Pre-Conference Session: ­First Time at the Student Engagement Summit?

8:30–9:00 a.m.

Welcome and introduction to the Student Engagement Network (by Michael Zeman)
Brief overview of SEN and its programs

Opening Session — Your Student Engagement Network (Michael Zeman, SEN Director)

9:00–9:40 a.m.

Welcome and Updates from the SEN
Building Momentum For Students

Break – 9:40–9:50 a.m.

Session #1 — Concurrent Sessions

9:50–10:50 a.m.

• Engagement App – The Inaugural Year – Leveraging the Data in the Engagement App for Fall of 2022
  • Facilitators (Brendan Bagley and Andrew Strause)
• Engagement Grant Program – Helping students create experiences, write winning proposals, and get the most out of any experience
  • Facilitators (Michael Zeman And Annie Taylor)
• The Engagement Academy – Explore issue together and taking engagement to the next level (building the network together and finding ways to collaborate/co-create engagement projects)
  • Facilitators (Kate McLean and Alandra Kahl)

Break – 10:50–11:00 a.m.

Session #2 — Concurrent Sessions

11:00–12:00 p.m.

• Engagement App – The Inaugural Year – Leveraging the Data in the Engagement App for Fall of 2022
  • Facilitators (Brendan Bagley and Andrew Strause)
• Find Your Why/Start Your Journey Activity Workshop – A successful engagement activity for students
  • Facilitators (Michael Zeman and Jordan Emily)
• Building the Next Phase Together (Identify pathways to stronger collaboration throughout the systems)
  • Facilitators (Kendall Mainzer and Marly Doty

Lunch – 11:55 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (on your own)

Session #3 — Campus/College Breakout Sessions

1:00-2:30 p.m. 

Engagement Officers and/or teams from campuses and colleges will be asked to lead peers in the discussion prompts below. While strongly encouraged, this session will be optional for campuses and colleges, based on available leadership.

Purpose: The purpose of this session is to bring your campus/college together to reflect and realign student engagement in your area. The information from this session will be gathered and shared across the University to continue to build upon this work beyond the 2022 Summit.

Format: Will vary by location.

University Park is hosting an in-person panel discussion in the HUB Robeson Center.
Host: Damon Sims, Vice President for Student Affairs

Panelists:

• Kendall Mainzer, Student Engagement and Career Strategist, College of Arts and Architecture
• Juan Armando Veruete, Senior Academic Advisor, Smeal College of Business
• Natalie Hernandez DePalma, Director, Counseling and Psychological Services<
• Students (TBA)