Compete and Share

Go beyond just attending, get involved!

We have two opportunities for delegates to be a part of the conference action. You can submit an entry in the Case Study Competition or a Program/Bulletin Board Proposal.

RA Conference Case Study

Participating in Case Study Competition is a great way for delegates to benefit from the evaluation of a situation, share ideas, and connect with peers and colleagues from other institutions that may positively impact your career and your life. The case studies will allow participants to deal with a problem or issue that they would likely confront or handle on their home campuses. There are three options to choose from:

Option 1: Easy
This option presents student staff members with a basic problem that examines low level conflict mediation skills, problem solving skills, and community building skills.

Option 2: Difficult

This option allows participants to engage in problem solving by not only utilizing the skills they have developed, but also demonstrate their own personal identity growth and development. Participants will be asked to critically think through the scenario and challenge themselves to think beyond their role as an RA.

Every participant will receive their case study scenario prior to the conference via email. Participants can choose to sign up with a partner from their school or elect to have a partner from another institution. If participants choose to present with someone from another school, emails will be exchanged with the case study scenario email.

Each group will present a ten-minute presentation, followed by five minutes for Q & A by the case study judges. Participants will then leave as judges discuss and evaluate the presentation.

Awards for each level of case study will be presented at the end of the conference.

If you wish to be a participant for the Case Study Competition, please click on the following link to fill out the form: https://forms.gle/XmBjJbqLWEHCeSVU8

Case Study Participants can stop by the Case Study info table at the Welcome Social/Friday Night Entertainment if they have any questions.

We welcome all professional staff members to be a judge for the Case Study Competition. If you wish to serve as a judge, please click on the following link to fill out the form: https://forms.gle/LLWenuXCYXZoe9rx5

Case Study Judges will pick up their judging packets and ask any questions they may have at the Case Study info table at the Welcome Social/Friday Night Entertainment.

The deadline for submission is December 8, 2023 at 5pm.

Jerrell Bates
Case Study Committee Chair
raconference@uni.edu

Submit a Program/Bulletin Board/Door Decoration Proposal

Submit a Program

The UNI RA Conference would be nothing without the amazing ideas participants submit for program sessions. This is the best way to share ideas and insights with others at the conference. You are welcome to present on your own or with another delegate for programs. Awards will be given at the conclusion of the conference to our Top Programs. Whether you are an RA or an Advisor, we want you to present a program with us!

Program Tracks
All program sessions are 40 minutes long and are not separated into specific tracks. Presenters should aim to use their full time efficiently and effectively. Those who submit programs have the opportunity to tag their programs with any combination of the following options:

First Year RAs
Returning RAs
RAs for First Year Students
RAs for Upper Division Students
Advisors

Submitted programs will be reviewed by the RA Conference team. However, we are only able to offer slots to a finite number of presenters. You’ll hear back from the team by January about the status of your program proposal. There are four programming sessions total and we aim to have a minimal selection of 12 programs per session. We value having institutions share their experiences and want to further encourage your participation with program presentations. With that, institutions that have one or more program submissions accepted and delivered during the conference will receive a $110 reimbursement for further contributing to the conference (cost of one delegate).

Submit a Program Proposal

Want to learn more about the program planning process? Check out the Program Proposal Overview!

Program Proposal Overview

PDF Download for Program Proposal Overview

Submit a Bulletin Board

We’re excited to offer the display of bulletin boards in digital and physical formats! Anyone is welcome to submit photos and information about a Bulletin Board they’ve created in the RA role. If you choose to present your bulletin board physically, you will need to provide your own trifold poster board. The Bulletin Board Gallery will be in one room, presenting both the physical and digital submissions.

Bulletin Boards are being accepted in the following categories:

Self Care & Development
Passive/Interactive
Healthy Habits
Community Building
Diversity & Social Justice
Just For Fun

Submit a Bulletin Board

Submit a Door Decoration

A new addition based on the popular feedback we received from last year’s RA Conference attendees, we are now providing a Door Decoration Gallery! Any attendee is welcome to enter a submission. We will only have a physical Door Decoration Gallery: while you are asked to submit a photo of your door decoration, this will only be used to ensure this is an eligible entry into the Gallery. We will have awards for our Top 3 Door Decorations of the RA Conference.

Submit a Door Decoration

Jesse Heath & Paula Myatt
Programming Co-Chairs
raconference@uni.edu