Around the Region in 50 years

Monday, April 3, 8:30 a.m.

Jonathan Poullard is the Associate Vice-President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at California State University San Marcos. He serves as a senior administrator in the Division of Student Affairs and is instrumental in guiding collaborative efforts to enroll, retain and support a diverse student body, promote academic and personal development, and provide direction for enriching the quality of student life. Jonathan supervises the professional staff of the Office of the Dean of Students, First-Year Student Programs, Re-Entry Student Services, the Office of Student Life and Leadership, University Village Housing and the Office of Student Health and Counseling Services. He is also a consultant with the Equity Consulting Group, a multicultural, national agency providing leadership on the eradication of all forms of oppression.

Jonathan has been specializing in the education of others on diversity issues for the past fourteen years, and has conducted over 275 workshops/seminars or facilitated discussions on community leadership, multiculturalism and human relations. He is very active in his professional life having completed two terms on the Executive Council of the American College Personnel Association and is the current Chair of Special Events for the 2007 Joint Meeting of ACPA & NASPA. He served as the Director of the Member Services and Interests Core Council from 2000 – 02. From 1997 – 99 Jonathan served as the Chair for the American College Personnel Association's Standing Committee for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Awareness. He has also served as the Chair of the African-American Network and the Mentor Program for the ACPA’s Standing Committee on Multicultural Affairs. In the community Jonathan has served as a Board Member for the Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, and Co-Chaired the 5th and 6th National Black Gay and Lesbian Conference. He also served as a Commissioner for the Los Angeles Unified School District's Commission on Education for Lesbian and Gay Concerns for four years.

Monday, April 3, 2006

10:15-11:30 a.m. – Session 1

Millennial and Helicopter Parents: A Residence Life Perspective

Presenters: Dayanne Izmirian

Target Audience: General Interest

Millennial is the title given to our current traditional aged college students. "Helicopter parents" is the nickname for their highly involved parents. This interactive session will provide an overview of the generational traits of millennial and allow for small group discussion time, special emphasis will be given to interacting with these students and their parents in the judicial process. Handouts and annotated bibliography will be provided.

Domestic Violence in Your Residence Communities: How to Prepare, Contact and Resource, and What to Consider

Presenters: Brian Stevens, Connie Lester

Target Audience: Apartments

How strong is your domestic violence response plan in your community? Do you have a strong relationship with your university's police, CPS and other resources? Have you thought about the cultural differences of your residents when using your domestic violence plan of action?

Girl's Guide: What Women Really Want

Presenters: Sesha Tobiska and Tiffany Fritz

Target Audience: DAA

Building a community that is conducive to making new friendships, succeeding academically and developing in a healthy way is important for all residents. This program will help you to think creatively about how to program for a very special population – Women! Providing fun, quality programming is harder than it seems, but don’t worry that is why we are here! Sit back, relax and enjoy as we bring the world of programming for the ladies alive!

Roundtable for Men

Presenters: Gerald Parham

Target Audience: DAA

What Kind of Car are YOU Driving?: Learning How to Maintain Your Vehicle.

Presenters: Dennis Hicks

Target Audience: Wellness

As new Student Affairs professionals, we often find ourselves so consumed with helping our students that we forget our own personal needs. This session will help you navigate your own needs on the highway of Student Affairs by designing your own vehicle for personal/professional fulfillment. Be ready to get “licensed to drive” and go from a jalopy to a Jag!

To Live On or Move Off: Why is this a Tough Question?

Presenters: Ryan Jasen Henne, Allison Myers St. John

Target Audience: New Professionals

Taking that first step in accepting a live-off campus position can be a scary one. Do you have a budgeting system in place? Do you have a bed? Did you know you needed to pay a first and last month’s deposit on an apartment? Throughout this session, we’ll discuss the basics of how to slowly prepare for that first big professional jump. This session is open to anyone who’s lived on and planning to move off, as well as those who have already crossed that bridge and can share those experiences.

Baffled by Flooring? Twenty-First Century Technology for Carpet and Hard Surface Floor

Presenters: Mark Thomann, Nancy Schwartz

Target Audience: Facilities

Experts from The Mohawk Group will discuss the critical criteria for performance for carpet installed in demanding residence, dining, conference, and public space areas.

"If Only the Jetsons Had It This Easy!" How Cyberspace is Shaping the Future of Student Housing

Presenters: Byron Howlett, Julie Hurst, Kharyshi Wiginton, Eugene Shang

Target Audience: Technology

The future is now and cyberspace is the “in” place to be. Join us for an informative and interactive program as we explore the world of social network cyberspace groups (i.e. Myspace, Friendster, Facebook, etc.), and how to use them to benefit our organizations as well as our students. Hurry… Don’t get left behind in the celestial dust!!!!

1:15-2:30 p.m. – Session 2

Office Feng Shui

Presenters: Susan Hansen

Target Audience: Wellness

For thousands of years the Chinese have applied the philosophy of Feng Shui to create positive energy flow within their surroundings. Literally translated as ‘Wind and Water,’ or the harmony between nature and living beings, Feng Shui utilizes the delicate flow of universal life energy to enhance our lives. Enhance your environment and create harmony, abundance, and well-being. Now that sounded lovely, didn’t it? Are there ways to maximize work environments to be harmonious?

Intercultural retreat

Presenters: Kafele Khalfani

Target Audience: DAA

The Student Housing Intercultural Retreat is designed to develop awareness of intercultural issues and incorporate intercultural philosophies into resident programming and community development. Professional and student staff participants discuss their cultures; develop skills to engage in intercultural dialogue; explore links between interculturalism and the University mission; and develop programs that will encourage interculturalism on campus.

Assessment of Co-Curricular Programs: A Survey of Housing Trends (Sponsored by the Academic Relations and Residential Life Committee)

Presenters: Tem Sedgwick, Alli Meyers St. John

Target Audience: Academic Relations

What are co-curricular programs? What institutions are leading in this area? Why are housing programs using this to promote student success and retention? Does current research support these programs? From taking faculty members to lunch to creating residential colleges, the range of co-curricular programs and what they look like can be overwhelming. This program will examine these issues and highlight literature that can inform evaluation of successful learning initiatives. Join us, in this the first of a two part program addressing the assessment of co-curricular programs in university housing.

Network for Women

Presenters: Gerald Parham

Target Audience: DAA

Do You Know What Your Students Expect? Expectations of Apartment Residents

Presenters: Kerrie Krol

Target Audience: Apartment

When students move into our on-campus apartments, the staff works hard to provide a great experience for each person by offering programs, getting to know residents and building a strong community. How often do residents move in wanting a “landlord”/”lessee” relationship? What are their expectations of the Staff and University? Do we offer too much/too little? Come to this roundtable to share/learn what other schools are doing to meet the expectations of their apartment residents.

Creating Community for Former Foster Youths: A Unique Collaborative Effort between SFSU Housing and the EOP-Guardian Scholar Program

Presenters: Philippe Cumia, Elieen Flora, Xochitl Sanchez-Zarama

Target Audience: General Interest

Numerous housing programs around the country have explored and successfully created Residential Learning Communities based on a number of criteria: academic, social, educational, financial. San Francisco State University has a mission to serve educationally disadvantaged students. The high housing costs in the Bay Area have prevented many disadvantaged students from attending college and living on campus. The Guardian Scholars Program was created in the SFSU Residence Halls and Apartments to provide on-campus, year-round housing to former foster care students. This program is relevant in several ways.

ART Certification

Presenters: Sara Wibe,

Target Audience: New Professionals

New Professional? Seasoned Director? Come and enjoy an advisor’s training fit for all! Get ART Certified through WACUHO! This Advisor Resource Training will be fun and interactive while preparing you for advising and motivating you in your work with collegiate students!

Telling Stories of Leadership

Presenters: Ray Quirolgico

Target Audience: General Interest

Understanding leadership as a storytelling narrative can be a powerful way of inspiring others to achieve common goals. The notion of leadership as a narrative draws from disciplines such as philosophy, applied physics, and literary theory. This program will introduce narrative theory, challenge participants in facilitated self-reflection to apply this concept to their own personal and professional lives, and present strategic opportunities to use narrative leadership in Residence Life and Housing work.

Social Implications of Technology in a Residential Setting: The BLOG Generation

Presenters: Tyler Miller

Target Audience: Technology

First Amendment rights. Privacy issues. Peer-to-peer file sharing. Online harassment. Advertising policy violations. We will look at the Impact of technology in four different areas – community building, accountability, psychological and academic. You will come away with a better understanding of the problem, as well as some potential ideas to solve it. If you have no clue what a BLOG is, this session is necessary in keeping up with what our students are going through.

The Green Room: An Interactive Showcase in University Residence Halls

Presenters: Desirea Early, Stephanie Kong, Laura Moreno

Target Audience: Facilities

In 2005, UC Berkeley students and staff created the Green Room: a residence hall room which showcases various methods of living that have a lesser impact on the earth. The demonstration addresses aspects of living a “greener” lifestyle through educating on environmentally preferable products and behavioral changes. This is an opportunity for housing departments to implement due to potential utility savings, press coverage, and the chance to be a leader in educating on sustainable lifestyles.

LGBTQ Network

Presenters: Gerald Parham

Target Audience: DAA

3:15-4:30 p.m. – Session 3

Requiring Routine Reflection: Transforming the RA Experience

Presenters: Michael Holt,

Target Audience: General Interest

Reflection is a critical component of active learning and service-learning. By requiring routine reflection—both individually and in teams—the RA job can be transformed into a powerful learning experience where RAs develop important job and life skills and, more importantly, learn about how they can learn through the RA experience. In this program, participants will learn about how requiring routine reflection has been used to help transform a job into a cohesive learning experience.

Improving Attendance Rate of Residence Hall Programs

Presenters: David Adams, Nathan Moses

Target Audience: New Professionals

Would you like to find out about an effective and easy way to improve the attendance rate of your Residence Hall programs? Following some simple steps, you will enhance the enthusiasm your residents have in coming to programs, and improve your own outlook on how to create fun, social and educational options for your residents.

Help Your Leaders Rise Above the Rest

Presenters: Sesha Tobiska and Tiffany Fritz, Courri, Brady

Target Audience: New Professionals

Do you struggle advising your student organization? Do you ever wonder how you could better support and encourage your student leaders? Would you like to know how you can apply Student Development theories into your everyday practice? Join us as we share ideas on how to motivate, develop and groom your students into leaders that will rise above the rest. This workshop will evaluate the past as we shape our students into future leaders!

African American Network

Presenters: Gerald Parham

Target Audience: DAA

Facilities Show and Tell

Presenters: Marie Oamek Clyde Froelich

Target Audience: Facilities

Please join us for the third annual Show and Tell Roundtable! This session has been a great opportunity for facilities minded individuals to share their great finds and solutions, and we’re enthusiastically looking forward to seeing what everyone brings this year. Please bring any new & unusual items which you are using in your operations, OR bring a cut sheet OR just come tell us about it without props! If you are just reading this at the conference, please join us and share your experiences, or come to learn from your peers.

Building Partners

Presenters: Jim Espinoza, Robert Rotman, Jerry Sherman

Target Audience: Facilities

For the past 10 years, LMU has worked will David Jay Flood Architect. During that time, their partnership has produced 8 residential buildings (1700 beds). The collaborative process they have developed over the years has yielded ever better buildings and fostered a relationship that both partners enjoy. Participants will also be able to share their own success storied during an open discussion at the end of the program.

Graduate Fish in a Professional Pond

Presenters: Ryan Jasen Henne

Target Audience: New Professionals

Being a graduate student, having a graduate assistantship, often leaves one feeling left out, out of place. With one foot in the professional pond, and one foot on the student shore, we’ll discuss some of the basics of being a new professional in Student Affairs like: supervision, time management, evaluation and maneuvering within an organizational culture. We are open to questions and believe in shared insight.

Sharing and Shaping the Faculty in Residence Hall

Presenters: Deanna Peck, Curtis Takada Rooks, PhD

Target Audience: academics/apartment

Faculty and Residence Halls have always had a place in university life, but they have not always coincided. This session will take a look at the history of faculty in the last 50 years, where it has come from, and where it is going. We will examine how to get faculty more involved with the resident population and how you can take a traditionally commuter school and shape it to feel more residential.

Student Conduct Made Easier: Changing the Way We View Student Discipline with the Help of a Judicial Coordinator

Presenters: Patrick McFall

Target Audience: General Interest

This program will discuss the role and impact a judicial coordinator can have on making life less stressful for new resident directors and the overall residence life program.

Get the Word Out: Intranet Communication

Presenters: Alan Ogi, Saturnino “Doc” Doctor, Alyssa Ogi

Target Audience: Technology

Communication to residents, staff and administrators has been an issue in the past and an exciting challenge for our future … Join us as we share examples of what we have developed in an Intra-Net environment and how we have used technology to Get the Word Out to our population … Together we will view, learn and share new innovations & ideas on how to use technology to communicate.

Tuesday, April 4, 2006

8:30-9:45 a.m. – Session 4

Days of Dialog

Presenters: Kafele Khalfani

Target Audience: DAA

Following a rash of racial graffiti at LMU, a program was developed to encourage resident students to reflect about these incidents and discuss issues of race, ethnicity and culture. During the student-led Days of Dialogue, participants discussed changes they’ve observed in the University climate, assessed interculturalism in their community, and developed actions plans for promoting interculturalism on the campus. During this session the facilitators will discuss program development, student staff training, and the assessment results.

Flying Above the Fray of Conflict

Presenters: Roane Akchurin, Jill Hurd

Target Audience: Wellness

We all know that conflict is a given - at work, at home, with a colleague and students. How we handle the conflicts that are brought to us will impact the outcome as well as how we feel about the conflict. Come and hear how UC Santa Barbara's apartment and community living has changed their approach to conflict (through transformative mediation techniques) and improved student and staff results.

I've had My First Experience. Now What?

Presenters: Nathen Marken, Christina Broat

Target Audience: New Professionals

The concept of the First-Year Experience continues to articulate learning outcomes for first-year students to cultivate their self-actualization and self-authorship. How might we, as housing professionals, continue this development of our residents as they transition into the second year? Join us to begin the conversation as we look at currently-existing programs for first-year and sophomore students at CSU-Northridge and California Lutheran University, respectively, along with relevant research and journal articles to examine the climate for supporting this transition.

Emotional Intelligence EQ…

Presenters: Christine Bender

Target Audience: General Interest

Differing Abilities

Presenters: Gerald Parham

Target Audience: DAA

The Many Directions of Leadership

Presenters: Leigh Poirier

Target Audience: General Interest

This program, “The Many Directions of Leadership”, relates to the conference in several ways. First, leadership development is fast becoming an important part of the educational experience for students in higher education. This program connects with WACUHO’s mission statement as described through developmental programming and residential education. As professionals in the field of housing and student affairs, it is important that we continually assess the leadership programs and opportunities we offer students – to ensure they are relevant and meeting the needs of the current student.

Student Retention and Academic Success through Student Self-Initiative Programs and College Support

Presenters: Rebecca A. Garcia and Olivia Chan

Target Audience: Academic Relations

Every individual may have a striking idea with tremendous possibilities, but it is only with the collective support of colleagues and peers that these ideas become reality. This session will discuss programs created at Merrill College and College Ten, two of the ten sub-colleges at the University of California, Santa Cruz, towards student retention and academic success by utilizing the student body’s own dedication to self-created programs. Afterwards, participants will be asked to share their own college or universities’ efforts regarding these issues in a roundtable discussion focused on “by the students, for the students” and college efforts that demonstrate student support.

Online Communities Part 1: What are They?

Presenters: Robert Stephens

Target Audience: Technology

Online communities are becoming a very popular tool for use by our students. This has raised several issues on campuses around the nation. In the third part of this discussion, we will take a look at what opportunities are available through use of online communities such as Facebook and MySpace. This will be a discussion based session.

10:30-11:45 a.m. – Session 5

Successful Sustainability & Recycling Education in the Residence Halls: The UC Berkeley Model

Presenters: Jonathan Winters, Stephanie Kong, Lisa Bauer, TBD

Target Audience: Facilities

The Residential Sustainability Education Coordinator (RSEC) Program is a volunteer peer-to-peer education program among students living in the residence halls. Through activities and self-initiated projects, the RSECs act as peer advisors that teach their fellow residents how to reduce resource consumption, divert recyclable materials from the waste stream, further electrical conservation, and encourage sustainable lifestyle changes. As RSEC’s diversify in their environmental specialty of interest, they become an active force for change throughout their college careers. The program is a collaborative effort between the campus sustainability programs, residential facilities and residential life staff.

What's There to Stress About?

Presenters: Mike Jarzyna, Mickey Trussell, Catherine Obedoza

Target Audience: Wellness

Learn how to relieve tension and anxiety, feel more relaxed, manage stressful situations more effectively, improve work performance, sleeping patterns and improve emotional and physical well-being all in an hour! "What's there to STRESS about?" Will teach you new tips and techniques to improve the efficiency of your work while you have fun!

Navigating Policies and Traditions….

Presenters: Emily Sandoval, Michael Holt

Target Audience: General Interest

In this interactive session, you will have an opportunity to learn about and explore how traditions, history, and politics can affect the experience of new professionals. These are issues that seem to consistently challenge new professionals. After discussing several case studies, you will have an opportunity to contribute to a list of tips and strategies for navigating complex organizations that you can carry with you as you continue in the profession.

Blown Off Course: When Student Leaders are Involved in Judicial Incidents

Presenters: Janeece Hayes, Brianne Nunn, Elizabeth Kegan Trapp

Target Audience: General Interest

This interactive discussion will focus on how residence halls staffs and a student organization at a small institution addresses and recovers from student leaders’ involvement in judicial incidents. This program supports the mission of WACUHO by offering professional development to new professionals serving as an advisor or supervisor. Using case studies, the presenters will explore ways to address student leaders involved in judicial incidents and guide the staff and student organization to recovery.

Taking It to the Streets: Resident Advisor Training and a Day of Community

Presenters: Mark Thoma

Target Audience: New Professionals

A Day of Community Service has long been a part of University of San Francisco’s Resident Advisor Training. This January, Residence Life shifted the focus for the day from one of service to one of community engagement with those neighborhoods that have historically been under served in San Francisco. The goals of the Day of Community Engagement included the following.

Exploring Spirituality: Confronting the Missing Dimension of Holistic Development

Presenters: Tyler Miller, Allen Davenport, Michael Barham

Target Audience: General Interest

As we strive to educate students, we often leave out the dimension of spirituality. Whether out of fear of offending, fear of breaking church/state barriers, or being uncomfortable with our own beliefs, we have a difficult time engaging students in their spiritual development. How do we engage students, faculty, and staff in a way that is both non-threatening and valuable? Come learn about current theory, research, legal precedents and tools for assessment.

Online Communities Part 2: Issues and Concerns

Presenters: Robert Stephens

Target Audience: Technology

Online communities are becoming a very popular tool for use by our students. This has raised several issues on campuses around the nation. In the second part of this discussion, we will take a look at what issues and concerns are coming up around online communities such as Facebook and MySpace. This will be a discussion based session, with some reference to relevant legal discussion.

Asian American Network

Presenters: Gerald Parham

Target Audience: DAA

12:45-2:00 p.m. – Session 6

Facilities Roundtables 1

Presenters: Theresa Frank

Target Audience: Facilities

Effective Supervision: Avoiding Common Pitfalls

Presenters: Laura Lopez, Chinako Miyamoto, Jessica Rojas

Target Audience: General Interest

Have you ever wondered what makes a good supervisor great? Join us in discovering how to implement good practices in supervision and recognize, avoid, and survive the common pitfalls. Come prepared to share your ideas on what makes a good supervisor great!

Rethinking Learning in Student Spaces

Presenters: Richard Holeton, Imogen Hinds, Rodger Whitney

Target Audience: Technology, Academic Relations

In this presentation, we will discuss how these changes are compelling us to rethink how we conceive, design, and support student learning needs in the residences, and the partnership between Student Housing and Residential Computing in constructing this new vision.

Why I Don't Love my Job

Presenters: Staci Buchwald, Jaques Zalma

Target Audience: General Interest

Do you dread getting out of bed every morning? Does the thought of work cast a shadow over your day? Does your job hinder your ability to appreciate your personal life? DO you daydream about what the office would be like if you could just change one thing about a co-worker? Join us for an interactive session where we will discuss the realities of transition and change in our professional lives. You will be guaranteed to leave this session smiling and with a new outlook on what it means to do your job daily.

There Has to be a Better Way to Do This

Presenters: Jim Brock, Julianna Wilkes

Target Audience: Housing

Have you ever thought to yourself there has to be a better way of assigning housing? We have, especially after having 5 professional staff members spend 30 hours together processing assignments. This roundtable discussion will give housing professionals who work with making assignments an opportunity to share ideas, learn what other campuses are doing and discuss the pros and cons of their assignments process. So please come ready to talk and hopefully learn some new ideas.

Living Learning Communities: Successful Merging Academics with Residence Life

Presenters: Kevin Kinney

Target Audience: Apartments, Academic Relations

The goal of this program will be to introduce the concept of living learning communities to housing professionals who maybe unfamiliar with how such programs work or can enhance a residence life program. There will also be an opportunity for participants who have such programs in place to share how their own programs have developed.

Best Practices for Assessing Student Programs: A Practical Guide (Sponsored by the Academic Relations and Residential Life Committee)

Presenters: Bill Henrich, Sarah Woodside

Target Audience: Academic Relations

Building on the theoretical constructs of using good research practices, this program will explore getting started, building strategic partnerships, securing funding, and implementing practices for assessing residential life activities and academic support programs. Presenters will identify and present best practices, good ideas and share actual experiences with assessment at various colleges and universities. This is the second of a two-part series on Assessment of Co-Curricular programs.

WACUHO Around the World: Study Abroad for You and Your Students

Presenters: LJ Hartig

Target Audience: New Professionals

Do you have students who are preparing to study abroad? Are you interested in different countries and cultures? Come and learn the history of study abroad and what you can do to help your students and staff prepare for those going abroad and those returning to the United States on your campuses. Also learn more about travel opportunities open to professional staff and how you can prepare for your own travels around the world.

The First Year and Readership Program

Presenters: Candace Savage, Karen Demski, Deanna Peck

Target Audience: General Interest

USA TODAY’s unique news-related features and resources can help Freshman Year students develop awareness about the world around them, understand new ideas and trends and develop a sense of values. This session will present Readership tools designed to focus on college issues, academic achievement, health and well-being, leadership, financial management and a life philosophy.

Online Communities Part 3: Opportunities

Presenters: Robert Stephens

Target Audience: Technology

Latino Network

Presenters: Gerald Parham

Target Audience: DAA

2:15-3:30 p.m. – Session 7

Facilities Roundtables 2

Presenters: Theresa Frank

Target Audience: Facilities

Gender-Neutral Housing Options

Presenters: Emily Sandoval, Jack Saxon, Jeanette Bradeen

Target Audience: DAA

This roundtable discussion will revolve around special interest housing focusing on the LGBT community and the gender-neutral living option. Topics will include recruitment, retention, and the common issues that arise. We hope that you will leave the discussion with helpful information and tips to take back to your institutions.

Keynote Follow-up

Presenters: Nancy Hunter-Denny

Target Audience: General Interest

Keynote Follow-up

Creating Innovative Internships: Using Cohorts to Enrich Lives of Students

Presenters: Bill Henrich, Sarah Woodside

Target Audience: Academic Relations

Creating meaningful internship experiences challenges even the most seasoned Student Affairs practitioners. Featured is an innovative, cohort-based internship program hosted at UC Santa Cruz wherein interns completed unique individual projects alongside communal learning experiences, theoretical classroom meetings and campus networking. Practitioners will describe and discuss with the audience these and other best practices, developed over two years, for internship development.

Construction Mitigation: Responding to Student and Staff Needs

Presenters: Dana Pysz, Rebecca Panzica

Target Audience: Facilities, Academic Relations

Construction of new residential facilities is a constant occurrence at many universities. As we continue to embrace Tidal Wave II, we need to be prepared to provide adequate housing for those incoming students. Aside from the actual construction process, Housing and Residential Life departments need to be aware of how construction impacts its staff and residents. This program will discuss the construction mitigation efforts UCLA has implemented over the past three years to address its current construction concerns.

Native American

Presenters: Gerald Parham

Target Audience: DAA

The Future of Programming Models

Presenters: Deanna Peck

Target Audience: General Interest

We are always trying to improve our programming models. It often feels like we are continually changing them before we know if they are successful. What makes a programming model work? How can the latest research be used to define how we program and assist in the development of students? This session will examine how one school changed the programming model to fit the demands of a society who is holding universities ever more accountable.

ART Certification

Presenters: Sara Wibe

Target Audience: New Professionals

Ethics, the University and You

Presenters: Drew Thomas, Amanda Ebner

Target Audience: General Interest

In this program we will present a workshop that we developed as a tool used in educational sanctioning for students who have failed to meet certain behavioral standards in our community. Additionally, we have been able to use this workshop for a variety of other functions related to residential life. Participants who attend this program will learn what is involved in designing a similar program and the learning outcomes we used in its development.

Likeability: Shape your Future

Presenters: Teri Bump

Target Audience: General Interest

Life as a popularity contest ~ according to Tim Sanders, Yahoo’s leadership coach. His book The Likeability Factor asserts that choices others make about you impact your health, wealth, & happiness. With decades of research Sanders reviews the outcomes of high Likeability and provides methods to increase your L-Factor. This fast paced session reviews the consequences of a high L-Factor and focuses on actions we can adopt. A high L-factor is a form of social fitness, achieving it, as intense as developing our physical fitness. Stretch yourself: bring out the best in others, be recognized, overcome life’s challenges, and enjoy better health.

Keynote Followup: Multicultural Competencies

Presenters: Jonathan Pullard

Target Audience: DAA

As student affairs practitioners, how are we creating and fostering welcoming environments for our students who come from diverse backgrounds? How do we design programs and services that consider aspects of difference? How do we develop multicultural competencies that allow us to move comfortable between and amongst diverse settings? How can we insure that our programs and outreach are relevant to our campus constituents? Participate in this interactive lecture/workshop that addresses these issues.

Maternity Leave in Your Future or Recent Past?

Presenters: Jennifer Martinez, Karen Hedges

Target Audience: DAA

So you’re pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant? Navigating maternity leave can be confusing, challenging and overwhelming. Come talk with other moms to hear about how they have managed their leave and the transition back to work. Participants will leave this session with a greater understanding of the many different things to consider when planning your leave. This roundtable discussion will be the catalyst to devolving a WACUHO Mom’s Network.

Seven Values of Citizenship for New Pros

Presenters: Ryan Jasen Henne, Elizabeth Peterson

Target Audience: New Professionals

As a New Professional, entering into our first position leaves much space for personal and professional development. During this session, we’ll discuss the 7 Core Values that we’ve discovered have helped us becoming successful in our positions: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Integrity, Commitment, Consistency, & a Positive Attitude. We’ll provide you a practical tool to help in some areas like training, expectations, meetings and supervising just to name a few.

New professionals Case Study Competition

Presenters: Happy Almogela, Alex Belisario

Target Audience: New Professionals

New Professionals Case Study Competition

Presenters: Happy Almogela, Alex Belisario

Target Audience: New Professionals

Community, Convenience, Value: Planning and Negotiating the Construction Zone Part I of II

Presenters: Sue Hansen, Margaret Hom, Jean Marie Scott, Jack Bayers

Target Audience: General Interest, Facilities

When students and their families select a university, their major considerations surround the academic program. But, as they create their ‘short lists,’ they look for a safe and attractive environment, with amenities that provide community, convenience and value. Our dreams to create communities are grounded in the reality of construction. This session will take a ‘step-by-step’ approach to teach you the “ins-and-outs” of planning for new construction. This is intended to be a working-session where we will share what we have learned along the way… especially the things that we would have done differently!

Community, Convenience, Value: Planning and Negotiating the Construction Part II of II

Presenters: Sue Hansen, Margaret Hom, Jean Marie Scott, Jack Bayers

Target Audience: General Interest, Facilities