Dear ACPA Colleagues: - ACPA 2014 Indianapolis Convention

2011 ACPA AnnuAl Convention
experiences that can help us re-think or re-frame our work? In what
ways can we acknowledge and tap into the experiences of students
who are coming to our campuses from military service or from other
life experiences that differ from those of the majority? What support
services do we need to develop and refine to encourage students to
take reasonable educational risks, manage their complex responsibilities
and pressures, and gain new perspectives? What are we doing that
might be hindering the success of our students? What are the new
“best practices” for fostering student success?
Utilizing the Competencies:
Practitioners can best utilize a competency-based approach to their
professional development efforts by following a simple process like the
one described below:
1. Become familiar with the actual document mentioned above at
www2.myacpa.org.
2. Determine what future professional or career goals you may have,
and what competencies are needed to be successful in those roles.
If you need assistance with identifying the competencies relevant
to those roles, consider having a conversation about this with colleagues
who currently serve in those capacities.
3. Identify what gaps exist between the competencies you currently
possess and those needed in those roles to which you aspire.
4. Focus on developing your targeted competencies through various
opportunities, including those provided at the annual convention.
Program Overview and Highlights:
General Convention Programs
These represent the majority of programs offered at the convention.
They have been selected in large part because of their relevance to -
and incorporation of - the professional competency areas and/or the
contemporary issues identified by the 2011 Convention Committee.
Convention Institutes
Convention Institutes, offered at the same time as general convention
programs, are programs of special interest that are linked together.
These series of sessions are intended to develop knowledge and expertise
related to the particular topic. This year’s institutes and associated
programs are:
Invited Institutes:
• Community Colleges − 317, 318, 410, 594
• HBCUs − 357, 627, 775
• Social Justice Education – 733, 774, 814, 816, 921
• Sustainability – 314, 361, 448, 494, 537
Other Institutes:
• Curricular Approaches to Residential Education − 387, 817
(Sponsored by the Commission for Housing and Residential Life)
• Celebrating 50 Years of CCAPS − 777, 818, 862
• Developing Allies for Justice and Care − 316, 364, 409
• Evidence and Improvement in Campus Recreation and Athletics −
307, 363, 408, 449, 496
• Moving Women Toward Purposeful Living − 433, 475, 520
• Power, Privilege, and Oppression − 1087, 1129
• Using Evidence to Improve − 778, 819, 863, 928
Sponsored and Co-Sponsored Programs
ACPA’s structure includes commissions that represent functional areas
of student affairs work and standing committees that represent specific
identities for professionals in student affairs. Each Commission, Standing
Committee, and other entities within ACPA has the opportunity to
sponsor programs specific to their focus. A listing of all sponsored and cosponsored
programs can be found on pages 141-144 .
SSAO Spotlight Programs
ACPA is committed to serving senior-level student affairs administrators
as demonstrated by the many services, programs and events
offered for senior leaders at the convention. Our SSAO Spotlight
Programs have been selected for senior professionals who are serving
as Vice Presidents/Chancellors, Deans of Students, and Associate/
Assistant Vice Presidents/Chancellors. Please join your colleagues in
attending these programs, both structured and informal, that we hope
will help you Be more in Baltimore — more informed, connected,
renewed and successful in your respective leadership positions.
•,SSAO Symposium: Preparing for the Presidency − 179
• Pre-Convention Workshops − 69, 188
• General and Sponsored Programs − 289, 467, 783, 858, 929, 979
• Roundtables and Promising Practices − 262, 586, 682
• SSAO Breakfast (open to all SSAOs) − 691
• Awards Luncheon (ticket required) − 411
• SSAO General Meeting (open to all SSAOs) − 938
• Corporate Partner/Exhibitor and SSAO Reception −218
• VIP Corporate Sponsors and Leadership Meet and Greet (by invitation
only) – 88
• Awards Ceremony and Leadership/Corporate Partners Reception – 89
Corporate Partner Programs
At ACPA we recognize that our corporate partners bring unique
talents and valuable experiences to our association, our members, and
ultimately, our students. In order to gain the most from the involvement
of our corporate partners, we offer a select number of programming
sessions for our corporate partners. Five educational programs
are being featured as part of this series: 425, 509, 815, 892, and 949.
Association Partner Programs
ACPA holds its convention in a different location each year, so annually
there is a great opportunity to partner with other associations that
are housed in or around the convention city. This year we are pleased
to be collaborating with two associations, American College Health
Association and Association of Fundraising, located in the Baltimore
area. Our colleagues from these associations will be presenting sessions
as part of our convention curriculum. Programs 931 and 980 are this
year’s Association Partner Programs.
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