
Conference Schedule
The schedule below is current as of April 10, 2025.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
12:00pm - 6:00pm |
Exhibitor Set-up |
12:00pm - 5:00pm |
Registration / Help Desk Open |
2:00pm - 5:00pm |
Pre-Conference Concurrent Workshops
- Assessment 101: A Step-by-Step Guide to Elevate Excellence in Non-Academic Units
Presented by: Nasrin Fatima
- Upending Current Assessment Practices
Presented by: Teresa Flateby
- Adapting to Generative AI in Ways that Support Accuracy in Measures of Student Learning
Presented by: Karen Singer-Freeman
- Publishing and Presenting using Generative AI Tools
Presented by: Jessica Taylor and Glenn Phillips
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5:00pm - 6:00pm |
First-Timer Welcome Reception |
6:00pm - 8:00pm |
Welcome Reception & Keynote Presentation |
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
6:00am - 7:00am |
Yoga |
7:00am - 5:00pm |
Registration / Help Desk Open |
7:30am - 9:00am |
Breakfast |
9:30am - 5:00pm |
Exhibit Hall Open |
9:00am - 10:00am |
60-minute Concurrent Sessions
- Using the CAS Standards for Improving Student Learning, Development and Success
Presented by: Daniel A Bureau, Jerry (Vince) Nix, Daniel Kaczmarek, and Shannon Milligan
- Assessing Learning: Strategies for Higher Education Success
Presented by: Kristen Eccleston
- Leveraging AI for enhancing assessment and its implications for curriculum and instruction
Presented by: Rebecca Gibbons, Yuerong Sweetland, Teresa Flateby, and Arthur Hernández
- Assessment Affinity Groups: Fostering Innovation and Collaboration Across Institutions and Assessment Practitioners
Presented by: Deborah Grubb, Laura Renninger, and Carlee Ranalli
- Pioneering Assurance of Learning in a Changing World of Accreditation: Charting the Path to Initial AACSB Certification While Navigating Multiple Accreditation Standards
Presented by: Jennifer Flanagan
- Nine Ways Collaborative Assessment Can Drive Student Success
Presented by: Will Miller and Eliot Felix
- How to engage with AALHE
Presented by: Member Engagement Committee
- Canvas 2.0: What is it and how do you use it?
Presented by: Fred Burrack and Brad Regier
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10:00am - 10:15am |
Break |
10:15am - 11:15am |
60-minute Concurrent Sessions
- Charting a path for a successful reaffirmation!
Presented by: Carolyn Beamer and Angela Bryan
- Assessment Evolution: Turning Challenges into Opportunities for Lasting Change
Presented by: Denise Gilligan
- Assessing Civic Engagement: Adaptation of an Institution-Wide Civic Learning Initiative
Presented by: Sheena Serslev and Kristen Wright
- Fermenting a Culture of Assessment
Presented by: Matthew Ruane, Cynthia Keller, Brandi Renee Burgess, and Thomas Trainor
- Fostering a Systemic Assessment Mindset
Presented by: Amber Reed
- Engage students–from consultants to partners–in learning assessment: Spotlight successes and conquer challenges
Presented by: Carla Strickland-Hughes and Divya Bheda
- In their own words: Large-scale qualitative assessment of undergraduate student experiences with high-impact practices
Presented by: Stanley Lo
- Oral Exams for a Generative-AI World: How to Navigate Logistics and Address Potential Concerns
Presented by: Catherine Hartmann
- The 2023 landscape report: Practitioners' perceptions on the field of student affairs assessment
Presented by: Vince Nix, Lan (Misty) Song, Rebecca Gibbons, and Ellissa Brooks Nelson
60-minute Concurrent Session (Split into two 30-minute Theory and Practice Sessions)
- Part 1) Building Effective and Sustainable Assessment Frameworks in General Education;
Presented by: Christina Lee Part 2) Using the EAT Framework to enhance assessment literacy and feedback practices: A case study Presented by: Melody Pattison
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11:15am - 1:00pm |
Lunch Break: On Your Own |
1:00pm - 2:00pm |
60-minute Concurrent Sessions
- Innovating Outcomes Assessment with Customizable, Affordable Solutions
Presented by: Nathan Breeden and Terrie Sandlin
- AI in Action: Practical Approaches, Limitations, and Ethical Considerations in Grading Student Work
Presented by: Arthur Hernandez
- Managing People for Assessment Work
Presented by: Pamelyn Shefman and Scott Radimer
- Human-Centered Assessment Conversation: From How to Who
Presented by: Kara Moloney
- Acknowledging And Celebrating The Journey Of Assessment Professionals
Presented by: Karen White-Goyzueta
- Understanding the Silos of Assessment, Strategic Planning, Institutional Effectiveness, and Their Relationships to Accreditation
Presented by: Dana Juenemann
- Investigating Sector-Specific Disparities Among Institutional Accreditor Peer Reviewers: Implications For Assessment Professionals
Presented by: Chad O'Lynn
- Incorporating Stakeholders in the Programmatic Assessment Process
Presented by: Dr. Kathleen Williams and Sharon Beasley
60-minute Concurrent Sessions (Split into two 30-minute Theory and Practice Sessions)
- (30-min session) Fostering a Sense of Belonging: Finding Ourselves in Communities
Presented by: Nishala Silva
- Part 1) Celebrating Success in Program Learning Outcomes Assessment: Using Awards Ceremonies to Recognize Faculty and Leadership Efforts;
Presented by: Lindsey Brown, Sara Mahuron, and Armine Ghalachyan Part 2) Reframing Assessing: Lessons from a Fullbright Scholar Project Presented by: Jessica L. W. Miranda
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2:00pm - 2:30pm |
Break |
2:30pm - 4:00pm |
90-minute Skill Development Workshops
- A Reflective Practice Process for Using Student Feedback to Enhance Teaching
Presented by: Nichole Barta and Juliane Mora
- Designing Actionable Surveys
Presented by: Divya Bheda
- Finding Your Assessment Allies Across Campus
Presented by: Paige Gance and JT Torres
- Growing the Field: Preparing Manuscripts for Submission to Intersection
Presented by: Rebecca Gibbons, Sarah Wu, Fiorella Peñaloza, Kimberely Nettleton, and Amy Heston
- A workshop on implementing the Theory to Practice Generative AI Assessment Framework to improve student learning assessment design
Presented by: Gretchen Meyers and Eric Page
- Designing a collaboration playbook: Interpersonal strategies to support best practices in higher education assessment
Presented by: Gina Polychronopoulos and Emilie Clucas Leaderman
- Creating a Novel School-Wide Assessment for Evaluating the Effective use of Information Technology Skills
Presented by: Cindy Robertson and Anca Doloc-Mihu
- Fairness in Assessment-Date Strategies For STEM and General Education
Presented by: Reem Jaafar
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4:45pm |
Networking Excursion: Alexandria History Tours (Meet in the Hotel Lobby) |
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Thursday, May 29, 2025 |
6:00am - 7:00am |
Yoga |
7:00am - 5:00pm |
Registration / Help Desk Open |
8:00am - 9:00am |
Breakfast |
9:00am - 5:00pm |
Exhibit Hall Open |
10:00am - 11:00am |
60-minute Concurrent Sessions
- Innovating Outcomes Assessment with Customizable, Affordable Solutions
Presented by: Nathan Breeden and Terrie Sandlin
- Reimagining Accreditation: Shifting Assessment Standards to Prioritize True Student Learning
Presented by: Will Miller
- PANEL DISCUSSION: Program Evaluation Standards: Understanding Their Impact and Shaping Their Future
Presented by: Constance Tucker, Art Hernandez, JCSEE and AALHE Partnership
- An Introduction to Curricular Analytics: Research and Applications for Curriculum Assessment and Review
Presented by: Shane Schellpfeffer
- Enhancing Program Effectiveness: Evaluating AI-Generated Action Plans with a Rubric
Presented by: Caroline Young, Leah Oren-Palmer, and Jayne Chirdo Taylor
60-minute Concurrent Sessions (Split into two 30-minute Theory and Practice Sessions)
- Part 1) Data-Driven Excellence: How one institution has built and sustained a culture of data-informed decision-making
Presented by: Kelly Evans-Wilson, and Elisha Teague Part 2) Behind the Scenes: The rewarding journey of a peer review in higher education accreditation Presented by: Yuerong Sweetland
- Part 1) The LRVE Story: When Academic Integrity Meets Employability;
Part 2) Beneath the Surveys: Automating Infrastructure for Annual Evaluations of Academic Administrators Presented by: Evelyn Lai, Tahmina Akht, and Jessica Myers
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11:00am - 11:15am |
Break |
11:15am - 12:15am |
60-minute Concurrent Sessions
- Aligning Assessment Processes to Meet Regional and Specialized Accreditation Standards
Presented by: Shani Carter
- Navigating the Assessment Landscape: Distinguishing Classroom, Course, and Program Assessment
Presented by: Tachelle White
- Using Alternative Reporting Cycles to Seek Student Learning Improvement: One Institution's Journey from Annual to Triennial Assessment
Presented by: Ashley Charsha and Michael McFall
- Beta Testing Assessment Chihuahua: Building a One-Stop Shop for Assessment Professionals
Presented by: Glenn Phillips
- From Skepticism To Solutions: HBCU Course Evaluation Systems
Presented by: Alexus Laster
- A Transformative Mixed-Methods Study: Legitimizing Affective Learning Outcomes Assessment
Presented by: Misty Song
- PANEL DISCUSSION: Considerations of AI
Presented by: Special Panel
60-minute Concurrent Sessions (Split into two 30-minute Theory and Practice Sessions)
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12:15pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch Break: On Your Own |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
60-minute Concurrent Sessions
- How to meet the gold standard with your programmatic assessment!
Presented by: Carolyn Beamer and Angela Bryan
- Operation Assessment Overhaul: The First Installment
Presented by: Bri Lauka
- Assessing and Measuring the Impact of Higher Education and its Impact on the Workplace
Presented by: Jennifer Flanagan
- Embedding Assessment into Institutional Culture: Strategies for Sustainable Improvement
Presented by: Arthur Hernandez
- Accessing Student Success: Outcomes of a Low-Cost Curriculum Model for First-Year Composition Courses
Presented by: Thomas Lilly
- Can ChatGPT help faculty grade papers accurately?
Presented by: Jessica Taylor, PhD and Chadia Abras
- PANEL DISCUSSION: Considerations for General Education
Presented by: Special Panel
- Assessment Think Tank: A Community Effort to Shape the Future of the 9 Principles
Presented by: Constance Tucker, Daniel Kaczmarek, Divya Bheda, SAAL and AALHE Partnership
60-minute Concurrent Sessions (Split into two 30-minute Theory and Practice Sessions)
- Part 1) Program Review Facelift: Smoothing Wrinkles, Tightening Processes, and Lifting Outcomes!;
Presented by: Laura Lundquist and Crystal Neumann Part 2) Teacher Education and Professional Dispositions Presented by: ʻAlohilani Okamura, Jamie Simpson-Steele, and Jaimie McMullen
- Part 1) Lessons Learned Through Annual Department Meetings;
Presented by: Tawanda Paul Part 2) Awarding Assessment: Developing Structures for Continued Feedback and Recognition Presented by: Sheena Serslev
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4:30pm - 5:30pm |
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5:30pm - 6:00pm |
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6:00pm - 8:00pm |
Happy Hour / Reception / Entertainment |
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Friday, May 30, 2025 |
8:30am - 9:00am |
Coffee / Continental Breakfast |
9:00am - 10:30am |
Past President's Panel Session |
10:30am - 11:00am |
Closing Session with special announcements of the 2026 Conference |
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