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Friday, July 18

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Friday, July 18th
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2025
8:00 AM	Early coffee/beverages and registration WCSE Organizing Committee, Western University The Great Hall, Somerville House (room 3326) 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM	Day 3 Welcome and Land Acknowledgement: Sustainable Learning at WCSE 2025 Jennifer Peter, Western University Nicole Campbell, Western University The Great Hall, Somerville House (room 3326) 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM	Plenary Old lessons, new tools: A conversation on AI and the future of education Mark Daley, Western University Nicole Campbell, Western University The Great Hall, Somerville House (room 3326) 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM	Reflection Break and Refreshments WCSE Organizing Committee, Western University Physics and Astronomy, Upper Atrium 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM	Presentation Aligning higher education with industry expectations: Preparing students for the workforce Navjeet Kaur, University of Guelph Sidney Evans, University of Guelph John Dawson, University of Guelph Physics and Astronomy, room 106 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
10:30 AM	Presentation Flipping for the first time: building a roadmap from non-flipped to flipped courses Chelsea Uggenti Dr Physics and Astronomy, room 117 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
10:30 AM	Workshop Personalized reference letters that don’t take hours of your time: a workshop for developing a personal and efficient reference writing system Daniel CB Jeffery, Western University Physics and Astronomy, room 150 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
10:30 AM	Panel Discussion The overwhelm is real: A discussion of common challenges facing mid- to late-career teaching faculty (and how we can deal with them). Tanya Noel, University of Windsor Tamara L. Kelly, York University Jennifer Peter, Western University Lisa Robertson, York University Physics and Astronomy, room 148 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
11:00 AM	Presentation Exploring student and educator perspectives and experiences on professionalism in undergraduate science programs Anannya Tripathi, Western University Nicole Campbell, Western University Physics and Astronomy, room 106 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:00 AM	Presentation Practical design patterns for guided/fill-in-the-blanks notes for large classes Kelvin Chan, Western University Physics and Astronomy, room 117 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM	Workshop A professor's work-life balance journey Christina J. Booker, Western University Physics and Astronomy, room 150 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
11:30 AM	Presentation Effects of course selection flexibility on academic and social opportunity structures Delainey McManus, University of Guelph Dan Grunspan, University of Guelph Physics and Astronomy, room 106 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
11:30 AM	Presentation Introducing students to scientism and the limits of science Emanuel Istrate, University of Toronto Physics and Astronomy, room 117 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
11:30 AM	Presentation Sustaining teaching innovation: Cultivating a growth mindset even when things go off the rails Lola Y.C. Wong, Western University Pam J. McKenzie, Western University Physics and Astronomy, room 148 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM	Presentation Flexible deadline policies and practices to support mental health and academic success Nicole Campbell, Western University of Canada Ava Basti, Western University Physics and Astronomy, room 106 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
12:00 PM	Presentation Guided inquiry-based lab in cancer biology designed to support student understanding of biomedical research. Keith A. Wheaton, University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine D'Ambrosio Lisa, University of Ottawa Physics and Astronomy, room 117 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM	Closing remarks and Lunch-to-go Nicole Campbell, Western University Jennifer Peter, Western University Physics and Astronomy, Upper Atrium 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM