College of Education & Human Services

Conference Schedule

The session locations for each time slot can be found in the printed schedule and the conference booklet. For more information about each session and the presenters, please visit our program sessions page.

We requested that presenters specify the intended audience for each session. However, if a session catches your interest, you are welcome to attend any that you choose. Below is our audience key:

U = Undergraduate students

G = Graduate students

P = Student affairs professionals and faculty

8:00-9:00 a.m.
CHECK IN

Grand Ballroom - University Room

Pick up your conference badge and materials at the check-in table, located outside the Grand Ballroom entrance. If you ordered a t-shirt, be sure to grab it here. Enjoy a quick breakfast before the conference begins.
9:00-9:30 a.m.
WELCOME

Grand Ballroom - University Room

Western Illinois University welcomes you to Student Affairs 101! Listen to remarks from Vice President of Student Success, Justin Schuch; President, Dr. Kristi Mindrup; and the WIU CSP Team.
9:30-10:15 a.m.
PROGRAM SESSION I
  • It's Giving Care: Care-Centered Advising, GP
  • Entering Your New Era: Navigating Your Transition to Grad School, U
  • Getting Involved in Your Undergraduate to Help With Your Future Careers, U
  • Targeted Violence Prevention for Student Affairs Professionals, UGP
  • More Than R.E.S.I.L.I.E.N.T.: Acknowledging the Complexities of Generational Perseverance in Black People and Highlighting the Importance of Self-Care, UGP
  • Transferable Skills: How to Identify and Use Them, UG
  • Student Affairs Careers in Community Colleges, UGP
  • From "Oops!" to "A-ha!": Simplifying Student Sanctions, UGP
10:30-11:15 a.m.
PROGRAM SESSION II
  • Creating Meaningful Moments, GP
  • From Campus Leaders to Student Affairs, U
  • IYKYK - But We Didn't, UG
  • Supporting Students on Academic Probation, UGP
  • Let's Talk About Bread and How to Make Toast: Effective Student Programming with Little to no Budget, GP
  • FYE-pardy: The How's and Why's for First-Year Experience Classes and Programming, UGP
  • Second Language Anxiety (SLA) and Its Effect on International College Students in the United States, GP
11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
LUNCH & KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Grand Ballroom - University Room

Pick up your boxed lunch, and take a seat in preparation for our keynote speaker, Dr. MarQuita Barker.

1:00-1:45 p.m.
PROGRAM SESSION III
  • From Diversity to Inclusion: The Importance of POC and International Professionals in Student Affairs, GP
  • Making the Most of Your Opportunities/Where Do I Go From Here?, UG
  • Communication Matters: Basics of Communication and how they Connect to Interacting with Students, GP
  • Finding Harmony: Effective Strategies for Managing Work, Life, and Graduate Studies, UG
  • ATS 101: Master the Art of Getting Noticed in Higher Education, UGP
  • Understand How Compliance with Title VI, Title VII and Title IX May Be Part of Your Role as a Student Affairs Professional, UGP
  • Be a Rainbow in Someone's Cloud: How to Create Safe and Accountable Spaces in your Office and your Practice, UGP
2:00-2:45 p.m.
GRADUATE PANEL / STUDENT AFFAIRS SOCIAL

Grand Ballroom - University Room (Social) / Sandburg Lounge (Panel)

During the graduate panel, prospective students learn more about the graduate school application process, the graduate experience, and the realm of possibilities growing in the field of student affairs.

The Student Affairs Social allows current graduate students and professionals to discuss hot topics in student affairs and network with peers.
3:00-4:00 p.m.
GRADUATE FAIR

Brattain Lounge

Enjoy a light snack as prospective students learn more about graduate school programs in the region, and current students and professionals represent their program or alma mater. Organizations will be in attendance to share professional development and involvement opportunities for graduate students and practitioners.