DAY ZERO: SETTING THE STAGE FOR SUCCESS
Starting the semester with energy and enthusiasm is the motivation we all love to see in our students and faculty. Day Zero was created by the Office of Academic Affairs and the Center for Teaching and Learning to offer the additional boost to setting the stage for a successful semester.
It was envisioned as a day of conversations about engagement, collaboration, well-being, community building and more. Day Zero includes discussion panels and quick but effective sessions about practical tips and best practices to create a great start of the semester. This booklet contains all the quick tips presented on Day Zero for your reference and to encourage their integration into your teaching practices.
Starting the semester with energy and enthusiasm is the motivation we all love to see in our students and faculty. Day Zero was created by the Office of Academic Affairs and the Center for Teaching and Learning to offer the additional boost to setting the stage for a successful semester.
Day Zero is a day of conversations about engagement, collaboration, well-being, community building and more. The event offers discussion panels and quick but effective sessions about practical tips, best practices, and available resources to create a great start of the semester.
9:00 am – 10:00 am
BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
WELCOME REMARKS
Ann Mester
Associate Dean
Office of Academic Affairs
10:20 AM – 11:00 AM
PRACTICAL TIPS I: FACULTY & STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
Research Boosters: Straegies for Building Student Skills
Catherine Lyons, Assistant Professor, Library
Elisabeth Tappeiner, Assistant Professor, Library
Haruko Yamauchi, Assistant Professor, Library
Linda Miles, Assistant Professor, Library
Class Survey
Sarah Hoiland, Assistant Professor, Behavioral and Social Sciences
Engage Students Through Questions
Jacqueline DiSanto, Associate Professor, Education
Classroom Technology Benefits: Smartboards, iPads, and Lecture Capture
Iber Poma, Coordinator of Student Services, EdTech
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
PANEL I : DEFINING SUCCESS & DEVELOPING A SENSE OF BELONGING & WELL BEING
This panel will discuss how to define a successful semester from the perspective of faculty and students. The panel will also discuss how to measure success and provide opportunities for students and colleagues to excel in a healthy community.
Panelists:
Charles Drago, Professor & Department Chair, Allied Health Sciences
Charles Rice-Gonzales, Lecturer, English
Ernest Ialongo, Associate Professor, Behavioral and Social Sciences
Eunice Flemister, Lecturer, Education
Nancy Genova, Lecturer, Behavioral and Social Sciences
Nelson Nuñez-Rodríguez, Professor & Physical Sciences Coordinator, Natural Sciences
Ronette Shaw, Assistant Professor, Allied Health Sciences
Thomas Beachdel, Assistant Professor, Humanities
Moderator:
Cynthia Jones, Lecturer & Co-Director of CTL, English
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
*LUNCH*
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PRACTICAL TIPS II: QUICK STRATEGIES THAT CAN BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM
The Memory Palace
Victor Torres-Velez, Assistant Professor, Humanities
Supporting Students as Critical Readers Critical Reading Activity
Linda Miles, Assistant Professor, Library
How to Use Twitter in the Classroom + One Minute Paper
Carlos Guevara, EdTech Director & CTL Co-Direcetor
Benefits & Applications of Student ePortfolio
David Dos Santos, Instructional Design Specialist, EdTech
Common Blackboard (Bb) Problems and Solutions
Eric Ritholz, Online Initiative Coordinator, EdTech
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
PANEL II : CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT: A 360° VIEW
This panel will discuss how to define a successful semester from the perspective of support structures like counseling, student life, public safety, ASAP, Accessibility Resource Center, Health and Wellness. The panel will also discuss how inside and outside the classroom factors contribute to measure success, and how to provide opportunities for students and colleagues to excel in a healthy community.
Panelists:
Arnaldo Bernabe, Chief-Director of Public Safety
Fabian Wander, Student Health Services Director
Laura McGowan, ASAP Director
Linda Alexander, Director of Counseling
Marie Ortiz, Coordinator, Accessibility Resource Center
Moderator:
Sarah Hoiland, Assistant Professor, Behavioral & Social Sciences
3:00 PM
Closing Remarks