Bias incidents towards people of color, the LGBTQIA+ community, and/or religious beliefs have been an issue of concern for colleges and universities throughout the years and are on the rise. College administrators have come to a crossroad when having to decide how to respond without violating the First Amendment. The presenter will provide attendees with tools to recognize and respond to bias incidents, promote a culture that values diversity and inclusion while respecting constitutional rights. 

Learning Outcomes 

1. Indicate an understanding of the criteria utilized to identify and analyze instances of bias acts 

2. Describe the First Amendment and recognize the balance between protected speech and potential harm 

3. Discuss First Amendment and bias incidents, fostering a respectful and inclusive environment

Continuing Education Credits

This session counts for 1.0 CSAEd-CORE credit 

NASPA has been approved by the Higher Education Consortium for Student Affairs Certification to provide CE credit for Certified Student Affairs Educators (CSAEd). NASPA is solely responsible for all aspects of this program.

Guidelines for earning CE credit: 

No partial credit will be rewarded. 

Participants must also complete the feedback survey in the Online Learning Community.

1 Credit is available for attending the live session or viewing the on-demand recording. 

To receive CSAEd credit, attendees must complete the feedback survey that offers the certification in each session. Once you have attended all the live sessions or watched the on-demand sessions for which you would like to request credit, visit the Continuing Education (CE) website to fill out the Student Affairs Education Certification Request Form for all the sessions. All certificants must fill out one for the live session and a separate one for the on-demand sessions. Visit the Continued Education (CE) website to learn more regarding deadlines and receive your certificate of completion for the Virtual Conference.