration System.

AGENDA

Monday, May 20
8:30 a.m.  - Light breakfast
9:00–10:00 a.m. - Randyll Bowen: Grit—What It Is and How We Can Teach It to Our Students
10:15–11:15 a.m. - Stanley Simmons: Protecting the Thing That You Value the Most
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. - Candace Williams: Title IX: What You Need to Know as a Mandated Reporter
12:15–1:00 p.m. - Lunch
1:00–2:00 p.m. - Denise Harris: An Examination of the Hiring Landscape: Understanding the Changing World of Work
2:15–3:45 p.m. - Sourav Biswas, Reva Fish, Christopher Hulsman, Gehan Senthinathan: Open Educational Resources: Exploring the Impact to Pedagogy and Student Engagement

Tuesday, May 21
8:30 a.m. - Light breakfast
9:00–10:00 a.m. - Kayla James and Jocelyn Tejeda: Creating Cohorts: How and Why?
10:15–11:45 a.m. - Alexandra Allen, Ho Eui Holly Bewlay, Jennifer (Fox) Connelly, Erin Habes, Katie McCabe, Jennifer Ryan-Bryant: Newsprint, Snowball, Toolbox: Strategies to Decolonize the University Classroom
Noon - Lunch
1:00–1:45 p.m. - Kim Barron: Measures of Student Success: Middles States Commission on Higher Education
2:00–3:30 p.m. - Joy Guarino: Designing Your Faculty-Led Study-Abroad Course

Wednesday, May 22
8:30 a.m. -  Light breakfast
9:00–9:45 a.m. - David Loreto and Dean Reinhardt: Yes, We Visit Local High Schools, Too!
10:00–11:45 a.m. - Renee (Carlineo) Mattice and Christian Ozolins: Taking a Practical Approach to Your Classroom: Concepts Coaches and Athletics Professionals Use to Build Commitment, Interdependence, and Resilience
Noon - Lunch
1:00–2:30 p.m. - Renee (Carlineo) Mattice and Christian Ozolins Continued

Thursday, May 23
8:30 a.m. - Light breakfast
9:00–10:30 a.m. - Laura Hill Rao and Alice Villaseñor: Introduction to Community-Engaged Learning
10:45–11:45 a.m. - Jordan Raine: Tools for Success: Assistive Technology Available across Campus
Noon - Lunch
1:00–1:45 p.m. - Dianne McCarthy: Course Development and Revision
2:00–3:30 p.m. - Laura Hill Rao and Alice Villaseñor: Community-Engaged Learning Reflection Activities

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MONDAY, MAY 20

Grit—What It Is and How We Can Teach It to Our Students
9:00–10:00 a.m.
Randyll Bowen, Vice President for Enrollment Management

Grit is defined as “one’s ability to persevere and achieve long-term goals through adversity.” This workshop will provide participants an overview of Grit and how it can be applied in today’s classroom to support student success outcomes.

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Protecting the Thing That You Value the Most
10:15–11:15 a.m.
Stanley Simmons, Say Yes Coordinator

A student-centered experience in discovering value.

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Title IX: What You Need to Know as a Mandated Reporter
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Candace Williams, Title IX Coordinator

In this session, we will go over what Title IX is, how you are a mandated reporter as an employee of Buffalo State, and what steps you need to take in the instance that a student reports a potential TIX violation to you.

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An Examination of the Hiring Landscape: Understanding the Changing World of Work
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Denise Harris, Director, Career and Professional Education Center

No one wants to work! I applied to 100 jobs and haven’t even received an interview! There seems to be conflicting messages regarding the local and national employment landscape. This workshop will address these nuances and what is actually happening across New York State with regard to job placement.

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Open Educational Resources: Exploring the Impact to Pedagogy and Student Engagement
2:15–3:45 p.m.
Sourav Biswas, Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Reva Fish, Associate Professor, Social and Psychological Foundations of Education and Adult Education
Christopher Hulsman, Electronic and Educational Resources Librarian, Butler Library
Gehan Senthinathan, Assistant Professor, Social and Psychological Foundations of Education and Adult Education

This three-part (90-minute) workshop will discuss recent research in OER creation, discovery, and implementation. We will explore how open pedagogy influences student success and what challenges are included with adopting OER for a course.

The second part of this workshop will be a live demonstration of several searchable OER repositories and a few examples of OER texts adopted at Buffalo State. We will display software that is available through SUNY for courseware and OER creation and publishing and provide direction for locating reviews and information on vetting OER.

The workshop finale will feature a panel of Buffalo State faculty members discussing their experiences with OER, including recipients of the SUNY OER Impact Grants from last year. OER can provide potential benefits to your pedagogy. It can also bring challenges. We will discuss all these talking points and reveal some results of the Faculty Textbook and OER Trends Survey currently deployed at Buffalo State by E. H. Butler Library.

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TUESDAY, MAY 21

Creating Cohorts: How and Why?
9:00–10:00 a.m.
Kayla James, EOP Advisor, and Jocelyn Tejeda, Senior EOP Counselor

Cohorts play a significant role in promoting student engagement and retention by creating a sense of community and shared purpose. They foster an environment conducive to active participation and a strong sense of belonging. Using the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) model, this session will give us the opportunity to discuss the concept of “birds of a feather flocking together” as it relates to the pros and cons of cohorts.

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Newsprint, Snowball, Toolbox: Strategies to Decolonize the University Classroom
10:15–11:45 a.m.
Alexandra Allen, Assistant Professor, Art and Design
Ho Eui Holly Bewlay, Professor, Music
Jennifer (Fox) Connelly, Associate Director, Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium
Erin Habes, Lecturer, Fashion and Textile Technology
Katie McCabe, Assistant Professor, Exceptional Education
Jennifer Ryan-Bryant, Professor, English

Decolonizing education requires pedagogical approaches to foster empathy, cultural competence, and open-mindedness. It also requires the use of strategies to increase student engagement within education spaces. Educators will learn how to include diverse voices and address historical injustices through discussion protocols in higher education classrooms from all disciplines.

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Measures of Student Success: Middles States Commission on Higher Education
1:00–1:45 p.m.
Kim Barron, Assistant Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness and Planning

How Buffalo State defines and measures student success inside and outside the classroom is, in part, determined by MSCHE requirements. The discussion will include an overview of Buffalo State’s current standing with MSCHE, student success measures that are under review, and examples of data used to inform student success initiatives.

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Designing Your Faculty-Led Study-Abroad Course
2:00–3:30 p.m.
Joy Guarino, Director, Global Engagement

Interested in taking students abroad? Considering a course that culminates in an in-country experience for you and your students?

Faculty members will learn how to navigate the study-abroad proposal process, the study-abroad website, and other resources available to assist them with the proposal process. Join us to have a better understanding of SUNY and the university’s travel policies and procedures. Come to be connected with like-minded colleagues. The world has reopened, and our students are interested in getting out there and making their mark.

Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) connects students and professors in different countries for collaborative projects and discussions as part of their coursework. Would you like to explore the possibilities when you bring COIL into your teaching and research?

COIL collaborations between students and professors provide meaningful, significant opportunities for global experiences built into programs of study. COIL enhances intercultural student interaction through meaningful online engagement while providing universities a cost-effective way to ensure that their students are globally engaged. Buffalo State is a member of the SUNY COIL center. As a member, we can offer you a multitude of professional development opportunities and a network of potential partners.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 22

Yes, We Visit Local High Schools, Too!
9:00–9:45 a.m.
David Loreto, Executive Director, Admissions
Dean Reinhart, Associate Director, Admissions

Join us as we delve into the intricate process of recruiting and admitting an incoming class at Buffalo State. Gain insights from the Admissions leadership team, exploring the strategies, challenges, and considerations involved in assembling a diverse and dynamic student body. From cultivating relationships with prospective students to crafting compelling visit experiences, this presentation will illuminate the multifaceted approach to building an incoming class.

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Taking a Practical Approach to Your Classroom: Concepts Coaches and Athletics Professionals Use to Build Commitment, Interdependence, and Resilience
10:00–11:45 a.m. and 1:00–2:30 p.m.
Renee (Carlineo) Mattice, Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
Christian Ozolins, Assistant Director and Completion Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics

In these sessions we will go over practical ways to build a sense of commitment, resilience, and belonging in your classroom. We will demonstrate strategies used by coaches and athletics support staff to implement the course material into daily practices. These strategies will help transform classroom lessons for students into practice and use transferable skills that support time management, habit formation and change, effective professional communications, and interpersonal communications.

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THURSDAY, MAY 23

Introduction to Community-Engaged Learning
9:00–10:30 a.m.
Laura Hill Rao, Director, Civic and Community Engagement
Alice Villaseñor, Associate Director, Civic and Community Engagement

Please join the Civic and Community Engagement Office for an introduction to service learning and community engagement.

Are you new to community-engaged learning and interested in understanding how you might incorporate a community engagement project into your course? Would you like a refresher on the fundamentals of community-engaged learning? This interactive session will help faculty and staff new to the pedagogy as well as those who could use a brush-up on community-engaged learning and the practice of incorporating a community-based project into a course.

Topics will include

• an overview of the theory and practice of service learning,
• strategies for identifying reciprocal and meaningful community partnerships,
• a discussion of effective methods of incorporating student reflection to connect the service and course learning,
• how our CCE office supports faculty members through the process of teaching community-engaged learning courses.

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Tools for Success: Assistive Technology Available across Campus
10:45–11:45 a.m.
Jordan Raine, Accommodation Specialist, Student Accessibility Services

An introduction to the full range of assistive technology and software available for all students, faculty, and staff. This presentation will provide an overview of how to use these tools and how to guide your students in accessing them for increased comprehension and understanding of content. Products include Read & Write, Notability, and Morphic Accessibility Toolbar.

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Course Development and Revision
1:00–1:45 p.m.
Dianne McCarthy, Professor, Elementary Education, Literacy, and Educational Leadership: Chair, College Senate Curriculum Committee

In this session we will explore how to develop new and revise courses to include current trends in a field and student learning needs. We will discuss student learning outcomes, Bloom’s taxonomy, assessments, and course content outlines that illustrate comprehensive yet feasible courses. Last, we will review how to prepare course for the curriculum management system used by the university for reviewing and approving courses.

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Community-Engaged Learning Reflection Activities
2:00–3:30 p.m.
Laura Hill Rao, Director, Civic and Community Engagement
Alice Villaseñor, Associate Director, Civic and Community Engagement

Reflection activities are an essential component of community-engaged learning and other applied learning courses because they connect your students’ projects or work in the community with their course content. This session will begin with a brief overview of the research about the importance of reflection. The bulk of our time will be spent participating in a reflection activity and discussion of reflection assignments across various disciplines. Participants will walk away with practical resources they can use when planning their future courses.

Please come prepared to participate and share the kinds of reflection assignments you have found to be useful in your own discipline. This session is appropriate for both skilled community-engaged learning practitioners and those who have yet to teach a community-engaged learning or applied learning course.