Student Life Spotlights 2026

Join us to hear from other colleagues who attended a conference, training, workshop, or institute this past year and want to share what they learned. Whether it is new skills, tools, or research, we hope to unpack all of the information we're bringing back to campus from our various development opportunities. These will be hosted in rounds of 45 minute breakout sessions, with a break for attendees to grab lunch on your own. This is not a formal conference event, but you can think of it more as a "Teachback" opportunity! Afterward, spend time mingling with colleagues at the Annual Student Life Celebration, 3pm-5pm in the Michigan Union. 

Our agenda includes:

10am Breakouts

• Using ChatGPT As a Thought Partner (Kelly Gurlewski, Michigan Dining)
• From Islands to an Archipelago: A Coordinated Approach to Hazing Response & Prevention at Michigan (Donovan Golich, SRR & Cheyenne Flaishans, FSL)
• Values-based Supervision (Dawn Espy, Spectrum Center)

11am Breakouts

• Understanding Mattering (Rob Ernst, AVP & Chief Health Officer)
• From Islands to an Archipelago: A Coordinated Approach to Hazing Response & Prevention at Michigan (Donovan Golich, SRR & Cheyenne Flaishans, FSL)
• Values-based Supervision (Dawn Espy, Spectrum Center)

1pm Breakouts

• Bridging Insights to Action: Recapping NASPA Strategies 2026 (Janet Jansen, Joy Pehlke, Timberlee Whiteus, and Madeline DeMarco, Wolverine Wellness)
• Session TBA!
• Session TBA!

2pm Breakouts

• Bridging Insights to Action: Recapping NASPA Strategies 2026 (Janet Jansen, Joy Pehlke, Timberlee Whiteus, and Madeline DeMarco, Wolverine Wellness)
• Getting Started with SAS: Tools and Training for Student Life Professionals (Larry Long, University Housing)
• Session TBA!