MONDAY, JANUARY 26 Block 1 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Block 1 sessions are made up of: 3 related sessions of 30 minute duration each occurring one after the other in the same room with no break between and a 30-minute discussion period at the end. OR 2 not necessarily related sessions of 60 minute duration each occurring one after the other in the same room with no break between. Block 2 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Block 2 is made up of single sessions of 90 minutes each. Block 3 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM 3 is are made up of single sessions of 60 minutes each. Omega symbol Ω In 214 and 215, Ω indicates that simultaneous interpretation will be available. If you do not understand the language indicated you will need a headset to hear the interpretation to either French or English. If both languages are listed then, unless you are bilingual, you will need a headset as some of the information will be in English and some will be in French. Please note that sessions in the plenary will also be simultaneously interpreted. Day 1: Monday, January 26 7:00 – 17:00 Conference Check-In Level 3 Atrium 7:00 – 8:00 Continental Networking Breakfast Level 3 Exhibitor Hall / Plenary 8:00 – 8:30 Assembly & Opening Comments Level 3 Plenary 8:30 – 9:30 Keynote Address: 3 Plenary 9:30 – 10:00 Exhibitor Showcase Opens / Networking Break Level 3 Exhibitor Hall 10:00 – 12:00 Block 1: Concurrent Education Sessions Level 2 Breakout Rooms
Kelly J. Lendsay, the founding President/CEO of the charity, Kocihta and the Aboriginal Human Resource Council, is internationally recognized as one of Canada's foremost innovators of Indigenous workplace inclusion. Block 1 3 at 30 minutes ROOM 205 Language: English Situating Career Services at the Heart of Strategic Enrolment Management how career services has been re-thought and re-positioned at Simon Fraser University in order to provide earlier, intentional and academically integrated career development and connections for students from prospect through to graduate. Two specific programs will be shared, one recruitment and one retention, as examples of this newly integrated approach. Dr Johnston is the Executive Director Student Affairs at Simon Fraser University and has over 25 years in the post-secondary environment with strong research and operational interests in work integrated learning. Tony Botelho is the Director of Career Services at Simon Fraser University. Resolving Institutional Barriers Surrounding Career Planning Initiatives Due to increased pressure, university-wide collaboration must occur to support career development. We explore strategies to aid in the successful adoption and promotion of university-wide career development initiatives. Issues addressed range from differing philosophies, competing agendas, budgeting, action planning and paradigm shifts. Participants will be provided with concrete examples and strategies to successfully navigate institutional concerns about career program implementation. John Zaugra recently retired from Grand Valley State University where he served as the director of career development services. He recently was awarded Emeritus status at the University for his previous and continuing contributions. Dr Brian Bossick works at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) near Grand Rapids Michigan as the Assistant Director of Career Development Services. Meghan Huyghe is the Co-ordinator of Career Parallel Planning at GVSU. Campus Career Strategy: The Role of Instructional Faculty Career intervention for postsecondary students can be a shared responsibility for all campus stakeholders. We will outline the key role of instructional faculty in the career decision-making of post-secondary students. Programmes developed in Mount Royal's Faculty of Science and Bissett School of Business are outlined along with the role of faculty members in these initiatives.