WNY Advising Conference - February 12, 2020
2020 Save the Date, WNY Advising Conference
2020 Program
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The annual WNY Advising Conference is put together by a group of dedicated advising professionals from many institutions in the Western New York area. The one day conference, held in February, brings together over 160-230 advising professionals from across the region, offers break out sessions, a keynote speaker, and a variety of opportunities for professional networking.
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Keynote 2020 - Connie Hanel, University at Buffalo
Connie Hanel is an advisor who has consistently been one of our most popular and engaging presenters over the years. We are excited to have her presenting the keynote address.
Connie Hanel is currently the Manager of the Undergraduate Leaning and Community Center in the School of Management at the University at Buffalo where she developed and implemented workshops and programming that supports skill building for increased academic performance and retention as well as an early engagement program for first and second year students. Previously, she served as the Academic Achievement Specialist in the Student Success Center at Medaille College where she was responsible for creating individual student academic achievement plans with at-risk and under preforming students.
In addition to her higher education experience, Connie is the co-owner Independent Learning Systems (ILS), a consulting firm that offers educational information and support to parents, students and educators striving to best prepare each young person for independence in learning and academic success. ILS program, Power-Up Parenting (PUP) is a series of workshops designed to empower parents with skills and strategies to support independent learning. PUP has been used in Nichols Schools with great success.
Connie has presented at numerous national and regional conferences on topics such as Embracing the Imposter Theory and how Learning is Impacted, An Institution’s Commitment to the Culture of College Readiness, and The Magic of ownership in a learning Center. She is well experienced as a presenter at the WNY Advising Conference where her workshops on Building an Academic Learning Center and The Myth of Motivation and Advising Underprepared Students. She has expressed tremendous interest if having more time to provide a more robust and interactive presentation to the larger group.
Keynote Overview
Managing academic accounts by level setting student exceptions to promote independent learning. How making this shift in skills, changing the dialogue and adding props will promote long-term independence and reduce advisement time. How to provide students with the tools necessary to manage their college career as a prelude to their postgraduate career.
Connie Hanel is currently the Manager of the Undergraduate Leaning and Community Center in the School of Management at the University at Buffalo where she developed and implemented workshops and programming that supports skill building for increased academic performance and retention as well as an early engagement program for first and second year students. Previously, she served as the Academic Achievement Specialist in the Student Success Center at Medaille College where she was responsible for creating individual student academic achievement plans with at-risk and under preforming students.
In addition to her higher education experience, Connie is the co-owner Independent Learning Systems (ILS), a consulting firm that offers educational information and support to parents, students and educators striving to best prepare each young person for independence in learning and academic success. ILS program, Power-Up Parenting (PUP) is a series of workshops designed to empower parents with skills and strategies to support independent learning. PUP has been used in Nichols Schools with great success.
Connie has presented at numerous national and regional conferences on topics such as Embracing the Imposter Theory and how Learning is Impacted, An Institution’s Commitment to the Culture of College Readiness, and The Magic of ownership in a learning Center. She is well experienced as a presenter at the WNY Advising Conference where her workshops on Building an Academic Learning Center and The Myth of Motivation and Advising Underprepared Students. She has expressed tremendous interest if having more time to provide a more robust and interactive presentation to the larger group.
Keynote Overview
Managing academic accounts by level setting student exceptions to promote independent learning. How making this shift in skills, changing the dialogue and adding props will promote long-term independence and reduce advisement time. How to provide students with the tools necessary to manage their college career as a prelude to their postgraduate career.
2020 WNY Advising Conference Agenda |
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8:15- 9am: Check-in and Breakfast
9:00-9:15 am: Welcome
9:15-10:15 am: Keynote Address
1:15-2:05 pm: Session 3
Specialty Rooms (available during the day)
9:00-9:15 am: Welcome
9:15-10:15 am: Keynote Address
- Connie Hanel, University at Buffalo
- A Conversation with the Keynote
- Creative Problem Solving and Advising Minoritized Students
- Graduate students of color: Strategies for coping with role conflict and engaging in self-care
- What are "triggers"?: Am I effectively communicating or am I shutting down?
- What is Academic Advising? Challenges and Opportunities to Define a Profession.
- Demystifying The Transfer Student
- Engaging the front lines of advisement: Backward design as a critical and impactful practice
- LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency for Higher Education
- Meeting them where they are: Applying a Trauma-Informed lens to advising
- Tools For Maximizing Time in Advising
1:15-2:05 pm: Session 3
- Academic Advising for International Students: What YOU Can Do to Make the World Smaller
- Advising Across Generations: How to Enable our Students and their Parents
- Overcoming barriers to success: Advising strategies to support first-generation college students to be career ready
- QPR: Question, Persuade, Refer
- STEPS: Strategies to Eliminate Probationary Status at an Academic Success Center
- A Mile in My Moccasins
- Advisor/Advisee: Making a connection in 30 minutes which shall last a lifetime.
- Affirming and Inclusive Support for Transgender Students
- Assessment-Based Advising Using the Focus 2 and CliftonStrengths Assessments
- Paying Attention to ADHD
Specialty Rooms (available during the day)
- Creative Arts Space - Set aside for down time, creativity/coloring, and stress relief
- Nursing Room - Set aside for mothers who may need it.
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Special Hotel Information
For any attendee that would like to stay in Niagara Falls before or after the conference, discounted rooms available for your convenience at the Hyatt Place in Niagara Falls at the rate of $79 a night. Please follow the online booking procedure to reserve your room by January 29th, 2020.
Online Booking Procedure
Online Booking Procedure
- The guests go to: https://niagarafalls.place.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html
- Type in the dates desired (Feb 11th-13th 2020)
- Under the “Special Rates” drop down pick “Corporate or Group Code”
- Your Group Code is “G-WNYA”
Directions & Parking Voucher
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Parking Voucher
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THE CONFERENCE & EVENT CENTER
101 OLD FALLS STREET NIAGARA FALLS, NY, USA 14303 Please be aware that we cannot control the weather in WNY, so please use caution in the parking lots should there be icy or inclement weather. |
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FROM BUFFALO
1. Take the I-190 N towards Niagara Falls 2. Take the Robert Moses Parkway EXIT 21 3. Stay in the right hand lane at John B. Daly Blvd./Downtown 4. Proceed on John B. Daly Blvd. to the second light, make a left onto Rainbow Boulevard 5. Turn right onto Third Street |
FROM ALBANY & EAST
1. Take the I-90 W to I-290 W to I-190 N 2. Take the Robert Moses Parkway EXIT 21 3. Stay in the right hand lane at John B. Daly Blvd./Downtown 4. Proceed on John B. Daly Blvd. to the second light, make a left onto Rainbow Boulevard 5. Turn right onto Third Street |
FROM TORONTO
1. Take the Gardiner Expressway to the QEW South 2. Enter the USA via the Rainbow Bridge on to Niagara Street 3. Make a right onto Third Street |