Learn from fun, interactive workshops.
This conference features nearly 10 intense hours of practical, help, research, and advice on how to improve your Student Government and how to become more effective as their advisor.
Conference Location
The conference is being held at the Holiday Inn Resort Lake Buena Vista, 13351 State Road 535, Orlando, FL 32821.
2023 Conference Schedule
Community Service Project (on your own)
Dress is casual
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. – Conference Registration & Buffet Breakfast
- Discovery Room Foyer (Conference Registration)
- Magic Room (Buffet Breakfast)
9:00 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. – Welcome
- Butch Oxendine, Emcee
Discovery Room
9:20 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. – Networking Break
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – Training Block I
- A Starting Over: Jump-Starting Your Student Government from Scratch – Butch Oxendine
Discovery Room - B On the Right Foot: Building Rapport with Your SG – Suzette Walden Cole, Ph.D.
Adventure/Wonder Room
10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. – Networking Break
10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. – Training Block II
- C How to Improve Your SG’s Web & Social Media Presence – Butch Oxendine
Discovery Room - D NEW WORKSHOP Aligning Vision: Sharing the Same Values is Not Required – Micheal Gunn
Magic Room - E Adjusting Your Advising Style to Your SG’s Developmental Stage – Suzette Walden Cole, Ph.D.
Adventure/Wonder Room
11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Networking Break
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Lunch
Applebee’s Restaurant
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Roundtables
- Veteran Advisors– Discovery Room
- New Advisors – Adventure/Wonder
- Private Consulting (by appointment) – Creative Room
(You will have an hour with an ASGA expert to discuss your unique issues, problems, and challenges. Contact conferences@asgaonline.com to book a consulting appointment)
2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. – Networking Break
2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. – Training Block III
- F Be an Uncle M.I.K.E. (Mentor-Inspire-Knowledge-Encourage) – Michael A. Cadore Sr., Ed.D.
Discovery Room - G NEW WORKSHOP Leaping Hurdles with your Student Government – Edson O’Neale
Magic Room - H Advising 2.0: Navigating & Negotiating Institutional Politics – Suzette Walden Cole, Ph.D.
Adventure/Wonder Room - Private Consulting (by appointment) – Butch Oxendine
(You will have an hour with an ASGA expert to discuss your unique issues, problems, and challenges. Contact conferences@asgaonline.com to book a consulting appointment)
Creative Room
3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Networking Break
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Training Block IV
- I Good Leadership Needs H.E.L.P. (Honor, Encouragement, Loyalty, Professionalism) – Michael A. Cadore Sr., Ed.D.
Discovery Room - J NEW WORKSHOP Creating Community & Inclusion in SG – Kat Klawes
Magic Room - K NEW WORKSHOP Infusing Cultural Humility into Your Advising Practice – Suzette Walden Cole, Ph.D.
Adventure/Wonder Room - Private Consulting (by appointment) – Butch Oxendine
(You will have an hour with an ASGA expert to discuss your unique issues, problems, and challenges. Contact conferences@asgaonline.com to book a consulting appointment)
Creative Room
5:00 p.m. to 5:05 p.m. – Networking Break
5:05 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Wrap-Up
- SG Advisors Q&A – Michael A. Cadore, Sr., Ed.D., Micheal Gunn, Kat Klawes, Butch Oxendine, and Suzette Walden Cole, Ph.D.
Discovery Room
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. – ASGA LOVES ADVISORS reception
- A special reception in honor of the work you do for your Student Governments!
Magic Room
- Attendees of the Advisors Conference may register at no charge to attend ASGA’s New Officer Training Conference on Saturday
Workshop Guide & Descriptions
- 2023 Workshop Guide & Descriptions coming soon
- 2022 Guide to Advisors Workshops
- 2022 Workshop Descriptions