Advisor Retreat 2009

MQP Center Director Retreat

Thursday, May 14, 2009 1 - 4pm
Forkey Conference Room, WPI

This retreat dealt with three areas identified by center directors as being important: how to choose the right students for your site; how to work within a multi-disciplinary center; and facilitating good writing. Follow this link to see what was discussed.

IQP and HUA Advisor Retreat

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 8am to 4pm
Hoagland Pincus Conference Cetner, Shrewsbury MA

The theme of the 2009 Retreat for IQP and HUA Advisors was Keeping Things in Perspective: Issues of Health and Safety While Off Campus. Data gathered over the last few years dictated the need for a focus on these critical issues. This retreat was co-facilitated by Natalie Mello (Director of Global Operations), Philip Clay (Dean of Students) and Michael Curley (University Compliance Officer).

Topics discussed included:

WPI incident data for the past three years - there has been a dramatic increase in the numbers of health and safety incidents involving our students at project centers. It may be due to increased reporting ( a good thing!), but regardles of the reason, the increase deserves attention.
Transportation issues - because WPI pays such close attention to these issues on campus, it MUST pay the same level of attention when transporting students OFF campus.
Risk management
Determining risky activities
Student judicial issues
Working with Milennial students
Housing Issues - it is critically important to vet anywhere that students will be staying overnight assoiated with their project (even if provided by the sponsor). Use this link to connect to the on-line housing checklist.

8:15 – 9:15	Setting the Stage: What do we know?	Natalie Mello
9:15 – 9:30	Transportation	Mike Curley
9:30 – 10:15	High Risk Activities: How are they determined?	Natalie
10:30 – 11:30	Working with Students	Natalie
11:30 – 12:00	Judicial Continuum	Philip Clay
1:00 – 2:00	Judicial Issues Judicial Flow Chart- Informal Hearing Proceduare at Off-Campus Project Sites	Philip
2:00 – 2:45	Housing issues	Natalie
3:00 – 3:45	Roles & Relationships	Philip
3:45 – 4:00	Review, Outstanding Issues	Natalie, Philip and MIke
	Completed Evaluations	See what folks thought of the day

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