4D Symposium Afternoon Session 2

Untangling the Mysterious Web of Student Support

Stephanie Potthoff - Director of Student Outreach & Support

Track: Staff, Faculty

This session will demonstrate the internal workings of student support at DU. It will explain the integrated approach to managing student concerns and how situations may escalate to higher levels of support. It will also look behind the curtain demonstrating the complexities of gathering information to connect students to appropriate resources and activate appropriate protocols for each individual report that is received.

The Value of Reflection for Student Employment

Brian Schreckinger – Director, Driscoll & Community Commons | Beth Goad - Associate Director of Operations, Driscoll & Community Commons  | Student Employee Panel

Track: Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Staff

This session will discuss how we have incorporated a reflective conversation for student staff evaluations and the benefits of this process vs a traditional evaluation process. We will highlight themes we find in responses, and then turn over the conversation to students who will lead a panel discussion on their experience and value it brings to them.

Work Better Not Harder – the Benefits of Comprehensive Well-being

Moderator: Briony Catlow, PhD – Director, Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging

Panelists: Eric Chess, MD/JD – Clinical Professor, Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging | Amanda McBride, PhD – Dean Emerita and Professor, Graduate School of Social Work | Scott McLagan – Emeritus Professor of Practice in Management, Daniels College of Business | TBN – DU student

Track: Undergraduate Students,Graduate Students,Staff,Faculty,Community Members

Join us for an engaging panel where our experts share their personal journeys towards achieving comprehensive wellbeing. Hear firsthand how they navigated the challenges of overwork and burnout to build emotional, physical, and financial health. Discover practical tips and strategies to enhance your own wellbeing and thrive both in university and beyond. This session is designed to inspire and equip you with the tools to balance productivity with a fulfilling life.

Horizontal Mentorship: The Value of Peer Mentors in the Classroom

Libby Williamson – 4D Student Coordinator, New Student and Family Programs | Keith Miller- Associate Professor, Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Track: Staff, Faculty