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Julie McMahon, University of FloridaSean Pierce, Florida Atlantic University
John Dingfelder, Valdosta State University
Scott Nelson, University of Georgia
Description:
The Adviser Recognition and Training (A.R.T.) program is a nationally recognized certification program for Advisors of student groups (Hall Council, RHA, NRHH, etc). Join us in an interactive discussion as we offer 4 of the certification classes during a pre-conference. This will be a combination of basic core, elective and master core.
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Tim Coley, The University of South CarolinaSandra Bray, Research and Assessment
Description:
There are many ways to assess the needs, satisfaction, and learning of our resident students. This session will discuss the importance of assessment, the methods of assessment, and some approaches to assessment.
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3. Managing Seasons of Change
Renee Richard Snider, Louisiana State University
Description:
Changes in freshmen housing requirements, raised admission standards, new developments on and off campus, and even natural disasters can affect the plans you have made for housing on your campus. At LSU, we experienced all of this in one year, resulting in a drastic swing of numbers. This program was developed to take a look at strategies for managing occupancy in times of change and lessons learned when those changes occur suddenly.
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3. Facebook, Myspace, Blogging: Are Students Only Seeing face Value?
Description:
On many campuses, issues with free speech, safety and discipline cases have exploded with the rise in popularity of Facebook.com, Myspace, and other on-line networking tools. Many students use on-line sites as “social guides,” however, there are other students that are not so responsible in their use. In this session we will be discussing how schools are addressing the myriad of issues raised with on-line networking tools. It will include information about these on-line hotspots including their growing popularity, a review of current legal action, definitions and vocabulary, and safety issues that every student and college administrator should know. There are several pros and many cons to on-line networking tool usage. There will also be an opportunity to brainstorm how these on-line sites can be used in positive ways on campus.
Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop computer to the session if possible.
(Please bring a copy of your institution’s Student Code of Conduct for reference in creating an institutional response.)
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