In its seventh year, The Florida Summit on Accelerating Transfer Success is a networking and workgroup forum where transfer professionals can gather, promote, share, and exchange the best strategies, techniques, and tools for transfer student success. This unique opportunity is a showcase for transfer professionals to take back actionable and impactful ideas designed for the most engaging experiences for transfer students.
The Florida Summit intentionally balances the best practices of sending and receiving institutions. This year’s theme is Successful Pathways, which gives presenters and attendees a chance to promote the most innovative collaborations in one of the nation's best states for higher education value.
We cannot wait to see you at the University of Central Florida in Orlando!
Why Attend?
This conference is free of charge and is open to any higher education professional in the Sunshine State. The Florida Summit on Accelerating Transfer Success intentionally balances the best practices of sending and receiving institutions in our state.
For transfer success advocates this is a great space to network with the best and brightest professionals from the Florida College System, the Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities member institutions, and other great Florida State University System partners.
Keynote Speaker
Allison Kedlac, Ph.D.
Author & Senior Partner and Co-Founder, SOVA
Over the last 20 years, Alison has worked deeply with systems and institutions in more than half the states in the U.S. to help leaders at every level strengthen the will and skill required for genuinely student-focused reform of policy and practice at scale. Alison also leads work with state policymakers and regional coalitions to improve the quality of policy design and implementation planning. From coordinating statewide work to providing one-on-one executive coaching, Alison works at multiple levels to help people strengthen their resolve and capacity to lead real student-focused change.
Location
UCF Student Union
17015 Pegasus Dr., Orlando, FL 32816
Parking at UCF
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*UCF Parking passes are only for campus lots and garages
Hotel Information
- The Celeste Hotel
4105 N. Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL 32826
- Courtyard Orlando East/UCF Area
12000 Collegiate Way, Orlando, FL 32817
Presentation Topic Areas
(Deadline to Submit an Education Session: Tuesday, September 3, 2024, the day after Labor Day)
Advocate
Content spotlighting how state and federal policy informs our work, and how institutions work to align their goals with legislative requirements to continue to advance transfer student success.
Challenge
Content showcasing creative approaches to recruiting and retaining faculty and staff, and how those strategies impact students and their relationships with higher education professionals.
Coaching & Advising
Content highlighting the differences in the two roles, recruiting, and retaining advising and coaching talent, and innovations in program deployment.
Collaborate
Content that fosters robust collaborations and partnerships across institutions that grow meaningful relationships and consistent actionable philosophies.
Educate
Content to deepen our understanding of structural challenges and new strategies for access and successful pathways.
Organize
Content related to stronger networks, fostering engagement & building capacity.
Technology
Content showcasing advancement in technology in degree auditing, articulation, and curriculum alignment improving students’ post-secondary journey.
Summit Schedule
Time
Event
Speaker
Location
7:30 am – 8:55 am
Registration/Pre-Conference/Poster Sessions/Refreshments
Outside Pegasus Ballroom
8:55 am
Opening Remarks/Special Recognitions
Plenary Session
Pegasus Ballroom
9:00 am – 9:10 am
Welcome
Plenary Session
Pegasus Ballroom
9:15 am – 10:15 am
Introduction:
Keynote:
Angelia Smith
Director of Academic Support Services & UCF Transfer Center
Allison Kedlac, Ph.D.
Senior Partner & Cofounder, SOVA
Plenary Session
Pegasus Ballroom
10:15 am – 10:20 am
Break
Morning Breakout Sessions
TIME SLOT
TRACK
SESSION TITLE
PRESENTERS, ORGANIZATION
ROOM NAME & NUMBER
10:20 am – 11:05 am
Track A
10:20 am – 11:05 am
Track B
10:20 am – 11:05 am
Track C
11:10 am – 11:55 am
Track A
11:10 am – 11:55 am
Track B
11:10 am – 11:55 am
Track C
Lunch from 12:00 pm -1:10 pm
Ballroom
12:45 pm – 1:10 pm
Helios Education Foundation
Plenary Session
Pegasus Ballroom
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
TIME SLOT
TRACK
SESSION TITLE
PRESENTERS, ORGANIZATION
ROOM NAME & NUMBER
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm
Track A
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm
Track B
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm
Track C
2:00 pm – 2:10 pm
Break
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
Student Panel
Transfer Student Stories: A Student Panel
Moderator: TBA, UCF Transfer Center
Panelists: TBA
Plenary Session
Pegasus Ballroom
3:00 pm – 3:10 pm
Final Remarks
Plenary Session
Pegasus Ballroom
Session Presenters
10:20 am - 11:05 am
TRACK A
10:20 am - 11:05 am
TRACK B
10:20 am - 11:05 am
TRACK A
11:10 am - 11:55 am
TRACK A
11:10 am - 11:55 am
TRACK B
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
TRACK A
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
TRACK B
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
TRACK C
Helios Education Foundation
Kimberly Lent Morales, Florida State University
Images from the 2022 Florida Summit
