WACAC Legislative Conference - Nevada
Get the latest updates on the 2009 1st Annual Nevada Legislative Conference.
The 1st Annual Nevada Legislative Conference
February 5, 2009
Best Western Airport Plaza Hotel & Conference Center - Reno, NV
Online registration is now open! Click here
We are delighted to bring you the 1st Annual WACAC Legislative Conference in Nevada!
This inaugural Legislative Conference in Nevada will bring together members of WACAC and NVSCA to present the Legislative Platform to members of the Nevada Legislature. Members will learn legislative advocacy strategies, meet with Nevada State Legislators, and network with colleagues regarding critical legislative issues in the State.
Conference Schedule:
8:30 a.m. Welcome/Continental Breakfast
8:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Legislative AdvocacyTraining
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Travel to Carson City, NV State Legislature
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Meet with Legislators – Capitol Appointments
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Travel to Reno, Airport Plaza Hotel
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Legislative Debriefing & Discussion
Legislative Appointments
Please designate your home and work legislative representatives when you register. Visit http://mapserve.leg.state.nv.us/website/lcb/viewer.htm to identify your legislators. If you are unable to enter the information at the time of registration, please be sure to email , GRAC Co-Chair.
Business attire is appropriate for meeting with legislators.
WACAC Legislative Priorities:
• Add a Counseling Consultant position with the Nevada Department of Education
• Millennium Scholarship Sustainability
Registration Cost:
Free for WACAC members, $30 for non-members
Online registration is now open! Click here
Online registration will be open until January 23; after that date, only on-site registration will be available.
Conference Site and Lodging:
Best Western Airport Plaza Hotel & Conference Center
1981 Terminal Way
Reno, NV 89502
(800) 648-3525
http://www.airportplazareno.com
$67.00 room rate (mention WACAC)
You must call the hotel directly at (800) 648-3525 to make your reservations.
WACAC will reimburse one night’s lodging for a shared double room with another WACAC Member. You must pay for the lodging and request reimbursement from WACAC. We will explain reimbursement procedures at the conference. If you prefer a single room, WACAC will cover ½ the cost of the room expense.
Conference Meals:
Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Transportation to the Conference:
Reno/Tahoe International Airport
http://www.renoairport.com/ is the closest airport.
To get to the Hotel:
From Interstate 80, take the Plumb Lane/Villanova exit. Turn left at the first light and go under the freeway. Go straight through second light. Airport Plaza Hotel is on the right. (Participants may walk from the Airport, as the hotel is directly across the street.)
We’re looking forward to seeing you at the 1st Annual WACAC Legislative Conference - Nevada!
Please contact , GRAC Co-Chair if you have any questions.
WACAC Legislative Conference - California
Get the latest updates on the 2010 7th Annual California Legislative Conference.
The 7th Annual California Legislative Conference
February 3rd and 4th, 2010
Hyatt Regency Sacramento at Capitol Park
Online registration is now open!
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We are delighted to bring you the 7th Annual WACAC Legislative Conference!
As a WACAC member you have the ability to affect positive changes in local and statewide educational issues including policies and funding. At this important conference, through training and meeting with California legislators in Sacramento, you will learn more about WACAC and your role in influencing California State policies regarding college admission and college counseling. You will gain and/or sharpen your skills, which will help you in this important endeavor.
Please Note: the following is the conference schedule from last year. 2010 conference schedule will be posted shortly.
Tuesday
2:00 PM-3:00 PM Conference Check-In
3:00 PM-3:30 PM Welcome
4:00 PM-5:00 PM Advocacy Training
6:00 PM-9:00 PM Dinner and Legislator of the Year Award
Wednesday
7:30 AM-9:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM-9:30 AM Overview of the Day
10:00 AM–2:00 PM Capitol Appointments
2:00 PM- 3:00 PM Wrap up and Debriefing
Please direct questions to GRAC Co-Chairs, or .
NACAC Legislative Conference
NACAC’s Legislative Conference is a wonderful opportunity for NACAC leaders and interested members to visit with their members of Congress and participate in professional development activities to prepare them for national and grassroots advocacy.More information to come soon. Please contact GRAC Co-Chairs, or , with any questions.
NACAC National Conference
More than 4,500 counseling, admission and financial aid practitioners convene at NACAC’s national conference, held each fall. The conference offers plenary sessions by noted authorities; more than 100 professional education sessions, seminars and workshops; and an exhibit area with close to 200 vendors.
NACAC’s 65th National ConferenceSeptember 24-26, 2009
Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, MD
Future National Conference Dates and Locations
2010 - St. Louis, MO
September 30-October 2, 2010
America’s Center
2011 - New Orleans, LA
September 22-24, 2011
Morial Convention Center
2012 - Denver, CO
October 4-6, 2012
Colorado Convention Center
Toronto, ON Canada
September 19-21, 2013
Indianapolis, IN
September 18-20, 2014
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) Workshop
IDEA is a pre-conference workshop designed to assist educational professionals at all levels to work successfully with a diverse population whose needs in the college admission process differ from those of the majority population. It is offered in conjunction with the WACAC Annual Spring Conference and is held prior to the start of the Conference.
INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND ACCESS (IDEA) WORKSHOP
June 9, 2010
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Cost: $65 for members
• NOTE: If you are not a 2010-2011 WACAC member and ONLY plan to attend the IDEA Workshop during the Annual Conference, you will be charged an additional $45. This fee will be applied to 2011-12 WACAC membership.
Workshop cost includes continental breakfast and lunch
Registration: 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Workshops: 8:00 am - 1:15 pm
IDEA workshop sessions are 60 minutes each and are developed to allow professionals the opportunity to share their experiences and advanced knowledge with their peers and can be presented by an individual, a panel or as a discussion.
CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS
- submit by Friday, April 10, 2010
IDEA Session Proposal Form 2010
IDEA Session Proposal Form 2010
In 2006 the Institute for Contemporary Leadership (ICL) conference adopted its official name change to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) workshop. WACAC and the Diversity, Equity, and Access (DEA) committee share in the vision of working closely together with NACAC to provide resources and guidance to our membership as we continue our work in serving students from varying ethnic, social, cultural, economic, physical/mental ability, and religious backgrounds, IDEA serves the membership as a multi-cultural professional network. Participants exchange ideas, questions, best practices, and solutions through thought provoking cross-cultural dialogues.
Guided by seasoned veterans, the workshop explores topics such as cross-cultural awareness, communication, and counseling that will both renew you in the work you already do, but bring a sense of freshness and innovation that IDEA has long been known for.
All innovative high school guidance personnel, energetic enrollment management, admission, outreach and recruitment staffs are welcome to attend this exciting institute where dialogue, collaboration, and cross-cultural awareness abound. Come join in the conversation, bring your best practices, questions and an overall willingness to learn from one another.
Examples of Sample Session Topics:
• Working with GLBTQ students
• Latinos in higher education
• The Impact of the California Budget on the CSU, UC, CCC and the Black Male
• Working with Undocumented Students
• Writing the DEA Grant
And many more!
We’re looking forward to seeing you at IDEA!
Please contact , DEA Co-Chair/ IDEA Conference Chair if you have any questions.
Professional Development
The Professional Development team at WACAC is responsible for organizing professional training opportunities for college admission and college counseling professionals.
WACAC Annual Conference
The largest event WACAC hosts for our members is our annual conference, held each spring. The conference helps our members unwind, rejuvenate and reconnect – and make the most of professional development opportunities during the three-day event. Extensive Pre-Conference Workshops and a one-day Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access workshop are held in conjunction with the conference.
WACAC Annual Spring Conference 2010 - Come Together!
It is time for us to come together, to share our concerns and ideas about the future of our profession, the future of our institutions. Members of our profession serve our students, families and institutions well. This conference will give you both practical training and insights into how to turn challenges into opportunities, but will also give you a wider view of what is happening now and what the future holds. At the same time, you will meet new people and establish new networks, while greeting and reinforcing friendships with your valued colleagues. While many would say we can’t afford it . . . we would say we can’t afford not to attend. We hope you agree.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED. We have reached capacity. There is no wait list and we cannot accommodate walk-in registration.
Conference Housing Information
To register as an EXHIBITOR click here
WACAC_2010 Exhibitor Fact Sheet
WACAC 2010 Sponsorship Fact Sheet
Pre-Conference Workshops
IDEA Workshop: The 2010 Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) Workshop is designed to assist educational professionals at all levels to work successfully with diverse populations whose needs in the college admission process differ from those of the majority population. All innovative high school guidance personnel, energetic enrollment management, admission, outreach and recruitment staffs are welcome to attend this exciting institute where dialogue, collaboration and cross-cultural awareness abound.
NACAC Certificate Training on College Admission Testing: Testing:
Creating a College-Going Culture: What Counselors Need to Know: Part of the Irvine Grant/College Board counselor training series, which offers best practices and research-based strategies for new and experienced counselors. The Nine Principles of Building a College-Going Culture provide the conceptual framework. Counselor leadership and advocacy skills are emphasized.
Counselors will analyze their school’s data in key areas such as curriculum, testing, and college-going rates. Counselors will be asked to take an inventory of college counseling activities at their school sites, identify areas for attention and improvement, and then create an Action Plan using the 9 Critical Principles and the College Counseling Sourcebook as a resource
Using and Creating New Technology for Admission Offices: Participants will have the opportunity to learn new strategies, gain skills, and share best practices about the fast changing world of electronic marketing and communications. In this hands-on pre-conference workshop, you will learn to create websites, host social media content, and other tolls related to technology. Participants are required to bring their own lap top to the session, as they will walk away with basic skills and a starting point to implement new technology in their perspective offices.
A Guide to Visual and Performing Arts: Secondary, community college and independent counselors will gain skills to advise their diverse artistic student body in selecting the right fit type of college and prepare their students for an arts based college application. The workshop will be a combination of interactive and breakout sessions for both the audition process as well as the portfolio component. Each participant will be included in both a mock audition and portfolio review similar to what a student applying the visual and performing arts programs are asked to do during the application process.
Selective College Admission: A Case Study Program: This workshop will offer participants the opportunity to evaluate several generic applications from a selective college’s perspective. Working together, we will walk through the evaluation of the application and make decisions as a committee. In the end, you will have a better understanding of how your students can better represent themselves in this competitive process as well as how the ideas of fit and match go beyond simple questions of GPA and test scores.
Creating a College-Going Culture: What Counselors Need to Know: Part of the Irvine Grant/College Board counselor training series, which offers best practices and research-based strategies for new and experienced counselors. The Nine Principles of Building a College-Going Culture provide the conceptual framework. Counselor leadership and advocacy skills are emphasized.
Counselors will analyze their school’s data in key areas such as curriculum, testing, and college-going rates. Counselors will be asked to take an inventory of college counseling activities at their school sites, identify areas for attention and improvement, and then create an Action Plan using the 9 Critical Principles and the College Counseling Sourcebook as a resource. 20 scholarships are available for counselors from public and charter high schools to attend.
A SAMPLING OF SESSION TOPICS OUT OF A TOTAL OVER 70 . . . YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS!
What’s New for Students / Counselors in the 2010-11 Common Application
Communicating to the Digital Mindset Generation in Today’s Recruitment Cycle
Representing the Underrepresented
Stealth Applicants: Realities and Myths
Analyzing Your Data and Putting It To Work For You
What Are Your Plans For RE-tiring?
The Developing Brain of Teenagers During the College Admission Process
If We Knew Then What We Know Now
Implementing a Regional Model of National Recruitment
Helping Students with Learning Disabilities Prepare For College
Effective Marketing In A Down Economy
Interviewing In The Digital Age
Building Trust: Working With Latino and Asian American Students and Their Parents
CCC-Your First Choice-Transfer Admission Guarantees and Honors Programs
Universities Facebooking A Void
Rational and Irrational Concerns About College Admission Testing
The 5 And 6 Year Plan is the New 4 Year Plan
College Admission Ethics
Trends In College Pricing
Engaging Students Online: Leveraging Online Events In The Enrollment Process
Deans and Directors Roundtable
New Media Recruitment and Rhizomatic Thought
Planning Ahead To Pay For College
Guiding Your Future Engineers
Small Public High Schools With First-Generation Students: Addressing College Access
WACAC Olympics Returns
This year’s conference will feature the reemergence of the WACAC Olympics. The modern Olympics will test mind, body, and spirit in an effort that will encourage all interested WACAC Olympians to COME TOGETHER and compete with and against their colleagues. While the core of each team will be made up of members from college admissions offices, each Olympic team will have representatives from the high school and independent counselor membership as well. You are encouraged to recruit your own high school and independent team members. Watch for a mailing with team registration details. Begin training now for events that include: College Catalog Discus, Timed Table Display, Dress for Success Relay, Mascots Challenge and Admissions Phone Call Memorization. For more information, contact Joe Romano by email: jromano@bcp.org.
WACAC Conference Scholarships
Each year, the WACAC Executive Board offers a limited number of scholarships to encourage new membership and to invite young professionals from secondary and postsecondary counseling/recruitment fields to preview our profession. Each scholarship will include conference fees and on-campus housing (double occupancy) to graduating college seniors, graduate students, high school counselors, and two year and four year counselors/recruiters.
In addition to the new professional scholarships, there are a limited number of matching grants (that’s called “tuition reduction” in college lingo!) for first-time secondary and postsecondary counselors/recruiters. The matching grant will only cover the conference registration fee but can help defray some of the costs associated with attending the conference.
For more information about Conference Scholarships, click here
WACAC Student Scholarships to Honor Counselors
WACAC will offer $500 scholarships to one high school student and one community college student from San Francisco to honor counselors for their efforts to support student success.
For more information about Student Scholarships, click here