Big Ten Counseling Center Conference 2013
"The Heart and Soul of College Counseling: Reflections on Our Core Values"
February 13-15, 2013
Sheraton Hotel
Iowa City, IA
Conference Schedule
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13
TIME |
EVENT |
2:00-5:00 |
Registration/Information Table open |
3:00-4:45 |
Big Ten Directors |
3:00-4:45 |
Round Tables |
5:00-7:00 |
Reception (appetizers, cash bar, welcome: Thomas R. Rocklin, Vice President for Student Life) |
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14
TIME |
EVENT |
7:00-8:00 |
Yoga – suited for all levels |
7:30-9:00 |
Breakfast |
7:30-1:00 |
Registration/Information Table open |
8:00-12:30 |
Posters Up (writers will be present from 8:00-9:00 and 12:00-12:30) |
9:00-9:15 |
Welcome – Sam V. Cochran, Ph.D. |
9:15-10:15 |
Keynote Address – William Ming Liu, Ph.D - Multicultural Awareness and Discovery: The Role of Explanatory Systems in Developing Competency. |
10:15-10:30 |
Break |
10:30-12:00 |
Body Size and Weight Diversity: An Extension of Multicultural Values and Awareness (University of Michigan) |
12:00-1:30 |
Lunch on your own |
12:00-1:30 |
Big Ten Directors’ Luncheon |
1:30-2:30 |
The Importance of Resiliency Factors Among College Students (Penn State University) |
2:30-2:45 |
Break |
2:45-3:45 |
Collaboration is Key-Treating Suicidal Clients (University of Michigan) |
4:00-5:30 |
Campus Tour and Visit Counseling Service |
6:00-9:00 |
Reception: Cocktails, Dinner, Entertainment |
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15
(Show your school colors)
TIME |
EVENT |
7:30-9:00 |
Breakfast |
7:30-8:45 |
Suicide Registry Meeting (for Registry members only) |
9:00-10:15 |
Positive Psychology in Outreach, Clinical Service, and Therapist Self-Care (The University of Iowa) |
10:15-10:30 |
Break |
10:30-12:00 |
Plenary Session – “Counseling Centers’ Role in Working with Students at Risk” |
12:00 |
Brief Wrap Up & Farewell |

