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Traveling LTC hosts unstructured, informal conversations to share ideas and collaborate on common teaching challenges, as well as a chance to come together as a community and reconnect. This edition is about: CARE Learning Objectives: Representatives from Highline’s Concern, Assistance, Resources, Empowerment team (aka, CARE) will be available for consultation and support to faculty around helping
10/24/22 Student Success Centers Lunch and Learn This 12 part webinar series, open to all faculty and staff, features speakers discussing best practices and learnings in implementation and execution planning and for faculty and staff to learn from each other. On 10/24 Dr. Chris McGilvray of Front Range Community College (Colorado) will focus on an
9/22/22 Faculty advising workshop: Using technology to increase connections and support student success Target audience: Faculty Presenters: Shawna Freeman Lane, Liz Word, Lynn Hermanson and Marc Lentini Format: Hybrid (in-person, Room 30-317 or Zoom) Description: Learn how to use Watermark/ Aviso to support your work advising students. Course prework: Make sure you have an Watermark/Aviso
4/19 Policies and procedures for helping students with low GPAs The pandemic has exacerbated existing equity gaps and impacted student drop rates, withdrawals and academic success. Learn how to help advisees navigate policies and procedures such as grade forgiveness, class repeats, and how GPA is calculated (and what is and is not excluded in cumulative
4/12 Connecting cross-campus: New student orientation, entry advising and placement Confused about all the changes and new processes in admissions and entry? Have burning questions about Math and English placement or just need a refresher on key ideas, tools and advising to-dos? This information session will cover an overview of the three areas with time
2/24 Financial aid 101 faculty and staff training The purpose and aim of this session is to teach you how to help your students complete the FAFSA or WASFA, explain the 7 Step Application Process for Financial Aid, and to review some key pieces of information that will help you, help our students, navigate Financial Aid.
2/14 Refugee programs in Washington state Jennifer Malloy from the Washington State Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance will provide an update on Refugee Programs throughout the state. This event is part of Highline's Global Community Initiative. Each year, the Highline community comes together for Highline Welcomes the World Week to celebrate and learn about the
