Come one, Come All to the
27th Annual Resident Assistant Conference. 
The Office of Residential Life/Learning Communities
would like to invite you to attend. 

This year’s conference theme is “The Game of Res life: Your Path to Success.” 

We all know how life can be a game, with twists and turns and even some bumps in the road! Sometimes we can even get lost and may find it difficult to get back on right path. However, with a little guidance and intuition, you can get back on your path to success!  This theme will serve as a focal point for the conference, the Keynote Address, as well as the programming sessions. 

RA Conference Planning Committee consists of three Resident Directors.

• Alyshia M. Zurlick, Dobson Hall RD, is the Programming Coordinator. 
• Michael H. Henningsen, Benedict Hall RD, is the Registration Coordinator.
• Jacob F. Benninger, Mortimer Hall RD, is the Event Coordinator. 

Please feel free to email raconf@brockport.edu with any questions or concerns.

Conference Timeline:                             

If someone has special dietary needs, such as vegans,
please email raconf@brockport.edu

Keynote Address:

Leah Barrett

Leah Barrett is the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at The College at Brockport. She has been there since July 2008. Prior to coming to Brockport, she worked in the Student Union & Activities field beginning in 1992. Starting at the University of Wyoming as a Program Advisor and then onto Arizona State University, then Valparaiso University and then for 10 years at Boise State University starting as the Assistant Director for the Student Union and finishing her tenure as the Executive Director for Student Development. For her entire career she has been active in the Association of College Unions International and feels passionately about the Role of the College Union in higher education. She has both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Business Administration from the University of Wyoming.

Leah is happily married with two young sons. Her proudest moments, in addition to her family, are working as a volunteer for the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt.  She helped colleges and universities across the country to host displays on their campuses in the 1990s and she helped lead the effort to display the Quilt in its entirety on the Mall in Washington, DC in 1996.  She loves her work at The College at Brockport and her new home in Western New York.

Registration Information:

• Registration Fee is $40.00 per participant.
• Late registration (received after October 14th) is $45.00.
• For participants who submit a program proposal and are asked to present, the fee is $20.00 per presenter.

We must have payment or a P.O. number to accompany the registration form. 

A continental breakfast and lunch are included in the conference fee. 
Check-in will be between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m.    

Conference Program:

Our theme this year is “The game of Res. Life; Your Path to Success”. We are encouraging all programs to incorporate the theme somehow.  Like last year, the RA Conference committee has pre-determined “tracks” to give the participants a better way to plan their day.  The symbols are as follows.

	The RA – All things related to the RA position.  Examples include (but are not limited to): programming, confrontation, dealing with difficult students, burn out, motivation; etc.
	Diversity – Examples include (but are not limited to): GLBT issues, race, ethnic and culture issues, gender issues; etc.
	Health and Wellness - Examples include (but are not limited to): mental health, long distance relationships, healthy lifestyles; etc.
	Field of Student Affairs – For all Professional Staff and for RA’s who are looking into going into the field of Student Affairs.  Examples include (but are not limited to): RD as a career, theories, professional RD staff workshops, resume builders; etc.

Driving Directions and Parking:

From points east:

• From NYS Thruway Exit 45 (Victor) take I-490 through Rochester and west to exit 8 for Route 531.
• Take 531 to the end at Washington Street. Follow signs to Brockport (six miles) by taking Route 31 west.
• Follow signs to the College. Enter the campus at Commencement Drive.

From points west:

• From NYS thruway Exit 47 (LeRoy) take Route 19 north to Brockport (about 13 miles).
• Follow signs to the College. Enter the campus at Commencement Drive.

From points south:

• From Interstate 390 north, take I-490 west.
• Follow directions from points east, above. Exit 8 is one mile west of I-390.