Prairie View A&M University
Core Curriculum 2014 Faculty Conference
Willie A. Tempton, Sr. Memorial Student Center
Opal Johnson Smith Auditorium
April 11, 2014
7:15 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast/Registration
MSC Ballroom Foyer
Opening Session
Presiding: Dr. Michael Nojeim, Colleges Arts & Sciences
Core Curriculum Advisory Committee Member
7:50 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Posting of Flags & Colors
NROTC
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Welcome and Conference Overview
Dr. E. Joahanne Thomas-Smith
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Mr. Jonathan Miller
SGA, Vice President for Academic Affairs
8:20 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Core Objectives and Approved Courses
Dr. James M. Palmer
Department Head, Languages and Communication
Chair, Core Curriculum Advisory Committee
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Advising: A Paradigm Shift
Dr. Sarah Wakefield
Co-Chair, Core Curriculum Advisory Committee
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Questions and Clarifications
Dr. Felecia M. Nave
Associate Provost & Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Planning Your Day: Breakout Sessions and Lunch
Schedule
Dr. James A. Wilson, Jr.
Associate Provost & Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Director, Honors Program; Founder, The Confucius Institute
Core 2014 Faculty Conference 1 Concurrent Breakout Sessions A & B
9:30 p.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Breakout A: Communication and Critical Thinking in the Discipline
Presiding: Mr. Barry Norwood, Architecture
Core Curriculum Advisory Committee Member
Time
9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Each 2 ½ hour
session listed is
limited to 18
participants.
Those who are
unable to
make one of
these are asked
to attend
Breakout B
Sessions.
Topic
Location
Presenters
Writing to Learn in the
Discipline: Creative Arts and
Language, Philosophy, and
Culture
Delco 220
Rebecca Chace, Farleigh
Dickinson University and
Bard Institute for Writing and
Thinking
Writing to Learn in the
Discipline: Social and
Behavioral Sciences
JJPY 154
Madhu Kaza, New York
University and Bard Institute
for Writing and Thinking
Writing to Learn in the
Discipline: Social and
Behavioral Sciences
JJPY 137
Peg Peoples, Bard College
and Bard Institute for Writing
and Thinking
Writing to Learn in the
Discipline: Mathematics and
Engineering
MSC 203
Irene Papoulis, Trinity
College and Bard Institute for
Writing and Thinking
Writing to Learn in the
Discipline: Life and Physical
Sciences
O’Banion 106
Jim Keller, Bard College and
Bard Institute for Writing and
Thinking
Writing to Learn in the
Discipline: Life and Physical
Sciences
J.B. Coleman 508
William Webb, Bard Institute
for Writing and Thinking
Writing to Learn in the
Discipline: Business
Hobart-Taylor 2A204
Frank Cioffi, Baruch College
and Bard Institute for Writing
and Thinking
Core 2014 Faculty Conference 2 Breakout B: Core Objectives and Assessment
Presiding: Ms. Denise Simmons, Student Conduct Officer
Core Curriculum Advisory Committee Member
Time
9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Topic
Location
Academic Integrity through
Integration of Personal and
Social Responsibility
Opal Johnson Smith
Auditorium
Teamwork
Opal Johnson Smith
Auditorium
Global Learning
Opal Johnson Smith
Auditorium
Taskstream Assessment
Opal Johnson Smith
Auditorium
Presenters
Dr. Teddi Fishman, Center
for Academic Integrity,
Clemson University
Dr. Linda Neavel Dickens,
Director, Institutional
Accreditation and Program
Assessment, University of
Texas at Austin
Dr. Suzanne Droleskey,
Executive Director, Global
Program Support
Effectiveness, Texas A&M
University
Ms. Charlene Stubblefield,
Senior Instructional
Designer/Trainer
Dr. Sarah R. Wakefield,
Co-Chair Core Curriculum
Advisory Committee
Luncheon Session
MSC Ballroom
Presiding: Dr. Camille Gibson
Interim Department Head, Juvenile Justice
Co-Chair, Core Curriculum Advisory Committee
12:05 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Invocation
Dr. Danny R. Kelley
Dean Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences
12:20 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Introduction of Speaker
Dr. Clement Glenn
Associate Professor, College of Education
Speaker, Faculty Senate
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Pam Matthews
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Texas A&M University
Core 2014 Faculty Conference 3 Concurrent Breakout Sessions C & D
1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Breakout C: Communication and Critical Thinking in the Discipline
Presiding: Dr. Teresa Hughes, College of Education
Core Curriculum Advisory Committee
Time
1:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
Each 2 ½ hour
session listed is
limited to 18
participants.
Those who are
unable to
make one of
these are asked
to attend
Breakout B
Sessions.
Topic
Location
Presenters
Writing to Learn in the
Discipline: Creative Arts and
Language, Philosophy, and
Culture
Delco 220
Rebecca Chace, Farleigh
Dickinson University and
Bard Institute for Writing and
Thinking
Writing to Learn in the
Discipline: Social and
Behavioral Sciences
JJPY 154
Madhu Kaza, New York
University and Bard Institute
for Writing and Thinking
Writing to Learn in the
Discipline: Social and
Behavioral Sciences
JJPY 137
Peg Peoples, Bard College
and Bard Institute for Writing
and Thinking
Writing to Learn in the
Discipline: Mathematics and
Engineering
MSC 203
Irene Papoulis, Trinity
College and Bard Institute for
Writing and Thinking
Writing to Learn in the
Discipline: Life and Physical
Sciences
O’Banion 106
Jim Keller, Bard College and
Bard Institute for Writing and
Thinking
Writing to Learn in the
Discipline: Life and Physical
Sciences
J.B. Coleman 508
William Webb, Bard Institute
for Writing and Thinking
Writing to Learn in the
Discipline: Business
Hobart-Taylor 2A204
Frank Cioffi, Baruch College
and Bard Institute for Writing
and Thinking
Core 2014 Faculty Conference 4 Breakout D: Core Objectives and Assessment
Presiding: Dr. Alphonso Keaton, College of Arts & Sciences
Core Curriculum Advisory Committee Member
Time
1:30 p.m. 4 p.m.
Topic
Location
Academic Integrity through
Integration of Personal and
Social Responsibility
Opal Johnson Smith
Auditorium
Teamwork
Opal Johnson Smith
Auditorium
Global Learning
Opal Johnson Smith
Auditorium
Taskstream Assessment
Opal Johnson Smith
Auditorium
Presenters
Dr. Teddi Fishman, Center
for Academic Integrity,
Clemson University
Dr. Linda Neavel Dickens,
Director, Institutional
Accreditation and Program
Assessment, University of
Texas at Austin
Dr. Suzanne Droleskey,
Executive Director, Global
Program Support
Effectiveness, Texas A&M
University
Ms. Charlene Stubblefield,
Senior Instructional
Designer/Trainer
Dr. Sarah R. Wakefield, CoChair Core Curriculum
Advisory Committee
Acknowledgements
Thanks to all who assisted with the planning and implementation of this conference. Special thanks
to Dr. James Palmer, Ms. Traci Chernosky, Mrs.Carol Campbell, Mr. Jay Pettus, Mr. Sam Adams,
Mr. Hassan Abbasi, Mr. Gabe Lewis and Sodexo, and Mr. Paris Kincaid.
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