2020 RA Conference

Earn Your MEDALS - Sunday, April 5th, 2020

SUNY Cobleskill's Office of Residential Life invites you to its third annual RA Conference! We look forward to welcoming you to our campus and creating an opportunity for RAs and professional staff members to learn, grow, and make connections. This year, we will be focusing on topics within diversity, equity, and inclusion, in hopes that everyone who attends will leave equipped with new tools make their campuses and communities more just and inclusive.  

 

**UPDATE: Due to the current outbreak of the coronavirus, the RA Conference has been cancelled. We look forward to seeing you next year and we hope you stay safe and healthy for the remainder of the semester! **

 

Registration

Use the link below to register your group by providing your information and those attending with your institution.

Click to Register

We're accepting payment via cash or check. Payment can be mailed ahead of time or paid on arrival. Please make checks payable to SUNY Cobleskill Auxiliary Services and mail to 107 Schenectady Ave, Cobleskill, NY 12043.

Registration Deadline	Cost per RA	Cost per Pro Staff
Early Bird Registration Closes March 22nd, 2020	$40	$50
General Registration (no guarantee of conference give-away) Closes April 5th, 2020	$50	$60
Presenter Registration Price Closes March 20th, 2020	$35

*Registration invoices will be created and emailed to the registered primary contact person. Please allow up to two business days for the invoice to be sent. 

**By registering to attend this conference, I give permission to SUNY Cobleskill to use any photos taken at the conference that include my image on their website and in future advertising for SUNY Cobleskill conferences.

 

Program Proposals

This year's conference theme is "Earn Your MEDALS" and we will be accepting program presentation proposals based on the following categories within the realm of DEI-C:

M: Mental Health

Trauma-informed practice, sexual assault, suicide prevention, mindfulness & stress management, helping "frequent flyers"

E: Ethnicity, Race, & Multiculturalism

Supporting students of marginalized populations, building bridges among diverse students, connecting & supporting international students, intercultural communication

D: Diversity & Development

Diverse team development, implicit bias training, inclusive programming, cultural competency, allyship
A: Ability
Teaching self-advocacy, social skills and coping skills for differently-abled students, making campuses more accessible, disability rights

L: Leadership & Engagement

Values-based leadership, Strengths-based leadership, leadership development and mentorship for students of color, empowerment and education through conduct

S: Sex, Gender, & Identity

Working with students in the LGBTQ+ community, making campus more inclusive, examining gender expectations and stereotypes, redefining masculinity

 

The deadline for program proposals is March 20th, 2020!

 

Click to Submit a Program Proposal

 

Schedule

8:00 - 8:45 am	Registration & Continental Breakfast // Bouck Hall Ballroom
9:00 - 9:15 am	Welcome: SUNY Cobleskill President Marion Terenzio and Vice President for Student Development Dr. Anne Hopkins Gross
9:15 - 9:45 am	Keynote Address: Robyn Ochs / Bouck Ballroom
10:00 - 10:50 am	Session 1 • Wheeler Hall
11:00 - 11:50 am	Session 2 • Wheeler Hall
12:00 - 12:50 pm	Lunch / Bouck Ballroom
1:00 - 1:30 pm	Featured Speakers
1:30 - 2:20 pm	Campus Tours // Leave from Bouck Ballroom
2:30 - 3:20 pm	Session 3 • Wheeler Hall
3:30 - 4:20 pm	Session 4 • Wheeler Hall
4:30 - 5:00 pm	Closing & Departure: Farewell and Raffles // Bouck Ballroom