Fall 2015: Upcoming Student Affairs webinars focus on FERPA, commuter students and ePortfolios

'FERPA and emails: How to avoid typing your way to liability' Thursday, Oct. 22, 9-10:30 a.m. Student Union, Lyla Richards Conference Room

Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to learn how to draft your educational emails carefully so as to avoid liability under federal and state laws. This presentation will explain when e-mails are considered student records under federal law and why it is significant to educational entities. Going further, the presentation will outline when emails are supposed to be used in the educational context, when they shouldn't be and how to effectively use them in the educational context. Webinar by Timothy E. Gilsbach, ESQ. Followed by Q-and-A with Lora Volden, university registrar.

Commuter Students 2015 - Brought to you by Commuter Student Appreciation Week Friday, Oct. 23, 9-10:30 a.m. Student Union, Lyla Richards Conference Room

Join Barbara Jacoby, Ph.D., leading expert on commuter student issues on campus and national levels, as she provides a complete update on current and future commuter trends and practices in "The Commuter Students 2015: An Update from Barbara Jacoby" pre-recorded webinar. Please join your UAA Student Affairs colleagues in a dialogue directly following the webinar exploring commuter trends and how they can inform our current practices in supporting UAA's 95 percent commuter student population.

Professional Use of ePortfolios: A Digital Space to Develop, Record and Share Your Career Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1-2:30 p.m. UAA/APU Consortium Library, Room 214 (available via distance delivery)

You've been hearing quite a bit about the use of ePortfolios in classes and in programs, but what about staff development? An ePortfolio is an online space where you can develop and enrich your professional identity for the purposes of self-reflection or, if desired, to share with others. Come learn about best practices for developing your own professional ePortfolio and the Digication tools available to help you create one. This session will include a one-hour presentation and discussion, followed by an opportunity to get hands-on with building your own ePortfolio in eWolf. Presented by Kelly Driscoll (CEO, Digication) and Heather Caldwell (ePortfolio strategist, Academic Innovations & eLearning). Register here.

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