MCPA Fall Conference Undergrad Track

Maryland College

Personnel Associa�on

ACPA East Coast Graduate Fair &

Undergraduate Experience 2011

Friday, October 21st

Loyola University Maryland

Columbia Campus

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2011 MCPA Fall Conference Schedule

9:00am—9:30am Registra)on and Con)nental Breakfast

Room 210/230

9:30am—9:40am Welcome and Opening Remarks

Room 210/230

9:40am—10:00am Keynote Address

Room 210/230

10:00am—10:30am Undergraduate Keynote Address

Room 259

10:30am—11:15am Mission: Graduate Prep

Room 302

11:30am—12:15pm Graduate School Fair

Rooms 259 and 261

12:15pm—1:00pm Lunch

Room 210/230

Case Study Compe))on

Room 210/230

1:00pm—1:30pm Graduate School Panel

1:45pm—2:30pm Backpacks to

Briefcases: How to

Succeed While

Moving from a

Student to a

Professional

What’s Next?

Transi)oning from

Undergrad to

Professional

Room 261

2:45pm—3:30pm MCPA Business Mee)ng, Awards Ceremony,

Raffle & Closing Remarks

Room 210/230

Crea)ng the Next

Genera)on of

Student Affairs

Professionals

Room 270

You can follow us @Maryland_MCPA. During today's conference, you can use #mcpa

to talk with other conference aBendees and share ideas gained through the sessions

you aBend. ACer the conference, we encourage you to keep the conversa)ons going

either through TwiBer or our Facebook page.

MCPA has joined the Twi$erverse!

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Keynote Speaker

Dr. Thomas C. Segar is currently the Vice President

for Student Affairs at Shepherd University, a premier

public liberal arts ins)tu)on in the Eastern

Panhandle of West Virginia. He has overall

responsibility for 17 departments and func)ons. He

is one of three faculty members in the Shepherd

University College Student Development and

Administra)on graduate program and holds the

rank of assistant graduate faculty member. He

teaches courses on the higher educa)on student

and student leadership development.

Dr. Segar is a past Doctoral Fellow and Research

Assistant in the Department of Counseling and Personnel Services at the University of

Maryland. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in intergroup dialogue

and mul)cultural prac)ce in student affairs at the University of Maryland, and is a

former adjunct faculty member in the Department of Counseling and Student

Personnel at Shippensburg University. He has served as a co-principal inves)gator for a

study on service learning, and is a past project manager for the Mul)-Ins)tu)onal

Study of Leadership. He has published over a dozen ar)cles and delivered over thirty

refereed na)onal and regional conference presenta)ons.

Dr. Segar has been an independent consultant to colleges, public school systems, and

other educa)onal organiza)ons for 10 years. He speaks, writes, and researches on

leadership, diversity, and social jus)ce topics, and has created and evaluated

educa)onal programs for colleges and universi)es. He has delivered over a dozen

keynote addresses and 150 invited talks and presenta)ons at over 50 ins)tu)ons and

organiza)ons throughout the United States. Dr. Segar is a three-)me past faculty

member of the Regional Entry Level Ins)tute for housing professionals and most

recently a faculty member for the 20th James C. Grimm Na)onal Housing Training

Ins)tute. He is also Lead Facilitator for the LeaderShape Ins)tute, an alumnus of the

Social Jus)ce Training Ins)tute, and an instructor for the Shepherd University Junior

High Washington Gateway Academy.

Dr. Segar earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a Cer)ficate in

African American Studies from the University of Maryland, and his Master of Science

degree in Counseling with a Specializa)on in College Student Personnel from

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree

from the College Student Personnel Program at the University of Maryland. His

concentra)on was teaching and social jus)ce in higher educa)on. His disserta)on

explored the rela)onship between socio-cultural issues discussions and social change

behaviors among undergraduate students.

Tom Segar, Ph.D.

Sponsored by the ACPA Speaker Grant

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Undergraduate Keynote Speaker

De’Von M. Brown

Sponsored by the ACPA Speaker Grant

De’Von M. Brown is a 21-year-old young man and Bal)more city na)ve, who was

labeled as one of Bal)more’s at-risk youth sta)s)cs. De’Von struggled with having

a drug addicted mom and lived in foster care with his grandparents since age 3. In

2002 De’Von was accepted into an all-boy’s boarding school in Kenya, East Africa

called the Baraka School. The Baraka School changed De’von's life drama)cally.

This life altering educa)onal experience was publicized to the world through

the documentary en)tled “The Boys of Baraka”, a film that inspired so

many people. The Emmy nominated documentary won numerous awards,

including The NAACP Image Award, which De’Von aBended. Since the file, De’Von

con)nues to inspire youth and young adults throughout the na)on speaking about

his life and promo)ng youth opportunity.

In recent efforts, Brown served as the co-chair of the Charm City Community Block

Fest for 4 years. In 2009 De’Von became a board member of Taharka Brothers Ice

Cream, a non-profit organiza)on that teaches inner city young men

entrepreneurship skills, and life skills. In the following year De’Von sat on a

discussion panel for " Teach for America", to discuss new data-driven approaches

that will bring about a posi)ve energy for teachers and commence learning in our

inner city classrooms. Currently aBending the Maryland Ins)tute College of Art,

Brown is majoring in Video and Film Produc)on.

De’Von is a symbol of possibili�es and he show it in his daily walk.

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Program Session One

Undergraduate Case Study Compe��on

Chris)ne Krieger, Goucher College

Lorrie Budd, Community College of Bal)more County

Joshua Hiscock, University of Maryland—College Park

Room 210/230

The undergraduate case study compe))on is an opportunity to work together on a

challenge that many student leaders face and present and oral response to a panel of

student affairs professionals. Prizes will be awarded for the presenta)on team that

comes in first place.

Mission: Graduate Prep: Understanding and finding the ways for graduate

program success Room 302 Timothy Y. Chin, Goucher College

Allison J. Walker, Nova Southeastern University

Our approach to this presenta)on will be to provide a framework for par)cipants who

are interested in the profession and have the opportunity to learn from a new

professional and second year graduate student. We will use our personal insight and

addi)onal research to help par)cipants looking to enter a graduate prepara)on degree

program.

The Next Genera)on Conference, simply referred to as Next Gen, will be held Saturday

and Sunday, March 24-25, 2012 prior to the start of the ACPA 2012 Louisville

Conven)on.

Next Gen is a unique opportunity for approximately 100 undergraduates to learn about

careers in student affairs. Par)cipants will meet and learn from current graduate

students, graduate prepara)on program faculty, and seasoned student affairs

professionals who work at a variety of colleges and universi)es. This is a great way to

explore the profession and gather informa)on you need to plan your future.

For more informa�on about the conference and scholarship opportuni�es, visit

h$p://conven�on.myacpa.org/program/next-genera�on-overview.php

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ACPA East Coast Graduate Fair

Baylor University

Bowling Green State University

Canisius College

Colorado State University

Florida State University

George Washington University

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Iowa State University

Kent State University

MarqueBe University

Marywood University

Michigan State University

Nova Southeastern University

Ohio University

Oklahoma State University

Old Dominion University

Oregon State University

Penn State University

Rutgers University

Sheppard University

Shippensburg University

St. Cloud State University

Syracuse University

The Ohio State University

University of Arizona

University of Iowa

University of Maryland, College Park

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

University of Oklahoma

University of San Diego

University of the Pacific

University of Vermont

Virginia Tech

Are you thinking about a masters degree in College Student Personnel/Higher

Educa�on? Have you been toying with the idea of ge;ng your Ph.D.? Come to the

ACPA East Coast Graduate Fair to talk with representa�ves from a number of

different programs and pick up some valuable informa�on.

For a full list of student affairs graduate programs, please visit the ACPA website at

h$p://www2.myacpa.org/profprep-program-directory/profprep-directory-home2

Graduate School Panel

Moderator: Candace Doane

Panel Par�cipants:

Lorrie Budd—aBended Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Karol Mar)nez—aBended University of Maryland—College Park

Rachel Morales—aBended Pennsylvania State University

The Graduate School Panel is a )me for you to hear from current student affairs

professionals about aBending graduate school. Topics that may be covered include

applying to graduate school, picking a graduate school, securing an assistantship,

surviving graduate school and the job search process aCer graduate school. In

addi)on, there will be )me for you to ask any ques)ons you may have about

graduate school.

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Program Session Two

Backpacks to Briefcases: How to Succeed While Moving from a Student to a

Professional Room 210/230 Lindsey Henderson, McDaniel College

Many students struggle moving from textbook learning to applying material from the

classroom to the fluid, real world professional workplace. Preparing them for this

transi)on will help them thrive and feel confident in the skill sets necessary to stay

afloat in this new environment. This presenta)on will outline the skills that

employer’s value most from early graduates, professionalism in the workplace and

the informal skill sets that will help a new graduate through their first several months

in a posi)on.

What's Next? A Conversa�on on Transi�oning from Undergrad to

Professional Room 261 Mary Wahl, Goucher College

Kasey Quinn, Goucher College

Reflec)ng upon their own experiences, Kasey Quinn and Mary Wahl will present on

their paths of entering the field of higher educa)on. Using engaging games and

thought-provoking exercises, Kasey and Mary will encourage undergraduate students

to incorporate flexibility into their plans as they transi)on into the professional world.

The presenta)on explains how higher educa)on provides a solid founda)on for many

career paths and leads to surprising new career ideas.

Crea�ng the Next Genera�on of Student Affairs Professionals Room 270 Edward Wright, Mount St. Mary's University

Christopher Wild, Mount St. Mary's University

Many ins)tu)ons u)lize student leaders to help manage everything from the day-to-

day opera)ons to large scale events. Through a strong development program,

student leaders rise to next level, gaining the ability to grow and mature. This also

results in stronger paraprofessionals who feel responsible for and take pride in their

role at the ins)tu)on. This session will explore, how one office transforms its

student leaders and gives them the experiences to easily transi)on into new

professional staff members.

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Resources for Undergraduates Are you interested in finding a job in the field? Perhaps you have decided to get your feet wet in the field first before going to

graduate school. Explore the list below of online job lis)ngs for posi)ons in student

affairs:

ACPA On-Line Placement

hBp://careercentral.myacpa.org

ASCA Career Center

hBp://www.theasca.org/en/cms/?108

Chronicle of Higher Ed Jobs

hBp://chronicle.com/sec)on/Jobs/61/

Higher Ed Jobs

hBp://www.higheredjobs.com/

LGBT Job Lis�ngs

hBp://www.lgbtcampus.org/jobs/

NASPA Placement Exchange

hBp://www.theplacementexchange.org/

Student Affairs.com

hBp://jobs.studentaffairs.com/

Are you interested in reading more about student affairs? Here are some books that might interest you!

Beginning Your Journey: A Guide for New Professionals in Student Affairs (2009

Marilyn J. Arney & Lori M. Reesor

Job One: Experiences of New Professionals in Student Affairs (2004) Peter Magolda &

Jill Carnaghi

Do you keep hearing about professional associa�ons, but you're not sure

what they are? Professional associa)ons are smaller groups of individuals within the larger profession

of student affairs. Associa)ons may be based on type of interest, region or

division. Consider joining a professional associa)on in your field(s) of interest - or at

least check out its website. While not all associa)ons have membership op)ons for

undergraduates, many may be willing to help you find a mentor in your field of

interest. As of 2011, ACPA's undergraduate membership is just $29 per year.

News, blogs, twi$er - O, My! Blogs and higher educa)on news websites can be a great way to figure out from

different perspec)ves both what's going on and what it's like to work in the field of

student affairs.

Student Affairs.com

hBp://www.studentaffairs.com/blogs/

The Student Affairs Collabora�ve

hBp://thesabloggers.org/

Inside Higher Ed

hBp://www.insidehighered.com/news

Higher Ed Morning

hBp://www.higheredmorning.com/

category/from-the-courts

The Chronicle of Higher Educa�on

hBp://chronicle.com/sec)on/Home/5

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MCPA Execu�ve Board

President

Karol Mar)nez

Maryland Ins)tute College of Art

Past President

Lorrie Budd

Community College of Bal)more County

President Elect

Megan Rowe


Secretary

Laura Arthur


Membership Coordinator

Tim Cherney


Communica�ons Coordinator

Edward Wright

Mount St. Mary’s University

Member at Large

Andrea Andrews

McDaniel College

Member at Large

Brian Beccue

Mount St. Mary’s University

Member at Large

Candace Doane

Goucher College

Member at Large

ScoB Eckhardt

Goucher College

Member at Large

Ashley McCartney

McDaniel College

Member at Large

Rachel Morales

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Conference Center Map

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Notes

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Dr. Tom Segar

Vice President for Student Affairs

Shepherd University

De’Von Brown

Maryland Ins)tute College of Art

ACPA College Student Educators Interna)onal

Maryland College Personnel Execu)ve Board

Loyola University Maryland Columbia Campus

Loyola University Maryland Office of Student Life

MCPA Fall Conference and Graduate Fair Planning Commi$ee:

Conference Co-Chair: Candace Doane, Goucher College

Conference Co-Chair: ScoB Eckhardt, Goucher College

Graduate Fair Chair: Ashley McCartney, McDaniel College

Andrea Andrews, McDaniel College

Timothy Chin, Goucher College

Crystal Hollenbaugh, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Chris)ne Krieger, Goucher College

Karol Mar)nez, Maryland Ins)tute College of Art

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