Alberta Services for Students Conference

For those who have never had the opportunity to participate in ASSC before, this event is for the broad array of Alberta post-secondary student supports including, but not limited to:

• Mental Health & Counselling
• WIL & Career Services
• Admissions & International
• Advising
• Recruitment
• Student Residence
• Student Life
• Accessibility & Learning Supports
• Indigenous Services
• Financial Aid
• Registration
• Student Success Services & more

Presenting at ASSC
Regardless of whether you are a seasoned speaker, or you are interested in presenting within an academic setting for the first time, ASSC is the perfect avenue to share your expertise. Many past presenters have used ASSC as a dry run for presenting at larger conferences, while others view ASSC as a great starting point to try out presenting in a safe and supportive environment. We only expect passion – not perfection!

For further inspiration, examples, or ideas for presentations, consider the following topics within your department and/or area of expertise:

• Ways of engaging students through designing, implementation or assessment of services
• Best practices in supporting student growth and resilience
• Systemic barriers and challenges to student success
• Creating a vibrant future through the re-imagining of services for students
• Skills development and self-care for service providers
• Improvements and innovations within student services
• Anything that you feel is relevant for those supporting students

Past presentation examples include:

• Using student self-assessment to guide future work-integrated learning and self-directed learning opportunities
• Academic advising: what could work for two year programming at Canadian institutions?
• The blanket exercise
• Silo-busting 2.0
• I’ve got skills…they’re multiplying
• ASAPA & Financial Aid
• Exploration of models for engaging with disability communities
• Everything international – A conversation café
• Powering up with positive psychology: using evidence-based interventions to reboot yourself towards a path of well-being
• Building resilient individuals and post-secondary communities
• Digital reach / personal touch: A Lethbridge College recruitment experience

Concurrent sessions take place on Wednesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 23.

Presenters have a 75-minute time block to use in whatever manner works best for them. Feel free to deliver a traditional presentation, an interactive session with Q & A, or any combination of the two.

To submit your proposal:

• Click the button below to fill out the following form
• Email completed form to assc@mhc.ab.ca

Submit proposal

You will receive a confirmation of submission within two business days