We are pleased to be able to offer session materials to some of the education session offered. To view the materials, click on the title. If you are a presenter and want to submit your sessions, please e-mail Brandi Smith at bs39@cornell.edu.

Title: 5 Experiential Activities to Teach Leadership
Presenter(s):

• Michael Cardus, Adventure Consultant & Team Building Facilitator, Create Learning Team Building

Session Description:    Learn how to make training fun, fast, and effective and to avoid "Death by Power Point" presentations. Learn five experiential exercises to assist with  leadership, communication, collaboration, and team building.

Learning Objectives:

• The goals of this training session include: (A) Increased knowledge of experiential learning and leading experiential training programs; (B) Increased knowledge of team learning cycles; when to use experiential learning and when to utilize other training techniques; (C) Increased knowledge of Training tools.

Session Category:
CLPM – Campus Life and Program Management

Title: Action Heroes Changing the World: Student Volunteer Work in Communities from Oneonta to New Orleans
Presenter(s):

• Dr. Wendy Mitteager, Assistant Professor of  Geography, SUNY College at Oneonta

Session Description: In her presentation, Dr. Mitteager will address the topic of college students' volunteering, using examples from her experiences as a faculty member at the College. She has led three trips to the Gulf Coast with student volunteers to provide relief after Hurricane Katrina. She has also worked with student volunteers on local flood relief and in several local organizations, including Saturday's Bread and Habitat for Humanity.

Learning Objectives:

• Students will explore why they volunteer and learnt he joys of service learning.

  Session Category:
CLPM – Campus Life and Program Management

Title: Assessing Student Learning Outcomes in College Union Programs and Services
Presenter(s):

• Patricia Francis, Associate Provost for Institutional Assessment & Effectiveness, SUNY Oneonta

Session Description: This session focuses on the recently emerging emphasis on assessing student learning in higher education's student service divisions across the country.  This emergence, which parallels the emphasis on student learning outcomes in academic programs in colleges and universities, reflects ACPA's notion of a "learning-oriented student affairs division" and, more important, acknowledges the vital contributions student affairs professionals make to student learning on campus.  This session will provide a brief overview of this movement, discuss strategies for developing and assessing direct student learning outcomes appropriate to student services, and provide the opportunity for participants to write outcomes specific to their areas of responsibility.

Learning Objectives:

• Session participants will: 1.  Learn about the newly emerging focus on direct student learning outcomes in student affairs divisions in American colleges and universities. 2.  Be exposed to many examples of these outcomes, with an emphasis on those from college union programs and services. 3.  Have the opportunity to develop outcomes appropriate to the position they hold on their own campus.

Session Category:
AFM – Administration and Financial Management

Title: Barriers to Communication with New Students
Presenter(s):

• Spencer Peavey, Director of Student Activities & Orientation, SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
• Nikkie Murphy, Student Activities Assistant, SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Session Description: Ever wonder why it's so hard to get new students to speak up, connect with a club or try something new? Join us as we examine in a experiential way, the barriers to communication which new students face every year. By identifying these barriers and creating a bond, you'll be able to help students in their transition and your college in retention!

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will engage in several exercises that demonstrate differences in communication between a variety of student groups.  Reflection will follow with discussion on how we can alter our communication to meet the needs of ALL student groups, but particularly transitioning students.

Session Category:
CLPM - Campus Life and Program Management

Title: The Care and Feeding of a Student Union Facility.
Presenter(s):

• Chuck Morrell, Associate Director Student Union, University of Connecticut

Session Description: This session will provide a detailed plan for the care and feeding of a multi-purpose facility.  The detailed plan developed at the University of Connecticut Student Union will provide participants with a roadmap on how to manage and implement cleaning routines and preventative maintenance processes.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will be provided with a blue print on how to manage a large housekeeping staff of sixteen and two skilled maintenance staff that repair and maintain building equipment, fixtures and furntiture.
• The development of cleaning routines, training manuals and procedures will be explained.
• Participants will be provided with a detailed review of the proper types and uses of cleaning equipment typically used in a large multi-purpose facility.
• Participants will also be shown how to develop and manage a five to ten year equipment, furniture and fixtures replacement plan.

Session Category:
FO – Facilities and Operations

Title: Creating A Safe Space Program On Your Campus
Presenter(s):

• Robin Nussbaum, PhD, Director of Gender Sexuality Resource Center, SUNY College at Oneonta
• Melissa Fallon, PhD, Assistant Director Couseling, SUNY College at Oneonta
• Christine Edwards, Associate Director Residential Community Life, SUNY College at Oneonta

Session Description: This session will cover the timelines, curriculum, challenges and successes of our institutuion's journey in creating and implementing a Safe Space Program.  This program will have parts of the interactive program woven into it so participants can get a feel for what the program objectives are.

Learning Objectives:

• Gain ideas on how to implement this program at your campus. gain new knowledge of LGBTQ issues.

Session Category:
CLPM - Campus Life and Program Management

Title: Creating a Tradition of Self Study, Planning, and Assessment to Meet Tomorrow’s Demands
Presenter(s):

• Andrea Costantinio, Director, Student Life, University at Buffalo
• Trish Dillenbeck, Assistant Director, Orientation and New Student Programs, Buffalo State College

Session Description: This session provides tools to help justify the impact of your programs and services. Using a model of Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation, and Review (APIER), we will present a comprehensive process of self study and evaluation, including national and professional standards, benchmarking, and departmental review processes.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will be introduced to a process for self study for an office/offices containing the following elements: National Standards, Benchmarking Research, CAS Self-Assessment, Mission and Vision Statement, Organizational Structure of the Department, End of the Year Review, SWOT Analysis, Retrospective and Current State of the Department/Office, Unit Goals and Strategic Plan, APIER and additional support documents, and Departmental Evaluation and Assessment Schedule.  Participants will also be provided with tools to start an Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation, and Review (APIER) system in their department.

Session Category:
AFM – Administration and Financial Management

Title: Cry for Freedom: The Legacy of Apartheid
Presenter(s):

• Dr. Karen S. Joest, Cry for Freedom: The Legacy of Apartheid, SUNY Oneonta

Session Description: This purpose of this video (and discussion) is to depict the ongoing unequal living and educational conditions in post-apartheid South Africa and to connect those issues to ongoing issues of poverty in the United States which maintain our own inequality in housing and educational opportunities. The discussion will culminate in what each person can do to make a positive difference around these issues.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will learn about apartheid policies that have endured into the post-apartheid era maintaining ongoing economic equality for Black South Africans. Participants will learn about ongoing economic inequalities and barriers to equality in education in the U.S.

Session Category:
CLPM - Campus Life and Program Management

Title: Diversity and You: A Dynamic Duo!!!
Presenter(s):

• Nikkie Hockenberry-Murphy, Student Activities Assistant, Alfred State College

Session Description: Wanted: Students and staff who work for student activities/unions/residence life by day and are willing to be crusaders for diversity by night! This workshop is packed with interactive diversity exercises guarenteed to get you talking, and more importantly (re)acting! Come ready to learn, discuss and change your world!!

Learning Objectives:

• How to define themselves by characteristics/traits/qualuifiers that are important to them
• In turn, learn how certain groups may be pre-judged based on qualifiers that are out of their control
• Begin to see and understand the importance of role models in our students' lives
• Discuss issues of diversity and prejudice specific to ones campus community
• How to share the knowledge they learn here, take it back to their  campus and apply it to their organization, residence hall, etc.

Session Category:
CLPM - Campus Life and Program Management

Title: From Ticket-Takers to Technicians: Methods and Operations of a Full Service Student Employee Events Staff
Presenter(s):

• Rebecca Margolis, Facilities and Technical Supervisor, Syracuse University
• Casey Morris, Facilities and Technical Supervisor, Syracuse University

Session Description: Have you ever considered employing a student staff to service all aspects of your events? Has your college or university needed to service more student programming than you have professional staff for? Yes? Then you won't want to miss this session! Bring plenty of questions, as this is a great opportunity to dialogue with your colleagues.

Learning Objectives: Session participants will leave our session with a working knowledge of:

• How our students are trained (many come in with no technical experience at all in the field!)
• What motivates our students to work hard and balance their academic schedules
• The types of events our students service
• The organizational structure of the Student Centers and Programming Services office as a whole
• A brief overview of where our programming originates from

Session Category:
AFM – Administration and Financial Management

Title: Game Rooms for Generation G (presented through distance technology of course!)
Presenter(s):

• Savage Geckos

Session Description: Current college students have been named “The Gaming Generation”. What does Generation G say is the Number One location to build community on campus? “A place where we can get together, hang out, and play games.” Savage Geckos specializes in creating this kind of zone on campus. We will help you create one, so your students echo these:
  “This is my favorite place on campus.”
  “This is where I hang out with all my friends. We love it here!”
Savage Geckos has 10 years experience with game centers, and specializes in the university market.

Learning Objectives:

• Satisfy student demand for high-tech entertainment, Rejuvenate unprofitable video arcades, Improve attraction and retention, Increase traffic and revenue in your facility, Create an inviting alcohol-free hangout on campus

Session Category:
FO – Facilities and Operations

Title: Good Action Heroes Have Good Character
Presenter(s):

• Chip Matthews, Director, College Union & Activities, SUNY Geneseo

Session Description: Good Action Heroes have good character.  If you what to be a positive force in your community and affect change you need to be a person of good character.  Through this interaction session we will look at the key elements of character, discuss why good character is important to an inclusive community, and set personal goals for character development.

Learning Objectives:

• What are the key elements of good character? Why is good character important to an inclusive community?

Session Category:
CLPM - Campus Life and Program Management

Title: How College Impacts Tomorrow’s Students
Presenter(s):

• Trish Dillenbeck, Assistant Director, Orientation and New Student Programs, Buffalo State College

Session Description: This presentation will inform you of the changing needs of students, examining:  student involvement, first year programming, orientation, learning communities, campus design, resident /commuter, campus safety, food service, and technology.  Presentation will provide demographic information, trends and attitudes, and best practices.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will be provided with information about how college impacts new students, by  examining aspects such as:  student involvement, first year programming, orientation, learning communities, campus design, academic preparation, residential /commuter, campus safety, food service, and technology.
• Participants will be provided with demographic information about incoming students, so they can be better prepared and understand the changes in the composition of the student body and their needs.
• Presenter will provide information on current trends, attitudes of students toward college, how each unit impacts students, and best practices of the profession.

Session Category:
CLPM - Campus Life and Program Management

Title: Intercultural Communication: Critical Skills for Leadership in a Diverse World
Presenter(s):

• Dr. Robert Beodeker,  Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Chief Student Affairs Officer, Suffolk Community College

Session Description: Communicating across cultures is an essential skill for any leader in this increasingly diverse world. Effective intercultural communication stresses the importance of feeling understood, respected and supported (Ting-Toomey, 1999). This interactive session will introduce students to some of the key concepts of intercultural communication, as well as, identify some of the core stumbling blocks to effective communication.

Session Category:
CLPM - Campus Life and Program Management

Title: Keeping Traditions Alive
Presenter(s):

• Jennifer Bevilacqua Kirkegaard, Associate Director, Syracuse University
• Courtney Jones, Program Coordinator, Syracuse University

Session Description: Traditional programming is important for campus cohesion and spirit. It creates shared experiences for all students and instills pride in the institution. Traditional programming creates opportunities for student engagement and leadership and provides the chance for group collaboration that might not normally take place.
Due to the ever-changing student population, it is vital to include students at all stages of the programming process so that their new and innovative ideas can be incorporated.

Traditions are important to any college or university because they are what make it unique from all other institutions. They create a sense of unity and pride among all students, all classes and affinity groups. They keep students connected during their undergraduate experience and beyond as events they can rely on and look forward to occurring every year. As alumni of Syracuse University, we both feel that traditions play a large role at our school and strive to keep all the traditional value present as we modify events to keep up with our students’ needs.

We feel it is important to share our success and knowledge with programmers from other institutions. We feel we have created dedicated students by re-instating our Traditions Commission and forming our spirit section, Otto’s Army. We have developed relationships with other vital offices on campus including Alumni Relations, Development, Athletics and Food Services. We would like to share our experiences to further others’ knowledge and success on their campuses.

Learning Objectives:

• To educate others on how to keep traditions alive on their campuses while considering their individual current campus climate
• To educate others on how to engage students in traditional programs
• How to include an entire campus community in both planning and participating in traditional events

Session Category:
CLPM - Campus Life and Program Management

Title: Late Night Programming- YOU can do it!
Presenter(s):

• Suzanne Sharp, Coordinator of Student Organizations & Campus Activities, SUNY Geneseo

Session Description: This year, our "Geneseo Late Knight" program was recipient of ACUI's Staff Driven Program of the Year Award. Therefore, I would like to present this session about the importance of late night programming and how to creat and/or improve upon a success programming model.  I have a strong passion for late night programming since I started my career as the "Geneseo Late Knight" Coordinator, right out of college. Now, I am the supervisor of GLK and would like to help other schools develop and/or improve their late night programs. Our model includes programming grants available to both students and student organizations. This is the root of our success.  With students taking ownership of their campus activities, it increases the overall success of our program. We have events every Friday and Saturday night, from 10pm-2am, when classes are in session.  I was motivated to submit this proposal because it is important to me that we share our program with others. I love talking about our "Geneseo Late Knight" program and the positive effects it has on our students!

Learning Objectives: Participants will:

• Understand how to create a successful late night programming model, which includes program grants for students and student organizations [Geneseo Late Knight offers more than just simple alternative programming for Geneseo students. The program was structured with the intent to encourage student leadership and development through event planning.]
• Come away with several creative late night program ideas that can be used on their own campus
• Learn effective marketing strategies to increase the attendance at events [The session will include a brief 5 minute video on one of our most successful collaborative "GLK" programs.]
• Learn how to create a more inclusive community through late night programming [which is part of "being an action hero in your community," the major theme of the conference].

Session Category:
CLPM - Campus Life and Program Management

Title: Leaders of Tomorrow: Emerging Student Leaders within the Student Center/Union
Presenter(s):

• David Pennock, Assistant Director, Facilities and Operations, Syracuse University
• Bridget Talbot, Director, Student Centers and Programming Services, Syracuse University
• Lauren Taraska, Graduate Assistant, Syracuse University
• Jennifer Squire, Graduate Assistant, Syracuse University

Session Description: This session will provide colleges and universities the tools to create and implement a successful student leadership program in the Student Centers/Union environment.  We believe it is extremely important to provide students with leadership opportunities in order to gain critical transferable skills that will assist them in their future careers.

Learning Objectives:

• Student Centers and Programming Services(SCPS) employs over 100 students in the Schine and Goldstein Student Centers. Over the last three years SCPS combined student employment areas to cross-train our students, which created the need for a student leadership program. Our “Student Lead” program began as a pilot in fall 2007, and included the development of an employment advisory council (EAC). The leadership program has provided our students with valuable experience in leading and managing student employees in their respective areas. The program has student leads that range from sophomores to seniors. These students represent their areas by bringing innovative ideas and student concerns to the professional staff. Student leads are student nominated and are required to participate in an application and interview process. Leads are cross-trained in all areas to fully understand the interconnection within the Student Centers. SCPS researched and assessed student center’s employment programs in colleges and universities across the country. Bowling Green’s program was in line with the SCPS mission and vision for our student employees. We also created a Higher Education practicum opportunity to put into action and assess a new student employment program. The EAC, a major component of the new program consists of six boards, Hiring, Recruitment, Orientation, Social, Recognition, and Assessment. The boards create opportunities for the student leads to participate in hiring, recruiting for the EAC boards, planning and implementing semesterly training and orientation, creating social events, assessing student employee performance, and the development of recognition events. The EAC has become a breeding ground for student leaders to voice student concerns, and effect change within our department. This spring our student leadership program was recognized as one of our leaders received both the Syracuse University and New York State Student Employee of the Year awards.

Session Category:
CLPM - Campus Life and Program Management

Title: Leadership Lessons from a Lifetime of Activism
Presenter(s):

• John Nader, Mayor and Dean, City of Oneonta and SUNY Delhi respectively

Session Description: John Nader began his career in activism as Student Body President of Ithaca College in 1976-77. After college he became a professor at SUNY Delhi and has continued working in and for the community he lives in. John currently serves Mayor of Oneonta and Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Delhi. In this session John will discuss lessons of leadership he has learned over the years and how you can pursue a lifetime of activism.

Learning Objectives:

• How to translate student involvement into a lifetime of activism.

Session Category:
CLPM - Campus Life and Program Management

Title: Making Change in Your Community
Presenter(s):

• Robin Nussbaum, Coordinator of LEAD@Oneonta and the Gender & Sexuality Resrouce Center, SUNY Oneonta

Session Description: Learn how to Organize (with a big "O"!) for change in your community.  Leadership can be seen as a single individual standing up for themselves or it can be a community banding together to provide collaborative leadership on an important issue.  Using interactive methods, we will re-frame leadership and provide participants with the information and skills to create meaningful social change.

Learning Objectives:

• Leadership Development, Social Responsibility

Session Category:
CLPM - Campus Life and Program Management

Title: Picture Perfect - Showcase Your Campus Community on a Tight Budget
Presenter(s):

• Sybil Conrad, Assistant Director, Campus Center, Ithaca College

Session Description: Learn how to breathe new life into your facility by refreshing and enhancing artwork, despite a tight budget.  This session will give tips for taping the campus community for free outstanding artwork and basic instruction on custom framing.  When artwork is donated and framing costs are reduced by 75%, it’s amazing how far a budget can stretch.

Learning Objectives:

• This session will focus on two objectives.  First, participants will be given ideas and tips for taping their campus community for free outstanding artwork.  Second, participants will learn the basics of custom framing, equipment cost, and resources for professional framing material.  When artwork is donated and framing costs are reduced by 75%, it’s amazing how far a tight budget can stretch.  So what’s stopping you from showcasing the talent in your campus community?  Your resourcefulness just might take their breath away!

Session Category:
FO – Facilities and Operations

Title: Student Organization Finances – Streamlining the management of Student Activities Fees
Presenter(s):

• Bill Harcleroad, Director of Student Activities, SUNY Collegea at Oneonta
• Aaron Severs, President, CollegiateLink

Session Description: Web-based technology services have been uniformly embraced by higher education institutions.  Student Activities offices must adopt technology to effectively engage evermore techno-focused students.  Yet, there are very few technology based sessions at ACUI conferences.  The presenters are both technologically savvy and understand how professional staff can use technology to provide more efficient service to students.
     The distribution and management of student activities fees has been an onerous task on campus for many years.  The institution’s accounting and accounts payable system is often not designed to manage individual organization budgets. Student Activities or the SGA must keep a separate set of books, breaking out each organization’s requests, encumbered funds and expenses.  Student organizations often request, and are budgeted, funds which they don’t use.  Other organizations need additional funds that are not available.  Additionally, student leaders are required to complete numerous forms and other paperwork to access funds.
     This session will review how student organization and student association finances are currently managed and, through examples of the online financial management systems, provide guidance for effectively evaluating and implementing technology to more effectively manage those processes.  SUNY Oneonta Student Association recently implemented such a system and will present the process they went through to acquire, implement, and refine the solution to meet their needs.  They will highlight the benefits of the online system from both the administrative and student perspective.   We believe staff will be very interested how one school has adopted an on-line system to manage this process. 

Learning Objectives:

• Understanding of current financial systems used with Student Activities
• Understanding of the impact technology can have on management of student fee management.
• Learn how student organization financial management systems can reduce paper use and
• increase accountability / auditability.

Session Category:
AFM – Administration and Financial Management