● Danielle Johnson - University at Buffalo● Joann Santos - Monroe Community College● Jonathan Ntheketha - Rochester Institute of Tech● Nadine Shardlow - Alfred University● Loretta Owens - New York University

● Danielle Johnson - University at Buffalo

● Joann Santos - Monroe Community College

● Jonathan Ntheketha - Rochester Institute of Tech

● Nadine Shardlow - Alfred University

● Loretta Owens - New York University

● WNY Advising's mission is to foster collaboration and networking among advisers and higher education professionals in the greater Western New York (WNY) area, Ontario, and beyond.

● WNY Advising has evolved beyond its role as a conference provider into a professional development resource / event hub for advising and higher education professionals to share resources and connect with each other.

● WNY Advising is a collaborative endeavor which encourages partnerships with other higher education affiliated groups.

● For updates on future conversations around this topic or our other offerings please visit our website or join our email list.

Niagara University’s master’s program in Interdisciplinary Studies offers exciting opportunities for recent graduates and non-traditional students. Students in Interdisciplinary Studies construct their own curriculum based on their educational and career interests. They may select from courses from within all the colleges at Niagara, conduct independent studies, or pursue internships. The 33 credit hour program can be completed fully online or in-class. Our new focus area on Social Justice enables graduate students to study issues around race, gender, poverty, and criminal justice.

● 12:30 Gathering Open Chat ● 12:35 Opening Remarks● 12:45 Break Out Rooms● 1:05 Panelists● 1:45 Panelists Questions & Chat

○ Due to volume please post questions in chat

● 2:20 Closing Remarks

● If you are comfortable—have your camera on. If kids, cats, lawnmowers come into the background– it’s okay!

● Use the chat professionally. You can pose questions to the group, or message other members of the group privately.

● Panelists● WNY Advising Committee

● Dr. John Sauter, Executive Coordinator, WNY Advising,Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Niagara UniversityACD Cluster Representative, NACADA

● William Newton, Assistant Director of Campus Activities, Niagara University

● Rachel Bailey, NIC - American Sign Language Interpreter

● You will be invited to a breakout room – accept invitation to the breakout room. In a few seconds, your zoom will put you in that room.

● Breakout rooms may not have a moderator -- Introduce yourself on the group chat function

● Speak from your experience in “I” statements, and use person-first language, when appropriate

● You will be given a one minute warning when the breakout rooms close.

● When the breakout rooms close, you will be moved back into the main room.

Discuss (Prompts will be sent out periodically)● What are you hoping to take away from

your time today?● How are you seeing these issues impact

your campuses?● What actions are you taking in the

professional spaces you occupy to address racism?