Wednesday, June 6, 2018

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM: Coming Together Conference - Session 5: Staying Together

 

ADVOCACY 101: ENGAGING YOUR STATE AND FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES
Location:    Student Center, 3101 (#31)

A presentation by the NYSACAC Government Relations Committee. Learn about the ways in which you can get involved in state and federal politics. Become an advocate for your profession, and for the students and families that we work with every day.

Presenters:   Brian Culligan, Assistant Director, SUNY System
                       Daryl Hornick-Becker, Admissions Counselor, CUNY System 


SO … WHAT’S A NECBAC?
Location:    Student Center, 3102/3103 (#31)

NECBAC is a professional organization for admission representatives who promote enrollment of students of color. We exchange information pertaining to admission policies. This session will describe the key benefits of partnering across institutions with peers and colleagues to share best practices in recruiting SOCs at four-year institutions.

Presenters:   Mandy Hart, Associate Dean of Admission, Amherst College
                       Miguel Santiago, Associate Director of Admission, Hampshire College
                       Kora Shin, Associate Dean of Admissions, Wesleyan University
                       Katie Phung, Assistant Director of Admissions, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
                       Kaitlyn April, Senior Assistant Director of Admissions and Multicultural Recruitment, Emmanuel College
                       Tasia Pierce, Senior Assistant Director of Admission, Bentley University


DIRECTORS’ DILEMMAS
Location:    Music Building, 3202 (#31)

Are you a program director? Do you feel peerless in your organization? Come chat with other PDs about leading teams, setting goals, managing up, down, and across, and supporting individuals who do direct service with students. Come prepared to give and/or get advice about tricky situations at work.

Presenters:   Risa Dubow, Success Program Director, Bottom Line
                       Victoria Hulit, Director of College Success, Let's Get Ready


MAKING AN IMPACT WITH ACCEPT
Location:    Student Center, 3104/3105 (#31)

The ACCEPT Facebook group -- and groups that have been established across the country -- seeks to educate and motivate members to recognize social justice issues and their relationship to the college transition. This forum would do the same things: raise issues, provide resources, encourage conversation and inspire action.

Presenters:   Bart Grachan, Associate Dean for Progress & Completion, LaGuardia Community College (CUNY)
                       Jami Silver, Director of College Advising, Kingswood Oxford School (CT)
                       Lisa Sohmer, Independent Counselor, Sohmer College Counseling
                       Danny Tejeda, Director of College Counseling, CollegeBound Initiative (NY)


#DEGREESNYC: EARLY FINDINGS FROM COLLECTIVE IMPACT IN NYC
Location:    Music Building, 3203 (#31)

Educational attainment gaps are huge. Programs alone cannot close them. System change is essential to level the educational playing field for youth of all incomes and races. Come hear the recommendations of #DegreesNYC,  a two-year-old collective impact initiative in NYC to move to equity in postsecondary completion.

Presenters:   Judith Lorimer, Director, Goddard Riverside Options Center

 

DIRECTORS’ DILEMMAS
Location: Music Building, 3202 (#31)

Are you a program director? Do you feel peerless in your organization? Come chat with other PDs about leading teams, setting goals, managing up, down, and across, and supporting individuals who do direct service with students. Come prepared to give and/or get advice about tricky situations at work.

Presenters:
Risa Dubow, Success Program Director, Bottom Line
Victoria Hulit, Director of College Success, Let's Get Ready

 

MAKING AN IMPACT WITH ACCEPT
Location: Student Center, 3104/3105 (#31)

The ACCEPT Facebook group — and groups that have been established across the country — seeks to educate and motivate members to recognize social justice issues and their relationship to the college transition. This forum would do the same things: raise issues, provide resources, encourage conversation and inspire action.

Presenters:
Bart Grachan, Associate Dean for Progress & Completion, LaGuardia Community College (CUNY)
Jami Silver, Director of College Advising, Kingswood Oxford School (CT)
Lisa Sohmer, Independent Counselor, Sohmer College Counseling
Danny Tejeda, Director of College Counseling, CollegeBound Initiative (NY)

 

SO … WHAT’S A NECBAC?
Location: Student Center, 3102/3103 (#31)
NECBAC is a professional organization for admission representatives who promote enrollment of students of color. We exchange information pertaining to admission policies. This session will describe the key benefits of partnering across institutions with peers and colleagues to share best practices in recruiting SOCs at four-year institutions.

Presenters:
Mandy Hart, Associate Dean of Admission, Amherst College
Miguel Santiago, Associate Director of Admission, Hampshire College
Kora Shin, Associate Dean of Admissions, Wesleyan University
Katie Phung, Assistant Director of Admissions, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Kaitlyn April, Senior Assistant Director of Admissions and Multicultural Recruitment, Emmanuel College
Tasia Pierce, Senior Assistant Director of Admission, Bentley University

 

STAYING TOGETHER—NETWORKING
Location: Music Building, 3204 (#31))

If you’d like to continue a conversation you’ve had earlier in the conference, come to Room MU 3201 with your colleagues to form your own Staying Together group.

 

THE TEST AND THE ART OF THINKING
Location: Student Center, Nelly Goletti Theatre (#31)

Parents and students understand the energy and emotions conjured by the SAT, which is not only part of the college admissions process, but also a true rite of passage for teenagers in the United States. Most of us never forget our score, or how we feel about it. This film endeavors to support individuals—especially young people—by examining what the test measures and means, and asking a range of visionaries, admissions professionals, and interested parties to discuss the use and ramifications of the test. A panel discussion will follow an excerpt from this documentary.

Presenter:
Akil Bello, Director of Equity and Access, The Princeton Review