5th Annual Southwestern Consortium of Academic Support Professionals Workshop
Outside the Box: Creative Strategies in Academic Support
at University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas on March 3, 2017
The Southwestern Consortium of Academic Support Professionals will host a one day conference focused on creative solutions to help students succeed. ASP departments face the daunting task of reaching a new generation of learners with diminishing budgets. Academic Support Professionals must adapt faster than most in academia, so we hope to provide a range of ideas to help all programs from first-year to bar passage.
Registration is open to anyone interested in academic support. The registration form is attached. Return it to Elizabeth Bangs at ebangs@law.utexas.edu. UT School of Law is located in Texas’ capital city of Austin. Austin’s music scene and beautiful weather will make this a great place to visit in early March.
Hotel Information
A block of rooms has been reserved at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center at 1900 University Avenue, Austin, TX 78705. This hotel is located on campus. You can book your room online at https://resweb.passkey.com/go/UTLAWA0317.
Conference Dinner – March 2nd
The University of Texas School of Law is hosting an awesome dinner cruise on Lady Bird Lake Thursday night prior to the workshop. It will be a can’t miss event with a cash bar. A bus will pick everyone up at the hotel around 5pm and bring everyone back after the cruise. Please let us know if you plan to attend the dinner so we have an accurate count.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:
Steven Foster (sfoster@okcu.edu)
Director of Academic Achievement at Oklahoma City University
Elizabeth Bangs (ebangs@law.utexas.edu)
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at University of Texas School of Law
(See the ASP Listserv announcement for the attached Registration Form.)
Schedule
March 2nd:
Dinner for anyone arriving early.
March 3rd:
9-9:50 – Using a Practical Skills Curriculum to Improve Academic Success – Ellen Pryor and team from UNT Dallas’ School of Law
10-10:50 – Practical Methods to Integrate a Growth Mindset into the Curriculum – Carrie Sperling from the University of Wisconsin School of Law
11-11:50 – Utilizing Early Assessment Tools to Help At-Risk Students in First Semester – Camesha Little and DeShun Harris from Texas A&M University School of Law
12-12:50 – Lunch
1-1:50 – A Deep Look at Variables that Predict Bar Exam Outcome – Cassie Christopher from Texas Tech School of Law
2-2:50 – Providing the Last Piece of Supplemental Instruction to Get Students Passed the Bar – Scott Johns from the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law
