February 26, 2024

In this issue:

Capstone student reminder
Big10 Revision
Graduating Student Final Exhibitions
Student Stories
Accessibility Process
SPARC Mutual Aid Pilot
Writing Tutors
Community Care Form Guidelines

New Lab Faculty Spotlight

LaSheena Riley-Duval - Instructional Staff/Lab Faculty

LaSheena Riley-Duval, MSW, LSW, CCM, is a licensed social worker with more than 15 years of experience working in a variety of settings within diverse communities. LaSheena’s career started as a case manager working with children, youth, and families victimized by sexual abuse. Additionally, she has worked extensively with adolescents and families in areas of behavioral health, parenting, and life skills training.

LaSheena originates from Philadelphia, born and raised. She is a product of the School District of Philadelphia and a true South Philly GIrl! LaSheena, as long as she can remember, has always had a passion for helping people. Her original desire to be a nurse did not come to fruition, but she quickly found her footing in social work.

OFFICE OF LEARNING IN PUBLIC

Reminder for Capstone Students

If students are still working with the registrar to determine their eligibility for enrollment in Capstone for the Session 2 of the Spring 2024 Semester (March 18 - May 10, 2024), students must submit all LIP Portfolios and at least 5 complete Big10 Submissions before March 10, 2024. If all criteria are met, the registrar or provost's office will contact students with next steps. If faculty have any pending Big 10s or LIPs to review, please complete those reviews as soon as possible.

See the message sent to students on this information here.

ACTION: Your voice is needed to revise the Big10

Last week we began the process of getting CU Student and Alumni input on revisions to CU’s Big10 Competencies. We need faculty input as well! Our goal is to revise the Big10 to represent our specific CU view of leadership and change competencies more clearly.

Look out in your email for a survey to help re-imagine the Big10 Leadership and Change competencies! You can also access the survey here! Please also remind your students to complete this survey. Student input is vital!

CU UPDATES

Graduating Student Final Exhibitions

Mark your calendars for exhibition week: Tuesday, 5/7/24, and/or Wednesday, 5/8/24! Our graduating students will be sharing their final exhibitions in a new format that includes their graduating speech with a concluding final project exhibition. Students will be getting this information in the first week of Spring session 2 (3/18/24).

You can review guidelines for graduating student final exhibitions here.

Nominate CU Student Stories

As part of CU's pilot method of collecting student stories, we invite you to nominate students to work with CU's Institutional Storyteller on developing and recording their own stories. Learn more about this pilot and our Institutional Storyteller here. Students can complete this form, or faculty can nominate a student to get started.

UPDATES FROM STUDENT SUCCESS

Accessibility at CU

New Accessibility Process

Information for students and faculty is outlined in this Accessibility Process document.

Disability Justice Learning Community

CU Community, Staff, Students, and Faculty are welcome to join this Learning Community by RSVPing at Charles.Dickson@collegeunbound.edu.

New Accessibility Organizer

Chris Dickson, Assistant Dean of Student Success, is now also CU's Accessibility Organizer.

SPARC- Student Parent Advocacy & Resource Center

SPARC is a pilot program for College Unbound student-parents who are affiliated with the cohorts in Rhode Island with the hope of expanding this work to other CU sites. SPARC is a collaborative effort between student-parents at CU to provide mutual aid and support for one another. The idea for SPARC comes from two CU Student Parent Coaches, Shannon Vongsavang and Jabraya Tanksley.

New Writing Tutors

SWEL Writing Coaches are available to all CU students throughout the week to support their educational wellness journey. Our Writing coaches are here to support students in developing their voice as effective communicators in writing.

Community Care Form Lab Faculty Guide

When a student is struggling or in crisis, our Community Care Team can be looped in via the Community Care Form to accompany students toward resources and advocacy support. Review this Lab Faculty Guide for when to collaborate with the Community Care team.

Aspira TA to BA Cohorts in Philadelphia

Pictured above: Travis Meyer (Lab Faculty) and his A & B students.

Pictured above: Chris Jennings (Lab Faculty) and his cohort of A and C students.

FROM THE COMMUNITY

International Women's Month 3rd Annual Virtual Celebration with S. Burney-Speaks Consulting, LLC

Join Cultivation Coach Shawnie Speaks for a virtual celebration of Women's History Month.

When: March 16, 2024; 6:00pm EST

Where: Facebook Live

Women with Vision Networking Event (RI)

Join CU alum Mayelyn Gomez and CU alum and current Recruitment Associate Nathaly Fernandez for a special Women with Vision Networking Event. Register here.

When: March 16, 2024; 1-4pm EST

Where: Mona Lisa Restaurant, 145 Spruce St, Providence, RI 02903

Workforce Alliance Kick-Off - United Way of RI

The Workforce Alliance is kicking off the legislative session to bring attention to adult education and workforce development policy priorities.

When: March 6, 2024; 3 - 4 pm EST

Where: RI State House Library, 82 Smith St, Providence, RI 02903

RIAG expungement open house (RI)

The RI Attorney General's office is hosting an expungement open house to assist in assessing entitlement to criminal record expungement. More information

When: February 29, 2024; 5 - 8 pm EST

Where: RIAG Customer Service Center, 4 Howard Ave, Cranston, RI 02920