8:30am - 9:00am
Breakfast
Location: Greek Lounge - Miron Student Center 1st Floor
9:00am - 9:15am
Welcome to the Summit
Description: Opening Remarks
Speakers: Dr. Michael Salvatore
Location: Little Theater - Miron Student Center Ist Floor
9:15am-10:00am
Keynote Speaker - Dr. Gavin Henning
Description: Reframing Assessment to Center Equity
Location: Little Theater - Miron Student Center 1st Floor
10:15am-11:00am
Workshop Session: Reframing Assessment to Center Equity
Description: As a follow-up to Dr. Henning’s keynote address this interactive workshop will explore the reasons for integrating equity into assessment with a focus on Kean graduation rates by race/ethnicity and the long-term impact. The session will also focus on the equity-minded and equity-centered strategies based on the assessment cycle.
Presenters: Dr. Gavin Henning
Location: Miron Student Center Room 228
11:15am - 12:00pm
Workshop Session: From Data to Insight
Description: This interactive workshop will introduce participants to the OIR data warehouse process and identify the distinctions between official data reporting and operational data reporting. The OIR team will actively engages participants in using these reports to answer specific questions.
Presenters: The Office of Institutional Research
Location: Miron Student Center Room 226
11:15am - 12:00pm
Workshop Session: Integrating Assessment into Daily Workflows for Enhanced Success
Description: This workshop offers attendees an interactive experience focused on integrating assessment into daily administrative routines. Participants will gain actionable strategies to improve administrative effectiveness, enhance community support, and promote a culture of continuous improvement at Kean University.
Presenters: Muhammad Hassan, Kerrin Lyles and Katrina Boseman
Location: Miron Student Center Room 315
12:00pm -1:00pm
Lunch & Learn Poster Presentations
Location: Miron Student Center Room 228
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Workshop Session: Critical Perspectives on Data Series
Description: This workshop will cover the topics of “Reflexivity and metadata: Critical thinking and data context in Sociology Assessment”, "Ethics in Assessment: ChatGPT" and “AI in student learning: data analysis and visualization”.
Presenters: Dr. Julia Nevarez, Dr. Jacob Carlson and Dr. Eunice Nkansah and supported in part by the National Science Foundation, Build and Broaden Grant 2023-2026: “Building Social Science Data Analytics and Visualization Skills through Cross-Disciplinary Urban Research.
Location: Miron Student Center Room 226
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Moonshot for Equity Best Practice Groups-Insights and Updates
Description: This panel focuses on Kean University’s Moon Shot for Equity partnership with EAB. Kean’s Best Practice Team Leads will share updates on progress made toward implementing a cohesive equity plan that provides research-based best practices, policies, and technology proven to reduce and eliminate equity gaps.
Location: 1:00 – 1:45 MSC 315
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Workshop Session: Dashboards - Making Sense of the Data - Numbers to Inspire Action
Description: This interactive presentation will dive into Kean University’s Student Success Dashboard and illuminate data related to student outcomes and institutional equity gaps with the end goal of turning insight into action.
Presenters: Nima Sherpa
Location: Miron Student Center 315
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Workshop Session: Specialized Accreditation Best Practices
Description: This panel presentation will focus on how the accreditation process provides educational programs with opportunities for self-definition and self-reflection. The faculty on this workshop panel will share their own experiences of participating in the accreditation process and share some best practices they have found to be most impactful.
Presenters: Craig Konyk and Wendy Ritch
Location: Miron Student Center Greek Lounge
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Reaching the Summit
Description: Closing Session
Location: Little Theater Miron Student Center 1st Floor
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