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Fall 2010 On-Line Course Rates:
Non-ACPA Members - $175 ACPA Members - $150 ACPA Student Members - $75
Critical Skills for Entry-Level Supervisors
Course 1. Fall 2010 (WEBINAR)
Date/Time:
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 | 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. EST
Instructor:
Joanne Goldwater, M.Ed. Associate Dean of Students, St. Mary's College of Maryland
Description:
This webinar is designed to help entry-level (three years or less) residence life staff, especially those who are starting their first professional position, develop needed skills that will help make them successful. The critical skills needed include:
- Handling being the "new kid on the block"
- Effectively supervising staff, including setting the tone right from the start, writing action-oriented goals and evaluations, coaching, and disciplining staff
- Running successful staff meetings
- Motivating staff
- Holding staff accountable
- Effectively managing multiple priorities
- Maintaining balance in your life
- Tips for managing crises that may arise
Being an Ally to Students with Disabilities: Communication and Other Considerations
Course 2. Fall 2010 (WEBINAR)
Date/Time:
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 | 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. EST
Instructors:
Karen A. Myers, PhD, Associate Professor, Higher Education Administration, Saint Louis University; Alice A. Mitchell, Ph.D. Psychometrist - Testing Office, Counseling Center, University of Maryland College Park; & Jeanne L. Higbee, PhD, Professor, Department of Postsecondary Teaching and Learning, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Description:
Is it okay to say that? Am I offending someone with a disability? How do I become a disability ally? How can I provide an inclusive environment? Knowing what to say, what to do and what others consider appropriate are concerns we all may have when communicating with students and colleagues with disabilities. This webinar addresses these concerns by offering tips on disability language, communication, inclusion, and Universal Instructional Design. Through respect, comfort and awareness, we all can become confident active allies for people with disabilities.
Supervision of Staff
Course 3. Fall 2010 (WEBINAR)
Date/Time:
Thursday, October 21, 2010 | 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. EST
Instructors:
Dr. Tom Ellett, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, New York University & Deborah Schmidt-Rogers, Director of Residential Education, DePaul University
Description:
Supervision is a skill that is constantly being learned no matter what level you serve in an organization. This session will provide participants an opportunity to create an intentional plan on supervising paraprofessional staff. Understanding the underpinnings and research in this area will assist new professionals to examine the type of relationship they want to cultivate with their staff.
The Well-Polished Student Affairs Administrator:
Taking the Next Steps toward Greater Refinement and Professionalism in Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication
Course 4. Fall 2010 (WEBINAR)
Date/Time:
Thursday, November 11, 2010 | 2:00 p.m. EST
Instructors:
Tom Ellett, PhD, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs at New York University & Omar F. Miranda, M.A.
Description:
Have you ever thought about how colleagues and supervisors perceive you as a professional in, for instance, group sessions, one-on-one interactions, or in formal presentations? Have you considered augmenting your social capital to amass a vaster network of colleagues for professional support? How about your writing style and how professional and reader-friendly you construct it? This engaging session offers in-depth strategies and suggestions from proven leaders in their field who will provide participants with methods based on varied theoretical frameworks to be better—more polished, approachable, and positively remembered—as colleagues, supervisors, and members of our profession.
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