The second annual Foundations of Excellence^® Winter Meeting took place on February 16, 2007 in Addison, Texas. Past and current FoE participants were invited to attend this gathering and about 130 people were in attendance. Eighteen concurrent sessions varied in topics ranging from implementing Action Plans to interpreting survey data. One main goal of this meeting was for FoE participants to have the opportunity to network and learn from each others' experiences in this work. 

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Session #3: Advantages of a Two/Four Year Institution Collaborative Approach to Foundations of Excellence^® ~Bakersfield College and California State University-Bakersfield (06-07 FoE Cohort)

Session #4: Organizing for Success: Structures to Advance and Institutionalize First Year Programs ~Representatives from University of Wisconsin, Parkside, Endicott College, and Indiana University, Purdue University Indianapolis (Founding Four-Year FoE Institutions)

Session #5: Assessment to Action: Using the Foundations of Excellence^® Findings to Spur Us on to Action ~Spokane Falls Community College (Founding Two-Year FoE Institution)

Session #7: Involving Faculty in the Foundations of Excellence^® Self Study ~Salisbury University (05-06 FoE Cohort)

Session #8: Maintaining Momentum through Integration with a Focus on Quality Improvement ~Zane State College (06-07 FoE Cohort)

Session #10: Using the Foundations of Excellence^® Process to Enhance Cross-Institutional Collaborations ~SUNY, Fredonia and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (06-07 FoE Cohort)

Session #12: Solid as a Rock: Updates on Foundations of Excellence^® at Kennesaw State University in the Face of Change ~Kennesaw State University (Founding Four-Year FoE Institution)

Session #13: Navigating the Political Environment and Securing Campus-Wide Engagement in Foundations of Excellence^® (Panel Discussion) ~Central Michigan University (06-07 FoE Cohort) and Medgar Evers College (Founding Four-Year FoE Institution)

Session #15: Making Sense of Survey Data: Using Statistics and Qualitative Analysis to Assist FoE Task Force Members ~Central Michigan University (06-07 FoE Cohort)

Session #16: Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Pellissippi State Community College for Excellence in the First Year ~Pellissippi State Technical Community College (Founding Two-Year FoE Institution)

Session #17: Implementing and Sustaining FoE Programs Around a Prevailing University Theme: A Unique Case Study with Transferable Practices ~Indiana Wesleyan University (Founding Four-Year FoE Institution)