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FALL 2025 PROGRAMS & EVENTS
All events are subject to change. For updates, please check the
Student Affairs Community Enhancement (DoSA CEC) Calendar of Events.
All programs are open to members of the Division of Student Affairs.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Student Affairs Fall Mixer & New Employee Welcome
4:00pm - 5:30pm
The Shore Club (SAC 169)
RSVP HERE.
A time for networking and socializing with your divisional colleagues in a relaxing setting featuring light refreshments and soothing music. New and continuing Student Affairs members are welcome. Special guests: The Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Intercultural Initiatives (DI3 Office). Hosted by the Student Affairs Community Enhancement Collective, formerly the DoSA DI3 Committee. Don't forget to wear your Student Affairs name badge. We look forward to seeing you!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21
Coffee and Conversation Meet-up:
Soul, Mind, & Body - Coping Strategies During Times of Uncertainty
3:45pm - 4:15pm  Networking & Refreshments
4:15pm - 5:00pm  Program
UCC Conference Room (1st Floor, Stony Brook Union)
RSVP HERE.
Learn how to self-manage in your workplace during these current times of unpredictability and stress. Facilitated by Kanthi Raja, PHD, Assistant Director of Counseling, Equity and Inclusion Focus (CAPS), Kaitlyn McDonald, LMSW, Counselor (CAPS), and Victoria Valentin, LMHC, Counselor (CAPS). All Student Affairs members are welcome. Light refreshments included. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past Programs 

Student Affairs Community Building
DLDI/DI3 Mixer & New Staff  Welcome Events.  This social networking event is held each Fall and Spring.
Student Affairs Annual DLDI/DI3 Holiday Hangout! An annual division-wide tradition. 
Student Affairs DLDI/DI3 Year-End Social. A time for staff to celebrate a successful academic year!

Expanded Learning Opportunities 
Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace for Professionals with Disabilities. Presented by Carly Mastromatteo, Accessibility Support Counselor, SASC, and Gareth "Shui" Shumack, Associate Dean of Students, Office of Student Life. 
Creating Your Professional Development Plan (Virtual). Presented by Dr. Cheryl Chambers, DLDI Lead and Associate Dean of Student Affairs, and Ahmed Belazi, Executive Director, Strategic Analytics and Technologies, CRAFT. 
NASPA/ACPA Professional Competency Areas in Student Affairs. Presented by the DLDI Advisory Team. 
The Myth of Meritocracy and Higher Education. Presented by Dr. Usama Shaikh, Assistant Chief Diversity Officer Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Intercultural Initiatives; Stony Brook University. 
My Career Aspirations and Belonging. Presented by Christina Vargas, MS, Chief Diversity Officer/ Title IX Coordinator, Suffolk County Community College Faculty, Higher Education Administration Program, School of Professional Development. 
DLDI Coffee and Conversations Meet-up: Our Identities and Careers in Student Affairs. Presented by Karian Wright, MBA, Assistant Dean for Diversity & Inclusion, The Graduate School and Director, Center for Inclusive Education, Stony Brook University. 
DLDI Coffee and Conversations Meet-up: African American/Black Women Leaders in Higher Education. What's Going on? (Part I & II).  Presented by Dr. Cheryl Chambers, EdD, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Division of Student Affairs, Stony Brook University.