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OCPA's Upcoming Careers in Student Affairs Conference

Jivanto van Hemert - Friday, August 21, 2020
 Events   Jobs & Career   Graduate Student   Careers Conference 
 

The Ohio College Personnel Association's 2020 Careers in Student Affairs Conference will take place on Saturday, October 17th. We are excited to offer the associations first hybrid format conference by including opportunities to engage both virtually and in-person on Ohio University's campus in Athens, Ohio. This year's theme is “Exploring your Bridge to the Future.”
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Call for Proposals

Please consider submitting a program proposal and encourage graduate students, new professionals, functional area experts, and others to propose presentations at tinyurl.com/CSAC2020. 

Topics should focus on the conference theme or outcomes and will span a wide array of topics. To submit a program proposal please complete this OCPA Careers Conference Proposal Form. The deadline to submit program proposals is Monday, August 24th.

New Mentoring Program

We are excited to kick off a new mentorship program at the Careers conference! This program will allow for student (mentees) to be matched with professional staff in the field (mentors) who are not affiliated with the same academic institution(s). These pairs will provide mentees a space to process their experiences and identify opportunities to get involved with the Student Affairs community. While each mentoring relationship will be individually tailored to the needs of that mentee, structural support and guidance will be provided and pairs will meet (virtually) at least twice a semester outside of the conference. 

Participants need not be OCPA members to engage in the mentoring program. Additional details will be provided during a program-specific educational session for both mentors and mentees during the conference. Be sure to express interest in the mentoring program in your conference registration form to learn more.
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Graduate School & Career Fair

Planning is currently underway for the graduate school and career fair. We invite you to share and learn about masters and doctoral programs as well as open and anticipated positions. You may register for a fair table at this link.

Additionally, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to gather your thoughts and feedback. In this survey, you will be asked how and if you would be interested in participating in the fair for this year's conference. Thank you in advance for helping us make the most informed decisions about the format of the event.