The Annual Meeting Planning Team is excited to announce the following five Annual Meeting Advance (formerly Pre-Conference) programs that will occur Sunday, December 6, 2009. You may register for an Annual Meeting Advance Program when you register for the Annual Meeting here.
Caring for your Big Community
1:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | $60
Presenters:
Amy Vojta, Rutgers University
JoAnn Arnholt, Rutgers University
Kyle Pendleton, Purdue University
Travis Apgar, Cornell University
Is your fraternal community getting bigger while your staff, your budget and the time you devote to individual chapters is getting smaller? Campus Advisors with 40 chapters or more are invited to spend the afternoon with colleagues from similar-sized communities to talk about specific challenges and solutions related to resource allocation, increasing staff effectiveness, improving communication and programming. Join us as we share resources and ideas. Bigger CAN BE Better!
Opportunities that this Annual Meeting Advance program provides participants:
This specific affinity group within the Association will be able to meet and share ideas/concerns, thus providing a forum that doesn't already exist.
Advisors from these campuses will have a better idea of "best practices" in working with large communities.
Advisors from groups on the cusp of having a "large community" can better prepare (in terms of staffing, resource allocation, etc.) for their anticipated growth.
Creating a Community of Care: Reframing Risk Management Dialogues
1:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | $60
Presenters:
Kim Novak, Student Risk Management Specialist
Nick Zuniga, Texas A&M University
The primary barrier to engaging students in risk management is the way educators have approached the discussion. Rules, policies, and a litany of “thou shalt nots” remain the focus of many risk management programs and resources. Even though we understand that student learning occurs best through experiential and collaborative efforts, we have not shifted away from the language that originally shaped the risk management discussion. In order to reconceptualize risk management we must take the fraternal community beyond policies and compliance and into the shades of gray presented by ethics, values congruence, responsibility to self and others, and critical thinking.
As a result of participating in this program, participants will:
Be able to identify the barriers that preclude successfully engaging students in risk management efforts
Be able to articulate the importance of risk management in their own professional voice
Be able to connect fraternal values with risk management efforts
understand student development focused processes for use when evaluating student organization and
institutional risk
Learn ways to apply proactive risk management concepts to minimize risks while allowing students to
Explore new and innovative programs while maintaining traditional campus events
Fraternity TARP...Our Bailout in the Bad Economy
Sponsored by the Fraternity Executives Association
1:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | $60*
Presenters:
Jeremy Slivinski, Fraternity of Alpha Kappa Lambda
Libby Anderson, Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity
Headquarters and institutions of higher education are not immune to a weak economy. This session will explore historical data/wisdom of our environments during a recession broken down into four areas that are relevant to the campus professional and the inter/national organizaton professional. These areas are membership, fundraising (scholarships/grants), housing, and budgets. Each area will explore the trends that could occur, outcomes of those trends as well as best practices and resources that can help you and your students/staff weather the economic storm.
This program is intended for the both the new professional and the seasoned veteran. The expected outcome is for a better understanding of the changing dynamics both on campus and at the national headquarters. Participants should walk away with creative ideas on how to survive some of the economic changes. The program will be moderated by Jeremy Slivinski and Libby Anderson, both Fraternity Headquarters professionals that have also worked on campus in Greek Life. Other presenters specific to the areas of discussion will also participate either in the session or live via virtual meeting technology.
* Thanks to a sponsorship from the Fraternity Executives Association, registration scholarships are available for this pre-conference program for up to 25 campus-based professionals and up to 25 organization-based, director level professionals to register, based on receipt of the registration form and payment. Questions regarding the scholarship should be directed to Jeremy Slivinski at exdir@akl.org.
QPR Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention
1:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | $75
**The additional cost of $15 covers the cost of materials to become a trained Gatekeeper
Presenters:
Trapper Pace, University of Texas – Dallas
Dr. Amy Ayres, University of North Texas
The second leading cause of death for college students is suicide. Going to college can be a difficult transition period in which students feel isolated, lonely, confused and stressed. Students find acceptance within our fraternity and sorority communities, but are still often plagued with untreated depression which is the number one cause for suicide. Have you ever suspected someone to be suicidal, but didn’t know what to do or say? QPR Gatekeeper Training is intended to teach those who are in a position to recognize the warning signs, clues and suicidal communications of people in trouble to act effectively to prevent a possible tragedy. This training is meant to be a means of offering hope through positive action.
Through an interactive format, participants will learn how to utilize the QPR method along with gaining knowledge and skills in recognition and referral of at risk persons. This session covers suicidal communications, history of suicide prevention and how it can affect our fraternity and sorority communities, correct usage of terminology, role-plays, and how to ask the question.
From a Facebook status to one on one personal interaction, students in our communities often display many warning signs that go either undetected or are not addressed due to awkwardness in approaching the subject matter. However, active participation in this session and becoming a Gatekeeper will allow the participant the tools necessary to help save a life. On average, every 2 hours and 5 minutes, a college-aged person completes suicide…will you spend the time to save a life?
As a result of participation in this Annual Meeting Advance program, participants will:
Recognize someone at risk for suicide.
Demonstrate increased knowledge of intervention skills.
Describe knowledge of referral resources and how to refer someone to help.
Become certified Gatekeepers in suicide prevention.
Know background facts about suicide to dispel myths and misconceptions.
Social Justice: When Diversity Isn't Enough
1:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | $60
Presenters:
Jessica Pettitt, CAMPUSPEAK
Eddie Banks-Crosson, Syracuse University
As words like diversity, multiculturalism, acceptance, and tolerance fade in popularity, it is imperative that we work collaboratively to support “just societies.” Fraternity/Sorority Advisors and student leaders are often caught in the cross hairs of not knowing what “the right thing to do” is and having to hold someone accountable for difficult and complex situations. Folks just starting out or still asking questions can use this space to recognize where they are coming from and how to be a social justice advocate. Participants will be able to take away personal reflections, training activities, and applicable action steps leading to a more socially just climate.
As a result of participation in this Annual Meeting Advance Program, participants will:
Recognize and challenge three stereotypes or assumptions they hold about others.
Understand and evaluate three stereotypes about gender that are supported by US culture.
Understand how pre-existing assumptions affect an individual’s abilities to recognize and value diversity.
Recognize and give examples of difference in both a singular and plural context.
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