Student Affairs 101 is a conversation among undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and student affairs professionals about the values and practices of student development work,
skills and experiences associated with the profession, and an introduction to the graduate school search process.
The Student Affairs 101 Conference will be held on Friday, October 27, 2017. This conference is jointly coordinated by Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State University and Western Illinois University and this year will be held in Normal, IL on the Illinois State University Campus.
Informative program sessions, networking opportunities, a keynote speaker and a graduate school fair are highlights of this day long conference.
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The 2017 Student Affairs 101 Learning Outcomes are:
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Discern the difference between various types of graduate programs
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Discover a wide spectrum of offices within student affairs
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Be introduced to the life of a student affairs graduate student
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Examine current trends in student affairs
About the conference
The Student Affairs 101 Conference is designed with the undergraduate student in mind, first. These are undergraduate students who have an interest in joining the field of Student Affairs and may want more information about how to make the connection from undergraduate to graduate to student affairs professional.
We still offer a variety of ways for graduate students, professionals, and faculty in the field of student affairs to participate in the conference. A variety of presentations take place during our four program sessions and a selection of those presentations will be geared towards a graduate student audience. Faculty and professionals in the field are more than welcome to present at the conference and represent your institution at the Graduate School Fair.
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You may note that some of our events take place concurrently. Participants will have the option for which program they would like to attend.
Agenda
Check In
Check In will take place until 9:00AM to correspond with the opening session
8:30AM
Welcome & Introduction
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9:10AM
Icebreaker
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9:20AM
10:00AM
11:00AM
12:00PM
2:00PM
1:10PM
2:30PM
3:30PM
Program Session I
Program Session II
Lunch & Keynote Address
Program Session III & Graduate School Panel
Refreshment Break
Program Session IV & Mixer
Graduate School Fair
Student Affairs 101 Conference concludes at 4:30PM
KeynoteSpeaker
Brandon Common currently serves as the Assistant Dean of Students for Campus Life at Illinois Wesleyan University. In this role he directly oversees the Office of Residential Life while supporting the Directors of Diversity and Inclusion, Student Activities and Leadership Programs, and Fraternity and Sorority Life. Prior to this position, Brandon held roles in Diversity and Inclusion, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Residence Life, and also worked as a secondary teacher. Brandon is native of St. Louis, MO and holds degrees from the University of Missouri (BS), Ohio University (M.Ed), and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (PhD).
Location
Parking Information
We will be providing vehicle tags for participants who are traveling from outside the Bloomington-Normal community. This tag will allow you to park in the Bone Student Center pay lot for a reduced price of $2 per vehicle.
Illinois State University
Bone Student Center
100 N University St, Normal, IL 61761
Registration
Conference Programs
Graduate School Fair
Connect with us
If you have any questions or concerns about the SA101 conference in general, please contact Hector Cuevas at hgcueva@ilstu.edu
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Interact with us on Facebook and Twitter leading up to and during the conference! The official hashtag for Student Affairs 101 is #SA101
Online registration is now closed! If you still need to register for the conference, we will have onsite registration. We can only accept check or cash onsite. Conference charge: $25
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There are no refunds allowed at this point. If you have any special circumstances, please feel free to contact us at hgcueva@ilstu.edu
Graduate Programs with representatives in attendance:
Eastern Illinois University
Missouri State University
Oshkosh Placement Exchange
Loyola University, Chicago
Illinois State University
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Indiana State University
Western Illinois University
Northern Illinois University
University of Iowa
Texas State University
NASPA IV-East
Graduate Programs sending materials :
University of West Georgia
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
University of South Carolina
Marquette University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
University of Connecticut
University of Maine
Bloomsburg University
The Ohio State University
Check out the Programs tab for program descriptions, session block, room location, and presenter information!