Conference Program

Fierce Conversations: Facilitated by Fierce Inc.

Dr. Scott is recognized as a leader in assessment and evaluation in Canada. She also recently completed her PhD on this topic. 

Workshop Summary: 

In recent years the focus on learning outcomes, student engagement, and quality assurance has increased dramatically across Canadian post-secondary institutions. Internal attention, coupled with increasing calls for accountability across the public sector, have resulted in a growing emphasis on the assessment and evaluation of co-curricular programs and student services. However, competing demands for time and staff with diverse educational and professional backgrounds pose challenges meeting these expectations. In this highly interactive, activity-based, 3-hour session, we will explore the fundamentals of assessment and program evaluation methods and their importance within student support services. Participants will have the opportunity to develop an evaluation plan for a program or service of their choosing.

Jennifer Jahnke is a Program Coordinator of the Accessible Media Production graduate program, the first program of its kind in Ontario. Karen McCall is an expert in accessible document design.

Workshop Summary: 

Learn from expert faculty member and community advocate on how to create an accessible source document in Microsoft Word before saving it as a PDF.  By the end of this informative and hands-on workshop, learners will not only be able to create an accessible document, but also be able to identify and recognize barriers to effective accessibility. 

Pearlyn Ng and Pauline Spiess are certified Mental Health Works trainers and the Research and Knowledge Exchange Coordinators at the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health (CICMH) based at the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division. CICMH is a is a partnership project involving Colleges Ontario, the Council of Ontario Universities, the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance, the College Student Alliance and the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division. They run all the knowledge sharing activities at CICMH – such as hosting webinars and writing toolkits – to help Ontario’s colleges and universities enhance their capacity to support student mental health and well-being.

Workshop Summary:

Campus professionals working directly with students tend to be the first point of contact for students experiencing mental health challenges. Providing this level of constant care can be demanding. This MHW workshop consists of two modules, touching on awareness building, responding skills, and collaborative change. The first module “Stress and Anxiety Essentials“ presents an overview of how stress and anxiety might impact work. The second module, “Traumatic Stress and Compassion Fatigue Essentials” presents an overview of secondary traumatic stress and compassion fatigue. This workshop is a great learning opportunity for campus staff that provides tangible tools to support mental health and contribute to everyone’s wellbeing on campus. Participants will receive a Mental Health Works certificate of completion at the end of the session.