Exploring and Evaluating
Spiritual Development in Students
Sponsored by the Center for Educational Leadership,
Innovation, and Policy at
San Diego State University
March 16, 2007
Mission Trails Regional Park
Visitor and Interpretive Center
San Diego, CA
In this time where students are well aware of spiritual differences and how those difference affect identify development and behavior, this workshop is intended for student affairs/services professionals in 2- and 4-year institutions to aid their students in their unique journeys of spiritual development. The purpose of this workshop is three-fold: 1) to illustrate means in which you can employ strategies to assist students in their spiritual development without hindering their values clarification; 2) to identify attributes that you need in order to responsibly facilitate students in their diverse spiritual journeys; and 3) to identify means to evaluate students’ ability to connect their spiritual development to their student learning, development, and engagement.
The Conference Agenda
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast; Amphitheater
9:00 – 11:30 a.m
How do we best facilitate spiritual development in students today?
Margaret Jablonski, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Roundtable Lunch Discussions
12:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Equipping yourself to lead students through their Spiritual Development
Cyd Jenefsky, Ph.D.
Professor of Social Ecology and
Director, Office for Educational Effectiveness
John F. Kennedy University
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Identifying how Spiritual Development enhances Student Learning and Engagement
John Hoffman, Ph.D.
Leadership Faculty in Residence
California State University, Long Beach
4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Evaluation and Wrap-Up
Marilee J. Bresciani, Ph.D.
Associate Professor for Postsecondary Education
San Diego State University
Location
This one day spiritual development conference is located in the gorgeous setting of Mission Trails Regional Park at the Visitor and Interpretive Center. Directions and details about the location can be found at http://mtrp.org/booking.asp
Registration
Attendance is capped at 65, so please register early. The cost is only 150.00 and includes all conference materials, food, facility usage, and parking fees. Registration forms are available by clicking below!