CS Symposium Agenda

Wednesday & Thursday Sessions

• 3:30pm - 3:40pm:  Welcome to the Symposium!
• 3:40 - 4:00: Programs offered at LPC 
  
  • Computer Science, Networking, Security, Information Systems
  • Degrees and Certificates
  • Pathways to success in your computer studies (Program Mapper Demonstration)
• 4:00 - 4:10: Paying for College
• 4:10 - 4:15: Introduction to the Breakout Sessions

Break-Out Sessions

• Panel introduction/Overview #1 (4:15pm - 4:20pm)
  
  • Breakout Sessions Panel discussion: (4:20pm - 4:35pm)
  • Student Questions/Answers: (4:35 - 4:45pm)
• 5-Minute Transition/Break (4:45 - 4:50pm)
• Panel introduction/Overview #2 (4:50pm - 4:55pm)
  
  • Breakout Sessions Panel discussion: (4:55pm - 5:10pm)
  • Student Questions/Answers: (5:10 - 5:20pm)
• Back from Breakout - Summary, Questions and Answers (5:20pm - 5:30pm)

Women and their allies in Computer Studies

• Breakout Chair:  Victoria Austin
• Possible Topics:
  • Gender equality in Computer Studies
  • Salary challenges
  • Leadership challenges
  • Confidence to apply for the job
  • Challenges once you get the job

The Under represented of us in Computer studies

• Breakout Chair:  Carlos Moreno
• Possible Topics
  • Ethnic challenges
  • Gender challenges
  • Disability challenges

Careers and Certificates/Degrees or Transferring/Degree

• Breakout Chair:  Bill Komanetsky
• Possible Topics:
  • Careers
    • Where can I find information about careers?
    • What can I expect to be paid in my chose career?
    • What are the challenges in picking a career?
    • Questions/Answers Session
  • Transfer/Certificates/Degrees
    • What is the difference between a certificate and degree?
    • What is transfer all about?
    • How are transfers done to 4-year universities
    • The challenges trying to transfer
  • GE Patterns (target of transfer)
  • Credit for prior learning.  What does that mean?
  • Stack-able degrees

May 5, 2021 03:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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May 6, 2021 03:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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