North Hall Room 117 or join online

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Title – Beyond the Pandemic: Redefining Academic Support with the Five Points of Success

Presenters – Dr. Jessica C. Rivera, Academic Program Manager, Ms. Khaalida Jones, Tutoring Lab CA/Coach, and Ms. Darylennys German Aponte, Academic Support CA/Tutor (Medgar Evers College)                                                

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The "Beyond the Pandemic: Redefining Academic Support with the Five Points of Success" workshop highlights innovative adaptations by the SEEK Academic Support Center at Medgar Evers College post-COVID-19. Recognizing the vital need for adaptable academic support practices, the Five Points of Success Conceptual Map prioritizes dialogue culture and authentic equity inclusion. Gain insights into post-pandemic practices and discover transformative potential in crafting intentional holistic programming for students and staff.

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Title – Your Emergency, Our Emergency: Lessons from Wilderness Rescue Transferred to Writing Center Work

Presenter – Joseph Franklin, Assistant Professor and Writing Center Director

(City Tech)                         

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In my talk, I will describe experiences as a climbing ranger at Mount Rainier National Park and highlight overlaps between attempting a rescue in the wilderness and attempting the rescues that we respond to in the writing center. Concepts of preparation, communication, self-care, labor, and processing trauma will frame my discussion of first response in both places. I will tell stories, mention scholarship, and lead a “packing list” activity to prepare ourselves for crisis.

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Moderator: Michael Gonzalez

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North Hall Room 120 or join online

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Title: Reducing & Reframing Anxiety in the Sciences: Insights from Tutors and Educators in STEM

Presenters- The Learning Commons/Math Lab and Perkins Tutoring

(Bronx Community College)

                                                                                                               

This panel consists of STEM tutors and educators who will share their encounters with anxiety within STEM disciplines and discuss best practices for addressing the phenomenon. Panelists will focus on coping strategies that help reduce anxiety and reframe their stance for studying rigorous content and outperforming in STEM

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Moderators: Yanil De la Rosa-Walcott and Miguel Sapeg

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North Hall 131 or join online:

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Title: Active Outreach to Encourage Persistence among ESOL Students

Presenter: Channah Lohman                                                                                      

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This study examines effects of active outreach on ESOL attendance of Daytona State College’s Writing Center over 3-month intervals before and after outreach began. The pre-outreach interval had no ESOL appointments. The interval after implementing outreach via tutor-led presentations and tours saw ESOL students book 209 appointments to encompass 14.8% of the Center’s appointments and 8% of its clientele. This session will represent these findings in Powerpoint to affirm active outreach’s importance to ESOL persistence.

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Title:  Collaborating for Student Success: A New Director Shares Strategies for Campus Collaboration to Meet Student Needs

Presenter: Allie Johnston, Writing Center Director

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This presentation is meant to share strategies and approaches, what has worked and not worked, as well as our hope for continued initiatives across our campus to meet student needs. There will be time to reflect on your own campus community and possible ways to collaborate with other organizations. Activities and Materials Used: The presentation will feature Google slides with an overview of our strategies, as well as images showcasing the approaches we have used so far/promotional materials we've made. There will be reflective questions interspersed throughout to ask attendees, tutors, and administrators alike, to consider possible avenues for collaborating and further supporting student needs. The goal is for participants to leave with possible steps for pursuing new initiatives across their own campus community Writing Center.

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MODERATOR: Raul Cobeo

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North Hall Room 133 or join online

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Title – "Are You OK? Are We OK?" Supporting Each Other as We Support Others – Best Practices for a Peer Education Program

Presenter: Rhaida Maldonado and Rin Leveque

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"Are You OK? Are We OK?" explores Bronx Community College's Get PSyCh’D program, which addresses mental health challenges through multiple layers of support. After receiving extensive training, participants become peer educators, advocates, and mentors, fostering campus support and resource access. Through diverse outreach activities and collaboration with professors, the program empowers students to acknowledge struggles, seek help, and prevent crises. The Get PSyCh’D Program utilizes multiple layers of support to ensure the wellbeing of its peer participant. Join us to discover the transformative impact of peer support in navigating mental health challenges effectively.

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MODERATOR: Jose Adames