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Professional Development Committee (928) 523-92144th Annual Student Affairs
Professional Development Day
Invest | Connect | Learn
This event has been rescheduled for
Friday, March 24, 2023
8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
High Country Conference Center
Register today!
We are excited to announce that we have rescheduled the 4th Annual Professional Development Day for Friday, March 24, 2023, at the High Country Conference Center!
Please register by Tuesday, March 14 to attend the full in-person program, which includes a continental breakfast and lunch/keynote address. Please note that you must re-register if you previously registered for the original date. Registration is open until Thursday, March 23, but space at the lunch and keynote is not guaranteed if you register after March 14.
Parking is free and doors open at the High Country Conference Center at 8:00 a.m. See updated event schedule and descriptions.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Kelley McKee by Friday, March 17, at SAprodevo@nau.edu or call 928-523-9412.
For event details and updates, please visit nau.edu/sa-professional- development-day.
This event is hosted by the Student Affairs Professional Development Committee.
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Please register by Tuesday, March 14 to attend the full in-person program, which includes a continental breakfast and lunch/keynote address. Please note that you must re-register if you previously registered for the original date. Registration is open until Thursday, March 23, but space at the lunch and keynote is not guaranteed if you register after March 14.
Parking is free and doors open at the High Country Conference Center at 8:00 a.m. The event schedule has been updated.
If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this event, please contact Kelley McKee by Friday, March 17, 2023, at SAprodevo@nau.edu or call 928-523-9412.
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Veroncia Hipolito
Veronica Hipolito is the Vice President of Student Affairs at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. She is an innovative leader with over twenty-five years of experience in higher education in university and community college settings. She recently served as the Interim President of Scottsdale Community College with the Maricopa Community College District. Before her work with MCCCD, she served as the Chief Student Affairs Officer for Coconino Community College and began her career at Northern Arizona University in the division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs. Ms. Hipolito leads efforts to increase access to education and strengthen student success through equity-minded policy and strategy development, community partnership, and cross-divisional effort.
She is active in the community and has served on several boards, including the Chandler Education Foundation and the United Way of Northern Arizona Board of Directors. In 2018, Ms. Hipolito was presented with the Coconino County Hispanic Advisory Council Cesar Chavez Community Leadership Award for her service to the community. In 2021, Ms. Hipolito was inducted into the Northern Arizona University College of Education Hall of Fame for her contributions to education and received the NAU President’s Alumni Award in 2022.
Ms. Hipolito is a graduate of Northern Arizona University with a Master of Arts in Community Counseling and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.
Updated Schedule & Presentation Descriptions Accordion Closed
Presentation Descriptions
Updated Presentation Schedule
Session 1 Accordion Open
9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
- Fremont Room | Expansive and Intentional Staff Recruitment, Selection, and Onboarding
- Abineau Room | Identity Conscious Student Support through the lens of Generational Differences
- Doyle Room | Data Driven Collaborations to Support Student Wellness
Session 2 Accordion Closed
10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
- Abineau Room | Strategies and Policies to Address Pandemic Learning Loss
- Doyle Room | Recognizing and Addressing Microaggressions
- Rees Room | Empathy Fatigue Solutions
Session 3* Accordion Closed
11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
- Doyle Room | Hispanics and Latines and Chican@s, Oh My!: Understanding Terminologies in a Hispanic Serving Institution
- Rees Room | You hear Co-Curricular… I hear 100% Career Ready! Translating co-curricular experiences into high demand career skills
*Session 3 has two presentations due to lunch set up in the Abineau/Fremont Room.
Session 4 Accordion Closed
12:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
- Abineau/Fremont Room | Lunch & Keynote Address | Veronica Hipolito
Creating a Vision for Student Affairs in Today’s Higher Ed Landscape - We will explore the issues and opportunities in higher education, and the critical role Student Affairs professionals play in advancing the work of colleges and universities to expand access and achieve better student outcomes. We will reflect on how we adapt and thrive as Student Affairs professionals in today’s higher education environment.