DOS Learning Series: Amplifying Belonging Through Supporting Students

DOS Summer Learning Series Presents

06.28.2022

STUDENT LIFE CENTER BALLROOM 9:30 AM - 3 PM For information about accessibility or accommodations, please contact dosadministration@vanderbilt.edu.

The Office of the Dean of Students would like to welcome you to Amplifying Belonging through Supporting Students, an exciting session in the DOS Summer Learning Series. This event will provide attendees with a glimpse into the work of ten campus leaders who work daily to support and celebrate the rich identities of Vanderbilt students.

We invite you to engage with our speakers today to explore how we can collaborate across the Dean of Students Division to enhance belonging at Vanderbilt in all communities represented on our campus.

DR. JAMIE BOJARSKI Director, Student Access

DR. STEPH MAHNKE Director, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI) Life

DR. DAVE CAUDEL Associate Director, Frist Center for Autism & Innovation

DR. FRANKLIN ELLIS Director of Intercultural Education & Outreach, Office of the Vice Chancellor for EDI

ANTONELLA VALDIVIDA Assistant Director, Student Center for Social Justice & Identity

RECHARD PEEL Assistant Director, Black Cultural Center

REVEREND DR. CHRIS DONALD University Chaplin & Director, Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

DR. GRETCHEN SELCKE Assistant Director, Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies(CLACX)

YU (WENDY) WU Program Coordinator for Intercultural Community Engagement, Office of the Vice Chancellor for EDI

DR. ASHLEY L. BROWN Student Center for Social Justice & Identity

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

FRAMING OF THE DAY

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

SESSION ONE ROTATION

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

SESSION TWO ROTATION

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

LUNCH

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

SESSION THREE ROTATION

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

CLOSING

Location: SLC Ballroom (Dr. Franklin Ellis & Dr. Ashley L. Brown)

Working with Disabled Students (Dr. Jamie Bojarski, Director Student Access ) Working with Neurodiverse Students (Dr. Dave Caudel, Associate Director Frist Center for Autism and Innovation) Working with Indigenous & Native Students (Antonella Valdivia, Assistant Director SCSJI)

Antisemitism and Judaism (Reverend Dr. Chris Donald, University Chaplin and Director CSRL) Working with APIDA Students (Yu (Wendy) Wu, Program Coordinator for Intercultural Community Engagement, Office of the Vice Chancellor for EDI ) Working with LGBTQIA+ Students (Dr. Steph Mahnke, Director LGBTQIA+ Life)

Location: SLC Ballroom

Working with First-Gen and Low-Income Students – (Dr. Franklin Ellis, Director Intercultural Education and Outreach) Black Identity Development – (ReChard Peel, Assistant Director, BCC) This is What Latinx Looks Like: Navigating Latinx Identities at Vanderbilt (Dr. Gretchen Selcke, Assistant Director CLACX)

Location: SLC Ballroom (Dr. Franklin Ellis & Dr. Ashley L. Brown)

SESSION ONE Working with Disabled Students

Dr. Jamie Bojarski - Director, Student Access Location: SLC Ballroom This workshop will highlight how Student Access Services works to foster inclusivity at Vanderbilt for students of all abilities through their efforts for accommodation on campus, whether around coursework, transportation, or dining.

Working with Neurodiverse Students

Dr. Dave Caudel - Associate Director, Frist Center for Autism and Innovation Location: SLC Board of Trust This workshop will illuminate the Frist Center's community-based approach to support neurodiverse capabilities and creativity in the workforce through the lenses of research, policy, and technology.

Working with Indigenous/ Native Students Antonella Valdivia - Assistant Director, SCSJI Location: SLC Meeting Room 1 & 2

This session will explore best practices for supporting Native American/Indigenous students on Vanderbilt’s campus. Centering storytelling, restorative practice, and liberation theory, this session will explore how staff members can provide support for this unique population of students in ways that uplift and amplify identity, intercultural competence and equity.

SESSION TWO Antisemitism and Judaism

Reverend Dr. Chris Donald - University Chaplin and Director CSRL Location: SLC Meeting Room 1 & 2 Reverend Dr. Donald will how the CSRL works to support Vanderbilt's Jewish student population through hospitality, generosity, and discovery to celebrate Judaism and resist antisemitism at Vanderbilt.

Working with APIDA Students

Yu (Wendy) Wu - Program Coordinator for Intercultural Community Engagement, Office of the Vice Chancellor for EDI Location: SLC Board of Trust This workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to learn about the diversity within the APIDA community and the common challenges students who identify as APIDA are experiencing. Participants will also workshop solutions to the concerns derived from students within the APIDA community in order to expand their knowledge on how to support APIDA students.

Working with LGBTQIA+ Students

Dr. Steph Mahnke - Director LGBTQIA+ Life Location: SLC Ballroom This workshop will review inclusive practices for working with and supporting LGBTQIA+ Students at Vanderbilt. We'll discuss the LGBTQIA+ students we serve, inclusive practices, and research-backed ways of supporting this demographic on a broader scale in higher education.

SESSION THREE

Working with First-Gen and Low-Income Students

Dr. Franklin Ellis - Director Intercultural Education and Outreach Location: SLC Meeting Room 1 & 2 What does it mean ot be a first generation and/or low-lower income college student? This session will explore what it means to be a first-generation college student and low/lower income as well as learn about the challenges student in these populations face, the strengths that they hold, and how to locate campus resources to support them.

Black Identity Development

ReChard Peel - Assistant Director, BCC Location: SLC Board of Trust This workshop will highlight the BCC's initiatives to hold space to celebrate the rich history of the Black experience at Vanderbilt and lead initiatives and programming to advocate for the Black community on campus.

This is What Latinx Looks Like: Navigating Latinx Identities at Vanderbilt Dr. Gretchen Selcke - Assistant Director, CLACX Location: SLC Ballroom

What does it mean to be Latinx at Vanderbilt? Student that self-define as Latinx at Vanderbilt report feelings of isolation and conflicting messages about what it means to be part of a community that is by definition intersectional. How can we foster a sense of belonging that honors cultural heritages without being prescriptive? How do we help Latinx students find success both inside and outside of Vanderbilt’s classrooms? In this presentation, I will use Latinx students reported experiences to suggest how we might build more welcoming spaces.

You should have indicated meal preferences when RSVP'ing to this learning experience. Please find event staff if you have not yet selected a choice. We encourage everyone to sit in the Ballroom during lunch and connect with colleagues but you are not required to!

EDLEY'S BAR-B-QUE Buffet 2 meats (pork and chicken) and 2 sides (baked beans and macaroni & cheese), coleslaw URBAN COOKHOUSE Pepper Patch Salad Black beans, corn, red onion, tomatoes, pepper jack, jalapeno vinaigrette URBAN COOKHOUSE Berry Good Salad

Seasonal berries, tomatoes, spiced pecans, feta, citrus vinaigrette

Vanderbilt Dean of Students would like to extend a big thank you to all our speakers and vendors who have contributed to this event. Without them, this event would not have been possible. And thank you to all who are participating in this event!