WELCOME TO TRENT UNIVERSITY!

Oacuho Spring Conference 2023

On behalf of the 2023 OACUHO Spring Conference planning committee I am excited to welcome you to Trent University. Throughout this last year our team has worked tirelessly to bring you a conference filled with exciting learning opportunities, social engagement opportunities and the time to reconnect with past colleagues and forge new connections with other members of OACUHO.

For this year’s conference we focus on Building Better Together. Over the next few days, it is my hope that you can spend some time thinking about how we can work collaboratively at our institutions, in our association and within our communities more broadly to build better. Together, through collaboration, ingenuity, and determination we can work to establish new position, policies and protocols that will help our communities to thrive. I encourage you all to use this conference as an opportunity to expand your networks and engage in new dialogue about how we can work cross functionally.

Our planning committee is thrilled to offer a conference learning experience this year that showcases the many different functional areas within student housing. From our keynotes to our learning experiences, we know that our conference will have something for everyone. Outside of our learning experiences, conference attendees will also have an opportunity to engage in our socials and explore our beautiful campus and the greater Peterborough area

So as you navigate your way through the conference, I encourage you all to take the time to reflect on your learning experiences, the conversations that you will have with colleagues and, newfound ideas that you have. Consider how you can bring this all back to your institutions, how you can embrace your newfound knowledge and how you can start to build better together.

We look forward to welcoming you all to campus soon,

Daniel Brisebois Chair 2023 Spring Conference Organizing Committee

DR. ROBYNE HANLEY-DAFOE Mastering Life with Work Integration for Optimal Performance and Wellness

Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe is a multi-award-winning education and psychology instructor. She specializes in resiliency, navigating stress and change, wellness in the workplace, and optimal performance, both at home and work. Hanley-Dafoe’s keynotes offer accessible and practical strategies, grounded in global research, that help foster resiliency and wellness within ourselves and others.

Hanley-Dafoe’s work is inspired by personal experience. She learned resiliency from the ground up as someone who has experienced significant obstacles throughout her life. HanleyDafoe is the author of the award-winning and bestselling book, Calm Within the Storm, which outlines a powerful and achievable path to everyday resiliency.

KATE DAVIS Innovation through Connectivity

Kate Davis has the unique ability to find humour in any situation and offers creative solutions to defuse frustrations in both the workplace and at home. A hit comedian, who has opened for the likes of Seth Meyers, Bill Clinton, and Barbara Walters, Davis’ generous insight and hilarious presence is a powerful combination that helps organizations empower their staff with effective tools for managing stress and sustaining motivation.As a writer, Davis has been published in Today’s Parent and Mom and Caregiver magazines. Author of two books, The Breastfeeding Diaries, which won the iParenting media award, and Second Best Mom: Stories, Tips, and Okay Advice. In 2019, Davis released her comedy album, House Arrest.