Join us to discuss how to operationalize re-entry testing and COVID-19 vaccinations for the fall.
Overview
Many campuses expect to reopen fully in-person in the Fall for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In anticipation, institutions are in the early stages of planning for what this might entail from a health and wellness perspective for faculty, staff, and students. To buoy this planning, many are seeking a space where they can come together with other leaders from institutions across the country, share ideas, and learn from others’ best current thinking.
Join us online for an in-depth, two-hour brainstorming and discussion session with your peers to share strategies and provide space to benchmark and ask questions about re-entry testing and vaccinations. You will participate actively in large and small group discussions framed around questions such as these:
- What progress and plans have others made in planning for re-entry testing and vaccinations?
- What have been the lessons learned from previous stages of reopening?
- What are the community considerations you want to take into account?
- What existing policies do we need to re-examine/revise in anticipation of reopening?
- What will the impact be on staffing?
We understand that this type of planning is murky and generates more questions than answers. Our aim is to get you started in how to approach answering some of these questions and create some guiding principles to move forward. We will be surveying registrants in advance to tailor the conversation to the largest concerns and needs.
Who Should Attend
Any institutional leaders or members of task forces related to the reopening of campus will benefit from this training. Our expert facilitators each come from institutions of very different demographics, and our aim is to provide useful conversations for those from schools of differing profiles, whether it’s large public vs. small private, urban vs. rural or those who have already opened in some capacity vs. those who are facing re-opening for the first time. Our conversation will be broad-ranging and include considerations across faculty, staff, and student groups.
The Academic Impressions Online Learning Experience
Intentionally Designed
Online Learning
Our virtual trainings go far beyond just replicating PowerPoint presentations online: these experiences are intentionally designed to give you the kind of robust and dynamic learning experience you’ve come to expect from Academic Impressions. These trainings provide you with an active learning environment and an online space where you can explore ideas, get inspired by what your peers are doing, and understand the range of possibilities around a certain topic. You will leave these sessions with practical solutions that you can take back to your team or task force.
What you will get:
- A dynamic, interactive, and high-touch virtual learning experience designed to engage and set you up for growth
- Seamless online face-time, networking, group work, and Q&A opportunities from the comfort of your own workspace
- Practical takeaways and hands-on knowledge
- Guidance from vetted subject matter experts
- Unlimited access to all recorded online sessions
AGENDA
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern
This two-hour virtual training will begin with some background on how the expert facilitators’ institutions have begun to tackle reopening for fall and will feature discussions around the following topics. The questions listed are meant to be illustrative and are not exhaustive:
Re-Entry Testing
- Will this be required to return to campus? If so, for whom?
- How do you tailor your approach for specific populations such as student athletes, Greek students returning for "rush", international students who may not be able to isolate prior to coming to campus, etc.
- How will compliance be enforced?
Vaccines
- Will this be required to return to campus? If so, for whom?
- How do you examine your immunization policies? Do they exist? Do they need revision?
- When can we anticipate herd immunity and how will that affect the approach?
- How do you respond to those who do not want the vaccine?
SPEAKERS
Traci Callandrillo, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President of Campus Life, American University
Dr. Callandrillo is a licensed psychologist and has served in higher education mental health leadership at three institutions, including American University in Washington DC. She was a founding member of the Higher Education Mental Health Alliance (HEMHA) and has served as the Vice President of Professional Practice for the Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP), the Chair of the Section on College and University Counseling Centers for SCP, and as a member of the Directorate for ACPA’s Commission for Counseling and Psychological Services.
Ruperto M. Perez, Ph.D.
Associate VP for Student Health and Wellbeing, The University of Alabama
Dr. Perez is a licensed psychologist and former Director of the Counseling Center at Georgia Tech. During his tenure as Director, Dr. Perez spearheaded numerous campus-wide efforts, including the establishment of a peer counseling program, a collegiate recovery program, and a campus-wide zero suicide education and prevention initiative.His scholarly and research interest areas include racial and ethnic identity development, working with sexual minority and gender diverse communities, and curriculum development related to diversity and inclusion.