David Darrow Email & Phone Number

Big Rapids, Mi

Support academic advisors.Assure all incoming students are scheduled appropriately according to program requirements.Coordinate student recruitment efforts.In conjunction with departments and programs, assure student support activities and advising are appropriate and consistent for all locations and delivery modes.Organize and implement orientation and registration for all First Time in Any College (FTIAC) and transfer students both on and off campus.Oversee compliance for graduation, probation, dismissal, admission standards, and FSUS enrollments.Provide oversight and assurance of consistency for all COEHS representations related to off-campus programming (e.g., transfer guides, articulation agreements, curricular equivalencies, etc.). Supervise SAA staff.Supervise, participate in and develop college retention initiatives.Work with Institutional Research to develop relevant reports or access Banner Focus reports.

Cadillac, Mi

Hire and mentor more than 60 adjunct instructors in different discipline areasDevelop and approve academic curriculum for the Baker College system, including hybrid delivery and Understanding by Design.Provide academic advising to students with a focus on program completion while also helping high-risk students get on the right trackEvaluate classroom faculty and provide feedback to staff in order to ensure continuous improvement; correct any issues with faculty as needed APA reader and research director for the accelerated bachelor of business leadership programProvide professional development seminars for full- and part-time staff, including grade book templates, assessment techniques and syllabus developmentHead committee for retention in general education courseStarted and served as chair of campus Wellness Committee, encouraging staff and faculty to use time and newly built fitness centerCo-founder of campus Writing Across the Disciplines, focusing on providing resources and training for faculty in non-composition coursesPresent lectures to the community focusing on Adult LearningFacilitate meetings for Math, English and Social Science departmentsMentor incoming deans and other staff as neededServe on various system academic committees Member of Academy for Assessment of Student Learning as part of Baker AQIP Initiative AQIP member for mathematics and English, assisting in curriculum revision and delivery formats, as well as text book selection and assessment development, collection and analysisOversee hybrid delivery of classes (online and on ground) for the Cadillac campus, including scheduling and curriculum revisionsCreate and oversee the budget for my academic divisionsHelped create an adjunct faculty peer-mentoring program to improve faulty training and retentionServe on the student-to-student mentoring board; wrote initial grant for program kick off, focusing on student retention

Cadillac, Mi

Mentored and advised studentsHired and supervised student peer-tutors and facilitated faculty tutoring programsDesigned new learning center facility and student computer lab during campus expansionCreated databases to track tutoring, make-up tests and learning center usage

Mount Pleasant, Mi

Supervised writing and graphics departments for print marketing materialsCo-developed advertising and marketing campaignsCreated first Web site for companyDealt directly with accounts in the western Michigan, Illinois and Indiana regions

Master Of Science (M.S.), Career And Technical Education, Highest Distinction

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), English Language And Literature/Letters - Sociology, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Sociology Club President