Project Goals and Institutional Goals Heather Macdonald & Pamela Eddy June 16, 2016 NSF Division of Undergraduate Education

Faculty as Change Agents: Project Goals Build a national network of local communities of 2YC geoscience faculty who catalyze change at multiple levels Implement evidence-based strategies to Improve academic success of all students Facilitate professional pathways of students into the geoscience workforce Broaden participation in the geosciences Investigate models of professional development for full-time and adjunct 2YC geoscience faculty Project strands Supporting academic success of all students Facilitating professional pathways of students in geoscience and STEM Broadening participation Individual Change Agent Change Communities of Practice Change Geoscience program (inc. adjuncts) Regional geoscience 2YC community +

Improving Teaching & Learning on Your Campuses Improving pedagogy Teaching and Learning Centers Teaching Strategies Assessment Reforming teacher culture Student learning supports Advisement Seamless pathways Structured curriculum Transfer specialist First-year experiences Career services Assisting Change Agents Navigating bureaucracy Connecting to campus resources— personnel Advocate for CA Professional development Alignment with other campus initiatives—e.g., Guided Pathways, Completion by Design Mini-grants Publicizing CA team efforts Came from administrator survey response--

Thought Questions In groups of three, discuss the following prompts: Faculty members have a classroom focus and may not know all that is going on in the institution. How can you provide more of a macro view? How can you work with your change agent(s) to open communication? Considering the work of change and the multiple efforts underway on campus, how can you help connect the change agent(s) work to other efforts?

Change Agents’ Perceived Challenges Advising Getting students the right information Getting advisors/counselors the right information Getting faculty the right information Communication Sharing what is going well in class with others Connecting across the institution with others Connecting across the state with other geoscientists Community college trends Understanding/dealing with state policies Addressing declining enrollments Increasing retention/completion