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Utah College Learning Center Association

Registration Fee
Staff/Faculty: $60
Undergraduate/Graduate Student: $10

Included in your conference registration fee:

  • Supplementary Conference Materials
  • Light Breakfast & Coffee
  • Catered Lunch
  • Coffee/Refreshment Breaks
  • UCLCA Membership (for staff/faculty registration only)
  • One ICLCA Conference registration will be raffled off at the UCLCA Conference (for staff/faculty registration only)

You will be responsible for purchasing a parking pass if you choose to park on campus. Parking passes can be purchased through the University of Utah's Commuter Services. Parking on campus costs anywhere from $10/day to $20/day depending on which parking lot/payment method is selected. Full information and tutorials on buying parking passes can be found on the Commuter Services website. Check out the Maps tab of this page to see parking lots near SFEBB.

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The Utah College Learning Center Association is no longer accepting proposals for presentations.

Please read the Call for Proposals before creating your presentation for the conference.

March 1: Registration Opens

March 1: Call for Proposals Opens

April 27 (new extended deadline!): Call for Proposals Closes

April 30 (new extended deadline!): Notification of Proposal Review Decision

May 29: Registration Closes

May 30: Conference

8:45 am – 9:00 am: Registration - SFEBB 1st floor

9:00 am – 9:30 am: Breakfast & Welcome - SFEBB Child Hall 7170/7180

9:30 am – 10:15 am: Keynote Address, Dr. P. Brandon Johnson - SFEBB Child Hall 7170/7180

10:15 am – 10:30 am: Break

10:30 am – 11:30 am: Session 1

  • Campus Lockdown: Are You Prepared? - SFEBB 5180
    Toni Sage, Executive Director of Academic Success, Southern Utah University

    The story of the day SUU went into lockdown due to reports of an active shooter on campus. While it turned out to be a swatting incident, it was 3 hours of extreme uncertainty. Hear about the successes, challenges, reactions, and lessons learned.

  • Beyond Logins: Rethinking Digital Platforms as Literacies - SFEBB 5130
    Joni Hayward Marcum, Staff, Utah Valley University

    When crucial platforms glitch, freeze, or confuse, who do your student staff turn to? This session explores platform literacy as a teachable, confidence-boosting skill. We’ll look at how training peer educators to troubleshoot and lead with tech not only solves problems—it also builds digital literacy where it’s often overlooked.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm: Lunch & Roundtable Discussion - SFEBB Child Hall 7170/7180

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Session 2

  • "So, what do you talk about, anyway?": Conducting Required Meetings for Academic Intervention - SFEBB 5180
    Susan Merrill, Academic Success Specialist, Southern Utah University

    As part of the Academic Recovery program at SUU, each student must meet with an Instructor (3 times) and a Peer Academic Coach (3 times) over the course of a semester. This presentation will cover what each meeting looks like, and we'll also have time to discuss best practices.

  • Making Work Visible: Program Assessment and Reporting - SFEBB 5160 A
    Lisa Bell, Director, UVU Writing Center

    Since the best outreach is education. For tutoring programs, having a formal assessment and reporting cycle can educate stakeholders about services and resources in ways that increase visibility and communicate programmatic value. This presentation will offer an overview, framework, and practical ideas for developing an assessment and reporting cycle.

  • From Math Placement to Math Progress: How the Math Workshop Strategy Can Help Students Better Prepare for College-Level Math - SFEBB 5130
    Sarah Taylor, Ogden Learning Center Coordinator, Weber State University
    Allison Kellahan, Math Tutoring Center Coordinator, Weber State University

    We will introduce a workshop strategy to address the high DFWI rate in developmental math courses and identify opportunities for further growth based on the data. In this session, participants will have a chance to practice analyzing data and proposing data-informed solutions. Afterward, participants are able to adapt the workshop strategy.

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm: Snack Break - SFEBB 7th floor

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm: Session 3

  • There’s a Game for That! - SFEBB 5180
    Megan Hitchcock, Tutoring Center Coordinator, Southern Utah University

    Come play with us! We’ll explore how game-based training programs tap into the brain's natural reward system to increase engagement, motivation, and retention. We will skim through the neuroscience and dive into how to introduce elements of play into a variety of training programs—making learning more enjoyable and impactful.

  • AFSOP: A Streamlined Framework for Writing Tutorials and Peer Reviews - SFEBB 5130
    Anne McMurtrey, Writing Center Director, University of Utah
    Camille Buttin, Writing Center Tutor, University of Utah

    This session introduces AFSOP, a practical acronym used to structure peer reviews and writing tutorials. Participants will explore how AFSOP equips tutors to prioritize global concerns and maintain consistency across sessions. Attendees will leave with training materials for use in their centers.

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm: Break

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Closing Discussion & Key Takeaways - SFEBB Child Hall 7170/7180

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Last Updated: 5/29/25