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Program Features & Special Events
The 2007 Joint Meeting will feature an exciting series of special events and activities.
Joint Meeting Special Events
Special Programs and Association Events
Joint Meeting Special Events
Catholic Mass, Palm Sunday Service
Sunday, April 1, 9:00 - 10:30 AM
Celebrate with your colleagues the sixth and last Sunday of Lent by joining them in Palm Sunday Services.
Joint Meeting Orientation
Sunday, April 1, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
So what is ACPA & NASPA? How are they structured? How does one go about getting involved? If this is your first Association meeting, you are strongly encouraged to participate in the Joint Meeting Orientation. Members from the New Professionals Knowledge Community of NASPA and Standing Committee of ACPA along with Association Presidents will be on-hand to welcome and help newcomers to the Joint Meeting with the acclimation process. Enjoy rounds of speed networking and learn how to make the most of your Joint Meeting experience.
Joint Meeting Opening and Reception "Key West Under the Dome"
Sunday, April 1, 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Join in the celebration of the profession at the opening of the Joint Meeting in the Osceola and Sun Ballrooms of the Gaylord Palms. ACPA and NASPA Presidents Jeanne Steffes and Barbara Jones will be on-hand to welcome attendees. Following the keynote, join your colleagues for an evening of connection, entertainment and relaxation as we invite you into the spirit of Key West! The opening reception will feature the sounds of steel drums, singing, novelty attractions, contagious energy and of course great food! The reception will begin at 8:00 PM in the Emerald Bay of the Gaylord Palms.
Joint Meeting Showcase
Monday, April 2, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Ever wonder how to go about getting more actively engaged in the life of ACPA & NASPA? If so, we look forward to seeing you at the annual Showcase featuring the various State/International Divisions, Knowledge Communities, Regions, Standing Committees, Commissions and Centers that comprise ACPA & NASPA. This year's Showcase will also feature the Graduate Preparation Programs in higher education
and student affairs. For questions about the Joint Meeting Showcase, please contact: Jennifer Michael jennifer.michael@mcphs.edu or Karen Warren kwarren@berkeley.edu
Social Justice Seder
Monday, April 2, 7:00 - 9:30 PM
Have you ever gone to a Seder? What is the significance of a Passover Seder? Join your colleagues as we acknowledge and celebrate one the most important and significant holidays of the Jewish faith. Learn about the cultural and religious tradition of Passover at this Social Justice Seder.
The Greatest Show on Earth - Cultural Fest, Talent Show and Closing
Tuesday, April 3, 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Got Talent? If so, we want to see you as a contestant in the Greatest Show on Earth! Enjoy the energy and talent of your colleagues and celebrate the rich cultural traditions that we each bring. The show will be followed by a night of dancing. Additional information about the Greatest Show on Earth is available on the Talent Show Application. Please note that applications must be submitted via email to Ron Jackson by Friday, February 2, 2007. This year's talent show promises to be memorable -- and great fun!
Palm Sunday Ecumenical Service
Sunday, April 1, 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Join us in worship or to learn more about the significance of Palm Sunday in the life of Christians of all faiths and denominations.
Passover Resource Guide
The 2007 Joint Meeting Special Events Team has compiled a resource guide in order to help Jewish Colleagues celebrate the traditions of Passover while in attendance at the 2007 Joint Meeting. This guide is not supposed to be a solution to every challenge that may be encountered as each person honors the Passover traditions in different ways. This guide includes ACPA/NASPA sponsored programs as well as information regarding local organizations and services in the Orlando area that may help support your personal style of observance. To download the guide, click here.
Special Programs and Association Events
ACPA Awards Lunch & President-Elect Address
Monday, April 2, NOON - 1:45 PM
The Awards lunch honors ACPA members who have made outstanding contributions to student affairs and the Association. Advance registration is required through the Joint Meeting Registration process. There is an additional charge of $ 35.00 for this event. At approximately 1:15 pm, President-elect Vasti Torres will give her address, which is open to all Joint Meeting attendees.
ACPA Foundation Golf Tournament
Saturday, March 31, 2007 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The ACPA Educational Leadership Foundation will host an 18-hole golf scramble on Saturday, March 31, 2007 at the Hawk's Landing Golf Club located at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort, one of the two Joint Meeting hotels. For information about the tournament, contact Jean Paratore (paratore@siu.edu; 618/453-1339). Entries are due by March 15, 2007. The tournament is open to all ACPA and NASPA attendees and their guests. Click here for the Golf Tournament Entry form and information. For information about Hawk's Landing Golf Club, site of the tournament, click here.
ACPA Foundation Silent Auction
Open during Exhibit Hall Hours, Sunday, April 1- Tuesday, April 3
Please by the ACPA Foundation booth in the exhibit area to participate in the silent auction of trips, unique items, and well known and respected speakers.
AIDS Memorial
Tuesday, April 3, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Listen to the ACPA AIDS Memorial Choir as we come together to celebrate life, reflect on our losses and support one another. This special ACPA tradition promotes an atmosphere of involvement and empowerment while educating members about HIV/AIDS.
Case Study Competition
Orientation Sunday, April 1, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
ACPA's Standing Committee for Graduate Students and New Professionals and NASPA's Annual Graduate Case Study Competition collaborate this year to bring you the 2007 Joint Meeting Case Study Competition. As part of the Joint Meeting, teams will be given a thought-provoking case study relevant to the field of Student Affairs, and teams will present their solution to a panel of judges. Click here for information and competition guidelines.
Participants can sign up prior to the Joint Meeting as a two-person team or individually. Participants who sign up individually will be matched with another participant at the meeting to form teams. Applications received by 5:00 PM EST Friday, December 15, 2006 will be considered "on-time"; applications received after this date will be considered on a space-available basis. Click here for the regisration form.
Doctoral Student Seminar
Sunday April 1, 2007, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- How important is teaching and research at the beginning of my doctoral studies?
- How do I prepare for the dissertation writing process?
- How do I prepare for the administrative and faculty job markets?
- How do I prepare for life after the Ed.D./Ph.D.?
Everyone involved in doctoral study experiences many transitions as they proceed through their degree program. Transitions may be related to work, family, identity, role, and other aspects of one's life, and may be viewed differently as you transition through the phases of doctoral study. Doctoral students (part-time and full-time) and faculty will engage in dialogue, activities, and strategy generation that will assist participants in meeting their doctoral student goals and navigating their life transitions. The seminar is structured with enough flexibility to assure that individual interests and needs are addressed including offering time to network with faculty and doctoral student peers. Special discussion topics related to students of color and women in doctoral programs will be facilitated. Networking opportunities, mentoring, and support groups will be organized for interested participants.
Pre-registration for the seminar is required, as space is limited to 50 participants. To register, please download and complete the registration form no later than February 26, 2007. The doctoral student seminar is free and early registrations are strongly encouraged.
If you have questions regarding the doctoral seminar please contact Dr. Mary Howard-Hamilton, mhowham@indstate.edu
Faculty Summit
Saturday, March 31, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
A faculty summit, "Shaping the Future of Graduate Education: Challenges and Best Practices," has been planned for Saturday, March 31. The summit has been designed as an interactive conversation among faculty about important issues facing graduate education in our field. Major topics to be addressed include teaching and learning in our graduate programs, faculty realities and challenges, and best practices. The summit is a collaborative project between NASPA's Faculty Fellows and ACPA's Commission on Professional Preparation. Registration is open to all full-time and adjunct faculty teaching in student affairs graduate preparation programs. Registration is limited. There will be stimulus papers provided to registrants in advance. Thanks to generous grants from ACPA's Commission on Professional Preparation and the NASPA Foundation, faculty members who attend the entire summit will have the registration fee of $140 refunded after the meeting.
You may register for the faculty summit through the Joint Meeting registration process; the summit is considered to be a Pre-Meeting Workshop for registration purposes.
Graduate Preparation Program Fair
Monday, April 2, 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Considering a Master's or Ph.D.? Are you attending the Joint Meeting as an undergraduate as part of ACPA's Next Generation or NASPA's NUFP "Creating our Leaders of Tomorrow" programs? This event will give attendees the opportunity to speak with faculty and program staff from a wide variety of graduate preparation programs in student affairs. For information, contact Michael D. Coomes at mcoomes@bgnet.bgsu.edu
International Symposium
See Pre-Meeting Workshops for information.
LGBT Institute
See Pre-Meeting Workshops for information.
NASPA Awards Luncheon
Tuesday, April 3 NOON - 1:30 PM
The annual NASPA Awards Luncheon honors the recipients of NASPA's awards including the Melvene D. Hardee Dissertation of the Year, Mid Level Student Affairs Professional Award, President's Award, Outstanding Contribution to Literature, Outstanding Contribution to Higher Education, Robert H. Shaffer Award for Academic Excellence as a Graduate Faculty Member, Fred Turner Award for Outstanding Service to NASPA and Scott Goodnight Award for Outstanding Service as a Dean. Tickets for the Awards luncheon are $ 35.00 and advance registration is required through the Joint Meeting registration process.
The Sphere of Influence Award
The deadline to submit a nomination for this award has passed.
The Sphere of Influence Award, to be presented on the occasion of the 2007 ACPA/NASPA Joint Meeting, has been designed to recognize a person or entity whose actions have shaped and had a positive change on higher education. The actions and influence of the person or entity to be honored will have created an enduring legacy which shapes policy, practice or the lives of students within the context of student affairs or higher education. The influence of this person or entity should be broader than one’s own profession, institution, association, geographical region or function. The consequences of the influence are global in scope and directly related to higher education with potential ramifications for students and student affairs.
Award Criteria & Guidelines
The person or entity nominated for the award should embody the following criteria:
- Cultivate collaborative partnerships with students, community leaders, parents, legislators, K-12 educators, diverse institutions of higher education, and the public;
- Impact the quality of life of students through innovative programs, policies, and/or practices;
- Influence the future of the higher education and student affairs profession through professional practice, policy, research, and/or scholarship; and
- Connect one’s own work to larger social and global issues which involves using power responsibly and engaging civically.
Guidelines when considering nominees:
- The individual must be living
- The individual or entity should not have been recently (within the last 5-10 years) recognized by either association
- The action(s) are or were sustained effort over time or for an extended period of time
- The action(s) change or changed how we do our work on campus in a significant way
- The individual’s or entity’s impact is global or national in scope
NASPA Foundation Silent Auction
Open during Exhibit Hall Hours, Sunday, April 1- Tuesday, April 3
Support the NASPA Foundation and its commitment to the support of research in the student affairs profession. Bid on an exciting array of university items, professional services, travel specials and much, much more!
Next Generation/ NUFP Conference
Shaping the Future: ACPA's Next Generation and NASPA's NUFP Together Creating our Leaders of Tomorrow
Saturday, March 31 & Sunday, April 1
Shaping the Future is a two day conference for undergraduates and others who are exploring student affairs and higher education administration as a career option. The conference will begin at 9:00 AM on Saturday, March 31 and conclude at 4:00 PM on Sunday, April 1.
Combining the strengths of ACPA's Next Generation conference and NASPA's Undergraduate Fellows Program, Shaping the Future offers participants an experiential learning opportunity to gain an understanding of our work and national associations, the tools and resources to guide them in their career exploration, and generate excitement for working in the field.
The registration fee for this conference is $ 100. Please register for this conference when you register for the Joint Meeting. For questions about the Next Gen/NUFP Conference, please contact: ACPA/Next Generation - Laura Osteen osteen@fsu.edu ; NASPA NUFP- Susan E. Borrego sue_borrego@csumb.edu
Panel of Listeners
The Panel of Listeners program provides one-on-one brief and confidential mentoring sessions for women at all professional levels. Senior women leaders serve as the "listeners" and meet by appointment with mentees during the conference at prescribed appointment times. Listeners provide coaching and advice on a wide range of professional development and career issues. Consultations are confidential. Information and advice provided in mentoring sessions represent the opinions of the "listener" and are not representations of NASPA as an association. The Panel of Listeners program is sponsored by the NASPA Center for Scholarship, Research and Professional Development for Women. For more information and to sign-up, please click here.
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