Program – National SG Summit

Learn from fun, interactive workshops.

The conference features 32 workshop sessions, 4 roundtables, and more than 12 information-packed hours of practical help, ideas, tips, and advice on how to improve your Student Government.

This 2021 conference will be available ONLINE only.

Ideally, your SG officers, members, and advisors will attend in person on your campus together (using your institution’s required safety protocols). However, if you can’t attend as a group, each person is welcome to log-in from their own computers/phones/devices, no matter where they are.

How to Maximize Your ASGA Virtual Experience:

Choose sessions to attend ahead of time
Download handouts ahead of time for each speaker/presentation (if provided)
Review webinar log-in instructions with all participants
Use classrooms/meeting rooms that can broadcast the webinars on a large screen and with a good sound system
Choose one representative in each meeting/classroom to interact with the presenter on Zoom (to unmute you and ask questions via chat)
Sign up for a Zoom account, and have it downloaded and installed before the conference kickoff for an uninterrupted experience (https://zoom.us/)

Registered Attendees: To access the private schedule with Zoom room login information, utilize the link/passcode provided via email to the person who registered your group

2021 Conference Schedule

All times in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Friday, October 8, 2021

All times in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Welcome Networking Break

Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Conference Kick-Off

Butch Oxendine, Emcee
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. — Training Block 1

A 13 Steps to a Super Student Government – Butch Oxendine
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
B The Gift and the Curse: Talented, and Overextended (Part 1) – Rasheed Ali Cromwell, Esq.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
C A Seat At The Table – Dessie Hall
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
D Perspective Leadership: Are You the Owl or the Racehorse? – Shawn M. Livingston, M.P.A.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

1:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. — Networking Break

Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. — Training Block 2

E Change Agents: Diversity Training for SG Leaders – Christopher C. Irving, Ed.D.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
F The Gift and the Curse: Talented, and Overextended (Part 2) – Rasheed Ali Cromwell, Esq.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
G Retention Matters – Dessie Hall
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
H Many People Communicate But Few Connect – Shawn M. Livingston, M.P.A.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. — Networking Break

Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Roundtables

Presidents & Vice Presidents – Christopher C. Irving, Ed.D.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
Secretaries & Treasurers – Shawn M. Livingston, M.P.A.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
Senators, Representatives, & Committee Members – Butch Oxendine
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
Advisors – Dessie Hall
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. — Networking Break

Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. — Training Block 3

I NEW How to Improve Your SG’s Web and Social Media Presence – Butch Oxendine
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
J SG Training With an “Attitude” – Christopher C. Irving, Ed.D.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
K NEW Student Leadership In The Virtual Age + – Christopher “Coach” Browne
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
L Movement Making: Fostering Free Speech on Campus – Kat Klawes
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

5:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. — Networking Break

Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

Saturday, October 9, 2021

All times in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. — Welcome Back Networking Break

Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Training Block 4

M The 25 Worst Mistakes Your Student Government Can Make – Butch Oxendine
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
N NEW Playing Well With Others: Conflict Resolution, Motivation, and Delegation – Dave Kelly
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
O FOR ADVISORS Leadership Development: Developing the Leaders within Your SG – Vicky Goodin, Ed.D.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
P Movement Making: Mental Health and Students Rights Advocacy – Kat Klawes
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Lunch Break

Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. — Training Block 5

Q Cleaning Up the Dirty Fighting in Your SGA – Michael D. Anthony, Ph.D.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
R Inclusive SG Leadership: Tackling the Difficult Conversations – Suzette Walden Cole, Ph.D.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
S Mission SGA! – Vicky Goodin, Ed.D.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
T The ABCs of SGA – Ernest J. Robinson
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

1:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. — Networking Break

Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. — Training Block 6

U Managing Multiple Priorities: Important vs. Urgent – Michael D. Anthony, Ph.D.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
V Knowing When and How to Call Someone Out: Confronting Members within the SG – Suzette Walden Cole, Ph.D.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
W NEW PR, Communications and Leadership in Times of Crisis – Sam Gordon
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
X Lobby for a Hobby – Ernest J. Robinson
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. — Networking Break

Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. — Training Block 7

Y How Your SG Can Connect With Students: Survey Them! – Butch Oxendine
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
Z NEW FOR ADVISORS All Great Advisors Need H.E.L.P. (Honesty, Empathy, Loyalty, Professionalism) – Michael A. Cadore, Sr., M.A.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
AA Building a Puzzle with Your SGA Members – Kimberly Jones, M.Ed.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
BB What Big Assumptions are You Making that are Standing in the Way of Accomplishing Your SG Goals? – Sarah E. Schoper, Ph.D.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. — Networking Break

Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. — Training Block 8

CC What Can Your Student Government Really Accomplish? Choose Realistic Goals – Butch Oxendine
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
DD FOR ADVISORS Be an Uncle M.I.K.E. (Mentor-Inspire-Knowledge-Encourage) – Michael A. Cadore, Sr., M.A.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
EE Rock and Role – Kimberly Jones, M.Ed.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)
FF Is Your SG Running Like a Machine or a Brain? – Sarah E. Schoper, Ph.D.
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

5:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. — Networking Break

Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Wrap-Up & Raffle

“The Importance of Your Student Government” – Butch Oxendine, ASGA Founder & Executive Director
Ultimate Connectors Raffle (return your evaluation form to enter)
Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. — Networking Break

Zoom (Registered Attendees: See Group Leader for Access)

Conference Program

2020 Conference Program (Schedule • Workshop Descriptions • Presenters • Workshop Guide)
2021 documents with all Zoom information will be available to registered attendees using the link/password provided via email to the person who registered your group