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The 2021 Student Life Summit Education Team has worked tirelessly to put together an exciting list of Educational Sessions geared toward helping you crush your up-coming year. From Programming, to Clubs, to Marketing, and great professional development, there’s something for everyone! We’ve organized them into categories for your convenience and easy reference you are welcome to choose to attend whatever session(s) you'd like during the conference!
Tyler Heatherington
Events and Acitivites Coordinator,
Fanshawe College
Danny Connelly
Senior Manager of Programming and Events
Sheridan College
Allison Barnes
Events Programmer
Algonquin College
A discussion on day of show operations from load in to load out.
Discussing runners, dressing rooms, hospitality, soundcheck, artist passes, buyouts, security meeting, media lists, meet & greet, schedule, guest list and post show reporting. Optimise your time and advance everything! We will walk you through our show day rituals, what helps us get through the day and a full checklist, so nothing gets left behind.
Kaleb Dahlgreen
Former Assistant Captain
Humbolt Broncos
In the face of adversity, one can either back down or stand up and fight. Kaleb never backs down.
A natural-born leader, Kaleb works hard to better every community he’s involved in. Whether it’s the Humboldt community, the diabetes community or the York Lions, Kaleb isn’t afraid to take on a leadership role. He has been received nine awards for his community and team commitments. He knows what it takes to be a leader and is ready to teach others how to embrace their leadership qualities within themselves.
Hayley Press
Events Coordinator
Conestoga College
Elise Frangakis
Events Assistant
Conestoga College
Kyle Wappler
Events Assistant
Conestoga College
Remember when we all got sent home in March 2020 for "two weeks"? Events got put on hold, but we continued to plan for that Spring Semester as normal... until we realized we were about to be introduced to a ""new norm"" and would not be back in the hallways running in-person events for, well, a while... the question quickly became, "WTF do we do?"!
From production, platforms, and performances, Hayley, Elise, and Kyle from Conestoga Students Inc. will provide you with the best virtual practices for running online events.
While programming may not look as it used to for the foreseeable future, it does not mean that connection has to be lost.
presented by: Student Care
Jaclyn-Rae Tanguay
Event Programmer
Niagara College
Dana Brown
Student Experience Coordinator
Niagara College
Join us in learning about the benefits of on-campus partnerships and how to work with off-campus partners to further enhance your events and campaigns. From collaborating with on-campus athletics, student success centres and international departments to teaming up with your local Marble Slab, we'll discuss how you can strategically leverage these partnerships to engage with your entire student body.
Tim Fraser
Degy Entertainment
Jeff Lohnes
Talent Bureau
In this session, we will discuss the fundamentals of booking acts, working with agents and setting your events up for success. We will review best practices, key terms, where things can go wrong, and how to make the process smoothest. From initial contact to the final contract, we will walk through each step and answer any questions you have.
Crystal Benn
Facilities and Production Coordinator
Now more than ever safety needs to be top priority for all events whether online or in-person. This session will go over the importance of creating a safety plan, tips that can keep your event running smoothly, as well as touching on the ever changing COVID-19 regulations.
Hibo Ahmed
Clubs Manager
Brock University
Clubs a so vastly different fron one another, how can we better support their different needs? This session would focus on the different club themes, expectations, requests, services/operations and timelines. The goal is for clubs to operate independently- how can we Implement this mindset. Finally how can we support ourselves when we are supporting many clubs/students
Patrick Newell
Senior Manager Student Life
Algonquin College
Sienna Benson
Clubs and Communities Coordinator
Algonquin College
Have you thought about making your Clubs Department digital/paperless? Learn how the Algonquin Students' Association Clubs Department became digital/paperless and the hurdles we had to overcome to do so. Learn how processes have changed and what the digital user experience is like.
Kaleb Dahlgreen
Former Assistant Captain
Humbolt Broncos
In the face of adversity, one can either back down or stand up and fight. Kaleb never backs down.
A natural-born leader, Kaleb works hard to better every community he’s involved in. Whether it’s the Humboldt community, the diabetes community or the York Lions, Kaleb isn’t afraid to take on a leadership role. He has been received nine awards for his community and team commitments. He knows what it takes to be a leader and is ready to teach others how to embrace their leadership qualities within themselves.
Saku Seneviratne
Student Organizations Coordinator
Western University
Recruitment and Engagement have always been important aspects in regards to student organizations. This has recently been especially highlighted given the COVID-19 pandemic and reduction of in person interactions. This session will address digital marketing and social media strategies that can be used to engage students and increase recruitment. We will explore effective ways to use promotional content and digital displays to maximize outreach for student organizations while focusing on enriching student experience.
presented by: Student Care
Laura Hughes
@selfcarewithlaura
In this session you will learn how to implement the 5 steps to setting effective and compassionate boundaries so that you can support students without emptying your emotional tank. With navigating high demands and a fast-paced work environment, learning to communicate your boundaries will help you feel more empowered, capable, and balanced. You will also build your individual Self-Care Strategy that you can put into practice right away.
Hibo Ahmed
Clubs Manager
Brock University
Sienna Benson
Clubs and Communities Coordinator
Algonquin College
Rose Baumgartner
Campus Clubs Manager
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Darcee Carnes
Student Engagement Coordinator
Conestoga College
A successful club/association can be attributed to a strong transition. Training, workshops, transfer of knowledge/power, leadership and retention are key factors to the foundation of clubs. Join us as we explore our club transition practises and tips.
Make your social media be relateable, and not mirrored to the style and format of the Institution you work at.
Mia Fatrdla
Senior Manager of Marketing, Communications and Creative
Sheridan College
Legal services and food banks just aren't as fire as concerts and dirty bingo. Learn creative ways to catch student attention!
Kaleb Dahlgreen
Former Assistant Captain
Humbolt Broncos
In the face of adversity, one can either back down or stand up and fight. Kaleb never backs down.
A natural-born leader, Kaleb works hard to better every community he’s involved in. Whether it’s the Humboldt community, the diabetes community or the York Lions, Kaleb isn’t afraid to take on a leadership role. He has been received nine awards for his community and team commitments. He knows what it takes to be a leader and is ready to teach others how to embrace their leadership qualities within themselves.
Laura Bryant
Riddle and Bloom
presented by: Student Care
Andy Hall
Manager of Marketing and Communications
Niagara College
Battling the industry wide challenge of on-campus brand/ organizational recognition
Paige Petrovsky
Content Marketing / Copywriter
Mohawk College
What do schools do if they dont have access to their emails? Sign up for the newsletter? Data shared?
Devin Hurst
Manager Student Experience
St. Clair College
Patrick Newell
Senior Manager Student Life
Algonquin College
The never ending question, what can we give away that students will like? Phone charges? Socks? What makes us unique? We will be discussing our approach on swag buying that has helped our Student Associations' connect with students!
Steve Kosh
General Manager
Niagara College
Ryan Peebles
General Manager
St. Clair College
Bringing about change and better offerings to your students can be hard to do when you don’t have the backing and support from your institution. In this session we will explore how to build great relationships with different on-campus parties to better the student experience.
Specifically, Ryan will share how the SRC has been able to capitalize on the growth of services and infrastructure to not only increase enrollment but engage students. The SRC will also share insight on how we partner on grants with the college by providing deliverables in order to receive funding to better student opportunities and more!
Kaleb Dahlgreen
Former Assistant Captain
Humbolt Broncos
In the face of adversity, one can either back down or stand up and fight. Kaleb never backs down.
A natural-born leader, Kaleb works hard to better every community he’s involved in. Whether it’s the Humboldt community, the diabetes community or the York Lions, Kaleb isn’t afraid to take on a leadership role. He has been received nine awards for his community and team commitments. He knows what it takes to be a leader and is ready to teach others how to embrace their leadership qualities within themselves.
Quinn Blue
Wellness and Equity Centre Coordinator
Algonquin College
Leyla Shahid
Poicy Officer
Women and Gender Equality Canada
This interactive session will provide participants with strategies, guidelines, and tools to build more inclusive 2SLGBTQ+ (2-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer) campus spaces and programming. Small changes can make a big difference for 2SLGBTQ+ students! Developing skills to make your campus spaces as inclusive as possible will lead to an increased sense of safety and belonging for everyone.
presented by: Student Care
Hamza Khan
Managing Director of
Student Life Network
Leadership has been long overdue for reinvention. From activist Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling to monster Harvey Weinstein’s arrest; from the long-overdue ruling in favour of LGBTQ+ workplace protections, to the deafening Black Lives Matter protests; the call for a sweeping reset can no longer be ignored. Enter modern leadership—a system of action that is human-centric, change-friendly, self-disrupting, and value-driven.
Drawing on contemporary examples of modern leaders such as New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Hamza Khan makes the case that by operationalizing the intertwined values of servitude, innovation, diversity, and empathy, leaders can guarantee that the rate of change inside of their organizations exceeds the rate of change on the outside. Whether you’re a recently promoted leader, a leader on the track to promotion, or a leader keen on shifting your perspective, this talk will help you and your organization to change before you’re forced to change.
Cat Mulvihill
Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer
2021 Student Life Virtual Conference Manual: COMING SOON
