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SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

To view a complete schedule with session descriptions and presenter biographies, visit https://site.pheedloop.com/event/oacuhowinterconference2025/schedule 

 

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM          Registration       

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM          Welcome & Networking Icebreaker          

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM          JP Judges Meeting - Select Pro Staff Only

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM        Transition Travel Break                  

 

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM     CONCURRENT SESSIONS

 

#1 - Reserved Roots and Thriving Branches: Embracing Quiet Leadership

Speaker: Ana Divarzak - University of Toronto Mississauga

 

#2 - Transforming Spaces, Changing Lives: The Power of GBV Frameworks in Residence Life

Speaker: Katelyn Weinstein - University of Guelph

 

#3 - Res(ilient) Advisors: Building Strength for Yourself and Your Residents

Speakers:

Rana Behzadi- University of Toronto Scarborough

Theresa Lin - University of Toronto Scarborough

 

#4 - Make the First 90 Days About Connections, Not Correction

Speaker: Griffin St. George - Wilfrid Laurier University

 

#5 - Decolonize Your Programs!

Speaker: Sophia Bahadoor - Western University

 

 

10:50 AM - 11:00 AM     Light Refreshments & Transition Travel Break

 

 

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM     CONCURRENT SESSIONS

 

#6 - From Fixed to Flourishing: Cultivating Growth Mindsets in University

Speaker: Ramani Deb - Wilfrid Laurier University

 

#7 - Growing Resilience: Harnessing Urban Gardening to Cultivate Interactive Communities Through Empowerment, Participation, and Strengths Perspective (EPS) Model

February 22, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Speaker: Syd Veurtjes - Carleton University

 

#8 - The Eras Tour: Western's Version

Speaker: Andrew Leclerc - Western University

 

#9 - Fostering Equity and a Sense of Belonging Through Diversity and Understanding

Speakers:

Jada Allison - Wilfrid Laurier University

Jaskirat Virdi - Wilfrid Laurier University

 

#10 - Breaking the Iceberg: Gamification for Residence Life Engagement

Speaker: Alexandra Lodmal - University of Toronto Mississauga

 

 

12:00 PM - 1:20 PM        Lunch

 

 

1:20 PM - 1:30 PM           Transition Travel Break

 

 

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM           CONCURRENT SESSIONS

 

#11 - Floor to Fork: Recipes from Residence

Speaker: Samantha Batte - Western University

 

#12 - Sustainability Stories; Sharing a Collective Memory of Sustainability in Residence

Speakers:

Bethany Poltl - United College at the University of Waterloo

Ben Bogias - United College at the University of Waterloo

 

#13 - Beyond Burnout: Understanding and Overcoming Anhedonia in Student Leadership

Speaker: Kenny Shao - Western University

 

#14 - Foundations of Growth: Leveraging Residence Life Skills for International and Marginalized Student Success

Speakers:

Gladys Elizabeth Angela Dames - Carleton University

Sneha Negi - Carleton University

 

#15 - Thriving Together: Supporting Mental Health and Neurodivergence in Residence

Speakers:

Gabby Salter - University of Guelph

Dustin Neal - University of Guelph

 

 

2:20 PM - 2:30 PM           Transition Travel Break

 

 

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM           CONCURRENT SESSIONS

 

#16 - Implementing Sustainability Initiatives in Residence Life to Promote Environmental Awareness and Engagement

Speaker: Tochukwu Daniel Oguejifor - Brock University

 

#17 - Play Nice in Res Life

Speakers:

Emma Dart - Carleton University

Rey Duff - Carleton University

 

#18 - Emotions on the Edge: Inside Out Strategies to Beat Burnout!

Speaker: Cindy Ly - Western University

 

#19 - ? - Just a "?" Mark

Speakers:

Afnan Shan - Wilfrid Laurier University

Jackson Hood - Wilfrid Laurier University

 

#20 - Into the Spider-Verse of Residence Education: Supporting First-Year Students Through the Hero's Journey

Speaker: Angelina Siew - University of Toronto Mississauga

 

 

3:20 PM - 3:45 PM           Transition Travel Break

 

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM           JP Judges Meeting - Select Pro Staff Only

 

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM           Networking Reception & JP Award Winner