Conference Schedule

The schedule below is current as of March 20, 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: Addressing Faculty's Values
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

5:00pm - 6:00pm First-Timer Welcome Reception
6:00pm - 8:00pm Welcome Reception & Keynote Presentation
   
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

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

Part 1) Building Effective and Sustainable Assessment Frameworks in General Education; Part 2) Using the EAT Framework to enhance assessment literacy and feedback practices: A case study
Presented by: Chris Lee

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

Part 1) Using Net Promoter Scores to Engage Faculty in Improving Student Satisfaction; Part 2) Fostering a Sense of Belonging: Finding Ourselves in Communities
Presented by: Cynthia Sanders and Nishala Silva

Part 1) Celebrating Success in Program Learning Outcomes Assessment: Using Awards Ceremonies to Recognize Faculty and Leadership Efforts; Part 2) Reframing Assessming: Lessons from a Fullbright Scholar Project
Presented by: Lindsey Brown, Sara Mahuron, Armine Ghalachyan, and Jessica L. W. Miranda

Incorporating Stakeholders in the Programmatic Assessment Process
Presented by: Dr. Kathleen Williams and Sharon Beasley

2:00pm - 2:30pm Break
2:30pm - 4:00pm

90-minute Concurrent Sessions

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

Revolutionizing Career Development: Using Agile Strategies to Drive Student & Workforce Success
Presented by: Patrice Lindo

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

Revolutionizing Career Development: Using Agile Strategies to Drive Student & Workforce Success
Presented by: Patrice Lindo

Fairness in Assessment-Date Strategies For STEM and General Education
Presented by: Reem Jaafar

4:45pm Networking Excursion:
Alexandria History Tours (Meet in the Hotel Lobby)
   
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

Part 1) Data-Driven Excellence: How one institution has built and sustained a culture of data-informed decision-making; Part 2) Behind the Scenes: The rewarding journey of a peer review in higher education accreditation
Presented by: Yuerong Sweetland, Kelly Evans-Wilson, and Elisha Teague

Enhancing Program Effectiveness: Evaluating AI-Generated Action Plans with a Rubric
Presented by: Caroline Young, Leah Oren-Palmer, and Jayne Chirdo Taylor

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

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

Part 1) Building Trust: Ethical Dimensions to Consider when Providing Data; Part 2) Transformative Accreditation: From Trial to Triumph
Presented by: Nancy Anderson, Will Luton, and Christina Dryden

Part 1) A Layered Approach toward Creating a Systematic, Sustainable, and Faculty-supported Core Curriculum Assessment at a Medium-sized Liberal Arts University; Part 2) Implementing a Revised Data Collection Process to Improve Core and Program Assessment
Presented by: Tracey Frey, Jill Snodgrass, Ph.D., Bri Lauka, and Tanisha Peterkin

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

Part 1) Program Review Facelift: Smoothing Wrinkles, Tightening Processes, and Lifting Outcomes!; Part 2) Teacher Education and Professional Dispositions
Presented by: Laura Lundquist, Crystal Neumann, ʻAlohilani Okamura, Jamie Simpson-Steele, and Jaimie McMullen

Part 1) Lessons Learned Through Annual Department Meetings; Part 2) Awarding Assessment: Developing Structures for Continued Feedback and Recognition
Presented by: Tawanda Paul and Sheena Serslev

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

4:00pm - 8:00pm Poster Sessions
4:30pm - 6:00pm
AALHE Closing Session (Awards), Keynote Presentation
6:00pm - 8:00pm Happy Hour / Reception / Entertainment
   
Friday, May 30, 2025 
8:30am - 9:00am Coffee / Continental Breakfast
9:00am - 11:30am Past President's Panel Session