The presenter will share practical strategies and insights from developing a Spanish Orientation Program at Wichita State University. They will guide attendees through the essential steps of identifying needs, selecting appropriate resources, and implementing culturally relevant practices. Participants will learn how to craft inclusive and effective programs that support non-English speaking families as they navigate higher education.

 Learning Outcomes 

1. Identify and describe the essential steps in creating an orientation program for non-English-speaking families, including needs analysis, stakeholder engagement, securing funding, and marketing 

2. Analyze the linguistic and cultural needs of families through various methods such as surveys and focus groups 

3. Exemplify strategies to engage and collaborate with key stakeholders, including family representatives, community organizations, and institutional partners, to ensure the program meets diverse needs

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.