Month	Seminar/Date/Time
June	Summer Conference: Engagement Ideas to Improve Student Success W June 4 in DUC Annex 300, Academic Advising and Retention Center. Sessions begin at 12:45-4:00pm. Lunch for pre-registered at 12:15 BSCT Approval: Some Sessions

Events

Summer Conference: Engagement Ideas to Improve Student Success
W June 4 in DUC Annex 300, Academic Advising and Retention Center.

Sessions begin at 12:45-4:00pm. Lunch for pre-registered at 12:15

BSCT Approval: Some Sessions 
Presenter: Various

Description: The theme of this year's summer conference is how WKU faculty can help retain students and encourage them to persist in their studies, with special focus given to underprepared students, while continuing to maintain high instructional standards. The conference is open to all faculty, staff, and Graduate Teaching Assistants but you need to have pre-registered due to space limitations.

Poster Presentation

Turf Babies, An Innovative Project to Expose Students to Turfgrass Management. By Paul B. Woosley, Agriculture

Track 1

1:10-2:00 pm Engaging Non-traditional Students in the Classroom. Presenters: Jim Berger, Special Instructional Programs; Dennis George, Academic Affairs; John Bruni, Office of Applied Research and Analysis.

2:10-3:00 pm Strategies for Student Retention in an Online Environment Roundtable Discussion. Facilitator: Judith Szerdahelyi, English

3:10-4:00 pm Advising Strategies that Help Students be Proactive in Their Academic Careers. Presenter: Jill Brown, Geography, BGCC

Track 2

1:10-2:00 pm Providing Effective Feedback on Student Writing. Presenters: Jane Fife, Angie Jones, and Judith Szerdahelyi, English.

Approved for BSCT Credit.

2:10-3:00 pm Note-taking and Test Studying Tips Seminar. Presenter: Rhonda A. Patterson, Biology, BGCC

Approved for BSCT Credit.

3:10-4:00 pm Serving Up Student Success Using the Library. Presenters: Elizabeth Knight and Rosemary Meszaros, Library Public Services.