Location
A big thanks to Williston State College for hosting this year’s conference! All scheduled conference events will be held on Williston State College’s campus. Parking is free. We recommend parking in lot V1 starred in yellow on the map here.
- 1410 University Avenue, Williston, ND 58801
- Building: Stevens Hall
- Room: The Well
Philanthropy Project
NDASFAA is proud to partner with the Family Crisis Shelter (FCS) in Williston to fill laundry baskets full of needed supplies for North Dakota families. Monetary donations can be made online at https://www.familycrisisshelter.com/donate.html. Please put NDASFAA in the Organization field when donating online. Donations will also be accepted at the 2022 NDASFAA Conference. Items needed listed below:
- Laundry Baskets (high demand)
- Body Wash and Shower Puffs
- Shampoo and Conditioner
- Deodorant
- Disinfectant Cleaning Wipes
- Paper Towels
- Toilet Paper and Facial Tissue
- Socks for women and children
Learn more about FCS by visiting familycrisisshelter.com/what-we-do/ or see our flyer here.
Schedule
*Yellow text indicates links to presentation materials
Wednesday, April 6
| 8:30 – 10:00 | NDASFAA Board Meeting |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Catching Up with Campus Connection (NDUS Schools) Crystal Tangsrud & Sherry Bisek CTS, FA Business Analysts |
| 11:00 – 12:45 | Corporate Support Setup |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Registration |
| 1:00 – 1:20 | Welcome Judy Hager, NDASFAA President Dr. Bernell Hirning, President, Williston State |
| 1:20 – 2:30 | Federal Update (login required) Federal Student Aid |
| 2:30 – 2:45 | Break/Exhibitors |
| 2:45 – 3:30 | Supervisory Roles and Navigating Conflict Tanya Vachal, Human Resources Director, Williston State |
| 3:30 – 3:45 | Philanthropy Introduction DMCI Committee Family Crisis Shelter |
| 3:45 – 4:45 | Diversity and Inclusion Bead Exercise – Melissa Casanova Diversity Panel – Scott Skaro, Lindsey OneBear, Kim Weismann; Panel Moderator – Brenda Zastoupil |
| 4:45 | Dinner your own |
Thursday, April 7
| 7:30 – 8:15 | Breakfast |
| 8:15 – 9:15 | Securing Financial Aid Data Crystal Tangsrud & Sherry Bisek CTS, FA Business Analysts |
| 9:15 – 9:45 | NDUS State Programs Update – Handout Brenda Zastoupil, Director of Financial Aid, NDUS |
| 9:45 – 10:15 | RMASFAA Update Becca Dobry, President-Elect. RMASFAA |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Break/Exhibitors |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Re-Entry to Repayment Mike Lubben, Senior Vice President, Inceptia |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Corporate Support Update Bank of North Dakota |
| 11:45 – 1:15 | Lunch/NDASFAA Business Meeting – Agenda |
| 1:15 – 2:45 | Addressing Special Circumstances Through Professional Judgement (PJ) Laurie Weber, Director, Minot State University Panel – Chris Meek, Kelsey Walters, Becca Dobry |
| 2:45 – 3:00 | Break/Exhibitors |
| 3:00 – 3:45 | Listening – Handout Jim Sturm, Director of the Looyenga Leadership Center, Minot State |
| 3:45 – 4:30 | Birds of a Feather Moderator: Matt Sanchez, Financial Aid Director North Dakota State University |
| 5:30 – 6:30 | Social |
| 6:30 | Banquet/Awards |
Friday, April 8
| 7:30 – 8:15 | Breakfast |
| 8:15 – 8:30 | Philanthropy Group Presentation DMCI Committee Family Crisis Shelter |
| 8:30 – 9:30 | Building Communications to Meet University Branding Becca Dobry, Assistant Director/Work Study Coordinator, University of Nebraska Kearney |
| 9:30 – 10:30 | Enrollment Management Janelle Kilgore, Vice Provost Enrollment Management, UND |
| 10:30 | Conference Wrap Up |
