PATHWAYS TO LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS PROJECT GO ANNUAL LEADERSHIP MEETING APRIL 10-12, 2016 SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY DAY 1: SUNDAY, APRIL 10 TH 12:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Check-In (Connections Ballroom Foyer) 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Office Hours (Horizon Boardroom, Second Floor) IIE staff available for assistance and brief meetings Dr. Leah Mason, Mr. Ryan Roccio, Ms. Lydia Hamilton, Mr. Perry D Amelio 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Closed Session: Project GO/Language Flagship Institutions (Navigator Room) 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Welcomes and Introductions (Pool Patio) (Dress Attire: Casual) Dr. Mary Ann Lyman-Hager, Director, Language Acquisition Resource Center, San Diego State University (SDSU) Dr. Norma Bouchard, Dean, College of Arts and Letters Mr. Christopher Powers, Director, Education Abroad Programs, IIE Dr. Sam Eisen, Director of Programs, Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO) Updated 4/8/2016 - Page 1
DAY 2: MONDAY, APRIL 11 TH DRESS ATTIRE CIVILIAN: BUSINESS CASUAL MILITARY: CLASS B OR SERVICE EQUIVALENT 7:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Check-In (Connections Ballroom Foyer) 7:00 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Breakfast (Navigator Room) 8:00 a.m. 8:45 a.m. ROTC Leadership Breakfast (Compass Ballroom 2) Facilitated by DLNSEO & IIE Introduction to the Project GO Network By invitation only 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Opening Remarks (Connections Ballroom 1 & 2) Dr. Stephen Welter, Vice President for Research & Dean of Graduate Affairs, SDSU Mr. Christopher Powers, Director, Education Abroad Programs, IIE Dr. Michael Nugent, Director, DLNSEO 9:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Annual Meeting Overview (Connections Ballroom 1 & 2) Dr. Leah Mason, Assistant Director, Project GO & Language Training Centers, IIE 9:45 a.m. 10:15 a.m. NSEP Vision & Project GO (Connections Ballroom 1 & 2) Dr. Sam Eisen, Director of Programs, DLNSEO 10:15 a.m. 11:00 a.m. State of Project GO (Outcomes & Goals) & Discussion (Connections Ballroom 1 & 2) Ms. Shirley Rapues, Senior Program Manager, DLNSEO 11:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Break 11:15 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions New Initiatives Small group discussions Program Directors & ROTC Commanders Coordinators Language Proficiency Initiative (Compass Ballroom 1) Dr. Fernando Rubio, University of Utah Dr. Dan Soneson, University of Minnesota SCS: New Fields & Reporting Features (Compass Ballroom 2) Mr. Ryan Roccio, IIE 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Working Lunch: Project GO Alumni Sharing their Experience 2015 Project GO Scholars (Navigator Room) Updated 4/8/2016 - Page 2
DAY 2: MONDAY, APRIL 11 TH (CONTINUED) 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Breakout Session Aiming for Advanced Level Group A Group B Group C (C1 & C2) Curricular Design for Advanced Level Instruction (Compass Ballroom 1) Facilitated by Dr. Sonia Shiri, University of Arizona Identifying Student Language Level During the Application Process (Compass Ballroom 2) Facilitated by Dr. Dawn Seckler, University of Pittsburgh Recruiting Students for the Advanced Level (Destination Ballroom 1) Facilitated by Dr. Leeann Chen, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Break 4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Breakout Session Outbrief & Wrap Up (Connections Ballroom 1 & 2) 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Office Hours (optional) (Destination Ballroom 1) Dr. Leah Mason, Assistant Director, IIE Ms. Lydia Hamilton, Program Officer, IIE 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. SCS Troubleshooting (optional) (Compass Ballroom 2) Mr. Ryan Roccio, Program Officer, IIE Mr. Perry D Amelio, Program Officer, IIE 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Expo Setup (Connections Ballroom 1 & 2) 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Institutional Expo & Networking Reception (Connections Ballroom 1 & 2) 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Dinner Presentation: What Really Changed After 9/11? (Navigator Room) Keynote Speaker: Mr. Lee Johnson, Navy Senior Language Authority Updated 4/8/2016 - Page 3
DAY 3: TUESDAY, APRIL 12 TH DRESS ATTIRE CIVILIAN: BUSINESS CASUAL MILITARY: CLASS B OR SERVICE EQUIVALENT 7:00 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Breakfast (Navigator Room) 8:00 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Project GO New Institutions Breakfast (Compass Ballroom 2) Facilitated by SDSU, DLNSEO, & IIE 9:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. Day 2 Overview (Connections Ballroom 1 & 2) Ms. Lydia Hamilton, Program Officer, IIE 9:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Army Update (Connections Ballroom 1 & 2) Mr. Mark Boylan, Army Cadet Command Lieutenant Colonel Larry Rentz, Professor of Military Science, University of Maryland College Park 9:45 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Navy Update (Connections Ballroom 1 & 2) Mr. Mark Gough, Naval Service Training Command Commander Leif E. Hammersmark, Associate Professor of Naval Science, University of Florida 10:15 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Air Force Update (Connections Ballroom 1 & 2) Mr. Jack Sanders, Air Force Air Education Training Command Colonel Darryle J. Grimes, Professor of Aerospace Studies, San Diego State University 10:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Project GO Grant Administration, Technical Assistance, Policies, & Updates (Connections Ballroom 1 & 2) Mr. Chris Powers, Director, Education Abroad Programs, IIE Dr. Leah Mason, Assistant Director, IIE Mr. Ryan Roccio, Program Officer, IIE Ms. Lydia Hamilton, Program Officer, IIE Mr. Perry D Amelio, Program Officer, IIE 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Working Lunch (Navigator Room) Presentation by SDSU Language Acquisition Resource Center 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Language Assessment: Flagship Online Reading & Listening (Connections Ballroom 1 & 2) Presentation by Dr. Ken Petersen, American Councils on International Education 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Language Assessment: OPI & OPIc (Connections Ballroom 1 & 2) Presentation by Mr. Carl Bennett, Language Testing International Updated 4/8/2016 - Page 4
DAY 3: TUESDAY, APRIL 12 TH (CONTINUED) 3:00 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Break 3:15 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions Sustainment Activities for ROTC Students Groups A & C1 Groups B & C2 Coordinating Academic Year Initiatives with Project GO Institutions (Compass Ballroom 1) Facilitated by Ms. Daniela Martinez, University of North Georgia Motivating Students to Continue Language Study (Compass Ballroom 2) Facilitated by Dr. Will Waters and Ms. Kelly Benkert, Boston University 4:45 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Breakout Session Outbrief (Connections Ballroom 1 & 2) 5:15 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Closing Remarks (Connections Ballroom 1 & 2) Dr. Sam Eisen, Director of Programs, DLNSEO Updated 4/8/2016 - Page 5
DAY 4: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 TH (OPTIONAL) (DRESS ATTIRE: CASUAL) 9:45 a.m. Meet in the Hotel Lobby 10:00 a.m 12:00 p.m. San Diego State University Campus Tour Language Acquisition Resource Center at Storm Hall LARC s National Language Training Center Conrad Prebys Student Union Updated 4/8/2016 - Page 6