The Academic Staff Institute is an annual professional development conference for UW-Madison academic staff held during the spring semester. The first institute was held in 2002 and organized by the Academic Staff Executive Committee (ASEC).
This year’s conference will be held on February 25, 2020 at Union South. The conference is a joint effort between the Madison Academic Staff Network, ASEC, Secretary of the Academic Staff office, and the Academic Staff Assembly.
Time: 7:45-1:30
Cost: $18 (includes breakfast and lunch)
Registration Link: https://go.wisc.edu/limvz9
Registration Deadline: February 14, 2020
Registration Deals: Join ASPRO (https://acstaff.dev.admin.education.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2019/12/Recruitment-Flyer-M-2018.pdf) between now and February 14, 2020, and receive free registration to ASI. All attendees will receive free membership to the Madison Academic Staff Network for the remainder of the academic year (https://madisonacademicstaffnetwork.org/).
Note: Limited funds (a total of $1,500) are available for individuals interested in attending the institute whose primary work location is not on campus or in the Madison area (i.e. academic staff who come to campus perhaps once or twice a month but are otherwise working in another location). These funds are available on a first-come, first served basis. If you are interested, please fill out this brief form with details about your funding request: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5neMfyzkh4e8qWh
Schedule:
7:45 – 8:30 – Registration and Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 – Welcome
8:45 – 9:20 – Keynote Presentation
9:30 – 10:25 – Breakout Session 1
10:35– 11:30 – Breakout Session 2
11:40 – 12:35 – Breakout Session 3
12:35 – Lunch
See the full program here!
Keynote Presentation:
The Honorable Reverend Everett Mitchell, “The Importance of the Wisconsin Idea to Traumatized Black, Brown, and Low-Income White Children”
Full Breakout Sessions
Can I Do This?: The Role of Self-Efficacy in Mentoring – Amber R. Smith, Associate Director, WISCIENCE
Creating Inclusive Workspaces: Identifying and Interrupting Hostile and Intimidating Behavior – Michael Bernard-Donals, Vice Provost for Faculty and Staff; Tamie Klumpyan, Building Inclusion@UW Program Manager, Office of Learning and Talent Development
Enhancing Employee Engagement, Innovation and Performance by Leading Inclusively – Binnu Palta Hill, Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, Wisconsin School of Business
Insights from the 2019 Academic Staff Worklife Survey – Russell Dimond, Associate Director, Social Science Computing Cooperative; Heather Daniels, Secretary of the Faculty
Navigating Performance Reviews: For Supervisors – Chris East, Organizational Career Development Specialist, Office of Learning and Talent Development; Elizabeth Schrimpf, Career Counselor, Division of Continuing Studies
Organic Agriculture in Wisconsin: Growing Food and Rural Economies – Erin Silva, Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathology
Pay Tools, Progression and Promotion in New Titling System – Diane Blaskowski, Director of Employee Services, Office of Human Resources (This session will be presented twice.)
Reckoning with Our History: The UW-Madison Public History Project – Kacie Lucchini Butcher, Director, UW-Madison Public History Project
UW-Madison State Relations: An Overview of the 2019-20 Legislative Session – Crystal Potts, Director of State Relations; Ben Van Pelt, Assistant Director of State Relations
A Wisconsin Film Festival Primer – Ben Reiser, Outreach and Community Engagement Manager, Wisconsin Film Festival
Your Mid- and Late-Career Benefits: Do You Know What You Should Know? – Thomasin Propson, Benefits Specialist, Office of Human Resources
Short Breakout Sessions
Academic Staff Mentoring Program: An Introduction and Overview – Chris Logterman, Undergraduate Advisor, English Department, and Co-Chair of Academic Staff Mentoring Committee; Jake Smith, Interim Secretary of the Academic Staff, and Mentoring Program Participant
Employee Assistance Services: Making Life Work…Better – Susan Fuszard, Consultant, Employee Assistance Office
LASA: Latinx Academic Staff Association – MollyJo Bautch, College Advisor, PEOPLE Program; Arturo “Tito” Diaz, Program Coordinator, Multicultural Student Center; Martina Diaz, Senior Financial Aid Advisor, Office of Student Financial Aid; Jocelyn Diaz-Valdes, Senior Financial Aid Advisor, Office of Student Financial Aid; Rachelle Eilers, Senior Advisor, Chican@ and Latin@ Studies Program; Mary Eldridge, Victim Advocate and Survivor Services Coordinator, University Health Services
The Ombuds Office: A Campus Resource for You – Mike Ashmore, Ombuds, and Ann Hoyt, Ombuds
Recreation and Wellbeing – Mackenzie Lucius, Coordinator of Member Services, RecWell
TTC Appeals – Meghan Owens, Director of Compensation, Office of Human Resources
Past Programs:
2019 Academic Staff Institute Program
2018 Academic Staff Institute Program
2017 Academic Staff Institute Program
2016 Academic Staff Institute Program
2015 Academic Staff Institute Program
2014 Academic Staff Institute Program