NACADA

and

Kansas State University's College of Education

present

"Academic Advising and Support in Residential Learning Communities"

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

A Live Internet-broadcast Webinar Event

With the increasing demands of the college experience of students, many colleges and universities have sought out ways to bring academic advising and support beyond the classroom setting. Residence hall communities are an ideal place to provide these services as many first year students choose to live on campus. A variety of innovative programs have been designed at various institutions to either supplement academic advising and support or merge the residential community experience with the academic experience of students. This Webinar will explore various methods that have been used to accomplish the goals of giving students a holistic approach to their college learning experience.

In this Kansas State University College of Education / NACADA-sponsored Webinar presentation by Derek Jackson and Nick Lander, participants will learn about:

• Historical background and organizational structures of academic advising and support in residential learning communities

• The role residence halls may have in the overall learning of a student
• Campus politics that impact partnerships
• Fiscal considerations for programs and services provided in residence hall environments
• Staffing models and other staff related issues with such partnerships
• A variety of approaches to academic advising and support in residential learning communities
• Additional forms of advising students that supplement academic advising
• Resources they can use to implement programs and services on their own campus

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Who are our Presenters?

Derek Jackson

Assistant Director of Housing for Residence Life

Kansas State University

Derek Jackson has served Kansas State University for over a decade as Assistant Director of Housing for Residence Life.  Before assuming his current responsibilities, Derek served as Hall Directory at K-State for four years and as Area Coordinator at the University of Georgia for four years.  He is the current President of the Upper Midwest Region of the Association of College and University Housing Offices (UMR-ACUHO) and Chair Elect for the Assessment and Benchmarking Committee for the Association of College and University Housing Offices.

Derek received his Bachelor of Science from Emporia State University, his Masters of Science in College Student Personnel from Kansas State University, and is ABD in College Student Personnel at Kansas State University.

Nicholas Lander

Coordinator for Leadership Development for Housing and Dining Services

Kansas State University

Nick Lander currently serves as the Coordinator for Leadership Development for Housing and Dining Services at Kansas State University. Nick graduated from K-State with a Bachelors degree in Psychology with minors in Leadership Studies and American Ethnic Studies. He completed a Masters degree in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education at Ball State University, where he served as an Assistant Residence Hall Director. Nick then worked for three years as a Complex Director at the University of Arizona before returning to K-State in the summer of 2006. Nick has been an instructor for courses at Ball State, Arizona, and K-State as well and has been involved in a variety of regional and national student affairs organizations.