Sessions

Many universities struggle to meet the psychological and emotional challenges currently faced by students. This session aims to provide participants will skills and materials to engage students in developing resiliency and improving wellbeing, with the broad goal of increasing retention. Rooted in research around trauma and resiliency, the presenter will discuss the development of #LearningWell, […]

This interactive session will explore a model for a one-credit course that can be attached to internships in any professional area. Unlike other credit-bearing internships based in a professional school or an academic department, this course can be taught by trained faculty from any discipline. The model may be of special interest to conference participants […]

The session will document what Chestnut Hill College (PA) has accomplished through a project funded by a NetVUE Grant for Reframing the Institutional Saga. One of the key elements of the grant-funded work has been the integration of the arts into classrooms, campus activities, and media productions around issues of institutional history, mission, and identity. […]

This panel will discuss faculty development programs to support the creation of vocation-specific toolkits for students within first-year programs at three institutions that vary in size, religious affiliation, and program structure. The session will highlight lessons learned while (a) working with faculty and building engagement; (b) using the materials within the course, class time, or […]

In this interactive session, facilitators will share an overview of how vocational discernment was interwoven into the culture and programming at two institutions. With the support of NetVUE grants, both institutions began by building faculty and staff investment in the vocation paradigm; they then translated that investment into actionable changes focused on student mentoring and […]

Four opportunities for worship and meditation are available at this time.

Gatherings will start at 7:30 and are informal; eating during the meeting is encouraged!