All-Instructor Symposium 2023 | Tuesday, May 16th | 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
The required All-Instructor Symposium will take place on Tuesday, May 16, from 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM.Designed for both new and returning instructors for Fall 2023, the All-Instructor Symposium serves as the cornerstone of the ongoing Hullabaloo U instructor development opportunities, community of practice, and recognition of excellence within the First Year Experience. Symposium will kick off with an Opening Session featuring a welcome from our administration, announcement of annual First Year Experience awards, and a keynote address from Dr. Sonja Ardoin, a national expert on student success. Two concurrent breakout sessions will follow the Opening Session.
Symposium Format
Both virtual and in-person attendance options are being offered for Symposium:- In-Person – MSC Bethancourt Ballroom (MSC 2300 A-C) - A light breakfast will be provided. Check-in and breakfast begin at 8:00 AM.
- Virtual - live-streamed event in synchronous Zoom webinar format. Zoom links will be provided several days before the event.
Symposium Schedule
- Check-In & Breakfast – 8:00 - 8:30 AM
- Opening Session (Welcome, Awards & Keynote) - 8:30 - 10:00 AM
- Concurrent Breakout Session 1 - 10:10-11:00 AM
- Concurrent Breakout Session 2 - 11:10 AM -12:00 PM
Keynote
Setting a First-Gen Foundation: Preparing Our Classrooms and Curriculum to Welcome Learners Who are New to Higher Education Systems | Dr. Sonja ArdoinThis keynote session will invite participants to consider who first-generation college students are - nationally and locally, question our assumptions about this student population, and analyze how higher education institutions create barriers for them. We will consider how we, as instructors, construct curricula and learning environments and whether, or not, those constructions set a foundation for first-generation college students to succeed.
About Dr. Ardoin: Dr. Sonja Ardoin is a learner, educator, facilitator, and author. Proud of her rural hometown of Vidrine, Louisiana, her working-class, Cajun roots, and her first-generation college student to Ph.D. journey, Sonja holds degrees from LSU, Florida State, and NC State. She considers herself a scholar-practitioner of higher education; she served as an administrator for 10 years before shifting to the faculty in 2015. She currently serves as an associate professor of higher education and student affairs at Clemson University. Sonja studies social class identity, college access and success for rural and first-generation college students, student and women’s leadership, and career preparation and pathways in higher education and student affairs. Sonja stays engaged in the broader field through ACPA, AFLV, ASHE, the Center for First-generation Student Success, NASPA, and several journal editorial boards.
All-Instructor Symposium 2023 - Opening & Keynote
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Following the Opening Session, there will be two concurrent breakout sessions, the majority of which will be led by returning Hullabaloo U instructors. Breakout sessions are designed to provide a forum for sharing ideas, best practices, and innovative approaches to enhance the Hullabaloo U experience.- In-Person presentations will be livestreamed for virtual participants.
- All sessions will also be recorded and posted to this website after the event.