ACPA East Coast Graduate Fair &

Undergraduate Experience

Friday, October 12, 2012

Loyola University Maryland

Columbia Campus

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Program Table of Contents

Conference Schedule .................................................................................. 3

Keynote Speaker Biography ....................................................................... 4

Invited Guests Biographies ........................................................................ 4

Program Session One Descrip/ons ............................................................ 5

Next Genera/on Conference Informa/on .................................................. 5

Graduate School Fair Informa/on ............................................................. 6

Service Project Informa/on ....................................................................... 7

Program Session Two Descrip/ons ............................................................ 7

Program Session Three Descrip/ons .......................................................... 8

Conference Center Map ............................................................................. 9

MCPA Execu/ve Board ............................................................................... 10

Resources for Undergraduates ................................................................... 11

Thanks ........................................................................................................ 12

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2012 MCPA Fall Conference Schedule

9:00am - 9:20am Registra/on & Con/nental Breakfast, Room 210/230

9:20am - 9:30am Welcome & Opening Remarks, Room 210/230

9:30am - 9:50am Keynote Address: Vernon Wall, Room 210/230

10:00am - 10:50am

So You Think You

Want to Work in

Higher Educa/on?

Room: 259

Goucher College’s Peer

Media/on Service:

Conflicts, Conundrums, and

‘ccomplishments!

Room: 272

11:00am - 11:50am

Graduate Fair for

Undergraduates

Room: 261

Ac/ve Ci/zenship

Service Project

Guatemalan Worry Dolls

Room: 259

11:50am - 12:50pm Lunch, Room 210/230

12:35pm - 12:50pm

Lunch Address: Greg Roberts,

ACPA Execu/ve Director

Room 210/230

1:00pm - 1:50pm

Leading Leaders:

Crea/ng and

Maintaining a Diverse

Group of Student

Leaders

Room: 259

Face Time:

Ini/a/ng Courageous

Conversa/ons and Crea/ng

Interac/ons

of Value and Valida/on

Room: 269

2:00pm - 2:50pm

AMP It Up: Giving

Students the Why

Room: 259

It’s All in the Smile: Crea/ng

Customer

Service Moments

Room: 269

3:00pm - 3:30pm MCPA President Address, Awards Ceremony, Raffle, &

Closing Remarks, Room: 210/230

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Keynote Speaker

Vernon A. Wall has accumulated over 25 years of

professional Student Affairs experience at Iowa State

University, the University of Georgia, UNC-Charlo?e, and

UNC-Chapel Hill and has experience in Greek life, new

student orienta/on, student ac/vi/es, leadership

development, global educa/on, and university housing.

Vernon currently lives in Washington DC and is the Director

for Business Development at LeaderShape, Inc. Prior to this

posi/on, Vernon served as the Senior Director for

Professional Development, Research & Scholarship for the

American College Personnel Associa/on (ACPA), College

Student Educators Interna/onal.

He received his B.A. in Poli/cal Science from North Carolina State University and his

M.S. degree in College Student Personnel Administra/on from Indiana University.

Vernon has received several awards for his contribu/ons to the quality of student life,

is a na/onally known speaker in the areas of social jus/ce and leadership, and is one of

the founders and facilitators of the Social Jus/ce Training Ins/tute.

h?p://www.vernonwall.org

h?p://www.SJTI.org

h?p://www.leadershape.org

Invited Guests

Gregory Roberts is the Execu/ve Director and Senior

Opera/ng Officer of ACPA: College Student Educators

Interna�onal. He earned his B.Sc. and M.S. from Indiana

University - Bloomington, Educa/onal Specialist degree from

the University of Missouri - Kansas City and cer/ficate in

educa/onal management from Harvard University's Graduate

School of Educa/on. Gregory previously worked as Vice

President for Student Affairs at the University of St. Thomas -

Minnesota, a posi/on he held for nearly eleven years. He

served as president of the American College Personnel

Associa/on and the Missouri College Personnel Associa/on.

He currently serves as a member of the Washington Higher Educa/on Secretariat

(WHES), the Council of Higher Educa/on Management Associa/ons (CHEMA) and is a

founding member of the Higher Educa/on Associa/ons Sustainability Consor/um

(HEASC). He is on the Board of Directors of the Bacchus Network and the Washington

Internship Ins/tute (WII) serving as chair, and an ac/ve member of One World

Educa/on and the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill serving as a member at large on their

Execu/ve Commi?ee.

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Program Session One

Goucher College’s Peer Media5on Service:

Conflicts, Conundrums, and ‘ccomplishments! Kasey Quinn, Community Living Coordinator, Goucher College

Mary Wahl, Community Living Coordinator, Goucher College

Room: 272

When engaging conflict, it is no easy feat to honor self-determina/on and find

collabora/ve win-win solu/ons for everyone involved. Launching a peer media/on

service at a small college with limited resources is even more challenging although the

rewards are highly restora/ve and extremely worthwhile. Community Living

Coordinators Mary Wahl and Kasey Quinn will examine the conflicts, conundrums, and

accomplishments of ins/tu/onalizing a peer media/on service at Goucher College.

So you think you want to work in Higher Educa5on?

Eddie Wright, Associate Director of Admissions, Mount St. Mary's University

Lorrie Budd, Assistant Director of Student Life, The Community College of Bal/more

County

Room: 259

Lorrie Budd and Edward Wright will host a panel of higher educa/on professionals

with the purpose of giving interested undergraduate students some 1-1 /me with

new and seasoned professionals in the field. All appropriate ques/ons are fair to ask.

There will be a diverse panel eager to educate the future of our profession!

The Next Genera/on Conference, simply referred to as Next Gen, will be held

Sunday and Monday, March 3-4, 2013 prior to the start of the ACPA 2013 Las Vegas

Conven/on.

Next Gen is a unique opportunity for approximately 100 undergraduate students to

learn about careers in student affairs. Par/cipants will meet and learn from current

graduate students, graduate prepara/on program faculty, and seasoned student

affairs professionals who work at a variety of colleges and universi/es. This is a great

way to explore the profession and gather informa/on you need to plan your future.

For more informa/on about the conference and scholarship opportuni/es, visit:

h?p://conven/on.myacpa.org/vegas2013/program/next-genera/on.php

The Next Genera5on Conference Informa5on

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ACPA East Coast Graduate Fair

Are you thinking about a masters degree in College Student Personnel/Higher

Educa5on? Have you been toying with the idea of ge>ng your Ph.D.? Come to the

ACPA East Coast Graduate Fair to talk with representa5ves from a number of

different programs and pick up some valuable informa5on.

For a full list of student affairs graduate programs, please visit the ACPA website at

h�p://www2.myacpa.org/comm/profprep/directory/

Appalachian State University Shepherd University

Baylor University Shippensburg University

Bridgewater State College Taylor University

Bucknell University Texas A & M University

Canisius College The George Washington University

Clemson University The University of Iowa

College of William and Mary University of Connec/cut

Colorado State University University of Denver

Illinois State University University of Kansas

Indiana University University of Maine

Indiana University of Pennsylvania University of Maryland, College Park

Iowa State University University of Missouri-Columbia

Marque?e University University of Nebraska at Omaha

Michigan State University University of Oklahoma

Monmouth University University of Rhode Island

Morgan State University University of San Diego

Nova Southeastern University University of Southern California

Ohio State University University of St. Thomas

Old Dominion University University of Vermont

Pennsylvania State University Virginia Tech

Rutgers University Western Michigan University

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Service Project Informa5on

Ac5ve Ci5zenship

Toni Aho, Interim Assistant Director of Student Life, The Community College of

Bal/more County

Room: 259

Engage your hands and your head as you assemble Guatemalan Worry Doll kits for

children receiving treatment at John's Hopkins Bloomberg Pediatric Center. These kits

will provide sick kids with a distrac/on from their pain and anxiety. This ac/vity will

provide you with the opportunity to consider how you can impact your community

and take steps toward ac/ve ci/zenship. Plus, learn what it means to be an ac/ve

ci/zen and how you can put that into ac/on in your life!

Leading Leaders: Crea5ng and Maintaining a Diverse Group of Student Leaders

Chris/ne Krieger, Assistant Director for Programming, Goucher College

Alex Queener, Goucher College

Room: 259

Building a strong, cohesive team is one of the biggest challenges for student

leaders. How do you maintain energy? How do you keep returners engaged? This

session will explore the process of crea/ng, engaging, and inspiring an involved,

effec/ve, and impacVul group of student leaders.

Face Time: Ini5a5ng Courageous Conversa5ons and Crea5ng Interac5ons of Value

and Valida5on Aisha Rivers, Program Coordinator, Goucher College

Room: 269

Ini/a/ng in-person conversa/ons when race, sexual orienta/on or other iden//es are

present can be difficult and is o@en averted to avoid shame, guilt, or conflict. At the

same /me, having interac/ons where all par/es feel valued and their iden//es

validated is an important piece to those conversa/ons. Without this dialogue, what

opportuni/es are lost, offenses commi?ed, and assump/ons made? This session will

engage in reflec/ng upon iden/ty to inspire courageous conversa/ons that create

greater civil interconnec/ons.

Program Session Two

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Program Session Three

AMP It Up: Giving Students the Why

Solia Bickersteth, Mount Saint Mary's University

Samuel Frushour, Ac/vi/es Management Program/ Student Leader, Mount Saint

Mary's University

Room: 259

Student leaders must be given the proper resources to ascertain a high level of suc-

cess. Fundamentally, this comes from the "what, how, and why" model. Just like stu-

dent development theory, it is not the ac/on or the process of comple/ng the ac/on

that makes the case. Instead, it is the reason behind it. This session focuses on giving

students the necessary leadership tools to develop their why, ci/ng real life prac/ces

at Mount St. Mary’s University and their profound effects.

It’s All in the Smile: Crea5ng Customer Service Moments

Edward Wright, Associate Director of Admissions, Mount St. Mary's University

Jeffrey Griffith, Joanna Hale, Melissa Hilleary, Ma?hew Mastroma?eo

Mount Ambassador Coordinators Mount St. Mary's University

Room: 269

We have interac/ons with people at many different levels. Regardless of whether the

situa/ons we encounter are full of excitement or frustra/on, the people involved are

the customers of our profession. This presenta/on will provide simple strategies on

incorpora/ng the basics of customer service and how using such strategies can turn

any situa/on into a posi/ve experience.

Early Registra5on ends January 23, 2013

h�p://conven5on.myacpa.org

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Conference Center Map

Fill out the MCPA Board Nomina5on form found

in your conference folder!

Nominate yourself or a colleague TODAY!

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MCPA Execu5ve Board President

Megan Rowe

Loyola University Maryland

Past President

Karol Mar/nez

Maryland Ins/tute College of Art

President Elect

Edward P. Wright

Mount St. Mary’s University

Secretary

Brian Beccue

Mount St. Mary’s University

Membership Coordinator

Tim Cherney

Loyola University Maryland

Communica5ons Coordinator

Candace Doane

Goucher College

Treasurer

Joshua Hiscock

The George Washington University

Member at Large

Lorrie Budd

Community College of Bal/more County

Member at Large

Amy Fynes

Frostburg State University

Member at Large

Hayley Haywood

Maryland Ins/tute College of Art

Member at Large

Chris/ne Krieger

Goucher College

Member at Large

Rachel Morales

Habitat for Humanity, Chesapeake

Member at Large

Daniel Sym

University of Maryland, Bal/more County

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Are you interested in finding a job in the field?

Perhaps you have decided to get your feet wet in the field first before going to

graduate school. Explore the list below of online job lis/ngs for posi/ons in student

affairs:

ACPA On-Line Placement

h?p://careercentral.myacpa.org

ASCA Career Center

h?p://www.theasca.org/en/cms/?108

Chronicle of Higher Ed Jobs

h?p://chronicle.com/sec/on/Jobs/61/

Higher Ed Jobs

h?p://www.higheredjobs.com/

LGBT Job Lis5ngs

h?p://www.lgbtcampus.org/jobs/

NASPA Placement Exchange

h?p://www.theplacementexchange.org/

Student Affairs.com

h?p://jobs.studentaffairs.com/

Do you keep hearing about professional associa5ons, but you're not sure

what they are? Professional associa/ons are smaller groups of individuals within the larger profession

of student affairs. Associa/ons may be based on type of interest, region or

division. Consider joining a professional associa/on in your field(s) of interest - or at

least check out its website. While not all associa/ons have membership op/ons for

undergraduates, many may be willing to help you find a mentor in your field of

interest. As of 2012, ACPA's undergraduate membership is just $29 per year.

News, blogs, twi�er - O, My! Blogs and higher educa/on news websites can be a great way to figure out from

different perspec/ves both what's going on and what it's like to work in the field of

student affairs.

Student Affairs.com

h?p://www.studentaffairs.com/blogs/

The Student Affairs Collabora5ve

h?p://thesabloggers.org/

Inside Higher Ed

h?p://www.insidehighered.com/news

Higher Ed Morning

h?p://www.higheredmorning.com/

category/from-the-courts

The Chronicle of Higher Educa5on

h?p://chronicle.com/sec/on/Home/5

Resources for Undergraduates

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Special Thanks To:

Vernon Wall, Director for Business Development at LeaderShape, Inc.

Greg Roberts, ACPA Execu/ve Director

Aleasha Mayo, ACPA Coordinator of Cons/tuent Rela/ons

ACPA College Student Educators Interna5onal

Maryland College Personnel Associa5on Execu5ve Board

Loyola University Maryland Columbia Campus

Loyola University Maryland Office of Student Life

MCPA Fall Conference and Graduate Fair Planning Commi�ee

MCPA Fall Conference Planning Commi�ee

Conference Co-Chair: Lorrie Budd, Community College of Bal/more County

Conference Co-Chair: Chris/ne Krieger, Goucher College

Conference Co-Chair: Dan Sym, University of Maryland, Bal/more County

Candace Doane, Goucher College

Timothy Chin, Goucher College

Karol Mar/nez, Maryland Ins/tute College of Art

Brian Beccue, Mount St. Mary’s University

Rachel Morales, Habitat for Humanity, Chesapeake

Tim Cherney, Loyola University Maryland

Hayley Haywood, Maryland Ins/tute College of Art

Megan Rowe, Loyola University Maryland

Edward Wright, Mount St. Mary’s University

Aaron Roppolo, Maryland Ins/tute College of Art

Amy Fynes, Frostburg State University

Aisha Rivers, Goucher College