11:00-11:50 - Breakout #2

Resilient Leadership During COVID-19: Student and Faculty Perspectives
Presently higher education institutions are navigating a health crisis due COVID-19. Learn about Resilient Leadership from SDSU graduate students and faculty, including perspectives of how sustain through adversity and bring greater levels of calm, clarity, productivity, and engagement to your campus while empowering holistic well-being.
Dr. Katelyn Romsa, Assistant Professor, South Dakota State University
Dr. Jim Bies, Retired Student Affairs Professional, Instructor, Augustana University/South Dakota State University
SDSU Graduate Students: Kendra Eichten, Erin Mullen, Cody Englund, Bryce Johnson, Danita Lucas, Nicholas Shirley
Link: https://sdstate.zoom.us/j/99925307558

University Experience for Real Life
At Black Hills State University, we have re-imagined our University Experience course to span a lifetime of educational opportunities through resources, skills and support. The course to consists of tools they can use every day to be successful at Black Hills State University in addition to challenging them to find their voice, educate their peers and start to see themselves as independent thinkers creating their future. In this presentation, I will discuss our process for re-design and the various evolutions it has gone through in just two years as well as the impact it has had on our students and retention of our First-Year cohort.
Clarissa Thompson, Professional Advisor, Black Hills State University
Link: https://bhsu.zoom.us/j/4617295289

The Zoom Where It Happens
I wanna be in the Zoom where it happens! Join us in a discussion about facilitating advising student success during a global pandemic. Panelists will address strategies used to encourage their students during this challenging time. What worked, what didn't, how they navigated difficult discussions with grace, and the hilarious and unexpected moments they have had along the way. Participants will leave the session with strategies for 1) streamlining meeting preparation, 2) engaging students during zoom to enhance meeting productivity, 3) facilitating meaningful conversations about student success and wellbeing. Participants are encouraged to bring their ideas to share.
Carla Anderson, Student Services Coordinator, South Dakota State University
Donna Dunn, Professional Academic Advisor, South Dakota State University
Jessica Lewis, Professional Academic Advisor, South Dakota State University
Link: https://sdstate.zoom.us/j/97565891514