Spa Day

The SPA Day seeks to stimulate conversations that include perspectives from the lens of students, faculty, and staff. A crucial perspective to include is that of the chairs of academic departments. Their role in maintaining a healthy and collegial environment has become more complex in times of constant change and emerging challenges. This panel will explore the experiences and approaches of department heads and provide an opportunity to learn about their challenges and successes as they strive to foster inclusion, accessibility, collegiality, and community.

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Spa Day 2023

9:00 am – 9:50 am

Maintaining a Healthy and Collegial Environment in Times of Flux: A Chair’s Perspective

Maintaining a Healthy and Collegial Environment in Times of Flux: A Chair’s Perspective Spa Day 2022 Presenters Charles I. Drago, Chairperson, Allied Health SciencesJacqueline Disanto, Professor, EducationErnest Ialongo, Chair, Behavioral & Social SciencesAlisa Roost, Associate Professor & Chairperson, Humanities Moderator Cynthia Jones, Lecturer, English, CTL Co-Director This year’s SPA Day theme seeks to stimulate conversations that include perspectives from the [...]

Dissecting Evidence of Learning by Uncovering the Meaning of the What Questions in our Courses

Dissecting Evidence of Learning by Uncovering the Meaning of the What Questions in our Courses Spa Day 2022 Presenters Jacqueline Disanto, Professor, EducationAntonios Varelas, Professor, Behavioral & Social SciencesNelson Nuñez-Rodriguez, Professor, Natural Sciences {{ vc_btn: title=Program&style=custom&custom_background=%23002f6d&custom_text=%23ffffff&align=left&i_icon_fontawesome=fas+fa-file-pdf&add_icon=true&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Findd.adobe.com%252Fview%252F8ba22b39-3120-4fbc-8f17-60e4fbba02e5%7Ctarget%3A_blank }} This conversation builds on the simple SoTL question What works? It is also illuminated by the legacy of the conversations sparked during the [...]

Potential Approaches to Cross-Disciplinary Experiential Learning at Hostos

Potential Approaches to Cross-Disciplinary Experiential Learning at Hostos Spa Day 2022 Presenters Angela Dunne, Humanities Alliance Graduate Fellow Jason Castillo, Humanities Alliance Graduate FellowMehrnaz Moghaddam, Humanities Alliance Graduate Fellow In this short interactive workshop, we will explore and share ways in which we implement Experiential Learning and interdisciplinary approaches at Hostos. This exercise will allow faculty and staff to learn about [...]

Student Scenarios: Reimagining a New Normal from the Student Lens

Student Scenarios: Reimagining a New Normal from the Student Lens Spa Day 2022 It is crucial that educational institutions deliberately include and integrate student feedback within continuous improvement processes. Identifying the best ways to capture student perspectives, challenges, and needs that require thinking outside the box and trying different approaches. This activity brings the voices of three Hostos students and [...]

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