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29th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience PROGRAM February 12 - 16, 2010 Denver, Colorado Co-hosted by Community College of Denver Metropolitan State College of Denver University of Colorado at Denver University of Denver DENVER WOMEN DIRECTOR’S ROW DIRECTOR’S ROW H EXIT I J SPRUCE G STAIRS HEART OF THE HEART OF WOMEN MEN THE HOUSE HEART OF HOUSE & EXIT THE HOUSE CENTURY EXIT F ACCESSIBLE GOLD ELEVATOR E FREIGHT MEN DIRECTOR’S ROW ELEVATOR HEART OF ELEVATOR THE HOUSE SILVER LOBBY Plaza Building Lobby Level ELEVATORS ELEVATORS COLORADO TO LOBBY ASPEN Tower Building Mezzanine Level EXIT EXIT HEART OF THE HOUSE C F EXIT ONLY WOMEN EXIT TO PARKING ONLY GARAGE PLAZA B E MEN BALLROOM WOMEN TO TOWER ELEVATOR A D MEN EXIT EXIT 17 Plaza Building EXIT TO PARKING GARAGE Concourse Level 16 PLAZA REGISTRATION GOVERNORS 9 OFFICE 1 SQUARE ESCALATOR 15 PLAZA 10 8 2 EXHIBIT/FOYER 11 7 3 14 12 6 4 Denver Downtown HOTEL 5 Dear Conference Delegates, On behalf of the staff of the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition at the University of South Carolina, I am delighted to welcome you to Denver, Colorado for the 29th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience. We are pleased to have the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State College of Denver, the University of Colorado at Denver, and the University of Denver as co-hosts of this event. As representatives from private universities, public institutions, and community colleges, our co-hosts remind us how rewarding partnerships across sectors of higher education can be. I know that I speak for all of us when I extend a warm conference welcome to you. We take great pride in hosting educationally productive and personally inspiring conferences that create a community among delegates, presenters, exhibitors, and hosts during the event and serve as a rich professional network long beyond our time together at the conference. The staff of the National Resource Center has planned an outstanding program of pre-conference workshops, featured speakers, and conference sessions. While learning from these educational sessions is valuable to our work, the conference schedule also is designed to facilitate informal interactions among participants. Given the global economic challenges and opportunities that we are currently facing, it has never been more important to learn from each other and support one another than it is now. As such, we encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities to discuss current trends and issues, discover more about research and assessment findings, and learn from your fellow delegates about best practices for first-year students. The staff of the National Resource Center and representatives from our co-host institutions are here to help you in any way that we can. Please do not hesitate to contact us at the conference registration desk if you have any questions or concerns. Those of us on the conference planning team look forward to meeting you, working with you, and learning from you during our time in Denver and in the future. Enjoy your time here. Sincerely, Jennifer R. Keup Director National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition Table of Contents Schedule of Events Hotel Floor Plan . .Inside Front Cover Friday • February 12, 2010 Schedule of Events . 2 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Preconference Workshop and Conference Sponsor & Co-Hosts . 3 Conference Registration Staff Roster . 3 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Cybercafé and Bookstore Open General Information . .4-5 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Preconference Workshops Welcome . 4 Goals of the Conference . .4 Saturday • February 13, 2010 Registration Information . 4 7:30 am - 9:00 am Continental Breakfast for Hotel Map . 4 Workshop Participants Message Board . 4 7:30 am - 6:00 pm Preconference Workshop and No-Smoking Policy . 4 Conference Registration Cell Phone Usage . 4 7:30 am - 5:30 pm Cybercafé and Bookstore Open Cybercafé . 4 Conference Bookstore . 4 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Preconference Workshops Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Sessions . .4 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Opening Session & Keynote Address Nametag Ribbons . 4 George D. Kuh Informal Interest Groups . 4 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm Opening Reception Conference Evaluations . 5 Dinner on Your Own Session Handouts . .5 Sunday • February 14, 2010 Copies and Faxes. 5 Internet Access . 5 7:30 am - 9:00 am Continental Breakfast Parking . 5 7:30 am - 5:30 pm Conference Registration and Continuing Education Units . 5 Information Desk Session Formats . 5 7:30 am - 5:30 pm Cybercafé and Bookstore Open Exhibitor Information . .6-11 7:45 am - 8:45 am Primer for First-Time Attendees Exhibit Schedule . 10 7:45 am - 11:15 am Conference Sessions Exhibit Area Floor Plan . 11 11:30 am - 1:15 pm Conference Luncheon Recognizing Friday, February 12, 2010 . 17 2010 Outstanding First-Year Preconference Workshop and Conference Registration . 17 Student Advocates Preconference Workshops . 17 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Conference Sessions Saturday, February 13, 2010 . 17,19 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm Focused Dialogues Preconference Workshops . 17,19 Dinner on Your Own Opening Session & Keynote Address— George D. Kuh . 19 Monday • February 15, 2010 Opening Reception . 19 7:30 am - 9:00 am Continental Breakfast with Poster Sunday, February 14, 2010 . 21-43 Sessions and Exhibitors Primer for First-Time Attendees 7:30 am - 5:30 pm Conference Registration and M. Stuart Hunter, Jennifer R. Keup & John N. Gardner . 21 Information Desk Conference Sessions . 21-32 7:30 am - 5:30 pm Cybercafé and Bookstore Open Conference Luncheon Recognizing Outstanding 9:15 am - 11:45 am Conference Sessions First-Year Student Advocates . 32 Lunch on Your Own Conference Sessions . 34-41 Focused Dialogues . 42-43 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Recognition of Undergraduate Fellowships & Plenary Address Monday, February 15, 2010 . 47-68 Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas Conference Sessions . 47-57 3:00 pm - 5:15 pm Conference Sessions Recognition of Undergraduate Student 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Focused Dialogues Fellowship Recipients . 57 Plenary Address Speaker—Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas . 57 Dinner on Your Own Conference Sessions . 60-66 Tuesday • February 16, 2010 Focused Dialogues . 66-68 7:00 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast Tuesday, February 16, 2010 . 70-79 7:30 am - 12:00 noon Conference Information Desk Conference Sessions . 70-79 7:30 am - 10:00 am Cybercafé and Bookstore Open Closing Town Meeting . 79 8:00 am - 11:30 am Conference Sessions Proposal Reviewers . 80 11:45 am - 12:15 pm Closing Town Meeting Index of Presenters . 81-84 Notes . 85-88 2 Conference Sponsor & Co-Hosts Staff Roster National Resource Center for The First-Year Sponsor Experience & Students in Transition/ National Resource Center for The First-Year University 101 Staff Experience and Students in Transition *M. Stuart Hunter *Rico Reed Our mission is to support and advance eff orts to improve student Assistant Vice Provost and Coordinator of Public Relations learning and transitions into and through higher education. The Cen- Executive Director and Resource Development ter achieves this mission by providing opportunities for the exchange of practical and theory-based information and ideas through the con- *Jennifer R. Keup *Tracy L. Skipper vening of conferences, institutes, workshops, and other events; pub- Director, National Resource Assistant Director for lishing monographs, a peer-reviewed journal, an electronic newsletter, Center for The First-Year Publications Experience and Students in guides, and books; generating and supporting research and scholar- Penny J. Smoak Transition ship; hosting visiting scholars; and administering a web site and elec- Administrative Assistant tronic listservs. *Dan Friedman Rosa Thorn-Jones Director, University 101 Administrative Specialist University of South Carolina Peggy Burton Toni Vakos Chartered in 1801 as South Carolina College, the University of South Publications and Accounts Editor Carolina, Columbia remains on its original site in the state capital. The Administrator University of South Carolina is a publicly-assisted, coeducational insti- Cei Mey Wu Carlos Diaz tution dedicated to the entire state of South Carolina. The primary mis- Web Developer Information Technology Manager sion of the University of South Carolina, a multi-campus public institu- tion, is the education of the state’s diverse citizens through teaching, Jennie Duval Fellows research and creative activity, and service. The University is committed Business Associate and *John N. Gardner, Senior Fellow to providing its students with the highest-quality education, including Conference Registrar *Betsy O. Barefoot the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for success and responsible *Bert Easter Dorothy S. Fidler citizenship in a complex and changing world. Assistant Coordinator, *Jean M. Henscheid Instructional Systems *Richard H. Mullendore Development and Marketing Randy L. Swing *Nina L. Glisson Co-Hosts Assistant Director for Graduate Assistants The staff of the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience Conferences and Continuing *Spencer Bennett and Students in Transition expresses appreciation to our co-hosts for Education *Ryan Goodwin their support and assistance: *Shana Harrison *Tricia Kennedy Conference Associate Whitney McWhorter *Emily Mullins Community College of Denver *Jean Henscheid *Jennifer Powell Journal Editor *Dottie Weigel Metropolitan State College of Denver *Jennifer Latino Assistant Director, University 101 University of Colorado at Denver Undergraduate Angie Mellor Graphic Artist Student Assistants University of Denver Ashley Cohen-Burnell *Adrienne Mojzik Stephanie Wieland Program Assistant Erin Morris *denotes those attending the Graphic Artist conference Tamila Pringle Budget and Human Resources Manager THE FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE® is a service mark of the University of South Carolina. A license may be granted to registered conference attendees and others upon written request to use the term THE FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE® in association with educational programmatic approaches to enhance the fi rst year developed as a result of participation in this conference series.