Dear ACPA Colleagues: - ACPA 2014 Indianapolis Convention

462 The Development of the
Sense of Competence Scale-
Revised (SCS-R)
Student Learning and Development;
Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
(AER)
Location: Hilton Baltimore, Key 3
Program Presenter: Cara McFadden, James
Madison University
Additional Presenters: Steve Janosik,
Virginia Tech University
Learn how to develop an instrument using
Messick’s validity framework to cultivate
rich and meaningful data through a multimethod
process. The Sense of Competence-
Scale Revised (SCS-R) was developed for
administrators and faculty to assess and
modify an institution’s academic and social
environment to enhance the development of
the intellectual, physical, and interpersonal
competencies of college students. Presenters
will illustrate how the SCS-R can be used in
assessment projects.
463 Furries and Plushies: New
Sexuality or Modern Fetish?
Advising and Helping
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 316
CEs: 1
Program Presenter: Dustin Shepler, Ball
State University
Additional Presenters: Denver Hall, Ball
State University
In order to encourage counselors and psychologists
to BE MORE aware, educated,
and prepared to work with students who
identify as furries, this presentation defines
what is a furry, introduces subculture terminology
(e.g., plushy), addresses diagnostic
considerations, and outlines appropriate
therapeutic responses for working with
self-identified furries. The presentation is balanced
between examining the furry subculture
from an ethnographic as well as a clinical
view of what some call a fetish and others call
a normal expression of sexuality.
464 Tempest in a Teacup:
Rhetorical Analysis of ACPA’s
2010 Logo
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 338
Program Presenter: Ruth Harper, South
Dakota State University
Additional Presenters: Hollie Petit, South
Dakota State University; Molly Springer,
Dartmouth College; Jessica Lewis, South
Dakota State University
When bad things happen in good organizations,
what can we learn? Postcolonial
criticism addresses privilege as symbolized in
the teacup conference logo. A retrospective
evaluation affords opportunities to investigate
organizational communication, conflict
management, and multicultural perspectives.
This session examines program planning,
drawing on an isolated event that highlights
opportunities for increased inclusivity.
Discussion will include ways to maintain an
open, adaptable approach in program planning
that allows student affairs professionals
to embrace change gracefully, allowing all
voices to be heard.
465 New Muslim Cool: Voices
of Muslim American Students
Location: Hilton Baltimore, Key 5
Program Presenter: Laila McCloud,
Concordia University-Chicago
Additional Presenters: Laila Al-Chaar,
Columbia College Chicago
Since 9, 11 religious diversity continues as
a challenging issue to address in higher
education. Muslim-American students in
particular struggle to find support while
navigating their beliefs and practices with
campus culture. These conflicts, both inside
and outside the classroom, can impede their
ability to become engaged students. Join
us as we discuss the results of qualitative
research on the experiences of American-born
Muslim students and ways we as administrators
can assist them in their educational and
spiritual development.
466 True Story: A CAS Review
at a Small College
Evidence and Improvement; Assessment,
Evaluation, and Research (AER)
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 323
Program Presenter: Clinton Neill, Saint
Mary’s College of Maryland
Additional Presenters: Ciji Tidwell, St. Mary’s
College of Maryland
Work at a small school? Wear multiple hats?
Think you don’t have time for assessment?
Think again! As state funding and private donations
dwindle and accountability is steadily increasing,
assessment is a tool to get the resources
be more
you need while demonstrating the quality of
your work. Join us as we discuss how we used
the Council for the Advancement of Standards
in Higher Education(CAS) at St. Mary’s College
of Maryland to obtain resources and showcase
our work.
467 SSAO Spotlight Program:
Useful Measures in Planning
and Evaluating Diversity
Programs
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion;
Assessment, Evaluation, and
Research (AER)
Location: Hilton Baltimore, Calloway AB
Program Presenter: William Sedlacek,
University of Maryland, College Park
Five measures or methods that may be useful
in diversity programming and evaluation are
discussed. Each technique is available at no
cost and validity and reliability information
and references are provided. The measures
cover a range of areas including academic
ability, prejudice, diversity orientation, environmental
assessment, and scaling.
468 Assessing Lessons
Learned: Four Years In
Evidence and Improvement;
Assessment, Evaluation, and
Research (AER)
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, 340
Program Presenter: Jonathan Zerulik, Emory
University
Additional Presenters: Carolyn Livingston,
Emory University
In 2006 Emory University created a comprehensive
assessment plan for its Campus Life
Division. Now entering its fourth year, the
assessment team has a host of new concerns on
its plate: strategic planning, campus accreditation
efforts, building relationships with IRB,
grant funding, and helping now confident
departmental assessors take the next step beyond
report writing into presentations and publications.
These efforts, along with insights into
how other campuses can adapt our model,
will be the focus of this program.
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