2017 ACBSP Region 5 Conference
Holiday Day Inn Express
Pratt, KS 67124
October 18-20, 2017
“Transforming Student Success through Recruitment, Retention, and Reentry”
Conference Program
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
After 3p.m.Check in at Holiday Inn Express in Pratt, KS
6:00-8:00 p.m.Welcome Reception and networking opportunities!
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lobby
Hors D'oeuvres provided by Pratt Community College
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Thursday, October 19, 2017
All sessions/meetings will be held in the Conference Room located by the main lobby.
7:00a.m.Registration
Conference Board Room
6:30-8:00Breakfast
Hotel guests: breakfast is provided as part of hotel room rate in hotel lobby
Continental breakfast items including homemade cherry rolls and/or donuts will be provided in the conference room along with some snack items during the day.
8:00-8:15Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Joy Peluchette, Chair
Carol Ricke, Chair-elect
Dr. Michael Calvert, President of Pratt Community College
8:15-9:00Session 1: Industry Expert Panel and Discussion
Recruitment, Retention, & Re-entry
Moderator: Dr. Joy Peluchette, Lindenwood University
Panel: Jeanette Siemens, Facilitator at Kansas Leadership Center
Laverne Taylor,Recruiter at Wildlife & Parks
Deb Goyen, Bank Officer at People’s Bank
Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick, VP of Instruction at Pratt Community College
9:00-9:30Session 2: ACBSP Update & QA about Accreditation
Speaker: Steve Parscale, Ph.D.,Chief Accreditation Officer and Danielle Harter, Executive Assistant to the President/CEO, ACBSP Main Office, Kansas City
9:30-9:45Break
9:45-10:30Session 3: Preparing and Submitting the QA Report via the Online Portal
Speaker: Steve Parscale, Ph.D., Chief Accreditation Officer
ACBSP Main Office, Kansas City
10:30-11:15Session 4: Initial Accreditation, Reaffirmation, and QA issues as seen through the eyes of a commissioner (via ZOOM)
Speaker: Brad Kleindl, Ph. D., Dean of College of Management and Professor of Marketing, Park University
Baccalaureate/Graduate Board of Commissioners, ACBSP
11:15 – 11:30Break
11:30 – 12:00Session 5:Powerful Pauses
Presenter: Dennis Hodges, Founder and Creator
Website:
In this highly engaging, interactive talk/workshop, Dennis shows us how just 10 minutes away from digital devices with nothing more than a pencil and paper can positively impact creative thinking. He teaches a quick and proven brainstorming technique for drawing inspiration from within to increase our productivity and enhance our lives, professionally and personally. Participants can choose between brainstorming a personal project and brainstorming one of the conference themes of recruitment, retention, or re-entry.
12:00-1:00Lunch
Hotel Lobby
Catered by: Family Food Store - Deli sandwiches with homemade rolls, soup, and salad
How to Sustain a Small Business in Today’sWorld
Speaker: Greg Wolf - Owner of Family Food Store, Sawyer, KS
Sponsored by:
1:00 – 1:45Session 5:Powerful Pauses cont.
Presenter: Dennis Hodges, Founder and Creator
This session is a continuation from before lunch
1:45 – 2:00Break
2:00-2:45Session 6: IdeaJab
Speaker: Dr.Kevin McCarthy, Professor of Business & Economics, Baker University
Small group creativity exercise applying business models to market segments
With prizes!
2:45-3:15Session 7: Drone Demonstration
Demonstrator: Luke Laha, WOO Coordinator and Instructor, Pratt Community College
A picture of the group will be taken from the drone.
3:15-3:30Break
3:30-5:30Tours:
Next Generation Cotton Gin
Tour provided by: Roger Sewell
80105 West Us Highway 54, Pratt, KS 67124
Pratt Energy – Ethanol Plant
Tour provided by: Jennifer Slater
10333 NE 30th St, Pratt, KS 67124
5:30-6:00Break and Travel
6:00Dinner
Pratt County Historical Museum
208 South Ninnescah,Pratt,KS 67124
Caretaker: Charmaine Swanepool
Catered by: Parrish Hotel – Christi Landis
7:30-8:30 p.m. Trap Shooting at PCC Shooting Range
Luke Laha & students, Shooting Sports Coach, Pratt Community College
Go north on Hwy 61, turn right onto NE 10th St. It’s located on the left
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Friday, October 20, 2017
6:30-8:00a.m.Breakfast
Hotel guests: breakfast is provided as part of hotel room rate in hotel lobby
Continental breakfast items will be provided in the conference room
8:00-11:00Session 1: Best of Region 5 Presentations
The Impact of an Entrepreneurial Mindset on Student Retention/Persistence
Dr. Donna Duffey;Professor & Department Chair, Entrepreneurship
Johnson County Community College
Record Graduate Growth Rates through Faculty Led Recruitment and Retention Strategies
Dr. Harold Ray Griffin; Director, Master of Healthcare Administration Program
Dr. Alla Adams; Program Coordinator and Visiting Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration
Park University
An Innovative Transformational Retention Model Addresses Student Retention
Fara Zakery, Ph.D.; Dean and Professor of Business Administration
Joyce Eisel, Dr.P.H.; Chair and Assistant Professor of Health Care Management Department
Charles Sykes, Ph.D.; Assistant Dean and Associate Professor of Business Administration
Robert Kamkwalala, D. Mgmt.; Chair and Associate Professor of Business Administration
Harris-Stowe University
Let’s Go Back to the 80’s to Increase Student Engagement
Connie Belden; Professor, Accounting and Business Administration
Butler Community College
Teaching Presence Model Guidelines for Online Business Courses - A Best Practice Resource
Lacey Finley, Visiting Assistant Professor in Management
Park University
11:00-12:00Session 2: Midwestern Council of Business Schools and Programs
ACBSP Region 5 Business Meeting
Dr. Joy Peluchette, Lindenwood University
Chair, 2017 Region 5
12:00Concluding Remarks & Adjournment
Carol Ricke
Chair-Elect, 2017 Region 5