Making Connections: Inclusive Excellence in Higher Education (4th Joint Area Community College Conference March 2023)

You can view the conference program with links to the recordings here: 

conference_program_making_connections_inclusive_excellence_in_higher_education_recordings.pdf

2022 Summer Equity Institute

The 2022 Summer Equity Institute drew close to 150 members of the College community, as stakeholders at the College ranging from staff, administrators, and faculty came together to address the important question, “What does equity, diversity, and inclusion mean at CCP?” Plenary sessions on the three days comprised of invited guest speakers Dr. Shaunna Payne Gold, Gold Enterprises, LLC, Dr. Jillian Kinzie, Interim Co-Director, NSSE, and Mr. Jonathan Iuzzini, Director of Teaching and Learning, Achieving the Dream. These plenary sessions were followed by concurrent sessions presented by CCP faculty and administrators. Each day, participants were given opportunities to share ideas, best practices, and challenges to address the equity gaps in our students’ learning and the consequences of not addressing the equity gaps. In the afternoon sessions, administrators, staff, and faculty came together and discussed ways to mitigate equity gaps, promoting student success, and strengthen a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion at CCP. Discussions ranged from using disaggregated data to inform us about modifying “legacy practices” at the institution, to how support services professionals can ensure all students are being served, to adopting teaching practices that would lead to culturally responsive teaching, and more. We are excited to announce that all employees will have the opportunity to engage in sustained work in this area by way of a tiered compensation framework which will be introduced during fall Professional Development Week. Until then, we invite you to watch the recordings of the sessions and to continue to have conversations with colleagues and to reflect on your role in this critical aspect of CCP’s mission. To view the Summer Equity Institute session recordings, please visit the following Kaltura channel: https://ccp.mediaspace.kaltura.com/channel/2022+Summer+Equity+Institute/259621652/subscribe

Making an Impression: High-Impact Practices in the Classroom

Let's Get Trauma-Informed 

Gen 1: Leading the Pride

On Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, CCP joined in the national First-Generation College Celebration by launching a new program to support and empower first-gen students called Gen 1: Leading the Pride. The day consisted to two virtual sessions. In the first, faculty heard from campus experts how to better support first-generation students both in and outside of the classroom. Strategies included how to cultivate a sense of belonging and connectedness among Gen 1 students to combat the isolation they may feel, the use of collective components to achieve desired outcomes, and how to employ various empathy-based strategies, such as engaging in appropriate self-disclosure to build trust and safety with students. The second session was an interactive forum on what it is like being a first-gen student. Panelists including faculty, staff, a current student, and an alum, shared their experiences and insight into what motivated them to be the first in their households to tread the path of higher education and what resources helped them on their journey. 

To view the two sessions: 

https://ccp.zoom.us/rec/share/QkyTN131eD7Ji0qx0Z0qEstfViVe2e2klZTiWGz6TG...

To learn more about how to get involved or how to refer first-gen students to the program, please email us at . 

Summer Institute on High-Impact Practices

CCP's Summer Institute on High-Impact Practices was held June 15-17, 2021. Over 50 faculty from across the College attended the  three-day virtual institute to engage in professional learning centered on four high-impact practices: Active Learning, Collaborative Learning, Open Educational Resources (OER), and Problem-Based Learning. Additionally, forty faculty will have the chance to see how these teaching practices can impact student learning by implementing one HIP in a class in the fall.

Tuesday, June 15 recording: https://youtu.be/cOXt_9igfrI

Wednesday, June 16 recording: https://youtu.be/-8iX_dfJbsE

Staying the Course: Best Practices for Being a Student-Ready College

(Feb. 24, 2021) More to come!

Adapting to a Changing World: Being a Student-Ready College

Adapting to a Changing World: Being a Student-Ready College virtual conference was held on November 6, 2020. This was a joint collaboration between Community College of Philadelphia and Delaware County Community College. You may view the day's panels here.