You’re asked to “think-pair- share.” “We’re preparing students for the workforce of tomorrow.” Colleagues at your table is on their phone/laptop “We’re preparing students for jobs that don’t exist yet.” "Applied learning" “We’re not just surviving —we’re thriving.” Someone shares a personal story. “Think outside the box.” Someone mentions a grant or funding opportunity. “Let’s take a 5-minute stretch break.” Someone brings up a controversial topic. “industry partnerships.” “Fostering a growth mindset.” “We’re in this together.” “Can you repeat the question?” “We need to be more agile.” “Break into small groups.” Slide deck won’t load. Someone uses an acronym no one understands. “We’re a polytechnic institution" “We’re waiting on IT (Bryan)” “Interdisciplinary" OR "collaboration” Anything about the budget “We’re bridging theory and practice.” You’re asked to introduce yourself to someone you don’t know. You’re asked to reflect silently. “Assessment.” “Can you hear me in the back?” Someone asks a question that’s actually a comment. Admin blames CBA for something (AAUP or staff) “Institutional transformation.” Admin brags about new CBA “If you can hear me, clap once." A slide has a typo Presenter forgets to unmute. “We’re committed to DEI.” A PPT slide has too small of text to read A PPT slide has too many animations "Demographic cliff" Anything about state/federal funding “We are hands- on.” Someone uses a metaphor that doesn’t quite land. Someone makes a joke that doesn’t land. “We’re out of time.” Someone uses a sports metaphor. The presenter uses buzzwords without substance Emphasis is made about small class size "Trustee (Mark) Neupert" Someone references a recent student success. "Student- ready.” “Committed to continuous improvement.” “We’re student- centered.” Someone references a book no one has read. “That’s a great question!” “Experiential learning.” Someone’s phone rings “We’ve always done it this way.” Someone references a recent conference. "Data- informed.” “We’re in a transitional moment.” You’re asked to “turn to your neighbor.” “I just want to piggyback on that.” Someone brings up Gen AI (e.g., ChatGPT) “Safe space.” Microphone feedback screech. You’re asked to “think-pair- share.” “We’re preparing students for the workforce of tomorrow.” Colleagues at your table is on their phone/laptop “We’re preparing students for jobs that don’t exist yet.” "Applied learning" “We’re not just surviving —we’re thriving.” Someone shares a personal story. “Think outside the box.” Someone mentions a grant or funding opportunity. “Let’s take a 5-minute stretch break.” Someone brings up a controversial topic. “industry partnerships.” “Fostering a growth mindset.” “We’re in this together.” “Can you repeat the question?” “We need to be more agile.” “Break into small groups.” Slide deck won’t load. Someone uses an acronym no one understands. “We’re a polytechnic institution" “We’re waiting on IT (Bryan)” “Interdisciplinary" OR "collaboration” Anything about the budget “We’re bridging theory and practice.” You’re asked to introduce yourself to someone you don’t know. You’re asked to reflect silently. “Assessment.” “Can you hear me in the back?” Someone asks a question that’s actually a comment. Admin blames CBA for something (AAUP or staff) “Institutional transformation.” Admin brags about new CBA “If you can hear me, clap once." A slide has a typo Presenter forgets to unmute. “We’re committed to DEI.” A PPT slide has too small of text to read A PPT slide has too many animations "Demographic cliff" Anything about state/federal funding “We are hands- on.” Someone uses a metaphor that doesn’t quite land. Someone makes a joke that doesn’t land. “We’re out of time.” Someone uses a sports metaphor. The presenter uses buzzwords without substance Emphasis is made about small class size "Trustee (Mark) Neupert" Someone references a recent student success. "Student- ready.” “Committed to continuous improvement.” “We’re student- centered.” Someone references a book no one has read. “That’s a great question!” “Experiential learning.” Someone’s phone rings “We’ve always done it this way.” Someone references a recent conference. "Data- informed.” “We’re in a transitional moment.” You’re asked to “turn to your neighbor.” “I just want to piggyback on that.” Someone brings up Gen AI (e.g., ChatGPT) “Safe space.” Microphone feedback screech.
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You’re asked to “think-pair-share.”
“We’re preparing students for the workforce of tomorrow.”
Colleagues at your table is on their phone/laptop
“We’re preparing students for jobs that don’t exist yet.”
"Applied learning"
“We’re not just surviving—we’re thriving.”
Someone shares a personal story.
“Think outside the box.”
Someone mentions a grant or funding opportunity.
“Let’s take a 5-minute stretch break.”
Someone brings up a controversial topic.
“industry partnerships.”
“Fostering a growth mindset.”
“We’re in this together.”
“Can you repeat the question?”
“We need to be more agile.”
“Break into small groups.”
Slide deck won’t load.
Someone uses an acronym no one understands.
“We’re a polytechnic institution"
“We’re waiting on IT (Bryan)”
“Interdisciplinary" OR "collaboration”
Anything about the budget
“We’re bridging theory and practice.”
You’re asked to introduce yourself to someone you don’t know.
You’re asked to reflect silently.
“Assessment.”
“Can you hear me in the back?”
Someone asks a question that’s actually a comment.
Admin blames CBA for something (AAUP or staff)
“Institutional transformation.”
Admin brags about new CBA
“If you can hear me, clap once."
A slide has a typo
Presenter forgets to unmute.
“We’re committed to DEI.”
A PPT slide has too small of text to read
A PPT slide has too many animations
"Demographic cliff"
Anything about state/federal funding
“We are hands-on.”
Someone uses a metaphor that doesn’t quite land.
Someone makes a joke that doesn’t land.
“We’re out of time.”
Someone uses a sports metaphor.
The presenter uses buzzwords without substance
Emphasis is made about small class size
"Trustee (Mark) Neupert"
Someone references a recent student success.
"Student-ready.”
“Committed to continuous improvement.”
“We’re student-centered.”
Someone references a book no one has read.
“That’s a great question!”
“Experiential learning.”
Someone’s phone rings
“We’ve always done it this way.”
Someone references a recent conference.
"Data-informed.”
“We’re in a transitional moment.”
You’re asked to “turn to your neighbor.”
“I just want to piggyback on that.”
Someone brings up Gen AI (e.g., ChatGPT)
“Safe space.”
Microphone feedback screech.
