Northwest Region 8 Conference
2012
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 2012
R8PC01 - "Advising Learning Outcomes: A Multi-institutional Study"
Dr. Cathleen Smith and Dr. Janine Allen, Portland State University
1:00-3:00pm
What should students learn in advising encounters? Hear about a study, supported in part by a NACADA grant, in which the presenters surveyed students enrolled in nine institutions of higher education (ranging from community colleges to private and public liberal arts universities to a large public urban university) about their knowledge of several aspects of the advising curriculum. This pre-conference will focus on a comparison of community college and university students’ responses. Join this session to understand how community college and university students differ in advising learning and identify the implications of the findings for your own institution.
R8PC02 - "Blogs, Screencasts, & Podcasts: Empowering Your Inner “Techie”"
Becca Schulze, University of Oregon
1:00-3:00pm
Thinking about utilizing a blog or other technology to reach out to your students? Not sure where to start? Or maybe you've been tasked with rolling out new projects and you've never identified as the "tech-person" in your office. This pre-conference workshop is just what you need. Participate in guided tutorials for launching a blog, recording screencasts, and making podcasts. Walk away with the skills (and confidence!) you need to get started. This pre-conference will help beginners take the first steps towards meeting students where they are: the internet.
R8PC03 - "Advising ESL/EL Students Effectively Using the Culture Broker Model"
Dr. Wei-Chien Lee, San Jose State University
3:15-5:15pm
Did you know that more than half of ESL/EL (English as a Second Language/English Learners) students were born in the U.S. and that ESL/EL students are the fastest growing group of students in the U.S.? Are you searching for knowledge, skills, and framework in working with ESL/EL students effectively? This pre-conference session will help you demystify myths about ESL/EL students, get familiar with the Culture Broker Model, and gain and share practical skills in working with ESL/EL students.
R8PC04 - "Journey to Wellness – Managing Daily Stress as an Advisor"
Lisa Laughter, Washington State University
3:15-5:15pm
Join the session that won Best of Region 8 2011! How do we take care of ourselves and serve our students when we are expected to do more with less? Many advisors sacrifice their own wellness in order to keep up with a hectic pace. Learn more about the significance of maintaining personal well-being. This pre-conference session is intended to give participants practical tools to take with them back into these tumultuous times!
HOW to Register for pre-conferences if you are already registered for the conference!
Log in to MyNACADA
- Choose General Shopping which takes you to the on-line store
- Under Shop For: choose "Session" and hit GO
- Scroll down to 2012 Region 8 Conference sessions (there are several pages of these)
- Choose which "sessions" (pre-conferences) you want to attend, add them to your shopping cart and check out.
- This will not stop you from choosing overlapping sessions, so be sure you know which ones you want to choose before you get into it.
By phone: If you are already registered for the conference: Call our office with a credit card number and tell whoever answers to please add you to specific pre-conferences. - call 785-532-5717
By fax: fill out the paper form and fax it to 785-532-7732 and put "adding precons " with credit card information.
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