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ACPA Doctoral Institute in Partnership with Heartful Editor
November 4, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
ACPA Doctoral institute
A FREE OPPORTUNITY FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS TO LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER AND FURTHER ENGAGE RELEVANT TOPICS
VIRTUAL EVENT // Friday, November 4th // 1:00-4:00pm ET
ACPA and Heartful Editor are excited to announce the inaugural ACPA Doctoral Institute, held virtually on Friday, November 4th, from 1:00-4:00pm ET!
We invite all doctoral students in student affairs, higher education, and related disciplines to join us for this meaningful and enriching opportunity to create community, learn from and with each other, and leave inspired to leap forward in your doctoral program with new insights, clarified intentions, and a commitment to finishing strong. Join us for an afternoon of engaging content, conversation, and reflection on topics relevant to today’s doctoral students!
REGISTRATION
Registration for this event is FREE!
Additionally, Heartful Editor will offer each participant a $100 credit to use for 2 hours of academic writing, coaching and editing to support at any time during their doctoral program.
AGENDA
1:05–1:15pm
INSTITUTE WELCOME
1:15–2:00pm
DOCTORAL CAREER PATHWAYS
Our opening session will feature panelists whose post-doctorate career pathways highlight the many opportunities for making an impact in student affairs and higher education as scholars and practitioners.
2:00-2:10pm
CREATE COMMUNITY!
Join a breakout room to connect with doctoral students who are at a similar place in their program: New Doctoral Students, Somewhere in the Middle, and Almost Done!
2:10–2:55pm
DEVELOPING A PROFESSIONAL & SCHOLARLY IDENTITY
Identifying who we are as scholars and professionals requires reflection on who we are and how we want to make a positive difference in our communities. Attend one of the following sessions to explore more deeply who you are as a scholar-practitioner.
I: ESTABLISHING A RESEARCH OR PRACTITIONER AGENDA
Learn from scholars about the importance of integrating our values, interests, passions, and experiences into an agenda for our research and practice. In this session, doctoral students will learn strategies to cultivate a research or practitioner agenda as a doctoral student, including the steppingstones to building an agenda over time.
II: ON BEING CRITICAL
Scholars will share perspectives on what it means to develop a critical approach to both practice and scholarship, starting or continuing with our dissertation research and extending beyond our doctoral programs. In this session, students will consider the importance of being critical in your roles as researchers and practitioners.
III: ARTICULATING POSITIONALITY
Scholars are increasingly asked to articulate the positionality they hold relative to their research and practice. Learn about what a positionality statement is and why one matters, reflect on finding your voice and articulating your positionality, and consider how your positionality intersects with your research and practice.
2:55–3:05pm
CREATE COMMUNITY!
Join a breakout room to connect with doctoral students who are at a similar place in their program: New Doctoral Students, Somewhere in the Middle, and Almost Done!
3:05–3:50pm
DOCTORAL STUDENT SUCCESS STRATEGIES
Learn from scholars about doctoral student success strategies for every stage of a doctoral program, including time management and tips for productivity, disseminating your dissertation research, and preparing your career materials for the role you want.
I: TIME MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY
Managing our time and staying productive as a doctoral student can be challenging when we also must balance our work, family, and personal commitments. In this session, scholars will share what strategies they put in place to stay focused throughout their doctoral programs, including maintaining a focus on self-care.
II: SHARING YOUR RESEARCH
How will you share your research so it makes a positive difference in the community you hope to serve? In this session, doctoral students will learn about opportunities for disseminating one’s scholarship so it reaches other scholars and practitioners who can build on your study or use your findings to inform their practice.
III: PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION MATERIALS
Faculty and practitioner roles often require a letter of interest; a resume or curriculum vitae; and statements on diversity, leadership, and more. In this session, learn from scholars about how to prepare your career materials so you stand out above other applicants and have a higher likelihood of being offered the position you want.
3:50–4:00pm
WRAP-UP & REFLECTION