2010 Student Parent Support Symposium
"Accountability & Action: Professionals Investing in the Self-Sufficiency of Single Parents in Higher Education"
June 24-June 25, 2010
Objective:
The 5th annual Student Parent Support Symposium promotes the advancement of support services in higher education for single parents, low-income parents, and families. The theme for the symposium is Higher Education & Community Professionals Advocating for Students with Children.
The purpose of the Student Parent Support Symposium is to bring together individuals who serve the student-parent populations on University and College campuses nationally. The symposium will provide a means for collaboration of programs that are in existence, education to better serve the student parent population and also provide fresh ideas to start or expand programming for student parents in higher education. The two day Symposium is sponsored by The Ohio State University’s, Office of Minority Affairs, ACCESS Collaborative Program.
Conference Areas of Emphasis:
- College Program Models for Student Parents
- Issues Affecting the Academic Success of Student Parents
- Realistic Needs for Student Parent Academic Success
- Helping Student Parents Balance Family/School/Work
- Housing Needs for Student Parents
- Developing Community Support
- Collaboration with Community Resources
- Means to solicit funds or resources from national, state or private foundations
Who Attends:
Higher Education/Academic Leaders
Faculty and Academic Administrators
Directors of Housing
Coordinators/Directors of Student-Parent Organizations and Programs
Student Affairs Officers
Multicultural Affairs Officers
Support Services Directors
Academic Researchers
Education Association Representatives
High School Educators
Other Higher Education Representatives
Government Leaders
Representatives of Federal, State, and Local Government Agencies
Community Leaders
Advocates for Women’s Rights
Program Representatives for Low Income Families
Social Science Leaders
Social Workers
Counselors