Student Affairs Conference 2017 Creating a Culture of Collaboration May 31, 2017 8:00-9:00 am Registration and breakfast Student Commons 2500 Welcome: Raul Cardenas, PhD CU Denver Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs 9:00-9:30 am Keynote: Ceal Barry Student Commons 2500 Former CU Women s Basketball Coach CU Boulder Senior Associate Athletics Director Make a Difference through Your Leadership A conversation about the core values required by today s effective leaders. How do we empower all positions on the team to reach students through positive leadership? 9:30-9:40 am Break 9:40-10:30 am Breakout Session 1 10:30-10:40 am Break Leading from Any Level Wellness in the Works Positive Intent, Negative Impact 10:50-11:40 am Breakout Session 2 A Practical Toolkit for Collaborating with our Faculty Colleagues Maintaining a Healthy Balance: A Psychological Perspective Team Up for Communication Examining the Transfer Student Experience 11:40-12:40 pm Lunch Student Commons 2500 12:40-1:20 pm Breakout Session 3 Make Room for the Parents Building Bridges between Departments to Better Serve Students Strategic Planning 101 <no subject> and Other Poor Communication Devices 1:30-2:30 pm Team Building Sessions Student Affairs and Team Building Paper Planes The Marshmallow Challenge
2:30-2:40 pm Break 2:40-3:30 pm Breakout Session 4 Baby Boomer, Gen-Xers and Millennials Supporting Survivors Assistive Technology and Student Success Wellness in Practice 3:30 4:00 pm Department Processing Session & Closing Remarks Student Commons 2 Session Descriptions SHARED VISION Building Bridges between Departments to Better Serve Students Presented by Jessica Ann Luna, Alma Rocha Vasquez, Teresa De Herrera This workshop highlights how TRiO Student Support Services (TRiO SSS) and the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office (FASO) have worked collaboratively to help students. This workshop intends to arm staff from other departments with enough Financial Aid information to help students immediately as they come to your door. For more challenging Financial Aid problems, we will discuss building liaison relationships. Supporting Survivors: How to Respond to a Disclosure, Refer and Report Presented by Will Dewese and Megan Alpert This collaborative workshop combines expertise and experience from the Office of Equity and The Phoenix Center for a holistic conversation about what to do when someone shares a traumatic experience. What can you say in that moment to help? How can you help them access additional assistance? What assistance is available? When do you have to report it to the Office of Equity? How do you help them understand your reporting responsibilities? Wellness in the Works Presented by Amber Long Wellness is in the works at CU Denver. Learn why campus recreation and wellness is so important to student success and staff satisfaction. Explore how you can be a part of the wellness culture shift at CU Denver. Learn how you and your unit can collaborate with this exciting new facility for enhanced personal and professional wellness. Strategic Planning 101 Presented by Sarah Trzeciak Participants will engage in a discussion on the importance of strategic planning and shared vision, recommended time flow for strategic planning, how to identify key stakeholders and on boarding of staff members, and tips for implementation. Through discussion and worksheets, participants new to strategic planning will begin the process of developing a strategic plan that they can take back to their office. Examining the Transfer Student Experience Presented by Abby Muro
This workshop examines the transfer student experience through a variety of perspectives. We will begin with an overview of national and local transfer student trends, to interacting with transfer student professionals such as community college advisors and CU Denver transfer student champions. The goal of the workshop is to understand our transfer students needs before they transfer to us, in an effort to continue building support for them. Leading from Any Level: How We All Impact Our Office Culture Presented by Anthony Fontana This session will focus on engaging staff at all levels to reflect on how their approach, actions and demeanor are critical to the creation of a positive workplace. A combination of lecture, individual reflection, interactive dialogue, personal planning and Q&A. Participants will leave with 2-3 daily goals that they can focus on to ensure they are being a leader in their office regardless of title. INNOVATION Assistive Technology and Student Success Presented by Stephanie Robbins This presentation will focus on how the use of assistive technology can help Student Affairs professionals collaborate and support students needing assistance with reading, writing and/or study skills. An overview of how Kurzweil Education software can assist students with these challenges. In addition, we will demonstrate the Kurzweil software and its applications along with a discussion as to how offices can share and utilize this software. Maintaining a Healthy Balance: A Psychological Perspective Presented by Frank Kim This workshop focuses on the importance of maintaining balance in your personal, interpersonal, and occupational endeavors and what the effects are when this does not happen. There will be a discussion of some strategies for addressing stress, interpersonal communication challenges, and personal functioning. Make Room for the Parents: Involving Parents and Families in Student Success Presented by Avery Balano and Natalie Kellett The Parent and Family Program is a relatively new area at CU Denver that is working to increase awareness and explore new areas for collaboration in student success. This presentation aims to achieve multiple objectives: educate staff about the importance of connecting with parents and families of students, increase familiarity with our purpose/mission and share results of a survey assessing the needs of parents and families of current CU Denver students. Wellness in Practice Presented by Amber Long It s time to practice wellness at CU Denver and be part of an institutional culture shift. Learn how to help lead the way to student success and staff satisfaction through campus recreation and wellness. Explore the applications of wellness practices, breathing techniques, stretching and strength for enhanced personal and professional wellness. COMMUNICATION A Practical Toolkit for Collaborating with our Faculty Colleagues
Presented by Angela VanDijk After years of working on student affairs teams, I found myself in a role that involved faculty meeting attendance, course planning, curriculum development and prepping for national accreditation. During my time as the only student affairs professional in an academic department, I designed a toolkit that I'm excited to share with my student affairs colleagues during this activity and discussion-heavy presentation. Team Up for Communication: Own Your Message, Your Plan, Your Success Presented by Marcia Neville *Please note that due to time constraints, the number of participants may be limited* This session will focus on promotional communications. How do we work together in our areas to create a collaborative message, identify our audience and then successfully execute the plan? After brainstorming best practices, we ll split up into four teams, develop a plan and design and create a flyer together. Afterwards, each team will "present" its product and the group will discuss. Positive Intent, Negative Impact. Traps of the Well-Meaning Student Affairs Professional Presented by Paul Rakowski As education professionals, we spend countless hours in meetings, at conferences and on strategic plans to ensure we are all utilizing the next Best Practice that support the needs of the students we serve. What happens though, when our support falls flat or worse, potentially harms our students capacity to succeed? Determining whether you are utilizing well-meaning versus developmentally informed methods is a good first step to ensure no harm practices. Baby Boomers, Gen-Xers, and Millennials: Appreciating Generational Diversity in Education Presented by Megan Thompson This presentation will define and review the characteristics of various generations of learners. It will discuss why these characteristics can positively/negatively affect the classroom or work environment. The presentation will also provide tips for working in a multigenerational environment. <no subject> and Other Poor Communication Choices Presented by Shawna McMahon How you communicate, especially in email, can have a dramatic effect on how others respond and in turn, how effective you are at your work. In this workshop, we will use examples (real and fictitious) to examine what makes a good email subject, greeting, body and signature in different contexts. TEAM BUILDING SESSIONS The team building sessions will all focus on Student Affairs personnel getting to know one another and the different ways we all contribute to the success of students and CU Denver. How do we promote everyone s strengths and also support and develop other areas? Paper Planes Presented by Melissa Connell and the CU Denver Ombuds Office The Marshmallow Challenge Presented by Megan Thompson Student Affairs and Team Building Presented by Shane Hoon
DEPARTMENT PROCESSING SESSION Take this time to connect with your coworkers to discuss the sessions individuals attended throughout the day. What are some takeaways that might benefit your department