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Professional Development Conference
2010 ACCSC Professional Development Conference
September 29th – October 1st, 2010
Ritz Carlton Philadelphia
Ten Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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The 2010 PDC will begin on Wednesday, September 29th with a series of optional pre-conference workshops. The conference itself will begin on Thursday, September 30th and will conclude by 12 noon on Friday October 1st.
Pre-Conference Workshops
September 29, 2010
Please note that separate registration is required for the optional pre-conference workshops (coming soon).
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Professional Development Conference
September 30 - October 1, 2010
The 2010 Professional Development Conference (PDC) will feature a series of dynamic educational breakout sessions that focus on school administration, community partnerships, and institutional enhancement. Join ACCSC for the only conference of its kind that is geared towards supporting and enhancing the efforts of the ACCSC community of schools to maximize institutional performance.
This year’s conference sessions will feature a diverse array of representatives from the ACCSC community that will be covering topics such as:
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Maximizing Program Advisory Committee Meetings: An Institutional Perspective
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Social Networking and Online Partnerships
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Focusing on Student Preparation and Faculty Support
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Best Practices of Highly Effective Institutions: A Brainstorming Session
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Career Schools and Employers: A Full Partnership
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Strategies to Increase Graduation Rates of Ability-to-Benefit Students
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Faculty Development: Don’t Teach Until You See the White’s of Their Eyes
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Recruitment and Retention Through Impactful Community Service
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And much, much more!
In addition, the Annual Awards Ceremony is scheduled for Thursday evening, September 30th. During this annual celebration, ACCSC will be honoring our 2010 award winners, including:
Key Note Speaker
ACCSC is also thrilled to announce that Eric Chester, Founder of Generation Why, will deliver this year’s key note address on Friday, October 1st. During his key note address, Eric will offer insight, perspective and strategies to that help organizations recruit, train, manage, motivate, and retain the very best of this new generation.
Hotel Reservations
In order to receive special sleeping room rates of $179 please make your hotel room reservations with the Ritz Carlton Philadelphia by calling 1-800-241-3333 and referencing the ACCSC Professional Development Conference. The hotel will accept reservations at this rate until September 7, 2010. However, please make your reservations early as a limited number of rooms have been reserved and are subject to sell out.
Optional Pre-Conference Workshop Descriptions:
Wednesday, September 29th
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
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Leadership Matters
Dr. Michale McComis, ACCSC
Leadership in any organization is a key component to the success at that organization. In today’s higher education landscape, college leaders must be able to articulate the vision for their institution, set the tone, and challenge their institution to achieve greatness.
This interactive workshop (i.e., come prepared to share and discuss) will cover areas and best practices in leadership within the career college sector that contribute to high levels of institutional and student success. Topics include leadership in a school setting, establishing partnerships in your community, and committing to a meaningful institutional assessment and improvement process.
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Mission Possible: Creating a Systematic Process for Programmatic Assessment
Dr. Julie Basler, Platt College-Aurora
Dr. Juanita Gurubatham, ACCSC
This workshop is geared for both school administrators and faculty members who are interested in learning how to implement a comprehensive program evaluation process. During this workshop, the presenters explain how, using a partnership of faculty, staff, Program Advisory Committee members, board of directors, and other outside constituencies, a program review can be comprehensive and ongoing as part of any institutional effectiveness plan.
Participants will learn how to create a program assessment process, learn how to effectively collect data as part of this process, and learn how to incorporate program assessment and student assessment to support and enhance the quality of education provided.
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Distance Education: Building a Community of Online Learners
Dr. Joel English, Centura College
Christopher Lambert, ACCSC
Distance education students often face significant burdens that can interfere with their ability to be successful, including striking an appropriate balance between their school obligations and personal responsibilities. Suffice to say, online schools face a greater challenge with student graduation rates of their students, and must continuously work hard to innovate methods by which to bolster student retention.
This workshop will showcase effective strategies employed by an ACCSC-accredited institution with a growing online student population to support student success and will an opportunity for participants to gain a better understanding of the Commission’s expectations regarding distance education programs, including an overview of the technical areas required by the Standards of Accreditation.
ACCSC is seeking nominations of member school instructors who are providing outstanding career and technical instruction. Nominees must consistently exhibit excellent teaching practices and have made significant contributions to the development of innovative, unique, and effective programs that serve student needs in the best possible manner.
Click here to download the nomination form
ACCSC is also seeking nominations of member school graduates who are currently working in the same field as the program from which they graduated and who have made an outstanding contribution to their profession.
Click here to download the nomination form
The selected winners will be recognized at the 2010 PDC in Philadelphia, PA.
Please note the deadline for submission is July 16, 2010.
Contact Christopher Lambert, Director of External Affairs at clambert@accsc.org with any questions on the nomination and selection process or for more information on the 2010 PDC.
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On September 14-16, 2009 ACCSC celebrated the third annual Professional Development Conference at the Westin Gaslamp Quarter Hotel in San Diego, California. Over 250 representatives from ACCSC-accredited schools and the higher education community attended the event which included a keynote presentation by Mark Sharenbroich, widely known as "Mark the Teacher." A variety of breakout sessions were also held focusing on various topics related to institutional improvement.
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Jack Forrest, ACCSC Commission Chairman, welcomes attendees to the conference.
Michale McComis, Ed.D, ACCSC Executive Director, presents the new ACCSC logo during his report to the membership.
Susan Johnson, ACCSC Commissioner, congratulates Instructor of the Year, Chef Victor McNulty of the Culinary Academy of Long Island.
Attendees listen intently during the opening session.
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