Academic Affairs and Student Conduct: Making the Most of the Student Experience
Loyola University Maryland Timonium Campus
Timonium, Maryland
Friday, March 25, 2011
Sponsored by the ACPA Commission for Academic Affairs Administrators and ACPA Commission for Student Conduct and Legal Issues
Campus Host: Loyola University Maryland
In today’s complex campus environment, building strong relationships can mean the difference between success and failure for students, administrators and the institution. Both academic and student affairs professionals have the opportunity to partner with colleagues from around campus to enhance the student learning experience. One such relationship that sometimes gets overlooked is the link between student conduct practitioners and academic affairs administrators. Both professions strive to develop students who readily employ strong reasoning when making decisions, understand the ramifications of decisions and have the ability to weigh the consequences of decisions. This similarity of purpose often goes unnoticed and opportunities to develop students further are missed.
The Commissions for Academic Affairs Administrators and Student Conduct and Legal Issues are proud to announce a one-day conference entitled “Academic Affairs and Student Conduct: Making the Most of the Student Experience.” The conference is being held on the Loyola University Maryland Timonium Campus in Timonium, Maryland, on Friday, March 25.
The intent of this highly-interactive educational meeting is to: facilitate a better understanding of the priorities and approaches of student conduct and academic affairs professionals, survey the landscape of FERPA as it relates to these professionals, identify key barriers to communication, and explore effective models for better communication and collaboration between student conduct and academic affairs practitioners.
This one-day drive-in workshop is open to college student educators at all levels — student and academic affairs professionals, clinicians, faculty, administrators, and graduate students. The program is designed for higher education professionals interested in building collaborative environments designed to enhance the student experience.
Gary Pavela
Gary Pavela teaches in the honors program at the University of Maryland and writes law and policy newsletters to which over 1,000 colleges and universities in North America subscribe. He has been a fellow at the University of Wisconsin Center for Behavioral Science and Law, taught at Colgate University, and serves on the Board of the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University. In 2005 he received the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators’ “Outstanding Contribution to Literature and Research” award. In 2006 he was designated the University of Maryland “Outstanding Faculty Educator” by the Maryland Parents’ Association.
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Registration |
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. |
Welcome
- Vernon Wall, International Office, ACPA
- Jamie Cooper, Chair, Commission for Academic Affairs Adminstrators, ACPA
- Patrick McPeak, Chair, Commission for Student Conduct and Legal Issues, ACPA
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9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. |
Overview of FERPA from the Student Conduct and Academic Affairs Perspectives: Similarities and Differences |
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. |
“The Need to Know: Bridging the Communication Gap” |
Noon – 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch and Keynote Address
- Gary Pavela, University of Maryland
In his keynote, Gary Pavela will be discussing several topics relevant to both student conduct and academic affairs professionals. The overarching theme, however, will be the theme of ‘student academic freedom.’ What is ‘academic freedom?’ Is it reserved for faculty members alone? Do students have academic freedom in the classroom? When does protected ‘academic freedom’ become unprotected classroom disruption? When does provocative expression become an unlawful threat? How can the concept of student academic freedom — properly defined and applied — foster greater collaboration between student affairs and academic affairs in the 21st century university?
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1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Building Collaborations on Campus. Individuals registered for the conference will be asked to submit actual case studies prior to the meeting. These real- world scenarios will form the basis for the afternoon session. |
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Closing Comments and Questions |
Register online • Download Registration Form (PDF)
Early-bird deadline Monday, March 10, 2011 |
| ACPA Members & Loyola University staff |
$99 |
| Non-members |
$199 |
| Students |
$45 |
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After March 10, 2011 |
| ACPA Members & Loyola University staff |
$125 |
| Non-members |
$225 |
| Students |
$60 |
The workshop will occur on the Loyola University Maryland Timonium Campus in Timonium, Maryland.
Information on hotels that are close to campus can be found here.
Free parking is available adjacent to the Timonium Campus. Directions to the campus can be found here.
Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit, Catholic university committed to the educational and spiritual traditions of the Society of Jesus and the development of the whole person. Accordingly, the University inspires students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world.
With majors and minors in more than 40 academic fields, Loyola offers an undergraduate program grounded in the liberal arts, focused primarily on developing undergraduate students as well-rounded scholars and leaders who are distinctly prepared to succeed in every aspect of their lives.
Graduate degrees at the master’s and doctoral levels are also available in a wide range of programs and areas of study. The University is comprised of the School of Education, the Sellinger School of Business and Management, and Loyola College—the University’s college of arts and sciences. Loyola also operates Clinical Centers in Baltimore and has two graduate centers in Timonium, Md., and Columbia, Md.
Additional information can be found here.
The Commission for Academic Affairs Administrators provides support and professional development opportunities for individuals in higher education institutions who work in areas such as academic advising, academic actions and policies, grading systems, articulation, admission, orientation, retention, class scheduling, curriculum development, calendar planning, and recruitment. The commission is dedicated to linking academic practices with student development in the institution.
Mediation and adjudication procedures have evolved on campuses to protect both the rights of individuals and the goals and objectives of the academic community. Current procedures were often developed in response to court decisions of the 1960s. Now comes the task of translating these procedures to reflect the student-institutional relationship of the future while at the same time balancing the rights of individuals and missions of the institution. Professional student personnel staff must assume a central role in the future refinement and development of procedures to ensure that they are integrated into, rather than imposed upon, the educational environment.
To provide this leadership, the practitioner must constantly review and evaluate the appropriateness of the institution’s policies on academic and non-academic misconduct; and must be aware of recent student conduct decisions and their interpretations.
Registrations can be paid by check, VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express. All fees must be prepaid. Purchase orders are not accepted. Refunds will be given for cancellations, received in writing at ACPA by March 12, 2011 less a $55 USD processing fee. After March 12th, there are no refunds. ACPA reserves the right to charge a service fee of $20 for returned checks. A processing fee of $20 USD per registration will be charged for credit cards declined or to change payment methods after the initial payment is processed. Registrations are non-transferable. The conference may be cancelled or postponed due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In this case, the fees will be fully refunded; however, ACPA will not be responsible for other additional costs, charges or expenses, including cancellation/change charges accessed by airlines and/or travel agencies.
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