1. Building an Effective Accelerated Program Penny J. Cannon Director, Organizational Management Roberts Wesleyan College August, 2015

2. Who is here today?

3. Overview of Program  Cohort based  College credits  Four hours/night, 1 night per week  5 -7 weeks = 1 semester course (3-4 credits)  Multipurpose material/activities  Writing intensive – papers, presentations, projects  Skills: critical thinking, problem solving, analysis, leadership traits, oral/written communication skills, collaboration

4. Key Elements A.Strong Faculty B.Building Blocks

5. Building Blocks Introduce

6. Building Blocks Introduce Reinforce Introduce Reinforce

7. Building Blocks Introduce Reinforce Master

8. Key Elements A. Strong Faculty B. Building Blocks C. “Across the Curriculum”

9. Key Elements A. Strong Faculty B. Building Blocks C. “Across the Curriculum” D. Clarity and Direction

10. Key Elements A. Strong Faculty B. Building Blocks C. “Across the Curriculum” D. Clarity and Direction E. Intentional Connections

11. Your Tool Kit Use all the brain’s capacities

12. What’s your biggest struggle? What’s your biggest success? How can I help?

13. Building an Effective Accelerated Program Penny J. Cannon Director, Organizational Management Roberts Wesleyan College August, 2015