May 2024
Health Promotion and Health Behavior theories and models can be accessible, concrete, and sometimes fun (Seriously!) This session will invite participants to learn some of the “greatest hits” of Health Promotion and Health Behavior theories to help fill the existing evidence-based practice gaps in student well-being work on their campus.
We have learned students are not one-dimensional. There is no longer a singular definition of a “typical” student, with the enrollment of diverse student populations steadily increasing. Student identities have evolved beyond the previously perceived “traditional” norms.
Co-curricular activities are crucial to students’ overall development and success, providing opportunities to enhance their skills, knowledge, and experiences outside of the traditional academic curriculum.
Student affairs practitioners must have clear guidance to meet the needs of trans and nonbinary students and provide them with support in today’s hostile political climate.
This presentation delves into USC’s Office for Equity, Equal Opportunity, and Title IX’s innovative approach. Dedicated ‘Care Managers’ focus solely on supportive measures, ensuring student well-being. Through quantitative data and real-life examples, attendees gain profound insights into Care Managers’ effective and empathetic support.
On May 16, 2024, Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we will offer presentations on alternative text for images, accessible social media, accessibility testing, ADA Regulations, policies, and digital accessibility. Each presentation will provide a period of questions and answers at the end.
Advising student government and student organizations involves many skills beyond group development. These include managing finances, risks, human resources, relations with the University, facilities management, and shared services.
The presenters will educate how advising professionals can implement AI into their discussions with students. In the wake of this new technology, There is now an opportunity to responsibly leverage its benefits in order to educate ourselves on its possibilities and to advise students in a more impactful and profound way.
Student employment is a key part of the college experience. Students have long relied on campus positions for basic needs assistance and work experience. However, the ongoing global pandemic has made student employment much more complicated.
Since COVID forced us to work virtually and remotely, it magnified the feeling of disconnection, which created a more significant sense of loneliness.
Billions are invested annually in student services, but many students never access them. As the value of higher education is increasingly scrutinized, institutions can not afford to have underused services. To address this, institutions are harnessing the power of mentorship to dismantle barriers hindering first-generation students from accessing student support services.
The question is not if but when. College campuses are facing crises at an alarming rate. Student affairs professionals are integral parts of the campus crisis response team.
Presenters will share their experiences using AI to deepen engagement with students and elevate their voices. Through the use of AI, the student voice can be incorporated into decision-making and drive proactive attentiveness.