Dear ACPA Colleagues: - ACPA 2014 Indianapolis Convention

Additional Presenters: Nichole Faith Smith,
Loyola University Chicago; Tricia Seifert,
University of Toronto; Risd Nelson Burrow,
Mercy College-New York
Traditionally Safe Space Ally Training initiatives
do not take into account intersections
of identities as it pertains and connects to
LGBTQ ally identity development. This
session will give you the knowledge and
awareness about various issues surrounding
race, religion, spirituality, and disability and
its impact in creating a more well rounded
and culturally competent ally. Participants
will leave the session with the skills to create
a comprehensive Safe Space Ally Training
module that fits the culture of their institution.
359 The Role of “Laddering” in
Increasing Access to Tertiary
Education
Student Learning and Development;
Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
(AER)
Sponsor: State, International Division
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 327
Program Presenter: Gillian Glean-Walker,
University of the West Indies-Open Campus,
Camp Road
This program will show the relevance of
using a “laddering” approach for increasing
access to higher education in the Caribbean
through use of the documented experience
of that approach at University of the West
Indies Open Campus, Jamaica.
360 Helping Hands:
Developing a Transfer Student
Mentor Program
Student Success; Advising and Helping
Sponsor: State, International Division
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 344
Program Presenter: Christopher Hockey,
State University of New York at Oswego
As transfer student enrollment continues to
grow on many campuses, it is important that
our institutions have programs and support
mechanisms in place to assist in their transition.
The development of a transfer student
peer-mentoring program can provide institutions
with an effective tool in supporting the
many challenges that transfer students face. A
successful peer-mentoring program not only
aids in the transition of new transfer students
but provides returning transfer students with
leadership and other campus engagement
opportunities.
361 Sustainability Institute:
Tying Sustainability to
Professional Competencies in
Student Affairs
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Location: Hilton Baltimore, Calloway AB
Program Presenter: Susan Johnson, Lumina
Foundation for Education
Additional Presenters: Dwayne Todd,
Columbus College of Art and Design
Presenters will explore the broad professional
knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary
for student affairs professionals to build a
sustainable future in higher education. This
session will review the Professional Competency
Areas of Student Affairs Professionals,
explore the ways in which professionals
can demonstrate their ability to meet these
competencies through a sustainability lens,
and offer professional development opportunities
that will guide and expose practitioners
on how to build a culture of sustainability at
their institutions.
362 A Follow-Up Conversation
to “Mobilizing a Generation:
Cultivating Conversations
About Faith and Belief on
Campus”
Student Learning and Development;
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 322
Program Presenter: Dafina Stewart, Bowling
Green State University
Additional Presenters: DeMethra Bradley,
University of Vermont; Robert Nash, University
of Vermont; Sherry Watt, University of Iowa;
Tricia Seifert, University of Toronto
Join a small panel of faculty and staff to continue
the conversation begun by our featured
speakers, Eboo Patel, Wayne Firestone, and
Dafina Lazarus Stewart regarding cultivating
conversations about faith and belief
on campus. This discussion will focus on
applying the ideas and considerations raised
in the featured session to concrete practice in
student affairs.
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363 Evidence and
Improvement in Campus
Recreation and Athletics
Institute: Using CAS Standards
in Campus Recreation and
Intercollegiate Athletics
Evidence and Improvement; Assessment,
Evaluation, and Research (AER)
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 329
Program Presenter: Kathleen Hill, East
Carolina University
The Council for the Advancement of
Standards (CAS) in Higher Education has
established standards and guidelines to
provide direction and strategy for positively
impacting student learning, institutional effectiveness,
outcomes assessment, and quality
assurance. This program will introduce the
CAS Standards for Recreational Sports and
prospective development of functional standards
specific to athletics. Discussion will also
be anchored to the six student learning and
development domains revised in the seventh
edition of CAS Standards.
364 Developing Allies for
Justice and Care Institute: Be
More Than Supportive II
History, Philosophy, and Values; Equity,
Diversity, and Inclusion
Location: Hilton Baltimore, Key 4
Program Presenter: Robert Cottrell,
University of Virginia
This session will collectively brainstorm, in
the jigsaw method, ideas as to inter-connectedness
of identity. Specifically, how can an individual
identify as another group’s ally? How
can individuals utilize their personal stories
to enhance the development of knowledge
and skills within one’s self and one another to
be better allies for diverse communities? This
opportunity to educate one another will lead
to opportunities for action within the student
affairs community.
365 Take the First Step
on Your Path to ACPA
Involvement
Location: Hilton Baltimore, Key 10
Program Presenter: Corin Gioia, University of
Maryland, College Park
Are you interested in utilizing your strengths
and talents to impact the field of student
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