‘Outside-the-Box’ Educator to Speak at Fall Conference

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University President Soraya M. Coley will kick off Fall Conference with a State of the University address.
University President Soraya M. Coley will kick off Fall Conference with a State of the University address.

An innovative educator who works with colleges, universities and higher education systems across North America will be the guest speaker at Cal Poly Pomona’s annual Fall Conference.

Thomas Carey, executive in residence for teaching and learning innovation for higher education systems in British Columbia and Ontario, Canada, will speak at Convocation on Monday, Sept. 19. He will discuss the university’s vision, serving future needs of students, and differentiated excellence in teaching and learning. The conference kicks off at 8:30 a.m. in the Ursa Major Suite of the Bronco Student Center.

Thomas Carey will speak at the annual Fall Conference.
Thomas Carey will speak at the annual Fall Conference.

“It is an honor to have Dr. Carey be a part of Cal Poly Pomona’s fall Convocation,” says University President Soraya M. Coley. “He is an outside-of-the-box educator whose success in leadership, faculty collaboration, and the development of high-quality teaching and learning environments for undergraduate students is well-respected.”

Carey also serves as a research professor in the Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education at San Diego State University. His previous roles in California have included senior partner at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and chief learning officer for the MERLOT Open Ed Resource Network. In his faculty career, Carey was a tenured professor in computer science and a visiting scientist at the IBM Center for Advanced Studies in Toronto.

Convocation will begin with President Coley’s State of the University address. The annual Excellence in Service and Achievement Awards is set for 2 p.m., followed by a reception at 4:30 p.m. at the Manor House.

The four-day conference includes an Academic Affairs Forum, workshops and BroncoFusion.

Fall Conference 2016 Planning Committee

    • Sylvia A. Alva, Academic Affairs
    • Paulette M. Blumberg, Office of the President
    • Kevin Colaner, Student Affairs
    • Sepehr Eskandari, Academic Affairs
    • Terri Gomez, Academic Affairs
    • Gary Hamilton, Office of the President
    • Luke Lanting, IT Division
    • Walter Marquez, Administrative Affairs
    • Barnaby Peake, BSC ASI
    • Kathleen Prunty, Administrative Affairs
    • Francine M. Ramirez, Office of the President
    • Esther Chou Tanaka, University Advancement
    • Helen E. Yniguez, University Advancement
    • Susan J. Wise, BSC ASI

Fall Conference Full Schedule

Monday, September 19, 2016

8:30 to 8:55 a.m.                                                                                                                                         Breakfast
(Bronco Student Center, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor)
9 to 11:30 a.m.
 Fall Convocation and University Strategic Planning
(Bronco Student Center, Ursa Major)Guest Speaker: Dr. Thomas Carey 
Executive-in-Residence for Teaching & Learning Innovation, British Columbia Association of Institutes and Universities; Research Professor, San Diego State University; Visiting Scholar, Institute for Innovation in Teaching & Learning, University of Queensland
2:00 to 3:45 p.m.
 Excellence in Service and Achievement Awards
(Bronco Student Center, Ursa Major)
4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Welcome Back Reception
(Manor House)

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

8:30 to noon                                                                     Academic Affairs Forum
(Bronco Student Center, Ursa Major)
Concurrent Workshops from 10:45 to noon

  • Advising for Student Success
    Advising continues to play a central role in student success and preparing for semester conversion.  We will explore strategies to ensure that students are developing an individual academic plan (IAP) that provides a planned roadmap to graduation
  • Enhancing Student Success with Quality Matters
    Course     Design Framework
    The Quality Matters framework emphasizes clarity, organization, and student engagement in hybrid, online, and technology-enhanced face-to-face courses.
8:30 to 12:30 p.m. Student Affairs
(Kellogg West Auditorium)
Assessment Poster Session from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m.
Noon to 2 p.m. College of Environmental Design
(Building 7, Atrium & Gallery)
Noon to 2:30 p.m. College of Science
(Library, Building 15, room 1807)
Noon to 4 p.m. The Collins College of Hospitality Management
(Lunch from noon to 1 p.m. Building 80, H-Cafe)
(Meeting from 1 to 4 p.m. Building 80, room 100)
12:15 to 3 p.m.
 College of Education & Integrative Studies
(Kellogg West, Dining Room B)
12:30 to 4:30 p.m. College of Agriculture
(AGRIscapes)
12:30 to 3 p.m. College of Engineering
(Building 162, room 1002)
1 to 4 p.m. College of Business Administration
(Building 162, room 1001)
2:30 to 3 p.m.
  University Library
(University Library, Building 15, room 4829)

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

9 to 10:30 a.m. College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences
(Building 24, room 191)
  BroncoFusion

Thursday, September 22, 2016

All Day
 First Day of Classes

Friday, September 23, 2016

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. BroncoFusion
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Academic Affairs
(Bronco Student Center, Ursa Major)
Student Success Conversation