7:30-9:00 VENDOR SET-UP / CHECK-IN Sue Lombard Room
9:00-9:20 OPENING REMARKS / WELCOME Sue Lombard Room
9:30-10:30 SESSION 1 Options:
§ When the Civilian Warrior comes home (Veteran Presentation)
Black Hall 151 - Peter Schmidt, Senior Associate Dean for Student Success and Retention, Edmonds Community College
The journey from boots to books and military to student life can be an adjustment for our student veterans. Over two million troops have served in Iraq and Afghanistan with almost half deploying twice. It is estimated that one in five of our OIF/OEF veterans experience a combination of depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, and mild Traumatic Brain Injury. The purpose of this brief session will be to highlight combat stressors, BATTLEMIND, readjustment issues, barriers to mental health, and resources. Campus best practices will be highlighted. The participant can expect to begin the journey toward veteran cultural competence.
§ Empowering Students (Student Development presentation)
Black Hall 152 - Michelle McIlvoy, Manager, Office of Student Involvement, WSU Vancouver
The session will highlight how Student Affairs staff can engage individuals in their own growth. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss student development in a practical sense and will be asked to contemplate how current practices facilitate growth. An overview of the student development theoretical framework will be discussed with time spent focusing on Chickering’s Seven Vectors theory to work through several case studies.
§ International Credential Evaluation Methodology
Black Hall 137 - Sabrina Moss, International Student Advisor/Recruiter, UW-Bothell; Wade Bird, Foundation for International Services
Are you wondering how to handle educational documents from other countries? This session will introduce participants to the basic concepts for evaluating documents from abroad, including accreditation, authenticity, credits, grades, and more. Presenters will discuss different grading methods and credit values and how to convert those into something your institution can use.
§ Preparing for the Worst – How Student Data Systems can assist in a disaster
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Hall 139 - Andrew Hummel-Schluger, Assoc. Director of Academic Data Management, Office of Registrar, University of Washington
Your student data system is far more than a dry repository of transcripts and other academic data. Find out how you can use time schedules and student registration data to provide critical assistance to first responders in an variety of campus emergencies.
10:30-10:45 BREAK Black
Hall Foyer
10:45-11:45 SESSION 2 Options:
§ Student Vets on Campus: What are the Issues?
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Hall 151 - Peter Schmidt, Senior Associate Dean for Student Success and Retention, Edmonds Community College
Roughly 55,000 veterans have discharged in Washington State since 2002. A declining economy, 20 plus percent unemployment rate for veterans, and a healthy Post-911 GI Bill make higher education a lucrative choice for vets. What are some of the current issues our veterans face on campus? What difficulties do they describe with faculty and staff? What strategies can be employed to become more veteran aware and veteran friendly? Specific strategies will be outlined and discussed. Be prepared to explore and better understand your own level of veteran cultural competence.
§ Campus Safety: Responding to the Hostile Intruder
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Hall 152 - Mike Luvera, Captain, Department of Public Safety and Police Services Central Washington University
Have you ever thought about how you would react if a hostile intruder were to enter your campus? This workshop is a dynamic presentation designed to provide you with necessary skills to survive such an incident.
§ FERPA 101
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Hall 137 - Chris Melton, Program Manager Enrollment Services, Shoreline Community College
Think that FERPA is a type of gortex back pack used in Arctic expeditions? If so, you are in for a surprise! Come and “explore” the basics and unlock some of the mystery of FERPA.
§ Blogs, Tweets, and Mobile phones: Serving Today's Students
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Hall 139 - Scott Bush, Web Computing Specialist, Office of the Registrar, UW Seattle
Bring your technology questions to this open discussion session. After quickly covering how your websites, blogs, Facebook/Twitter/YouTube accounts, and Web services can help you better serve today’s tech-savvy students, we will talk about what you are doing online at your school.
11:45-1:30 LUNCH Sue Lombard Room
1:30-2:30 SESSION 3
§ The Future of WaACRAO-membership meeting
Sue Lombard Room - Matt Cziske, Assistant Director of Admissions, Central Washington University, WaACRAO President-Elect
Description coming soon...
2:30-2:45 BREAK Black
Hall Foyer
2:45-3:45 SESSION 4 Options:
§ Residency
Black Hall 139 - Virjean Edwards, Deputy University Registrar, UW Seattle
Join in a lively discussion of residency issues: Why is it that schools interpret residency regulations differently and how does this impact students? 1079: updates and recent changes. H-Visa – how are we interpreting acceptance of this visa for residency? We’ll have plenty of time for questions and discussion.
§ Inviting Ourselves to the Party: The Value of Inserting Ourselves into Appropriate Projects at our Institutions
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Hall 151 - Julia Pomerenk, Registrar, WSU Pullman; Brad Tomhave, Registrar, University of Puget Sound; Laura Westergard, Director of Admissions/Entry Services, Highline Community College
Have you ever found out, and perhaps just in time, that a committee or a senior-level official at your institution was about to do something that was not well-considered? Perhaps those involved did not understand the details of a regulation, perhaps they did not realize the scope of the issue at hand, perhaps they neither understood nor appreciated some of the finer details of their endeavor, or perhaps, and despite fine intentions, it turned out they just had no idea what the hell they were really doing. And, having discovered what was afoot, did you insert yourself into that scheme? As registrars and admissions officers in service to the integrity and traditions of our institutions, as well as in service to our profession, sometimes, we just may have to “invite ourselves to the party.” Using examples and theory, join a discussion with the presenters, as they consider under what circumstances, and how, they would contribute their technical expertise and their professional judgment to a campus project that everyone else thought was doing just fine.
§ Intro to International Educational Systems
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Hall 152 - Sabrina Moss,International Studen Advisor/Recruiter, UW Bothell; Wade Bird, Foundation for International Services
Take a worldwide tour with us as we discover educational systems of various countries. The tour will include orientation in the USA and then stops in France, England, Russia, China, and a few other countries. Travelers will learn how the other countries’ systems vary and will see sample credentials from each one. Upon returning home, travelers will feel more comfortable when working with documents from the different educational systems.
3:45-4:15 CLOSE / GIVEAWAYS Black
Hall 151