CACUSS 2009 Presentations - Concurrent Session 1

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Concurrent Session 1

Monday, June 15th 8:30am - 10:30am

Are you Called? Spirituality in Career Counselling
Wilfrid Laurier University - N 1044
Coming Together: An interactive discussion to create a Canadian Learning Specialist Association
Wilfrid Laurier University - SBE 1240
Describing a Decade of University Students
Wilfrid Laurier University - N 1001
Establishing Institutional Responses to Safety Threats
Wilfrid Laurier University - IC 18
Integrating Emotional Intelligence into your Student Practice
Wilfrid Laurier University - BA 111
Leadership Success -- Conversation and Engagement
Wilfrid Laurier University - BA 112
Life in the Margins: Supporting Gay and Lesbian International Students
Wilfrid Laurier University - BA 113
Measuring and Developing Leadership Potential
Wilfrid Laurier University - N 1002
Sex Ed for You Tube Generation
Wilfrid Laurier University - BA 102
Stress Reduction for the 21st Century - The Emotional Freedom Technique
Wilfrid Laurier University - SBE 1230
Taking Action! Integrating CACUSS membership in the creation of the Student Leadership Development Knowledge Community
Wilfrid Laurier University - SBE 1210
Who's right, who's wrong? Examining expectations of student behaviour
Wilfrid Laurier University - IC 16
World Cafe: Great conversations about mental health on campus!
Wilfrid Laurier University - BA 110

1. Are you Called? Spirituality in Career Counselling

Sharon Crozier - University of Calgary,
Michael Huston - Mount Royal College

Spirituality is increasingly recognized as a critical dimension to be considered and explored in counselling, but what about career counselling? We are just beginning to understand the role of spirituality in supporting effective career decisions. This session will focus on recent approaches integrating spirituality and career decision-making and their unique contribution to standard models. The learning objectives that will be explored in this presentation include: - What do we mean by Spirituality, Calling, and Career. - How does spirituality and calling impact career planning and career development? - How do we help students discover their calling? - How is career counselling different for those who "know" their calling? - How do we deal with this sensitive topic in an ethical manner?

Wilfrid Laurier University - N 1044

2. Coming Together: An interactive discussion to create a Canadian Learning Specialist Association

Michael Lisetto-Smith, Wilfrid Laurier University,
Richard Zajchowski, Camosun College,
Sheilagh Grills, Brandon University,
Reed Hilton-Eddy, Ryerson University,
Kim Longmuir, Douglas College,
Alison Parry, Capilano University,
Peter Walsh, McMaster University

In December 2008 both LASSA and LSABC passed resolutions at their respective AGMs to create a joint committee to explore the creation of a national learning specialist association. As part of this exploration, the committee invites learning specialists from across Canada to join us for an interactive discussion to explore the various theoretical and logistical concepts and issues involved with creating such an association and discuss the future direction of our profession. LASSA: Learning and Study Skills Association (Ontario and Quebec) LSABC: Learning Specialist Association of British Columbia (mostly BC)

Wilfrid Laurier University - SBE 1240

3. Describing a Decade of University Students

Peggy Patterson - University of Calgary

The purpose of this session is to describe a 12 year retrospective study of the self-reported characteristics and experiences of 119,463 undergraduate students who participated in a Canadian University Survey Consortium (CUSC) survey between 1996 and 2008. Partially funded by a research grant from CACUSS, this longitudinal portrait of Canadian postsecondary students highlights trends and variations by the type of institution attended, as well as over time. Besides providing historical information about Canadian undergraduate students, it also creates a foundation for future research and an understanding of students overall. This session will provide valuable information for student services professionals and for educators in any Canadian institution and will also set the stage for an interesting discussion and exploration of the implications of these results for us all as we continue to support our students and their learning.

Wilfrid Laurier University - N 1001

4. Establishing Institutional Responses to Safety Threats

Lilly Walker - Memorial University,
Dr. Donald Stewart - University of Manitoba,
Ms. Deborah Eerkes - University of Alberta

Across the country, Canadian postsecondary institutions are working to develop plans, protocols, processes, and procedures to facilitate a coordinated and collaborative response to enhance campus safety. This presentation will profile the models used by three Canadian institutions, describe the processes and criteria for identifying a potential safety issue and determining the response plan, and review the roles and responsibilities of the response team. Using sample cases from each institution, participants will explore the actions of the response team, identify the contentious issues that influence the outcome and highlight the challenges of working together as a team relative to the distinct perspectives and roles of the team members. Because risk assessment is a key component of an effective response protocol, participants will be involved in an exercise of assessing and categorizing various risk situations and determining possible responses. Participants will be involved in a reflective exercise which focuses them on process of assessing their institution's readiness for responding to a safety threat and identifying the steps for developing a safer campus environment

Wilfrid Laurier University - IC 18

5. Integrating Emotional Intelligence into your Student Practice

Beverley Myatt, Deborah Tsagris - Durham College/UOIT

The workshop will involve a power point presentation of background information on the research behind emotional intelligence, student retention, and student success, along with our experience using emotional intelligence in our student practice. The latter half of the presentation will involve hands-on activities that attendees can take back with them to use in their student practice.

Wilfrid Laurier University - BA 111

6. Leadership Success -- Conversation and Engagement

Bill Fields - Diamond Management Institute,
Sheena Sonsor - Conestoga College,
Ted Bartlett - College Student Alliance

Leadership Success is being delivered through the College Student Alliance to almost 100 student leaders from Ontarios Community Colleges. Originally formatted as traditional content-driven training, the program has been dramatically modified to better engage the participants through an experential and conversational approach. This workshop will share lessons learned and future considerations.

Wilfrid Laurier University - BA 112

7. Life in the Margins: Supporting Gay and Lesbian International Students

Stephan Tang - Ryerson University

Join me in reviewing the findings of the action research thesis, "How can Student Services professionals support Gay and Lesbian International Students?" Allow the voices of those who live in the margins to be heard by listening to the stories told by the students which reveal the challenges they face, the fear that they live in and the silence that makes them invisible. We will then participate in a World Cafe to discuss what we have learned, share our own experiences and develop strategies to take back to our institutions.

Wilfrid Laurier University - BA 113

8. Measuring and Developing Leadership Potential

Bob Crawford, Roxy Denniston-Stewart, Roger Healey, Lori Rand - Queens University

Participants will learn the five practices of effective leaders (Kouzes & Posner) and discuss how these relate to students. To gain an understanding of the instrument and it's applicability to different situations, each participant will complete a Leadership Practices Inventory. Results remain confidential to each participant. They will see how their results compare to norms, and discuss ways to address weaknesses and build on strengths . Research results involving over 4,000 students at Queen's will be briefly described. The application of the research results, initially in Residence programming, will be discussed.

Wilfrid Laurier University - N 1002

9. Sex Ed for You Tube Generation

Pierre-Paul Tellier, Allison Flynn - McGill University

This workshop will discuss a variety of IT methods that have been developed at McGill Student Health Services for health education. This includes a cd-rom on contraception, a web-site on STI and Ask Dr T a forum for students to asks questions on health matters. Results of an evaluation survey will be shared and a discussion of hurdles and opportunities in developing such material will be facilitated.

Wilfrid Laurier University - BA 102

10. Stress Reduction for the 21st Century - The Emotional Freedom Technique

Nancy Forrester - Private Practice,
Joyce Cornish - Georgian College

Peace is at your fingertips! In this skill-building workshop you'll learn EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), an effective tool to use when besieged by stress. EFT is a simple finger tapping technique which quickly calms the body's stress response and releases physical tensions, addictive cravings and emotional upsets. EFT is from Energy Psychology, a new field which integrates quantum physics, brain research and eastern philosophy with traditional psychology. Don't worry; you don't have to understand any of that to gain benefits for yourself, family and clients! Let's "roll up our sleeves" and tap into this profound innovation in stress management!

Wilfrid Laurier University - SBE 1230

11. Taking Action! Integrating CACUSS membership in the creation of the Student Leadership Development Knowledge Community

Valeria Cortes - University of Toronto,
Joe Henry - Sheridan College,
Frank Cappadocia - York University

Knowledge communities provide an opportunity for professionals and their organizations to share resources and come together through a common interest. These communities promote member participation and learning, enabling professionals to find, generate, and debate new ideas relevant to their practice. For several years, the intention of creating a Student Leadership Development Knowledge Community has been discussed among various CACUSS members. This workshop is an innovative way to integrate the ideas, needs, and talent of those individuals willing to put time and energy into creating the pivotal action plan. This workshop will be of particular interest to Student Leadership Development professionals, practitioners, and scholars.

Wilfrid Laurier University - SBE 1210

12. Who's right, who's wrong? Examining expectations of student behaviour

Nona Robinson, Jason MacIntyre - University College, University of Toronto

When dealing with student behavioural issues, we often have to balance between policy and individual context. Each is important; one enables fairness, the other individualized and care-based solutions. This session will interactively examine underlying ethical and developmental questions related to student behaviour, including our expectations of students, how policies are shaped and cases resolved, and implications of different judicial approaches. We will include an overview of existing theory and research and how this can be put in practice. Participants will reflect on and discuss their personal and institutional approaches, and cases with multiple behavioural factors will be considered.

Wilfrid Laurier University - IC 16

13. World Cafe: Great conversations about mental health on campus!

Barbara Schumacher - University of Waterloo
Andrew Reid - Big Fish Interactive

We invite you to join us for Innovative conversations to create new ways for managing mental health issues on campus. Through a facilitated approach, participants engage in conversations regarding questions designed to get at core issues needing attention. Participants move around the room at intervals, (like circuit training at the gym) taking with them the shared experience of the table before and learning from their destination tables. A report-out session at the end enables facilitators to capture the thoughts, feelings and strategies of the whole group, creating one shared experience. During the cafe, the facilitator challenges participants to stay on topic, and to get honest and real while maintaining the respectful cafe atmosphere. Bring your wisdom and ideas and get it on the table! Guaranteed to be an engaging and collaborative session for discovering new gems of knowledge and actionable strategies for mental health issues on campus.

Wilfrid Laurier University - BA 110