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CONCURRENT SESSION #3

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2023 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM

CREATING A NEURODIVERSE-FRIENDLY RESIDENCES

STEVE PRENTICE: UNITED COLLEGE AT UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO

AS HOUSING PROFESSIONALS, WE STRIVE TO CREATE INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS FOR OUR STUDENTS. MANY OF US RECOGNIZE THE INCREASING NEED TO ILD POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT NEURODIVERSITY. IN THIS PRESENTATION I WILL PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT YOU CAN CONSIDER FOR YOUR CAMPUS.

MY SECRET IDENTITY: UNCOVERING THE POWER OF INDIGENOUS-SETTLER IDENTITY THROUGH FAMILY STORYTELLING CLAYTON MCCOURT: WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY

THIS SESSION WILL EXPLORE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF STORYTELLING AND UNDERSTANDING OF FAMILY HISTORY AS IT RELATES TO THE COMPLEXITY OF INDIGENOUS-SETTLER IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT. THE SESSION WILL ALSO HIGHLIGHT HOW A GRADUATE RESEARCH THESIS INSPIRED A FAMILY’S CALL TO ACTION TO EMBRACE THEIR INDIGENOUS-SETTLER IDENTITY, AND INFLUENCE CHANGE IN DEEP AND PERSONAL WAYS.

ENHANCING THE EXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN RESIDENCE LIFE: WELCOME TO YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME”

MOIZ RAJWANI: WESTERN UNIVERSITY | KHUSHBOO KHOJA: HUMBER COLLEGE

OUR PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE EXPERIENCES OF STUDENTS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN RESIDENCE LIFE AND ON-CAMPUS HOUSING IN CANADA, EMPHASIZING INCLUSION, MENTAL HEALTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND EMOTIONAL REGULATION. WE AIM TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES FACED BY STUDENTS EXPERIENCING INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY AND MIGRATION, INCLUDING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES, LANGUAGE BARRIERS, AND SOCIAL ISOLATION, AND PROVIDE BEST PRACTICES FOR CREATING AN INCLUSIVE AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY. WE WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE IMPACT OF RESIDENCE LIFE ON MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL REGULATION, AND DISCUSS WAYS TO FOSTER A POSITIVE LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OR STUDENTS FROM IMMIGRANT FAMILIES. OUR PROGRAM SEEKS TO EMPOWER ATTENDEES WITH PRACTICAL TOOLS AND INSIGHTS TO ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCES OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND FIRST GENERATION CANADIANS IN RESIDENCE LIFE AND ON-CAMPUS HOUSING.

KAT’S DECLASSIFIED, ROOMMATE CONFLICT SURVIVAL GUIDE

KATRINA KOSTECKI: WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY

IN THE DEPARTMENT OF RESIDENCE AT LAURIER, STUDENTS LEARN TO DEFINE THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS A ROOMMATE IN THEIR SHARED LIVING SPACE. WHEN DISPUTES OCCUR, STUDENT STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO PROACTIVELY ENSURE HEALTHY BOUNDARIES ARE SET AND ROOMMATES RESPECT OTHERS IN THEIR SPACE. LAURIER’S ROOMMATE CONFLICT PROCESS ARTICULATES HOW TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS, DIFFUSE CONFLICT, AND HOW TO ENGAGE IN HEALTHY AND RESPECTFUL DIALOGUE. OUR GOAL IS TO WORK CLOSELY WITH STUDENTS AND CAMPUS PARTNERS WHEN ADDRESSING CONFLICTS THAT IMPACT THE WELLBEING AND ACADEMICS OF STUDENTS. AS A PROFESSIONAL TEAM, OUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES IS TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENT STAFF AND STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS ONGOING CONFLICT AND DEVELOP AS THRIVING COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THIS PRESENTATION WILL HIGHLIGHT CURRENT STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES AT LAURIER TO NEW-MID PROFESSIONALS AND HELP GUIDE THEM THROUGH THEIR OWN CONFLICT PROCESSES.

Bipoc Network Consultation

SAVANNAH SLOAT: UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO

THIS SESSION IS OPEN TO ANY MEMBERS WHO SELF-IDENTIFY AS BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND/OR A PERSON OF COLOUR. THIS WILL BE A FACILITATED CONVERSATION TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE BIPOC NETWORK STRUCTURE AND ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY WITH ONE ANOTHER.

CONCURRENT SESSION#4

THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2023 | 2:30PM - 3:30PM

RESIDENCE MOVE IN: MANAGING CAMPUS AND CITY RELATIONSHIPS FOR A ONE DAY MOVE IN KATE MURRAY & LEAH WALES: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY

RESIDENCE MOVE-IN IS A SIGNIFICANT UNDERTAKING, REQUIRING MONTHS OF PLANNING, VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT, LOGISTICS COORDINATION, RELATIONSHIPS WITH CAMPUS AND CITY PARTNERS AND THE COMMITMENT FROM ALL OF A HOUSING OPERATION. WE WILL SHARE OUR APPROACH TO OUR PLANNING PROCESS, HOW WE’VE FORGED CONNECTIONS WITH CAMPUS AND CITY PARTNERS, SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES FACED IN RETURNING TO A ONE DAY MOVE-IN FOLLOWING THE PANDEMIC.

LIVE BETTER, LEARN BETTER WITH LIVING-LEARNING COMMUNITIES (LLC): GLOBAL LLC EDITION CHARESMA BIASPAL: UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO MISSISSAUGA

LIVING LEARNING PROGRAMS (LLPS) HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO HAVE A HIGH IMPACT, BUT STARTING ONE CAN BE CHALLENGING. AT UTM RESIDENCE, WE HAVE RAPIDLY EXPANDED OUR LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITIES (LLCS) SINCE 2018. THIS SESSION WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF OUR PROCESS FOR CREATING INTENTIONAL LLCS THAT SUPPORT STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC SUCCESS THROUGH CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES. WE WILL FOCUS ON ONE OF OUR NEWEST ADDITIONS, THE GLOBAL LLC, WHICH PROVIDES DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WITH UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO CRITICALLY REFLECT ON THEIR SOCIAL POSITION AND IDENTITY, DEVELOP INTERCULTURAL PERSPECTIVES, AND BUILD LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. AS INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCY IS ESSENTIAL FOR STUDENTS TO BECOME GLOBAL CITIZENS, WE WILL DISCUSS HOW WE HAVE DEVELOPED AND SUSTAINED THE GLOBAL LLC. WE WILL ALSO SHARE OUR DETAILED MANUAL THAT OUTLINES THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL LLC. BY ATTENDING THIS SESSION, PARTICIPANTS WILL LEAVE WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO CREATE A SIMILAR LLC AT THEIR INSTITUTION.

BEYOND ON CALL: AFTERHOURS RESPONSE IN A NEW ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

ERICA FEARNALL & MARK MARINER: WESTERN UNIVERSITY

THE EVOLVING DEMANDS OF A 24/7 HOUSING OPERATION WHERE RESIDENCE LIFE PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENT STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO COMPLEX STUDENT NEEDS HAS BROUGHT FORWARD AN IMPORTANT QUESTION: ARE WE BEYOND THE CAPACITY OF AN ON-CALL SYSTEM? THIS SESSION WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF HOW WESTERN UNIVERSITY IMPLEMENTED A NEW AFTERHOURS RESPONSE MODEL THAT INCLUDED DEDICATED OVERNIGHT STAFF TO MANAGE CRISIS RESPONSE IN PLACE OF ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND STUDENT STAFF.

EQUITABLE PRACTICES: A HIRE POWER

TUBA CHISHTI: HUMBER COLLEGE | AARON BROWN: YORK UNIVERSITY | NATHAN UTIOH: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY

JOIN RESIDENT NON-EXPERTS TUBA CHISHTI, AARON BROWN, AND NATHAN UTIOH FOR AN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP EXPLORING EQUITABLE HIRING PRACTICES. FACILITATORS WILL SHARE LESSONS LEARNED AND PRACTICES DEVELOPED OVER TIME BEFORE BREAKING OUT INTO A PEER-BASED ACTIVITY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO WORKSHOP THEIR CURRENT HIRING MATERIALS AND PRACTICES. EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON STUDENT STAFF HIRING, BUT PARTICIPANTS ARE WELCOME TO DISCUSS (PARA)PROFESSIONAL STAFF HIRING AS WELL. THIS SESSION WILL BE HANDS ON, SO PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO BRING SOME OF THEIR HIRING MATERIALS WITH THEM (APPLICATION QUESTIONS, INTERVIEW QUESTIONS, RUBRICS, ETC.).

THE FUTURE OF THE RESIDENCE LIFE CONFERENCE

MELISSA STEADMAN: WESTERN UNIVERSITY

CONTINUING THE WORK OF THE RESIDENCE LIFE CONFERENCE TASK FORCE, COME JOIN US IN FURTHER DISCUSSION REGARDING THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE RESIDENCE LIFE CONFERENCE. RUN AS A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION, THIS SESSION WILL REVIEW THE KEY THEMES FROM THE RESIDENCE LIFE CONFERENCE NEEDS ASSESSMENT COMPLETED BY THE MEMBERSHIP IN WINTER 2023 AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS AND STRATEGIES TO THE TASK FORCE FOR THEIR FINAL REPORT TO THE OACUHO BOARD. INDIVIDUALS WILL ALSO PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND HELP DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE CORE COMPETENCIES, TRACKS OF LEARNING FOR NON-RESIDENCE LIFE STUDENT STAFF AND GENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR FUTURE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT STAFF.

CONCURRENT SESSION#5

THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2023 | 3:30PM - 4:30PM

ANOTHER LEVEL OF SUPPORT: CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING A NEW ROLE TO FILL GAPS DEIGHTON EDWARDS & PARMVEER MUNDI: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY

THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH AMONG DIFFERENT FUNCTIONAL AREAS WITHIN RESIDENCE LIFE & SERVICES AT QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY, WE IMPLEMENTED A NEW RESIDENCE SUPPORT COORDINATOR ROLE THAT ADDRESSES THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES OF RESIDENCE STUDENTS. ALIGNED WITH THE THEME OF BUILDING BETTER TOGETHER, THIS SESSION EMPOWERS HOUSING PROFESSIONALS TO EXPLORE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS BY IDENTIFYING GAPS OR OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING NEW OR ENHANCING EXISTING STUDENT SUPPORT ROLES. THE SESSION OFFERS PRACTICAL TOOLS AND STRATEGIES FOR CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING STUDENT SUPPORT ROLES THAT MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND INSTITUTIONS. THROUGH THIS SESSION, PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN THE CONFIDENCE TO ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIELD OF STUDENT HOUSING.

PURSUING EDUCATION WHILE WORKING: A GRAD SCHOOL PANEL DANIEL BRISEBOIS: TRENT UNIVERSITY

HAVE YOU BEEN THINKING ABOUT PURSUING FURTHER EDUCATION AND ATTENDING GRAD SCHOOL? IF SO, THIS SESSION IS FOR YOU! COME HEAR FROM SOME OF OUR COLLEAGUES IN THE FIELD ABOUT WHY THEY APPLIED TO GRAD SCHOOL, HOW THEY HAVE MANAGED THE WORKLOAD WHILE WORKING AND DISCOVER SOME OF THE BENEFITS THAT IT HAS BROUGHT TO THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THIS SESSION WILL GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN A DIVERSE RANGE OF PROGRAMS AT A NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS ACROSS ONTARIO.

ACCESS-ABILITY: THE POWER OF INCLUSION

KIANNA SAMUEL-GEORGE & TALA ALAHDAB: WESTERN UNIVERSITY

THE GOAL OF THIS PRESENTATION IS TO EXPLORE STRATEGIES FOR CREATING INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE RESIDENCE PROGRAMMING. BY EXAMINING COMMON BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT, WE WILL DISCUSS PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO PROGRAMMING THAT PRIORITIZE ACCESSIBILITY AND FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING FOR ALL RESIDENTS. WE WILL EXPLORE A RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING DESIGNING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE PHYSICALLY ACCESSIBLE, INCORPORATING DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES INTO PROGRAMMING PLANNING, AND CREATING SPACES THAT ARE WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE. THROUGH INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS AND REAL-WORLD EXAMPLES, ATTENDEES WILL GAIN INSIGHT INTO HOW TO CREATE PROGRAMS THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF ALL RESIDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH DISABILITIES OR OTHER MARGINALIZED IDENTITIES. BY PRIORITIZING ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSION IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMMING, WE CAN CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES SOCIAL CONNECTION, ENGAGEMENT, AND PERSONAL GROWTH FOR ALL RESIDENTS.

DISSERTATION DISCUSSION: MENTAL HEALTH ON CAMPUS AND FACULTY’S RESPONSE PAT KELLY: UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ATTENDING INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS CONTINUES TO GROW. RECENTLY, THERE HAS BEEN INCREASING PRESSURE FOR FACULTY TO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN SUPPORTING STUDENTS’ MENTAL WELLNESS, HOWEVER DOING SO REPRESENTS AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE TRADITIONAL ROLE THAT FACULTY HAVE HAD AND THEIR PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY. THIS ORIGINAL RESEARCH EXPLORES FACULTY’S RECEPTIVITY TO ADJUSTING THEIR PRACTICES IN RESPONSE TO THIS INCREASING CHALLENGE. THIS PRESENTATION WILL INVOLVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED AND RELEVANT FINDINGS FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION ON HOW THESE FINDINGS MAY BE RELEVANT TO THOSE IN STUDENT AFFAIRS.