[Factc] COVID 19 and the 2020 ATL Equity Award

[Jennifer Whetham]

Hello, everyone!

Given the flurry of activity around COVID 19, we are extending nominations for the Assessment, Teaching, and Learning Equity Award<http://bit.ly/2SP01Iu> until Friday, March 20th, 2020.

Please let me know how I can be of support to you during this tumultuous time.

Peace,

Jen

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Subject: COVID 19 and the 2020 ATL Conference

Friends and Colleagues,

To make the most enlightened decision about the upcoming 2020 Assessment, Teaching, and Learning Conference<http://bit.ly/2020atlc>, scheduled for May 6-8, 2020, the Assessment, Teaching, and Learning office (aka Bill, Jackie, and I) are closely monitoring the most current information regarding COVID 19 from a variety of internal and external sources.

The two deciding factors will be

  1.  The safety and health of presenters, participants, and SBCTC staff
  2.  The most ethical and morally responsible decision in terms of playing our role in eliminating the spread of the virus.

At this point, we have delayed registration for the conference as we are consider 3 options:

  *   Continue with the F2F conference in Lynnwood as scheduled. Obviously, we will only do this if we are in alignment with recommendations from the governor and other leadership entities.
  *   Hybrid: Offer a streamlined/smaller version of the F2F conference and livestream the plenary and selected concurrent sessions that lend themselves well to this format.
  *   Fully Online: Offer a streamlined version of the conference fully online via Zoom.

For now, we are delaying registration and rethinking our registration processes to be more nimble and flexible.

Given the flurry of activity around COVID 19, we are extending nominations for the Assessment, Teaching, and Learning Equity Award<http://bit.ly/2SP01Iu> until Friday, March 20th, 2020.

Questions? Comments? Concerns? Don't hesitate to reach out.

With gratitude,

Jennifer

PS-- I will be sending out periodic updates to keep folks in the loop. I'm sorry I haven't reached out sooner, but I have been struggling to wrap my mind around what prudence looks like with this particular adaptive challenge.

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Subject: [dehpd-wactc] Assessment, Teaching, and Learning Equity Award: Accepting Nominations!



Assessment, Teaching, and Learning Equity Award



SBCTC Assessment, Teaching, and Learning office<http://bit.ly/2kDqBn8>

now accepting nominations

from each of the 34 Washington State community and technical colleges (CTCs)

What is this Award?

The Assessment, Teaching, and Learning Equity Award<http://bit.ly/2SP01Iu> honors the significant contributions of an individual, team, or group in assessment, teaching, and learning in the spirit of the SBCTC Vision Statement: <http://bit.ly/SBCTCVISION>



“Leading with racial equity, our colleges maximize student potential and transform lives within a culture of belonging that advances racial, social, and economic justice in service to our diverse communities.”



Recipients of the ATL Award will be recognized during a luncheon reception at the 2020 Assessment, Teaching, and Learning Conference<http://bit.ly/2020atlc> on May 6th, 2020, at the Lynnwood Convention Center in Lynnwood, Washington.

When Are Nominations Due?

Nominations are due Friday, March 13th, 2020 by 5:00 PM

What is the Nomination Process?

Each public institution of higher education in Washington State can make one nomination. Please coordinate the institution's nomination through the office of the senior academic office (such as the vice-president for instruction or the provost) or that office's designee.

  *   Determine your institution's nominee.
  *   Write a nomination letter of 1 to 2 pages using the selection criteria below.
  *   Send your nomination letter to Jackie Eppler-Clark at jeclark at sbctc.edu<mailto:jeclark at sbctc.edu>

Nomination Criteria

Your institution may nominate an individual (such as a faculty member, chair of a committee or project, or a dean), a team (such as project co-leads), or a group (such as a department or committee).



Award nominees must be

  1.  in a position to directly or indirectly affect student learning in a public two- or four-year college in Washington state.
  2.  present at the conference to receive the award.

Note: If the recipient is a group, then 1 person must be present to accept the award.

Selection Criteria

Write a letter of 1 to 2 pages to the selection committee that addresses how your institution’s nominee meets or exceeds the criteria below. As you write, please keep the SBCTC Vision Statement in mind:



“Leading with racial equity, our colleges maximize student potential and transform lives within a culture of belonging that advances racial, social, and economic justice in service to our diverse communities.”

  *   Specific contributions or accomplishments in teaching, student learning, assessment, and racial equity
  *   Versatility and willingness to take risks, bringing to the learning process and environment multiple strategies and materials that create a culture of belonging, maximize student potential, and transform lives
  *   Enthusiasm about organizational learning, continued education, and current research in the field
  *   Contributions to the profession by presenting to faculty, community groups and conferences, publishing, or taking leadership roles in educational organizations
  *   Works to create a culture of belonging at all levels of the institution; strives to create respectful and equitable relationships with both students and colleagues

Questions?

Contact Jennifer Whetham at jwhetham at sbctc.edu<mailto:jwhetham at sbctc.edu>
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