EDUCATIONAL SESSION TRACKS

She Doesn't Even Go Here (Anymore)

Maggie Keene, Student Success Recruiter, University of Tennessee - Tickle College of Engineering

Are you a new professional working for your alma mater? Better yet, are you currently overseeing the program you were once a member of? If so, then you likely feel like you're somewhere in purgatory, stuck between the college life you've known for the last four years and the professional world you've just joined That's hard enough as it is, but working for your alma mater comes with a host of new challenges - like, what if the person you're dating is still a student? Learn from a professional who is an alum of their institution about creating boundaries and being seen as a professional at your alma mater.

Transform Your Team: Transitioning from Volunteer to Paid Student Workers

Jennifer Jean-Jacques, Senior Assistant Director - Undergraduate Admissions, & Jessica Napier, Coordinator of Events and Programming, Washington University in St Louis

In this session, staff from Washington University in St Louis will discuss tips, tricks, triumphs, and tribulations about their transition from a student volunteer model to a paid model Staff will share findings from their transition, the recruitment and training process, and what they are still working on They will also dive into their organizational structure, and give guidance for those navigating their way through their own transition process.

The Power of Student Leadership: Tips and Strategies for Managing a High-Performing Student Staff

Lauren O'Halloran, Senior Assistant Director for Campus Visit Experience, Boston University

At the Boston University Visitor Center, our thriving community of student leaders enables us to host hundreds of visitors each day, create innovative programming, and manage our large student staff In this session, we’ll discuss how we have fostered this culture of student leadership, maintained a close knit community, and our insights into managing a high-performing student staff. Join us to learn more about how we balance treating our students like professionals and holding them to high standards, all while recognizing their roles as students, and young adults, first and foremost