Sessions

Good data can inform decisions about revisions to existing academic programs, help determine new curricular directions, and suggest strategies for attracting students to the major. How can data from learning outcomes assessments, program reviews, campus satisfaction surveys, and enrollment trends be used to strengthen programs? Chairs and deans will learn how to use data for […]

Department chairs and deans can prevent many issues from mushrooming into major problems through early intervention. Sometimes they delay difficult conversations with colleagues because they lack expertise to encourage change or to deliver bad news tactfully. How can the department chair or dean better understand why a faculty member is less effective than expected? What […]

This session is designed to explore the dynamics of student and faculty exchanges and strategies to prepare international students for graduate study in the US. What are best practices for achieving and maintaining successful exchange and study abroad programs? What are effective strategies to facilitate the smooth transition of international students to United States graduate […]