2019 DUS Conference

The DUS Conference|On Innovative Academic Advising
September 26, 2019
The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, PA

The Eighteenth Annual DUS Conference is provided by Penn State's Division of Undergraduate Studies with sponsorship from the University Faculty Senate, Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, Office of Undergraduate Education, and The Mentor: Innovative Scholarship on Academic Advising.

Conference Details

Date: Thursday, September 26, 2019

Time: 8:30 AM–4:00 PM

Location: The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel 

Purpose: The DUS Advising Conference seeks to showcase novel research and practices that contribute to the field of academic advising. To meet the changing needs of our students and to overcome the challenges facing higher education, academic advisers must examine and evolve their practice to incorporate new scholarship and innovative ideas. We invite you to reflect on advising practices and to contemplate new ways to enhance the advising experience for all students. We look forward to conversation that examines the field of advising and its future.

Registration

Registration for the 2019 DUS Conference is now open. Please complete the online registration form.

Hotel

A guestroom block has been reserved at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. When reserving a room through the guestroom block, please reference GROUP CODE: ACAD19A.

The group rate is $125.00 per room. This rate does not apply to deluxe guestrooms and suites. This guestroom block rate expires Sunday, August 25, 2019.

All individual reservation cancellations within 24 hours of arrival date are subject to a cancellation charge equivalent to one night stay.

If the Penn Stater is full, there are many other lodging options within the State College area including the Nittany Lion Inn located on the University Park campus.

Conference at a Glance

Time

Room

Event / Session

7:45 a.m. – noon

Outside Presidents Hall 1 & 2

Registration

7:45 – 8:45 a.m.

Break areas

Breakfast

8:30 – 8:45 a.m.

Presidents Hall 1 & 2

Welcome

Shana Clarke, M.A., Conference Chair

David R. Smith, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Advising and Executive Director of the Division of Undergraduate Studies

8:45 – 9:45 a.m.

Presidents Hall 1 & 2

Keynote

Facilitating Success of All Students: Examining Experiences of Traditionally Underserved Populations

Josipa Roksa, Ph.D. 

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.

Break areas

Break

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

108

Concurrent Sessions #1

Garden of Growth: Cultivating Resourceful and Adaptable Students

 

204 Using Prior Learning Pathways as Prerequisites: An Updated Look at Student Success in Subsequent Courses

 

206 Students in Collegiate Recovery Programs: A Multi-Site Study

 

207 Integration and Use of Starfish for Serving the Undergraduate Student Community at Penn State

 

208 Supporting and Empowering First-Generation College Students

11:00 – 11:15 a.m.

Break areas

Break

11:15 – 12:15 p.m.

108

Concurrent Sessions #2

Student Health and Academic Success: A Collaboration Between Advising and Health Promotion

 

204 Title IX Responsibilities for Academic Advisers

 

206 Collaborative Cross-Training Online: Competency-Based Learning Between Career Services and Academic Advising

 

207 The Notebook: Your Guide to Onboarding

 

208 Understanding the Financial Need of Penn State Students: An Update from Student Aid and Implications for Advising

12:15 – 1:15 p.m.

Presidents Hall 1 & 2

Lunch (buffet)

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

108

Concurrent Sessions #3

Introducing Nittany Lion Careers: What Academic Advisers Need to Know

 

204 Sustainable Advising and EOP/CSP Program Partnerships

 

206 Getting an American Education: Supporting International Students

 

207 Not All Study Abroad Programs Are Created Equal: Advising Strategies to Encourage Personal and Professional Student Growth

 

208 Worldwide What? Preparing Residential, Campus-Based Students for Online Courses

2:30 – 2:45 p.m.

Break areas Break: Light refreshments

2:45 – 3:45 p.m.

108

Concurrent Sessions #4

The Second Year Matters, Too

 

206 4-Year Career Success Plan

 

207 Enhancing Student Engagement and Retention with Universal Design for Learning

 

208 (Re)Considering White Masculinity: Applying Cultural Competency Skills When Advising White Male Students

4:00 – 5:00 pm.

Presidents Hall 2

Conference Networking Reception

Cash bar (ID required)

 

Submit a Session Proposal

The deadline to submit a session proposal has passed. We look forward to seeing you at the 2019 DUS Conference. If you haven't already, be sure to register using the online registration form

Questions?

Contact Shana Clarke, Conference Committee, at spc83@psu.edu or 814-865-7576.