3. ideas about challenges, opportunities facing indigenous student services in transformative ‘indigenized’ education Session Type: Roundtable Discussion Community/Network Stream: Accessibility & Inclusion; Orientation, Transition, & Retention Competency: Indigenous cultural awareness, Intercultural fluency Stream: Indigenous Cultural Competency Room: Chandler 1.03. Suicides on campus: More than just supporting students Brenda Whiteside, Associate VP student affairs, University of Guelph; Janet Teasdale, Managing Director, Student Development and Services, University of British Columbia; Ann Tierney, Vice-Provost and Dean of Students, Queens University In this session, three senior student affairs professionals will share their experience in dealing with public suicides on campus. They will discuss how social media and media in general has moved the senior student affairs professional role from a primary focus on student and team support to also include one of public relations, risk management, and board and senior administration relations. In this session we will unpack the implications of this shift in terms of professional development for senior student affairs officers, support services on campus, and the crucial need for collaboration within and with external partners. Session Type: Campfire Session Competency: Emotional and interpersonal Intelligence, Leadership, management and administration Stream: Senior Leaders Room: Ocean (Holman Grand) 1.04. More than just money: supporting award recipients Liz Hilliard, Manager, Student Engagement, University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus; Darran Fernandez, Associate Registrar and Director Student Support and Advising, University of British Columbia; Adrian Monthony An award offer comes with a financial promise, but UBC’s also comes with a promise of support. With the evolution of award programs that are now inclusive of academic merit and of students in high financial need UBC’s Okanagan and Vancouver campuses built communities of support for our highest achieving award recipients - the Society of Scholars and the Scholars Community, respectively. Through a narrative approach, this presentation will explore the impact of the programs and our students’ stories and share how two campuses, two programs, two approaches can support one overarching goal: to provide holistic support to our Scholars. Session Type: Storytelling
4.03. Not Just A Buzzword: How to Use Strategic Storytelling in Higher Education Bailey Parnell, Storyteller: Marketing Specialist, Ryerson University Storytelling is the base unit of human understanding, yet many of us never critically engage with the concept after grade school. While professions like marketing thrive on well-crafted stories, other professions like those of us in student affairs and registrarial services would benefit greatly from using storytelling as a business tactic to meet our goals. When done well, storytelling will help you spread awareness, gain buy-in from stakeholders, justify resources, and more. In this session, you will learn how storytelling connects to your professional practice, tips for strategically delivering that story, and ways to make this part of your culture. Session Type: Expert Lecture Community/Network Stream: Digital Communication in Higher Education Competency: Communication,Technology and digital engagement Registrarial Practice: All Areas Room: John Hamilton 4.04. Intercultural advising for Chinese international students: From recruitment to ongoing Xiaobing Lin, International Student Specialist, University of Alberta; Kumarie Associate Director, International Student Services, University of Alberta In the past decade, there has been a quick increase in the number of Chinese international students studying in major destination countries including Canada and a corresponding increase in the research literature and media stories showing the cross-cultural difficulties experienced by Chinese international students. Reported in this study is a reflective inquiry into our work as a recruiter and an advisor for international students in a Canadian university. We will present the key challenges faced by Chinese students in Canada, reflect on the intercultural reasons behind, and discuss the implications and suggestions for our work practice with our fellow colleagues. Session Type: Research Presentations Community/Network Stream: Digital Communication Competency: Intercultural fluency, Student advising, support and advocacy Registrarial Practice: Student Recruitment Room: McDougall 4.05. Evolving an academic course scheduling model Oana Toma, Manager, Scheduling Services, UBC; Annie Yim, Associate Registrar & HR Director, UBC
the university who have different mandates and priorities when it comes to harm reduction and prevention. Session Type: Expert Lecture Competency: Post-secondary acumen, Student learning and development Room: Brown 4.20. Reducing Stigma and Improving Mental Health in the Campus Community through Three Evidence-Based Programs Andrew Szeto, Director of the Campus Mental Health Strategy & Assistant Professor, University of Calgary; Sue Mercer, Manager, Mental Health Commission of Canada Although many campus mental health programs target a single group, there are distinct advantages to conceptualize the entire campus community as the appropriate focus for intervention. The Inquiring Mind, The Working Mind, and The Working Mind for Academics follow an integrated community approach to mental health on campuses, as they reduce the stigma of mental illness, reconceptualize how to think and talk about mental health, increase resiliency, and create a supportive campus environment. Evaluation results from these programs will be presented, along with the development of The Working Mind for Academics. Participants will experience some program components in this session. Session Type: Research Presentations Competency: Equity, diversity and inclusion Room: Coles/Gray/Palmer Monday, June 18, 2018 3:45PM – 4:45PM 4A. Overview of the ARUCC Groningen and Student Mobility Project Charmaine Hack, Chair, ARUCC Groningen & Student Mobility Project & President, ARUCC, Ryerson University; Romesh Vadivel, Vice President, ARUCC, McGill University, Andrew Arida, ARUCC Executive, University of British Columbia Join us to learn and share about ARUCC’s vision for a national data exchange environment to support student mobility. The ARUCC Groningen and Student Mobility seeks to advance national and international mobility through trusted data exchange in partnership with the Consortium on Admissions and Transfer (PCCAT), the Canadian Post-Secondary Education Standards Council (CanPESC) and the Canadian University Council of Chief Information Officers (CUCCIO). Project Goals: -Supporting students by facilitating trusted digitized credential exchanges -Enabling student focused service delivery by creating transformational and scalable delivery frameworks
CONCURRENT SESSIONS 5 Tuesday, June 19, 2018 9:30AM – 10:30AM 5.01. Supporting Indigenous students into university: A bridge to success Carla Loewen, Student Advisor, University of Manitoba The Qualico Bridge to Success (QBTS) program was created by the Indigenous Student Centre at the University of Manitoba to facilitate the transition of first year students with the ultimate goal of improving retention rates from Year 1 to 2. This session will provide an overview of QBTS, including theoretical foundations, and offer an in-depth look at one of its core components - the Neechiwaken Indigenous Peer Mentor program. This session will provide participants the opportunity to gain and share ideas about developing Indigenous student programming through a formal presentation of the QTBS program and small group discussions. Session Type: Campfire Session Community/Network Stream: Student Peer Support Programs; Orientation, Transition, & Retention Competency: Intercultural fluency,Student advising, support and advocacy Stream: Indigenous Cultural Competency Registrarial Practice: Student Recruitment, Admissions, Transfer Credits Room: Chandler 5.02. Other Duties as Assigned: The Changing Role of the Senior Student Affairs Professional Ann Tierney, Vice Provost and Dean of Student Affairs, Queen's University; Brenda Whiteside, Associate Vice President (Student Affairs), University of Guelph; David McMurray, Vice President Student Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University Three senior student affairs professionals with over 70 years of combined experience at six universities, discuss how the senior student affairs professional role has changed over time from a primary focus on student development to a focus on wellness, risk management and legislative compliance. How have the needs of students and community, as well as university and parental expectations, influenced this change? How can we adapt while maintaining the core values of student development and engagement, focusing on equity, inclusivity, accessibility and the appreciation of cultural diversity? What are the new competencies required, and where is the profession headed next? Session Type: Panel Competency: Leadership, management and administration, Post-secondary acumen Stream: Senior Leaders