| 10:30-11:30 |
Breakout Session: Emerging Issues & Project Sharing Roundtable Discussion
With over half of all college students identifying as first-generation, dismantling barriers and creating accessible environments for success is imperative. Supporting these students requires a collective commitment across the higher education community. FirstGen Forward provides institutions with evidence-based resources, programs, and services to advance this mission. This session will explore national and statewide trends shaping first-generation student success and highlight effective strategies institutions are using to foster equity, belonging, and achievement for this growing student population.
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CC's: Great Room; TCATs: Classroom |
| 1:30 - 2:20 |
TN First Gen Student Higher Education Perception and Experience Research (Kaygan Miller & Kelsey Stockton, Campus Sonar)
Leverage social intelligence market research to understand the perceptions of first-generation college students to enhance messaging, recruitment and retention across Tennessee’s community and technical colleges.
Key takeaways include:
- Learn how to apply data-informed recommendations to support first-generation students in Tennessee.
- Identify 3 ways to attract and retain first-generation students.
- Develop strategies to effectively communicate your value to first-generation students.
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Great Room |
| 2:30 - 3:20 |
Breakout Sessions for Community Colleges with First Gen Network Consultants
Breakout Session (Network Leader institutions):
(ChSCC, DSCC, JSCC, PSCC, RSCC, SWTCC)
The Insights Tool captures perceptions from faculty, staff, and campus stakeholders about first-generation initiatives at your institution. Join us to explore key findings from your institution’s comprehensive report, benchmark your results with the other TBR institutions, and discover how your institution can use these insights to drive strategic action.
Breakout Session (Network Member institutions):
(ClSCC, CoSCC, MSCC, NaSCC, NESCC, VSCC, WSCC)
Through the Network Leader phase of the FirstGen Forward Network, institutions receive a tailored approach to transforming their infrastructure in support of first-generation student success. Grounded in a continuous improvement framework, the Network Leader experience equips campuses with diagnostic tools that provide critical institutional insight, robust data reporting, turnkey toolkits, and a suite of customized solutions—all supported by expert guidance throughout the journey.
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Great Room & Classroom |
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TCAT Breakout on SEM
This breakout session will focus on Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) as it relates to the work of Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs). The session will serve as both an update and a planning forum, providing an opportunity for institutional representatives to share recent developments and progress on SEM initiatives within their respective TCATs.
In addition to updates, the session will create space for TCAT leaders and representatives to share their perspectives on how the Office of Strategic Enrollment Management can best support SEM planning across the system
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Fireplace Room |
