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You Are Not Alone! Strengthening Effectiveness through Collaboration AHEAD 2011 Conference July 2011 Colleges of the Fenway Disability Services Providers, July 2011
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You Are Not Alone! Strengthening Effectiveness through
Collaboration
AHEAD 2011 ConferenceJuly 2011
Colleges of the Fenway Disability Services Providers, July 2011
Goals
1)To learn about the value of collaboration
2)To develop ways of cultivating professional connections
3)To facilitate the creation of a starter kit for building a supportive network
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RationaleBackground
Collegial mindset
Self- AssessmentStrengths
Weaknesses
PotentialValue
Expertise
Outreach
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Getting Started1. Host a meeting2. Set a simple agenda
Example: Introductions, share backgrounds, etc
3. What are your collaboration goals and objectives?• Sharing resources?• Discussing challenging cases?• Offering joint programming?• Finding common ground?• Common concerns?• What works/what doesn’t work?
4. Future planning• Prioritize Issues (choose low hanging fruit)• Logistics and housekeeping • How often will the group meet? Notes? Agenda?
Connect
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Getting Down To Business
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• Resources, knowledge and experiences
• Professional connections (inside and outside Higher Ed.)
• Confidential case consults-struggles/successes
• Policies, procedures, and forms• Campus programming
Share
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Pool Your Ideas:To create joint guidelines• How do you help students prepare to study abroad?• How do you organize alternative textbook requests?• How do you help prepare students for internships?
Coming Soon to a College Near You!• How do you help students take classes at other institutions?
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Pool Your Ideas :To improve your own institutional practices• How do you help health providers give you the
appropriate information?• How do you work with residence life to
accommodate students?• How do you accommodate students with
chronic medical issues (attendance)?
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Getting Back to Basics
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Evaluate Needs
Assess Resources
Divide and Conquer
Use the Group!
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Teaching and Learning Conference
Study Abroad Program
Career/Placement Services
AHEAD National Conference
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7 Years Together
• Colleges of the Fenway Administrative Point of Contact
• Assistive Technology • ADAAA• Public Safety• Service Animals• Accessible Housing• Campus Accessibility • Grievance Procedure• Documentation
guidelines
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Veteran Issues• Psychiatric Disabilities• Learning Management
Systems Accessibility• Disability Awareness
Programming • Teaching and Learning
Conference• Mission Statement• Cross Registration
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• Create a mission statement • Prepare for shifts in group dynamics • Set realistic goals • Be flexible!• Establish limits and boundaries
Lessons Learned
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Questions
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Starter Kit
Why? • How would collaborating help
you?
What?• What are your concerns/potential
stumbling blocks?
How?• What would your first agenda
item be?• Make your contact plan
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