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SUMMARY:OACUHO Fall Week
DESCRIPTION: \n\n-- OACUHO is proud to present our first ever Fall Week.
  --\n\nThroughout the week we will be offering a variety of sessions pre
 sented to you by our membership.\n\n \n\nOACUHO Fall Week Program Overv
 iew \n\n \n\nBIPOC Meet and Greet\n\nMonday, October 19, 11:00AM-12:00
 PM\n\nSavannah Sloat (University of Toronto), Kamadchi Karunanandan (Uni
 versity of Waterloo) and Rachel Cabunoc (Western University)\n\nThis ses
 sion will provide an opportunity for self-identifying Black, Indigenous,
  and Persons of Colour to connect across the association. This will be t
 he first in a series of meetups for the forthcoming BIPOC Network. We wo
 uld like to hold a dialogue to understand the needs of BIPOC members and
  to create an effective space for connection and professional developmen
 t.\n\n \n\nMental Health impacts of COVID-19: Panel discussion\n\nMonda
 y, October 19, 1:00PM-2:00PM\n\nBrian Cunha (Moderator; University of To
 ronto), Amika Shah (University of Toronto), Jason Summers (Queen’s Uni
 versity), Julia Martini (University of Waterloo) and Bianca Anderson (Un
 iversity of Toronto Mississauga)\n\nOne of the major concerns we have ab
 out navigating this pandemic is it’s affects on the mental health of o
 ur residents and staff. We are bound to Public Health guidelines but man
 y of these guidelines are contradictory to how we’ve built community a
 nd how we support those community members. Join Brian Cunha and his pane
 lists: Amika Shah, public health, mental illness, and higher education s
 cholar; Jason Summers, Residence Counsellor; Julia Martini, Case Support
  Coordinator; and Bianca Anderson, Residence Education and Transition Co
 ordinator as they discuss virtualizing mental health care, looking at me
 ntal health care at a population level, and individual level in our resi
 dences.\n\n \n\nDeveloping EDI Training for Student-Staff\n\nTuesday, O
 ctober 20, 9:30AM-10:30AM\n\nSavannah Sloat (University of Toronto)\n\nU
 sing the newly redesigned Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion training at U
 ofT as a case study, this session will provide a thorough understanding 
 of how to (re)develop EDI training for student-staff. Participants atten
 ding this session will be able to identify key outcomes for EDI training
 ; review the process for development, implementation, and assessment; an
 d find strategies to apply this to their own institutional contexts.\n\n
  \n\nCOVID-19 Focused Break-out Groups\n\nTuesday, October 20, 1:30PM-3
 :00PM\n\nMegan Lambe (University of Waterloo), Jennifer Daines (Carleton
  University), Shawn McCracken (Trent University), Daniel Brisebois (Univ
 ersity of Guelph), Melissa Pratt (Wilfred Laurier University), Stacey Ph
 elps (University of Waterloo) – with more to come!\n\nPre-registration
  is required for this session.\n\nConnect with colleagues from OACUHO to
  discuss the ways in which COVID-19 has impacted various aspects of hous
 ing, including student-staff hiring, marketing residence operations, pro
 gramming and residence education, facilities operations and conduct prac
 tices. Each session will be facilitated by a lead(s) and participants ar
 e encourage to submit questions or potential discussion points ahead of 
 time via the registration form.\n\n \n\nTest your Knowledge! Membership
  Social\n\nTuesday, October 20, 3:30PM-4:30PM\n\nMembership Engagement C
 ommittee\n\nThe Membership Engagement Committee will be hosting a virtua
 l trivia event as an afternoon social for our members to connect. All yo
 u will need is a smile and an electronic device. Registration is not req
 uired and feel free to drop by.\n\n \n\nVirtual Community Building Roun
 d-Table\n\nWednesday, October 21, 10:00AM-11:00AM\n\nMarina Pereira and 
 Hayley McNamara (University of Guelph), Sean Beaudette, Katie Fitzgerald
  and Adam Moniz (McMaster University), Simone Schwartz (University of Ot
 tawa)\n\nJoin three institutions as they discuss newly implemented virtu
 al offerings designed to engage and support students:\n\n* Gryphon’s N
 est: With the massive global shift we are all experiencing, we were face
 d with questions we never thought we would ask and needed to innovate Re
 sidence Life. Gryphons Nest is a project between Student Housing Service
 s and multiple campus partners at UoGuelph that aims to bring the same l
 evel of support, connection and engagement students would have in the ph
 ysical residence environment to the online setting. Click on this link f
 or a bit more information about the project until we meet on October 21s
 t!\n\n* Archway: Archway is a new support initiative at McMaster that wo
 rks with all incoming first-year students from the day they are accepted
  through the end of their first year. Students are connected with an Arc
 hway Coach and Mentor who will take the time to understand their goals a
 nd what they want out of their McMaster experience. This team will conne
 ct with students throughout the year to make sure they are connected to 
 the right information, resources, and fellow students to make their year
  a success.\n\n* Virtual Residence: The University of Ottawa’s Virtual
  Residence is an initiative open to all current students regardless of y
 ear of study or geographic location. Students participating in the exper
 ience are assigned to a virtual community hosted by a Community Advisor 
 and supported by a Residence Life professional staff. The virtual commun
 ities mimic their in person counterparts through monthly events, communi
 ty meetings, virtual common rooms, and an online support chat feature. T
 his experience is a way to redefine connection, leverage peer interactio
 ns, and bridge access to supports and services to help student succeed, 
 even without stepping on campus.\n\n \n\nFrom Ethnic Diversity Project 
 to Strategic Mandate: Context and Consultation\n\nWednesday, October 21,
  12:00PM-1:00PM\n\nBrian Cunha (University of Toronto), Chris Lengyell (
 Western University), Savannah Sloat (University of Toronto), Jennifer Ta
 bar (University of Waterloo) and Rachel Cabunoc (Western University)\n\n
 In 2018, OACUHO released the Ethnic Diversity Report which captured the 
 experiences of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) individuals i
 n our white-dominated field. Since then, OACUHO has continued the conver
 sation, consultation and research on this topic but now it is time to de
 velop a clear and direct strategy. Join board members Brian Cunha, Chris
  Lengyell, Rachel Cabunoc, author of the Ethnic Diversity Report, Jenny 
 Tabar, and Project Coordinator, Ethnic Diversity Project in OACUHO Savan
 nah Sloat as they launch OACUHO’s strategic mandate. All are welcomed 
 and encouraged to join this important session.\n\n \n\nMeet and Greet f
 or New and Experienced Professionals\n\nWednesday, October 21, 3:00PM-4:
 00PM\n\nMembership Engagement Committee\n\nStop by our virtual Meet & Gr
 eet to meet other folks who are new to the field or have been working fo
 r housing for 3+ years! Our Membership Engagement committee will run a f
 ew icebreakers and create opportunities for members to meet each other!\
 n\n \n\nAnnual General Meeting\n\nThursday, October 22, 10:00 - 11:30AM
 \n\nPre-registration is required for this session.\n\n \n\nAdvanced Mem
 bers Call\n\nThursday, October 22, 1:00PM-2:00PM\n\n \n\nBoys Won’t B
 e Boys: Addressing Toxic Masculinity in Residence\n\nFriday, October 23,
  9:00AM-10:00AM\n\nDaniel Brisebois (University of Guelph)\n\nFor years 
 the phrase ‘boys will be boys’ has been viewed as an adage and was u
 sed as a way to dismiss a young man’s inappropriate behaviour. This ad
 age has gone on, in some cases, to perpetuate a culture of Toxic Masculi
 nity. This presentation will explore Toxic Masculinity as a culture as w
 ell as review promising practices and educational initiatives on how to 
 engage your campus community to end cultures of Toxic Masculinity and GB
 V by being an educator and an ally.               \n\n \
 n\nSeven Months In: Senior Housing Officer Panel on Student Housing duri
 ng COVID-19\n\nFriday, October 23, 12:00PM-1:00PM\n\nBrian Cunha (Modera
 tor; University of Toronto), Glen Weppler (University of Waterloo), Chri
 s Alleyne (Western University), Chad Nuttall (University of Toronto Miss
 issauga), Laura Storey (Carleton University) and Jen Coulter (Trent Univ
 ersity)\n\nThe past seven months has changed nearly every part of how we
  operate in Student Housing. While we have been able to adapt, there are
  still so many unanswered questions about the future. How will this pand
 emic affect our field in the long term? How can we continue to innovate 
 our practices to ensure we keep our staff and students safe? What should
  we be doing now to prepare? Join Brian Cunha and Senior Housing Officer
 s from across Ontario as they share their thoughts, worries, and predict
 ions of what’s to come during this uncertain time. 
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