Dear ACPA Colleagues: - ACPA 2014 Indianapolis Convention

Tuesday, March 29
2011 aCpa annuaL Convention
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
need for institutional supported facilities for
wellness and academic-life balance (WALB).
The University of Maryland created a conceptual
framework for the graduate student
population to advance WALB to ensure that
students flourish academically, personally,
and ultimately in their chosen professions.
The workshop will describe the conceptual
model and the resulting services and
programs developed to achieve WALB in our
graduate student community.
885 Utilizing an Outcomes-
Based Program Review to
Inform Resource Allocations
Evidence and Improvement;
Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
(AER)
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 347
Program Presenter: Lauren Weiner,
University of California-San Diego
Additional Presenters: Benjamin Gillig,
San Diego State University; Marilee Bresciani,
San Diego State University; Lisa McCully, San
Diego State University
The importance of utilizing the results of an
outcomes-based program review to inform
the allocation of resources is often overlooked
by institutional leaders (Bresciani, 2010)
even though there is increasing pressure to
justify institutional expenditures to constituency
groups and governing bodies (Mayhew,
1979). This session not only will discuss the
findings from a study that explored how institutions
used the results of their outcomesbased
program review for their resource allocation,
but also include institutional leaders,
who use this decision-making process.
886 Starting and Sustaining a
Dissertation or Writing Group
Personal Foundations
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 327
Program Presenter: Deborah Taub,
University of North Carolina-Greensboro
Additional Presenters: Brad Johnson,
University of North Carolina-Greensboro;
Cheryll Sibley-Albold, University of North
Carolina-Greensboro
Dissertation writing can be a lonely and
mysterious process. Writing for publication
can be similarly lonely and mysterious. Yet,
both are important professional activities
for the individual and for the profession. A
dissertation or writing group can lessen isolation,
make research and writing more social,
and can help dispel the mystery surrounding
the process. Learn how to start and sustain a
group and hear from group members about
their experiences. Resources used in the
groups will be shared.
887 Setting the Table: Recipes
of Resistance
Student Learning and Development;
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 341
Program Presenter: Toby Jenkins, George
Mason University
Additional Presenters: Crystal Endsley,
Penn State University
Domestic symbols such as aprons and
tablecloths have often been used as signifiers
of oppression and negative representation of
women. Student participants in this project
transformed tablecloths and aprons into materials
of resistance that shared a creative portrait
of the politics of social survival taught to them
by their families. The session includes a replica
of the exhibit, an overview of the project, and
an interactive discussion on integrating family
memory into the college experience.
888 Student Support
Reconsidered: The
Neighborhood Project
Student Success; Leadership in
Challenging Times
Location: Hilton Baltimore, Key 5
Program Presenter: Philip Strong, Michigan
State University
Additional Presenters: Denise Maybank,
Michigan State University; June Youatt,
Michigan State University; Vennie Gore,
Michigan State University
The Neighborhood Project is an effort to
re-frame, re-think, and re-shape the types of
services we provide to students and the methods
by which we provide these support services. Taking
advantage of the nation’s largest on-campus
residential system, Michigan State University
is piloting an effort to advance knowledge and
transform lives in a resource-lean environment
through designing intentional and contextual
support for holistic student success. Academic,
intercultural, health, wellness, and residential
support are united in this emerging model for
student success.
889 Helping Students
Create Successful First-Year
Academic Behaviors
Student Learning and Development;
Advising and Helping
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 316
Program Presenter: Darryl McGee, University
of Arkansas Little Rock
Additional Presenters: Jennifer Rockwood,
University of Toledo
What if you knew which students struggled
with poor study skills and behaviors before
they started failing classes? Come learn how
two institutions identify and work with
students who self-report poor study skills.
One institution uses a proven student success
program for African-American men utilizing
peer mentors to help students create action
plans for skills improvement. The other institution
created learning modules to educate
students on study skills and engages them
within an active learning community.
890 A Blueprint for Creating a
Safe Campus Model
Leadership in Challenging Times;
Human and Organizational Resources
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 324
CEs: 1
Program Presenter: Janice Marks, Howard
Community College
Additional Presenters: Kimberly McNair,
Howard Community College; Shelly Bilello,
Howard Community College
The session will cover key factors needed in
developing a successful safe campus, violent
prevention program. Discussed will be a best
practice model that includes breaking down
silos to improve communication, building
cross-campus connections to encourage
collaboration, linking safety initiatives on
campus, developing a culture of reporting,
and utilizing technology for case management,
tracking, and monitoring. Included
will be a demonstration of a pop-up desktop
icon, developed and used to support training,
communication, and departmental linkages.
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