2019 Conferences
Fall 2019 Conference
When: 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Friday, October 25, 2019
Where: Colorado State University-Pueblo
2200 Bonforte Blvd
Pueblo, CO 81001
Conference Documents
- Conference Agenda
- Memo to Academic Council about the STAA Review Process
- Biology STAA
- Business STAA
- Chemistry STAA
- Early Childhood Education STAA
- Elementary Education STAA
- Educator Preparation Standards Matrices
- Psychology AA/BA STAA
- Psychology AS/BS STAA
- DwD Curriculum Worksheet - Oct. 25, 2019
- CCCS Approved Course List - September 2019 (Excel file)
- Open Educational Resources (OER) Handout
- Presentation on the STAA Process and Charge
- Math Pathways Presentation
Conference Goals:
- “Revisit, Revise, and Renew” existing Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreements (STAAs) in selected disciplines/program areas to improve their Simplicity, Transparency, and Portability.
- Affirm the content knowledge and competencies associated with the bachelor’s degree and ensure that the collection of courses in the STAAs best prepare students for success in upper-division study and in the field upon graduation.
- Identify potential obstacles to more frequent use of STAAs and recommend course changes and other strategies for overcoming these obstacles.
- Strengthen collaborative and collegial relationships among faculty from different institutions, particularly between two-year and four-year institutions.
- Continue efforts to develop a Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement in engineering.
Who Should Attend This Conference?
- Four-year university faculty who teach or develop curriculum for degree programs in biology, business, chemistry, early childhood education, elementary education, engineering, physics, and psychology (BA and BS).
- Two-year college faculty who teach or advise students interested in pursuing bachelor’s degrees and careers in biology, business, chemistry, early childhood education, elementary education, engineering, physics, and psychology (BA and BS).
- Academic administrators who are engaged in program development, curriculum design, and transfer initiatives related to one of the listed areas.
- Academic advisors, transfer coordinators, and others deeply familiar with the use of STAAs by faculty, current and prospective students, families, and high school counselors.
PLEASE NOTE THAT COMPUTER SCIENCE FACULTY WILL NOT MEET IN PUEBLO. A conference call will be arranged for the coming weeks to help move forward the STAA in computer science that was discussed at the April 2019 Fac2Fac conference.
Spring Fac-2-Fac Conference
- When: Friday, April 26, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Where: Arapahoe Community College
5900 S. Santa Fe Drive
Littleton, CO 80120 - Download the agenda
Conference Documents
- Q&A on Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreements
- Overview of Charge and Process PowerPoint presentation
- DwD Curriculum Worksheet
- Sample Completed Curriculum Worksheet
- Draft Computer Science Agreement From March 2018
- GT Pathways CCCS Courses April 2019 (Excel file)
- CCCS Master Course List April 2019 (Excel file)
- Tuning Computer Science
- Pre-engineering AS at North Hennepin Community College (MN)
- Pre-engineering AS at Northern Virginia Community College
Conference Goals:
- Create new Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreements in disciplines/program areas identified based on trends in student enrollment, workforce demands, and faculty interest: computer science, dance, engineering, journalism, and public health.
- Identify the content knowledge and competencies associated with bachelor’s degree earners in the listed areas and create course/degree plans most likely to lead to their acquisition.
- Identify, from the perspective of faculty, obstacles that impede student progress toward successful completion of the associate and bachelor’s degree in the listed areas, and strategies for overcoming these obstacles.
- Strengthen collaborative and collegial relationship among faculty from different institutions, particularly between two-year and four-year institutions.
Who Should Attend This Conference?
- Four-year university faculty who teach or develop curriculum for degree programs in computer science, dance, engineering, journalism, and public health.
- Two-year college faculty who teach or advise students interested in pursuing bachelor’s degrees and careers in computer science, dance, engineering, journalism, and public health.
- Academic administrators who are engaged in program development, curriculum design, and transfer initiatives related to one of the listed areas.
2018 Conferences
Colorado Momentum Action Summit
- Agenda: Download the agenda
Conference Goals:
- Deepen understanding of the Complete College America "Momentum Pathways" project and the priority that institution, system, and state-level leaders have placed on the initiative.
- Further institutional commitment to scale up implementation of known "Game Changers" to get more students across the degree finish line in a shorter amount of time.
- Develop institutional strategies to advance student success through proactive advising; acquisition of college-level skills in writing and math; and use of academic maps and clear pathways to a degree.
Competency-Based Education Faculty & Employer Conference
- When: Friday, Feb. 16, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Where: Lowry Conference Center
1061 Akron Way, Building 697
Denver, CO 80230 - Agenda
Goals:
- Build momentum for the ideas that came out of the October 2017 Sectors Summit.
- Explore how competency-based education can better connect higher education, K12 and workforce.
- Practice building flexibility and acceleration into courses, certificates and degree programs that meet workforce demand and help ensure retention and completion by utilizing competency-based education.
Math Pathways Convening
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- When: Friday, Oct. 20, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Where: Lowry Conference Center
1061 Akron Way, Building 697
Denver, CO 80230 - Agenda
2017 Conferences
Fall 2017 Fac2Fac Conference
Guided Pathways to Success: Colorado Statewide Convening - Hosted by the Colorado Department of Higher Education & Colorado State University
We have officially rescheduled the Guided Pathways to Success 2017 Convening for Tuesday, July 25. The event will be held in Fort Collins at Colorado State University’s Lory Student Center, and the agenda will be very similar to the previous version.
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- When: Friday, Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Where: Arapahoe Community College
5900 S. Santa Fe Drive
Littleton, CO 80120 - Agenda
- Recognizing Military Learning for College Credit Presentation
- Military Prior Learning Assemssment Presentation
- Colorado Community College System PLA Credit Policy Presentation
- All participants who previously registered will automatically be re-registered for this event.
- If you cannot attend, please email Spencer Ellis, who will remove your name from the list.
- Please mark your calendar and save the date. More information, including the updated agenda, will be updated soon.
- Thank you for your feedback and patience in rescheduling this event.
- When: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 19
- Where: Lory Student Center - Fort Collins, CO
- Agenda
Keynote and Plenaries- Opening Presentation
- Complete College America Presentation
- Guided Pathways Presentation
- Complete College America Materials and Resources
Session Handouts and Presentations
Breakout Session #1 (10:15 a.m.)
- Advisor track session
- Counselor track session
- Administrator track session
Breakout Session #2 (11:20 a.m.)
- Advisor track session
- Counselor track session
- Administrator track session
Breakout Session #3 (1:15 p.m.)
- Advisor track session
- Counselor track session
- Administrator track session
Breakout Session #4 (2:15 p.m.)
- Advisor & Counselor track session
- Administrator track session
2016 Conferences
Fall 2016 Conferences - Logistics
- Hotel Information—REVISED – Reservation deadline extended to October 25, 2016.
- To Claim Tax Exempt Status
- Directions to Lowry Conference Center
- Directions - Hotel to Lowry Conference Center
Thursday, Nov 3, 2016, 12:30 – 4:00 pm; Lowry Conference Center - Building No. 697
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- Invitation
- Agenda
- Math Pathways PPT Presentation
- Math Handouts
- Handout 1 – Statistics Course Objectives
- Handout 2 – Statistics Content Learning Outcomes – 2013-04
- Handout 3 – Statistics Content Learning Outcomes – 2015-11
- Handout 4 – Program Goals and Learning Outcomes with Quantitative Literacy
- CCCS CCNS Review Project Presentation
- Mapping PPT Presentation
- Mapping Handouts
- Example 1 – Curriculum Mapping to GT Pathways
- Example 2 - Sample Curriculum Map – GT-AH2
- Mapping Handouts
- Math Handouts
Friday, November 4, 2016, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm; Lowry Conference Center - Building No. 697
Friday, April 15, 2016; Arapahoe Community College – Littleton Campus, Main Building; 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
- Invitation
- Agenda
- Handouts
- CLEP, DSST, & Psychometrics PPT Presentation
- ACE PPT Presentation
- BREAKOUT SESSIONS
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- ARTS & HUMANITIES
- HISTORY
- MATH
- NATURAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCES
- SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
- WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
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Resources
- Academic Success Higher Ed - https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/clep/12b_5569_CLEP_Brochure_WEB_120420.pdf
- Validity and Fairness of CLEP Exams- http://research.collegeboard.org/publications/content/2012/05/validity-and-fairness-clep-exams
- Comparison of CLEP and Non-CLEP Students- http://research.collegeboard.org/sites/default/files/publications/2013/12/researchnote-2013-9-comparison-clep-non-clep-students-respect-postsecondary-outcomes.pdf
- Educational Outcomes for Students who Earn College Credit through CLEP- http://research.collegeboard.org/sites/default/files/publications/2012/7/researchreport-2005-5-investigation-outcomes-degrees-college-level-program.pdf
- CLEP Official College Board Website- https://clep.collegeboard.org/
- PLA Information
Conference Outcomes (Click Here)
- Invitation
- Hotel Info
- Directions to ACC
- Map – Littleton Campus & Parking Lots (No permit required)
- Map - Main Building
- Agenda
- Handouts:
- Morning PowerPoint Presentation
- Change article: Designing Effective Classroom Assignments
- A Performance Task to Assess Quantitative Reasoning Skills (University of North Dakota)
- Assessment Rubric for UND’s A Performance Task
- DQP (Degree Qualifications Profile) Grid
- Proposed Revised Content Area Criteria (from Fall 2015)
- Proposed Revised Competencies (from Fall 2015)
- Summary Document of Faculty Feedback – Content Areas
- Summary Document of Faculty Feedback – Competencies
- Document of “Raw” Faculty Feedback
- TABLE – Revised Competencies with “Applicable” Content Area
- GT-CO1,2,3 Sequence Issues Document
- STAA/DwD Math Requirements
2015 Conferences
Thursday, October 22, 2015 & Friday, October 23, 2015; 8:30 am - 4:00 pm; CCCS Lowry Conference Center, Bldg No.697
Conference Outcomes (Click here)
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- Invitation
- Agenda
- Directions to Lowry Conference Center
- Map & Directions - Hotel to Lowry Conference Center
- Hotel Information
- To Claim Tax-Exempt Status
- Fill out and bring with you, the tax-exempt documents provided at the link above.
- Also be sure to bring your campus's state tax exemption certificate.
- Handouts
- Competencies - Revised with Faculty Comments
- Content Areas
- AHUM
- Notes - AHUM - Creative Thinking [Spring 2015]
- Notes - AHUM - Critical Thinking [Spring 2015]
- Notes - AHUM - General [Spring 2015]
- Notes - AHUM - Global Learning [Spring 2015]
- Notes - AHUM - Information Literacy [Spring 2015]
- Notes - AHUM - Oral Communication [Spring 2015]
- Notes - AHUM - Written Communication [Spring 2015]
- Notes - AHUM - Combined [Spring 2015]
- Revised Content- Arts and Humanities
- HIST
- MATH
- Content - College Algebra Content Learning Outcomes [Spring 2014]
- Content - Math for the Liberal Arts Content Learning Outcomes [Spring 2014]
- Content - Statistics Content Learning Outcomes [Spring 2014]
- Notes - MATH [Spring 2015]
- Notes - 2014-04-18 F2F - Morning Breakout - MATH
- Notes - 2014-04-18 F2F - Breakout - MATH - College Algebra - Partial Content List
- Notes - 2014-04-18 F2F - Breakout - MATH - College Algebra - Questions
- Notes - 2014-04-18 F2F - MATH - Intro to Stats
- Notes - 2014-04-18 F2F - MATH - Liberal Arts
- Notes - 2014-04-18 F2F - SMART Outcomes Template - MATH - Liberal Arts
- Revised Content - Mathematics
- N&PS
- Notes - N&PS [Spring 2015]
- Revised Content - Natural and Physical Sciences
- S&BS
- Notes - S&BS (SS1,2,3 subgroup) [Spring 2015]
- Notes - S&BS [Spring 2015]
- Revised Content - Social and Behavioral Sciences
- WRIT COMM
- Notes - Critical Thinking Comp - WC Content Area Revised Version [Spring 2015]
- Notes - Information Literacy - WC Content Area Revised Version [Spring 2015]
- Notes - WritComm Comp - WC Content Area Revised Version [Spring 2015]
- Notes1 - WRIT COMM [Spring 2015]
- Notes2 - WRIT COMM [Spring 2015]
- Notes3 - WRIT COMM [Spring 2015]
- Notes3 - WRIT COMM [Spring 2015]
- Notes - CO1 Content Criteria - F2F 2014-04-18
- Notes - Smart Outcome Template - Outcome 1 - F2F 2014-04-18
- Notes - Smart Outcome Template - Outcome 2 Research - F2F 2014-04-18
- Notes - WPA CO1 Content Criteria - F2F 2014-04-18
- Revised Content - Written Communication
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Friday, April 24, 2015; Arapahoe Community College – Littleton, CO; 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
- Invitation
- Agenda
- Handouts
- Competencies by gtPathways Content Area
- Current competencies:
- Proposed, Revised Competencies
- A Comparison Document (National Alignment)
- Instructions for Classroom Dynamic Criteria Mapping
- LEAP Essential Learning Outcomes
- Directions to ACC
- Map - Littleton Campus & Parking Lots (no permit required)
- Campus Map - Main Building
- Hotel Information
- Hampton Inn & Suites Highlands Ranch
3095 W. County Line Road
Littleton, Colorado 80129
(303)794-1800 - Specific web page address for reservation: http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/D/DENHLHX-CDH-20150420/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
- Group Name: Colorado Department of Higher Eduation
- Group Code: CDHE
- Cut-off date for reservations: April 9, 2015
- Room rate: $99.00 per night
- Tax-exempt status: a valid tax exemption certificate is required at check-in with a matching form of paymen
- Hampton Inn & Suites Highlands Ranch
- Resources
- Liberal Education and America's Promise (LEAP)
- WICHE Interstate Passport Initiative
- National Institue for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) - Join their email list
- Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) - Join their email list
- Recommended Summer Reading:
- Kuh, G.D., et al. (2015). Using Evidence of Student Learning to Improve Higher Education. CA: Jossey-Bass.
- AHUM
2014 Conferences
Friday, April 18, 2014; Arapahoe Community College – Littleton, CO; 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
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- Invitation
- Agenda
- Fac2Fac Online
- Go to: https://www.coursesites.com/s/_2014-04-18
- Click on "Self-Enroll in this course" and follow the instruction
- Directions to ACC
- Campus Map - Main Building
- Hotel Information
- Hampton Inn & Suites Highlands Ranch
3095 W. County Line Road
Littleton, Colorado 80129
(303)794-1800
www.hamptoninnhr.com- Group ID: Colorado Department of Higher Education
- Group Code: CDHE
- Dates: Wednesday, April 16 - Friday, April 18, 2014
- Cut-off date to make reservation: March 17, 2014
- Room rate: Government rate of $94.00 per night
- There is also a complimentary shuttle to and from ACC for the participants' convenience.
- To Claim Tax Exempt Status - bring your school's certification of tax exemption to the front desk when you check in.
- Travel Reimbursement Docs
- Hampton Inn & Suites Highlands Ranch
2013 Conferences
Friday, April 5, 2013; CCCS Lowry Conference Center – Denver, CO; 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
- Invitation - Revised
- “Procedures for Identifying ‘Common Degree Programs’ for Statewide Articulation Agreements”
- Agenda
- Map & Directions
- Hotel Information
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- To reserve a room: http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/D/DENSNDT-FFC-20… - Deadline extended to Thursday, March 28, 2013
- Tax Exempt Document
2012 Conferences
Friday, October 12, 2012; Pikes Peak Community College – Rampart Range campus; 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Friday, April 6, 2012; CCCS Lowry Conference Center; 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Invitation
- Agenda
- Map & Directions
- Red Lion Hotel Reservation Link
- Tax Exempt Documents for Red Lion Reservations
2011 Conferences
Friday, October 14, 2011; CCCS Lowry Conference Center; 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Invitation (Revised 10/4/11)
- Agenda
- Map & Directions
- Red Lion Hotel Reservation Link
- Tax Exempt Documents for Red Lion Reservations
Friday, April 8, 2011; CCCS Lowry Conference Center; 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
2010 Conferences
Friday, October 8, 2010; Sheraton Denver Tech Center, 8:00am – 3:30pm
Friday, April 2, 2010; Sheraton Denver Tech Center, 8:30am – 4:00pm
NOTE: Attendance will be limited to only those who attended the Fall 2009 Faculty to Faculty Conference.
2009 Conferences
Friday, October 9th, 2009
Transfer Guide Discussions - (Sheraton Denver Tech Center)
Articulation Agreement Discussions - (Arapahoe Community College)
2008 Conferences
Friday, October 10, 2008 (Sheraton Denver Tech Center)
2007 Conferences
Friday, October 12, 2007
2006 Conferences
Friday, October 13, 2006
- Call to Conference - Memo
- Agenda Schedule
- gtPathways Update Presentation
- Higher Education Alignment Council Presentation
- WICHE Accelerated Learning Options Presentation
2005 Conferences
Friday, October 14, 2005