WGU Colorado Community College Summit

Your 4 Key Takeaways:

- Interactive workshop on competency based education with Dr. Maureen O'Brien - WGU VP, Evaluation Operations. Learn how the basic concepts of competency based education can benefit your institution.

- Nichole Torpey-Saboe, PhD - Director of Research at the Strada Education Network. Presenting highlights from her research on reconnecting recent high school grads to their college aspirations.

- Panel: Hear from a panel of WGU/Colorado community college graduates on their transfer experience.

Schedule:

9:30-10:00: Check-in

10:00-10:15: Welcome & WGU 101

10:15:10:30: Bridge to Bachelor’s Degree and WGU’s Responsible Borrowing Initiative (RBI)

10:30-12:00: Competency Based Education Workshop

Maureen O’Brien- WGU Vice President, Evaluation Operations

12:00-12:45: Lunch

12:45-1:25: Strada Education Network

Dr. Nichole Torpey-Saboe, PhD Director of Research presenting on Reconnecting to College for the High School Classes of 2020, 2021

1:25: 1:35: Break

1:35-1:55: Teacher’s College Deep-Dive

1:55-2:15: College of Health Professions Deep-Dive

2:15-2:45: Student Panel

2:45-3:05: College of IT Deep-Dive

3:05-3:25: College of Business Deep-Dive

3:25-3:30: Wrap-Up and Q&A

We realize many of you are traveling a long distance and if you would like mileage reimbursement please contact Andrew Moore at [email protected] for additional information and eligibility.

Host or Publisher Andy Moore (WGU)