NWACUHO Senior Housing Officer Institute
This year we are proud to offer a Senior Housing Officer Institute (SHO) in conjunction with our annual conference.
The SHO will be from February 5-7, 2009. The application is available On-Line in conjunction with the Annual Conference registration at: http://www.regonline.com/nwacuho2010a
The Senior Housing Officer Institute (SHO) provides an opportunity for a limited number of current or aspiring to be Senior Housing Officers to network with one another, to learn from several outstanding faculty speaking on critical issues that SHO’s face across all campus’ and to receive more professional development focused towards mid-level and senior level participants attending the NWACUHO conference at Yakima, Washington. The list of topics being covered at this year’s SHO are:
1) Self Advocacy and My Career Path in Higher Education
2) Residence Life beyond Living In
3) The “other” side of Housing – conference and dining services
4) Legal Issues in Higher Education
5) Managing Human and Fiscal Resources
The cost of the SHO Institute is $150, which includes all necessary materials, meals from Friday Dinner through lunch on Sunday. Participants are responsible for their own lodging. Arrangements can be made through the Red Lion Hotel in Yakima. The Institute conveniently begins the Friday evening BEFORE the annual NWACUHO conference allowing you to arrive two days early to attend both events. Space is limited to 20 participants. Please fill out the online application and 4 Short essay questions.
Short Questions: (under 2000 words)
- What motivated you to apply for Senior Housing Officers?
- What do you hope to gain from the SHO Institute?
- What are your professional goals, short and long term?
- What areas do you feel you need more training to be an effective SHO?
Submit application and supplemental material on-line by January 8, 2009.