3. ideas about challenges, opportunities facing indigenous student services in transformative education ‘indigenized’ Session Type: Roundtable Discussion Community/Network Stream: Accessibility & Inclusion; Orientation, Transition, & Retention Competency: Indigenous cultural awareness, Intercultural fluency Stream: Indigenous Cultural Competency Room: Chandler 1.03. Suicides on campus: More than just supporting students Brenda Whiteside, Associate VP student affairs, University of Guelph; Janet Teasdale, Managing Director, Student Development and Services, University of British Columbia; Ann Tierney, Vice-Provost and Dean of Students, Queens University In this session, three senior student affairs professionals will share their experience in dealing with public suicides on campus. They will discuss how social media and media in general has moved the senior student affairs professional role from a primary focus on student and team support to also include one of public relations, risk management, and board and senior administration relations. In this session we will unpack the implications of this shift in terms of professional development for senior student affairs officers, support services on campus, and the crucial need for collaboration within and with external partners. Session Type: Campfire Session Competency: Emotional and interpersonal Intelligence, Leadership, management and administration Stream: Senior Leaders Room: Ocean (Holman Grand) 1.04. More than just money: supporting award recipients Liz Hilliard, Manager, Student Engagement, University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus; Darran Fernandez, Associate Registrar and Director Student Support and Advising, University of British Columbia; Adrian Monthony An award offer comes with a financial promise, but also comes with a promise of UBC’s support. With the evolution of award programs that are now inclusive of academic merit and of students in high financial need and Vancouver campuses built communities UBC’s Okanagan of support for our highest achieving award recipients - the Society of Scholars and the Scholars Community, respectively. Through a narrative approach, this presentation will explore the impact of the programs and our and share how two campuses, students’ stories two programs, two approaches can support one overarching goal: to provide holistic support to our Scholars. Session Type: Storytelling
3. ideas about challenges, opportunities facing indigenous student services in transformative ‘indigenized’ education Session Type: Roundtable Discussion Community/Network Stream: Accessibility & Inclusion; Orientation, Transition, & Retention Competency: Indigenous cultural awareness, Intercultural fluency Stream: Indigenous Cultural Competency Room: Chandler 1.03. Suicides on campus: More than just supporting students Brenda Whiteside, Associate VP student affairs, University of Guelph; Janet Teasdale, Managing Director, Student Development and Services, University of British Columbia; Ann Tierney, Vice-Provost and Dean of Students, Queens University In this session, three senior student affairs professionals will share their experience in dealing with public suicides on campus. They will discuss how social media and media in general has moved the senior student affairs professional role from a primary focus on student and team support to also include one of public relations, risk management, and board and senior administration relations. In this session we will unpack the implications of this shift in terms of professional development for senior student affairs officers, support services on campus, and the crucial need for collaboration within and with external partners. Session Type: Campfire Session Competency: Emotional and interpersonal Intelligence, Leadership, management and administration Stream: Senior Leaders Room: Ocean (Holman Grand) 1.04. More than just money: supporting award recipients Liz Hilliard, Manager, Student Engagement, University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus; Darran Fernandez, Associate Registrar and Director Student Support and Advising, University of British Columbia; Adrian Monthony An award offer comes with a financial promise, but UBC’s also comes with a promise of support. With the evolution of award programs that are now inclusive of academic merit and of students in high financial need UBC’s Okanagan and Vancouver campuses built communities of support for our highest achieving award recipients - the Society of Scholars and the Scholars Community, respectively. Through a narrative approach, this presentation will explore the impact of the programs and our students’ stories and share how two campuses, two programs, two approaches can support one overarching goal: to provide holistic support to our Scholars. Session Type: Storytelling
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