CCSA Spring 2024 Conference

Friday, May 17th

Colorado State University

Registration Fee: $60

Please note: your member institution must have paid membership fees for the 2023-2024 year for you to be able to register. If you have questions regarding your institution’s status, please contact the CCSA Board at ccsa.cowy@gmail.com.

Registration is open.

Choose the appropriate registration, here. Registration fee is per attendee. Please make sure to purchase the correct amount of registrations for the number of individuals from your organization that will be attending. Registration will close on Friday, May 3, 2024.

If registering multiple attendees in one purchase, please be sure to include the name and email address for each person in the Additional Registrants Section.

Reminder: As approved by vote in 2023, each member institution/office receives one registrant for each conference at no additional cost. To claim this:

  1. If registering your entire office at one time, you will need to do the following:

    • When registering, select 1 less than the total registrants attending the conference.

    • As you Input registrations in the Additional Registrations section, indicate the individual you would like to receive this with the following format: NAME - EMAIL - MEMBERSHIP COMP

    • If your team is planning to register individually or in multiple groups, please work with your team to make sure to only utilize the membership comp once.

  2. If you are the only attendee coming from your member institution/office, please email your registration information to ccsa.cowy@gmail.com.

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Schedule

8:30-9:30: Check-in & Networking

  • Light Breakfast with Coffee/Tea

8:45-9:30: Affinity & Working Groups

  • TBD

9:45-10:30: Welcome, Introductions, & Host Activity

10:30-12:00: Keynote

  • Dr. Roberto Montoya (see topic description below)

12:00-1:30: Lunch & Tours

1:30-2:00: Business Meeting

2:00-3:15: Breakout Sessions

  • TBD - Submit your proposal by April 19th!

3:15-3:30: Closing

3:30-End: Hosted Happy Hour

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Keynote Speaker

Program Description: 
In this dynamic and deeply personal session, Dr. Roberto Montoya reflects on his journey as an advocate for equity and justice, rooted in his upbringing in New Mexico and work in post-secondary education. Drawing from the wisdom of James Baldwin and indigenous epistemologies, he urges participants to engage in deep and meaningful dialogue, emphasizing the importance of humility and grace in leadership. Through his experiences as Associate Vice President at InsideTrack focusing on Hispanic Serving Institutions and as the former Chief Educational Equity Officer for the State of Colorado, Dr. Montoya highlights three key insights for participants: the need to be less prescriptive and more responsive when working with communities, the necessity of bold action backed by disaggregated data and clear accountability measures, and the imperative to move away from formulaic approaches and embrace the complexity of community-centered work. By sharing his upbringing in the barrios of Albuquerque, Montoya challenges deficit notions of historically racialized and under-resourced communities and emphasizes the beauty, love, and resilience present within them. Through testimonio/narrative, participants are inspired to confront resistance, dismantle inequities, and foster genuine community engagement in their pursuit of justice and equity in career services.

Bio: 
Dr. Roberto Montoya, was forged in the barrios of Albuquerque, NM. He is a scholar, educator, and advocate committed to closing educational equity gaps. With a diverse background across academia, public, non-profit, and private sectors, he champions justice and community empowerment. Dr. Montoya's extensive expertise includes diversity recruitment, teaching, and leadership in equity initiatives at numerous institutions. As Colorado's pioneering Chief Educational Equity Officer, he led transformative efforts, establishing the Office of Educational Equity and co-founding the Colorado Hispanic Serving Institution Consortium. Currently serving as Associate Vice President, InsideTrack, he focuses on Hispanic Serving Institutions, leveraging coaching for impactful partnership and learner success. Holding a Ph.D. in critical studies, he advocates for systemic change in higher education.