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Conference Schedule

Below is a tentative schedule for the conference, you can also print the tentative schedule.

Day 1
Day 2

8:00-9:00 AM Registration and Breakfast

9:00-9:50AM Concurrent Sessions #1

From A-to-Z-to-A: Juried Assessment of General Education Outcomes, Chris Duke & Michelle Selk, San Jacinto College
Leading Comprehensive Academic and Administrative Program Reviews, Beth Wuest & Lisa Garza, Texas State University
Urban Legends, Fables and Myths: A Guide to Assessment, Sheri H. Barrett, Johnson County Community College, Kansas
Creating a Culture of Assessment Throughout a Division, Joseph Coppola, Palo Alto College
Collaborative Approach to Student Learning in General Education Courses, Jeanne Qvarnstrom, EdD & Alejandra Villalobos Melendez, Sul Ross University

10:00-10:50 AM Concurrent Sessions #2

Key Assignments: Gateway to Faculty Support for Assessment, Julie McDevitt & Rena Denham, Palo Alto College
Career Connect: Lessons Learned About Providing Student-Level Evidence of Marketable Skills for a Campus-Wide, Student Success Initiative (Update Through Year 2 of Implementation), Scott Peecksen, University of North Texas
Faculty Credentialing is not a Lone Star Activity: The Necessity for Collaboration, Jennifer Hughes, Texas Tech University
Signature Assignments and Assessment: A Collaborative Approach, Rachel Garcia & Barbara Brown, San Jacinto College
Planning Intelligence: Invigorating Your Practice of Continuous Improvement, Will Miller, Campus Labs

11:00-11:50 AM Concurrent Sessions #3

Assessment, Alignment, and Angst: Toward a Meaningful Assessment Process that Garners Faculty Buy-In, Angela Johnson & Stacy Pfluger, Angelina College
Statistics Geeks’ Perspectives on General Education Outcomes Assessment, Chris Duke & George González, San Jacinto College
Successfully Maintaining Regional Accreditation: Ideas for Overcoming Challenges, Beth Wuest, Texas State University, Karen Mongo, DCCCD, Jeanne Qvarnstrom, EdD, Sul Ross, Patricia Alvey, PhD, Southern Methodist University
Promoting Faculty Engagement in Ongoing and Innovative Assessment Practices Through a Culture of Assessment, Brandi Jones, Tama Hamrick & Dr. Jeff Roberts, Sam Houston State University
Using Survey Data to Evaluate Student Success, Dan Su & Mary Cheek, Texas A&M University-Commerce

12:00-1:30 PM Lunch and Keynote Speaker

Seeking Meaning Beyond Compliance Leveraging Assessment to Communicate Institutional Value, Ashley Finley, Senior Advisor to the President and Secretary to the Board, Office of the President, AAC&U

1:30-2:20 PM Concurrent Sessions #4

Aligning State and Accreditation Standards across a Program of Study, Laura Trujillo-Jenks, Sarah McMahan & Rebecca R. Fredrickson, Texas Women’s University
A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Instructional Assessment Best Practices, moderated by Marlon Mote, Tarrant County College
Validity in course-level assessment of student learning: Measuring what you intend to measure, David Allen, Texas A&M International University
Seeing the Big Picture: A Qualitative Analysis of Improvement Actions Across the Institution, Kimberly Faris & Elizabeth Vogt, University of North Texas
Creating Sustainable Assessment for Student Learning: Solid Foundations, Resources, and Effective Processes (Part One), Justin Jutting & Tami Dewes, Western Dakota Tech, South Dakota

2:30-3:00 PM Snack/Vendor Time

3:00-3:50 PM Concurrent Session #5

Combining the LMS Platform with A Technology Based Competency Tracking Tool to Meet Accreditation Standards, Gayle Prybutok & Rebecca Knight, University of North Texas
Assessment Partnerships to Inform and Improve Student Success, Jori Sechrist, Cynthia A. Martin, Christina H. Wilson & Cynthia Rutledge Ferguson, McMurry University, Abilene
Analyzing and Reporting VALUE Rubric Data to Colleagues, Paul T. Henley, PhD, Stephen F. Austin State University
Data-Driven Action Plans for Student Success Karla Moore & Andrea Gibson, Daytona State College, Florida
Creating Sustainable Assessment of Student Learning: Solid Foundations, Resources, and Sustainable Professional Development (Part Two), Justin Jutting & Tami Dewes, Western Dakota Tech, South Dakota

6:30-8:00 PM Reception

8:00-9:00 AM Breakfast Buffet

9:00-9:50 AM Concurrent Sessions #6

Focus Groups as a Means to Holistically Understand Assessment on Campus, Will Miller, Campus Labs
Our Own Self-Study: Exploring how Assessment Professionals Describe "The Battle" with Faculty Compliance, Jennifer Hughes, Texas Tech University
Strengthening the Quality of Assessment Practices: A Comparison of Meta-Assessment and Peer Review Data, Mary Cheek, Alison Soeder & Tracy Stewart, Texas A&M University-Commerce
What do you do when the entire assessment team leaves within one month?! David Allen, Karol Batey & Siobhan A. Quinn, Texas A&M International University
Advancing Strategies for Continuous Improvement at Persistence Challenged Institutions of Higher Learning, Dan Stroud, West Texas A&M Univeristy, & Mark McClendon, Midwestern State University

10:00-10:50 AM Concurrent Session #7

The TLU Attitudes, Beliefs, and Mindsets Questionnaire, Michael Lewis Czuchry, PhD, Texas Lutheran University
Rethinking Our Approach to Creating a Culture of Assessment, Tia A. Minnis, Virginia State University
Texas A&M University's Transition from Core Curriculum Compliance to Assessment for Continuous Improvement, Blair Alexander & Elizabeth Bledsoe Piwonka, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Mixed Methods Assessment of a Mentoring Program for Library Faculty at a Research University, Erin O'Toole, University of North Texas
Developing an e-Portfolio Assignment as a High Impact Practice for Program Assessment, Marcus Tanner & Sarah Schwintz, Texas Tech University

11:00-11:50 AM Concurrent Session #8

Student Evaluation of Teaching: Still Awful After All These Years, Reem Alsunaydi & Dr. Arthur E. Hernandez, University of the Incarnate Word
Using Student Complaint Data to Support and Enhance Faculty Development Efforts, Jennifer Green, Galen College of Nursing
Collaborative Core Assessment at a Large Research University: Processes and Results, Laura Costello, PhD, Jennifer Morgan, LMSW & Hillary Procknow, PhD, University of Texas at Austin
The Missing Link between Planning and Outcomes Assessment, Lisa Garza, Texas State University
Our Students, Our Faculty, Our Courses: Integrating Assessment into Dual Credit, Lisa K. Zottarelli, Sobia Khan & Dr. Tiffany Cox Hernandez, San Antonio College

12:00 PM Conference Ends

Learn more about San Antonio

Although you’ll probably never want to leave the fabulous surrounds of the Marriott Plaza hotel, San Antonio holds many treasures in store for the curious adventurer.

The Marriott Plaza offers spacious, newly refurbished rooms with the vast majority having outdoor seating on a balcony. Its lush courtyard includes outdoor dining, a relaxing pool and spa with its very own peacock strolling the premise waiting for a photographic moment.

Walk across the street to Hemisfair Park, home of the Institute of Texas Cultures and Tower of the Americas. A quick stroll north of the hotel leads to the La Villita Historic Arts Village, the Briscoe Western Art Museum, and of course, the infamous Riverwalk and Alamo. A short walk south of the hotel leads to Southtown, an eclectic assortment of restaurants, cafes and galleries.

And some of the most popular places to eat in San Antonio are within walking distance – Dough Pizzeria across the street, Chart House in the Tower of the Americas for an aerial view of downtown San Antonio, Rosarios Mexican restaurant in Southtown, Bliss for upscale, contemporary American cuisine, and the endless array of eateries on the Riverwalk.

With all the things to do and so many ways to relax in San Antonio, you may want to spend a couple extra days.

We sincerely hope you’ll join us for the 2019 Texas Association for Higher Education Assessment Conference in San Antonio. You won’t be disappointed!

Visit the Chamber of Commerce website to learn more about things to do in San Antonio