ON COURSE: On-Campus Faculty Development

Since 1996, more than 25,000 college and university educators have attended On Course Professional development events. At the bottom of this page is a list of our many client colleges and universities. If you have questions or would like to schedule an On Course Workshop for your educators, contact us at workshop@oncourseworkshop.com.

On Course has changed our campus for the better--both faculty and staff as well as students. --Stacey Henderson, Faculty, Psychology & FYE Coordinator, College of the Mainland (TX)

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OVERVIEW OF ON-CAMPUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS

On Course Professional Development Workshops--ranging in length from one to four days--present and model the best of learner-centered educational practices. All workshops offer effective strategies for empowering students to maximize the benefit they receive from a learner-centered educational environment. The desired outcome of these events is greater student engagement, improved academic success, and increased retention (click HERE to see supporting data). These highly interactive workshops are ideal for instructors in all disciplines, student services personnel who work directly with students, and administrators charged with academic programming and retention. And, of course, they are perfect for educators who teach or coordinate student success or first-year experience courses. On Course professional development workshops are designed for up to 50 participants.

Introductory Workshops

1-Day Workshop An introduction to empowering learner-centered principles and strategies

2-Day Workshop This extension of our 1-day workshop offers twice as many learner-centered strategies

Signature Workshops These workshops present different learner-centered strategies than do the Introductory Workshops

3-Day On Course I Workshop An in-depth immersion in empowering learner-centered principles and strategies...our most-requested event

4-day On Course II Workshop An advanced workshop in designing and facilitating learner-centered educational experiences

Specialty Workshops These workshops may only be scheduled along with or after hosting an Introductory or Signature Workshop

1-Day Workshop: On Course for Front Line Staff Helping front line staff contribute to student success and retention

1-Day Workshop: Staying On Course in a Diverse World Helping college educators implement On Course principles and practices with culturally diverse students

Client List View a list of colleges, universities, and educational organizations that have hosted On Course professional development events.

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1-DAY WORKSHOP An introduction to empowering learner-centered principles and strategies

The 1-day workshop provides a foundation in learner-centered education as well as practical and proven educational strategies that participants can use immediately with their students. At the end of the workshop, participants develop a specific plan to implement one or more strategies learned in the workshop. To extend their learning beyond the workshop, participants receive access to a web source of hundreds of innovative ways the workshop strategies have been employed by other educators across the curriculum (from Advising to Zoology and all educational roles in between).

The 1-Day Workshop

9:00-10:15	SESSION 1: CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS: Identifying the inner qualities that distinguish students who are successful in college (and beyond) from those who struggle.
10:15-10:30	Break
10:30-12:00	SESSION 2: CHARACTERISTICS OF LEARNER-CENTERED EDUCATION: Identifying how learner-centered educators actively engage students, empowering them to become equal partners in the creation of their own education.
12:00-1:00	Lunch
1:00-2:30	SESSION 3: PROMOTING SELF-RESPONSIBILITY AND SELF-MOTIVATION: Learner-centered strategies for empowering students to take greater responsibility for their outcomes and experiences in college...and beyond. Plus, strategies for empowering students to discover their own intrinsic motivation for academic achievement.
2:30-2:45	Break
2:45-4:00	SESSION 4: ADDING TO YOUR LEARNER-CENTERED TOOLBOX: Each participant develops a specific plan to implement one or more strategies learned in the workshop.

I want to thank you for your wonderful workshop on Friday. I found a lot of good ideas during the day, and I am looking forward to conducting my own faculty training incorporating some of your learner-centered activities. I can certainly understand why you have such a devoted following of professionals, and I have already received an inquiry about when you will be back. Thank you for your skill and passion. It is always invigorating to be with someone who believes strongly in the craft of education, and puts those beliefs into action. --John Coliton, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, Montgomery College (MD)

This is the second 1-day On Course workshop I have attended (and I attended the four-day On Course I Workshop), and I'm still learning and relearning. Thanks! --Christine Umali Kopp, Faculty, Psychology, Santiago Canyon College (CA)

What a wonderful one-day workshop! The next week people were talking about it all over campus! I am beyond thrilled with the enthusiasm your workshop generated. I was inundated with requests for "clean" copies of the handouts from your session at our division meeting. Thank you for all of your practical, as well as fun, teaching strategies. --Dawn Haden, Quality Enhancement Plan Coordinator, Thomas Nelson Community College (VA)

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	1-Day Workshop An introduction to empowering learner-centered principles and practices
	2-Day Workshop This extension of our 1-day workshop offers twice as many learner-centered strategies

	3-Day On Course I Workshop An in-depth immersion in empowering learner-centered principles and practices... our most-requested event
	4-day On Course II Workshop An advanced workshop in designing and facilitating learner-centered educational experiences

	1-Day Workshop: On Course for Front Line Staff Helping front line staff contribute to student success and retention
	1-Day Workshop: Staying On Course in a Diverse World Helping college educators implement On Course principles and practices with culturally diverse students

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2-DAY WORKSHOP This extension of our 1-day workshop offers twice as many learner-centered strategies

Like the shorter 1-day workshop, the 2-day workshop provides a foundation in learner-centered education and provides participants with practical and proven educational strategies they can implement immediately with their students. However, because of the additional time, the number of learner-centered strategies is more than doubled. At the end of the workshop, participants develop a specific plan to implement one or more strategies learned in the workshop. To extend their learning beyond the workshop, participants receive access to a web source of hundreds of innovative ways the workshop strategies have been employed by other educators across the curriculum (from Advising to Zoology and all educational roles in between).

The 2-Day Workshop
DAY 1
9:00-10:15	SESSION 1: CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS: Identifying the inner qualities that distinguish students who are successful in college (and beyond) from those who struggle.
10:15-10:30	Break
10:30-12:00	SESSION 2: CHARACTERISTICS OF LEARNER-CENTERED EDUCATION: Identifying how learner-centered educators actively engage students, empowering them to become equal partners in the creation of their own education.
12:00-1:00	Lunch
1:00-2:30	SESSION 3: PROMOTING SELF-RESPONSIBILITY: Strategies for empowering students to take greater responsibility for their outcomes and experiences in college...and beyond.
2:30-2:45	Break
2:45-4:00	SESSION 4: PROMOTING SELF-MOTIVATION: Strategies for empowering students to discover their own intrinsic motivation for academic achievement, thus promoting greater perseverance when they encounter inevitable challenges in college or elsewhere in their lives.
DAY 2
9:00-10:15	SESSION 5: PROMOTING SELF-MANAGEMENT: Strategies for empowering students to make wise choices regarding their time, choosing purposeful and persistent actions necessary to stay on course to their goals and dreams.
10:15-10:30	Break
10:30-12:00	SESSION 6: PROMOTING INTERDEPENDENCE AND SELF-AWARENESS: Strategies for empowering students to develop mutually supportive relationships necessary for achieving most of life's lofty goals, including success in higher education, as well as developing an understanding of unconscious beliefs and habitual behaviors that sabotage their success.
12:00-1:00	Lunch
1:00-2:30	SESSION 7: PROMOTING LIFE-LONG LEARNING: Strategies for empowering students to develop critical and creative thinking skill that lead to deep and lasting learning.
2:30-2:45	Break
2:45-4:00	SESSION 8: ADDING TO YOUR LEARNER-CENTERED TOOLBOX: Each participant develops a specific plan to implement one or more strategies learned in the workshop.

There were so many wonderful techniques & strategies that were fun yet educational. These will transfer well to both the classroom and the workplace. Participatory/hands-on learning is so very powerful. The only way to improve on this 2-day workshop is to go to a 3-day workshop. This content is something we should have every faculty member and administrator exposed to. --Maddy Jeffs, Vice President, Columbia Basin College (WA)

I only wish I had learned about the On Course program and faculty development workshops years ago. They are exactly what I have been looking for to help our students be more successful! --George Daniel, Director, Student Success Center, University of Tennessee-Martin (TN)

The 2-day workshop was excellent, a transformative experience for our faculty and staff.... The experience was a model of engagement, respectful listening, and sharing for all participants. --Kathleen Dahl, Faculty, English, Rochester Technical and Community College

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	1-Day Workshop An introduction to empowering learner-centered principles and practices
	2-Day Workshop This extension of our 1-day workshop offers twice as many learner-centered strategies

	3-Day On Course I Workshop An in-depth immersion in empowering learner-centered principles and practices... our most-requested event
	4-day On Course II Workshop An advanced workshop in designing and facilitating learner-centered educational experiences

	1-Day Workshop: On Course for Front Line Staff Helping front line staff contribute to student success and retention
	1-Day Workshop: Staying On Course in a Diverse World Helping college educators implement On Course principles and practices with culturally diverse students

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THREE-DAY ON COURSE I WORKSHOP An in-depth immersion in empowering learner-centered principles and strategies... our most-requested event

Our flagship workshop, this is the same event as the highly acclaimed On Course I Workshops that have been offered since 1996 at conference centers throughout North America. A long list of testimonials reveals the powerful impact this workshop has had on past participants. While this 3-day workshop presents the same foundational principles as the 1- and 2-day workshops, the strategies presented in this workshop are different and the extended schedule provides an immersion in learning-centered education that brings about significant changes in the way participants interact with students. Participants leave with literally dozens of proven strategies that they can implement immediately. Additionally, participants are provided a source of hundreds of innovative ways that the workshop strategies have been employed by other educators across the curriculum (from Advising to Zoology and all educational roles in between). Another very positive outcome of the interactive nature of the workshop is the creation of community among participants that lasts long after the event has ended. After the workshop, expect workshop participants to be informed, inspired, and rejuvenated!

Graduate Course Option: Attendees who participate in the entire workshop are eligible to enroll in a 3-credit online graduate course offered by the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and taught by instructors provided by On Course. For information about the graduate course, click HERE.

The 3-Day On Course I Workshop
DAY 1
8:30-10:00	SESSION 1: GETTING ON COURSE: Identifying the characteristics that distinguish students who are successful in college (and beyond) from those who struggle...and identifying the seven domains of influence available to educators.
10:00-10:15	Break
10:15-12:00	SESSION 1: GETTING ON COURSE (Continued): Getting students on course to success from their very first day.
12:00-1:00	Lunch Break
1:00-2:45	SESSION 2: GREATER PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY: Guiding students to take greater responsibility for their education and for the outcomes of their lives.
2:45-3:00	Break
3:00-4:30	SESSION 3: INCREASED SELF-MOTIVATION: Guiding students to discover intrinsic motivation for academic achievement, thus promoting greater perseverance when they encounter inevitable challenges in college or elsewhere in their lives.
DAY 2
8:30-10:00	SESSION 4: IMPROVED SELF-MANAGEMENT: Guiding students to make the most of their time, choosing the purposeful and persistent actions necessary to stay on course to their goals and dreams.
10:00-10:15	Break
10:15-12:00	SESSION 5: ENHANCED INTERDEPENDENCE: Guiding students to develop the mutually supportive relationships necessary for achieving most of life's lofty goals, including academic success.
12:00-1:00	Lunch Break
1:00-2:45	SESSION 6: HEIGHTENED SELF-AWARENESS: Guiding students to revise limiting beliefs and self-defeating habits, empowering them to make the wise choices necessary to achieve success.
2:45-3:00	Break
3:00-4:30	SESSION 7: EFFECTIVE LIFE-LONG LEARNING: Guiding students to use critical and creative thinking that leads not only to academic knowledge and skills but also to the wisdom required to create a rich, full life.
4:30-6:00	Dinner Break for those staying for optional evening session
6:00-9:00	ANOTHER WAY TO KNOW: This optional session is designed for participants who want the opportunity to improve their own lives, personally as well as professionally. Many participants report this session to be extraordinarily valuable in helping them discover their next steps for creating the rich, full life they want.
DAY 3
8:30-10:15	SESSION 8: GREATER EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: Guiding students to manage their strong feelings wisely: replacing emotional, self-defeating choices with mature, well considered decisions.
10:15-10:30	Break
10:30-12:00	SESSION 9: HIGHER SELF-ESTEEM: Guiding students to develop greater self-acceptance, self-confidence, self-respect, and self-worth, thus greatly expanding the possibilities of what they can achieve in their lives.
12:00-1:00	Lunch Break
1:00-2:45	SESSION 10: STAYING ON COURSE: In preparation for your return home, you will create a personal plan for implementing new educational strategies at your college, strategies designed to empower your students to achieve more of their potential...academic, personal, and professional.
2:45-3:00	Break
3:00-4:30	Session 10: Staying On Course (continued)

We are thrilled with the feedback from our [3-day] workshop participants. Truthfully, I have been at BCC for many years, and this is the best feedback that I have ever seen! We did a great deal of faculty and staff professional development when I was BCC's Title III Director, but never have I seen any feedback with 100% in any area, let alone 5 areas. The comments are glowing as well. I do want you to know that the excitement continues with the faculty, even three weeks later. They are emailing back and forth. The faculty are creating products to use within their classrooms and copying each other--sharing--and talking about results. These results are the signs of an effective workshop.... I do want to thank you for inspiring our faculty, many of whom had become cynical over the years. They are re-invigorated! --Patricia Hare, Academic Dean, Brevard Community College, (FL)

The workshop last week was a resounding success, and everyone appreciated [the facilitator's] expertise, willingness to hear and work with varying points of view, and great sense of humor. I'm sure our college will want to host another workshop in a year or so, and we're already working on identifying people to attend the On Course II Workshops, as well as the On Course National Conference. Everyone who was there wants to be subscribed to the On Course Newsletter--that says it all, doesn't it? --Diana Babayan, Chair and Faculty, ESL, Santiago Canyon College (CA)

During my nine years at College of the Mainland, I have not witnessed such a successful workshop, embraced with abundant enthusiasm by participants. During the past eighteen months, our College has been through some difficult transitional times, and I believe the 3-day On Course I Workshop made a significant contribution to creating a positive environment for our faculty and staff who participated. College of the Mainland is completing our third year as an Achieving the Dream institution. In my opinion, the workshop succeeded in a significant way by elevating the awareness of AtD concepts fostered in this national initiative. --Katherine Moser, Dean, College of the Mainland (TX)

Message to the Director of Professional Development and the Academic Vice President: Thank you, thank you for offering the 3-day On Course I Workshop to Sierra College educators. What a fabulous experience! Not only did it provide faculty with many meaningful, interactive activities to use in our classrooms, but it also showed us how to empower students in ways that will make them more responsible and productive learners. I hope that this same workshop can be offered again, so that more Sierra College staff can have the opportunity to profoundly change the way they teach, work with colleagues, and---more importantly-- live their lives. --Janet Quinlan, Faculty and Co-Chair, Department of Human Development, Sierra College (CA)

Thank you very much for the work that you have done for the Holomua [developmental education] unit at KCC. I cannot tell you how great your impact has been on the faculty. You've energized and revitalized even those that I thought would never be able to change. Personally, it's been a pleasure to work with you. You set a high standard for us all! --Mona Lee, Dean, Kapiolani Community College (HI)

It is incredible to me how we can all be so rejuvenated after three days that seem so short and packed with such fun, inspiring, enriching information about ourselves and our teaching and not be totally exhausted. I hear nothing but glowing statements from all involved and from many of the staff that are hearing the faculty's excitement about the event. I personally am again inspired and have made many personal commitments based on the experience. Thank you again for the amazing experience. --Rob Jenkins, Professional Development Coordinator, Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education, Santa Ana College (CA)

Since first attending one of the summer workshops, I've held nine 3-day On Course staff development trainings for our college, and I plan to offer more. They are invaluable! I strongly recommend this workshop for all faculty, counselors, and administrators. --Philip Rodriguez, Dean, Cerritos College (CA)

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	1-Day Workshop An introduction to empowering learner-centered principles and practices
	2-Day Workshop This extension of our 1-day workshop offers twice as many learner-centered strategies

	3-Day On Course I Workshop An in-depth immersion in empowering learner-centered principles and practices... our most-requested event
	4-day On Course II Workshop An advanced workshop in designing and facilitating learner-centered educational experiences

	1-Day Workshop: On Course for Front Line Staff Helping front line staff contribute to student success and retention
	1-Day Workshop: Staying On Course in a Diverse World Helping college educators implement On Course principles and practices with culturally diverse students

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FOUR-DAY ON COURSE II WORKSHOP An advanced workshop in designing and facilitating learner-centered educational experiences

This advanced workshop is the same event as the public On Course II Workshops held at conference centers throughout North America. A review of the testimonials will quickly show the value that participants have gained from this workshop. PREREQUISITE: Completion of an On Course I Workshop.

At the On Course I Workshop, participants learn dozens of strategies for empowering students to become active, responsible learners. At this advanced On Course II Workshop, participant not only add more than 100 student-empowerment strategies to their repertoire, they also learn the essential design and facilitation skills necessary for being an effective learner-centered educator who can empower students to move from superficial to deep learning. These advanced design and facilitation skills also provide the knowledge and resources for participants to help colleagues provide more effective educational experiences for their students. The skills presented in this workshop are drawn from best practices in academic curriculum design, brain research, learning styles, active-learning principles, corporate training methodology, and personal development strategies. This workshop is ideal for educators who want to help students become active, responsible learners and/or you want to take a leadership role in helping their college or university become more learner-centered!

The 4-Day On Course II Workshop
DAY 1
1:00-2:30	SESSION 1: GETTING ON COURSE: Reviewing the characteristics of successful students and introducing the foundational concepts of the workshop (in learner-centered ways, of course).
2:30-2:45	Break
2:45-5:00	SESSION 2: DESIGNING LEARNER-CENTERED EXPERIENCES (I): Assessing participants' learning preferences, understanding the variety of students' learning preferences, introducing Problem-Based Learning (PBL), and forming teams that will work together on a self-determined learner-centered curriculum design, one they will present on the final day.
DAY 2
8:30-10:00	SESSION 3: DESIGNING LEARNER-CENTERED EXPERIENCES (II): Learning and experiencing the four components of an effective learner-centered design.
10:00-10:15	Break
10:15-12:00	SESSION 4: USING LEARNER-CENTERED STRUCTURES AND STRATEGIES: Defining the building blocks of learner-centered practices, introduction to more than 100 structures and strategies, and a second design team meeting to continue the creation of each team's learner-centered design.
12:00-1:00	Lunch Break
1:00-2:30	SESSION 5: FACILITATING LEARNER-CENTERED EXPERIENCES (1): Learning the three steps of effective learner-centered facilitation and practicing some of their associated skills.
2:30-2:45	Break
2:45-5:00	SESSION 6: DESIGNING LEARNER-CENTERED EXPERIENCES (3): Learning and applying to the design teams a number of theories for creating productive teams of learners; a third design team meeting.
DAY 3
8:30-10:00	SESSION 7: FACILITATING LEARNER-CENTERED EXPERIENCES (2): Practicing additional skills for effectively facilitating powerful learner-centered experiences.
10:00-10:15	Break
10:15-12:00	SESSION 8: DESIGNING LEARNER-CENTERED EXPERIENCES (4): Learning and practicing strategies for helping teams of learners work more effectively; a fourth design team meeting.
12:00-1:00	Lunch Break
1:00-2:30	SESSION 9: FACILITATING LEARNER-CENTERED EXPERIENCES (3): Learning and practicing skills to effectively debrief a learning-centered experience and provide empowering feedback to learners.
2:30-2:45	Break
2:45-5:00	SESSION 10: DESIGNING LEARNER-CENTERED EXPERIENCES (5): Learning and practicing strategies to help students think about their thinking (metacognition) and draw out transformational lessons from their learning experiences; the final design team meeting to put finishing touches on the design.
5:00-6:00	Dinner Break for those staying for optional evening session
6:00-9:00	ANOTHER WAY OF KNOWING: This optional session is designed for participants who want the opportunity to improve their own lives, personally as well as professionally. Many participants report this session to be extraordinarily valuable in helping them discover their next steps for creating the rich, full life they want.
DAY 4
8:30-12:00	SESSION 11: STAYING ON COURSE: Presentation of learner-centered designs; feedback on the designs; design team celebrations!

This past spring we were privileged to host an On Course II workshop on our campus for the purpose of enhancing one of our key college-wide initiatives, "On Course Infusion Across Campus." In attendance were deans, department chairs, and faculty leaders whose purpose was to take their On Course knowledge to the next level, moving from using it mainly in their own practice to serving as a model for colleagues in their respective divisions. That is exactly what happened! By working together to use On Course principles and strategies to create a product addressing a real need, there were powerful shifts in each individual. Now we as a college are engaged in a process where these leaders now support their colleagues to use and adapt On Course to empower themselves and our students to grow in responsibility, motivation, awareness. With this perspective in place, there is no limit to what can be accomplished. --Barbara Brownsmith Campbell, Associate Director, Faculty Development and Assessment, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, NC

The design team project brought all aspects of On Course together in the same way my dissertation process brought my doctoral studies together. Well done and thank you! George Daniel, Director, Student Success Center, University of Tennessee-Martin, TN

Receiving 100% positive feedback from participants in any faculty professional development event is rare. Yet Skip Downing did just that when he facilitated an On Course II Workshop recently at Broward College. Having held two On Course I Workshops over the previous two years, the Faculty Professional Development committee wanted to take the training to the next step. Specifically, we wanted our faculty to design collaborative, learner-centered experiences to help students become more responsible learners. Skip delivered a fully-engaging all-inclusive, and extremely gratifying On Course II program that has every faculty participant buzzing about the possibility of On Course III. As one OC II grad so aptly remarked, "Even after a span of two years since completing OC I, my passion for it remained and was further fueled by going through OC II. I'm even more inspired to apply the 101 strategies and structures to the varied projects I pursue." --Pat Senior, Vice-President HR, Professional Development/Training, Broward College, FL

I am going to use more of the strategies we learned when I work with faculty. I facilitate an informal professional development seminar called Chalk Talk. I am going to bring a new structure to each seminar and ask faculty to participate in them. Lana Carter, Chairperson, Social Science and Education, Pueblo Community College, CO

I loved On Course I--Introduction of the skills was so valuable. I treasure On Course II for providing the practical structures and strategies to implement those ideas. Every person I've spoken to "gets" why we're here and you are the best designer and facilitator I've ever had the privilege to know and observe. You walk the walk--always. Joan Luebbe, Counselor, Central Florida Community College, FL

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	1-Day Workshop An introduction to empowering learner-centered principles and practices
	2-Day Workshop This extension of our 1-day workshop offers twice as many learner-centered strategies

	3-Day On Course I Workshop An in-depth immersion in empowering learner-centered principles and practices... our most-requested event
	4-day On Course II Workshop An advanced workshop in designing and facilitating learner-centered educational experiences

	1-Day Workshop: On Course for Front Line Staff Helping front line staff contribute to student success and retention
	1-Day Workshop: Staying On Course in a Diverse World Helping college educators implement On Course principles and practices with culturally diverse students

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ON COURSE WORKSHOP FOR FRONT LINE STAFF Helping front line staff contribute to student success and retention

This 1-day workshop is designed to address the unique interaction between front line staff and students as an opportunity to enhance student responsibility and ultimate success in the college experience. The purpose of the workshop is to recognize the importance of the role of front line staff as educators, 'empowerers' of students and retention specialists. The workshop will provide front line staff with principles and practices for helping students to achieve greater academic success and persistence. This workshop is designed for those who want to contribute to creating a culture of success across the campus, such as...

	Front line staff who work with students in office settings, such as Admissions, Registrar’s, and Business office.
	Staff who work in student success centers (e.g., Counseling, Advisement, Health Centers, Libraries and Learning Centers campus).
	Student support services professionals who work individually with students.
	Administrators who seek to create a culture of success using On Course principles as a framework.
	Students who are involved with supplemental instruction, peer tutoring, student government, and other leadership positions.

NOTE: The workshop for front line staff is meant to help participants support the implementation of On Course principles and practices learned by educators in an Introductory (1- or 2-day) or Signature (3- or 4-day) Workshop. Thus, the Front Line Staff Workshop may only be scheduled along with or after one or more of these other workshops.

On Course Workshop for Front Line Staff (1-Day Workshop)

9:00-10:15	SESSION 1: CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS: Identifying the inner qualities that distinguish students who are successful in college (and beyond) from those who struggle.
10:15-10:30	Break
10:30-12:00	SESSION 2: CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE FRONT LINE STAFF: Identifying the mission of front line staff as well as effective behaviors of front line staff to help students become more empowered and successful in the college environment.
12:00-1:00	Lunch
1:00-2:30	SESSION 3: PROMOTING STUDENTS' SELF-RESPONSIBILITY: Strategies for helping students to take greater responsibility for their outcomes and experiences in college...and beyond.
2:30-2:45	Break
2:45-4:00	SESSION 4: EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS: Identifying a process that allows front line staff to help students resolve problems while practicing the skills needed to be an effective front line staff member.

After attending the On Course Front Line Staff workshop, my staff and I had some great conversations about eliminating barriers to student success in our department (barriers we have some control over)! I know your workshop contributed to some decisions made regarding how to approach new student orientation this past summer, and we really appreciate the material that was presented. Great job! Lisa Thomas, Associate Dean of Student Life, Northwestern Michigan College, MI

I am so happy to have been able to bring this workshop in for student leaders! It was wonderful to have staff and student leaders from across the 3 campuses interact though On Course. Hurray for you and us! Ruth Silon, Executive Director, Ohio Association of Community Colleges, Student Success Center, OH

Our entire staff in Student Financial Services attended the On Course Front Line Staff Workshop. We found it to be very worthwhile and helped us with very practical tools to provide coaching to develop responsible students - giving them tools to work through their challenges without being too paternalistic and trying to solve their problems for them. Linda L. Berlin, Student Financial Services Coordinator, Northwestern Michigan College, MI

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	1-Day Workshop An introduction to empowering learner-centered principles and practices
	2-Day Workshop This extension of our 1-day workshop offers twice as many learner-centered strategies

	3-Day On Course I Workshop An in-depth immersion in empowering learner-centered principles and practices... our most-requested event
	4-day On Course II Workshop An advanced workshop in designing and facilitating learner-centered educational experiences

	1-Day Workshop: On Course for Front Line Staff Helping front line staff contribute to student success and retention
	1-Day Workshop: Staying On Course in a Diverse World Helping college educators implement On Course principles and practices with culturally diverse students

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STAYING ON COURSE IN A DIVERSE WORLD Helping college educators implement On Course principles and practices with culturally diverse students

Colleges and universities have more learners than ever before whose diverse perceptions and ways of creating meaning vary, and may differ from those of the educator. The resulting differences create challenges for educators in meeting the needs of all students. In this 1-day workshop, participants have the opportunity to increase their own awareness about concepts related to cultural and learning diversity through discussion and interaction, as well as to identify the conditions and strategies necessary to create relevant and engaging lessons that enable diverse students to learn well together. Participants also learn to use the On Course success principles and learner-centered instructional strategies to strengthen culturally responsive teaching skills. These principles and practices will help honor the cultural perspectives of each learner as s/he moves toward educational success.

NOTE: This workshop helps educators implement previously learned On Course principles and practices in a culturally diverse environment. Thus, this workshop may only be scheduled along with or after an Introductory (1- or 2 day) or Signature (3- or 4-day) On Course Workshop.

Staying On Course in a Diverse World (1-Day Workshop)

9:00-10:15	SESSION 1: GETTING ON COURSE IN A DIVERSE WORLD: Exploring dimensions of diversity, the connection to culture, and the implications for educators using On Course principles & strategies to empower students for educational success.
10:15-10:30	Break
10:30-12:00	SESSION 2: SELF-AWARENESS--NAVIGATING A DIVERSE WORLD: Recognizing one's own biases, assumptions, and ethnocentricity as well as understanding the culture of higher education and its effect on those from different cultures.
12:00-1:00	Lunch
1:00-2:30	SESSION 3: SELF-MOTIVATION--FUEL FOR THE JOURNEY: Developing strategies for increasing intrinsic motivation for academic achievement within communities of diverse learners.
2:30-2:45	Break
2:45-4:00	SESSION 4: INTERDEPENDENCE--TRAVELING TOGETHER: Identifying strategies to encourage interdependence in a diverse educational setting and creating a plan for staying on course as a culturally responsive educator.

Thank you. I was looking for a re-inspiration to utilize and incorporate some On Course strategies involving a "subject" that is intertwined with everything--cultural diversity. I'm so excited to use [them] this fall. This solidified the On Course I & II Workshops I took earlier this year. Kelli Horner, STEM Summer Bridge, Cabrillo College, CA

The workshop gave me more insight into what diversity entails--not just race, ethnicity, culture. I appreciate the list of resources very much! We want to include more on diversity/sensitivity in every college success course, so this was very timely for us. Lisa Marks, Reading/English/College Success, Ozarks Technical Community College, MO

Thank you--I enjoyed the workshop, have a great understanding of the term diversity, and feel empowered to use strategies to help our students be successful. Verlinda Folgheraiter, Coordinator/TRIO, Northern Arizona University, AZ

I liked the many hands-on and group projects/discussions and the way in which the activities made me realize my own cultural influences. Cheryl Norton, Reading, Southwestern Community College, CA

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	1-Day Workshop An introduction to empowering learner-centered principles and practices
	2-Day Workshop This extension of our 1-day workshop offers twice as many learner-centered strategies

	3-Day On Course I Workshop An in-depth immersion in empowering learner-centered principles and practices... our most-requested event
	4-day On Course II Workshop An advanced workshop in designing and facilitating learner-centered educational experiences

	1-Day Workshop: On Course for Front Line Staff Helping front line staff contribute to student success and retention
	1-Day Workshop: Staying On Course in a Diverse World Helping college educators implement On Course principles and practices with culturally diverse students

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ON COURSE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS HAVE BEEN HOSTED BY...

Abbie Business Institute (MD)

ACT 101 Conference (PA)

Adirondack Community College (NY)

American River College (CA)

Anne Arundel Community College (MD)

Anoka-Ramsey Community College (MN)

Antelope Valley College (CA)

Arkansas Association of Developmental Educators (AR)

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (NC)

Atlantic Colleges Development Inst (Canada)

Austin Community College (TX)

Baltimore City Community College (MD)

Baruch College (NY)

Bay de Noc College (MI)

Bay Mills Community College (MI)

Belleview Community College (WA)

Bellingham Technical College (WA)

Berea College (KY)

Bergen Community College (NJ)

Berkshire Community College (MA)

Bermuda College (Bermuda)

Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (CO)

Brevard College (FL)

Brookhaven College (TX)

Broward Community College (FL)

Burlington County College (NJ)

Butte College (CA)

Cabot Institute (Newfoundland, CN)

Cabrillo College (CA)

Calhoun Community College (AL)

Carolina College of Health Sciences (NC)

Carroll Community College (MD)

Cayuga Community College (NY)

Central Lakes College (MN)

Central New Mexico Community College (NM)

Central Oregon Community College (OR)

Century College (MN)

Cerritos College (CA)

Chaffey College (CA)

Chattahoochee Valley Community College (AL)

Chemeketa Community College (OR)

Chipola College (FL)

Chippewa Valley Community College (WI)

City University of New York (NY)

Clinton Community College (NY)

Clovis Community College (NM)

Coastal Carolina Community College (NC)

College of San Mateo (CA)

College of the Canyons (CA)

College of the Desert (CA)

College of the Mainland (TX)

College of the Redwoods (CA)

College of the Sequoias (CA)

College Misericordia (PA)

College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA)

Columbia Basin College (WA)

Columbia Union College (MD)

Community College of Aurora (CO)

Concordia College of Alabama (AL)

Conference of California EOP&S Counselors

Copper Mountain College (CA)

Corning Community College (NY)

Crafton Hills College (CA)

Cuesta College (CA)

Cuyahoga Community College (OH)

Cuyamaca College (CA)

Davidson County Community College (NC)

Daytona Beach Community College (FL)

Delaware State TRIO Conference (DE)

Delaware Valley Community College (PA)

Delgado Community College (LA)

Des Moines Area Community College (IA)

Detroit College of Business (MI)

Developmental Education Association of Maryland

Durham College (Ontario, CN)

Eastern Kentucky University (KY)

Eastern Michigan University (MI)

East Los Angeles College (CA)

El Camino College (CA)

El Centro College (TX)

Elgin Community College (IL)

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (AZ)

Everett Community College (WA)

Flathead Valley Community College (MT)

Folsom Lake College (CA)

Foothill College (CA)

Forsyth Technical College (NC)

Fox Valley Technical College (WI)

Frostburg State University (MD)

Fullerton College (CA)

Gateway Community College (AZ)

Glendale Community College (AZ)

Glendale Community College (CA)

Golden West College (CA)

Grays Harbor College (WA)

Grayson County College (TX)

Greater Cincinnati Tech Prep Consortium (OH)

Grossmont College (CA)

Guilford Technical College (NC)

H. Lavity Stout Community College (BVI)

Hagerstown Community College (MD)

Harford Community College (MD)

Harrisburg Area Community College (PA)

Hawaii Community College (HI)

Heald College (CA)

Heartland Community College (IL)

Henry Ford Community College (MI)

Heritage University (WA)

Highland Community College (KS)

Hillsboro Community College (FL)

Houstatonic Community College (CT)

Howard College (TX)

Howard Community College (MD)

Hutchinson Community College (KS)

Illinois Valley Community College (IL)

Indiana East University (IN)

Inver Hills Community College (MN)

Jackson Community College (MI)

Jamestown College (ND)

Jefferson Community College (NY)

Johnson and Wales University (RI)

Kapi'olani Community College (HI)

Kauai Community College (HI)

Kent State University (OH)

LaGuardia Community College (NY)

Lakeland College (Alberta, CN)

Lake-Sumter Community College (FL)

Lake Superior State University (MN)

Lamar University (TX)

Lane Community College, (OR)

Lassen Community College (CA)

Linn-Benton Community College (OR)

Lock Haven University (PA)

Lonestar College District (TX)

Long Beach City College (CA)

Loraine County Community College (OH)

Los Angeles Harbor College (CA)

Louisiana Technical College (LA)

MacEwan College (Alberta, CN)

Madison Area Technical College (WI)

Maine Educational Opportunity Association (ME)

Manchester Community College (CT)

Maui Community College (HI)

Mayland Community College (NC)

Merritt College (CA)

Metropolitan Community College (NE)

Miami-Jacobs Career College (OH)

Miami University-Middletown (OH)

Mid-Atlantic Career Counselors Association

Mid-America Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (TRIO)

Mid-South Community College (AR)

Mid-State Technical College (WI)

Milwaukee Area Technical College (WI)

Mission College (CA)

Missouri State University (MO)

Modesto Junior College (CA)

Mohave Community College (AZ)

Mohawk Valley Community College (NY)

Montgomery College (MD)

Mountain Empire Community College (VA)

Mount Hood Community College (OR)

Mount San Antonio College (CA)

Mount Wachussett Community College (MA)

National Park Community College (AR)

National Tutors' Association (NTA)

Neumann University (PA)

New Brunswick Community College (CN)

New England Educational Opportunity Association

New Hampshire Technical Institute (NH)

New Jersey Career Counselors Association (NJ)

New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund Professional Association (NJ)

New Mexico Highlands University (NM)

New York City College of Technology (NY)

New York College Learning Skills Association (NY)

Niagara County Community College (NY)

Normandale Community College (MN)

North Carolina A & T State University (NC)

North Central Michigan College (MI)

North Central State College (OH)

North Central Texas State College (TX)

North Hennepin Community College (MN)

Northeast Oklahoma A&M College (OK)

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (Alberta, CN)

Northern Arizona University (AZ)

Northwest College (WY)

Northwest State Community College (OH)

Northwestern Michigan College (MI)

Oakland University (MI)

Oakton Community College (IL)

Onandaga Community College (NY)

Oregon Coast Community College (OR)

Ozark Technical College (MO)

Palomar College (CA)

Paradise Valley Community College (AZ)

Parkland College (IL)

Pasadena City College (CA)

Pennsylvania State University-Altoona (PA)

Pennsylvania State University-Hazelton (PA)

Pennsylvania College of Technology (PA)

Pittsburgh Technical Institute (PA)

Polk Community College (FL)

Prescott College (AZ)

Pueblo Community College (CO)

Reading Area Community College (PA)

Red Rocks Community College (CO)

Reedley College (CA)

Rio Hondo College (CA)

Riverside Community College (CA)

Rogue Community College (OR)

Rose State College (OK)

Sacramento City College (CA)

Saddleback College (CA)

Saint Louis University (MO)

San Diego City College (CA)

San Diego Mesa College (CA)

San Jacinto College (TX)

San Joaquin Delta College (CA)

Santa Ana College (CA)

Santa Monica College (CA)

Santiago Canyon College (CA)

Shasta College (CA)

Sheridan College (WY)

Sierra College (CA)

Sisseton-Wahpeton Tribal College (SD)

Skyline College (CA)

Spoon River Community College (IL)

Solano College (CA)

South Carolina Association of Developmental Educators (SC)

Southern New Hampshire University (NH)

Southern State Community College (OH)

Southwestern College (CA)

Southwestern Illinois College (IL)

Southwestern Michigan College (MI)

South Plains College (TX)

Spokane Falls Community College (WA)

Tallahassee Community College (FL)

The College of Saint Scholastica (MN)

The Ohio State University ATI (OH)

The Victoria College (TX)

Thomas Nelson Community College (VA)

Tillamook Bay Community College (OR)

Towson University (MD)

Umpqua Community College (OR)

Union County College (NJ)

United States Air Force Academy Prep School (CO)

University of Cincinnati (OH)

University of Hawaii (HI)

University of Houston (TX)

University of Maine (ME)

University of Maryland-Baltimore County (MD)

University of Missouri-Rolla (MO)

University of Nebraska (NE)

University of Nevada-Reno (NV)

University of New Mexico-Valencia (NM)

University of Rio Grande (OH)

University of Tennessee-Martin (TN)

University of the Virgin Islands (VI)

University of the Ozarks (AR)

University of the Virgin Islands (VI)

Valencia Community College (FL)

Virginia Commonwealth University (VA)

Virginia Community College System (VA)

Virginia/West Virginia State TRIO Conference

Warren County Community College (NJ)

Washington State Community College (OH)

Washtenaw Community College (MI)

Waubonsee Community College (IL)

Wesley College (DE)

Western Kentucky University (KY)

Whatcom Community College (WA)

Wild Rose School District (CN)

Windward Community College (HI)

Woodbury University (CA)

York College of the City University of New York (NY)

York Technical College (SC)

Thank you--This workshop was everything I was looking for and more! I especially appreciated that you "captured" the attention of some of our faculty who don't usually involve themselves in these types of professional development activities. --Sandy Beckwith, Director, Faculty Development, Lassen College (CA)

I am an administrator and I regularly talk about and stress active learning. This workshop has given me real and valuable tools to describe active learning and simple tips to use in teaching. --Peg Shroyer, Dean, Spoon River College (IL)

How can I ever thank you for the wonderful experience you gave me and my colleagues last week? Excitement is high among the participants, and they are not only spreading the word but are already using the strategies. Have you ever stopped to think of all the lives you touch? When I think of the number of people this one workshop at IVCC will touch, I'm in awe. Thank you for the wonderful job you do! --Marianne Dzik, Dean, Illinois Valley Community College (IL)

I extend my sincere gratitude to you and commend you on your life's work--a dedication to student success-- and the contributions you are making to students, faculty and staff throughout our country. Please call on me at any time to endorse, recommend, or support your work to others. --Bob Bendotti, Vice President of Learning, Paradise Valley Community College (AZ)

A college hosting an on-campus On Course Workshop asked for the "Top Ten Reasons to attend an On Course Workshop" to share with their educators. We turned the request over to the On Course Ambassadors. Click HERE to read what some of them had to say.

INFORMATION: If you'd like information about bringing an On Course professional development workshop to your educators, send us an email at workshop@oncourseworkshop.com.

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1-Day Workshop An introduction to empowering learner-centered principles and practices

2-Day Workshop This extension of our 1-day workshop offers twice as many learner-centered strategies

3-Day On Course I Workshop An in-depth immersion in empowering learner-centered principles and practices... our most-requested event

4-day On Course II Workshop An advanced workshop in designing and facilitating learner-centered educational experiences

1-Day Workshop: On Course for Front Line Staff Helping front line staff contribute to student success and retention

1-Day Workshop: Staying On Course in a Diverse World Helping college educators implement On Course principles and practices with culturally diverse students

11/6/11

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