Tamara O'Day-Stevens, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Plainville, Ct, Us

Hartford County, Connecticut, United States

Under the direction of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) Chancellor, the Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Success is responsible for facilitating the development and implementation of the CSCU systemwide vision statement, operations framework, success metrics and performance benchmarks, strategic enrollment management plan, promoting recruitment, retention, and completion of initiatives, and collaborates with faculty, staff, student organizations and community groups to ensure all community college and university students in Connecticut have access to all resources necessary for student success. This will include attention to equity gaps in access, retention, graduation, and post-graduate outcomes. Responsibilities include:*Providing leadership for a comprehensive strategic enrollment management plan that is data informed and aligns with the mission, vision and goals established by the Board of Regents.*Ensuring compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations, FERPA regulations and Board policy and procedures, including reports as required in the areas of resource allocation and management.*Leading the recruitment, retention, and completion efforts by creating innovative enrollment strategies to sustain and grow the enrollment at Connecticut State Colleges and Universities.*Formulating and developing student personnel policies, rights to privacy and appropriate disciplinary procedures.*Partnering effectively with the colleges and universities internal and external stakeholders, at the local, state, and national levels, strategically communicating in ways that advance student access and success.*Collaborate regularly between state agencies, including the Office of Higher Education, State Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood, Office of Policy and Management, and Office of the Governor.

New Britain, Connecticut, United States

The Associate Vice President of Teaching and Learning designs academic professional development activities, and assures faculty and staff professional development opportunities, are established with nationally recognized evidence-based practices, for both on-ground and on-line instruction. On-going College-wide professional development experiences will promote a data driven culture to improve academic programming. Responsibilities include:*Planning the Academic Centers of Excellence/ Tutoring, Disability/Accessibility Support and Library services for the future College. *Endorsing and assuring that Guided Pathways principles and practices are employed during the development of academic and disability support services. *Improving student success, by collaborating with the Enrollment Management Division, to enhance the student experience and promote meaningful access and inclusion.*Leading the long-term professional development planning entrenched in learning science and assessment theory. *Facilitating the collaboration, between faculty and academic affairs leadership, to formulate faculty development opportunities, in new models of pedagogy, and innovative technologies.*Leading the Teaching & Learning Council of CT State Community College. As the AVP of Teaching and Learning, my goal is to provide a clear, focused commitment to teaching, learning and academic excellence to promote student success.

United States

Communications 1100- Introduction to Public Speaking

-Oversee the Stamford Academic (Advising) Center for Exploratory Students (ACES).-Create and implement student advising and retention programs and evaluate program effectiveness.-Coordinate and administer all aspects of Stamford’s First Year Experience (FYE) courses.-Partner with the UConn Honors Program in Stamford to provide academic, co-curricular, and leadership opportunities for honors students.-Collaborate with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) to assess and execute programs and initiatives that meet the pedagogical and professional development needs of faculty, that also improve student learning outcomes.-Work with faculty and serve as primary faculty partner in the Campus Director’s Office to provide guidance related to academic matters, train faculty in best practices for academic advising, and assist the Associate Campus Director with course scheduling in negotiating faculty preferences and student demands.-Serve as lead academic officer and signature authority for various academic processes and chair/serve on campus and University academic committees.-Determine campus-wide tutoring needs for Q courses (Math, English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and other relevant Q courses) and select, train, schedule, and otherwise manage tutors.-Oversee the campus scholarships process, which encompasses leading the scholarship committee, facilitating an award event, and organizing the online application.-Assist with coordination, administration, and implementation of New Student Orientation.

East Hartford, Ct

-Provide strong ethical leadership to 18 directors in the areas of: Accessibility, Athletics, Career, Career- Pathways Manufacturing Readiness (CPI), Academic Success Center, Equal Opportunity Programs (WISE and MOVE), Financial Literacy, Math Lab, Orientation, Retention, Student Engagement and Veterans and Military Services-Formulate, allocate and track a departmental budget totaling over $6M-Acquired $3.5M in collaboration with the Grants team to research, review and secure opportunities directly related to the success of students, including: SIP, HFPG-Career Pathways, Aurora, UIL, Nutmeg and AT&T-Develop learning themes and outcomes which support the mission, values and educational outcomes of the college and guide the development and assessment measures of the departmental and programmatic learning objectives (related to learning content/courses and talent professional development)-Recruit, hire, supervise, train and evaluate 18 directors, ensuring high levels of accountability-Review, manage and assess college-wide programs and services for over 3,600 undergraduate students for successful support and inclusion into academic programs-Provide internal and external opportunities for professional development and on-going training for the divisional staff-Proactively guide and participate in the college’s continuing retention plan to meet overall enrollment goals (annual 3% increase)-Review, update and implement the student code of conduct and coordinate the annual publication of the Student Handbook-Adjudicate student discipline, appeals and grievances -Communicate and establish staff Community Standards to ensure that the department has a secure foundation that supports them as a team and as individuals-Collaborate with the Title IX coordinator to establish and refine policies and procedures related to sexual harassment and sexual misconduct

East Hartford, Ct

HSR 225- Interviewing, Intake, and Information Management:This course provides the student with an understanding of the basic concepts and methodologies of gathering, assessing and integrating relevant information concerning prospective clients in order to determine eligibility and facilitate admission to services. Students will study and apply various interviewing, intake and assessment techniques specifically used in the human services field as well as topics relevant to interviewing, such as confidentiality, recording of interviews and nonverbal communication. Students will learn the scope and variety of information that is collected and utilized in the delivery of basic human services as well as methods of determining the adequacy, appropriateness, accuracy and relevance of information, including information obtained from other sources. Ethical behavior related to conducting intakes and assessments will also be addressed. Both practical and theoretical perspectives are examined in this course.

East Hartford, Ct

-Managed and coordinated the accreditation, planning and development of new academic program offerings, including budget projections, faculty projections, facilities and resources-Collaborated with faculty, administrators and staff on the design and development of new academic programs-Prepared and submitted all new program applications and substantive and non-substantive changes to the State of Connecticut, NECHE and other agencies for approval-Maintained compliance with all accrediting standards: state, regional, programmatic, VA Administration and the Department of Education-Initiated and coordinated changes in institutional policies impacted by accreditation standards -Directed the ongoing assessment practices of 33 curricular, 25 co-curricular departments and the College’s governance structure-Maintained the college’s assessment efforts, including the selection of assessable criteria and the development of appropriate instruments

West Hartford, Ct

-Supervised 15 staff members including Housing/Residential Life, Student Activities, Orientation, Food Service, Diversity Initiatives, Wellness Center (Counseling and Health) and First-Year Seminar-Researched, designed and opened two new residence halls-Developed a 10-year facilities master plan for all residence halls-Developed the SOFO and SOAR Living/Learning Communities-Designed an early alert system for at-risk students in conjunction with Academic Advisement which resulted in a 3% increase in sophomore retention-Created the emergency response plans for the Division of Student Affairs-Assisted the Vice President with the planning and allocation of the departmental budget totaling over $3,500,000.00-Formulated a comprehensive training program and manual for directors-Collaborated with Academic Affairs to design a comprehensive First-Year Seminar program and Peer Mentor leadership position which led to a 5% increase in first-year retention-Reached an annual retention rate exceeding 92% for residential students-Organized an in-service training series for the Student Affairs Division

-Formulated a comprehensive training program and manual for Residence Hall Directors-Collaborated with Academic Affairs to design a comprehensive First Year Seminar program and Peer Mentor leadership position -Reached an annual retention rate exceeding 92% for residential students - Organized an in-service training series for the Student Affairs Division -Directed the development of the Student Affairs mission statement -Participated in the campus Enrollment Management Committee - Developed a conference for graduating seniors “You Have Graduated, Now What?” -Created the first year programming series “Catching the Beat” -Assessed and implemented policies and procedures effecting hall operations -Supervised room assignments and personalized communications for all residential students during fall, spring, and summer sessions

South Orange, Nj

-Directed a building of 675 first-year students-Supervised 18 resident assistants, 4 academic teaming assistants and 3 graduate assistants-Managed a $2M multilevel budget for hall operations-Researched and designed a university–wide programming model for 5,800 students-Developed a comprehensive training program and manual for 77 resident assistants-Participated in a university-wide coalition/diversity building initiative training over 200 first-year students and 500 faculty and staff

Chicago, Il

-Supervised and trained a staff of 26 RAs and a 24-hour security staff-Developed a customer service evaluation that indicated a 25% increase in satisfaction for 300 international students-Formulated a working timeline for 2,100 room assignments-Evaluated and organized the selection, training and daily operations of the summer conference program consisting of 60 employees and 1,000+ guests

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Master'S Degree, Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

Bachelor'S Degree, Education