2023 Fall Conference Schedule
Supporting Students and Ourselves Across Personal, Cultural and Experiential Differences
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
8:00 am – Doors Open – Continental Breakfast
Location: Dr. Scotty & Margaret Roberts Lobby, The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
8:30 am – Opening Keynote
Location: Oscar Larson Theatre
- Barry Dunn, President, South Dakota State University
- Dennis Hedge, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
- SDSU Wellbeing Team
- Tina Birgen, Coordinator for Student Success and Opportunity
10:00 am – Concurrent Sessions
Session A -How Do I Respond? – A case study approach to building helping skills for engaging student mental wellbeing
Location: The Oscar Larson Theatre
Utilizing a series of specifically crafted case studies based on composites of situations common to faculty and staff experiences, the facilitator and participants will explore strategies for in-the-moment responses and referral approaches for students they encounter with concerns related to mental wellbeing. Guiding questions will focus on application of each case study to broader themes in mental wellbeing.
Presenter:
Toby Uecker, Dean of Students
Session B - Wellbeing in the Workplace
Location: The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center Room 105
Join us for an interactive presentation where we will highlight the significance of prioritizing wellbeing in the workplace and emphasize the benefits it brings to faculty and staff members in a university setting.
Presenters:
Laura Sroufe, Communication and Employee Engagement Specialist, SDSU Human Resources
Session C - The Road to Developing Wellness/Self Care for Faculty and Staff Members - taking the trip together
Location: The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center Room 109
The wellness of faculty and staff members has become an increasingly important area in the workplace. This will be a safe and open space to discuss and share concerns/challenges that lead to fatigue/burnout. This session will implement how to pave the way to incorporate wellbeing in your everyday work life. Learning outcomes include understanding burnout and how it can affect work-life balance, setting boundaries in higher education, and applying self-advocacy to promote self-care daily.
Presenters:
Chanda Walter, Academic Advisor, Education and Human Sciences and Christy Osborne, First Year Advisor, Wintrode Student Success and Opportunity Center
Session D - Supporting Wellbeing for Your Faculty and Staff: A Panel Discussion
Location: Founders Recital Hall
Panelists:
Tamara Lunday, Director, Student Health and Counseling, Wellness Center
Jason McEntee, Director, School of English and Interdisciplinary Studies
Jody Owen, Senior Director of Student Success & Opportunity Center, Academic Student Success Center
Lynn Sargeant, Dean, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Session E - Resolving Workplace Conflict
Location: The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center Room 114
This session will cover how to address workplace conflict before concerns rise to the level of harassment or discrimination; strategies to assist faculty and staff with working through an investigation; and resources that are available to support employees move through conflict towards a satisfactory resolution. This session will also cover tips for restoring collegial relationships following an investigation.
Presenter:
Michelle Johnson, Equal Opportunity and Title IX Coordinator, SDSU Human Resources
Denia Warne, Senior Employee Relations Specialist, SDSU Human Resources
11:00am – Concurrent Sessions
Session A -How Do I Respond? – A case study approach to building helping skills for engaging student mental wellbeing
Location: The Oscar Larson Theatre
Utilizing a series of specifically crafted case studies based on composites of situations common to faculty and staff experiences, the facilitator and participants will explore strategies for in-the-moment responses and referral approaches for students they encounter with concerns related to mental wellbeing. Guiding questions will focus on application of each case study to broader themes in mental wellbeing.
Toby Uecker, Dean of Students
Session B - Wellbeing in the Workplace
Location: The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center Room 105
Join us for an interactive presentation where we will highlight the significance of prioritizing wellbeing in the workplace and emphasize the benefits it brings to faculty and staff members in a university setting.
Presenters:
Laura Sroufe, Communication and Employee Engagement Specialist, SDSU Human Resources
Session C - The Road to Developing Wellness/Self Care for Faculty and Staff Members - taking the trip together
Location: The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center Room 109
The wellness of faculty and staff members has become an increasingly important area in the workplace. This will be a safe and open space to discuss and share concerns/challenges that lead to fatigue/burnout. This session will implement how to pave the way to incorporate wellbeing in your everyday work life. Learning outcomes include understanding burnout and how it can affect work-life balance, setting boundaries in higher education, and applying self-advocacy to promote self-care daily.
Presenters:
Chanda Walter, Academic Advisor, Education and Human Sciences and Christy Osborne, First Year Advisor, Wintrode Student Success and Opportunity Center
Session D - Supporting Wellbeing for Your Faculty and Staff: A Panel Discussion
Location: Founders Recital Hall
Panelists:
Tamara Lunday, Director, Student Health and Counseling, Wellness Center
Jason McEntee, Director, School of English and Interdisciplinary Studies
Jody Owen, Senior Director of Student Success & Opportunity Center, Academic Student Success Center
Lynn Sargeant, Dean, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Session E - Resolving Workplace Conflict
Location: The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center Room 114
This session will cover how to address workplace conflict before concerns rise to the level of harassment or discrimination; strategies to assist faculty and staff with working through an investigation; and resources that are available to support employees move through conflict towards a satisfactory resolution. This session will also cover tips for restoring collegial relationships following an investigation.
Presenter:
Michelle Johnson, Equal Opportunity and Title IX Coordinator, SDSU Human Resources
Denia Warne, Senior Employee Relations Specialist, SDSU Human Resources
Noon
– Lunch Provided by Office of Academic Affairs
Noon – 1:00 pm
– Wellbeing and Student Success Network Information Fair
1:00 pm – Concurrent Sessions
Session A - What Does This Mean To Me? – Self-reflective case studies in navigating mental wellbeing
Location: The Oscar Larson Theatre
Similar in format to the morning case studies session, this session will utilize specifically crafted composite case studies but will shift focus to the experiences and needs of the responding faculty or staff member. Guiding questions will encourage reflection on the work of processing a responding faculty or staff member’s own comfort levels, emotional reactions, and/or meaning making when engaged in helping work with others navigating mental wellbeing concerns.
Presenter:
Toby Uecker, Dean of Students
Session B - SDSU Counseling Services: Shifting to a Stepped Care Model
Location: The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center Room 105
This session will highlight the integration of the stepped care model for supporting students' mental health needs. Stepped care is an effective and innovative approach to mental health that incorporates a range of supports for students as they work towards individual goals.
Presenters:
SDSU Counseling Center Staff
Session C - Supporting Neurodivergent Individuals
Location: The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center Room 109
This session is a collaboration between Human Resources and Disability Services and will encompass supporting neurodivergent students and employees. The goals of the session will be to define “neurodivergent” and provide an overview that promotes awareness of neurodiversity Additionally the presenters plan to share strategies and recommendations for creating environments that support the needs of neurodivergent individuals.
Presenters:
Dan Hagen, Accommodations Specialist
Nancy Hartenhoff-Crooks, Assistant Director, Disability Services
Denia Warne, Senior Employee Relations Specialist, SDSU Human Resources
Session D – Student Success Support Tools at South Dakota State University
Location: Founders Recital Hall
Presentation Topics:
Student Success NETwork Partners
Virtual Student Union – Carey Kilmer, Director, Extended Studies, Continuing and Distance Education & Mercedes Schievelbein, Enrollment and Student Success Coordinator, Continuing and Distance Education
Creating Instructor-Student Immediacy to support wellbeing - Hanna Holmquist, Advisor/Coordinator of Student Services, Honors and Dr. Rebecca Bott-Knutson, Dean Honors College/Professor, Honors
How to issue a referral within ConnectState - Tina Birgen, Coordinator for Student Success & Opportunity, Wintrode Student Success and Opportunity Center
Disarming your environment to support students – Meghan Peterson, Assistant Director & Professional Academic Advisor, Wintrode Student Success and Opportunity Center
2:00 pm – Concurrent Sessions
Session A - What Does This Mean To Me? – Self-reflective case studies in navigating mental wellbeing
Location: Oscar Larson Theatre
Similar in format to the morning case studies session, this session will utilize specifically crafted composite case studies but will shift focus to the experiences and needs of the responding faculty or staff member. Guiding questions will encourage reflection on the work of processing a responding faculty or staff member’s own comfort levels, emotional reactions, and/or meaning making when engaged in helping work with others navigating mental wellbeing concerns.
Presenter:
Toby Uecker, Dean of Students
Session B - SDSU Counseling Services: Shifting to a Stepped Care Model
Location: The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center Room 105
This session will highlight the integration of the stepped care model for supporting students' mental health needs. Stepped care is an effective and innovative approach to mental health that incorporates a range of supports for students as they work towards individual goals.
Presenters:
SDSU Counseling Center Staff
Session C - Supporting Neurodivergent Individuals
Location: The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center Room 109
This session is a collaboration between Human Resources and Disability Services and will encompass supporting neurodivergent students and employees. The goals of the session will be to define “neurodivergent” and provide an overview that promotes awareness of neurodiversity Additionally the presenters plan to share strategies and recommendations for creating environments that support the needs of neurodivergent individuals.
Presenters:
Dan Hagen, Accommodations Specialist
Nancy Hartenhoff-Crooks, Assistant Director, Disability Services
Denia Warne, Senior Employee Relations Specialist, SDSU Human Resources
Session D – Student Success Support Tools at South Dakota State University
Location: Founders Recital Hall
Presentation Topics:
Student Success NETwork Partners
Virtual Student Union – Carey Kilmer, Director, Extended Studies, Continuing and Distance Education & Mercedes Schievelbein, Enrollment and Student Success Coordinator, Continuing and Distance Education
Creating Instructor-Student Immediacy to support wellbeing - Hanna Holmquist, Advisor/Coordinator of Student Services, Honors and Dr. Rebecca Bott-Knutson, Dean Honors College/Professor, Honors
How to issue a referral within ConnectState - Tina Birgen, Coordinator for Student Success & Opportunity, Wintrode Student Success and Opportunity Center
Disarming your environment to support students – Meghan Peterson, Assistant Director & Professional Academic Advisor, Wintrode Student Success and Opportunity Center
Sponsored and Co-sponsored Professional Development Opportunities
The SDSU Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning offers a wide range of sponsored and co-sponsored professional development opportunities. All professional development opportunities through the CETL have a teaching and learning focus. The CETL utilizes a wide range of faculty partners and off-campus consultants to provide a comprehensive and robust program of opportunities to the SDSU community. All CETL sponsored and co-sponsored events are endorsed for inclusion as part of the SDSU CETL Professional Development Certificate (more information can be found within the CETL Faculty Opportunities Professional Development Certificate website tab).
Information about current professional development opportunities can be found within the CETL Faculty Opportunities Weekly Bulletin website tab.
Mary Bowne discusses Sparkshops from CETL.