Foundations of Excellence® Winter Meeting
Overview of Event
An Invitation and Overview
The Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education is pleased to host the Seventh Annual Foundations of Excellence Winter Meeting to be held Friday, February 17, 2012, in San Antonio, TX. This meeting will give you an opportunity to reconnect with other Foundations of Excellence participants and to make new friends in our rapidly growing network which now includes 231 institutions. Current participants will have an opportunity to relay their ideas and experiences, and former participants will be able to share longer term outcomes of the Foundations project and provide helpful counsel to current participants.
Who Should Attend?
The FoE Winter Meeting is open to all former and current participants in Foundations of Excellence as well as those interested in learning more about this self-study and improvement process. We welcome institutional teams; however, each individual should register separately.
Agenda
Agenda
The meeting will begin with registration 7:30am and will conclude at 5:00pm. The schedule will be a mix of concurrent and panel sessions and opportunities for one-to-one and group discussion and mentoring. Here is an agenda of the meeting.
A Call for Proposals
We are no longer accepting proposals for this meeting.
Based on the helpful feedback received from last year’s gathering, we have adapted the meeting agenda to include more FoE focused session topics, as well as more opportunities for small group interaction and mentoring. Former and current FoE participants are invited to submit a concurrent session or panel session proposal.
Click here to view a list of suggested concurrent session topics
Participants may submit proposals to present on issues relating to the Foundations of Excellence self-study initiatives, implementation of action plans, and resulting outcomes. Concurrent sessions will be one hour in length.
The following topics were drawn from responses to the 2011 Winter Meeting evaluation question, “What kinds of sessions would you like to see included at future FoE gatherings?”
- Foundations of Excellence implementation and outcomes over the long term
- Developing a communication plan for the FoE self study and implementation process
- Linking the FoE Action Plan with institutional funding and strategic planning priorities
- How to connect FoE processes and outcomes to multi-campus system considerations
- How to avoid task force burnout
- Using FoE Transfer Focus processes to better understand transfer students and their needs
- Using FoE Transfer Focus processes to design effective programs for transfer students
- Moving from the FoE First Year to FoE Transfer Focus self study
- Linking FoE with the institution’s reaffirmation of accreditation
- How to effectively integrate FoE with other forms of high priority institutional planning and assessment
- Engaging students in the FoE process to enhance campus involvement and learning
- 2-year and 4-year institutional collaboration in the FoE process
- Using the FoE process to impact/improve specific FYE programs
- Involving faculty in a meaningful way in the FoE process
- How to focus FoE on special issues or student subpopulations
- Getting the most out of FoE survey data and other sources of evidence
- Navigating the political environment
- Using FoE to rethink organizational structures
- Creating and implementing recommended action items in times of scarce resources
- Tips for creating an effective FoE Final Report and Implementation Plan
The Proposal deadline is November 30, 2011.
Concurrent Session Proposal Form
Concurrent session proposals relating to Foundations of Excellence self-study initiatives are invited. Concurrent sessions will be one hour in length.
FoE Winter Meeting Archive
2011 FoE Winter Meeting Presentations and Handouts, Atlanta, GA
2011 FoE Winter Meeting Agenda
Registration
Winter Meeting Registration Information
Registration Deadline: REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT.
Registration Fee: $200 per person.
The registration fee recovers the costs for providing: meeting room space, presenter a/v equipment, materials, and a continental breakfast, lunch, and food and beverage breaks.
Refund Policy: Cancellations on or before January 30, 2012, will have the registration fee refunded minus a $25 administrative fee. A written request for refunds is required. Absolutely no refunds will be issued after February 1, 2012. We cannot accept refund requests resulting from cancelled flights and/or “acts of God.”
NOTE: You must register separately for the Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience which follows the FoE Winter Meeting
Travel
Travel Information
The FoE Winter Meeting will be held in San Antonio, TX, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 200 East Market Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205. The convention center is also the conference venue for the Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience which follows the FoE Winter Meeting.
Hotel Venue, Room Rates and Reservation Information
The hotel location is the Grand Hyatt San Antonio, 600 East Market Street, San Antonio, TX 78205. Call 800-233-1234 for reservations. Hotel reservation deadline: January 24, 2012. Rate is $189 for single/double plus tax. Specify National Resource Center/Annual First-Year Experience Conference when making reservations.
Past Winter Meeting Attendees Said…
“Excellent presentations by those who have both conducted and “implemented” FOE!”
“I loved hearing from past cohort participants about how transformative the process was and STILL IS on their campuses.”
“It was energizing and helped me come back and help get the steering committee refocused.”
“As someone going through the self study right now, I liked the opportunity to meet and talk with people who are currently implementing action items from a plan developed in the past few years.”
“I came back with renewed enthusiasm and support for completing the project.”
“Listening to the people who have completed the process offered valuable information and insight.”
“The meeting is a glimpse into our institution’s future.”
“I liked the very concrete tips that were shared as well as the networking opportunities.”
Need more information?
Contact Rob Rodier at Rodier at JNGI dot Org or 800-385-8399, ext 106.
