presented by ResNet
Join us June 24th-28th at UC Santa Cruz, marking 30 years of the Student Technology Conference! Immerse yourself in campus tech innovations and connect with fellow professionals against the stunning backdrop of UC Santa Cruz’s picturesque campus.
Please note that the schedule is subject to change. Times are all in PST.
| 8:00 am – 8:00 pm | Registration Desk Open | Rachel Carson Apartments Bldg 2 |
| 7:30 – 8:30 am | Breakfast | Rachel Carson Dining Hall |
| 8:00 am – 8:00 pm | Registration Desk Open | Rachel Carson Apartments Bldg 2 |
| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Travel to Cowell Beach | Meet at Rachel Carson Arch., board van to Cowell Beach |
| 9:00 – 11:00 am | Professional Development Session – Option 1 | Surfing with Club Ed |
| 9:00 – 11:00 am | Professional Development Session – Option 2 | Break Out Teambuilding Experience Rachel Carson Red Room |
| 12:45 – 1:30 pm | Lunch | Rachel Carson Dining Hall |
| 1:30 – 2:00 pm | ResNet Office Tour | Rachel Carson Room 258 |
| 4:00 – 4:30 pm | Program Committee Meeting | ResNet Office |
| 4:30 – 5:00 pm | Presenter Orientation | Rachel Carson Acad 242 |
| 6:00 – 8:00 pm | Opening Dinner | Rachel Carson Courtyard |
| 8:00 – 8:45 pm | Evening Activity | Rachel Carson Red Room |
| 8:00 am – 8:00 pm | Registration Desk Open | Rachel Carson Apartments Bldg 2 |
| 8:15 – 9:00 am | Breakfast Hot Topic: Newcomers Hot Topic: Board Opportunities | Rachel Carson Dining Hall |
| 9:30 – 10:15 am | Keynote Address: From Mainframes to IPv6 to AI: My Journey as an Imposter in the World of Networking | Rick Graziani Rachel Carson Acad Rm 240 |
| 10:15 – 10:30 am | Break | Rachel Carson Acad Rm 250 |
| 10:30 – 11:30 am | Leading a Print Management System Change | Benjamin Kasavan – Emory University Rachel Carson Acad Rm 242 |
| 11:30 – 11:45 am | Break | Rachel Carson Acad Rm 250 |
| 11:45 – 12:15 pm | Level Up – Advancing your Career | Marian Holiday-White – North Carolina Central University Rachel Carson Acad Rm 242 |
| 12:15 – 12:45 pm | TechSource: Self-Service Resources for Student Technology Needs | Beth McCullough – Stanford University Rachel Carson Acad Rm 242 |
| 12:45 – 1:30 pm | Lunch and Sponsor Hot Topics | Rachel Carson Dining Hall |
| 1:30 – 3:30 pm | Sponsor Fair and Sponsor/Partner Presentations | Fair: RCC Red Room Presentations: RCC 240 |
| 3:30 – 4:00 pm | Sponsor Raffle | w/ Benjamin Kasavan Rachel Carson Red Room |
| 4:00 – 4:15 pm | Break | Rachel Carson Acad Rm 250 |
| 4:15 – 5:45 pm | Popcorn Session | w/ Roy Zumwalt Rachel Carson Red Room |
| 6:15 – 7:15 pm | Dinner | Rachel Carson Dining Hall |
| 7:15 – 7:45 pm | Travel To Pub Trivia | |
| 7:45 – 9:15 pm | Pub Trivia | w/ Marian Holiday-White Rachel Carson Red Room |
| 8:15 – 9:00 am | Breakfast Hot Topic: Future Host | Rachel Carson Dining Hall |
| 9:00 – 9:30 am | Meaningful Student Employment | Julie Prouty – Elon University Rachel Carson Acad Rm 240 |
| 9:30 – 10:30 am | AI for All: Equipping Faculty and Staff with AI Skills | Tracey Bridges – NC A&T Rachel Carson Acad Rm 242 |
| 10:30 – 10:45 am | Break | Rachel Carson Acad Rm 250 |
| 10:45 – 11:45 am | The Student Service Desk: A Different Approach | Imraan Khan – North Carolina State University Rachel Carson Acad Rm 240 |
| 11:45 – 12:15 pm | Elevate Your Experience with Enhanced Knowledge Base & Communication Tools | Michelle Woods – Elon University Rachel Carson Acad Rm 242 |
| 12:15 – 12:45 pm | Empowering Student Staff to Provide Seamless Service | Michelle Woods – Elon University Rachel Carson Acad Rm 242 |
| 12:45 – 1:30 pm | Lunch | Rachel Carson Dining Hall |
| 1:30 – 2:00 pm | Empowerment Through Engagement – From a ResNet Student Lead | Sumra Khan – UCSC Rachel Carson Acad Rm 240 |
| 2:00pm – 2:45pm | Break before sailing | |
| 2:45 pm | Meet at RRC Arch to Travel to Networking Session | RRC Arch |
| 4:00 – 6:00 pm | Chardonnay Sailing | Santa Cruz Beach |
| 8:15 – 9:00 am | Breakfast Hot Topic: Program Committee | Rachel Carson Dining Hall |
| 9:00 – 10:00 am | Security Upskilling of IT Staff | Carlos Miranda and Chris Murphy – Cal. State University Channel Islands Rachel Carson Acad Rm 240 |
| 10:00 – 10:15 am | Break | Rachel Carson Acad Rm 250 |
| 10:15 – 10:45 am | DIY 3D Printing and how it can benefit your students! | Benjamin Kasavan – Emory University Rachel Carson Acad Rm 242 |
| 10:45 – 12:15 pm | T-shirt exchange, Town Hall, Silent Auction | Rachel Carson Acad Rm 240 |
| 12:15 – 12:45 pm | Leveraging Student Leadership | Sarah Luckart – Yale University Rachel Carson Acad Rm 242 |
| 12:45 – 1:35 pm | Lunch | Rachel Carson Dining Hall |
| 1:45 – 2:45 pm | Media Center Checkout: Laptops, Lies and Late Fines | Julie Prouty – Elon University Rachel Carson Acad Rm 240 |
| 2:45 – 3:00 pm | Break | Rachel Carson Acad Rm 250 |
| 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Generative AI Prompts to Help Students Study | Tracey Bridges – North Carolina A&T Rachel Carson Acad Rm 242 |
| 5:00 – 5:30 pm | Shuttle to Closing Dinner @ Cowell College | |
| 5:30 – 7:30 pm | Closing Dinner | Cowell Courtyard |
| 7:30 – 8:00 pm | Shuttle Downtown | |
| 8:00 – 10:00 pm | Boardwalk Activity | Santa Cruz Boardwalk |
| 10:00 – 10:30 pm | Shuttle Back to Campus |
| 8:15 – 9:00 am | Breakfast | |
| All Day | Attendees Depart from Campus + Collect Packed Lunches |
If you submit a presentation proposal and it is accepted, you will receive a discount of $75.00 off your full conference registration.
To submit your proposal please fill out this form.
