CTI Spring 2022 Kickoff Event

Student Success: Fostering an Accessible and Inclusive Learning Environment to Support Student Success

While we had hoped to offer a HyFlex hybrid event, Omicron had other plans for us. We hope that you find our speakers’ advice and experiences useful as you begin your Spring semester.

Welcome

Kristine Larsen, Center for Teaching and Innovation  

Plenary Talks

George Claffey, Chief Information Officer: CCSU Technology and Student (and Faculty) Success

Natsuko Takemae and Joan Nicoll-Senft, Special Education and Interventions: A preview of the upcoming Universal Design for Learning (UDL) self-paced modules

Kaara Koplowitz, CCSU alum, former Director of College Admissions Operations, Achievement First and now Program Coordinator, GEAR UP: Meeting the needs of high school students entering college in the era of COVID-19.

Student Success Panel

Carrie Andreoletti, Psychological Sciences, Gerontology Program Coordinator: Equity and Inclusion in the Multigenerational Classroom

Kathy Martin, Biomolecular Sciences: Helping students discover alternate paths to reach their goals

Surbhi Patel, Director, Student Disability Services: Facilitating student success through individualized accommodations

Jennifer Piatek, Geological Sciences: Building Accessible Courses

Maria Santilli, New Student Programs, and Courtney McDavid, President’s Office: Supporting our First Gen Students through First-Year Connected