Program

The Forum program includes a variety of session formats:

Colloquium: (60 minutes) A panel presentation featuring senior level educators discussing an important topic with broad appeal.
Roundtable Discussion: (75 minutes) A moderator-led open discussion on a predetermined topic among 25-30 participants seated in a circle.
Panel Presentation: (75 minutes) A breakout session on a targeted topic featuring practitioners and members.
Workshop: (120 minutes) A professional development session about a College Board program or service.

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Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016

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7 a.m.–11 a.m. Networking Center Open

Networking Center Open

7 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Registration Open

Registration Open

8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Preconference Workshops

Beyond the AP Capstone Classroom: Skills-Based Knowledge and Service Learning in AP

Connecting Students to Opportunity: College Advising Tips, Tools and Resources

SAT Test Center Supervisor Workshop

9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. New Attendee Welcome

New Attendee Welcome

11 a.m.–Noon Opening Plenary

Opening Plenary with Meredith Walker of Amy Poehler's Smart Girls

Noon–1 p.m. Networking Lunch

1–5 p.m. Networking Center Open

Networking Center Open

1:15–2:15 p.m. Forum Colloquia

ESSA in Action

Improving on STEM Education with AP Computer Science Principles

Research to Practice: Achieving Diversity and Inclusion Post Fisher II

1:15–2:15 p.m. Trends in Higher Education

Trends in Higher Education 2016

2:30–3:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions and Roundtable Discussions

A County United in Equity and Access for All Students

After Expanding Access: Retention and Success Strategies that Work

Best Practices: Directing Liberal Arts and Engineering Bridge Programs

Developing an Income Share Agreement (ISA) Program at Purdue

Encouraging Faculty Engagement with Advanced Placement

Enrollment Management 2.0 – When tactics are no longer enough

Holistic Admissions: Successfully Meeting Mission-Driven Enrollment Goals

Net Cost and Student Loans: Understanding the Return on Investment

Nurturing Early Awareness of College Opportunities Among Middle School Students

Roundtable - Rethinking Vertical Alignment: A K12 Strategic Approach

The National Hispanic Recognition Program’s Impact on College Outcomes

4–5:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions and Roundtable Discussions

A Difference of Two Years: College Pathways and Outcomes for Latino Students

A First Look at How the College Scorecard Is Influencing Student Choices

Committee-Based Evaluation: A New Model for Holistic Admission Decisions

Complexities and Challenges of the Application Process: A Candid Conversation

Continuously Improving: Strategies to Address IPR patterns

Filling the Gap: Financing Public Higher Education Students in a Time of Rising Tuitions

Roundtable Discussion: Counseling At-Risk Students

Strategic Enrollment Management and Institutional Budgeting

Taking Credit: Higher Education and Early College Opportunities

Using Data to Show Counselor Impact

5:30–7 p.m. Regional Receptions

Regional Receptions

Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016

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7 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Networking Center Open

Networking Center Open

7 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Registration Open

Registration Open

8:30 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Networking Breakfast

Networking Breakfast

9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Forum Colloquia

Community Collaboration: A Key to Success for the Early FAFSA

High School Graduating Classes Through 2030: An early glimpse at WICHE

The College Admission Landscape: A Panel Discussion

Trends in Advanced Placement: Expansion, Access, & Equity Over the Last 25 Years

10:45 a.m.–Noon College Scholarship Assembly, Concurrent Sessions, and Roundtable Discussions

Adversity, Diversity, and Context: What Matters in Admission Decisions

Building on Core Writing Skills: Analysis and Argument Across the Disciplines

Collective Work: The Power of Partnerships in Supporting Scholars

College Scholarship Service Assembly Meeting

Fostering Success Among Heritage Language Learners

Illinois DREAM Act: What Have We Learned from Its Successful Implementation?

Making Enrollment Numbers Despite Demographic Declines

The Free Community College Movement: Lessons from the TN College Promise Program

The Kids Are All Right

Turning Observations into Actions: Translating Data into Student Growth

Using AP Data to Build a Diverse Student Body

12:15–1:15 p.m. Networking Lunch

Networking Lunch

1:15–2:15 p.m. Plenary

Plenary with Nicole Hurd of Collage Advising Corps and Congressman Joaquin Castro

2:15–2:45 p.m. Networking Center Break

Networking Center Break

2:15–5 p.m. Networking Center Open

Networking Center Open

3–4:15 p.m. Guidance and Admission Assembly, Concurrent Sessions, and Roundtable Discussions

Closing the Achievement Gap for Long-Term English Language Learners

Enhancing Collaboration and Success for Students via “Stream” Teaching

Future Directions in Promoting College Success for Low-Income Students

Guidance and Admission Assembly Meeting

Higher Ed and CBO Partnerships Supporting College Access and Success

How to Nudge Your Students Toward Financial Aid, Persistence, and Degree Completion

Improving Transfer Students’ Bachelor’s Completion: New Research and Lessons

International Enrollment Management: 3 Big Ideas to Navigate a Rapidly Changing Global Landscape

Online and On-Point! Unlocking the Power of the SAT Suite’s Online Reports

Preparing AP Aces: A Systemic Approach

Roundtable - Strengthening the Circle: Creating a Strong College-Going Culture in Native Communities

The Admission and Financial Aid Partnership: A Detailed Case Study

4:30–5:45 p.m. Academic Assembly, Concurrent Sessions, and Roundtable Discussions

A Partnership to Build Pathways for High-Poverty, High-Minority Populations

Academic Assembly Meeting

College Prep and Increasing College Retention for Stududents of Color

Eye on Washington: The Outlook for Higher Education

FAFSA Simplification: What’s Here and What’s on the Horizon

How Do You Grow Enrollment When You Can’t Increase Financial Aid?

Innovative Admission: UT Arlington’s Bound for Success Program

Matching Students to Opportunity: Expanding College Choice and Access

Roundtable - Rules of Engagement: Partnering to Maintain the Integrity of the Process

Serving Nontraditional Students: Using CLEP for Flexible Degree Paths

6–7:15 p.m. College Fair

College Fair

Friday, Oct. 28, 2016

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7 a.m.–8 a.m. Networking Breakfast

Networking Breakfast

7 a.m.–Noon Networking Center Open

Networking Center Open

7 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Registration Open

Registration Open

8 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Annual Meeting of the Members

Annual Meeting of the Members

9:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions

#RealTalk with Students

Access and Equity: Increasing AP Capacity and Enrollment

AP Insight: A Strategic Focus to Build AP Course Mastery

Awareness, Advocacy, and Admission Practices for Supporting LGBTQ Students

Beyond Test Day: How the SAT and PSAT/NMSQT Supercharge Practice, Career Exploration, and Course Planning

How Much Debt Is Too Much Debt?

Predicting the Future: Early FAFSA and Prior-Prior Year

Understanding and Breaking Through Barriers that Low-Income Students Face

Using Gamification to Increase Student Engagement in the Classroom

Using the SAT Suite of Assessments for Federal Accountability

11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

A Collaborative, Data-Driven Approach to Increased AP Access and Success

AP English Language and Composition: Collaborative Opportunities Across Disciplines

Creating Meaningful PSAT/NMSQT and SAT Experience

Learn, Explore, Grow, Focus, Apply: The Common Application and the Path to College Enrollment

Promoting Student Access and Success with Micro-Scholarships

Reaching the new SAT students: What you should know

Shifting Instruction: Making ELD Classrooms Active, Engaging and Challenging

Sustaining Our Ethical Moorings in the World of Early FAFSA

The Opportunity Cost of Aiming Too High

12:15–1 p.m. Networking Lunch

Networking Lunch

1–2 p.m. Closing Plenary

Closing Plenary with Author and Journalist Thomas Friedman