Thursday, February 19, 2026
2:00 – 3:30 pm ET

Overcome Uncertainty, Instill Confidence & Provide Support

Working with student organizations in the current regulatory climate can leave advisors uncertain about their role and students struggling.

Join us on February 19, 2026, as our presenter shares a student-centered, research-informed framework that equips advisors with practical strategies to reduce confusion, strengthen collaboration, and empower student leaders to thrive while staying aligned with institutional values. Advise a wide range of student organizations, including unique populations, to help your campus approach student support from a pluralistic perspective.

Help student leaders do their great work and inspire them to lead with confidence. 

Topics Covered

Gain crucial, actionable takeaways that will help you: 

• Close the gaps through advising by reinforcing partnerships that balance student growth with institutional alignment.
• Establish clear communication and shared expectations with students that clarifies roles, responsibilities, and boundaries to reduce mixed messages and to foster confidence, consistency, and compliance.
• Anticipate common challenges before they arise to help guide students in preparing for complex or sensitive programming with confidence.
• Involve critical campus partners when needed, so students feel supported, not isolated or defensive.
• Demonstrate inclusive facilitation practices to help students establish shared agreements and approaches that sustain healthy dialogue, even during difficult conversations. 
  
• Implement repair and recovery plans when missteps occur by using tools to restore trust, rebuild relationships, and guide accountability with transparency and care to re-establish group cohesion.

Presenter

Ali Martin Scoufield currently serves as the Interim Coordinator for Fraternity & Sorority Life at Baldwin Wallace University and is preparing to defend her dissertation this spring.
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