Dear ACPA Colleagues: - ACPA 2014 Indianapolis Convention

Monday, March 28
2011 aCpa annuaL Convention
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
395 “A Change is Gonna
Come”...Navigating Transition
in Student Affairs
Personal Foundations; Advising and
Helping
Location: Hilton Baltimore, Key 7
Program Presenter: D’Andra Mull, Ohio
State University
Additional Presenters: Keisha Hill-Grey,
Florida International University; Kierra Hill, Ohio
State University; Qiana Smith, University of
Michigan; TJ Stewart, Ohio State University
Young professionals within higher education,
student affairs undergo several transformations
throughout their careers, each of which
may be impacted by personal, educational,
and work-related factors. When change
occurs, it becomes important to find ways
to cope, manage, and succeed as competent,
skilled and fulfilled professionals. Utilizing
the Bridge’s Model and their own experiences
as a framework for dialogue, the presenters
will delve into the process involved in navigating
and managing change in their quest
for personal and professional fulfillment.
396 A Student Affairs
Approach to Teaching a Queer
Studies Course
Student Learning and Development;
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 339
Program Presenter: Vicky Owles, Florida
International University
What happens when student affairs meets
academic affairs in the classroom? Learn how
one student affairs practitioner incorporated
ally development activities into the curriculum
for the Gay and Lesbian Across Societies
course at a four-year public university. The
impact of incorporating ally development
activities was more impactful than expected
and the learning outcomes for the course
were life changing for most students. The
presentation will discuss the methods utilized
in the course and impact it has made on
campus.
397 Student Activism Today:
Millennials, Technology, and
the First Amendment
Student Learning and Development
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 343
Program Presenter: Amanda Carlton,
University of California, Berkeley
Student activism in the United States has intensified
over the past 18 months, largely due
to the current economic and social climate of
our nation. This session will examine current
instances of student activism in institutions
across the United States and how the methods
and trends of today’s Millennial student
populations compare with their activist predecessors
of the 1960s, specifically in terms
of operation, strategy, and accountability.
398 Stuck in the Middle
Again? Midlife and Mid-Career
Personal Foundations
Location: Hilton Baltimore, Key 1
Program Presenter: Melanie Guentzel, St.
Cloud State University
Additional Presenters: Becki Elkins, Cornell
College; Jerri Drummond, Rhode Island School
of Design
What does it mean to be midlife and midcareer
in student affairs? It can mean being
stuck in the middle, unhappy, and uncertain
or it can be an opportunity to explore, engage,
and plan for your future. Join us for a
discussion on moving on, moving up, staying
put, and searching for satisfaction in life and
student affairs. This session will provide an
opportunity and a framework to reflect on
your career, your life, and what makes you
happy.
399 More Than a Place to Park
Co-Sponsored Program
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 340
Program Presenter: Melissa Mahan,
Northeastern State University
Additional Presenters: Jeannette Passmore,
Owens Community College; Carolyn Palmer,
Bowling Green State University
This program will be an interactive presentation
consisting of a five-minute introduction
from a representative from the National
Clearinghouse for Commuter Programs
(NCCP), followed by three 15-20 minute
presentations on innovative commuter
programs and adult learner practices from
members of the Commission for Commuter
Students and Adult Learners and the NCCP.
After the presentations, there will be 15-20
minutes for questions and critique of the
programs and ideas presented.
400 Problem-Based Learning:
Be More Engaged in
Professional Staff Training
Personal Foundations; Leadership in
Challenging Times
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 323
Program Presenter: Pangku Moua,
University of Missouri-Columbia
Additional Presenters: Joshua Johnson,
University of Missouri-Columbia
Need new training ideas for staff trainings?
At the University of Missouri-Columbia, the
Department of Residential Life has taken the
concept of active, engaged learning environments
and applied it to their residence hall
coordinator training utilizing Problem-Based
Learning, or PBLs. In this interactive session,
presenters will share the benefits of utilizing
the PBL process and also show how the
PBL process can be applied to any institution’s
professional and paraprofessional staff
trainings.
401 Behavioral Intervention
Teams: Being MORE
Intentional About Student
Behaviors of Concern
Advising and Helping
Sponsored Program
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 342
Program Presenter: Monica Brown,
Montgomery College-Rockville
Additional Presenters: Clemmie Solomon,
Montomery College-Takoma Park, Silver Spring
In this post-Virginia Tech era, there has been
a paradigm shift from a reactive response to
a more proactive approach to identifying and
addressing student behaviors of concern on
college campuses. Behavioral Intervention
Teams (BIT) provide a more intentional way
of addressing student behaviors of concern.
This presentation will offer information
about developing teams, encouraging a
culture of reporting, educating the college
community, addressing presenting behaviors,
and the lessons learned from experiences at a
multi-campus Maryland college.
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