2011 GLACUHO Annual Conference

GLACUHO 2011 Fast Facts

Tentative Conference Schedule:
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Conference Dates:
November 13 - 15, 2011 

Location:
DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, MI

Hotel: 
Amway Grand Plaza, $129/night + tax

Parking:
$16/night

Program Sessions: 
Tentative Schedule and Descriptions Available Here

Registration for 2011 GLACUHO:
Click here for the Registration Page

Requests for Accessibility Accommodations:
Should you need any special requests for accessibility accommodations during your experience at the conference, please contact Yoel Joa (joay@gvsu.edu) by 11:59pm on Sunday, November 6.  This deadline is one full week before the conference begins.

GLACUHO understands the need to create professional development opportunities on a limited budget.  We have designed a conference which will meet your professional needs at a reasonable cost.

• 2 Banquets (Sunday night and Tuesday night)
• Monday Night on the Town event at the Grand Rapids Public Museum
• Consultant-in-Residence Brian Farber will discuss trends in student conduct
• In celebration of our 40th conference, we will feature a general session with several Past Presidents of GLACUHO discussing the history and evolution of the association
• A case study competition that will feature a student conduct situation (open to pre- and post-masters professionals)
• 3rd annual Multicultural Competencies Institute (MCI) which is designed as a half day training session for 20 participants

Questions about the conference? Contact the conference hosts:
Yoel Joa, joay@gvsu.edu, Grand Valley State University
Matea Vazgec, vazgecma@gvsu.edu, Grand Valley State University

The Amway Grand Plaza is now accepting room reservations for the annual conference.  The conference dates are Saturday, November 12th (pre-conference) and ending with the evening banquet on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. 

The room rate for this year's hotel is $129.00 per night plus tax.  Parking is $16.00 per night.  To make your reservations, please contact the Amway Grand Plaza at 800.253.3590.  Reservations are filling up fast, so make your reservation early to be part of the celebratory conference experience.

Click here for more information on the conference hotel.

The Amway Grand Plaza offers a variety of amenities to meet your needs during your stay in Grand Rapids, including:

• Complimentary high speed wireless Internet access
• 42-inch high definition televisions
• Iron and ironing board, make-up mirror, hair dryer, and Ethernet cable
• Complimentary issue of Solace Magazine. Your guide to "all things" West Michigan

Re-Assessing Diversity Training

"Providing sustainable training tools and techniques to prepare and empower our students." 

This year's Multicultural Competencies Institute (MCI) will be held on Saturday, November 12, from 1:00-6:00pm (EST).  The cost is $30.00, and the institute is limited to the first 20 participants.

As of October 5, 2011, all spaces have been taken and registration for the MCI is closed. However, we have started accepting names on a waiting list.

**  Free with Conference Registration **

The Great Lakes Association of College and University Housing Officers (GLACUHO) is proud to announce that the venue for Grand Rapids 2011 Monday Night on the Town (MNOT) will be the Grand Rapids Public Museum. This year's exclusive sponsor for MNOT will be AAL On-Campus Laundry The event will include an exclusive complete facility rental for members of GLACUHO only in addition to access to the planetarium which will include  two shows complete with computerized Digistar and laser projectors, producing multiple video and still images and incredible special effects, accompanied by high-powered digital sound. In addition to entrance to the museum and planetarium, this year's event will serve an amazing menu of drinks and hor d'oeuvres, with two ultra-premium top shelf cash bars with water and soda.  Appetizers include shrimp ceviche shooters, french sushi, and various fruit mousses for dessert among many other options. We are excited for you to join us at the Grand Rapids Public Museum located in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids for MNOT 2011, sponsored by AAL On-Campus Laundry. For more information please visit www.grmuseum.org.

General Museum Information
The Public Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan was founded by a group of civic leaders in 1854 as the Grand Rapids Lyceum of Natural History and in 1868 merged with the Grand Rapids Scientific Club to form the Kent Scientific Institute and Museum. Over the next century, the Museum established itself as a premier educational institution in the area, and continues in to fulfill this role for West Michigan today. A portion of the current Habitats exhibit on the Van Andel Museum Center’s third floor is dedicated to a recreation of the early days of the Museum, and illustrates the changing attitudes about collections-based education and interpretation. The Public Museum carries the distinction of being the first museum ever to be accredited by the American Association of Museums in 1971 and has continued to earn that accreditation in every review since.

2011 New School Scholarship: APPLY NOW
GLACUHO offers the 2011 New School to enable the attendance of one staff member from a school that has not been engaged in GLACUHO during the last three years.  This means that an institution has not had members attend the Annual Conference, participate on a committee, or serve as a board member.  The scholarship covers the cost of one early-bird registration.  Scholarship application is due by October 18^th.  Scholarship applicants should register for the Annual Conference before the Early Bird Deadline, which is just before the scholarship application deadline.

2011 New Delegate Professional Development Scholarship: APPLY NOW
GLACUHO offers the 2011 New Delegate Professional Development Scholarship enable the attendance of a staff member who has not previously attended an annual conference.  The scholarship covers the cost of one early-bird registration.  Scholarship application is due by October 18^th.  Scholarship applicants should register for the Annual Conference before the Early Bird Deadline, which is just before the scholarship application deadline.

We are pleased to offer a wide selection of program sessions at the conference.  Check out the schedule of programs and abstracts.

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