Webinar Archives

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Have you ever wondered what the residence hall environment is like for a student with Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome? The population of non-neurotypical students on college campuses is increasing rapidly, and general knowledge can go a long way towards successfully supporting these students. Join us for a webinar where we will define Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), explore some of the sensory and social and communication deficits experienced by individuals with ASD, and identify strategies to best support these students in the residence halls and across campus.

This webinar is presented by Jill Walters, a Graduate Hall Director at Bowling Green State University. Jill’s commitment to work with college students with autism began as part of a GLACUHO committee experience, and she has been sharing information via conference and training sessions with professionals across the region for several years. Additionally, she has background working with adults with severe developmental disabilities and is currently pursuing a certification in Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Recent media attention to the string of alcohol related deaths on college campuses has brought mainstream attention to a perennial problem. This one hour webinar provides a brief overview of the problems associated with college drinking, as well as an introduction to the principles and strategies of motivational interviewing and other brief interventions. This training is intended for "front-line" professionals, such as counseling, residence life, and student health and service personnel, who provide the alcohol prevention, education and treatment services for college students.

This webinar, sponsored by the Contemporary Issues Committee, is be presented by Dr. Scott Walters, Professor of Behavioral and Community Health at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. Dr. Walters is the author/co-author of four books, 50 journal articles, and more than 100 conference papers, posters and presentations on social and behavioral issues. His work centers on motivational interviewing and other brief approaches to help people make changes in substance abuse and other problem behaviors. He is currently principal or co-investigator on four National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants testing in-person versus computer interventions to increase probation compliance; Web delivery of psychosocial treatment for substance abuse disorders; brief alcohol interventions in hospital trauma units; and phone counseling to increase colon cancer screening. In addition to research, he has conducted numerous trainings for criminal justice workers, counselors, and healthcare professionals, and has served as a consultant to many universities, government/nonprofit agencies and other organizations. He has also helped to create web-based substance abuse interventions that are widely used throughout the country. Dr. Walters has received national and international awards for his work integrating research and practice, including the 2006 University of Cincinnati Award from the American Probation and Parole Association. 

Welcome to GLACUHO!  This webinar features an overview of the GLACUHO Conference, including the history, different activities during the conference, tips for success, and broad overview as to what you can expect from your experience.  It's perfect for anyone attending the conference for the first time!

This webinar was presented by Rob Engblom, Michigan State Delegate, and Matt Kovach, Indiana State Delegate.

Sharing one's knowledge and experience by writing for a professional publication can enrich our field's best practices, inspire conversation and reflection, and strengthen our collegial connections. It can also be a powerful professional development opportunity that leads to future collaborations and involvement for many aspiring writers. This webinar is designed to provide basic guidelines and methods for professionals at all levels in Housing and Residence Life who are interested in exploring opportunities to write for outlets offered by GLACUHO and ACUHO-I.

This webinar is was co-presented by Grant Walters, James Baumann, and Kyle Rice. Grant is the chair of the Communications and Marketing Committee for GLACUHO, and is the Coordinator of Residence Life at Miami University. James Baumann is the Director of Communications and Marketing for ACUHO-I. He serves as editor of the Talking Stick magazine while also overseeing the publication of ACUHO-I books, other publications, and the association's Web site. Kyle is the Assistant Director of Residence Life for Training and Development at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 

Presenters:  Yoel Joa and Matea Vazgec, Grand Valley State University, Conference Co-Hosts.

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Presenters:  Deb Schmidt-Rogers, Director of Residence Education at DePaul University, and Vijay Pendakur, Director of the Office of Multicultural Student Success at DePaul University

The webinar is specifically focused on aspects of supervision related to inclusion and diversity. Attendees of the Inclusion and Supervision webinar will learn strategies for adapting their supervision style to meet the needs of employees from both majority and non-majority groups. Also included will be attention to group dynamics within diverse staffs and how to create an inclusive and supportive dynamic amongst supervisees.

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Presenter:  Jason Bentley, Director of First Year Experience / Assistant Director of Residence Life, Central Michigan University

Knowing how our work contributes to the vision and priorities of the department, division and institution is critical to anchoring the important role of Housing and Residence Life. With increasing expectations to measure and report on outcomes, this webinar provides a primer on the assessment process and creation of student learning outcomes (SLOs). Participants will review sample SLOs and associated assessment strategies, differentiate between types of SLOs, receive examples of assessment strategies, sample SLOs, rubrics and references for further investigation.

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Facilitator:  Jamie Mathews, Community Director, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

Are you looking for a way to keep refining your advising skills? Then you should participate in GLACUHO’s Student Learning Committee‘s Summer Book Discussion!

That’s right, this summer the Student Learning Committee will be hosting a book discussion on Advice for Advisors, Empowering Your Residence Hall Association, Third Edition, edited by Norbert W. Dunkel & Cindy L. Spencer. You can read and participate in all or just some of this book discussion; either way, this is a great opportunity to keep learning new ways to work with students that you advise! This book can be purchased through the ACUHO-I online bookstore for $35.00 for ACUHO-I members. The Book Discussion schedule is listed below! If you are interested in participating in the discussion please register at the link below. Each discussion will be one hour using GoToMeeting Technology. Once Registered you will be contacted closer to the first discussion date of how to participate in the discussion itself. This Book Discussion is free for all GLACUHO members! Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Presenter: Arianna Agramonte, Resident Director, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

All of us deal with student and campus crisis in our work. Yet few of us recognize how crisis intervention affects us nor take the appropriate steps for self care. Come to this webinar to learn about the physcial and emotional signs of stress as well as the steps we can take to limit compassion fatigue.

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Jody Stone, Eastern Illinois University
Quiana Stone, Eastern Illinois University

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