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2018 University Life Student Success Symposium

8:30am EST

Check-in and Beverages Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall

9:15am EST

Welcome Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall

10:00am EST

Learning Innovation Lab #1: A Collaborative Approach Toward Student Success Johnson Center, Assembly Room AKareema Smith Learning Innovation Lab #1: Becoming Career Ready On Campus!-Exploring On Campus Internships Johnson Center, Assembly Room BNora Gerrity • Raechel Timbers Learning Innovation Lab #1: Compassionate Content: User-Centered Inclusive Content Development Johnson Center, Assembly Room EKaren Wolf Learning Innovation Lab #1: Engagement Strategies for Graduate and Professional Students Johnson Center, Assembly Room GJulie Choe-Kim • Austin A. Deray • Lori Cohen Scher Learning Innovation Lab #1: Learning Assistance at Mason: How Can We Collaborate? Johnson Center, Assembly Room DVicki Dominic

10:45am EST

Educational Session #1: Culture of Exploration: Academic Themes Johnson Center, Assembly Room DJeannie Brown Leonard • Bethany Usher Educational Session #1: Interpersonal Violence at Mason: Understanding Trauma and Increasing Inclusivity of Survivors on Campus Johnson Center, Assembly Room BCourtney Diener • Cierra Scott Educational Session #1: LGBTWho? A study of sense of belonging at Mason Johnson Center, Assembly Room FLulu Geza-Kelemen Educational Session #1: Redesigning Student Initiation Johnson Center, Assembly Room CIsaac Agbeshie-Noye • Kimberly Holmes Educational Session #1: We CARE! How to Work with Students in Crisis and Students of Concern Johnson Center, Assembly Room GMatthew Carlos • John Cicchetti • Lora Learmont Educational Session #1: What’s the Right Thing to Do? Where Do Good People Go Wrong? Johnson Center, Assembly Room ANick Lennon

11:45am EST

Lunch Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall

1:00pm EST

Educational Session #2: Exploring Retention Strategies and Program Impact Johnson Center, Assembly Room FSally Lorentson • Adrienne Thompson Educational Session #2: Making Moves: Your Next Steps in Student Affairs Johnson Center, Assembly Room BRachel Lindsey • Charlotte Strauss • Raechel Timbers Educational Session #2: Mason Well-Being Results from a 3-Year Data Collection With Gallup: Results and Discussion of Future Directions Johnson Center, Assembly Room DDr. Nance Lucas • Lauren Paige Educational Session #2: Mason's Resilience Badge: Not All Badges are Equal Johnson Center, Assembly Room CBirgit Debeerst • Lewis Forrest II • Dr. Larisa Olesova Educational Session #2: Speaking of Substances: Opening the Dialogue with Students about Drugs and Alcohol Johnson Center, Assembly Room AChristopher Rzengota • Kathryn Walker Educational Session #2: Tale of Two Programs: Leveraging Blackboard Data or Financial Aid to Support Student Success Johnson Center, Assembly Room GKimberly Holmes • Jeannie Brown Leonard

2:15pm EST

Learning Innovation Lab #2: Beating the Sophomore Slump Johnson Center, Assembly Room GAvery McNaughton • Brad Teague Learning Innovation Lab #2: How Can We Better Coordinate Programming Surrounding Experiential Learning Experiences? Johnson Center, Assembly Room BKaren Lee • Jasmyne Rogers Learning Innovation Lab #2: Online Tools are Great, but… Johnson Center, Assembly Room CBirgit Debeerst • Lori Cohen Scher Learning Innovation Lab #2: Patriot Success: It Starts with You! Johnson Center, Assembly Room EMichael Galvin • Kimberly Holmes • Elysia Lash • Sara Montiel Learning Innovation Lab #2: Serving Student Parents: Going Beyond a Childcare Center Johnson Center, Assembly Room DIsaac Agbeshie-Noye • Heather Aleknavage • Emilie Dubert • Lorena Sandoval • Trasi Watson

3:00pm EST

Educational Session #3: Disruptive Innovation: How to Create a Work Environment Where All Staff Can THRIVE! Johnson Center, Assembly Room GSara Heming • Lauren Long Educational Session #3: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training for the College Curriculum: An Innovative Approach for Teaching Students About Mental Illnesses and Promoting Mental Health Well-being Johnson Center, Assembly Room FKatie Clare • Patrice Levinson Educational Session #3: Retention and Student Success 101 Johnson Center, Assembly Room EKimberly Holmes • Jeannie Brown Leonard Educational Session #3: Unify+Amplify: We Must Speak! A Conversation About Advocacy, Bias, Hate Speech and Freedom of Expression Johnson Center, Assembly Room ADennis Webster

4:00pm EST

Symposium Dessert Network and Program Closing Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall