2011-2012 Graduate Assistant
Professional Development

Professional Development Programs

Time Management; September 9, AL203, 1:00 - 2:30 pm

GA Experience Brown Bag Lunch; September 14, HSC Blackhawk, 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Assessment 101; September 27, AL225, 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Program Development & Evaluation; October 5, AL203, 1:00 - 2:30 pm

GA Experience Brown Bag Lunch; October 19,  HSC Blackhawk, 12:00 - 1:00 pm

GA Experience Brown Bag Lunch; November 22, HSC Blackhawk, 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Resume/Cover Letter Workshop; December 6, AL225, 1:00 - 2:30 pm

GA Experience Brown Bag Lunch; January 25, HSC Blackhawk, 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Mock Placement Exchange; February 8, Stevenson Dining, 12:30 - 2:00 pm

GA Experience Brown Bag Lunch; February 15, HSC Blackhawk, 12:00 - 1:00 pm

GA Experience Brown Bag Lunch; April 18, HSC Blackhawk, 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Coffee with Colleagues Series

The purpose of this series is to promote graduate assistant development of a knowledge base on a wide range of topics relevant to student affairs professionals.  Discussion will be informal.  Along with a discussion moderator, knowledgeable professionals will be present to add their wealth of experience to the conversation. 

Helping Skills in Student Affairs; October 20, AL203, 10:30 am - noon

Sub-Cultures on Campus: Fine Arts/Music; November 9, AL225, 10:30 am - noon

Sub-Cultures on Campus: Latino Students; November 17, AL203, 10:30 am - noon

Professional Identity; March 1, AL203, 10:30 am - noon

Supervising as a New Professional; April 12, AL203, 10:30 am - noon

The GA Experience is a competency based program.  For a complete listing of the 2011-2012 graduate assistant professional development programs and their associated competencies, view the GA Professional Development Curriculum.

If you have questions regarding these or other professional development programs offered by the Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, contact Kelli Bradley at kbradley3@niu.edu or (815) 753-6112.