Mental Health First Aid is an eight-hour course that teaches adults 18 years and older how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental...
This session introduces a multilayered Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) approach for higher education professionals to enhance financial empowerment programming for students. As the need for financial literacy outcomes gain importance and attention on college campuses, how can we integrate JEDI principles to go further? A JEDI approach is crucial, especially for students from low-income...
New college union and student activities professionals gather annually at Indiana University’s Indiana Memorial Union for IPDS: New Professionals Seminar. The institute, designed to provide the foundation for a successful career, will offer participants an immersive five-day program focused on skill building and networking. Schedule The schedule is now available in the Eventsential mobile app!...
Build skills and strategies to support your career advancement in higher education! Presented in partnership with ACUHO–I, ACUI, and NIRSA, the 2024 Aspiring Directors Institute is a three-day intensive professional development program, which will be hosted in Portland, Oregon from July 9-11, 2024. This unique cross-association professional development opportunity will bring together individuals working in campus housing,...
Join us to learn more about Certification for College Unions Professionals (CSAEd-CU). This informational session will cover what you need to know about exam preparation, financial assistance, and what you need to know before, during, and after the exam. Bring your questions! About the Presenter ACUI’s Instructional Designer Scarlett Winters will be presenting this session....
The Institute for Leadership Education and Development (I-LEAD®) is a transformational experience, informed by student development and leadership theories, for inclusive leadership and community building, that provides space for college students achieve the program's learning outcomes. Students will explore, through multiple lenses, the complexities of leadership in our current world and will be encouraged toward...
Whether your union or student center manages campus-wide centralized event processes or is embedded within it, the need to efficiently steward campus meeting and event spaces has never been greater. Co-facilitated with the National Association of College Auxiliary Services, this ACUI roundtable will explore best practices for centralized event processes and services, including effective organizational...
We had an amazing roundtable for basic needs in April, and we want to continue this momentum. This will continue the conversations we had and potentially bring back lessons learned or more discussion on some of the current basic needs campuses are seeing in Region IV. About the Presenter Kat Cowley is the director of...
As the landscape of higher education evolves, so too must our approach to recruiting, onboarding, and developing student affairs professionals. This session delves into recruiting nontraditional candidates and navigating their successful integration into college student affairs roles. Effectively onboarding nontraditional staff requires an intentional and inclusive approach. Drawing inspiration from the Synergistic Supervision Model and...
Working in groups is part of most jobs, especially in student affairs and college unions. This webinar looks at group dynamic stages, including the positives and potential pitfalls in each stage. Join us to learn how to have better group work experiences. About the Presenter ACUI Core Competencies Learning Outcomes As a result of attending...
Region VII is hosting the third annual Grad & Grow Institute on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at Rutgers University–Camden. The Grad & Grow Institute will give first- and second-year graduate students the opportunity to meet and learn from other graduate students and attend relevant sessions that will develop skills in their roles. We will also...
In an effort to unite our divided communities, we started a program for the campus community and surrounding community to enter into dialogue with someone with different perspectives than themselves. The program is based off of the America Talks model that allows students and community members to be in a safe space to express their...