Multicultural Student Services Regional Conference - Presentation Proposals

Presentation

Proposals
Thursday, July 18, 2019 | 8:30-4:30 PM | Lincoln, Nebraska Proposals due Monday, July 1, 2019 by 5:00 PM Registration

Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center
Submit your proposals today for the 2019 Multicultural Student Services Regional Conference, “Educate to Cultivate: The More You Know, The More You Grow"

The conference committee has identified three thematic concentrations to guide conference topics and proposals. These concentrations will guide conference attendees as they identify concepts to implement in their daily practice and envision the possibilities of the higher education profession.


Maximizing Our Impact in Working with Students of Color
  • Teachable Moments (i.e., helping students understand the value of their degree; making connections between students' courses and their future aspirations; identifying opportunities for development outside of the curriculum)
  • Adjusting our perspectives to better understand the unique lived experiences of our students (mental health considerations; nontraditional students; veterans; students with disabilities; DACA students; LGBTQ+; etc.)
  • Remaining effective in times of fiscal leniency and increasing student numbers (i.e., professional development in times of budget constraints.)
  • Modifying service offerings to meet students' needs best (i.e., expanding office hours; offering online services; etc.)
Inspiring Action
  • Sharing best practices to motivate others to take action (i.e., examples of strategies, programs and activities)
  • Promoting self-care and self-advocacy among student affairs professionals
  • Acting as campus thought leaders to articulate and advocate for our students' needs (i.e., exploring the challenges our students are facing and how to serve them best; examining financial, legal, and technological barriers to success)
  • Moving beyond recruitment to support and retain student affairs professionals in the field
Transforming the Future of Student Affairs and Multicultural Affairs
  • Reflecting on the past (i.e., theories, methodologies, research, etc.) to inform the future of the field
  • Exploring how the role of student affairs professionals may change due to external influences (i.e., changing landscape of higher education, technology, political factors, etc.)
  • Promoting increased student engagement and retention through cross-campus collaborations (i.e., examining the connection and inter-reliance between student affairs professionals, faculty, administrators, and students)
  • Examining and leveraging assessment to make informed decisions for the future

Want to present but not sure what to present on? Here are some previous conference proposal themes;

  • Retaining students of color in STEM
  • Promoting inclusive practices on your campus
  • Building safe spaces
  • Programming for high ability students of color
  • Professional or personal development for Multicultural Student Services staff
  • Supporting multicultural student organizations
  • Working with students of color at small institutions
  • Student activism
  • Engaging White students as allies
  • Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - DACA

The proposal should state the presentation's objectives and clearly describe how these objectives will be met (materials, methods, activities, etc.). DO NOT INCLUDE NAMES IN YOUR PROPOSAL.
Which thematic concentration(s) does your proposed session address? Required
Please select all that apply.
Presenter Agreement Required
All of the presenters listed must register and pay the appropriate fee. All of the presenters listed attest that all conference presentations and materials are their original work; and/or that they will obtain permission to use any materials that are not their original work and correctly cite the original source(s).