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make the most enlightened decision about the upcoming<span> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(45, 59, 69); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important"><a href="http://bit.ly/2020atlc" title="http://bit.ly/2020atlc" style="margin: 0px">2020
Assessment, Teaching, and Learning Conference</a>, <span style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important">scheduled for May 6-8, 2020, t</span></span>he 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.</span><span style="color: rgb(45, 59, 69); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important"></span></span></div>
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<b>safety</b> and <b>health</b> of presenters, participants, and SBCTC staff </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">The most
<b>ethical</b> and <b>morally responsible</b> decision in terms of playing our role in
<b>eliminating the spread</b> of the virus. </span></li></ol>
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this point, we have delayed registration for the conference as we are consider 3 options:</span><br style="color: rgb(45, 59, 69); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">
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with the F2F conference in Lynnwood as scheduled</b>. Obviously, we will only do this if we are in alignment with recommendations from the governor and other leadership entities.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; font-size:12pt"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;"><b>Hybrid</b>:
Offer a streamlined/smaller version of the F2F conference and livestream the plenary and selected concurrent sessions that lend themselves well to this format.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; font-size:12pt"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;"><b>Fully
Online</b>: Offer a streamlined version of the conference fully online via Zoom.</span></span></li></ul>
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;">For now, we are delaying registration and rethinking our registration processes
to be more nimble and flexible.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;">Given the flurry of activity around COVID 19, we are extending nominations for the</span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><a href="http://bit.ly/2SP01Iu" style="margin: 0px">Assessment,
Teaching, and Learning Equity Award</a><span> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;">until</span><span style="color: rgb(50, 49, 48); font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: start; background: yellow;">Friday,
March 20th, 2020</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;">.</span><br style="color: rgb(45, 59, 69); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">
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</span><span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Questions? Comments? Concerns? Don't hesitate to reach out.</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;">With gratitude,</span><br style="color: rgb(45, 59, 69); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">
<br style="color: rgb(45, 59, 69); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">
<span style="font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;">Jennifer</span><br style="color: rgb(45, 59, 69); font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">
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<span style="font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;">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.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> 'Jennifer Whetham' via DEHPD-WACTC <dehpd-wactc@googlegroups.com>
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<b>Subject:</b> [dehpd-wactc] Assessment, Teaching, and Learning Equity Award: Accepting Nominations!</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:20.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Assessment, Teaching, and Learning Equity Award</span></h1>
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<a href="http://bit.ly/2kDqBn8" title="http://bit.ly/2kDqBn8">Assessment, Teaching, and Learning office</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">now accepting nominations</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">from each of the 34 Washington State community and technical colleges (CTCs)
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">What is this Award?</span></h1>
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">The <a href="http://bit.ly/2SP01Iu">
Assessment, Teaching, and Learning Equity Award</a> honors the significant contributions of an individual, team, or group in assessment, teaching, and learning in the spirit of the
<a href="http://bit.ly/SBCTCVISION" title="http://bit.ly/SBCTCVISION">SBCTC Vision Statement:
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">“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.” </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Recipients of the ATL Award will be recognized during a luncheon reception at the
<a href="http://bit.ly/2020atlc" title="http://bit.ly/2020atlc">2020 Assessment, Teaching, and Learning Conference</a> on May 6th, 2020, at the Lynnwood Convention Center in Lynnwood, Washington.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">When Are Nominations Due?</span></h1>
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Nominations are due Friday, March 13th, 2020 by 5:00 PM</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Each public institution of higher education in Washington State can make one nomination. <span style="background:white">Please </span><span style="background:#FFFF80">coordinate the institution's nomination
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Write a nomination letter of 1 to 2 pages using the selection criteria below. </span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Send your nomination letter to Jackie Eppler-Clark at
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Nomination Criteria</span></h1>
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">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). </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">present at the conference to receive the award.</span></li></ol>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Note</span></b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">: If the recipient is a group, then 1 person must be present to accept the award.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Selection Criteria</span></h1>
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">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
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">“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.” </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">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
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Enthusiasm about organizational learning, continued education, and current research in the field</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Contributions to the profession by presenting to faculty, community groups and conferences, publishing, or taking leadership roles in educational organizations</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">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</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Questions?</span></h1>
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Contact Jennifer Whetham at
<a href="mailto:jwhetham@sbctc.edu">jwhetham@sbctc.edu</a></span></p>
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