To better provide you with the most up-to-date information from the Division of Student Affairs, we have created this monthly update. Colleagues may submit news, announcements, and feedback for the newsletter by the last Monday of the month by emailing pollard@iastate.edu.
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DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS FALL KICK-OFF MEETING |
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September 10, 2020
Presentation and information being sent via email.
Help us kick off the new academic year, find out about new things happening in the division and at Iowa State, and learn about this year's Division Priorities.
Watch for a special email in your inbox on September 10th with a link to watch a recorded presentation by Dr. Younger and follow-up information.
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UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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The Diversity & Inclusion Committee is offering presentations as part of a professional development series on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
Sessions are intended to provide Student Affairs employees with the opportunity to engage in educational discussions and presentations centered on DEI topics.
All Division of Student Affairs Staff are invited to participate!
Dismantling Inequities by Building Cultural Proficiency through the Tools of Cultural Humility
Wednesday, September 16; 11:00 am – 12:15 pm via Zoom
Presented by: Isaiah McGee, Graduate Student, School of Education
Supporting Neurodiverse Students: Strategies in Executive Functioning and Communication
Monday, September 28; 9:00 – 10:15 am via Zoom
Presented by: Jamie Niman, Accessibility Coordinator, Student Accessibility Services
Cy, Is this Racist? Identifying and Confronting White Nationalism on Campus
Thursday, October 15; 11:00 – 11:50 am via Zoom
Presented by: Jeremy Best, MAT, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, History
Ouch! That stereotype hurt!
Wednesday, November 4; 11:00 – 11:50 am via Zoom
Presented by Malisa Rader, M.Ed., Field Specialist, Human Sciences Extension and Outreach
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The Spark is a weekly email series, produced by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, that serves as an on-going training for Iowa State University faculty and staff on working with multicultural students.
Weekly, The Spark participants will be presented with a description of the ISU student experience from a different multicultural student.
You can expect to hear about student experiences that are good, bad, uplifting, challenging, ugly and downright unacceptable. Hearing directly from our students is often the spark we need to make critical changes. Along with the student stories, you'll receive helpful information and data about that week's student population along with tangible ways to strengthen your multicultural competence and skills in building an inclusive campus environment.
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UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF THIS MONTH |
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The United Way campaign is underway. You can give any time – and every gift makes a difference. Consider these examples on how your choice today will have an impact on meeting needs throughout the community. |
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CARE Recognition is an ongoing recognition for Committed • Accomplished • Responsive • Engaged Division of Student Affairs staff. It is a great way to send kudos to a colleague for a job well done! Staff submitted for recognition will receive their nomination via email (supervisor copied) and may be included in the Division newsletter, social media, and at events. Please submit your recognition below. Questions can be sent to Jenny Pollard at pollard@iastate.edu.
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Billy's nominator said:
Billy has provided leadership to staff and students to help the sorority and fraternity community thrive and grow in what has been a less-than-normal year. In August alone, Billy has found ways to lead his team and students through a natural disaster that heavily impacted large events, normal operations, and personal lives. Not only was he leading us through the current moment, but he also found ways to set us up for success throughout the semester and year ahead by providing resources and support to staff and students. He continually shows that he cares about his team and the students he serves.
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Kyle's nominator said:
Kyle worked tirelessly throughout the summer to transition the Learning Communities historically, two-day, face-to-face peer mentor training into a hybrid training program comprised of both synchronous and asynchronous components this August. In addition to developing the agenda, identifying the most effective platform and interactive tools, and managing all the technical details for our five hours of synchronous sessions, Kyle created a Canvas training site which will provide on-going, asynchronous training and resources to the 600+ peer mentors that serve our learning communities each year. This transition was a great accomplishment and one that will offer greater access to timely training content for our peer mentors in the years to come.
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Campus Information and Resources for COVID-19
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Division of Student Affairs Meeting Dates
September 10 - Division of Student Affairs Fall Kick-off Meeting
November 12, at 3:00 p.m. – Division Information & Updates Meeting*
February 23, at 3:00 p.m. – Division Information & Updates Meeting*
April 15, at 9:00 a.m. – Division of Student Affairs Spring Awards Meeting*
*Tentative dates and times with a possible online delivery
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Free Online Tool for Staff Wellbeing
Student Counseling Services is excited to offer a new service available to all ISU students, staff and faculty. TAO (Therapy Assisted Online) is an online library of evidence-based, engaging, interactive programs that address mental health challenges and life stressors. TAO (pronounced taʊ, like "now") consists of educational modules, quick assessments, practice tools and logs, and a library of mindfulness resources that you can do at your own pace.
For more information, click here.
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On May 6 of this summer, the U.S. Department of Education finalized Title IX rule changes that required educational institutions to modify their policies and procedures in order to be in compliance with the new law. In order to be in compliance with the new federal regulations, ISU has a new Title IX Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, and Stalking policy, which went into effect on August 14, 2020.
Iowa State University is committed to creating a welcoming and respectful educational, work, living, and campus environment that is free from all forms of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. All members of the university community are proscribed from engaging in such prohibited conduct. The university will respond promptly and effectively to reports of prohibited conduct and will take appropriate action to stop, eliminate, remedy, and prevent prohibited conduct. The university provides comprehensive support, education, and reporting mechanisms to all members of the university community to address these critical issues.
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Toolkit available for student well-being support
Supporting student well-being is a collective responsibility. Everyone plays a role in helping students connect to resources that will help them thrive at ISU. To assist faculty and staff, Student Health and Wellness created a student wellbeing toolkit of tangible, actionable strategies to implement in your spaces to help create a culture of well-being across campus. Visit the website, download the toolkit and fill out a brief action plan to commit to including these strategies into your spaces. Student Health and Wellness also:
- Can assist you in implementing these strategies in your settings.
- Offers various resources, programs and services you can connect students to.
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