Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges

Annual Conference -- October 11, 2013 -- Save the date!
Hosted by Stark State College (Canton, Ohio), this year's conference theme is "Navigating the Pathways for Student Success,"  which highlights strategies for increasing student retention and motivation.  From advising to teaching, how can we empower students to achieve their college and career goals?  Join us and participate in the conversation.  Keynote speaker will be Karla Krodel from the Department of Social Work at Youngstown State University.

 

Registration is open for the conference.  Register by September 27 to receive the early registration rate of $80.  Registration will be $90 thereafter. 

 

The Call for Proposals is now closed. Presenters will be notified of the status of their presentation proposals by the end of May 2013.  We are expecting to offer nearly 30 presentations during our three conference sessions (see schedule below).  Contact Jen Smith, Assistant Professor of English, for questions regarding presentations.  Conference chair is Beth Williams.

 

OATYC President Receives Award

Dr. Vince Granito, president of the Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges and Professor of Psychology at Lorain County Community College, has been awarded the 2013 Wayne Weiten Teaching Excellence Award from the Teaching Division of the American Psychological Association. Click here for more information on the award.

 

Conference Schedule
7:30 - 8:15 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:20 Keynote
9:30 - 10:10 Session I
10:20 - 11 Session II and Poster Session
11:10 - 11:45 Session III
Noon -- Lunch and Awards

 

Planning on coming up the night before the conference?  Here is information on nearby hotels.  Here are campus maps and directions.

 

Teaching Awards
The call for nominations for outstanding Teacher of the Year and Adjunct Teacher of the Year (2012 - 2013) has been closed.  Nominees will be recognized and the winners announced during the conference luncheon. 

 

Congratulations to the 2011-2012 Award winners:
Adjunct Teacher of the Year: Katherine Clifton of Edison State Community College and Teacher of the Year: Steve Stiles of Rhodes State College.


Additionally, congratulations to all 33 nominees for the 2011-2012 Full-time Teacher-of-the-Year Award and for the Adjunct Teacher-of-the-Year Award.  Please contact Connie Golden for additional awards information.   

 

Teaching Grant

The Teaching Grant supports two-year college faculty in developing projects that enhance teaching and learning in their classrooms. The Call for Proposals has been closed.  Congratulations to Lisa Stanich from Lakeland Community College who won the 2012 Teaching Grant award. For questions, please contact Vicki Rostedt.

 

Davis-Zimmerman Student Scholarship
Congratulations to Lorain CCC student Ashley Houston who won the 2012 Davis - Zimmerman Student Scholarship.

 

Journal
The OATYC annually publishes a refereed journal.  Please consider submitting your research and/or conference paper to our refereed journal.  Submissions are accepted year-round, and proposals are blind reviewed for acceptance.  Journal submission information is available. 

Newsletter
The latest newsletter, Spring 2013, is available as an electronic copy and focused on our 46th Annual Conference which will be held on October 11, 2013 at Stark State College in North Canton, OH.   

OACC
Information for trustees of Ohio's two-year colleges is provided by the Ohio Association of Community Colleges which was founded in 1993 as a forum for sound trustee training, communication, and trustee-president cooperation.

OFSCTC
The Ohio Faculty Senate of Community and Technical Colleges, established in 1995, is made up of representatives chosen by the faculty from each two-year college in Ohio.   The OFSCTC, which meets four times annually in the offices of the Regents, provides the voice and perspective of the two-year faculty to the Chancellor and Regents on the relevant issues facing higher education. 

AACC
The American Association of Community Colleges is the primary national advocacy organization for community colleges, with the mission of "building a nation of learners." 

Historical Slide Show
Please enjoy a short historical slide show of photos showing the growth of Ohio's two-year college system. This slide show was compiled for our 40th anniversary conference (2007) by Board member Vicki Rostedt and her team at Summit College of the University of Akron.