Registration

Welcome Remarks and Student Panel

Breakout session 1  Descriptions

Online Courses:  Access GRANTED for Students with Disabilities!
Presenters: Dr. Keith Bailey, Assistant Dean for Online Learning and Education Technology, Penn State College of Arts and Architecture, and Director of the college’s e-Learning Institute; Keith Jervis, Disability Specialist, Penn State Office for Disability Services; Stevie Rocco, Senior Learning Designer, Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

Improving Services for Those Who Served
Presenters: Akin Obiri, Military Admissions Counselor, Penn State World Campus; Margaret Oakar, Military Admissions Counselor, Penn State World Campus

Providing Alternative Internship and New Career Experiences for Nontraditional Students: Solving the Problem of Earning Internship Credits and Hours while Maintaining Current Employment SESSION FULL
Presenters: Peter M. Eberle, Instructor of Business, Penn State Fayette, Director of Center for Entrepreneurial Technology Education Services (CETES), Marketing Department Head; William S. Gardner, Instructor of Business, Penn State Fayette, Program Coordinator for Business (AS and BS Degrees), Assistant Director of Center for Entrepreneurial Technology Education Services (CETES), Management Department Head;  Michael A. Ridenour, Instructor of Business, Penn State Fayette, Accounting Department Head, Adviser to Center for Entrepreneurial Technology Education Services (CETES)

Recognizing Unconscious Bias: Tips for Creating an Ageless Classroom
Presenter: Angela Pettitt, English Instructor and Director of the Learning Center, Penn State Shenango

Preparing for Online Teaching Success to Serve the Adult Learner 
Presenters: Andrew Tatusko, Assistant Director for Faculty Development, Penn State Academic Outreach; Shawna Cassick, Program Assistant for Faculty Development, Penn State World Campus

Building Relationships with Adults in the Community
Presenters: Apryl Kadish, Admissions Counselor, Penn State Fayette; Dave Davis, Adult Enrollment Coordinator, Penn State Greater Allegheny

Refreshment break

Breakout session 2 Descriptions

Advising and Learner Success — Student Success and Engagement at a Distance: A Given!  SESSION FULL
Presenters: Dawn Coder, Assistant Director of Advising; Liam Jackson, Communications Specialist; Richard Brungard, Coordinator of Resources; Steve Welshonse, Helpdesk Manager; Julia Glover, Academic Adviser

PLA and Penn State – What’s In It for Us?
Presenters: Dr. Patricia Shope, PLA Coordinator, University Park; Dr. Jane Owens, Senior Director, Continuing Education, Penn State Abington

Campus Collaboration Leads to the Development of a Joint Office for Adult Student and Veteran Services at Penn State DuBois
Presenters: Jeannine Hanes, Outreach Coordinator, Penn State DuBois; Sueann Doran, Adult Student and Veteran Services Coordinator, Penn State DuBois.

Financial Aid and Adult Learners: Navigating the Waters of Academic Success and Financial Aid Eligibility
Presenter: Bonnie Benjamin, Assistant for Special Projects and New Initiatives, Office of Student Aid, University Park

Engaging the Adult Student: Traditional Ideas for Nontraditional Students  SESSION FULL
Presenters: Stephanie Chastain, Associate Director of Student Affairs, Penn State Shenango; Chuck Greggs, Associate Director of Enrollment Services, Penn State Shenango; Jammie Tomasone, Assistant Director of Student Affairs, Penn State Shenango.

2012 Shirley Hendrick Award Recipient UPDATED 
Presenter: Dr. Keith Hillkirk, Chancellor, Penn State Berks 

Breakout session 3 Descriptions

Conversations with Commonwealth Chancellors SESSION FULL
Presenters: Bill Curley, (Moderator); Dr. Gary Lawler, Penn State Hazleton; Dr. Francis Achampong, Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus; Dr. David Gnage, Penn State Mont Alto

2011 Incentive Grant Initiatives
Presenters: Suzanne Kuhn, Cindy Bowman, and Jill Kargo, Penn State Altoona; Janeen Madison and Christine Brown, Penn State Brandywine; Leslie A. Laing, University Park

The Penn State Video Learning Network: Bringing Adult Education to Your Hometown Campus
Presenters: Rosemarie Piccioni, Director, Penn State Video Learning Network; Annette Fetterolf, Associate Director, Penn State Video Learning Network; JeanMarie Jacob, Program Manager, Penn State Video Learning Network

Using Video to Establish a Connection with Adult Distance Learners
Presenter: Dr. Gerry Santoro, Founding Associate Professor of IST, Assistant Professor of CAS, University Park

Transitions: College and Career Prep — A University and Community Partnership SESSION FULL
Presenters: Betsy Esposito, Coordinator of Advising and Student Services, Continuing Education-UP; Dr. Elizabeth Lasher, LCC Career Counselor, Continuing Education-UP, Adjunct Instructor, Penn State

Developing a Unit-Level Assessment Process to Guide New Program Development
Presenter: Margaret Bacheler, Director of Continuing Education, Penn State Brandywine

1:00–3:30

Lunch, awards, keynote speaker