[Cancelled] Mending Education and Achieving Student Success Through Pandemic Positives

Conference: Dismantling Systemic Barriers to Student Success Conference

Program Type: Pre-conference Workshop (Half-day, 3-hour)

Professional Competencies: Student Learning and Development - Intermediate, Values, History, and Philosophy - Intermediate

Content Areas: Counseling and Mental Health Services, Crisis Management, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Programs and Advocacy, Partnerships and Collaborations in the Academy

Target Groups: Community College Professionals, Senior-Level Student Affairs Professional

Institution Types: Community Colleges, Minority Serving Institutions

Certification Domains: Student Learning, Development, and Success, Crisis and Risk Management

Certification Approved Credit: CE Credit - CA, CE Credit - SJI

Abstract

The presenter will share concrete strategies to enable vulnerable students to succeed academically and psychosocially, focusing on the positives of the Pandemic. Given our complex and ever-changing world, the presenter addresses how to improve educational institutions so they better serve their students.  Relying on trauma theory, mental wellness theory, existing literature, and professional experiences teaching, we offer pathways for creating higher education change. 

Presenters

• Karen Gross
  Rutgers University