Educational Session Previews

The last couple of years have thrown student leaders for a loop, forcing them to adjust to changes to their classes, campus events and their overall college experience -- leading to many experiencing burnout. Come learn how to recognize signs of burnout and strategies to avoid widespread burnout within your organization.

Presenter(s): Jillian Van Auken, University of Dayton

Audience(s): New Professional Staff

Primary Program Topic: Talent Management

Learning Level: Introductory

Room: Calhoun CD

When we say baby budget, we mean it! Learn ideas from a group that plans around 45 events with a budget that is under $28,000 each semester! Learn how to balance homegrown events and bigger dreams, all with the smallest budget in mind! We can tell you ways to cut corners and still produce the best events possible on your baby budget.

Presenter(s): Shelby Stoner, Saint Vincent College

Audience(s): Undergraduate Students

Primary Program Topic: Programming, Event Management & Marketing

Learning Level: Introductory

Room: Harrison C

A dissertation can seem overwhelming and life consuming. Whether thinking about a doctoral degree or currently in the dissertation process this session will provide helpful information that will keep you writing, motivated, and finding the balance between it all to successfully reach the PhinisheD/FinishEdD line.

Presenter(s): Dr. Alicia Bates, University of Notre Dame

Audience(s): Graduate Students

Primary Program Topic: Graduate Student Experience

Learning Level: Introductory

Room: Harrison D

Participants will have greater awareness of the types and levels of trauma that is embodied in the human experience. By recognizing the trauma individual’s carry with them, participants will be able to acknowledge the impact on oneself of being exposed to another’s trauma (i.e., second hand trauma). Participants will be able to learn how to create a plan of action for their own personal care, in relation to trauma exposure. When a student demonstrates care for themselves they are better equipped to provide support for their peers.

Presenter(s): Chad Novak, Grand Valley State University

Audience(s): Undergraduate Students

Primary Program Topic: Leadership Development

Learning Level: Introductory

Room: Jefferson A

Advisors, you are amazing role models and mentors to your students! But, do you feel like you give 99% to your students and 1% to yourself? Are you drained at the end of each semester? Is your "energizer bunny" running out of batteries? In "The Importance of Being Selfish" you will learn from Jason LeVasseur, the creator of The Selfish Mentor® and The Rock Star Project®. Jason will teach you proven ways to proactively focus on yourself so that your "selfish mentoring" will better serve YOU, your families, your teams, and, of course, your students.

Presenter(s): Jason LeVasseur Creative Director The Rock Star Project®, The Rock Star Project®

Audience(s): Mid-Level Professional Staff

Primary Program Topic: Foundations of the Profession

Learning Level: Functional

Room: Calhoun CD

How can you engage Students, Faculty and Staff in an active that is Safe, Creative and Well Attended!??! Well do we have the event for you! Food Truck Fridays & Art! Working with local food trucks we hosted Friday afternoon Food Truck Fridays and an outdoor art project that gave everyone a reason to love Fridays even more! Come learn more about how we brought this event to our campus and how you can also have your campus love you too! We will give you tips & tricks for what we learned along the way and all the behind the scenes magic it takes to pull it off. We can't wait to meet you!

Presenter(s): Liz Artz, Siena Heights University

Audience(s): Undergraduate Students

Primary Program Topic: Programming, Event Management & Marketing

Learning Level: Introductory

Room: Harrison C

Are you a grad student struggling to connect with your supervisor? Are you a supervisor that needs a refreshing take on grad student partnerships? Join us as we walk you through how to create "Grad Goals," which will help you to have a meaningful and supportive relationship, full of growth and productivity!

Presenter(s): Deanna Wicks, Saint Vincent College

Audience(s): Graduate Students

Primary Program Topic: Graduate Student Experience

Learning Level: Functional

Room: Harrison D

If you’re a woman who has considered running your own business, leading your organization, or being a part of an executive suite, come network with other female leaders and those that support them. Discuss challenges, share lessons learned, and ask questions so you can break that glass ceiling!

Presenter(s): Sue Boxrud, Bass-Schuler Entertainment

Audience(s): Mid-Level Professional Staff

Primary Program Topic: Leadership

Learning Level: Functional

Room: Harrison E

Work orders, event requests, A/V details, setting and striking - it all takes time, and often the details leave us spending more time away from the core of our roles. Take ideas from a program that built up from only operating on e-mail, and apply them to your campus!

Presenter(s): Patrick Fina, Denison University

Audience(s): New Professional Staff

Primary Program Topic: Foundations of the Profession

Learning Level: Functional

Room: Jefferson A

A maturity model is a tool that businesses use to measure how well their business or project is doing and how capable they are of continuous improvement. This session will introduce the concept of maturity models to attendees, will show parallels between business maturity models and student development theory, and will allow attendees to explore potential areas of application in their everyday work.

Presenter(s): Courtney James, DePaul University

Audience(s): Mid-Level Professional Staff

Primary Program Topic: Assessment & Evaluation

Learning Level: Advanced

Room: Calhoun CD

Does my mental health affect my leadership, or does my leadership affect my mental health? What if the answer is both? Join us for an educational conversation about managing mental health as a student leader and creating an environment of empathy and care within your organization.

Presenter(s): Dani Schenkel, Bradley University

Audience(s): Undergraduate Students

Primary Program Topic: Leadership Development

Learning Level: Introductory

Room: Harrison C

The evaluation process does NOT have to be unbearable. Attend and learn some tips and tricks for making a positive performance assessment process for your team. Employers are looking for this skill as well.

Presenter(s): Debra Lamp, Wright State University

Audience(s): Undergraduate Students

Primary Program Topic: Leadership Development

Learning Level: Functional

Room: Harrison D

This education session will go through the ins and outs of market research and media to create successful engagement. At the University of Kentucky, we practice student-based research in two ways. . This presentation will leave you with the skills to host engaging student-based events on your campus.

Presenter(s): Bailey Smith, University of Kentucky

Audience(s): Undergraduate Students

Primary Program Topic: Programming, Event Management & Marketing

Learning Level: Introductory

Room: Jefferson A

In this fast paced program, multi-award winning campus artists, David Coleman, Sailesh, The Hypnotist, Rob Einhorn, and Joyce Jiawan will share strategies on how to capitalize on the excitement and energy created by New Student Orientation and Welcome Week to be used as a catalyst to jump start campus involvement, interest and increased attendance numbers. We all seek to create and be involved with vibrant campuses teeming with talented, motivated and appreciative student leaders and we must combat this problem together.

Presenter(s): Robert Einhorn, Promotions & Unicorns, Too

Audience(s): Mid-Level Professional Staff

Primary Program Topic: Leadership

Learning Level: Functional

Room: Calhoun CD

Working for a programming board is very rewarding, but lots of things happen behind the scenes that challenge even the strongest leader. When the going gets tough, the executive board keeps going. Join our Programming Board where we’ll teach you our ten steps to #SquadGoals.

Presenter(s): Shelby Stoner, St. Vincent College

Audience(s): Undergraduate Students

Primary Program Topic: Organization Development/Group Dynamics

Learning Level: Functional

Room: Harrison C

Planning an event is a multiple-step process, but where do you start? This session will walk you step by step through the event planning and executing process, discuss challenges, and provide helpful reminders about how to be inclusive throughout the entire process.

Presenter(s): Melissa Guffey, Wittenberg University

Audience(s): Undergraduate Students

Primary Program Topic: Programming, Event Management & Marketing

Learning Level: Functional

Room: Harrison D

Do you ever find yourself drained and overwhelmed, dreading going into work? Time off isn't enough to reverse burnout - we need strategies to reset our nervous system in the moment. Learn to stay grounded and make conscious choices in response to stress as a critical foundation of leadership.

Presenter(s): Caitlin Rose, The Rockstar Project - Build Resilience

Audience(s): New Professional Staff

Primary Program Topic: Leadership

Learning Level: Introductory

Room: Jefferson A

Professional development can’t always be in-person. This session will explore research on if, and to what extent perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, affection, anxiety, behavior, and overall attitude toward social media use, particularly Facebook groups, for professional development differed based on gender or race/ethnicity among student affairs professionals.

Presenter(s): Dr. Alicia Bates, University of Notre Dame

Audience(s): Seasoned Professional Staff

Primary Program Topic: Foundations of the Profession

Learning Level: Expert

Room: Calhoun A

Students will increase their leadership capacity at leading diverse groups of people with an inclusive lens of leadership and develop a deeper understanding about the impact diversity and inclusion practices have on student success, productivity, performance, engagement, retention, and effective leadership. Students will develop a set of interpersonal skills that will enable them to build positive relationships with diverse groups of people while also increasing there cultural intelligence as leaders within their respected organizations. Students will learn how to identify their unconscious bias and develop a strategic action plan to ensure that these negative thoughts, bias, and perspectives do not affect their actions, behavior, leadership effectiveness, and decision-making as a leader. Students will learn how to be more adaptable as a leader and effective at building an inclusive winning culture that enables everyone to thrive despite their diverse background. Students will discover how to implement and experience the positive results of appreciating everyone within the organization and leading from a place of love.

Presenter(s): Dr. Joshua Fredenburg, Metropolis Management & Entertainment Group

Audience(s): Undergraduate Students

Primary Program Topic: Leadership Development

Learning Level: Functional

Room: Harrison C

The downward spiral: overwhelm, anxiety, isolation and then more overwhelm. Over 60% of college students struggle with mental health challenges - so if that sounds familiar, you're not alone! Learn how to harness the power of neuroscience to break the spiral and create events which build resilience and inspire greater engagement.

Presenter(s): Caitlin Rose, The Rockstar Project - Build Resilience

Audience(s): Undergraduate Students

Primary Program Topic: Leadership Development

Learning Level: Introductory

Room: Harrison D

Making flyers, promoting on social media, and scratching your head because students are still walking past your events and going straight to their cars to go home. In "Commuter Connections - Engaging the Invisible Student" We will discuss ways to help your team market your events to commuter students. Attendees will learn more about their own commuter student demographics, communication tips, marketing strategies, digital and print media ideas, and discuss ways to connect with the "invisible students".

Presenter(s): Jason LeVasseur, The Rock Star Project®

Audience(s): Undergraduate Students

Primary Program Topic: Programming, Event Management & Marketing

Learning Level: Functional

Room: Harrison E

For most program boards, the No. 1 challenge is getting more students to attend events. Your program board's social media is a KEY Factor in reaching your student body and engaging them about your events......and let's face it, not everyone is amazing at it. This session will look at real world examples of the Instagram and TikTok accounts of program boards from all over the US (and focused on those in the actual ed session room) and talk about what boards are doing well along with things that can be improved. We will generate real world feedback you can take back to campus and implement on Day 1 to make your social media more engaging and your attendance better at events.

Presenter(s): Shawn Radley, OnCampusText

Audience(s): Undergraduate Students

Primary Program Topic: Programming, Event Management & Marketing

Learning Level: Introductory

Room: Jefferson A