Friday, March 18, 2005
3 - 6 pm Registration 3 - 6 pm Vendor Exhibits 3 - 6 pm Silent Art Auction 5 - 6 pm Twilight Campus and Cemetery Tour 6:15 - 7:45 pm Welcome and Keynote Address 8 - 10 pm Reception (Partridge Inn) Saturday, March 19, 2005 8 am - 3:30 pm Late Registration 8 am - 3:30 pm Vendor Exhibits 8 - 10:15 am Silent Auction 8 - 8:30 am Newcomers Continental Breakfast (admittance by ticket) 8:45 - 10 am Session 1 --"Central Washington University Students' Perceived Barriers to Success, and Marketing Strategies for the Recruitment and Retention of Adult Learners" -- Arthur Manjarrez (Central Washington University) --"Planning Non-Traditional Events That Help Ease Non- Traditional Transitions" -- Angela Payne (Meridian Community College) --"Building Your Organization Into a Team" --Kay Phillips- Crabb (Augusta State University) --"Welcoming Non-Traditional Students to Your Campus: Collaborating to Create Successful Transitions" -- Dana McKoy (University of North Carolina-Wilmington) --"No More Faux Pas/Interviewing Business Etiquette" -- Karen Mobley (Augusta State University) 10 - 10:15 am Break 10:15 - 11: 30 am Session 2 --"Creating a Successful New Student Orientation Program for Adults" -- Nicole Weir (Montclair State University) --"Networking Together: The Importance of Partnering in an Age of Decreased Funding" -- Scott Kramer (University of Kansas) --"Starting a Non-Traditional Student Organization on Campus" -- Betty Mixon (Delta State University) --"Dr. Seuss and Lollipops: Exploring the Sweetness of Diversity" -- Christina Beeler (Eastern Kentucky University) --"Networking 101" --Julie Goley (Augusta State University) 11:45 am - 1:45 pm Luncheon/Business Meeting 2:00 - 3:15 pm Session 3 --"Case Study in Developing On-Line Student Services: Lessons Learned" -- Christine Javery (Southern New Hampshire University) --"Retrospective: A Brief History of Non-Traditional Student Learning Communities at Augusta State University" -- Cliff Gardiner (Augusta State University) --"Juggling Schedules: ALERTS Makes it Work" -- Marilyn Bailey (Augusta State University) --Poster Session --"One Plus One Equals Student Success: A Collaboration That's Working"--Audra Walker (Carlow University) 3:15 - 3:30 pm Break 3:30 - 4:45 pm Session 4 --"Professional Round Table Discussion" -- Carol Giardina (Augusta State University) --"Shining a Light on Our Students" -- Carol Ann Baily (Middle Tennessee State University) --"Student and Student Organization Round Table Discussion" -- Karen Sturgill (Augusta State University) --"The Non-Traditional Student and Popular Culture" -- Janice Fowler (Texas Women's University) --"Communication Initiative: A Design for Building Civic Responsibility" -- Peg O'Connor (Reinhardt College) Dinner on your own Optional Excursions 6 - 8:30 pm Augusta Canal & Interpretative Center Boat Tour and Reception (There will be time after this event to join the Pub Crawl already in progress.) 6 -10 pm Pub Crawl (Downtown Augusta) Sunday, March 20, 2005 8:45 - 10 am Group Session/ANTS Awards & Honorary Event 10 - 11:30 am Brunch 11:30 am Conference Ends