Pre-Conference Workshops

1. International Symposium - Chart a Course for Student Success: Global Reflections and Practices Sunday, March 9  ·  8:00 AM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Full-Day) Olga Rybalkina, Palm Beach Atlantic University Lisa Bardill Moscaritolo, Pace University Danja Oste, Deutsches Studentenwerk Linda Alexander , INSEAD, Paris In today's society we cannot speak of supporting student success without offering international illustrations and global comparisons. The 13th International Symposium will offer an opportunity to share the different approaches to guarantee student success and to identify common threads that bind us together globally. The Symposium is designed to facilitate an inclusive, international dialog about the role of student affairs in different regions and nations. The program will consist of a key-note address, panels featuring international higher education leaders, and roundtable sessions.

2. From NUFP Fellow to Administrator: Exploring a Career in Student Affairs Sunday, March 9  ·  8:00 AM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Full-Day) Sandra Matthews, Central CT State University Shelia Higgs Burkhalter, University of Arkansas The NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program (NUFP) is a semi-structured mentoring program for undergraduate students wishing to explore and better understand the field of student affairs and/or higher education. This pre-conference session designed specifically for current Fellows will focus on exploring a career in student affairs and/or higher education administration. This highly interactive workshop will bring current Fellows together with program alumni, NUFP board members, and accomplished professionals in the field. You must be a NUFP Fellow or Mentor in order to attend.

3. The Community College Institute: Managing Incivility, Disruptive Student Behaviors And Campus Safety at Community Colleges Sunday, March 9  ·  8:00 AM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Full-Day) Yvette Galloway, NASPA Denise Swett, Foothill College Edward Shenk, Alliant International University, San Francisco Campus Donald Bowman, Manatee Community College Maggie de la Teja, South Austin Campus of Austin Community College (TX) Liz Smith, National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Kathryn Mueller, Orange Coast College (CA) Recent incidents at college campuses across the country have brought a harsh spotlight on the complex and challenging issue of effectively dealing with students that exhibit behavioral problems as a result of mental illnesses and other underlying factors. This institute will examine the growing incivility and disruptive behavior exhibited by college students and how student affairs professionals often serve as mediators between faculty and students, to help resolve conflict using the stages of prevention, intervention and response to ensure the safety and security of all members of the community college campus community. This program highlights the struggle we face as we try to balance the inclusion of students who exhibit disruptive behaviors, with the safety of our campuses, and outlines proactive strategies to manage the difficult issues that are part of this challenge. The Director of the Center for Leadership Development for the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI), Liz Smith, will join the faculty of the Institute to discuss NAMI on Campus, and their mission to provide mental health support, education and advocacy on college campuses to increase awareness and mental health services on campus, and eliminate the stigma students with mental illness face.

4. Critical Issues Impacting Students at Traditionally Underserved Institutions and Developing Student Leaders at these Institutions. Sunday, March 9  ·  8:00 AM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Full-Day) Yvette Galloway, NASPA Renardo Hall, National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP) Ronald Brown, St. Augustine's College, Raleigh, NC George Reid, College Loan Program Heather Shotton, Oklahoma City University Karen Francis-Begay, University of Arizona Eliseo Torres, University of New Mexico Sherry Turner, Spelman College This pre-conference workshop is an outgrowth of the NASPA Initiative for Underrepresented Institutions. The workshop will address the critical issues facing student affairs professionals at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Latino professionals, Indigenous Serving Institutions and Indigenous Peoples at Colleges and Universities. The morning portion of the workshop will be divided into the three groups outlined above, to provide a forum for discussion of the causes and consequences of attending these minority serving institutions, the critical issues impacting these unique institutions, student trends and the challenges and opportunities faced by student affairs professionals at these institutions. Using the panel discussion format with a representative from each group, the afternoon session will bring the three groups together for a culturally relevant workshop facilitation by National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP) President, and NASPA member, Renardo A. Hall on Developing Student Leaders at Minority Serving Institutions. Finally each group will report on the highlights of their morning sessions and develop strategies for the future.

5. African American Male Summit Sunday, March 9  ·  8:00 AM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Full-Day) Robert Page, The University of Kansas Dr. Tony Ross, California State University, Los Angeles Dr. James Kitchen, San Diego State University Dr. Tyrone Bledsoe, University of Toledo Dr. Jamie Washington, Washington Consulting Group Dr. Brian Hemphill, Northern Illinois University Dr Shaun Harper, Penn State University The African American Male Summit at the NASPA Conference will provide professional development, fellowship, and networking among senior level, mid level and new professional African American males in NASPA through informal and formal dialogue and mentoring. This pre-conference workshop will address professionalism, professional development, family values/spirituality, mentoring & networking, professional growth, and ethics through an interactive seminar.

6. African American Women Summit: Navigating Campus Politics and Culture Sunday, March 9  ·  8:00 AM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Full-Day) Bettina C. Shuford, Bowling Green State University Carolyn Y. Brightharp, ITT Technical Institute, Greenville Wilma J. Henry, University of South Florida Renee Barnett Terry, University of California-San Diego Patrice Prince, Argosy University Theresa Powell, Temple University Darnita Killian, Pace University Despite higher educations' best effort to increase the representation of diverse populations into higher education, African American women still wrestle with racism, sexism, and, at times, homophobia within the academy. The African American Women Summit will provide a forum for participants to hear from experts and engage in discussions on how to navigate campus politics and culture by sharing experiences, examining challenges and strategies that lead to the success of African American women in their various leadership roles on campus. The focus for this year's Summit examines how to navigate campus politics and culture from a Black feminist perspective.

7. APPEX: Asian Pacific Islanders Promoting Educational eXcellence - A Leadership Development Summit Sunday, March 9  ·  8:00 AM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Full-Day) Sunny Lee, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Faith Kazmi, Stanford University Floyd Lai, University of California, Irvine Henry Gee, Rio Hondo College Dr. Julie Wong, University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Luoluo Hong, Arizona State University Greg Toya, California State University, San Marcos APPEX is an interactive summit designed to address the professional/leadership development of Asian American/Pacific Islander (API) student affairs professionals in a cultural context. The second annual pre-conference will focus on the theme of balance/wellness and specifically address issues of professional/personal choices, gender identity/equity, communication, negotiation, political navigation, mentorship, and networking. The program will also address current API student issues related to mental health and wellness. APPEX welcomes graduate students, new professionals, mid level and senior level administrators, and faculty.

8. Latino/a Issues in Higher Education Institute Sunday, March 9  ·  8:00 AM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Full-Day) Jason Casares, University of Arizona Clarybel Peguero, University of Virginia Susana Munoz, Iowa State University Dennis Camacho, New York Institute of Technology Juan Guardia, Florida State University The Latino/a Issues in Higher Education Institute will focus on various issues related to current topics in an effort to foster a community of understanding and appreciation for issues pertaining to Latinos/as in higher education. The pre-conference will also represent a unique opportunity for a historical look back at the history of Latinos/as in NASPA and the cultivation of space through the Latino/a Knowledge Community. The LKC was founded in Boston. The institute will host the second "Comadre Circle" and "Latino Male Summit" and will address the following critical issues throughout the full day pre-conference session: history of Latinos/Latinas in NASPA, state of Latinos/as in higher education, current higher education policies affecting Latino/a students, immigration and language issues, strategic agenda setting, identity and the profession, doctoral education, male and female issues of concern, professional development, familia/cultural values, mentoring and networking, and professional growth in higher education. A number of experienced higher education administrators and senior student affairs officers (SSAO's) from NASPA will present information throughout the institute. The goal will be to provide professional development, fellowship and networking among graduate students, new, mid-level, and senior-level administrative professionals in NASPA through informal and formal dialogue.

9. Using Logic Models for Identifying Program and Student Learning Outcomes Sunday, March 9  ·  8:00 AM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Full-Day) Thomas Grayson, University of Illinois In the current higher education community it's impossible not to have heard of performance measurement (PM), but what exactly is it? Why are so many program managers moving toward it? How can Student Affairs professionals use PM to identify program goals and student learning outcomes? How can staff use PM most effectively to improve programs and document accomplishments? This full day pre-conference workshop will enable student affairs professionals to systematically develop logic models with practical applications for identifying program goals, student learning outcomes, and measuring program performance. Clear guidelines for building reverse order linkages from long term project outcomes ("love to see"), to immediate outcomes ("expect to see"), to activity inputs and outputs will be presented. Performance measures for each of the outcomes will be identified or developed.

10. Charting the Course of Leadership Education: Mapping a successful student leadership experience. Sunday, March 9  ·  8:00 AM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Full-Day) Jan Lloyd, University of South Florida Robert Vincent, University of Rhode Island Katie McCorry-Andalis, University of Texas El Paso Ana Barraza, University of Rhode Island Brett Bruner, University of Central Missouri Heather Shook Christman, DePaul University Melissa Boyd-Colvin, University of Rhode Island Sumni Coburn, University of Utah As leadership educators, it is our responsibility to prepare students for leadership roles in their personal and professional lives. Therefore, whether you are starting a leadership education program at your campus, are struggling theoretically to set the tone for your program, or are interested in taking that “next step” beyond the initial programming stage, this interactive session will focus on charting leadership education. Participants will select specialized tracks and build a workbook utilizing charts, grids, and rubrics to ensure accurate assessment outcomes, and reporting for their specific programs. Each track will include program development, types of curricular and co-curricular approaches to leadership development, some of the latest theoretical approaches, and a "best practices" discussion with a panel of expert practitioners.

11. Capacity-Building Workshop: Developing and Assessing Student Learning Outcomes Sunday, March 9  ·  8:00 AM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Full-Day) Richard P. Keeling, M.D., Keeling & Associates, LLC Hazel J. Scott, Ph.D., Keeling & Associates, LLC Ric Underhile, Ph.D., CHES, Keeling & Associates, LLC This highly interactive, participatory workshop provides conferees an intensive training in conceptualizing, developing, and creating student learning outcomes. Participants will draw from their own institution's mission statements to write student learning outcomes that measure and document student growth. Most campus educators require substantive capacity building and professional development to write effective student learning outcomes that support the academic mission, inspire student learning, and promote student success; this workshop will initiate or renew that capacity building process.

12. Women's/Gender Centers Pre-Conference:Charting a Feminist Course for Student Success Sunday, March 9  ·  8:00 AM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Full-Day) Susan Marine, Harvard University Colleen Petterson, Georgia Institute of Technology Brenda Bethman, UMKC Women's Center Amy Jacobson, Alfred University Bridge Gorrow, Portland State University Summer Little, University of New Mexico Juli Parker, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Sheila McMahon, Boston College This pre-conference will provide an opportunity for staff affiliated with campus women's and gender centers, as well as deans, directors, other allies, and graduate students interested in careers in women's / gender center work, to come together for idea sharing, learning, and collaboration. In keeping with the theme of the conference, charting a course for student success" this year's women's / gender center pre-conference will focus on three specific areas related to learning outcomes in the women's centers context: the use of CAS standards for assessment of women's centers work, innovative pedagogical approaches to sexual violence awareness and prevention, and fundraising strategies to amplify the educational impact of women's center work on the campus.

13. AGAPSS Pre-Conference Workshop: Foundations of Graduate and Professional Student Wellness Sunday, March 9  ·  8:00 AM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Full-Day) Katherine O'Dair, Boston College Gail Buck, Loyola Marymount University Lisa Brandes, Yale University Jessica Grace, Drexel University This day-long workshop will focus on health and wellness issues for graduate and professional school students, with an emphasis on mental health, orientation, first year experience and "Grad 101" courses. The program format will include workshops, roundtable discussions, and best practice sharing and will allow participants to discuss current trends in the field. ***The program will be held at Dudley House, the Harvard University Graduate Student Center and Residence.

14. A Partnership for Student Success: Student Affairs and the NCAA Saturday, March 8  ·  1:00 PM - 4:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) Debbie Ford, University of West Florida Charles Ambrose, Pfeiffer University Mike Racy, NCAA The President of the NCAA and the President of NASPA have established visions for student success for their members. During this session, the President of the NCAA Division II Presidents Council, Vice President for NCAA Division II, and a VPSA from a Division II institution will present student success initiatives from the NCAA and engage participants in a discussion to enhance the partnership. Presenters will focus on how to share the breadth and depth of student development and student life program initiatives from the NCAA including but not limited to, CHOICES grant programs, CHAMPS Lifeskills, Student Persistence and Academic Success Rates, Hazing, Gambling, and Community Engagement. They will present the Division II Initiatives and discuss how Student Affairs professionals can enhance the impact of the strategic positioning of Division II on campuses; and will initiate a discussion to improve the partnership between NASPA and NCAA with greater intentionality.

15. “I can’t believe these people!” Effective Supervision in a Cross-Generational Workplace Saturday, March 8  ·  1:00 PM - 4:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) Laura De Veau, Boston University Donna Swartwout, Merrimack College Kris Niendorf, Wellesley College Supervisors have spent much time considering the MBTI when building an effective team, but the collision of Millennials, Gen X-ers, and Boomers in the workplace can be more challenging to deal with than personality types. Utilizing existing research and classic supervisory techniques, this program will provide supervisors with the background and tools required to bridge the generational supervisory divide. This session will incorporate case studies and exercises that will highlight essential skills for supervisory success.

16. Charting a New Course for Staff Development: A Strengths-Based Approach to Supervision Saturday, March 8  ·  1:00 PM - 4:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) Eileen Hulme, Azusa Pacific University Jan Childress, Texas Tech University Dub Oliver, Baylor University Laurie Schreiner, Azusa Pacific University Effective supervision is one of the most important aspects of developing a student life team prepared to assume responsibility for ensuring student success. During this interactive session, presenters will share a strengths-based paradigm for approaching staff development and supervision. Participants will be given the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of their particular strengths and how those strengths affect their leadership style. Practical suggestions for identifying and developing the strengths of others and building a productive team will be provided.

17. Restorative Justice: A New Direction for Success in Student Conduct Saturday, March 8  ·  1:00 PM - 4:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) Shay Bright, Colorado State University Ron Hicks, Colorado State University Restorative justice brings victims and offenders together to discuss how harm can be repaired. In 2003 Colorado State University's Conflict Resolution and Student Conduct Services instituted restorative justice as an alternative sanction for students who violate the Conduct Code. This session highlights principles of restorative justice, details the restorative model used at CSU, and explains how restorative justice fits into CSU's system. Discussion and guided work periods will be interspersed to assist participants in envisioning restorative justice on their campus.

18. Building a Collaborative College Program to Achieve Best Practices in Depression Care in Higher Education Settings Saturday, March 8  ·  1:00 PM - 4:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) Daniel C. Silverman, Keeling & Associates, LLC Henry Chung, M.D., NYU Student Health Center; Student Health at New York University Janet Corson-Rikert, M.D., Cornell University Janet Finnie, MBA, MSW, Princeton University Richard P. Keeling, M.D., Keeling & Associates, LLC Ric Underhile, Ph.D., CHES, Keeling & Associates, LLC This interactive, participatory workshop will illustrate how an evidence-based, best practices initiative in college health and counseling, the Collaborative Care Model to Improve Depression Care on College Campuses, was conceived and implemented; review the early results of the initiative; and show how it can be adapted to colleges and universities nationwide. The purpose of the project is to improve depression care on college campuses with a special emphasis on enhancing access to treatment for a diverse group of underserved students.

19. Charting the Indigenous Education Research Agenda: From Research to Publication Saturday, March 8  ·  1:00 PM - 4:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) Heather Shotton, Oklahoma City University Stephanie Waterman, University of Rochester Irvin Harrison, San Diego State University Research on Indigenous people in higher education has traditionally been conducted by non-Indigenous researchers who have interpreted results through their own cultural and social lens. There continues to be strong urging from Indigenous populations for research conducted by Indigenous scholars. As we progress with the Indigenous research agenda, the IPKC pre-conference summit will focus on current literature regarding Indigenous students in higher education, research ethics and methodology, and provide guidance on promoting and publishing Indigenous research. Participants will be asked to participate in group facilitated discussion and effective practice sharing.

20. Recruiting for Success: Staffing Strategies that Maximize the Student Learning Environment Saturday, March 8  ·  1:00 PM - 4:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) Julie Foster, University of Notre Dame Law School Todd Holcomb, Iowa State University A great staff is the single most important resource we provide for our students. Hiring a strong, effective staff improves the student learning environment more than extra money, new facilities, or fancy programs. With the right people on staff, the sky is the limit. A bad hire, however, can have an exponentially negative effect on both students and other staff. This program will provide practical strategies for recruiting the right people for your open positions. This interactive workshop will cover searching versus recruiting, selling the institution, how to structure a search committee, how to maximize the effectiveness of your recruiting efforts, recruiting for diversity, and using professional search firms. The presentation will also cover the legal aspects of recruiting new staff members, and how to avoid exposing your campus to litigation from a disgruntled candidate.

21. Using the Power of Community Based Research to Meet the Needs of the Higher Education Community: A working session for SSAOs and Faculty Members Sunday, March 9  ·  8:00 AM - 11:00 AM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) Annemarie Vaccaro, University of Denver Christine Austin, Arkansas Tech University Faculty, the generators of knowledge, and SSAOs as practitioners who are on the cutting edge of implementation of student services, have the potential to be great collaborators. Using community-based research as a framework, participants will brainstorm ways to combine their unique talents, experiences, and needs to generate research. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the basics of community-based research; generate new ideas for research in dialogue between student affairs practitioners and faculty members; propose potential collaborative research topics and projects; and obtain directed, networking opportunities.

22. Enough Preaching to the Choir: Reaching Beyond the Usual GLBTQA Supporters (2008 GLBT Issues in Higher Education Institute) Sunday, March 9  ·  8:00 AM - 11:00 AM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) D. Chase Catalano, M.Ed., University of Massachusetts Amherst Tom Bourdon, M.Ed., New York University Does it seem as though the same 10 people show up to all the GLBTQA events on campus? Is it still feeling difficult to reach closeted students? Are there still very few faculty/staff members who are out, visible, and or supportive on your campus? Participants will leave this Eighth Annual Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Higher Education Institute with more awareness of how to inspire action and involvement. Let's try to add some new voices to the singing!

23. New (And Old!) Technology You Can Use Sunday, March 9  ·  8:00 AM - 11:00 AM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) Kevin Guidry, Indiana University Elahe Amani, California State University-Fullerton Newer online tools such as blogs, wikis, RSS readers, and social networking tools offer new and exciting possibilities for professional practice in student affairs. Members of NASPA's Technology Knowledge Community will discuss these new tools and contrast them with older online tools such as e-mail, listservs, and web pages. Tools will be demonstrated with live, practical, and useful examples to help attendees determine which tools may meet their needs. This program assumes little prior knowledge and technology novices are particularly welcome.

25. Parents and Families: Providing the Navigation for Student Success Sunday, March 9  ·  8:00 AM - 11:00 AM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) Carolyn Stirling, University of Southern California Anna Carey, Western Washington University Ryan Lombardi, Duke University Richard Mullendore, University of Georgia Dr. Lynette Merriman, University of Southern California Marjorie Savage, University of Minnesota Jody Donovan, Colorado State University Parents and families of college students are increasingly joining the landscape of our institutions. Colleges and universities are taking different approaches to the phenomenon of parent involvement. This pre-conference institute will highlight key concepts and strategies for paving the way to healthy parent and family involvement on our campuses in order to facilitate student success. During the pre-conference, four workshops will address various issues in parent relations that have been identified as "hot topics" by professionals in the field: Crisis management and communication strategies for working with parents; Working with parents of underrepresented and first generation students; Orientation and the first-year experience for parents; and Generational differences in parents and the impact on service delivery. Participants can choose two sessions out of the four, based on their needs.

26. Social Norms Marketing: An evidence-based strategy to change health-related behaviors Sunday, March 9  ·  8:00 AM - 11:00 AM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) Jennifer Bauerle, University of Virginia Adrienne Keller, University of Virginia This experiential workshop provides participants with foundational experience to design implement and evaluate a social norms marketing intervention. Social Norms Marketing combines theory with social marketing techniques to address public health issues in which common perceptions of attitudes or behaviors differ significantly from their reality. Such issues include alcohol, safer sex, smoking and vaccination. The course covers the five-step model including the identification of intended audience, valid data collection, message design and delivery, implementation, and evaluation to facilitate behavior change.

27. Writing and Integrating Effective Learning Outcomes - Step-by-Step Sunday, March 9  ·  8:00 AM - 11:00 AM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) Gail Rooney, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Julia Panke Makela, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Units within Student Affairs must intentionally and strategically map learning outcomes, programs, and assessment plans to be successful in the higher education community. Has your department or office set sail on the learning outcomes wave? Wondering how learning outcomes fit your evaluation plans? This session shares a step-by-step process for developing learning outcomes that are tailored to your office's unique programs and services. You will experience a step-by-step process for identifying intended learners, defining programs and services, brainstorming outcomes, writing outcomes statements, and connecting those statements to relevant professional standards. Finally, we discuss example evaluation projects that put learning outcomes to the test.

29. Charting a Course to Repair Harm: The Intersection of Restorative Justice, Community Standards and Your Student Code of Conduct Sunday, March 9  ·  12:00 PM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) Anne Lundquist, Wells College David Karp, Skidmore College Joel McCarthy, Wells College This pre-conference workshop will focus on the background and history of Restorative Justice principles in disciplinary processes, particularly on college campuses. In addition, the presenters will focus on the principles of Community Standards in the residence halls and the legal requirements for student conduct codes. They will bring these three concepts together and provide concrete information about integrated implementation on your campus. Sample training materials for RAs, student disciplinary panels and judicial affairs officers will be provided. Case studies will be used to allow workshop participants to practice the implementation of Community Standards and Restorative Justice principles.

30. Moving Past Assessment Basics: Creating Rubrics to Assess Learning Sunday, March 9  ·  12:00 PM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) Carrie Zelna, NCSU Ted Elling, Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte Darby Roberts, Texas A&M University Student Affairs programs often engage students through hands on experience and reflection. Rubrics are an underutilized method of systematically measuring intended outcomes associated with these activities. This session will explore the basics of developing rubrics, how to apply them in the field, and how to analyze the data in order to use it for decisions. Participants will leave with real life examples of how rubrics might be used to measure a variety of common student affairs outcomes.

31. The Game of Oppression: An Interactive Tool for Diversity Educators Sunday, March 9  ·  12:00 PM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) Lamara Warren, Indiana University Bloomington Colette Cummings, Webster University Corliss Bennett-McBride, University of Southern California Alana Hamlett, Indiana University Bloomington Chloe Coenen, Indiana University Bloomington College campuses and communities are becoming increasingly diverse, yet many student affairs professionals, faculty, and students find it difficult to step outside of what is familiar and interact with those from different racial and ethnic groups, religions, classes, abilities or sexual orientations. The interactive tool demonstrated in this hands on and highly interactive session will help educators challenge students and each other to move outside their comfort zones and gain new perspectives on difference through authentic dialogue that strives to improve intercultural and interpersonal communication.

32. Charting a Course for Student Financial Success: A Programming Model Sunday, March 9  ·  12:00 PM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) Danielle Champagne, University of North Texas Paul Goebel, University of North Texas Students need to take a more active role in their lives away from home; from their coursework, to relationships, to career exploration, to their personal finances. This program presents the five essential money management topics that should be included in financial literacy programming and curricula for students in college. Attendees will be invited to share their thoughts and questions during group discussions and brainstorm needs and potential roadblocks toward creating money management curricula applicable to their college or university. By effectively educating students on these important money management skills, we can help to eliminate the burden of debt many students fall victim to during their college experiences.

33. Creating Social Justice on Campus: Sharing Best Practices and Lessons Learned Sunday, March 9  ·  12:00 PM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) Kathy Obear, Social Justice Training Institute Jamie Washington, Washington Consulting Group Vernon Wall, Washington Consulting Group Well-intended diversity initiatives often fall short of desired outcomes. While efforts may increase awareness, most do not create significant organizational change that is sustainable over time. How can Student Affairs professionals create inclusive, socially just campus communities through systemic, long-term culture change? Experienced organizational development consultants will share best practices and lessons learned from strategic organizational change efforts to create multicultural campuses that chart a course for the success of all students, staff and faculty.

34. Re-organizing, Renovating, and Restoring Student Affairs Divisions: Traditional and Innovative Models for Practice Sunday, March 9  ·  12:00 PM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) Kathleen Manning, University of Vermont Jillian Kinzie, Center for Postsecondary Research John Schuh, Iowa State University Budget cuts, outdated organizational structures, new leadership, and a simple desire for change are good reasons to alter an existing student affairs model of practice. This presentation discusses 11 possible models, traditional and innovative, gleaned from the Documenting Effective Educational Practices research. Student engagement, student success, and fit to institutional mission are underlying values included in the discussion. Participants are encouraged to read, One Size Does Not Fit All: Traditional and Innovative Models of Student Affairs Practice (Manning, Kinzie, & Schuh), prior to the session to become familiar with the models. In this way participants will receive the maximum benefit from the program.

35. Student Facility Construction: An Administrators Road Map to Success Sunday, March 9  ·  12:00 PM - 3:00 PM ·  Pre-Conference Workshop (Half-Day) John Drinkwater, Central Washington University Kurt Keppler, Valdosta State University Dean Bresciani, Texas A and M University Gene Tice, Western Kentucky University Steve Waldeck, Central Washington University Susan Musselman, Susan D. Musselman Incorperated Brian Hanlon, Brailsford and Dunlavey James Poulson, Ellerbe-Becket Inc The physical infrastructure of student facilities in higher education is eroding, affecting our ability to serve students. It is estimated that over $15 billion will be spent on student facilities construction in the next two years. It is imperative that we, as administrators, become knowledgeable about facility planning and construction. This workshop will provide participants with successful practices from informed educators and private industry professionals. We will integrate a panel discussion, funding presentation, and case study with audience participation. This half-day workshop will be held on the University of Massachusetts-Boston campus with tours available following the session.