2018 ND/SD ASPIRE Co-State Conference

The North Dakota/South Dakota Chapters of ASPIRE 2018 Spring State Conference will be held March 25-27 in Sioux Falls at the Holiday Inn City Center. Holiday Inn City Center 100 W 8th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Be sure to identify yourself with ND/SD ASPIRE to receive the reduced conference rate. The cutoff date for the ASPIRE room block is March 5th, 2018. Late reservations need to be made directly with the front desk so guests must request “In house reservations.”   Registration Fees ASPIRE Member $150 Non-Member $200 If you are not sure if you are an ASPIRE member click here, if you cannot find your name, you are not a current member and can renew now or pay the additional $50. You can renew or purchase a new membership here. ASPIRE members who register by February 25th, will be put in a drawing to receive a waiver (or refund) for this year’s co-state conference. There will be one drawn from each state chapter. Register for the Late Night Create activity here  https://aspireonline.org/northdakota/events/late-night-create/ $15 per person – activity to take place after the Social on Sunday night from 8-10 p.m.

ND/SD 2018 Agenda

AGENDA	Agenda Item	Location	Presenter	Description	Moderator/Contact
Sunday, March 25
November 8, 1900	Fresh Air Break - Walk the Big Sioux River Recreation Trail to Falls Park	Meet in Hotel Lobby at 2:00pm		Meet in Hotel Lobby with outdoor attire/walking shoes to depart for walk at the Big Sioux River Recreation Trails to Falls Park	Martha Miller
3:00pm	Co-State Conference Planning Committee Meeting	Verde Terrace			N/A
4:00-5:00pm	Optional “Happy Hour”	Verde Lounge (Hotel Bar)			N/A
5:00 - 7:00pm	Welcome Table	Hallway by Skyline Room - 10th Floor		Buy your TRIO Works Swag or Register for Late Night Create!	Janelle Whipple
5:00-6:00pm	Dinner on Your Own			Recommendations for places to try dinner: Phillips Avenue Diner, CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar, Minerva's Bar & Grill	N/A
6:00-8:00pm	Welcome Social	Skyline Room - 10th Floor		Light Refreshments & Dessert Provided (You may purchase alcolholic beverages at Verde Lounge)	N/A
8:00-10:00pm	Late Night Create	Cascaade	Dana Vandenburg; Local Artist from Vermillion, SD	For $15, make a one-of-a-kind wood sign, perfect for upcoming gifts or your office décor	N/A
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Monday, March 26
	Breakfast On Your Own			Recommendations for places to try for breakfast/coffee: Queen City Bakery, Josiah's, Coffea Roasterie and Espresso Bar; Ode to Food & Drinks
7:00-8:15am	Welcome & Registration Table			Registration Information, Sign Up for An Intentional Lunch Group, Buy your TRIO Works Swag	Dennis Stangle & Janelle Whipple
8:15-8:45am	Conference Welcome & Energizer	Falls West	Carlie Ness and Thomas Madut
8:45-9:45am	Plenary Speaker: Getting the most out of “Adulting”: Nurturing brain development in the second and third decade of life.	Falls West	Dr Harry Freeman; Professor, Human Development; University of South Dakota	In this workshop, we will review the normal course of adolescent and young adult brain development with a focus on social networks as contexts for optimal growth.  Some key questions explored include: 1) What are widows of brain growth during the second and third decade of life? Why is risky behavior hardwired into learning to become an adult?  and, 3) How do differences in social experience alter the path and outcome of brain growth?	Carlie Ness
9:45-10am	Break
10:00-10:50	Breakout Sessions 1: What We Do Best: Sharing Our Program's Strengths			You asked, and we listened! Time together to share with one another. Maybe it’s an idea of what you are doing that has been successful. Maybe you have a signature program, a helpful process, or a really fun game that goes over well in a crowd. We are the ones doing our work on the daily, so we’ll use our time together to share “What We Do Best”. During this session, a moderator will help keep us on track so each program is able to share in a timely fashion. It will be a comfortable atmosphere to ask questions, share resources, and proudly display what we do best.	N/A
	What We Do Best:For Participants Focused on College Students & Adult Learners	Palisades 1			Carlie Ness
	What We Do Best: For Participants Focused on High School & College Prep Programs	Palisades 2&3			Alex Erbeck
10:50-11:00	Break
11:00-11:50	Breakout Sessions 2
	Conflict as Creative Catalyst: The Art of Confrontation in Advising	Palisades 1	Dr. Holly Haddad; Academic and Career Planning Center; University of South Dakota	Conflict can be one of the most creative and productive catalysts for transformation within the advising relationship. Conflict can build rapport with students and give advisors the opportunity to model effective responses that will encourage positive change in their advisees’ behavior. When working with students who persist on a course of study in which they are not making adequate progress and are reluctant to make changes, conflict can give advisors an opportunity to use the creative tension inherent in disagreement to encourage students to make intentional and well-informed decisions about their education. This interactive presentation aims to demonstrate communication strategies that will channel conflict to build trust and strengthen the advisor/student relationship. Participants will have the opportunity to share their own experiences with conflict in advising.	TBD
	Wellness And You	Palisades 2&3	Wendy Johnson; Associate Director Wellness Center; University of South Dakota	What is wellness? How do I apply wellness concepts to my workplace to benefit both myself and my students? If this topic interests you then this workshop is a must. The following topics will be covered during this session; an overview of wellness, a wellness self-assessment, and the application of a wellness approach to improve overall health.	Chrissy Lesher
12:00pm-2:00pm	Lunch On Your Own, or, participate in an Intentional Lunch Groups (Optional to Attend):			Recommendations for places to try lunch: Sanaa's Gourmet Mediterranean; MB Haskett Delicatessen; Ode to Food & Drinks; Breadico
	Directors Lunch Group	MB Haskett Delicatessen - 12:15pm reservation for 10		Get to know other TRIO Program Directors casually over lunch	Carol Voss-Ward
	New to TRIO Lunch Group	Minerva's Bar & Grill - 12:15 reservation for 10		Get to know other TRIO professionals that are all new to the TRIO family over a casual lunch	Alex Erbeck
	The "Random" Lunch Group	CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar - 12:15pm reservation for 10		Don't have a formal group? Tired of your colleagues (just kidding), join this group for a fun casual lunch.	Martha Miller
2:00-2:50pm	Breakout Sessions 3
	Using Evidence-based Counseling Skills to Help Students Through Tragedy and Trauma	Palisades 1	Dr Phillip Waalkes; Assistant Professor Counseling & Psychology in Education; University of South Dakota	For many, it is challenging to know how to respond to a student experiencing trauma or tragedy in their lives. In such situations, it can be powerful to provide students with validation, unconditional positive regard, and a sense of empowerment in being able to find solutions for their own problems. This interactive session will provide an explanation and examples of evidence-based counseling skills, including reflections of content, reflections of feeling, and open questions, which are flexible and powerful. Participants will have the chance to practice each of these skills in role plays with their peers and brainstorm how they might be able to use these skill in their work.	Kristy Zink
	Leadership… Are You Ready?	Palisades 2&3	Darlene Samson; Director of TRIO Student Support Services at the University of Montana	Are you ready to develop your leadership skills and become a champion on your campus or trailblazer with TRIO/ASPIRE? This workshop will help you examine your leadership skills and inspire you to become engaged as a leader with TRIO/ASPIRE and on your campus. You will complete a leadership assessment to determine what your strengths are and which traits present opportunities for growth. Time spent in groups will provide lively discussion with the outcome to inspire you to take a leap and develop your potential to move forward in a leadership opportunity	Thomas Madut
2:50-3:00pm	Break
3:00-4:30pm	Co-State Teambuilding
	Option 1: ASPIRE Reading In Common Book Discussion on “Summer Melt”	Meet in Hotel Lobby at 3:05 to meet and walk to Josiah's Coffeehouse, Cafe & Bakery	104 West 12th Street (Between Phillips and Main)		Carol Voss Ward
	Option 2: Fresh Air Break - Walk the Big Sioux River Recreation Trail to Falls Park	Meet in Hotel Lobby at 3:05pm to leave for walk		Meet in Hotel Lobby with outdoor attire/walking shoes to depart for walk at the Big Sioux River Recreation Trails	Thomas Madut or Kristy Zink
	Option 3: Local Museum Tour - Old Courthouse Exhibits and/or Pettigrew House Museum	Meet in Hotel Lobby at 3:05pm to leave for Museum
4:30-6:00pm	Break
6:00pm	Optional “Happy Hour”	Verde Lounge (Hotel Bar)
6:00pm	Social & Silent Auction Begins	Falls West
6:30-8:30pm	ND/SD Spring Celebration Banquet	Falls West
7:00pm	Keynote Address: Imagine the Difference	Falls West	Barry H. Dunn, Ph.D. President South Dakota State University
8:30pm	Silent Auction Closes	Falls West
Tuesday, March 27
7:00-8:00am	Breakfast Buffet	Palisades
8:00am	Silent Auction Payments & Distribution of Winning Items	Palisades	Kristy Zink
8:15-9:15am	North Dakota State Meeting	Palisades	Dennis Stangl; ND Chapter ASPIRE President		N/A
	South Dakota State Meeting	Skyline	Thomas Madut; SD Chapter ASPIRE President		N/A
9:15-9:45am	ASPIRE President Updates	Palisades	Darlene Samson; Director of TRIO Student Support Services at the University of Montana
9:45-10:00am	Break
10:00am	COE Update (Via Conference Call)	Palisades	Kimberly Jones; COE
10:30-10:45am	Conference Wrap-Up	Palisades	Carlie Ness & Thomas Madut