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and provided with sample scenarios of on-campus faculty de- Measures associated with the activity they have adjusted. Final-
velopment needs. Each group will be tasked with (1) identify- ly, after the group discussions, all four groups will report out on
ing the best practices that apply to their scenario, (2) applying their scenario. They will give a summary of their scenario and
the best practices to the development of a program, workshop, discuss their findings and/or solutions.
seminar or other activity that meets the on-campus need, and
(3) critiquing the best practices provided to identify ways to im- This interactive presentation will serve as a way to share topics
prove the approach. The expectation is that the working groups through innovative, thought- provoking ways that encourages
will be able to make use of the best practices and will provide participation of session attendees. The overall outcome is to gain
critiques of those best practices based on the faculty develop- knowledge of how to accept or adjust proposed Title III Activ-
ment situation/needs/environment on their own campuses. The ities by making the connection between the four Focus Areas,
final outcome of the session should be a revised version of the Legislative Allowable Activities and Legislative Allowable Ac-
best practices that considers the faculty support and develop- tivity Process Measures. Connecting these pieces will help both
ment environment of a diverse institution. Activity Directors and Title III Administrators be prepared for
the Annual Performance Report. Will the session participants
"DEAL” OR “NO DEAL": make a “Deal” to accept a proposed activity or will they have to
ACCEPTING OR ADJUSTING PROPOSED TITLE III ACTIVITIES adjust a “No Deal” scenario? Find out in this interactive session
Presented by Dr. Mitchell M. Shears, Mrs. Libby A. Thigpe that will benefit Title III Administrators, Program Specialists,
and Mrs. Nicole Gholar-Harris Activity Directors and other conference attendees.

Title III Administrators are often faced with making difficult
decisions by executive leadership at their respective institutions.
In making difficult decisions, Title III Administrators have to
focus strongly on the four Focus Areas, Legislative Allowable
Activities and Legislative Allowable Activity Process Measures.
Additionally, Title III Administrators must have courageous
conversations with campus executives, faculty and staff about
their proposed Title III Activities without always saying “NO”
but adjusting proposed activities to meet the institutional needs
identified in its strategic plan.

This session is designed to assist session attendees about how to
think through proposed activities requested to be funded with
Title III funds. To open the session, the presenters will review
two documents that they use to connect Focus Areas, Legislative
Allowable Activities and Legislative Allowable Activity Process
Measures. Next, similar to the game show “Deal or No Deal”
hosted by iconic host Howie Mandel, four randomly selected
participants will choose briefcase after briefcase until they are
faced with a significant Title III scenario centered on the four
Focus Areas. The scenarios will be based on a request for fund-
ing from an employee at the institution and each scenario will
be categorized under one of the four Focus Areas. All scenari-
os will be related to the workshop strand, Transformation and
Innovation. Once the four randomly selected participants have
chosen a briefcase with a scenario, they will work in groups with
other session attendees to determine if they will make a “Deal”
or “No Deal” to fund the activity in the scenario. If they make a
“Deal” they will have to determine the appropriate Focus Area,
Legislative Allowable Activity, and the Legislative Allowable
Activity Process Measures. If the group decides to choose “No
Deal”, they will have to strategize on how to make it a “Deal”. In
order to make it a “Deal”, participants will have to adjust the sce-
nario to assist the institution in meeting as much of the desired
goal as possible without being out of compliance. The group
will also determine the appropriate Focus Area, Legislative Al-
lowable Activity and the Legislative Allowable Activity Process

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