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Professional Development Institute
February 29, 2008 - 9:00 am - 3:45 pm
Michigan State University

Registration 

Click below for registration form
Word Format to save and send via email or PDF to print and mail

There are two ways to register for the MCPA 2008 Professional Development Institute – Building Successful Careers: Leadership for Student Affairs Professionals. One method is online with a credit card, echeck, or bank transfer. The other method is through postal mail with a check.

Online Registration and Payment

Step 1 – Download the Registration Form (word file) from the link above

Step 2 – Fill out the Registration Form and save the file

Step 3 – Email your Registration Form to Amy Karaban (akaraban@umd.umich.edu)

Step 4 – Go to the Registration Payment page, click on the appropriate registration type, and follow the instructions for submitting your payment. There is an additional $2 fee for online payment processing costs.

After your registration form and payment are matched up, you will receive an email confirming your registration.

Registration by Mail and Payment by Check

Step 1 – Download the Registration Form (word file or pdf file) from the links above

Step 2 – Fill out the Registration Form

Step 3 – Write a check payable to MCPA for the appropriate amount (See Registration Fees)

Step 4 – Mail both the check and your registration form to Amy Karaban, University of Michigan - Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Rd., 2136 University Center, Dearborn, MI 48128

After your registration form and payment are received, you will receive an email confirming your registration.


Registration Fees*

Membership Status

Fee

Graduate Student MCPA Member

$25

Graduate Student Non-Member
$40

Regular MCPA Member

$40

Regular Non-Member

$65

Late Registration Fee
(After February 20, 2007)
$10

*There is an additional $2.00 processing fee for online payment


Schedule

8:00 am – 9:00 am
Check-In & Continental Breakfast

9:00 am – 9:15 am
Welcome

9:15 am – 10:30 am
Opening Speaker

Dr. Ron Wright, Former President, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

10:45 am – 11:45 am
Breakout Session I

  • Understanding Campus Politics and Institutional Culture
    Facilitator: Dr. Patricia Enos, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs & Adjunct Assistant Professor for Education Administration, Michigan State University
  • Successful Strategies for Resume Writing and Interviewing Techniques
    Facilitator - Dr. Lloyd C. Crews - Interim Executive Director of Student Services - Oakland Community College
  • From Manager to Leader: Vision, Value and Institutional Context
    Facilitator: Dr. Glenn McIntosh - Dean of Students and Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs - Oakland University

11:45 am – 1:15 pm
Lunch and Senior Student Affairs Officers Panel

  • “Pathways to a Senior Student Affairs Position”
    Dr. Diane Anderson - Vice President of Student Affairs - Western Michigan University
    Dr. Rebekah Woods - Dean of Student and Academic Support Services - Lansing Community College
    Dr. Lisa Jones-Harris - Vice President of Student Affairs - Henry Ford Community College
    Mr. Leroy Wright- Dean of Student Life- Ferris State University

1:15 pm – 1:30 pm
Break

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Breakout Session II

  • Successful Strategies for Resume Writing and Interviewing Techniques
    Facilitator - Dr. Lloyd C. Crews - Interim Executive Director of Student Services - Oakland Community College
  • From Manager to Leader: Vision, Value and Institutional Context
    Facilitator: Dr. Glenn McIntosh - Dean of Students and Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs - Oakland University
  • Understanding Campus Politics and Institutional Culture
    Facilitator: Dr. Patricia Enos, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs & Adjunct Assistant Professor for Education Administration, Michigan State University

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Breakout Session III

  • From Manager to Leader: Vision, Value and Institutional Context
    Facilitator: Dr. Glenn McIntosh - Dean of Students and Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs - Oakland University
  • Understanding Campus Politics and Institutional Culture
    Facilitator: Dr. Patricia Enos, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs & Adjunct Assistant Professor for Education Administration, Michigan State University
  • Successful Strategies for Resume Writing and Interviewing Techniques
    Facilitator - Dr. Lloyd C. Crews - Interim Executive Director of Student Services - Oakland Community College

3:30 – 3:45
Closing Remarks


Speaker & Panelists


Keynote Speaker Dr. Ron Wright

Dr. Ron D. Wright has served since August 1997 as president of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College in Cincinnati, OH, where he has focused on workforce development and introducing a new information technologies division and curricula.

Wright holds a Ph.D. in public policy and management from Cornell University; a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Antioch University; a bachelor’s degree in applied psychology from Pepperdine University; and an associate’s degree from Northeastern Christian Junior College.

Wright has over 30 years experience in community college administration in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and Ohio. His experience in public policy development and implementation has led to prominent positions locally, statewide and nationally. In Ohio, he has served on the Governor’s Workforce Policy Board and Commission for Student Success. He is a current member of the Governor’s Commission on Higher Education and the Economy.

He also serves on the Board of Directors of the American Association of Community Colleges and on the organization’s Commission on Program Initiatives and Commission on Academics, Students and Community Development. He also was elected to the board of directors of the National Commission for Cooperative Education.

Senior Student Affairs Panel - Pathways to a Senior Student Affairs Position

Dr. Diane Anderson - Vice President of Student Affairs - Western Michigan University
Dr. Rebekah Woods - Dean of Student and Academic Support Services - Lansing Community College
Dr. Lisa Jones-Harris - Vice President of Student Affairs - Henry Ford Community College
Mr. Leroy Wright- Dean of Student Life- Ferris State University


Directions & Parking

From Detroit: I-96 West to US 127 North. Exit Trowbridge Rd. (Exit 9). Take Trowbridge Rd. approximately one mile to Harrison Rd. Take a left on Harrison Rd. Follow past the Breslin Center (right hand side). Brody Complex will be on the left, the Kellogg Center Parking Structure will be on the right. Parking is available in the Kellogg Center Structure, but is not free. Approximately 90 miles from Detroit.

From Grand Rapids: I-196 East towards Lansing to US 127 North. Exit Trowbridge Rd. (Exit 9). Take Trowbridge Rd. approximately one mile to Harrison Rd. Take a left on Harrison Rd. Follow past the Breslin Center (right hand side). Brody Complex will be on the left, the Kellogg Center Parking Structure will be on the right. Parking is available in the Kellogg Center Structure, but is not free. Approximately 70 miles from Grand Rapids.

From Northern Michigan : US 127 South to Trowbridge Rd. (Exit 9). Take Trowbridge Rd. approximately one mile to Harrison Rd. Take a left on Harrison Rd. Follow past the Breslin Center (right hand side). Brody Complex will be on the left, the Kellogg Center Parking Structure will be on the right. Parking is available in the Kellogg Center Structure, but is not free.

For additional driving directions specific to your location, click here

The event will be held in the Brody Center, which is on the map above (click image for larger view).

Parking Information

Parking is available in the Kellogg Center Structure, but is not free. Please see the MSU Campus Map (above) for more details.

Overnight Accommodations
This conference is a one day, drive-in conference, however if nearby hotel acommodations are needed, you may click here*.
*This link is provided as a courtesy to our members and is not part of the official MCPA website. We are not responsible for hotel reservations or other details related to your overnight stay made through this or another website