Aaron M. Brower, Ph.D. Professor and Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning University of Wisconsin - Madison Cal Bergman Associate Director of Residence Life / Director of Academic Initiatives University of Wisconsin - Madison
$60 for Professional Staff Registration $40 for Graduate Student Registration *breakfast and lunch are included
Keynote: Bridging the Cultural Divide Between Staff & Faculty to Improve the Student Experience Aaron Brower, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning and Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison Cal Bergman, Associate Director of Residence Life & Director of Academic Initiatives, University of Wisconsin-Madison The National Study of Living-Learning Programs highlights, once again, the importance a long held but elusive goal of student affairs: to forge partnerships with academic affairs and to extend faculty-student engagement outside of the classroom. This keynote will examine how cultural and structural differences between academic affairs and student affairs can be significant barriers to faculty-staff collaboration, and how these barriers can be overcome. Program participants will examine their cultural understandings and attitudes and will be introduced to strategies to overcome these cultural barriers as individuals and as organizations. Come find out what it takes to be an effective cross-cultural partner on campus!
Breakout Session: Continued Discussion and Examples of Staff & Faculty Collaboration in Living-Learning Programs at UW-Madison Aaron Brower, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning and Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison Cal Bergman, Associate Director of Residence Life & Director of Academic Initiatives, University of Wisconsin-Madison This session will review the attributes of effective student affairs and academic affairs partnerships that have been shown to improve the student experience in living-learning programs. The presenters will share stories of successes and challenges from living-learning program work at UW-Madison as they witnessed a transformation at UW-Madison from little to robust collaboration on campus between student affairs and academic affairs. We will encourage participants to share their successes and challenges related to partnerships on their campus.
Breakout Session: Putting Innovation into Practice: Recommendations and Best Practices Eric Jessup-Anger, Ph.D., Director of Student Activities, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee One persistent challenge facing student affairs professionals is how to implement innovative ideas in their organizations. With the goal of supporting the efforts of leaders and change agents, I will share findings from a recent study that examined how three institutions put Learning Reconsidered into practice and provide recommendations for how to build organizational capacity, lead implementation, and support organization-wide change efforts gleaned from the study. We will close with time for participants to discuss their specific implementation efforts.
From Multiple Cross-Cultural Perspectives Brenda Rust O’Beirne, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Clinical Director, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater From growing up in a Student Affairs culture to current work in Academic Affairs, the presenter will share personal, professional and practical joys and challenges, and ask all participants to engage in the same exploration. There are layers of challenges and opportunities as we consider the construct of collaboration. The goal of this session is to build on the keynote address while offering the opportunity to personalize that message to participants’ current positions and future dreams. Be prepared to challenge yourself and others, to dream and construct, and to realize those often elusive partnerships!
Residential College Environments: Fostering a Liberal Arts Legacy within the Confines of a Research University? Jody Jessup-Anger, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Educational Policy and Leadership, Marquette University A cornerstone of liberal arts education is the development of lifelong learners. As the knowledge economy demands constant adaptation to new technologies and contexts, the development of lifelong learners is more critical. This interactive presentation draws upon findings of a national study examining the roles of residential college environments and motivation in promoting lifelong learning. We will discuss aspects of the co-curriculum (within residential colleges, living-learning communities, and student affairs generally) that encourage students to be lifelong learners. We will also examine the vital role of student affairs and academic affairs partnerships in making these environments vibrant and sustainable.
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