Center for Academic Development

Presentations by CAD Staff

2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002

2007 Presentations

October 28, 2007
AACRAO 17th Annual Strategic Enrollment Management Conference
New Orleans, LA, United States
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
Mel Tyler, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management
Lynda Plamann, Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences
“Supplemental Instruction: An Essential Ingredient for Enrollment Management”

October 24, 2007
Presentation at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA, United States
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
“Supplemental Instruction: An International Model of Successful Academic Support & Retention”

October 4, 2007
Presentation at the University of Alaska
Anchorage, AK, United States
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
“ Supplemental Instruction: Achieving Success in Challenging Courses”

September 21, 2007
Presentation for UT System
Austin, TX, United States
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
“Supplemental Instruction: Overview of the Model”

September 20, 2007
Presentation at Columbia College
Chicago, IL, United States
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
“Supplemental Instruction: Overview of a Successful Academic Support Model”

September 8, 2007
Presentation at University of the Virgin Islands
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
“Supplemental Instruction: An International Model of Successful Academic Support”
 

August 23-24, 2007
Supplemental Instruction Training for SI Leaders
Community College of Baltimore County Essex, Baltimore, MD, United States
Marion Stone, Associate Director and Research Coordinator, Center for Academic Development

July 13, 2007
Noel-Levitz National Conference on Student Retention
Orlando, FL, United States
Marion Stone, Associate Director and Research Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“Supplemental Instruction: Student Impressions”

July 10, 2007
20th International Conference on The First-Year Experience
Kona, HI
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director of International Center for SI
"Supplemental Instruction: Global Expansion & International Adaptations"

July 2, 2007
Keynote Address at the 3rd National SI / PASS Conference.
Brisbane, Australia
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director of International Center for SI
"Supplemental Instruction: An International Model"

June 21, 2007
Presentation at Truman College
Chicago, IL, United States
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director of International Center for SI
"Supplemental Instruction: A Model of Successful Academic Support & Retention"

June 14-15, 2007
Supplemental Instruction Training for Faculty and Staff
Austin Community College, Austin, TX, United States
Marion Stone, Associate Director and Research Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“Supplemental Instruction (SI): A Model of Successful Academic Support and Retention”

May 15-17, 2007
Supplemental Instruction Training for SI Leaders, Faculty, and Staff
Consortium Program Evaluation
Central Oklahoma University, Edmond, OK, United States
Lisa Stout, Coordinator of the Math Resource Center and Special Projects, Center for Academic Development
Marion Stone, Associate Director and Research Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“Supplemental Instruction (SI): A Model of Successful Academic Support and Retention”

April 29, 2007
Presentation at Canadian Learning Commons Conference 2: Continuing the Conversion
Burnaby, B.C.
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director of International Center for SI
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development
"Supplemental Instruction: An International Model"

April 19, 2007
Panel Presentation
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director of International Center for SI
"Supplemental Instruction: Achieving Success in Challenging Courses"

April 13-14, 2007
Supplemental Instruction Training for Faculty and Staff
Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, United States
Marion Stone, Associate Director and Research Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“Supplemental Instruction (SI): A Model of Successful Academic Support and Retention”

Mar 31 – April 4, 2007
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Joint Meeting: “Our Power and Responsibility to Shape Education”
Orlando, FL, United States
Marion Stone, Associate Director and Research Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Lisa Stout, Coordinator of the Math Resource Center and Special Projects, Center for Academic Development
Jennifer Carnicom, Associate SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Rebecca Bailey, Coaching Program Coordinator, Center for Academic Development

March 8, 2007
Teleconference Series – Leading the Way: Encouraging Student Success Through Peer Education.
Sponsored by: The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition,
University of South Carolina, United States
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI

2006 Presentations

October 12-13, 2006
Supplemental Instruction Training for Faculty and Staff
Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WI, United States
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development
Marion Stone, Associate Director and Research Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“Supplemental Instruction (SI): A Model of Successful Academic Support and Retention”

October 18-21, 2006
2006 CRLA/CASP International Conference
Austin, Texas, United States
Kay Patterson, SI Certified Trainer and VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development Jennifer Carnicom, VSI Facilitator and SI Continuing Education Coordinator
“Uniting Content with Vocabulary and Reading Improvement in a Paired Content and Learning Strategies Course”

October 18-21, 2006
2006 CRLA/CASP International Conference
Austin, Texas, United States
Kay Patterson, SI Certified Trainer and VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development Jennifer Carnicom, VSI Facilitator and SI Continuing Education Coordinator
“Uniting Content with Vocabulary and Reading Improvement in a Paired Content and Learning Strategies Course”

October 6, 2006
Supplemental Instruction: A Model of Successful Academic Support & Retention.
Northeastern Illinois University. Chicago, IL
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI

September 16 – 20, 2006
Supplemental Instruction (SI): An International Model of Successful Academic Support.
City University of Hong Kong. Kowloon, Hong Kong
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI

August, 2006
SI Training Workshop
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, United States
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development

July 25-27, 2006
Supplemental Instruction training for faculty and staff
Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States
SI Training for SI Leaders, Faculty, and Staff
Kay Patterson, SI Certified Trainer and VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development

July 24-27, 2006
19th International Conference on the First-Year Experience
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI “Supplemental Instruction: A Student Success Model Across International Cultures.”

July 20, 2006
Noel-Levitz – National Conference on Student Recruitment, Marketing, and Retention
Denver, CO, United States
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
“Supplemental Instruction (SI): Leadership and Retention Around the World.”

June 15, 2006
Society for Teaching & Learning in Higher Education Conference
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development
“The Supplemental Instruction Model for Peer-led Study Sessions:
Implementing SI in the Canadian Context”

June, 2006
Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Conference
Toronto, Canada
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development
Elizabeth Templeman, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Rachelle Thibodeau, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Mary Wilson, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
“The Supplemental Instruction Model for Peer-Led Studies Sessions”

May 21, 2006
Supplemental Instruction Certified Trainers’ Meeting
Barcelona, Spain
Marion Stone, Associate Director and Research Coordinator, Center for Academic Development, Meeting Coordinator
“Strategic Planning: International Expansion and Collaboration”

May 24-26, 2006
4th International Conference on Supplemental Instruction: Crossing Borders with Collaborative Learning
Malmö, Sweden
Marion Stone, Associate Director and Research Coordinator, Center for Academic Development, Conference Coordinator

May 26, 2006
4th International Conference on Supplemental Instruction: Crossing Borders with Collaborative Learning.
Malmö, Sweden.
Lisa Stout, Assistant to the Director, Center for Academic Development
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development
“Student Views Regarding SI”

May 26, 2006
4th International Conference on Supplemental Instruction: Crossing Borders with Collaborative Learning.
Malmö, Sweden
Sonny Painter, Assistant VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Bonnie Painter, Business Affairs Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“Crossing Over to the Digital Age: Moving VSI On-line”

May 26, 2006
4th International Conference on Supplemental Instruction: Crossing Borders with Collaborative Learning.
Malmö, Sweden.
Sandee Zerger, SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“SI as Faculty Development”

May 25, 2006
4th International Conference on Supplemental Instruction: Crossing Borders with Collaborative Learning
Malmö, Sweden
Kay Patterson, VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Jennifer Carnicom, Continuing Education Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“Video-based Supplemental Instruction: Adapting SI –The Best Practices”

May 24, 2006
4th International Conference on Supplemental Instruction: Crossing Borders with Collaborative Learning
Malmö, Sweden
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SIKim Wilcox, SI Training Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“An Overview of SI”

May, 2006
SI Training Workshop
University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development

April, 2006
Annual Black Studies Conference
UMKC, Kansas City, MO, United States
Natasha El-Scari, Upard Bound Project Administrator, Center for Academic Development
“Panelist”

April 7, 2006
First Annual Black Women’s Conference.
UMKC, Kansas City, MO, United States
Natasha El-Scari, Upward Bound Project Administrator, Center for Academic Development
“Emerging Leadership”

April, 2006
Noel-Levitz Symposium on Recruitment and Retention of Students of Color
Kansas City, MO, United States
Rebecca Bailey, Coaching Program Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“Retaining Minority Students on Urban Campuses: UMKC Coaching Program”

March 23-24, 2006
On Course Conference
St. Louis, MO, United States
Rebecca Bailey, Coaching Program Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Jennifer Carnicom, Academic Coordinator, Center for Academic Development

March 16-18, 2006
International Mentoring Association (IMA) Conference
Chicago, IL, United States
Rebecca Bailey, Coaching Program Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Melinda Strathman, Graduate Intern, Center for Academic Development
“UMKC Coaching Program”

March 12, 2006
NASPA International Symposium 2006,
Washington, D.C., United States
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
"Supplemental Instruction: An International Model for Impacting Student Success & Professional Development."

February 26, 2006
FYE Annual Conference
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development
Marion Stone, Associate Director/Research Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“SI: How Do Leaders & Other Factors Influence Student Perceptions and Attendance?”

January 23-24, 2006
SI Training Workshop
Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA, United States
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development
Kay Patterson, VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development

January 10-12, 2006
On-Site Supplemental Instruction Training:
University of Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, United States
Sandra Zerger, SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development

January 10, 2006
Supplemental Instruction Orientation
University of Alaska Southeast-Juneau. Juneau, AK, United States
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
"Supplemental Instruction (SI): An International Model of Successful Academic Support & Retention."

January 9, 2006
Supplemental Instruction Orientation
University of Alaska Southeast-Sitka. Sitka, AK, United States
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
"Supplemental Instruction: A Model of Successful Academic Support & Retention."

January 6, 2006
Supplemental Instruction Orientation
University of Alaska Southeast-Ketchikan. Ketchikan, AK, United States
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI"Supplemental Instruction: An International Model."

2005 Presentations

October 28-29, 2005
SI Training Workshop
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development
Marion Stone, Associate Director/Research Coordinator, Center for Academic Development

October 18, 2005
Signing Ceremony. Nelson Mandela
Metropolitan University, South Africa
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
"Academic Student Support: A Global Interest."

October 13-15, 2005
International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning 35th Annual Conference,
Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States
Sandra Zerger, SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Amelia McDaniel, Assistant SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“Supplemental Instruction in the Disciplines”

October 8, 2005
American Council on Education Conference: Educating All of One Nation
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Sonny Painter, Assistant VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Tony Dickerson, GEAR UP Program Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development
"Collaborating Programs: Preparing High School Students for College Algebra"

September 27-28, 2005
On-Site Supplemental Instruction Training:
Pueblo Community College, Pueblo, Colorado, United States
Kay Patterson, VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Marion Stone, Associate Director, SI Research Coordinator, Center for Academic Development

September 7- 9, 2005
On-Site Supplemental Instruction Training:
Purdue Calumet, Hammond, Indiana, United States
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SISandra Zerger, SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Lisa Stout, Assistant to the Director, Center for Academic Development

August 25, 2005
Supplemental Instruction Orientation
University of Wollongong. Wollongong, Australia
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
"Supplemental Instruction (SI): An International Model of Successful Academic Support & Retention."

June 14-15, 2005
Supplemental Instruction Training for Faculty and Staff
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, United States
Kay Patterson, VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development

June 8-9, 2005
Supplemental Instruction Training for Faculty and Ataff
Northeast Eastern Higher Education District, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States
Kay Patterson, VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development

May 23-24, 2005
Supplemental Instruction Training for Faculty, Staff, and Administrators
Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development

May 17-18, 2005
Supplemental Instruction Training for Faculty and Staff
Trinity University, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Sandra Zerger, SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Sonny Painter, Assistant VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development

April 7-8, 2005
Supplemental Instruction training for faculty and staff
Prairie View A & M University, Prairie View, Texas, United States
Hurley, Maureen, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development
Kay Patterson, VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Sandra Zerger, SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development

March 19-23, 2005
The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)’s Annual Conference
Tampa, Florida, United States
Kay Patterson, VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
SI / VSI Information Booth

March 18, 2005
The 26th Annual Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC)
San Francisco, California, United States
Amelia McDaniel, Assistant SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Sandra Zerger, SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“Composing Themselves: Life-writings of Midwestern Women in the Progressive Period: An Intersection of Contrasting Discourse Communities:
The Mennonite Diaries of Margrethe and Anna Jansen, 1873-78”

March 18-19, 2005
Supplemental Instruction Training for Faculty and Staff
Clayton College and State University, Morrow, Georgia, United States
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development

March 17-20, 2005
The American Association for Higher Education’s National Conference on Higher Education.
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
“Supplemental Instruction (SI): An International Retention Model for Impacting Student Success and Building Leadership Skills”

March 9, 2005
Pre-Conference Workshop at the 29th Annual Conference for the National Association for Developmental Education (NADE).
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
“Supplemental Instruction (SI): A Model of Successful Academic Support and Retention”

February 7, 2005
The 24th Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development
"SI: Where Learning and Retention Theories Intersect.”

January 29-February 11, 2005
Training for ‘Trainer Certification’
University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Sandra Zerger, SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development

January 20, 2005
Workshop
Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
“Promoting Effective Learning Through Supplemental Instruction (SI)”

January 18, 2005
Workshop
Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
‘SI: A Model of Academic Support and Retention”

January 6-7, 2005
Supervisor Workshop
UMKC, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Sandra Zerger, SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Amelia McDaniel, Assistant SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“How to Train SI Leaders Effectively”

January 4-6, 2005
Supplemental Instruction Training for Faculty and Staff
California State University-Stanislaus, Turlock, California, United States
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development

2004 Presentations

October 14, 2004
The 34th Annual Conference of the International Society for Exploring Teaching & Learning
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Sandra Zerger, SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Amelia McDaniel, Assistant SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“Effective Learning Strategies for Supplemental Instruction (SI)”

October 13, 2004
The 37th Annual National Conference of College Reading and Learning Association
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Kay Patterson, VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Cynthia Otts, Scholarships Coordinator, Academic Advising
“A Symphony of Support Services"

October 13, 2004
The 37th Annual National Conference of College Reading and Learning Association
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Sonny Painter, Assistant VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“Math Melodies: Techniques Used in Math Group Review Sessions"

August 18-19, 2004
Supervisor Workshop
UMKC, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Sandra Zerger, SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Amelia McDaniel, Assistant SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“How to Train SI Leaders Effectively”

July 13, 2004
Small Colleges Conference
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development
“Effective Strategies for Supplemental Instruction (SI) Sessions”

July 29-30, 2004
Supplemental Instruction Training for Faculty and Staff
University of Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana, United States
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development

June 4, 2004
The 3rd International Conference on Supplemental Instruction
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Sonny Painter, Assistant VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“To Bold Go Where No SI Has Gone Before: A Demonstration on On-line SI.”

June 2, 2004
The 3rd International Conference on Supplemental Instruction
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
Deanna Martin, Former Director, Center for Academic Development
“Strengthening the Position of SI on Your Campus”

June 2, 2004
The 3rd International Conference on Supplemental Instruction
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Sandra Zerger, SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Amelia McDaniel, Assistant SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“How to Train SI Leaders and Mentors Effectively”

May 11-14, 2004
SI Supervisor Training and Faculty Development Workshop
Virginia Union University, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Sandra Zerger, SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development

May 11-12, 2004
Supplemental Instruction Training for Faculty and Staff
Central Oklahoma University, Edmond, Oklahoma, United States
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development

April 25-28, 2004
On-Site Evaluation of Campus SI Program
College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Sandra Zerger, SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Sonny Painter, Assistant VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development

March 28, 2004
2004 NASPA International Symposium: Bridging Students to the Institution
Denver, Colorado, United States
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
Deanna Martin, Former Director, Center for Academic Development
Carin Muhr, Uppsala University Hopital, Sweden
Andre Havenga, St. George’s University, Grenada
“Student Academic Support Services: Promoting Higher Academic Performance & Retention”

March 10-14, 2004
The 28th Annual Conference for the National Association for Developmental Education
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
“SI: A Model of Academic Support and Retention”

March 2-4, 2004
On-Site Evaluation of Campus SI Program
Trinity College, Harford, Connecticut, United States
Sandra Zerger, SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Kay Patterson, VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Amelia McDaniel, Assistant SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development

February 22-23, 2004
Annual Conference of the First-Year Experience
Addison, Texas, United States
Sandra Zerger, SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“Effective Learning Strategies for Supplemental Instruction (SI)”

February 13, 2004
The Consortium for High Achievement and Success (CHAS) Assessment Meeting
New York, New York, United States
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development
“Determining Barrier Courses and the Need for SI”

January 18, 2004
On-Site Supplemental Instruction Training for SI Leaders:
Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States
Amelia McDaniel, Assistant SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development

January 14-16, 2004
SI Leader Training Workshop & Consultation for the Consortium for Higher Achievement & Success
Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, United States
Sandra Zerger, SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development

January 11-14, 2004
Supplemental Instruction training for faculty and staff
Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma, United States
Kay Patterson, VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development

January 8-9, 2004
Supervisor Workshop
UMKC, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Sandra Zerger, SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Amelia McDaniel, Assistant SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
“How to Train SI Leaders Effectively”

January 3-5, 2004
Supplemental Instruction training for faculty and staff
California State University-Stanislaus, Turlock, California, United States
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development

2003 Presentations

November 5, 2003
Presentation
Linkoping Institute of Technology, Linkoping, Sweden
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
“SI: International Collaborations with UMKC”

November 3, 2003
Presentation
Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
“ SI: An International Model for Student Success”

October 29, 2003
Presentation to the United Kingdom SI Network
London Metropolitan University London, United Kingdom
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
“UMKC’s Leadership Role in International SI Programs”

October 15-18th, 2003
The 36th Annual Conference of College Reading and Learning Association
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Sandra Zerger, SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
Kay Patterson, VSI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
"Text and Study Strategy Engagement of Video Supplemental Instruction (VSI) Students in Math and History"

July 7th, 2003
The 16th International Conference on the First-Year Experience
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
"SI: An International Model for Student Success"
This presentation focused on the learning-theory base from which SI evolved. It also provided national and international research on SI, including various applications of SI, and how SI impacts student success. Participants interacted while practicing typical SI session activities. Materials that contain current data on SI were included along with samples of handouts from sessions and training workshops.

February 13th, 2003
The NADE National Conference
Austin, Texas, United States
Glen Jacobs, Director, Center for Academic Development & Executive Director, International Center for SI
Amelia Bowles McDaniel, Assistant SI Coordinator, Center for Academic Development
"Manageable Procedures for Customizing Supplemental Instruction (SI): Evaluation at your Institution."

February, 2003
First-Year Experience National Conference
Atlanta, GA, United States
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development
“Using Mentoring to Enhance Supplemental Instruction”

At the National SI Center, we have been using experienced SI leaders to serve as peer mentors for new SI leaders. This arrangement works well as it’s a natural fit for students to be working with other students ,plus it helps with the supervision needs of large SI programs. This presentation utilized the SI Mentoring manual and provided activities and strategies for participants to use on their campuses.

2002 Presentations

June 6, 2002
SI/VSI International Conference
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Maureen Hurley, Associate Director, Center for Academic Development
“SI/VSI Innovations for At-Risk Populations”
This presentation focused on how specialized programs such as SI and VSI provide academic support for underprepared students and increase persistence and achievement by incorporating these learning models in programs with a myriad of support services for first-year students.

June 6, 2002
SI/VSI International Conference
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Sonny Painter, SI Mentor, Center for Academic Development
“Math Melodies: Techniques Used in Math Group Review Session"