Break-out Sessions

Break-out Session Details

Academic Staff and Faculty Cooperation: A Win-Win Proposition
This session is presented on both Thursday and Friday. Academic staff and faculty share many common interests; however, those interests are often not organized on our campuses. For example, most campuses have separate governance bodies for academic staff and faculty. In our workshop, we aim to review ways in which academic staff and faculty members from campuses across the state have worked with each other in support of common interests. For example, we will review creative actions that have been lead by member of both groups in support of more equitable and inclusive campuses. We also look forward to discussion about ways to increase academic staff and faculty cooperation. Presenters: Rick Richmond, Administrative Program Manager, UW-Eau Claire, Learning and Technology Services, and Mark Evenson, Professor, UW-Platteville.
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The Changing Roles of Academic Staff
This session is presented on both Thursday and Friday. When the category of “academic staff” was created decades ago as part of the University of Wisconsin System, the architects could not have forseen today’s academic labor market. For example, the thousands of positions that presently exist for contingent research and instructional work did not exist when the category was created. In this workshop, we will review the impact of these historical classifications as well as relevant changes in the academic labor market. Our workshop will facilitate a discussion of creative ways we might re-assess the current classifications in light of today’s dynamics. Presenters: Terri Burns, Professor, UW-Platteville, and Ray Spoto, Professor, UW-Platteville.
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Diversity in the Workplace
A Dale Carnegie Training workshop. Presenter: Mark Uebelher & Associates, Dale Carnegie Training of Central Wisconsin.
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Do They Hear Us? Tips for Advancing the Academic Staff On Your Campus
Do academic staff colleagues look to you as a leader? Are you an effective advocate for them? Is your voice heard? In this session, you can learn and share strategies for representing the interests of academic staff in campus governance groups and to the UW System, the Board of Regents, legislators, government officials, and other constituencies. Presenters: Bill Steffenhagen, Outreach Program Manager, UW-Madison, President, Academic Staff Professionals Representative Organization (ASPRO), and Dave Carlson, Senior Lecturer and Coordinator of Learning Support Center, UW-Rock County.
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In the Wake of Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University, What Academic Staff Need to Know, What Academic Staff need to do, and What Academic Staff Need to Look for
An assessment model for risk identification for students. Presenters: Rob Cramer, Assistant Chancellor for Administrative Services, and Emergency Preparedness, UW-Platteville, and Rich Egley, Assistant Chancellor of Student Affairs.
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Leading Creatively
The demands of a leader are many—however more creative approaches to leadership will provide respite for both the leader and those under their wings. Experience the freedom creativity brings to your problem-solving, rapport with your support team, community connections and anyone else who shares your professional mission and goals. Presenter: Yolanda D. White, Program Manager – Career Transitions Center, School of Continuing Education, UW-Milwaukee.
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Meeting the needs of International Students
UW Universities host International Students from throughout the world. Meeting the needs of International Students who come to your offices/departments may be challenging due to cultural or language barriers. In this session, we will develop strategies for communication and talk about those situations where International Students have “special rules” due to their visas. Presenter: Jodi Simek, International Student Adviser, Center for International Education at UW-Eau Claire.
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Navigating and Improving Academic Staff Policies and Procedures
This session is presented on both Thursday and Friday. The rights that are afforded to academic staff through various policies and procedures presently leave significant room for improvement. In this workshop, we will review strengths of the current system in addition to identifying a range of ways in which academic staff can “fall through the cracks” of our policies and procedures. A primary focus of our presentation – and the discussion that we hope to facilitate – will center on areas where campus policies and procedures can be creatively improved to benefit academic staff. Presenters: Richard Schauer, Chair (and Emeritus Professor) of TAUWP Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee (and UW-Whitewater), and Nancy Turner, Professor at UW-Platteville.
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Real Colors® Personality Instrument
This presentation runs for two sessions. Session limited to the first thirty participants. Presented in a fast, fun, interactive format, by presenters Rich Morgan, Credit Outreach Program Manager, UW-Platteville, and Kerie Wedige, Community Education Program Manager, UW-Platteville. Real Colors® Personality Instruments let participants learn how to quickly identify their own temperament or “color”, and that of others. Using this powerful knowledge, participants will develop more effective communication skills and build better relationships, both in and out of the workplace. Using Real Colors® Personality Instruments, participants will:

• Discover their personal strengths.
• Learn to recognize the strengths of others.
• Learn how to build instant rapport with people.
• Learn the most effective methods of speaking to different people.
• Learn to hear what people are really saying.
• Discover the different ways individuals’ process information.
• Learn to appreciate and value the viewpoints of others.
• Learn how to apply Real Colors® principles in all areas of their lives.
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Ropes and Challenge Course
This presentation runs for two sessions. Come and test your abilities at the UWP Indoor Ropes course. We have 13 different elements for you to explore. Test your physical and mental fortitude by going 18 feet in the air, walking across wires and swinging chairs. Work with a friend to reach the highest level of the dangle duo. Presenter: Scott Ringgenberg, Ropes Course Director, UW – Platteville. This is held at the Pioneer Activity Center.
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Stop the Hate
This presentation runs for two sessions. Addressing the issue of hate crimes on campus requires participation of all members of the campus community. Stop the Hate allows you to learn what a bias incident and hate crime are, as well as tools to confront and combat bias-motivated problems on campus. This is an interactive session dedicated to conversations about hate on all levels. Presenter: Anna Mroch, Resident Director, UW-Platteville Student Housing.
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