Post-Convention Spotlight: Programmatic, Curricular and Advising Interventions for STEM Student Success

Commission for Academic Support in Higher Education
About the session: Title: Programmatic, Curricular and Advising Interventions for STEM Student Success Presenter(s) name(s) and Position Title(s): Kaitlin Heenehan, M.A.Ed., Honors Program STEM Scholar Advisor Jennifer Lease Butts, Ph.D., Assistant Vice Provost for Enrichment Programs and Director, Honors Program Institution(s): University of Connecticut Description (as posted in the ACPA booklet...

Directorate Spotlight: Anne Scheideler Sweet (2016-2017 Chair)

Commission for Academic Support in Higher Education
Over the course of the next several weeks, this blog will feature a different CASHE directorate board member. This first one features our fearless leader, Anne Scheideler Sweet (2016-2017 Chair). Institutions & Job Title: Rutgers University —Camden, Office of the Registrar, Senior Program Coordinator How long on the directorate? I joined the CASHE directorate in 2015 at the Tampa convention...

Call for Blog Post Submissions Summer 2016

Commission for Academic Support in Higher Education
The ACPA CASHE blog was developed to promote critical academic inquiry, scholarship, and showcase transformative work developed by our colleagues across the county. Created by and for professionals associated with student academic support in higher education, this forum serves as an opportunity for scholars and practitioners to share innovative ideas in an accessible manner. Much of the blog...

#JoinUs: ACPA CASHE Winter 2016 Call For Papers

Commission for Academic Support in Higher Education
The ACPA Commission for Academic Support in Higher Education is soliciting proposals for the Winter 2016 edition of the CASHE Monograph Series. Abstract/ Proposal Deadline: June 17, 2016 at 11:59 pm EST. Manuscript/ Submission Deadline: September 16, 2016 at 11:59 pm EST. Co-Editors: Atiya R. Smith, M.S., LCPC, University of Rochester Kristen N. Wallitsch, Ph.D., Bellarmine University Managing...

We Do, Do We?: Making the Most of Summer by Engaging with New Students

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As graduation approaches, we must begin to say “congratulations and farewell” to our newest alumni. In my office, however, we are also starting to think about ways to engage the new group of master’s students that will be joining the Computer Science Department at Columbia University ( CS@CU ) in the Fall. A majority of our master's admissions decisions are sent out in April and May, which is...