November 11 – 12, 2010
Senior Student Affairs Officer (SSAO) Symposium VIII
High Impact Educational Practices: Fostering Strong Partnerships Between Student Affairs & Academic Affairs
- National Center for Higher Education
- Conference Rooms A and B
- One Dupont Circle, NW
- Washington, D.C. 20036, USA
- Metro: Dupont Circle (Red Line)
Overview
Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP) is a national initiative coordinated by AAC&U (Association of American Colleges & Universities) that champions the importance of a twenty-first-century liberal education &emdash; for individual students and for a nation dependent on economic creativity and democratic vitality. Launched in 2005, LEAP challenges the traditional practice of providing liberal education to some students and narrow training to others. LEAP engages the public with core questions about what really matters in college, connects employers and educational leaders as they make the case for the importance of liberal education in the global economy and in our diverse democracy, and helps all students achieve the essential learning outcomes. Through LEAP, AAC&U calls on the United States to “make excellence inclusive” so that all students receive the best and most powerful preparation for work, life, and citizenship.
In 2008, AAC&U partnered with George Kuh to develop the publication High-Impact Educational Practices: What They Are, Who Has Access to Them, and Why They Matter. This publication defines a set of educational practices that research has demonstrated have a significant impact on student success. Author George Kuh presents data from the National Survey of Student Engagement about these practices and explains why they benefit all students, but also seem to benefit underserved students even more than their more advantaged peers. The report also presents data that show definitively that underserved students are the least likely students, on average, to have access to these practices. A follow-up monograph, High-Impact Educational Practices: Do They Live Up To Their Name?, is due to be released any day now and will provide additional research and support for the impact of these select educational practices on student success.
ACPA is proud to partner with AAC&U to provide a unique forum for senior student affairs officers and academic deans/provosts to gather in Washington, DC to converse and strategize as we work to develop opportunities for continued student success on our campuses.
Symposium participants are asked to join us in campus teams (with representatives from academic and student affairs). There will be opportunities to hear from scholars involved in the development of these publications as well as participate in conversations with SSAO’s and academic deans who have excelled in creating significant partnerships within their campus communities.
Who may participate
Senior-level student affairs administrators (Vice President, Vice Chancellor, Dean of Students, Associate/Assistant Vice Presidents/Chancellors/Deans) and academic deans/provosts.
Learning outcomes
Participants will:
- Learn about high–impact educational practices that educational research suggests increase rates of student retention and student engagement
- Hear from current Academic Affairs Deans and Senior Student Affairs Officers who will share successes and struggles in developing effective partnerships
- Have the opportunity to develop strategies for their own campus that will increase student retention and student engagement.
- Have the opportunity to network with fellow Senior Student Affairs Officers and have informal conversations on current campus issues.
- Receive helpful resources and readings
Format
Panel sessions will offer participants the opportunity to hear from symposium panelists on lessons learned, challenges, strategies and best practices. These will be organized as moderated panel discussions with two to four panelists per panel. Extensive time will be allowed for Q&A and follow-up work groups.
The symposium will begin at 1:30pm on Thursday November 11, 2010 and end at 5pm on Friday, November 12, 2010. A complete schedule will be posted here shortly.
Hotel, Transportation and Travel
The official hotel of the symposium is the Hotel Palomar Washington at 2121 P Street NW, which is a very short walk from our headquarters. A limited number of rooms have been reserved at a rate of $199.00 USD per night (plus taxes). Reservations can be made by calling 877.866.3070 before October 28, 2010. Be sure to mention “ACPA SSAO Symposium” to receive this special rate.
Transportation
For flights, we suggest that you fly into Reagan National Airport. Ground transportation information can be found here.
Registration
$150.00 per person. Click here to register online.
Click here for a registration form that can be faxed to our office.
This year’s symposium will be held on the George Washington University campus and at the National Center for Higher Education at One Dupont Circle. Meals included are a continental breakfast, lunch, breaks and a dinner. Participants will be responsible for travel and hotel accommodations. The $150 registration fee is due by October 11, 2010.
For questions, contact Vernon A. Wall, Director of Professional Development & Publications 1.202.835.2272.
The SSAO Symposiums are sponsored by the William Spelman Executive Search Firm.
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