10:00 am – 11:30 am
Plenary III
George C. Wright, President, Prairie View
A&M University
11:45 am – 1:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions—Select One
Hot Topics: A Roundtable Discussion for
Admission Professionals
Join any one of four simultaneous sessions for a
free–wheeling conversation on just about anything
that you’ve wanted to discuss with your
professional colleagues. Create your own agenda
with your colleagues; as in previous years, a
seasoned admission professional will convene the
session and serve as moderator. Everything is
potentially on the table, so learn from each other
about great admission practices, dealing with
parents, advising candidates, early decision and
early action programs, what your colleagues are
trying or wish they could try, budgeting, planning
events, and more. Come ready to participate. This
session is one of the highlights of the conference.
Facilitators:
Reyes Aguilar, Alicia Cramer, Susan Krinsky, Todd Morton
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Concurrent Sessions—Select One
Life Hacks 101: Tech Tricks to Save Your Day
So much to do, so much technology, and so little
time. You’ve got a phone that can take pictures
and surf the Web, a laptop in your briefcase,
and an overstuffed e–mail inbox. How do you
manage information overload in the new age of
multitasking? Tech author Gina Trapani shares
some of the most useful ways to streamline your
workday, get your information under control, and
secure your data. Learn how to get what you need
from the Web (or the secrets of Google’s advanced
search), how to take your applications to go on a
thumb drive, keyboard shortcuts for common
computer tasks, useful cell phone tricks (how to
look up flight status on the way to the airport),
and–perhaps best of all–how to deal with
e–mail overload.
Moderator:
David Martinidez
Presenters:
Gina Trapani
Calming and Relaxing the Harried
Admission Professional
Throughout the year, admission professionals face
challenges to the mind and body—communicating
difficult decisions to candidates; facing tough
questions by deans, students, and staff; traveling
throughout the country to recruitment fairs and
always staying positive; and making it all work
often within strict budgetary confines. While we
love what we do, it can take a physical and
mental toll. For the first time at an LSAC
conference, admission professionals can take time
out for themselves and take back to their offices
some practical relaxation tips. The session leader
is a yoga and meditation instructor who attended
law school and practiced securities law, during
which time she began her involvement with these
calming techniques. This session will offer a brief
introduction into the physiological and emotional
benefits of yoga and meditation. But that’s not
all ... this session will also demonstrate some
practical techniques on how to do meditation and
some physical poses to practice back in your own
offices or on the road, when you really need to
alleviate stress to be at your best.
Presenter:
Jeannine Woodall
The Disabled Student—How Can We Be
More Effective?
Students with disabilities provide particular
challenges at law schools, where “leveling the
playing field” takes on a new meaning. A seasoned
admission professional and an expert in the field
of higher education and disabled-student needs
will provide information on legal requirements
and appropriate accommodations from admission
to commencement.
Moderator:
Alicia Cramer
Presenters:
Jane Brown, Ellen Rutt
