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Monday, October 23 - Wednesday, October 25

2023 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference

A New Era: Leading Change in Community Colleges

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Event Details

The ACCAC planning committee welcomes you to the sunny banks of the Colorado River in historic Yuma, Arizona for the 2023 conference, hosted at the Pivot Point Conference Center.

Hilton Garden Inn Pivot Point & Conference Center

Location

  • Pivot Point Conference Center
  • 310 North Madison Avenue Yuma, AZ 85364
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Agenda

View detailed information about breakout sessions below.

Monday, October 23

All events on Monday will be held on the AWC Yuma Campus. Please park in P1.

  • 8:30 am - AOAC tour departs (meet at College Community Center 3C Welcome Center)
  • 12:30 pm – AOAC afternoon tour departs (meet at the College Community Center 3C Welcome Center)
  • 1:00 pm - Check in for pre-sessions – College Community Center 3C Welcome Center
  • 5:00 pm - Opening Reception, 3C (College Community Center), AWC campus (Sponsored by Cengage)

Tuesday, October 24

  • 8:00 am - Registration & Breakfast, Pivot Point Conference Center
  • 9:00 am - Opening Keynote, Dr. Amanda Burke, Center for the Future of Arizona
  • 10:30 am - President’s Panel hosted by Dr. Amanda Burke, CFA
  • 11:30 am - Lunch
    Fireside Chat: The Power of Public – Private Partnerships with Mike Lauer, Fortinet, hosted by Reetika Dhawan, CEO AWC Entrepreneurial College
  • 1:00 pm - Breakout 1
  • 2:15 pm - Breakout 2
  • 3:30 pm - Breakout 3
  • 4:00 pm - AC4 Presidents and CEOs meeting, Arizona Room (inside Hotel lobby)
  • 4:30 pm - Formal Session conclude for the day
  • 5:00 pm - Evening Under the Stars - Sanguinetti House Gardens
  • 5:00 pm - Reception & Networking
  • 6:00 pm - Dinner
  • 7:30 pm - Spooky Wild West Pub Crawl of Historic Downtown Yuma, hosted by Yuma City Historian Tina Clark (the stories are free, but the drinks are on you) – OPTIONAL, 60-90 mins, please wear comfortable shoes

Wednesday, October 25

  • 8:00 am - Breakfast, Pivot Point Conference Center
  • 9:00 am - Keynote, Erin Hart, Higher Education Policy Advisor, Arizona Governor’s Office
  • 10:00 am - AC4 Presidents & CEOs meeting, Arizona Room (inside Hotel lobby)
  • 10:00 am - Breakout 4
  • 11:15 am - Breakout 5
  • 12:15 pm - Conference Concludes - Adjourn & Safe Travels!

Breakout Sessions

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Tuesday Sessions

  • Navigating the Bookstore Divide

    Academics
    Date/Time: Tues, Oct 24, 1:00pm
    Location: Castle Dome
    Presenter: Cristina Gordon
    Associate Dean of Instructional Development
    College District: Arizona Western College
    Co-presenters: Susanna Zambrano (Associate Dean for South Yuma County Services), Joann Chang (Executive Director - Dean of Healthcare Programs), Mandy Heil (Associate Dean of Marketing & Communications), Stuart Gibson (Associate Dean Business, Education and Social and Behavioral Sciences)
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Career-Tech; Student Services; Business Practices & Facilities; Marketing & Communication; Technology
    Details: After numerous discussions at AWC within several groups representing diverse areas of the college, a committee was to determine if AWC should proceed without a physical bookstore on campus. After exploring several virtual bookstore options, the Leadership Advisory Board was tasked with developing a plan for moving forward into Fall 2023 without a bookstore, subsequently approved by Cabinet.

    In order to provide support to faculty and students during the fall 2023 transition to the absence of a bookstore on campus, a creative solution had to be found. The overall plan was that students would purchase textbooks and course materials on their own through public websites and textbook vendors, but AWC would provide guidance.

    This session focuses on the process of development and implementation of the plan. We will share our experiences, challenges and successes throughout this process.

  • College at the Speed of Business: Entrepreneurial College Model

    Career Tech
    Date/Time: Tues, Oct 24, 1:00pm
    Location: S. Pacific / Gila
    Presenter: Reetika Dhawan
    CEO of AWC Entrepreneurial College
    College District: Arizona Western College
    Co-presenters: n/a
    Secondary Functional Tracks: n/a
    Details: Learn how AWC set out to uncover what students and industry partners really needed in terms of Career, Technical, and Custom Training in this deep dive into AWC's journey to build and support the second pillar of community college service with the development of a highly agile Entrepreneurial College

  • Creating a Sense of Belonging on Campus through Culture and Leadership

    Student Services
    Date/Time: Tues, Oct 24, 1:00pm
    Location: Anza
    Presenter: Dr. Heather Kruse
    Vice President of Student Affairs
    College District: Maricopa Community Colleges District
    Co-presenters: Ms. Cindy Ramos, Maricopa Community Colleges (Dean of Student Affairs)
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Academics; Chiefs of Staff / Exec Admin; Marketing & Communication; Human Resources; Professional Development; Teams & Culture
    Details: Students who are encouraged to feel that they belong in college are more likely to enroll and persist.  Likewise, employee engagement and sense of purpose are critical factors in creating a culture conducive to student success.  Phoenix College leadership are intentional in efforts to sustain a culture where employees and students feel valued and confident in their ability to succeed. In 2013, 58% of students reported feeling satisfied or very satisfied in their sense of belonging on campus (RNL 2013). This number has increased every year the survey was administered with the most recent 2022 RNL survey revealing 72% of students reported feeling a sense of belonging at Phoenix College.  

  • Tackling the on Campus Student Housing Issue through Creative Means

    Business Practices & Facilities
    Date/Time: Tues, Oct 24, 1:00pm
    Location: Redondo
    Presenter: John Morgan
    Associate Vice President, Career and Technical Education
    College District: Yavapai College
    Co-presenters: Max Bledsoe (Associate Dean, Career and Technical Education, Yavapai College)
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Academics; Career-Tech; Technology
    Details: Join representatives from Yavapai College who will explain their latest endeavor to tackle student housing issues through creative means on various Yavapai College Campuses and Centers.

  • Charting New Realities: Immersive Learning in Community College

    Technology
    Date/Time: Tues, Oct 24, 1:00pm
    Location: Colorado River
    Presenter: Robyn Bryce
    Special Programs Manager
    College District: Yavapai College
    Co-presenters: Dr. Lisa Rhine (Yavapai College, President)
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Academics; Career Tech; Professional Development; Data Research
    Details: Discover the transformative potential of Extended Realities (XR) in community colleges. As we embark on a pioneering journey with our first VR-integrated courses launched in Fall of 2023, this session delves into the genesis and challenges of our VR initiatives, spotlighting pilot programs and their outcomes. We'll discuss the systems supporting faculty and students in immersive learning, highlight our collaborative strategies for technology integration, and share data-driven insights on the impact of immersive learning. During the session, we will showcase a live VR demonstration, and as a grand finale, participants will have the unique opportunity to personally experience the future of education by trying out VR through our headsets.

  • Student Leadership Panel: Addressing the Student Experience

    Student Services
    Date/Time: Tues, Oct 24, 2:15pm
    Location: Anza
    Presenter: Shara Skinner
    Student Leadership and Activities
    College District: Arizona Western College
    Co-presenters: Dimercia Poulaid
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Teams & Culture
    Details: We would like to give administrators an opportunity to gain some insight on the student experience direct from the students perspective.  Led by Student Government and International Student Dimercia Poulain and moderated by campus staff member.  A variety of students will be present to give a little of their experience and then open up for meaningful discussion.  

  • Map it out! Building Synergy and Solving Problems through Joint Unit Mapping

    Professional Development, Teams, and Culture
    Date/Time: Tues, Oct 24, 2:15pm
    Location: Redondo
    Presenter: Helice Agria
    District Director of Academic and Student Systems
    College District: Maricopa Community Colleges
    Co-presenters: Rose Rojas (District Director Curriculum and Transfer)
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Academics; Technology; Teams & Culture
    Details: All too often, our institutional silos keep us from making the progress we hope to achieve to support our students, faculty, and staff. Join us for this interactive session to discuss how two functional areas in curriculum and academic systems leveraged technology and a framework to conduct a joint unit mapping session to identify shared challenges and work toward solutions. 

  • Community College + Public Health: A Future for Rural Arizona

    Career Tech
    Date/Time: Tues, Oct 24, 2:15pm
    Location: S. Pacific / Gila
    Presenter: Daniel Corr
    President, AWC
    College District: Arizona Western College
    Co-presenters: n/a
    Secondary Functional Tracks: n/a
    Details: Learn about the first in the nation partnership between a community college and a hospital to build a state-of-the art training facility to serve students from HS through college, university and medical residency. This border community is tackling the national health care workforce crisis with a grow your own philosophy.

  • Adapting the Maricopa Corporate College Model for Your Region

    Career Tech
    Date/Time: Tues, Oct 24, 2:15pm
    Location: Castle Dome
    Presenter: Jason Weinstein
    Chief Officer | Corporate Engagement 
    College District: Maricopa County Community College District
    Co-presenters: Alex Kouumdjieva (MCCCD, District Director of Marketing Operations and Digital Strategies), Dana Macke-Redford (Maricopa Corporate College, Senior Project Manager)
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Student Services; Business Practices & Facilities; Marketing & Communication; Technology
    Details: Join us as Maricopa Corporate College, one of the first and longest standing Corporate College models in the country, shares actionable insights into how you can develop a similar model at your institution. In this session, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of Maricopa Corporate College's purpose, operational framework, and the dual role it plays as a resource to the 10 community colleges and a training provider for its external clients. Walk away with practical learning to transform and adapt the Corporate College approach for your own institution's advancement and local labor market.

  • A Degree More: How Yavapai College Improves Student Success, Program Completion and Access through the Bachelor of Science in Business Program Design

    Academics
    Date/Time: Tues, Oct 24, 2:15pm
    Location: Colorado River
    Presenter: Joan Fisher
    Academic Dean of Business, Professional Programs, Visual and Performing Arts
    College District: Yavapai College
    Co-presenters: n/a
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Career-Tech; Student Services
    Details: Yavapai College in rural Prescott, AZ, prepares to launch their first Bachelors Degree in Business Fall 2023. The program development process led them to implement many elements to improve student retention, persistence, and access by revising current institutional practices to better leverage student success especially for the adult working learner. This Z degree will provide options for 8 week, online delivery using Open Educational Resources (OER) for all 300 and 400 level courses eliminate textbook costs. In addition, all courses are designed with an Instructional Designer in collaboration with Faculty for consistency in course design including an after-hours student technical support department. The degree will focus on career opportunities through experiential learning, ending with an e-portfolio-cumulative-capstone project and internship. This interactive session will provide participants with a plan to develop student focused programs, strategies for revising current institutional practices to better leverage student success, (especially for the adult working learner) and tools for both program development and for creating OER courses/ Z degrees.

  • Developing a Holistic New Student Orientation

    Student Services
    Date/Time: Tues, Oct 24, 3:30pm
    Location: Redondo
    Presenter: Julissa Vargas
    Career and Academic Advisor/Academic Restart Coordinator
    College District: Arizona Western College
    Co-presenters: Eva Aviles (Arizona Western College, University Partnerships Manager)
    Secondary Functional Tracks: n/a
    Details: Developing a successful new student orientation at your community college. This session will guide you and help you learn how to create your own to benefit your students!  

    Discover AWC is our orientation that we host for all NEW students planning to register for Fall or Spring semesters and want comprehensive assistance in getting started on their first step into college. Discover AWC provides them with the necessary information, resources, and advising assistance to help them have a successful start and experience at AWC. Participants will learn about AWC degrees and certificates, the importance of Guided Course Placement, tips on how to choose classes, ideas on how to build a semester schedule, how to register for classes using Student Planning, an introduction to other digital services like Canvas & Student Email, and other important topics necessary for a successful transition into college. Students are also connected with valuable support programs and resources that will enrich and support their academic and student experience at AWC.

  • Building the Arizona Post-Secondary Ecosystem through Transformative Statewide Partnerships

    Academics
    Date/Time: Tues, Oct 24, 3:30pm
    Location: Colorado River
    Presenter: Ashley Herrington
    Chief of Staff
    College District: Arizona Western College
    Co-presenters: Matt Tantau (Associate Vice President, Office of Economic Mobility & Social Impact at NAU), Stacy Klippenstein (President Mohave Community College), Bettina Celia (Acting Vice Chancellor & Provost | Academic and Student Affairs)
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Career-Tech; Student Services; Business Practices & Facilities; Marketing & Communication; Technology; External Funding & Advancement; Data
    Details: As reported in the Helios Education Foundation and Education Forward Arizona report Billions to Gain, Arizona is facing an attainment imperative. Approximately 25% of high school graduates who are eligible do not attend community college or a university and in recent years that number has grown to almost 50%.
     
    Bringing together a group of willing partners to unearth the opportunities and challenges related to increasing college access and affordability, facilitating student success, boosting attainment, and promoting prosperity, the Arizona Attainment Alliance aims to do just that with the launch of several collective initiatives in the Fall of 2023. The Arizona Attainment Alliance (A++), formed in the Fall of 2022, is made up of all 10 AZ community college districts, the Arizona Commerce Authority, and Northern Arizona University.
     
    Please come and join us to learn more about this collective and innovative effort, initiatives launching this fall, and future initiatives that will hopefully make disproportionate impacts in our communities. 

  • You Better Have a Map: Data to Improve Department Performance  

    Student Services
    Date/Time: Tues, Oct 24, 3:30pm
    Location: Anza
    Presenter: Andrew Long
    Dean of Enrollment Services
    College District: Central Arizona College
    Co-presenters: n/a
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Human Resources; Professional Development; Teams & Culture
    Details: This session will look at how data has been used to measure department and director effectiveness in student services. At Mid-Plains Community College (Neb.) this process was used as part of the plan that improved retention and graduation rates over 10%. Specifically, templates and surveys will be shared that have been used through to gather: Department Key Performance Indicators; Department Staff Engagement Levels; Leader 360 Degree Surveys.
    After sharing the templates, participants will learn next steps with teams and individuals to help improve performance. At the end of the session, participants will know how to implement some of these tools and can develop a plan on how they will use them for the departments they oversee to increase student success.

  • Industry Sector Navigator: A Foundational Component of Serving Students and Employers in the New Economy

    Career Tech
    Date/Time: Tues, Oct 24, 3:30pm
    Location: S. Pacific / Gila
    Presenter: Daniel Barajas
    Chief Officer for Workforce & Economic Development
    College District: Maricopa County Community Colleges District
    Co-presenters: Jason Weinstein (Maricopa County Community Colleges), Matt Rayman (Maricopa County Community Colleges, Student Services Analyst - Campus Navigator with the Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute)
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Student Services
    Details: Maricopa Community Colleges will share our industry informed model of providing academic program solutions to students and employers, with an emphasis on our industry sector Navigator role.  We will share the role and responsibilities of the position, and how it is the cornerstone connection point of our model that can be overshadowed by curriculum development and employment/hiring priorities.  Practical examples will be provided, as well as how we are serving employers like Intel, Boeing, TSMC and other employer partners in the aerospace and manufacturing fields.

  • Revitalizing Campus Culture Post-COVID

    Professional Development, Teams, and Culture
    Date/Time: Tues, Oct 24, 3:30pm
    Location: Castle Dome
    Presenter: Nina Corson
    Downtown Campus Vice-President
    College District: Pima Community College
    Co-presenters: Aubrey Conover (Pima Community College, West Campus Vice-President)
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Academics; Student Services
    Details: Post-COVID campus culture is different than anyone expected, students and employees have new expectations. For Pima Community College, a few employees are still remote, some are back on campus and many are hybrid. Creating a new campus culture inclusive of all is a challenge. During this session, we'll learn from each other our challenges and creative activities  designed to ensure a rich academic environment for employees on and off campus. We will look at national trends and research that might inform campus conversations and policy development.

Wednesday Sessions

  • AWC Enrollment Tour: Transforming the Student Enrollment Experience

    Student Services
    Date/Time: Wed, Oct 25, 10:00am
    Location: Castle Dome
    Presenter: Biridiana Alegria-Martinez
    Director of Outreach, Recruitment & Early College
    College District: Arizona Western College
    Co-presenters: n/a
    Secondary Functional Tracks: n/a
    Details: The AWC Enrollment tour was developed to expand resources into the community while nurturing the trust of high school partners to enhance the overall enrollment experience. While adapting to change post-Covid, AWC saw the opportunity to innovate the delivery of services while adapting the 'meet students where they are' approach and creating a collaborative and engaging experience that is unique to the needs of each local high school campus. The AWC Enrollment Tour is a series of tailored events on high school campuses focused on admission, orientation, registration, financial aid, and student resources. Join this session as we share the planning, implementation, and success of this amazing partnership between multiple high school districts to bring the AWC student experience to local high schools.

  • Federal Student Aid Roundtable

    Student Services
    Date/Time: Wed, Oct 25, 10:00am
    Location: Redondo
    Presenter: Alan Sanchez
    Director of Financial Aid
    College District: Arizona Western College
    Co-presenters: n/a
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Business Practices & Facilities
    Details: Roundtable discussion geared towards Federal Student Aid. Discussion will provide an opportunity for conversation about current FSA trends, opportunities, and obstacles.

  • LinkedEd: The Power of LinkedIn for Higher Education Administrators

    Marketing and Communications
    Date/Time: Wed, Oct 25, 10:00am
    Location: Colorado River
    Presenter: Sarah Herman
    Strategic Content/Social Media Specialist
    College District: Arizona Western College
    Co-presenters: n/a
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Human Resources; Professional Development; Teams & Culture; External Funding & Advancement
    Details: By the end of this presentation, attendees will have a clear understanding of how to harness the power of LinkedIn and other social media platforms as higher education administrators and community advocates. Once equipped with actionable insights to build a compelling online presence, participants will have the tools needed to foster meaningful connections while contributing to the success and growth of their institutions in the digital era.

  • Working with Elected Officials to Advance their Student Experiences and Opportunities at their Colleges

    Marketing and Communications
    Date/Time: Wed, Oct 25, 10:00am
    Location: Anza
    Presenter: Lorraine Stofft
    VP Advacement
    College District: Arizona Western College
    Co-presenters: Alexis Susdorf (State Public Affairs), Jessica Rainbow (Pivotal Policy Consulting)
    Secondary Functional Tracks: External Funding
    Details: Innovative practices and outcomes to engage with local and state elected officials to advance community college policy and budgetary priorities. Alexis Susdorf with State48 Public Affairs, Jessica Rainbow with Pivotal Policy Consulting and Lorraine Stofft with Arizona Western College will prepare a presentation that serves the “marketing and communications” as well as the “external funding/grants/advancement” content area with the goal of helping conference participants learn the benefits and skills of working with elected officials to advance their student experiences and opportunities at their colleges.

  • Changing Mindsets: The Connected Student Experience through Enrollment Management

    Student Services
    Date/Time: Wed, Oct 25, 10:00am
    Location: S. Pacific / Gila
    Presenter: Tania Sheldahl
    AVP - Student Affairs
    College District: Yavapai College
    Co-presenters: Diana Dowling (AVP Enrollment Management - Yavapai College)
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Marketing & Communication; Teams & Culture
    Details: Competition across higher education institutions is increasing, and our customers are demanding a clear return on investment for the cost and time they are investing at our institutions.  It is critical for each institution to understand the connection between marketing, recruitment, admission, enrollment, and retention.

    We will highlight cultural shifts and partnerships with local high schools, community resources, and employers to drive enrollment and completion.
    Placing students at the center of what we do is critical in implementing a team approach across academic and student affairs in order to get students in and across the finish line.

  • Making IT Magic out of Madness

    Technology
    Date/Time: Wed, Oct 25, 11:15am
    Location: Castle Dome
    Presenter: Scott Estes
    Chief Information Officer
    College District: Arizona Western College
    Co-presenters: Tyler Vodehnal (AWC), Ashley Herrington (AWC)
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Academics; Career-Tech; Student Services; Business Practices & Facilities; Chiefs of Staff / Exec Admin;
    Details: Information Technology and Project Management Organizational Transformation - how to best incorporate project management to streamline and optimize your functional unit's collaboration, communication, and successful completion of your organizations projects.

  • Thinking Beyond Food Pantries: How Phoenix College is Addressing Students' Basic Needs in New and Novel Ways

    Student Services
    Date/Time: Wed, Oct 25, 11:15am
    Location: Colorado River
    Presenter: Dr. Heather Kruse
    Vice President of Student Affairs
    College District: Maricopa Community Colleges
    Co-presenters: Dr. Roberto Villegas-Gold (Maricopa Community Colleges, Counseling Department Chair)
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Technology; Teams & Culture; External Funding & Advancement
    Details: Phoenix College is committed to creating a culture of care, belonging, and basic needs support for students. By leveraging grant funding, maximizing connectedness to existing resources, and developing collaborative external partnerships, PC has launched innovative programs designed to improve student well-being by connecting students to resources to address nonacademic barriers to persistence and completion, including Single Stop, DES services, food and resource rooms, a clothing closet, a loan to own laptop program and other strategies to address the digital divide. The most recent expansion of basic needs support is the newly launched H.O.P.E. Initiative which offers an innovative solution to students and families experiencing housing insecurity by providing utility, rent, and security deposit assistance. Eligible students can receive up to 12 months of financial subsidies and wraparound support while working and earning their certificate or degree. 

  • Growing Dual Enrollment: Equity and Access through AWC's Early College Partnerships

    Academics
    Date/Time: Wed, Oct 25, 11:15am
    Location: S. Pacific / Gila
    Presenter: Marlie Meza
    Co-interim Associate Dean of Math, Science, Engineering, physical eduction and wellness, Biology professor
    College District:  Arizona Western College
    Co-presenters:  Renee Macaluso (Co-interim Associate Dean of Math, Science, Engineering, Wellness and Physical Education, Math Professor), Biridiana Martinez (Director of Outreach, Recruitment & Early College)
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Career-Tech; Student Services; Business Practices & Facilities; Marketing & Communication; Technology
    Details: Since academic year 2015/16, AWC's Dual Enrollment (DE) has increased over 600%. In April, 2023, Arizona Western College hosted its inaugural Dual Credit Conference, with over 50 dual credit instructors and area counselors participating alongside AWC faculty and staff. AWC brought in Tonie Badillo from El Paso Community College as the keynote speaker to share what has worked for EPCC's dual enrollment program for the past 20 years, where one third of EPCC's enrollment is currently from dual credit students. During the Dual Credit Conference stakeholders shared what is working for our dual enrollment partnerships, challenges we face, and recommendations moving forward. This presentation provides a framework particularly for instructional support, driven by Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accreditation criteria and feedback from DE faculty & staff who participated in the AWC Dual Credit Conference in April 2023. 

  • Driving the Development of Community College Staff

    Professional Developer, Teams, and Culture
    Date/Time: Wed, Oct 25, 11:15am
    Location: Anza
    Presenter: Bethany Siehr
    Director of Development and Effectiveness 
    College District: Mohave Community College
    Co-presenters: Jennifer Picard (Mohave Community College)
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Chiefs of Staff / Exec Admin; Human Resources
    Details: Staff members play a vital role in driving and sustaining momentum of college-wide initiatives but there is little continuity in their professional development across departments. Mohave Community College found that existing professional development programs were not providing the necessary support to the changing employee population. Utilizing current market research, employee suggestions, and manager feedback Mohave Community College is developing a culture of professional growth through a variety of targeted professional development opportunities. 

  • The Power of University Partnerships

    Student Services
    Date/Time: Wed, Oct 25, 11:15am
    Location: Redondo
    Presenter: Martha A. Cordova
    Director of Transfer Services
    College District: Arizona Western College
    Co-presenters: Eva Aviles (AWC, University Partnerships Manager)
    Secondary Functional Tracks: Academics; Professional Development
    Details: The power of partnerships has been transformational for Arizona Western College.  For the past 30+ years AWC has built a strong foundation of partnerships with the three in state institutions.  Come and learn how these partnerships have elevated the holistic transfer student experience.