Schedule & Presentationsfor Western Regional SPIN-UP Workshop
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
June 25-27, 2010
Friday, June 25
Participants arrive.
5:30 pm | Appetizers and Poster Session (posters present current situation in the department and recent innovations along the lines of the data sheet) |
5:00 pm | Buffet Dinner |
7:30 pm | Welcoming remarksPhil Bailey (tentative), Dean of the College of Science and Math, California Polytechnic State UniversityMatt Moelter, Physics Department Chair, California Polytechnic State University Bob Hilborn, Project Leader, University of Texas-Dallas Presentation by Bob Hilborn - SPIN-UP Regional Workshops: Building Undergraduate Physics Programs for the 21st Century |
8:00 pm | Poster Session and Reception |
Saturday, June 26
8:00 am | Breakfast |
8:45 am | Case Study I: Reed CollegeDavid Griffiths, Professor of Science |
9:30 am | Case Study II: Brigham Young UniversitySteve Turley, Professor of Physics |
10:15 am | Break |
10:30 am | Case Study III: Oregon State UniversityCorinne Manogue, Professor of Physics |
11:15 am | First Planning Session:clarify department’s situation, crucial issues for the department, and where the department wants to go |
12:00 pm | Lunch and Discussion |
12:45 pm | Plenary I: The SPIN-UP Report and Its MessagesBob Hilborn |
1:30 pm | Second Planning Session:first draft of planned actions; identify key players, resources needed; outline timeline |
2:30 pm | Break |
2:45 pm | Plenary II: PER and the Undergraduate CurriculumRandy Knight, Professor of Physics, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo |
3:30 pm | Third Planning Session:focus plans, measures of success, prepare posters (with magic markers on typing paper) |
4:30 pm | Informal Reception and poster sessionCal Poly Physics Department tours |
6:30 pm | Dinner |
8:30 pm | Informal Reception |
Sunday, June 27
8:00 am | Breakfast |
8:45 am | Plenary III: Recruitment and retention of Hispanics: A multifaceted approachJorge Lopez, University of Texas, El Paso |
9:30 am | Fourth Planning Session:focusing departmental efforts, lists of resources, how to get broad support within the department and the university |
10:15 am | Break |
10:30 am | Five minute reports from departments |
11:15 am | Project Evaluation and Assessment |
11:30 am | Final Thoughts |
12:00 pm | Adjourn |