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2024 Leadership Retreat Heading link

Tuesday, August 13, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Isadore & Sadie Dorin Forum | 725 W. Roosevelt Rd.

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Elevating Student Success Heading link

Program and schedule subject to change.
Time Session
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Registration and Networking with Continental Breakfast
Lobby and Main Hall
11:00 - 11:15 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Main Hall
Karen Colley, Provost and Emcee
Marie Lynn Miranda, Chancellor
11:15 - 12:05 p.m. Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski, III – Plenary Speaker with Q&A
Main Hall
12:05 - 12:30 p.m. Lunch Break
Main Hall
Karen Colley, Provost and Emcee
12:30 - 1:00 p.m. Elevating Student Success
Main Hall
Karen Colley, Provost and Emcee
Marie Lynn Miranda, Chancellor
1:00 - 1:10 p.m. Move to Breakout Sessions
Main Hall to Meeting Rooms
Karen Colley, Provost and Emcee
1:10 - 2:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Meeting Rooms

1) Creating Accessible Course Materials: What We All Need To Know
Presented by:
Peter Berg, UIC ADA Coordinator
Sophia Hamilton, Director, UIC Disability Resource Center
Dr. Jemma Ku, Director, IT Accessibility


2) Undergraduate Research Programs: Focus on Inclusivity, Skills Attainment, and Academic and Post-Graduate Success
Presented by:
Carlos Crespo, Dean, College of Applied Health Sciences, Professor, Kinesiology and Nutrition
Rosilie Hernández, Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies
Kim Germain, Director, Undergraduate Research and External Fellowships


3) Talking with Instructors and Students about Generative AI
Presented by:
Lauren Woods, Associate Director for Teaching Development Pathways & CIRTL@UIC, Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence
Katie Pierson, Associate Director for Educational Development, Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence


4) Strategies for Faculty Engagement on Student Success: Lessons and Examples from the UIC School of Public Health
Presented by:
Jamie Chriqui, Professor & Senior Associate Dean, Division of Health Policy and Administration, School of Public Health
Wayne Giles, Dean and Professor, School of Public Health
John Slavick, Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Clari Gomez, Assistant Director of Academic Progress and Retention
Tessa Bonney, Assistant Professor and Lead, SPH Success Program


5) Stepped Care: A new model for addressing student mental health and well-being?
Presented by:
Kathleen Kashima, Senior Associate Dean of Students and Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Medicine
Michael Gerges, Executive Director, CHECK Program
Samantha Wahlers, Student, College of Medicine
Vidya Govind, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, College of Medicine


6) Transfer Admission Pathways, Curricular Analytics, Transfer Degree Plans
Presented by:
Nikos Varelas, Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Effectiveness
Amy Knetl, Director, Office of Transfer Articulation and Degree Audit
Lindsey Back, Director, Office for Research on Student Success
Kiely Fletcher, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
Joey Volpe, Associate Vice Provost for Advising Development