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SPRING 2025 PROGRAMS & EVENTS
All events are subject to change. Please check the DLDI Calendar of Events for updates.
All programs are open to members of the Division of Student Affairs.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13
DLDI/DI3 Spring Mixer & Networking Event
4:00pm to 6:00pm
The Shore Club (SAC 169)
RSVP HERE.
A time for socializing and networking in a relaxing atmosphere with music and light refreshments. All Student Affairs professionals, including our newest colleagues, are invited to this gathering to get acquainted and learn more about DLDI/DI3.  Hosted by the DLDI Advisory Team of the DI3 Committee. Open to all Student Affairs members. RSVP HERE!

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Coffee and Conversation Meet-up:
Topic: Let's Talk About Cultural Humility
3:30pm to 5:00pm
UCC Conference Room (1st Floor, Stony Brook Union)
RSVP HERE.
Let’s continue the conversation on cultural humility. Share your journey towards exceptional leadership with other Student Affairs colleagues in a safe and comfortable space. Based on Dr. Joel Pérez’s book, Dear White Leader: How to Achieve Organizational Excellence through Cultural Humility. Facilitated by Cheryl Chambers (DoSA Business Operations) and Unity Watts-Bailey (Division of Campus Residences). Refreshments included. RSVP HERE!

THURSDAY, MARCH 27
Coffee and Conversations Meet-up:
Topic: Professionals with Disabilities
3:30pm to 5:00pm
UCC Conference Room (1st Floor, Stony Brook Union)
RSVP HERE.
Join Carly Mastromatteo (Student Accessibilities Support Center) for an in-depth discussion on the experiences of our colleagues with different types of disabilities and how we can create more equitable and inclusive work environments for them. Co-presented with "Shui" Shumack (Office of Student Life). Refreshments included. RSVP HERE!

THURSDAY, APRIL 17
Coffee and Conversations Meet-up:
Topic TBA
3:30pm to 5:00pm
UCC Conference Room (1st Floor, Stony Brook Union)
Engage in discussions about DEIB-related issues in Student Affairs and Higher Education in a welcoming and comfortable setting. Visit us later to RSVP!

THURSDAY, MAY 8
Student Affairs DLDI/DI3 Year-End Social
4:00pm to 6:00pm
The Loft (SAC 221), located across from the Office of Student Affairs
RSVP HERE.
 A time for members of Student Affairs to celebrate a successful academic year and our divisio! in a welcoming and comfortable setting. RSVP HERE.

         

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 
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. Fall 2024.
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. Fall 2023.
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. Fall 2023.
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. Fall 2023.
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. Spring 2024 & Summer 2024.