NISTS | University of North Georgia
SCHEDULE & SESSIONS
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DAILY SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 21
SPIRIT DAY!! 🎉
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9:00am-5:00pm
Registration & Help Desk Open*
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10:30am-5:00pm
Exhibit Hall Open
10:30am-11:30am
First-Time Attendees Welcome
1:00pm-2:30pm
Opening Session & Keynote
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Beverage Break
2:50pm-3:40pm
Concurrent Session 1 (50-minutes)
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4:00pm-4:50pm
Concurrent Session 2 (50-minutes)
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5:00pm-6:30pm
Opening Reception & Poster Presentations
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*Early check-in available on Tuesday, February 20th from 3-5pm
THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 22
7:30am-8:30am
Breakfast
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8:00am-5:00pm
Registration & Help Desk Open
8:00am-5:00pm
Exhibit Hall Open
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8:30am-9:20am
Concurrent Session 3 (50-minutes)
9:40am-10:10am
Concurrent Session 4 (30-minutes)
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Beverage Break
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10:30am-12:00pm
Action-Focused Workshop
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12:00pm-2:00pm
Lunch on Your Own
2:00pm-2:50pm
Concurrent Session 5 (50-minutes)
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3:10pm-3:40pm
Concurrent Session 6 (30-minutes)
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3:40pm-4:10pm
Networking and Snacks with Exhibitors
4:10pm-5:00pm
Concurrent Session 7 (50-minutes)
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6:30pm
Transfer Nation Social Hour
(Red Bar, adjacent to the hotel lobby area)
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FRIDAY
FEBRUARY 23
7:30am-8:30am
Breakfast
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8:00 am-1:00 pm
Registration & Help Desk Open
8:00 am-12:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
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8:30am-9:30am
Plenary Panel
9:50am-10:20am
Concurrent Session 8 (30-minutes)
10:45am-11:15am
Concurrent Session 9 (30-minutes)
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Beverage Break
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11:35am-12:25pm
Conference Takeaways
Planning Session
12:25pm-12:35pm
Closing Remarks
Schedule subject to change.
All times CST.
Ready to plan your conference learning experience?
The preliminary NISTS 2024 session line-up is now available, and we're thrilled to share a sneak peek into the diverse array of sessions awaiting you in St. Louis. While this draft contains the majority of sessions, please check back for additional details and an enhanced design coming soon.
Shoutout to our dedicated Curriculum Planning Committee for their invaluable help in shaping the program!
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Keynote
Wednesday, February 21
1pm CST
Full Steam Ahead: From Tracking to Transforming Transfer!
In this keynote, researchers from CCRC and the Aspen Institute will share key takeaways from a national and state-by-state look at the major disparities and opportunities for transforming transfer, including new measures of four-year institutional performance serving low-income, older adults, and transfer students of color. Presenters will describe emerging findings from recent visits to transfer partnerships with particularly strong outcomes for students of color, equipping and inspiring leaders to fast track transfer transformation. #FullSteamAhead
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Speakers: Tatiana Velasco, Tania LaViolet, John Fink
Action-Focused
Workshop
Thursday, February 22
10:30am CST
Transfer Playbook: Early Findings from the Second Edition
Researchers will share preliminary findings from current fieldwork for the Transfer Playbook’s second edition (due fall 2024). Session leaders will engage participants with an activity that contrasts their institution's transfer practice to those across the country with the strongest outcomes for all transfer students.
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Speakers: Tania LaViolet, Nora Ngo
Plenary Panel
Friday, February 23
8:30am CST
Insights from Effective Transfer Change Makers
What do you think having a strong transfer partnership means? Hear from proven transfer change makers in the field about what they learned about the meaning of ‘partnership’ through the AASCU-Aspen Transfer Intensive and what they now seek to cultivate transfer partnerships that will make a difference to students.
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Moderator: Kate Hamilton
Panelists:
Philip Giarraffa, Executive Director of Articulation an Academic Pathways
Miami Dade College
Steve Marcelynas, Director for the Office of Transfer and Articulation
Connecticut State Colleges & Universities
Carrie Carroll, Associate Vice President of Strategic Enrollment
Metro State University