2025 Conference Program
Please note that session locations are subject to change. Please check the conference app when onsite to find the correct room.
Tuesday, May 6th
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Executive Board
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8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Executive Board Meeting
Executive Board Working Lunch
Illinois Room
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General Membership
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Morning -1:30 PM
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**Making Connections Spaces: Member Created Meetings
Affinity Groups, Member Created Outings, Consultation Spaces, etc.
(Use sign-up sheet)
Lunch Not Provided
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All Members
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1:30 PM
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Welcome/Opening Remarks
Vivian Yamada, ACCCCS President
Grand Ballroom
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2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
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Featured Speaker: Opening Presentation
Record Keeping in the Evolving Digital World
Dr. Daniel Taube
Grand Ballroom
(2.5 CE’s APA Only; Not NASW Eligible)
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4:30 PM – 4:45 PM
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Break
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4:45 PM – 5:30 PM
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First-Time Attendee Gathering
Grand Ballroom
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5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
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Welcome Reception
Saint Clair Ballroom
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7:30 PM -
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**Making Connections Spaces: Member Created Gatherings
Member Created Outings, hang out in the lobby, etc.
(Use sign-up sheet)
Dinner Not Provided
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Wednesday, May 7th:
Wear your University’s or College’s T-shirt Day
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8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Breakfast Sponsored by UWill
First Time Attendees Breakfast - Erie Room
General Membership Breakfast - St. Clair Ballroom
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9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
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Morning Announcements
Vivian Yamada
Grand Ballroom
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9:15 AM – 10:45 AM
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Diversity Scholar Presentation
Help-Seeking Behaviors and Barriers to Treatment in College Counseling for Students with Multiple Marginalized Identities
Jadelyn Martinez and I-Shan Yang
Grand Ballroom
(1.5 CE APA and NASW)
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10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
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Break
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11:15 AM 12:30 PM
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Feature Speaker: Keynote Address
Unyielding Care: Affirming and Advocating for LGBTQ Lives in Hostile Time
Channyn Lynn Parker
Grand Ballroom
(1.0 CE APA and NASW)
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12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
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Lunch Break– Lunch Not Provided
**Making Connections Spaces: Member Created Lunch Gatherings
Potential Time for Affinity Group Meetups, Consultation Gatherings
(Use sign-up sheet)
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2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
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Presentations: 2 Options
Navigating the Changing World of UCCs: Innovations That Have Worked for Us
Julie Keys and Shivani Edwards
Grand Ballroom
(1.0 CE APA and NASW)
Removing Barriers to Care: Comparing the Benefits and Challenges of Removing Session Limits in a Short-Term Clinical Model at a Large Public and Small Private Institution
Carmen Moedano and Vincent Walford
St. Clair Ballroom
(1.0 CE APA and NASW)
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3:00 PM to Evening
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Afternoon and Evening Activities
Dinner Not Provided
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Organized Outings (Sign-Up on ACCCCS Website)
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3:15 PM Departure
from Lobby
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Chicago Food and Walking Tour
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3:30 PM Departure
from Lobby
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Chicago River Boat Architecture Tour
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7:00 PM Departure
from Lobby
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The Second City: Live Sketch Comedy
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Alternate Activities
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Various afternoon and evening times
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**Dinner Gatherings or On Your Own
**Making Connections Spaces: Member Created Gatherings
Affinity Groups, Member Created Outings, Consultation Spaces, hang out in lobby, etc.
(Use sign-up sheet)
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Thursday, May 8th
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8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Breakfast Sponsored by HopeNation and Medicat
Lakeshore Ballroom West
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9:00 AM -10:30 AM
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Presentations: 3 Options
Is This a Crisis? Approaches to Managing Drop-In Appointments and Requests for Immediate Services in UCCs
Alexander Khaddouma, Sue Stock, Alia Fons-Scheyd, Tristan Barsky, & Hillary Son
Grand Ballroom B/C
(1.5 CE’s APA and NASW)
Epic Failure: You Will Never Guess What I Did and What I Learned
Timothy Hess and Alvin Lawrence
Grand Ballroom A
(1.5 CE’s APA and NASW)
Women of Color in Leadership: The Changing Landscape of Leadership in UCCs
Shivani Edwards, Arellys Aguinaga, Marcey Bamba, and Amber Mosley
St. Clair Ballroom
(1.5 CE’s APA and NASW)
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10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
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Break
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11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
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Presentations: 2 Options
Inclusive Strategies for Recruitment and Retention for Faculty and Staff
Summer Nadel, Miriam Barillas, and Ekta Kumar
Grand Ballroom B/C
(1.5 CE’s APA Only; Not NASW Eligible)
Strategies to Meet ADHD Screening/Assessment Needs in UCCs
Daniel Paredes, Samuel Farley, and Birshari Cox
St. Clair Ballroom
(1.5 CE’s APA and NASW)
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12:30 PM -2:00 PM
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Lunch Break– Lunch Not Provided
**Making Connections Spaces: Member Created Lunch Gatherings
Potential Time for Affinity Group Meetups, Consultation Gatherings
(Use sign-up sheet)
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2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
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Presentations: 3 Options
Navigating Inclusion in Clinical Counseling Centers: Challenges, Successes, and Impact
Summer Nadel, Miriam Barillas, and Ekta Kumar
Grand Ballroom B/C
(1.5 CE’s APA and NASW)
Leading through Change: The Clinical Director’s Role in New and Evolving UCC Models
Tristan Barsky and Maggie Hsu
Grand Ballroom A
(1.5 CE’s APA and NASW)
Unplugging from the Matrix: Using Metaphors to Navigate Conversations about Discrimination in Systems
Alvin Lawrence
St. Clair Ballroom
(1.5 CE’s APA and NASW)
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3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
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Break
**Making Connections Spaces: Member Created Gatherings
Affinity Groups, Member Consultation Spaces, hang out in lobby, etc
(Use sign-up sheet)
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5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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ACCCCS Banquet
Grand Ballroom
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7:00 PM -
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Trivia Fun: Dancing Around the Answer
Grand Ballroom
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Later Evening/Night
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**Making Connections Spaces: Member Created Gatherings
Member Created Outings, hang out in the lobby, etc.
(Use sign-up sheet)
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Friday, May 9th
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8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Breakfast Sponsored by Point and Click Solutions
General Membership
Lakeshore Ballroom West
Executive Board Meeting During Breakfast
Illinois Room
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9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
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Membership Meeting
Daniel Paredes
Grand Ballroom
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10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
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Membership Survey Presentation
Jennifer Brandsma
Grand Ballroom
(1.0 CE APA and NASW)
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11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
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Break
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11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
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Presentation
Centering Organizational Mission and "Radical Hospitality" in Rebuilding a College Counseling Center
Orson Morrison and Christian Carey
Grand Ballroom
(1.0 CE APA and NASW)
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12:15 PM – 12:30 PM
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Closing Comments
Daniel Paredes
Grand Ballroom
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Afternoon and Evening
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**Making Connections Spaces: Member Created Gatherings
Affinity Groups, Member Created Outings, Consultation Spaces, etc.
(Use sign-up sheet)
Lunch and Dinner Not Provided
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