Topic: Military & Veterans Affairs

Description: Tour and overview of Newton Military Family Resource Center facility, offerings, and resources

Presenters: Walt Lord, Major General, U.S. Army (Retired), Vice President for Military & Veterans Affairs, and team

Topic: Grants & Research Office

Presenters: Chad Brooks, Associate Provost for Research 
and Dean of the College of Graduate Studies
Kelly Pitts, Assistant Director of Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Topics: QEP (Quality Enhancement Plan) & Faculty Senate 

Presenters: Troy Priest, Director of the QEP
Brandon DiPaolo Harrison, 2025-2026 Faculty Senate President

Topic: Supporting LGBTQ students

Presenter: Zac Moore, Assistant Director of Student Life & Engagement

Topics: Dual Enrollment & Office of Institutional Culture

Description: “How Did We Get Here? A Dialogue on our Institutional Culture”

Presenters: Jordan Longan, Director of Dual Enrollment
LaNeeça Williams, Chief of Institutional Culture and Title IX Coordinator

Topic: Essential College Professor text discussion day

Description: - Assessing Student Learning, Ch.10
- Dealing with Student Problems and Problem Students, Chapter 21

Presenter: Jeffrey Williams, Director of CAFE

Topic: College Deans 

Presenters: Buzz Hoon, Dean, College of Arts and Letters
Dlynn Williams, Dean, College of Behavioral and Health Sciences
Mickey Hepner, Dean, College of Business
John McConnell, Interim Dean, Eriksson College of Education
Karen Meisch, Dean, College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Topic: “Interprofessional Education made Practical: Tools for Faculty”

Presenters: Dr. Adrienne Wilk, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing &
Jessie Wiser, Instructor of Social Work

Topic: “RSI Roadmap: Charting Your Course to Compliance”

Description:

• Identify examples of RSI that promotes student engagement in an online course
• Accurately document examples of regular and substantive interactions found in your online and/or hybrid courses.
• Implement effective strategies for demonstrating regular and substantive instructor-initiated interactions.

Presenters: Mike Olson and Alexandra Rotzer, Instructional Designers, Distance Education

Topic: Full Spectrum Learning (FSL)

Description:

• Gain an overview of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), including its characteristics and co-occurring conditions, to better understand the diversity within this population.
• Explore the unique strengths and challenges faced by students with ASD in higher education, focusing on key domains such as executive functioning, academic skills, self-care, social competence, self-advocacy, and career preparation.
• Learn actionable strategies to create inclusive and supportive environments using Universal Design for Learning (UDL), explicit communication, and other evidence-based practices.
• Develop awareness of the importance of regular contact, explicit feedback, and fostering a culture of equity and acceptance for neurodivergent students.
• Understand the APSU Full Spectrum Learning (FSL) program's mission, resources, and role in supporting students with ASD.

Presenter: Emmanuel Mejeun, Program Director of Full Spectrum Learning (FSL)

Topic: Watermark & Course Evaluations
Semester recap and celebration

Presenters: Kyle Christmas, Executive Director of Accreditation & External Compliance
Allie Michael, Assistant Director of Institutional Effectiveness Assessment 
Jeffrey Williams, Director of CAFE

Topic: RTP Guidelines

Presenters: Uma Iyer & Lisa Sullivan

Topic: Labor Market Data in Higher Education

Presenter: Paulina Atkinson

Topics: The role of the Wellness team at APSU 

Presenters: David Davenport

Topic: Supporting LGBTQ students

Presenter: Zac Moore, Assistant Director of Student Life & Engagement

Topics: Health & Counseling at APSU

Presenters: Shelana Martin & Quianda Harris

Topic: Workload policy, mid-term grades, academic misconduct and more

Presenter: Jeffrey Williams, Director of CAFE

Topic: Student Affairs 

Presenters: Lindsey Gilmore & Christopher Clarke

Topic: Academic Advising

Presenters: Whitney Milliken & Student Success team

Topic: Managing Time, Energy, and Resources - challenges and hacks

Presenter: Melissa Kates

Topic: Watermark & Dossier Prep

Presenters: Kyle Christmas & Jessica D'Alimonte

Topic: Final wrap-up party and Mentor/Mentee celebration 

Presenters: Jeffrey Williams, Director of CAFE & 2025/2026 Faculty Mentors