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Welcome to the

CSU AL$ / COOL4Ed

Monthly Webinar

September 21, 2023

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Today’s Agenda

  • (5 min) Introduce AL$ Team
  • (30 min) Topic: Engaging Faculty
    • Framing/Why An Important Part of Campus AL$ Strategy
    • Challenges
    • Case Study: Humboldt State
    • Q&A
  • (20 min) Coordinator Collab time

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Leslie Kennedy

Asst Vice Chancellor, ATS

Barbra Bied Sperling

Proj Mgr, Web Team

Jeff Kahn

Consultant/Advisor

Erin Walker

Proj Mgr, AL$

THE CSU AL$ TEAM

Sandra Ehrhorn

Bookstore Liaison

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Engaging Faculty

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  • Why Important?
    • Faculty are primary decision-makers for course materials decisions
    • Faculty knowledge, understanding, and investment is critical for growing student savings across campus

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Engaging Faculty

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  • Challenges
    • There is a steep learning curve for AL$ for faculty vs. what they are used to
    • They are very busy, often under-resourced, and have varying knowledge about affordability
    • Negative word of mouth can sway their opinions

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Working together to Save Students Money on Course Materials

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-AL$ committee at Cal Poly Humboldt and Follett

 

-Topics of concern and interest from committee forms agenda

 

-Moderated CPH AL$ input and Follett input

 

-Scaleable to all of our campuses

Engaging Faculty

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  • Case Study: Humboldt State

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Engaging Faculty

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  • Q&A

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February AL$ Conference Update

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  • Dates: Thursday, Feb. 8 & Friday, February 9, 2024

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  • Location: CSU Chancellor’s Office, Long Beach, CA

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Fall/Spring Webinar Schedule

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  • September 21st
  • October 19th
  • November 16th
  • December - No Webinar/Holiday Break
  • January 18th
  • February - AL$ Conference
  • March 21st
  • April 18th
  • May 16th
  • June 20th
  • July - No Webinar - Happy Summer!

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Upcoming Webinar Schedule:

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Please mark your calendars…

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  • October 19th
  • November 16th

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Thank you for all you do to help our students. Keep up the great work!

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Stay safe and take care!

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This PPT created by CSU AL$ is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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