Schedule
Overview
Our conference will take place at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI Thursday, May 30 – Saturday, June 1, 2024. Thursday and Friday will be full days, while Saturday will be a half day.
Participants should plan to travel to the conference on Wednesday, May 29th.
Thursday, May 30th
Time (ET)
Description
9 – 10 am
Registration & Breakfast (provided)
10 – 10:30 am
Welcome
Location: Weiser 10th Floor Space
Moderator: Tim McKay
10:30 am – 12:15 pm
In-person
Parallel Session 1: The Equity/Excellence Imperative*
*Note: Read the Boyer 2030 Report to learn more
Format: 45 minute sessions
Roundtable: National Need for STEM Department Reform
Location: Weiser 10th Floor Space
Moderator: Marco Molinaro
Discussion: SELC Reflections – What happened? What’s next?
Location: Weiser Hall 855
Moderator: Ashley Atkinson
BREAK (15 mins)
Talk: New to SEISMIC and SELC? Start here
Location: Weiser 10th Floor Space
Moderator: Nita Tarchinski
Discussion: SELC Participant Feedback on Current Projects
Location: Weiser Hall 855
Moderator: Ryan Sweeder
12:15 – 1:30 pm
Lunch (provided)
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Student Panel
Location: CCCB 3420
Moderator: Maggie Safronova
Speakers: Kelsey Smart, Vicente Sandoval Jr, Morgan Polen, Johanness Ojukwu, Fatima Jaramillo, Selina Zhang
2:45 – 4:40 pm
Hybrid, talks recorded
Parallel Session 2: Learning from the SELC Project
Format: 10 minute talks + 3 minute Q&A
Talk: Faculty SELC Experiences
Location: CCCB 2460
Moderator: Ryan Sweeder
Speakers: Maxine Sewell Davis, Bob Pelayo, & Corrin Clarkson
Talk: Faculty SELC Experiences
Location: CCCB 3420
Moderator: Tim McKay
Speakers: Julia Chamberlain, Ryan Mitchell, & Cindee Giffen
BREAK (10 mins)
Format: 60 minute sessions
Talk: Facilitating SELCs
Location: CCCB 2460
Moderator: Ryan Sweeder
Speakers: Lizette Muñoz Rojas & Ellie Louson
Talk: Course Equity Reports
Location: CCCB 3420
Moderator: Tim McKay
Speakers: Emily Bonem, Stefano Fiorini, & Susan Richter
TRAVEL TO POSTER RECEPTION (20 mins)
5 – 6 pm
Poster Reception (light appetizers provided)
Location: Weiser 10th Floor Space
Moderator: TBA
6 pm
Dinner (on your own)
Friday, May 31st
Time (ET)
Description
9 – 10 am
Reading Club (optional) & Breakfast (provided)
Location: Weiser 10th Floor Space
Moderators: Tim McKay, Tatiane Russo-Tait, and Gren Agresar
Readings
10 – 11:15 am
Talk recorded
Plenary: TBD
Location: Weiser 10th Floor Space
Moderator: Nita Tarchinski
Speakers: Tim McKay, Lizette Muñoz Rojas, & Marco Molinaro
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Talks recorded
Parallel Session 3: Action-Oriented
Format: 60 minute sessions
Workshop: Developing Equity-Minded Facilitation Skills
Location: Weiser Hall 855
Moderator: TBA
Speakers: Ellie Louson, Joan Ojukwu, & Stefano Fiorini
Discussion: Opportunities to Join Upcoming Proposal Submissions
Location: Weiser Hall 955
Moderator: TBA
Speakers: TBA
Discussion: Strategizing Department-Level Change
Location: Weiser 10th Floor Space
Moderator: TBA
Speakers: Pat Walton, Susan Richter, Julia Chamberlain, Kaci Thompson
12:45 – 1:15 pm
Lunch (provided)
1:15 – 2:30 pm
Hybrid, talk recorded
Keynote: TBD
Location: Weiser 10th Floor Space
Moderator: Ryan Sweeder
Speaker: Tati Russo-Tait, Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia
BREAK (15 mins)
2:45 – 3:15 pm
Workshop: Takeaways for Your Institution
Location: Weiser 10th Floor Space
Moderator: Nita Tarchinski
3:15 – 4 pm
Coffee Chats – unstructured time for colleagues to plan next steps with new collaborators
4 – 5 pm
Closing Remarks
Location: Weiser 10th Floor Space
Moderator: Tim McKay
5 – 6 pm
Activity – Happy Hour at Casa Dominick’s (Pay on your own)
6 pm
Dinner (on your own)
Saturday, June 1st
Time (ET)
Description
9 – 10 am
Breakfast (on your own)
10 am – 1 pm
Parallel Session 4: Working Time
Format: 3 hour sessions
Institutional Leaders: Plan for upcoming proposal submissions
SELC Leadership: Prepare planned manuscripts for submission
1 pm
End of Conference