Session 2 - 11:30 A.M.- 12:20 P.M.
2A - Recruiters Wanted-Calling All Academic Advisors!
Format
Live Session with Q&A |
As professionals in higher education, we play a critical role in admissions and recruitment for our schools. Learn some tips and strategies on how to be an effective recruiter for your institution, and share some ways that your office supports admissions efforts at your college. Additionally, we will talk about how recruitment has changed amidst the pandemic and how to connect with your target student population virtually.
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2B - Students with Disabilities & Covid: Being a Reliable Resource in Uncertain Times
Presenters
Jenel Meier, (She, Her, Hers) Founder/ Director, MyPotentia, LLC Format
Live Session with Q&A |
2020 has been filled with change, and Covid continues to keep us guessing. It has temporarily and permanently impacted the field of higher education. Times are uncertain and constantly changing for faculty, staff, and students. This uncertainty is heightened even more so for our students with disabilities. Students have less options regarding methods of learning, and in person supports. With every student having unique strengths and weaknesses, some find these changes beneficial, and others find them to be detrimental to their success. In this session we will explore the impact of these changes on our students with learning differences and on the autism spectrum. We will discuss ways that we can help support these students (and all students), leaving you with the tools to be a reliable resource in unstable times.
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2C - Communities of Practice: How They Wither and Die and What to Do About It
Presenters
Ryan Scheckel, (He, Him, His) Assistant Director, Pre-Professional Health Careers, Texas Tech University Zoom Link
https://buffalo.zoom.us/j/94214617049?pwd=dnBneFBCaTZyaFR3U1VERzNnUUtOUT09 Meeting ID: 942 1461 7049 Format
Live Session with Q&A |
Established by the work of cognitive anthropologist Jean Lave and educational theorist Etienne Wenger in their 1991 book Situated Learning, communities of practice offer many benefits to both practitioners and their home organizations. You’re participating in one now! However, as scholars consider not only the evolution of the concept of communities of practice but also their viability, certain conditions have been identified that can limit the effectiveness and lifespan of communities of practice. But what if I told you that those conditions not only work against communities of practice, they also largely define academic advising work?! Join us as we explore these realities and work to find solutions!
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Session Video - Click on the Photo below to Link to the Zoom Recording
2D - Changing Students, Changing Services: The impact of COVID and Delivery of Services
Presenters
Connie Hanel, (She, Her, Hers) Manager, Undergraduate Learning & Community Center, University at Buffalo Craig Mathis, (He, Him, His) Senior Academic Advisor, University at Buffalo Format
Live Session with Q&A |
Education is upside down with the uncertain times from COVID. Incoming freshmen are more under-prepared to meet the social and emotional shift of higher education and previously successful students are struggling to adjust to the new learning environment. Explore how can come together as an educational community to identify and meet these new demands while acknowledging our own self care.
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2E - Open Networking Room
No Recording
Format
Open Networking & Discussion |
This session is left open for networking conversations and will be facilitated by members of the Conference Committee.
THIS SESSION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE LUNCH BREAK, SO JOIN ANYTIME. |