Focus on the First Year Conference
The Second Annual
FOCUS on the FIRST-YEAR
A Regional Conference on the First-Year College Experience
Monday, May 13, 2024
9am-4pm
Campus of Southern Connecticut State University
Keynote Speaker
Jillian Kinzie
Associate Director
Center for Postsecondary Research and the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Institute
Indiana University School of Education
Presenting insights from the recent Re-imagining the First-Year of College Initiative and the latest research in student success and particularly as it relates to the first year of college. Jillian is also a co-editor of Radical Re-Imagining for Student Success in Higher Education (2023), as well as the author and editor of numerous publications on student success. The Conference will also feature concurrent presentations and workshops from regional colleagues.
Call For Proposals
Proposal due date: March 20, 2024
Seeking proposals for presentations or workshops from faculty, staff, administrators, and student leaders on research, practice, and successful initiatives related to the first year of college. Proposals should be brief (no more than 250 words) and provide an abstract of the proposed session.
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Conference Fee
Originally funded in 2023 by a Faculty Development Grant, we must now charge a small fee ($25) for all participants (except students, who should contact us to waive the fee) to sustain the conference costs. Light breakfast, coffee, and lunch will be provided, as well as an opportunity for smaller groups of colleagues to spend some time with Jillian Kinzie. Please submit your conference fee and then register for the conference. Students may skip this part and simply register for the conference for no charge.
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Register for the Conference
After submitting your conference fee, please register for the conference.
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Location and Directions
The entire conference is located in Engleman Hall (EN), our main classroom building on campus. All conference participants are able to park in the main faculty/staff parking lot (P-2) on Fitch Street, located across the street from Pine Rock Avenue. For GPS, use the address "385 Fitch Street, New Haven, CT", and it will direct you to this location. If you simply type in "SCSU:, it will take you to another lot.
The map is provided below with that parking lot and Engelman Hall highlighted in yellow. “Event Parking” signs will be posted at that lot. Once you have parked, head to Engelman Hall, where signage and student staff will direct you to the conference area.
Contact
For more information, contact Nicole or Dyan:
Nicole Henderson
Director of the First-Year Experience
Professor of English
Dyan Robinson
Associate Director of the First-Year Experience