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Western Region Campus Compact Consortium
1998 CONTINUUMS OF SERVICE REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
June 16 - 18, 1998
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
CONFERENCE MISSION
This June 16-18, the Western Region Campus Compact Consortium, in
collaboration with the American Association of Community Colleges and the
National Service-Learning in Teacher Education Partnership, is hosting a
regional service-learning conference. With the theme of institutionalizing
service-learning, we invite service-learning practitioners from across the
continuum to gather together, participate in active and collaborative
learning and reflect on the critical issues of the day. Theme-related
topics will be explored in sessions highlighting people, programs and
resources in the Western region.
The Western Region Campus Compact Consortium and the National
Service-Learning in Teacher Education partnership receive generous support
and funding from the Corporation for National Service, Learn and Serve:
Higher Education.
CONFERENCE FORMAT
The 1998 Continuums of Service Regional Conference will offer instructional
and discussion sessions to meet the diverse learning styles and experience
levels of conference participants. Sessions will be selected that not only
share solutions but that also ask critical questions so that we may all
explore alternative ways of building service-learning programs that respond
to the unique character of our individual campuses and communities.
Participants will be able to choose from workshops, labs, presentations,
discussion salons, networking sessions and panel clinics. Specific session
information will be provided with a participant packet to be mailed in
early June. Look for sessions tailored to meet the needs of faculty,
community service-learning staff members, students, community based
organizations and other service-learning practitioners.
In addition, the Continuums of Service Conference will offer two strands;
one each for teacher education and community college service-learning
practitioners. Sessions specific to these strands will be identified in
the forthcoming participant packet.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Edward Zlotkowski is Professor of English at Bentley College and founder of
the Bentley Service-Learning Project. He is Senior Associate at the
American Association for Higher Education.
Dr. Zlotkowksi will address the historical importance, challenges and
successes of institutionalizing service-learning on higher education
campuses, highlighting Western region campuses documented in his new book:
Successful Service-Learning Programs: New Models of Excellence in Higher
Education.
Community Keynote: A community-based individual experienced with
service-learning will address the conference focusing on the power,
pitfalls and promise of high quality campus-community partnerships.
PLENARY
Join us Tuesday evening, June 16th, for an interactive discussion of
"Service-Learning in the West: Growing a Regional Perspective." The plenary
will be facilitated by regional service-learning practitioners and leaders,
including the four Western Region Campus Compact Consortium State Executive
Directors. Participants will explore some of the unique and varied
characteristics that face service-learning practitioners in the Western
region as we work to build and enhance more effective education models.
The discussion will help to chart continuums of thought and action in the
years to come.
HIGHLIGHT OF REGIONAL SPEAKERS
ANDREW FURCO, Director of Service-Learning Research & Development at
University of California, Berkeley.
Join Dr. Furco for workshops that will explore the challenges of conducting
service-learning evaluation; he will provide a step-by-step process for
working through the series of inherent trade-offs that must be considered
to design your evaluation program.
AMY DRISCOLL, Director, Center for Academic Excellence, Portland State
University.
Portland State University is one model of a campus that has succeeded in
"institutionalizing" service-learning. Join Dr. Driscoll for a salon
discussion of the criteria and characteristics of sustaining
service-learning efforts.
BOB FRANCO, Associate Professor, Anthropology, Kapi'olani Community
College, National Service-Learning Mentor for Campus Compact National
Center for Community
Colleges.
"Faculty as Cultural Brokers in Service-Learning." Participate in a
faculty development workshop exploring the diverse traditions of service
and multiculturalism.
RICHARD CONE, Director, Joint Educational Project, University of Southern
California.
"Campus-Community Partnerships." A critical component of
institutionalizing a service-learning program on campus is to develop a
partnership with a limited number of community partners. This interactive
salon session will provide participants with an opportunity to explore
alternative models of partnership and the strengths and weaknesses of both.
KIM JOHNSON-BOGART, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Education, University
of Washington.
Will service-learning grow or will it fade as many other reforms have in
the past? What does the transformed institution look like? The
development and future of service-learning will be discussed in the context
of historical thought and other current issues affecting higher education.
Other Western region presenters, including several WRCCC Continuums of
Service campus and community partners, will present on their
service-learning institutionalization efforts. Sessions will also be
offered addressing additional field generated topics, including: faculty
development; campus-community partnerships; institutional development;
sustainability; departmental development; networking; and student development.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Tuesday, June 16, 1998
5:00 - 9:00 pm Early Check-In
6:00 - 8:00 pm Plenary Session
"Service Learning in the West: Growing a Regional Perspective"
Wednesday, June 17, 1998
7:00 - 8:00 am Personal Development Session
7:30 - 9:00 am Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:15 am Welcome and Opening
9:15 - 10:00 am Keynote Speaker
Dr. Edward Zlotkowski - "Institutionalizing Service-Learning"
10:00 - 10:15 am Morning Break
10:15 - 12:15pm Concurrent Instructional Sessions
12:15 - 1:45 pm Lunch
1:45 - 3:00 pm Interactive Poster Session
3:00 - 3:15 pm Afternoon Break
3:15 - 4:45 pm Concurrent Discussion Sessions
6:00 pm Personal Development Session
Thursday, June 18, 1998
7:00 - 8:00 am Personal Development Session
7:30 - 9:00 am Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:15 am Business Items
9:15 - 10:00 am Community Member Keynote Speaker - TBA
10:00 - 10:15am Morning Break
10:15 - 12:15pm Concurrent Instructional Sessions
12:15 - 1:45 pm Lunch
1:45 - 3:15 pm Concurrent Discussion Sessions
3:15 - 3:30 Afternoon Break
3:30 - 4:00 pm Closing Ceremony
REGISTRATION
Registration Deadline: Friday, June 5, 1998
Completed registration materials may be submitted by e-mail, fax or post
to:
Julie Muyllaert
Washington Campus Compact / Western Washington University, MS-9044
Bellingham, WA 98225-9044
ph. 360-650-7554, fx. 360-650-6895, juliem@cc.wwu.edu
I. PARTICIPANT INFORMATION (please include information for each participant):
Name:
Title/Dept.:
Institution/Organization:
Address:
City, State:
Phone #:
Email:
II. ATTENDENCE INFORMATION (Indicate one):
General Conference
Teacher Education Strand
Community College Strand
III. REGISTRATION FEE* (Indicate one):
Campus Compact member institutions
Individual Faculty/Staff $75
Group rate (4-6) $250
Student $35
Non-Campus Compact institutions
Faculty/Staff $90
Group rate (4-6) $300
Student $45
Community member $35
*Registration fee includes breakfast and lunch on the 17th and the 18th.
IV. Method of payment (indicate one):
Personal check:* Check # Amt.
Purchase order:* PO# Amt.
Visa/MasterCard: Acct.#
Exp. Date
Amt.
Sign.
* Please make check or P.O. payable to Washington Campus Compact.
ACCOMMODATIONS
The Western Region Campus Compact Consortium, in partnership with the
Invisible College, has arranged discount rates with the below hotels.
Days Inn City Center
1414 SW Sixth Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
1-800-899-0248
The Days Inn City Center is located about 5 blocks from the Portland State
campus. Room rates are $75.00 per night for single occupancy and $90.00
per night for double occupancy. Please inform the hotel that you are
associated with the Invisible College National Gathering. Rooms must be
reserved by May 26th to secure this discounted price.
Double Tree Hotel
310 SW Lincoln
Portland, OR 97201
503-221-0450 or 1-800-222-8733
The Double Tree Hotel is located four blocks from the Portland State
campus. Room rates are $89.00 per night for both single and double
occupancy. Please inform the hotel that you are associated with the
Western Region Campus Compact Consortium or the Invisible College National
Gathering. Rooms must be reserved by May 27th to secure this discounted
price.
Riverside Hotel
50 SW Morrison
Portland, OR 97204
503-221-0711 or 800-899-0247
The Riverside Hotel is located ten blocks from the Portland State campus.
Room rates are $115.00 per night for single occupancy and $130.00 per night
for double occupancy. There is a $6.00 per day fee for hotel parking. Free
city transportation via light rail and bus is available. Please inform the
hotel that you are associated with the Western Region Campus Compact
Consortium. Rooms must be reserved by May 26th to secure this discounted
price.
AIRLINE TRAVEL
The Western Region Campus Compact Consortium, in partnership with the
Invisible College, has arranged with Away Travel to book travel to the
Continuums of Service Regional Conference and the National Gathering.
Delta Airlines and Alaska Airlines are the primary carriers and offer a 5%
discount. These discounts do not apply to state rates. To book a flight
with Away Travel, call 800-634-2306, request Lisa or Rita, and inform them
you are associated with the Invisible College National Gathering.
AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION
Transportation may be arranged with the following companies:
Metropolitan Airport Shuttle Raz Transportation Co.
PO Box 55866 1660 SW Bertha Blvd.
Portland, OR 97238-5866 Portland, OR 97219-2097
503-331-2335 503-246-3301
800-817-1885 503-246-9791
LIMITED SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
If these fees and associated travel costs are prohibitive to you please
consider applying for a scholarship. To do so, include a 250-500 word
request for assistance with your completed registration form. Include the
amount requested (not to exceed $200) and how you and your organization
will benefit from attending the Continuums of Service Regional Conference.
MORE INFORMATION
Questions? For more information, please contact:
Julie Muyllaert
WA State Continuums of Service Program Coordinator
ph. 360-650-7554
fx. 360-650-6895
juliem@cc.wwu.edu
SEE YOU IN JUNE!!!
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Julie Muyllaert
WA Campus Compact
Continuums of Service and
Service-Learning-Leader Fellows
Program Coordinator
ph. 360/650-7554
fx. 360/650-6895