
Conference Schedule
The schedule below is current as of May 23, 2025.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
7:00am - 5:00pm |
Exhibitor Set-up |
12:00pm - 6:00pm |
Registration / Help Desk Open |
2:00pm - 5:00pm |
Pre-Conference Concurrent Workshops
- Assessment 101: A Step-by-Step Guide to Elevate Excellence in Non-Academic Units
Presented by: Nasrin Fatima
- Upending Current Assessment Practices: Addressing Faculty's Values
Presented by: Teresa Flateby
- Adapting to Generative AI in Ways that Support Accuracy in Measures of Student Learning
Presented by: Karen Singer-Freeman
- Publishing and Presenting using Generative AI Tools
Presented by: Jessica Taylor and Glenn Phillips
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5:00pm - 6:00pm |
First-Timer Welcome Reception |
6:00pm - 8:00pm |
Welcome Reception & Keynote Presentation by Dr. Jillian Kinzie |
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
7:00am - 5:00pm |
Registration / Help Desk Open |
7:30am - 9:00am |
Breakfast |
9:30am - 5:00pm |
Exhibit Hall Open |
9:00am - 10:00am |
60-minute Concurrent Sessions
- Using the CAS Standards for Improving Student Learning, Development and Success
Presented by: Jerry (Vince) Nix, Daniel Kaczmarek, and Shannon Milligan
- Assessing Learning: Strategies for Higher Education Success
Presented by: Kristen Eccleston
- Leveraging AI for enhancing assessment and its implications for curriculum and instruction
Presented by: Rebecca Gibbons, Yuerong Sweetland, Teresa Flateby, and Arthur Hernández
- Assessment Affinity Groups: Fostering Innovation and Collaboration Across Institutions and Assessment Practitioners
Presented by: Deborah Grubb, Laura Renninger, and Carlee Ranalli
- Nine Ways Collaborative Assessment Can Drive Student Success
Presented by: Will Miller and Eliot Felix
- Canvas 2.0: What is it and how do you use it?
Presented by: Fred Burrack and Brad Regier
- Boost Your Membership Benefits!
Presented by: Member Engagement Committee
- Ensuring the Integrity of Assessment and Learning in the Age of AI
Presented by: Kathryn Walker
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10:00am - 10:15am |
Break |
10:15am - 11:15am |
60-minute Concurrent Sessions
- Charting a path for a successful reaffirmation!
Presented by: Carolyn Beamer and Angela Bryan
- Assessment Evolution: Turning Challenges into Opportunities for Lasting Change
Presented by: Denise Gilligan
- Assessing Civic Engagement: Adaptation of an Institution-Wide Civic Learning Initiative
Presented by: Sheena Serslev and Kristen Wright
- Fermenting a Culture of Assessment
Presented by: Matthew Ruane, Cynthia Keller, Brandi Renee Burgess, and Thomas Trainor
- Engage students–from consultants to partners–in learning assessment: Spotlight successes and conquer challenges
Presented by: Divya Bheda and Carla Strickland-Hughes
- In their own words: Large-scale qualitative assessment of undergraduate student experiences with high-impact practices
Presented by: Stanley Lo
- Oral Exams for a Generative-AI World: How to Navigate Logistics and Address Potential Concerns
Presented by: Catherine Hartmann
- The 2023 landscape report: Practitioners' perceptions on the field of student affairs assessment
Presented by: Vince Nix, Lan (Misty) Song, Rebecca Gibbons, and Ellissa Brooks Nelson
- Using the EAT Framework to enhance assessment literacy and feedback practices: A case study
Presented by: Christina Lee and Melody Pattison
- Fostering a Systemic Assessment Mindset
Presented by: Amber Reed
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11:15am - 1:00pm |
Lunch Break: On Your Own |
1:00pm - 2:00pm |
60-minute Concurrent Sessions
- AI in Action: Practical Approaches, Limitations, and Ethical Considerations in Grading Student Work
- Presented by: Arthur Hernandez
- Managing People for Assessment Work
Presented by: Pamelyn Shefman and Scott Radimer
- Human-Centered Assessment Conversation: From How to Who
Presented by: Kara Moloney
- Acknowledging And Celebrating The Journey Of Assessment Professionals
Presented by: Karen White-Goyzueta and Sesime Adanu
- Understanding the Silos of Assessment, Strategic Planning, Institutional Effectiveness, and Their Relationships to Accreditation
Presented by: Dana Juenemann
- Exploring Sector-Type Bias Among Institutional Accreditor Peer Reviewers: Implications for Assessment Professionals
Presented by: Chad O'Lynn and Patricia Ferguson
- Fostering a Sense of Belonging: Finding Ourselves in Communities
Presented by: Nishala Silva
- Incorporating Stakeholders in the Programmatic Assessment Process
Presented by: Dr. Kathleen Williams and Sharon Beasley
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2:00pm - 2:30pm |
Break |
2:30pm - 4:00pm |
90-minute Skill Development Workshops
- A Reflective Practice Process for Using Student Feedback to Enhance Teaching
Presented by: Nichole Barta and Juliane Mora
- Designing Actionable Surveys
Presented by: Divya Bheda
- Finding Your Assessment Allies Across Campus
Presented by: Paige Gance and JT Torres
- Growing the Field: Preparing Manuscripts for Submission to Intersection
Presented by: Rebecca Gibbons, Sarah Wu, Fiorella Peñaloza, Kimberely Nettleton, and Amy Heston
- A workshop on implementing the Theory to Practice Generative AI Assessment Framework to improve student learning assessment design
Presented by: Gretchen Meyers
- Designing a collaboration playbook: Interpersonal strategies to support best practices in higher education assessment
Presented by: Gina Polychronopoulos and Emilie Clucas Leaderman
- Creating a Novel School-Wide Assessment for Evaluating the Effective use of Information Technology Skills
Presented by: Cindy Robertson and Anca Doloc-Mihu
- Fairness in Assessment-Date Strategies For STEM and General Education
Presented by: Reem Jaafar
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4:30pm - 5:30pm |
Proactive Leadership in a VUCA World: Storytelling and Reflection for Assessment Leaders Presented by: Constance Tucker and Gina Polychronopoulos
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4:45pm - 7:30pm |
Networking Excursion: Alexandria History Tours (Meet in the Hotel Lobby) |
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Thursday, May 29, 2025 |
7:00am - 5:00pm |
Registration / Help Desk Open |
7:00am - 8:30am |
Breakfast |
7:00am - 1:00pm |
Committee Poster Sessions |
8:15am - 9:30am |
Keynote: Reflections on Assessment Evolution: Taking Stock, Collecting Impact and Tracking Emerging Practice Presented by: Dr. Jillian Kinzie |
9:00am - 5:00pm |
Exhibit Hall Open |
10:00am - 11:00am |
60-minute Concurrent Sessions
- Innovating Outcomes Assessment with Customizable, Affordable Solutions
Presented by: Nathan Breeden and Terrie Sandlin
- Reimagining Accreditation: Shifting Assessment Standards to Prioritize True Student Learning
Presented by: Will Miller
- PANEL DISCUSSION: Program Evaluation Standards: Understanding Their Impact and Shaping Their Future
Hosted by: Constance Tucker, Art Hernandez
- An Introduction to Curricular Analytics: Research and Applications for Curriculum Assessment and Review
Presented by: Shane Schellpfeffer
- Enhancing Program Effectiveness: Evaluating AI-Generated Action Plans with a Rubric
Presented by: Caroline Young, Leah Oren-Palmer, and Jayne Chirdo Taylor
- Motivation that Matters: Leveraging Strategies to Engage Students and Enhance Assessments
Presented by: Sherry Reed
60-minute Concurrent Sessions (Split into two 30-minute Theory and Practice Sessions)
- Part 1) Data-Driven Excellence: How one institution has built and sustained a culture of data-informed decision-making
Presented by: Yuerong Sweetland, Kelly Evans-Wilson, and Elisha Teague Part 2) Behind the Scenes: The rewarding journey of a peer review in higher education accreditation Presented by: Yuerong Sweetland
- Part 1) The LRVE Story: When Academic Integrity Meets Employability
Presented by: Tahmina Akhter Part 2) Beneath the Surveys: Automating Infrastructure for Annual Evaluations of Academic Administrators Presented by: Jessica Myers
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11:00am - 11:15am |
Break |
11:15am - 12:15am |
60-minute Concurrent Sessions
- Aligning Assessment Processes to Meet Regional and Specialized Accreditation Standards
Presented by: Shani Carter
- Using Alternative Reporting Cycles to Seek Student Learning Improvement: One Institution's Journey from Annual to Triennial Assessment
Presented by: Ashley Charsha and Michael McFall
- Beta Testing Assessment Chihuahua: Building a One-Stop Shop for Assessment Professionals
Presented by: Glenn Phillips
- From Skepticism To Solutions: HBCU Course Evaluation Systems
Presented by: Alexus Laster
- A Transformative Mixed-Methods Study: Legitimizing Affective Learning Outcomes Assessment
Presented by: Misty Song and Jerry (Vince) Nix
- PANEL DISCUSSION: Considerations of AI
Presented by: Special Panel
60-minute Concurrent Sessions (Split into two 30-minute Theory and Practice Sessions)
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12:15pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch Break: On Your Own |
1:30pm - 2:30pm |
60-minute Concurrent Sessions
- How to meet the gold standard with your programmatic assessment!
Presented by: Carolyn Beamer and Angela Bryan
- Operation Assessment Overhaul: The First Installment
Presented by: Bri Lauka
- Embedding Assessment into Institutional Culture: Strategies for Sustainable Improvement
Presented by: Arthur Hernandez
- Accessing Student Success: Outcomes of a Low-Cost Curriculum Model for First-Year Composition Courses
Presented by: Thomas Lilly
- Can ChatGPT help faculty grade papers accurately?
Presented by: Jessica Taylor, PhD, and Chadia Abras
- PANEL DISCUSSION: Considerations for General Education
Presented by: Special Panel
- Assessment Think Tank: A Community Effort to Shape the Future of the 9 Principles
Presented by: Constance Tucker, Daniel Kaczmarek, and Divya Bheda
- Program Review Facelift: Smoothing Wrinkles, Tightening Processes, and Lifting Outcomes!
Presented by: Laura Lundquist and Crystal Neumann
30-minute Concurrent Sessions
- Hoʻoulu Nā Mamo Aloha: Teacher Education and Professional Dispositions
Presented by: ʻAlohilani Okamura, Jamie Simpson-Steele, and Jaimie McMullen
- Awarding Assessment: Developing Structures for Continued Feedback and Recognition
Presented by: Sheena Serslev
- Lessons Learned Through Annual Department Meetings
Presented by: Tawanda Paul
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3:30pm - 6:00pm |
AALHE Award and Celebration Session |
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Friday, May 30, 2025 |
8:00am - 9:00am |
Coffee / Continental Breakfast |
9:00am - 10:30am |
President's Panel Session Hosted by: Shannon Milligan, Josie Welsh, Constance Tucker, Fred Burrack, and Fiona Chrstall |
11:00am - 3:00pm |
Board Planning Session / Working Lunch |
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