Session: Strategies For Student Engagement In An Online EnvironmentRoom: EPAC 7Presenters: Dr. Alida Quick (PSY Faculty), Dr. Bea Talpos (PS Faculty), James Jackson (CJ Faculty), Dr. Thomas Howard III (ENG Faculty) & CharMaine Hines (Vice Chancellor for Academic Accountability and Policy )

Description: Faculty of the distance learning taskforce will share strategies and best

practices to facilitate student engagement and learning in an online

environment.

Session: Adjunct Faculty OrientationRoom: EPAC 8Presenters: April McCray (Dean for Career Programs), Oneka Samet (Dean for Transfer Programs) & Dr. Patrick McNally (Vice Chancellor of Curriculum and Distance Learning)Description: This session is designed for new & returning faculty who have been teaching

at WCCCD. Faculty will learn about the college's mission and vision, degree

and certificate programs, tips on getting started, a first day checklist,

attendance and grade reporting, resources, and inportant contact

information.

Session: Introducing Banner 9 Faculty Self-ServiceRoom: W-53Presenters: Blane Hailemichael, Eric Crutchfield & Yoseph Demissie (IT Division)Description: This session provides a high-level overview of the planning and

implementation for Banner 9 Faculty Self-Service.

Session: What Does It Mean To Be Equity-minded?Room: EPAC 10Presenters: Dr. Paige Niehaus & Dr. Gundar Myran (Design Center)Description: This session will explore the meaning of diversity, inclusion, equity, and

equity-mindedness. Participants will engage in identifying barriers to equity

and be knowledgeable on divergent and convergent thinking.

WORKSHOP SESSION 3 • 1:15 P.M. – 2:00 P.M._______________________________________________________________

Session: What’s Going on in This Picture? Room: EPAC 7Presenters: Sue Troia (Detroit Institute of Arts) & Muna KhouryDescription: This session is a fast-paced, interactive introduction to Visual Thinking

Strategies which is a learner-centered approach that uses art and other

images to promote critical thinking, articulation, analysis, and problem-

solving.

Session: Smart Technology in Classrooms Room: W-53Presenters: Zuberi Moore, Dion Sloan & Yoseph Demissie (IT Division)Description: This session will provide an overview of Virtual Desktop Client technologies

in classrooms.

Session: Boost Academic Outcomes for Special Populations (ACE) StudentsRoom: EPAC 10Presenters: Erica Warren (Continuing Education) & Dr. Shawna Forbes (Vice Chancellor for Workforce Development and Continuing Education)Description: Join us for a discussion on how to identify Special Populations (Accelerating

Career Education) students. Learn about the re-branding of the Special

Population program, the new categories recently added to Perkins V, and the

barriers they encounter. Come and learn about the internal and external

resources available to support your students’ success.

FACULTY DISCIPLINE MEETINGS • 1:15 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. __________________________________________________________

WCCCD’s mission is to empower individuals, businesses, and communities to achieve their higher education and career advancement goals through excellent, accessible, culturally diverse, and globally competitive programs and services.

BOARD OF TRUSTEESMary Ellen Stempfle, Chairperson, District 1

Vernon C. Allen, Jr., Vice-Chairperson, District 3

Denise Wellons-Glover, Secretary, District 5

Sharon P. Scott, Treasurer, District 9

David A. Roehrig, Member, District 2

Scott T. Holiday, Member, District 4

Marla J. Edwards-Wheeler, Member, District 6

Dr. Patrick M. Kelley, Member, District 7

Charles Paddock, Member, District 8

Dr. Curtis L. Ivery, Chancellor

WWW.WCCCD.EDU • 313-496-2600

Cia Verschelden is the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at

Malcolm X College in Chicago. Most recently, she was the Executive Director of

Institutional Assessment at University of Central Oklahoma. At UCO, she taught

in sociology and in the first-year program; at Kansas State University, where she

was on the faculty for 21 years, she taught social welfare and social policy,

women’s studies, and nonviolence studies. Cia has a B.S. in psychology from

Kansas State University, an M.S.W. from The University of Connecticut, and an

Ed.D. from Harvard University. Her book, Bandwidth Recovery, was published in

2017.

FALL 2019

AUGUST 24, 2019

“Empowering Student Success”

DOWNRIVER CAMPUSHEINZ C. PRECHTER EDUCATIONAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

21000 NORTHLINE ROAD, TAYLOR, MI 48180

Room: EPAC 5 & 6Presenters: Dr. Alida Quick, Anthropology, History, Psychology & Sociology

Room: EPAC 1 & 2Presenters: Dr. Ella Davis, English, Languages, Speech, Humanities, Art,

Music & African American Studies

Room: EPAC 3 & 4Presenters: Dr. Curtis Greene, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry & Geology

Room: EPAC 9Presenters: Dr. Mark Shikhman, Surgical Technology

Room: EPAC 12Presenters: Dr. Rahmatollah Golshen, Electrical Electronics, Bio-Medical Equipment, CNC & Manufacturing

Room: EPAC 8Presenters: Dr. Charmaine Johnson, Early Childhood Education

Room: EPAC 14Presenters: Professor James Jackson, Criminal Justice, Corrections,

Security & Homeland Security

Room: W-52Presenters: Conrad Ajaero, Computer Information Systems & Computer

Applications in Business

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FACULTY CONVOCATION - FALL 2019

PROGRAM:

8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m Check-in and Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m. Welcome Anthony Arminiak Regional Campus President/CAO

Provost MIPSE

Salute to Faculty Christian Nwamba AFT President

Introduction of Speaker CharMaine Hines District Vice Chancellor, Academic Accountability

and Policy

Keynote Speaker Cia Verschelden Author of Bandwidth Recovery

Closing Patrick J. McNally District Vice Chancellor, Curriculum

and Instruction

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break

11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Workshop Session 1

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 noon Break

12:00 noon – 12:45 p.m. Workshop Session 2

12:45 p.m. Lunch

1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Faculty Lunch Discipline Meetings

Workshop Session 3

2:00 p.m. Sign-Out

Session: Environmental ActivismRoom: EPAC 3Presenters: Bruce Ewen (ECO Faculty) & Dawud Muhammad (District Dean for Student Services)Description: This presentation will focus on the environmental justice movement and how

these conditions impact children and student success.

Session: Engagement Achieved Through BelongingnessRoom: EPAC 4Presenters: Dr. Fidelis D'Cunha (District Provost)

& Michelle Farney (ENG Faculty)Description: This workshop will focus on how we can deepen our understanding of

privilege and the need to provide an environment where all feel belonged.

Building allyships enhances the work toward equity and fairness in the

pursuit of transforming lives and societies.

Session: Lab Safety (Science, Art And Career) Courses Room: EPAC 5Presenters: Nate Cornwall & Andy Steeby (MIPSE)Description: This session will cover lab safety. Topics to be covered will include proper

selection and use of Personal Protective Equipment, Hazardous

Communication, and Good Housekeeping Habits that lead to a safe lab

environment.   

Session: Empowering Students Using The Student Success ToolkitRoom: EPAC 6Presenters: Brian Singleton (Assistant to the Chancellor,Student Success) & Therese Maggioncalda (The Information Center)Description: The student success toolkit is a one-stop location of resources for students,

faculty, and staff to promote student success. The toolkit is expected to be the

definitive collection of tools and tips that make increased student success

possible for any student. Faculty & staff will also have a one-stop shop in

recommending support services to students they are advising.

Session: Distance Learning TechnologyRoom: EPAC 7Presenters: Denis Karic (District Dean for Distance Learning),

& Rachel Sanchez (Distance Learning) & Bea Talpos (PS Faculty)

Description: This session will provide updates within blackboard for faculty who are currently

certified to teach online.

Session: Learning ResourcesRoom: EPAC 8Presenters: Stephanie Coffer (District Senior Dean of Educational Resources), Tamara Ward (LRC Coordinator) & Dr. Harvey Dorrah (District Provost)Description: This session will familiarize faculty with the many resources available for

classroom use and provide an overview of the services provided through dalnet.

Session: Introducing Banner 9 Faculty Self-ServiceRoom: W-53Presenters: Blane Hailemichael, Eric Crutchfield & Yoseph Demissie (IT Division)Description: This session provides a high-level overview of the planning and implementation

for Banner 9 Faculty Self-Service.

Session: The Faculty Role in Workplace Talent ManagementRoom: EPAC 9Presenters: Rodney Patrick & Mary Ann Troy (Workforce Development and Continuing Education)Description: This session will discuss the challenges in workforce development. In the digital

age, WCCCD's School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development is

addressing these challenges by seamlessly integrating talent training with

employer needs.    

WORKSHOP SESSION 1 • 11:00 A.M. – 11:45 A.M._______________________________________________________________

Session: Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment StrategiesRoom: EPAC 1Presenters: Dr. Ella Davis (ENG Faculty), Dr. Debraha Watson (Senior Consultant), & Ms. Johnesa Hodge (Vice Chancellor Institutional Effectiveness)Description: This session will discuss how to develop useful student learning outcomes

and align assessment methods to collect data and evaluate student learning. 

Participants will share in a discussion of strategies and methods used  to

create and evaluate student learning from their discipline perspectives.

Session: Enhancing Academic Performance And Increasing Student Engagement Room: EPAC 2Presenters: JoAnn Watson (ENG Faculty) & Dr. A. Nefertari Nkenge (President Educate to Liberate Adjunct Faculty, Northwestern University)Description: Topics in this session will focus on classroom debates on current events,

adding "Spoken words" to written word assignments, and aligning academic

development with "Real-time" career development.

Session: What Does It Mean To Be Equity-minded?Room: EPAC 10Presenters: Dr. Paige Niehaus & Dr. Gundar Myran (Design Center)Description: This session will explore the meaning of diversity, inclusion, equity, and

equity-mindedness. Participants will engage in identifying barriers to equity

and be knowledgeable on divergent and convergent thinking.

WORKSHOP SESSION 2 • 12:00 NOON – 12:45 P.M._______________________________________________________________

Session: International Students In Community Colleges: A Review Of Best PracticesRoom: EPAC 1Presenters: Dr. Ella Davis (ENG Faculty) & Dr. Debraha Watson (Senior Consultant)Description: This workshop will provide a historical context of immigrants in community

colleges, a look at challenges and rewards and review best practices in the

literature. Q & A will be facilitated by WCCCD international faculty.

Session: Enhancing Academic Performance And Increasing Student Engagement Room: EPAC 2Presenters: JoAnn Watson (ENG Faculty) & Dr. A. Nefertari Nkenge (President, Educate to Liberate Adjunct Faculty, Northwestern University)Description: Topics in this session will focus on classroom debates on current events,

adding "Spoken words" to written word assignments, and aligning

academic development with "Real-time" career development.

Session: Cengage-mindtapRoom: W-52Presenters: Dawn Bauer, Elizabeth Halchak, Conrad Ajaero (CIS Faculty)Description: Learn how to use auto-graded homework to help students master

concepts with “just in time” feedback. 

Session: Engagement Achieved Through BelongingnessRoom: EPAC 4Presenters: Dr. Fidelis D'Cunha (District Provost)

& Michelle Farney (ENG Faculty)Description: This workshop will focus on how we can deepen our understanding of

privilege and the need to provide an environment where all feel belonged.

Building allyships enhances the work toward equity and fairness in the

pursuit of transforming lives and societies.

Session: Academic Dishonesty & Student EthicsRoom: EPAC 5Presenters: Anthony Arminiak (Campus President)

& Dawud Muhammad (District Dean for Student Services)Description: This session will provide an overview of the student code of conduct,

cheating, and grade appeal process.

Session: Disability ServicesRoom: EPAC 6Presenters: Denise Shannon (Campus President) & Brian Singleton,

(Assistant to the Chancellor for Student Success)Description: This presentation will provide an overview of disability support

services.

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