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The 7th Annual
Division of Student Affairs Conference
June 30 & July 1, 2009
Norris University Center
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Session Descriptions |
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Conference schedule is subject to change (as of 6/11/09).
All conference events will be at the Norris University Center.
Tuesday, June 30
Welcome, 11:00am-11:30am
| Location: McCormick Auditorium
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| Welcome |
Presenters:
William Banis, Vice President for Student Affairs
Chris Tondini, Conference Co-Chair & Business Operatons Assistant, Norris University Center
Amy White, Conference Co-Chair & Assistant Director, University Residential Life |
Keynote Presentation, 11:30am-12:30pm
| Location: McCormick Auditorium |
| Keynote Presentation |
Presenter:
Dona Cordero, Assistant Provost for Faculty Development & Director of Change Management |
| Change is in the air. Northwestern University is welcoming a new president, the nation is adjusting to a new administration, and the economic downturn has forced us to re-examine our priorities as a nation and as a university. Change can be frightening, but it can also be a time to reinvent, create, and innovate. The keynote speaker will talk about how one manages change in a university setting. |
Downloads:
Presentation Slides (ppt) |
Session I, 1:45pm-2:45pm
| Location: Lake Room
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| How Hillel Has Changed to Serve Today's Emerging Adults |
Presenters:
Rabbi Josh Feigelson, Rabbi, Fiedler Hillel
Andrea Jacobs, Director of Engagement, Fiedler Hillel
Cydney Topaz, Assistant Director, Fiedler Hillel |
| The arrival of the millennial generation has challenged traditional notions of identity among emerging adults. Jewish students, like all students today, come from a world of greater complexity than past generations. This poses particular challenges to Hillel: how does an organization that seeks to engage students in a dialogue with the enduring story of a people respond to students who do not share the views of past generations about the value of religion or ethnic particularism? In this session, the presenters will share their insights on engaging students and alumni in the process of self-authorship, community building, and healthy adult-identity formation. |
| Location: Northwestern Room |
| Student Affairs IT: What Have You Done for Me Lately? |
Presenters:
Jim Roberts, Director of Information Technology, Student Affairs
Chris Walker, Web Content Administrator, Student Affairs
Josh Miller, Business Systems Analyst, Student Affairs
Nina Modi, Associate Director of Information Systems, University Career Services
Todd Nelson, User Support Specialist, Student Affairs
Sheila Driscoll, Director of Business & Finance, Student Affairs
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| The presenters will present initiatives aimed at improving service, fostering affiliation and partnership, and improving communication about how technology can be used to advance the mission of Student Affairs. |
Session II, 2:50pm-3:50pm
| Location: Arch Room
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| Get Your Geek On |
Presenters:
Alison May, Assistant Director, Services for Students with Disabilities
Chris Walker, Web Content Administrator, Student Affairs
Chris Karr, Graduate Student, School of Communication |
| The presenters will present innovative technologies used by the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office. Specifically, SSD and Student Affairs Information Technology (SAIT) partnered to completely revamp the SSD website so that it incorporates the best practices for web accessibility. Part of why it was such a successful venture was that SSD, SAIT, and students served by SSD had a vested interest in creating a model that could be replicated throughout Student Affairs. At the same time, SSD continues to work one-on-one with its students to provide them adaptive equipment and software, which can, for example, enable students to dictate their papers to their computers. All of these technologies and more will be demonstrated along with other software utilized by SSD and its students. |
| Location: Lake Room
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Improving Healthcare Delivery for Northwestern Students:
Transitions to an Electronic Medical Record & Personal Health Portal |
Presenter:
Brian Druley, Director of Administration & Information Technology, Health Services |
| Health Services is getting a make-over. The presenter will present an overview of the recent changes and upgrades, including an Electronical Medical Record System and a Web-based Personal Health Portal, through which students can shedule appointments, communicate with healthcare providers, and more. Learn how this new model of healthcare delivery functions and what Northwestern students think of the redesign. |
Session III, 3:55pm-4:55pm
| Location: Northwestern Room
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| NU-Portfolio |
Presenters:
Nina Modi, Associate Director of Information Systems, University Career Services
Lonnie Dunlap, Director, University Career Services
Jeff Jenkins, Assistant Director of the Career Management Center, University Career Services
Kamilah McCoy, Assistant Director of the Career Management Center, University Career Services |
| The presenters will lead a discussion on NU-Portfolio, which is an online, interactive career development tool that allows students and alumni to reflect upon and document their experiences. The tool allows users to build a comprehensive, electronic portfolio of their academic and co-curricular achievements to share with potential employers and graduate schools. |
| Location: Arch Room
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| The (Significant!) Role of Northwestern in the History of Student Affairs |
Presenter:
Jim Neumeister, Director, Judicial Affairs |
Did you know that the first conference of student affairs professionals was held at Northwestern in 1903? Ever since the beginning of the 20th century, Northwestern has been writing the rules on student services and assessing student needs. But what does this mean in 2009? The presenter will discuss today's student affairs pioneers and the lessons we can still learn from them as we change our practice for the future. |
Wednesday, July 1
Session IV, 10:00am-11:00am
| Location: McCormick Auditorium |
| In Your Facebook: Reaching Out to Students Through Social-Networking Sites |
Presenters:
Julia Bryan-Diehl, Program Assistant, Academic Advising Center
Betsi Burns, Director of Student Development, Athletics
Elizabeth Pardoe, Associate Director, Office of Fellowships
Betsy Bishop, Internship Specialist, University Career Services
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| The presenters will discuss how the Academic Advising Center, Office of Fellowships, Athletics, and University Career Services are currently using Facebook and other social-networking sites to promote events and services and otherwise meet changing student needs and expectations. |
Session V, 11:05am-12:05pm
| Location: Northwestern Room
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| Creating New Opportunities for Learning: How to Adapt Your Teaching Style to Benefit All Learners |
Presenter:
Virginia Koch, Senior Assistant Director, University Residential Life |
| The presenter will present how using a learning style inventory can help educators understand how students learn. By applying the Myers Briggs Types Inventory and VARK learning style inventory to case studies, participants will be able to enhance student learning by incorporating discussions of learning styles into educational experiences and explore ways to access student learning. |
| Location: Lake Room |
| Sustainability: Purple is the New Green |
Presenter:
Julie Cahillane, Manager of Recycling & Refuse, Facilities Management |
| The presenter will discuss sustainability at Northwestern: how things have changed in recent years and how our students are getting involved in creating a better campus life for everyone. The session will also provide a look into the future of sustainability on campus and provide attendees with ideas on how we can all be more sustainable at work and home. |
DOSA Awards Ceremony , 12:15pm-2:00pm
| Location: Louis Room
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| DOSA Awards Ceremony |
Presenters:
Chris Tondini, Conference Co-Chair & Business Operatons Assistant, Norris University Center
Amy White, Conference Co-Chair & Assistant Director, University Residential Life |
Session VI, 2:15pm-3:15pm
| Location: Northwestern Room
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| The Beginner's Guide to LinkedIn |
Presenter:
David Fisher, President, RockStar Consulting |
Heard of networking sites but not sure how exactly they work? The presenter will walk you through LinkedIn and highlight the benefits of using this networking site in your professional life, as well as show you features that you may not know exist! |
Session VII, 3:20pm-4:20pm
| Location: Northwestern Room
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| Transcending Change: Using Northwestern's Past to Reach Today's Students |
Presenter:
Janet Olsen, Assisant Archivist, University Archives |
| The University Archives, which contains materials relating to every aspect of Northwestern's 155-year-old history, shares a goal with Student Affairs: to help students feel more connected to the Northwestern community, and become stakeholders in the university's future. The presenter will present the innovative ways that University Archives are implementing technology using RSS feeds, podcasts, virtual exhibits, blogs (including a "This Day in Northwestern History" blog), and YouTube, and how these changes can benefit Student Affairs units. |
| Location: Lake Room
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| Using Web 2.0 to Reach NU Students |
Presenter:
James McHaley, Marketing Manager, Norris University Center |
| Are we finally catching up to Web 2.0? Are we using these Web 2.0 resources effectively? The presenter will discuss how technology has changed the way we reach our target markets, what these new avenues are, and how we are using them. This session will be interactive so be ready to share what your area is doing to reach Northwestern students with Web 2.0 technology. |
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