Dear ACPA Colleagues: - ACPA 2014 Indianapolis Convention

Monday, March 28
2011 aCpa annuaL Convention
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
consensual relationships, positive sexuality,
and sexual decision-making. This program
will provide an overview of the course, how
to implement one on your campus, and
data collection techniques to demonstrate
effectiveness.
326 Project Access:
International Disability Culture
Student Success; Equity, Diversity, and
Inclusion
Sponsored Program
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 337
Program Presenter: Michelle Rigler,
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Additional Presenters: Leslie Harms,
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
In an age where international travel makes
college graduates more marketable, it is vital
that students with disabilities also have this
opportunity. Travel is difficult due to lack
of accessibility and fear of the unknown.
Through designing a study abroad opportunity
targeted at disability access, participants
were able to do this in a safe way. Attendees
will be introduced to two very different
approaches to disability culture from two
separate travel experiences.
327 Privileged Students: White
Men as Social Justice Allies
Leadership; Equity, Diversity, and
Inclusion
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 323
Program Presenter: Christopher Bridges,
Xavier University of Ohio
We will review and discuss how white male
students define themselves as social justice
allies. This topic has emerged from my own
experiences as a privileged man working as
an ally. I will discuss what I have learned
through my qualitative (constructivist
grounded theory) research with current college
students, privileged as I am, who actively
identify as allies, including co-researcher.
motivations, challenges, and experiences.
We will also discuss how we as practitioners
can encourage the growth of allies.
328 Building Partnerships for
Student Success
Student Success; Leadership in
Challenging Times
Location: Hilton Baltimore, Key 7
Program Presenter: Barbara Jacoby,
University of Maryland, College Park
This program will provide inspiration,
tools, and guidance to develop and sustain
partnerships across institutions to enhance
student success in the context of the current
economy. It will inspire creativity to envision
new ways to engage and support students
with fewer human and fiscal resources. It
will provide practical tools and guidance for
building partnerships that get things done in
the short term as well as partnerships with
aspirations to transform individuals, organizations,
and institutions.
329 Be Fun, Be Fierce, Be
Fabulous!
Personal Foundations; Leadership
Co-Sponsored Program
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 339
Program Presenter: Darren Pierre, University
of Georgia
Additional Presenters: Michael Bumbry,
Temple University
What does it mean to be fun, fierce, and
fabulous in your role as a student affairs
professional? This presentation explores how
new professionals, in particular gay professionals,
can expand personal wellness, find
meaning in their work, and identify strategies
for effective leadership. The discussions in
this session will implore strategies for creating
inclusive and diverse communities that allow
professionals to not only be authentic, but
also to be fabulous!
330 A Practical Framework for
Student Case Analysis
Ethical Professional Practice
Sponsored Program
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 343
Program Presenter: Laurie Hulcher,
University of Maryland University College
Additional Presenters: Kathryn Klose,
University of Maryland, University College
Individuals administering academic policies
and handling student appeals understand
the difficulties of evaluating complex cases
efficiently and equitably. The presenters will
discuss the research that led them to adapt
Toulmin’s model of argument and reasoning
as a practical framework for resolving student
appeals. They will introduce a case evaluation
worksheet based on Toulmin’s model
and discuss its testing and implementation.
Participants will use the worksheet in a
hypothetical case and share their experiences
with the framework and with other decisionmaking
models.
331 Articulating a Student
Affairs Vision Through
Appreciative Inquiry
Leadership; Assessment, Evaluation,
and Research (AER)
Sponsored Program
Location: Hilton Baltimore, Key 8
Program Presenter: Matthew Fifolt, University
of Alabama-Birmingham
Have you and your colleagues struggled
with attempts to revise vision and mission
statements? So have we. The leadership team
in the Division of Student Affairs at UAB
was challenged to develop a vision that was
both useful and compelling to internal and
external constituents. Rather than taking a
conventional top-down approach, our staff
undertook a structured process focused on
reflection, introspection, and collaboration.
Come and learn more about Appreciative
Inquiry (AI) and how we implemented it on
our campus.
332 Launching and Developing
Your Career at a Two-Year
College
Student Learning and Development;
Advising and Helping
Location: Hilton Baltimore, Key 2
Program Presenter: Marcus Peanort,
Montgomery College-Rockville
Additional Presenters: Parker Gallo,
Onondaga Community College; John
Hernandez, Santiago Canyon College; Dara
Hagen, Century College
Two-year colleges are receiving national
attention, particularly with President
Obama’s American Graduation Initiative.
With multiple missions, these institutions
provide low-cost education for transfer
to four-year universities, associate degrees
and vocational certificates, and basic skills
development. Working at a two-year college
is a dynamic and rewarding experience. With
ample career opportunities participants will
learn from a panel of professionals how to
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