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Think Tank Hub Retreat

Agenda

February 29-March 01, 2024
CSU Chancellor’s Office

Pre-work – Ask participants to collect data and information on their grants. They will each have 15-minute presentations.

Think Tank Hub Objectives

  1. Facilitate the spread of knowledge associated evidence-based interventions on a wide scale across the CSU System.
  2. Distribute information and intervention materials to targeted audience(s).
  3. Enable access of best practices to decision makers in the CSU.

Transform scientific evidence for its use in practice.

Attendees:

​Participating Institutions

Institution

Name

Role

Stanislaus State

Iqbal Atwal
Harold Stanislaw

PI
External Evaluator

Sacramento State

Lynn Tashiro

PI

CSU San Bernardino

Sastry Pantula
David Maynard
Guillermo Escalante

PI
Co-PI
Co-PI

CSU Fullerton

Megan Drangstveit
Crystal Martin
Kirk Vandersall

PI
External Evaluator
External Evaluator

Cal Poly Pomona

Winny Dong
Subodh Bhandari
Rebecca Eddy
Courtney Koletar

PI
Co-PI
External Evaluator
External Evaluator

CSU Bakersfield

Charles Lam

PI

CSU San Marcos

Suzanne Hizer
Sajith Jayasinghe

PI
Co-PI

CSU Chancellor’s Office

Yolanda Cataño
Frank Gomez

Program Manager
Executive Director

Invited Guests

TBD


Day 1 | February 01, 2024, from 11:00am-5:00pm
Room Location: Coronado Room (104)

Time​

Activity Name

Lead(s)

Discussion Topics and Information

11:00am-11:10am

Opening Remarks | Meeting Agenda

Yolanda & Frank

  • To access digital copy of the agenda, click here.

11:10am-12:00pm-

Introductions | Ice-Breaker Activity

All Attendees

  • Opening: Tell us a story so that we get to know you better. (5 mins per person)

12:00pm-12:30pm

LUNCH

12:30pm-12:40pm

BREAK

12:40pm-1:30pm

Overview of Think Tank (Hub)

Yolanda

  • Review dissemination plan for Think Tank (Hub) and other information.

1:30pm-2:30pm

Presentation of Servingness in STEM

Yolanda

  • CSU STEM Data
  • Conceptual Frameworks of Servingness
  • Servingness in STEM

2:30pm-2:40pm

BREAK

2:40pm-4:00pm

Dissemination of Work

7 Institutional Partners and Team Members

  • Overview of each grant. Each institution will have 15 minutes to present.   

4:00pm-4:40pm

Dissemination Activity

ALL

  • Data Overview
  • Q&A

4:40pm-5:00pm

Picture

ALL

  • Everyone will take a picture in front of the CSU Chancellor’s Office Room.

 

*Day 1 | Lunch and refreshments will be provided at noon. Dinner is on your own.


Day 2 | February 02, 2024, from 8:00am-12:00pm
Room Location: Coronado Room (104)

Time​

Activity Name

Lead(s)

Discussion Topics and Information

8:00am
8:30am

Breakfast and Day 1 Review

Yolanda

  • Notes from Day 1 can be accessed here.

8:30am-9:50am-

Think Tank Logic Model

All Attendees

  • Review feedback from PIs and co-PIs on vision for the Think Tank (Hub).
  • Review logic model draft.
  • Tools and Resources

9:50am-10:00am

BREAK

10:00am-11:00am

Break Out Activity

All Attendees

  • The teams will be divided into three groups: institutionalization, funding resources, and best practices model(s).

11:00am-11:45am

Discussion

All Attendees

  • The teams will share out and add discuss/prioritize these items of discussion for Think Tank (Hub).
  • Alignment with the Think Tank (Hub).  

11:45am-12:00pm

Closing Remarks

Yolanda & Frank

  • Next Steps
  • 2024 AHSIE Conference – Group Meeting

12:00pm-12:30pm

BOXED LUNCH

 

*Day 2 | A hot breakfast and refreshments will be provided at 8:00am. A boxed lunch will be available by noon.

 

 

Additional Information

CSU Chancellor’s Office Parking Information 
Address: 401 Golden Shore, Long Beach, CA  90802
Phone:(562) 951-4000

Hotel Information
Hilton Long Beach
701 W. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90831-3102
Phone: (562) 983-3400
Reservations: (800)445-8667
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Room Pricing – for February 29-March 01 – (no rooms available for those date)
Parking: $27 Self, $32 Valet – Rates subject to change

Visitor Parking
Visitor parking is in the Chancellor’s Office’s south employee parking lot. The south parking lot is located across the street from the Chancellor's Office building. Press the intercom button to contact public safety for assistance.  If the south parking lot is full, you may park at the Catalina Landing parking lot.  Unfortunately, the Chancellor’s Office no longer offers parking validation for Catalina Landing parking.

Parking Information
For assistance contact Public Safety at 562-951-4001. Please check in at the front desk upon entering the Chancellor’s Office.

Thursday, February 29th
Meeting Location – Coronado Room (1st Floor)
Please arrive at the Chancellor’s Office front lobby by no later than 10:45 am. The Coronado Room (104) is located on the first floor of the Chancellor’s Office building. If you have issues locating the room, the receptionist on the first floor can direct you to the room. Also, please call Yolanda at (562) 951-8162.

Restrooms
Restrooms are located and accessible on the first floor.

Friday, March 01st
Meeting Location – Coronado Room (1st Floor)
Please arrive at the Chancellor’s Office front lobby by 7:45 am. The second day will be in the same location, the Coronado Room (104) that is located on the first floor of the Chancellor’s Office building.

Food
Thursday, February 29th

  • Lunch will be provided.
  • Dinner on your own.

Friday, March 01st

  • Breakfast will be provided.
  • Lunch will be provided.

For any dietary restriction, please notify Yolanda by email at [email protected].

Questions
Contact Yolanda Cataño at:
Phone: (562) 951-8162
Email: [email protected]