It’s time to register for the NCTLA Spring 2025 Conference!
This in-person conference includes continental breakfast, boxed lunch, a Keynote and learning session with Dr. Alan Mueller, and breakout sessions with experts in our field. (see tentative agenda below)
When:
Monday, March 31, 2025 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Where:
Isothermal Community College 286 ICC Loop Rd., Spindale, NC 28160
Cost:
$75
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Check out the tentative agenda. It’s going to be a great time!
9:00 am – 9:30 am – Check in and Continental Breakfast
9:30 am – Welcome Message with Isothermal President Dr. Margaret Annunziata
9:45 am – 10:45 am Keynote address by Dr. Alan Mueller
10:45-11:00 am Break
11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Breakout Session with Dr. Alan Mueller
Dr. Mueller will tailor this presentation to the suggestions many of you made after our Fall Virtual Conference. Prepare yourself to be inspired and blown away by his ideas.
12:00 pm – 12:40 pm – Networking Lunch (boxed lunch provided - Maples on Main Cafe in Rutherfordton)
12:45 - 1:45 pm Afternoon Session 1
Why Is No One Coming to Tutoring? Part I – Robin Allison, Cleveland CC
Is your tutoring center struggling with low attendance? One problem might be your web presence! In this presentation, I offer five ways your tutoring center's webpage might be interfering with student engagement, as well as strategic (and fairly easy) changes you can make to tackle each of these issues.
1:45 pm – 1:50 pm – Session Transition
1:50 pm – 2:50 pm – Afternoon Session 2
Wilkes Community College’s Learning Commons: A Partnership for Student Success – Stephanie Darnell and Christy Earp, Wilkes CC
In 2020, Wilkes Community College's Academic Support Center and Library merged into a shared space, called the Learning Commons. For the past five years, library and ASC staff have learned that collaboration between departments can greatly benefit students and the wider WCC community. ASC Director Stephanie Darnell and Pardue Library Director Christy Earp will share how their partnership works and hopefully offer support to institutions contemplating similar transitions.
2:50 pm – 3:00 pm Session Transition/Break
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Concurrent Session 1: Group Discussion - AI, Neurodiverse Students, and more!
Lead by Robin Allison, Cleveland CC, and Stephanie Darnell, Wilkes CC
Bring your questions and experiences to this session where we will discuss topics such as AI, neurodiverse students, instructor engagement, use of tech in tutoring sessions, and more! What are the major successes and struggles you have encountered in your centers related to these topics? What best practices can you share with the group?
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Concurrent Session 2: Director/New Director Roundtable
Lead by Maegan Mercer-Bourne, Wake Tech CC
More seasoned directors who are attending the conference, come guide new directors along their path. We’ll discuss common problems, best practices, and tips to help new directors feel more comfortable in their role.
4:00 – 4:15 pm Closing
4:15 pm View ICC Centers
Hotel Recommendations
Holiday Inn Express Forest City
200 Holiday Inn Drive
Forest City, NC 28043
1-888-HOLIDAY
Hampton Inn & Suites Forest City
227 Sparks Drive
Forest City, NC 28043
1-800-HAMPTON
Baymont by Wyndham Forest City
164 Jameson Inn Drive
Forest City, NC 28043
1-800-407-9832
Quality Inn Forest City
205 Commercial Drive
Forest City, NC 28043
1-877-424-6423
There are also many rental places and B&Bs in the area. Two great locations are The Firehouse Inn and Carrier Houses Bed & Breakfast, both in Rutherfordton, a 10-minute drive from the college.
