College Learning for Our Shared Future:
The Return on Investment—for Students, for the Economy, for Our Commitments

An Invitational LEAP Forum

9:00am - 3:30pm
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Westin Peachtree Plaza
210 Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, GA

About the Program

College Learning for Our Shared Future is a one-day public forum sponsored by AAC&U’s national initiative, Liberal Education and America’s Promise. This interactive program will bring together key Georgia stakeholders to discuss the learning Georgia students will need to meet 21st-century challenges—economic, civic, global, personal. The conversation will feature perspectives from campuses and the community, highlighting how individuals, communities, and our society benefit from our investment in higher education. The program also will shine a spotlight on ways that Georgia institutions are responding to new priorities and improving student achievement of key learning outcomes essential for 21st-century success.

Participants

Business, civic, school, and community leaders from across Georgia, as well as policymakers, are encouraged to participate in this dialogue. Faculty, deans, presidents, and chief academic officers from all of AAC&U’s member institutions in Georgia, as well as campus representatives from other institutions in Georgia will also participate.  For more information, please contact Bethany Zecher Sutton (sutton@aacu.org).

Schedule

9:00-9:30am     Continental Breakfast

9:30-9:45am     Welcome and Framing Remarks

Carol Geary Schneider, President, Association of American Colleges & Universities

9:45-10:30am     Plenary Address: The Learning Students Need Now

George Kuh, Chancellor's Professor and Director, Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research
Deborah Traskell, Executive Vice President, State Farm Insurance Companies

10:30am-12:00pm     Respondent Panel and Discussion

Moderator: Susan Herbst, Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer, University System of Georgia

Johnnella Butler, Provost, Spelman College
Seth Harp, Georgia State Senator
Freida Hill, Deputy Commissioner, Technical College System of Georgia
Sue Snow, Associate Superintendent, Standards-Based Learning Division, Georgia Department of Education

Closing Comments: Errol B. Davis, Jr., Chancellor, University System of Georgia

12:15-1:30pm     Luncheon and Poster Session

Highlights from Georgia's colleges and universities

1:45-2:45pm         Facilitated Discussion Sessions

From High School to College: Purposeful Pathways

Democracy’s Promise: Preparing Students for Ethical and Informed Citizenship

How Do We Know They Are Learning What They Need?  New approaches to assessing learning outcomes

Science and Math for the 21st Century: What’s Missing from the STEM Reform Agenda

In and Across the Curriculum: Liberal Education Outcomes and Professional Education

Global Learning Outcomes for the 21st Century:  From Aspiration to Reality on Campus

3:00-3:30pm     Closing - Identifying Next Steps

3:30-4:30pm     Reception

Steering Committee Members
James E. Bostic, Jr. , Managing Director, HEP and Associates, and Partner, Coleman Lew & Associates
Johnnella Butler, Provost, Spelman College
John L. Ford, Senior Vice President and Dean of Campus Life, Emory University
Michael Gerber, President, Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education
Susan Herbst, Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer, University System of Georgia
Ronald Jackson, Commissioner, Technical College System of Georgia
Elizabeth Kiss, President, Agnes Scott College
Virginia Michelich, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Georgia Perimeter College
Jere Morehead, Vice President for Instruction, University of Georgia
David L. Potter, President, North Georgia College and State University
Timothy Renick, Associate Provost for Academic Programs, Georgia State University
Belle S. Wheelan, President, Southern Association of Colleges and Universities