CCSA Spring 2025 Conference

Friday, May 30th

University of Denver | Burwell Center for Career Achievement

Registration Fee: $60

Please note: your member institution must have paid membership fees for the 2024-2025 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 Closed.

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 closes on Friday, May 16, 2025; if you would still like to register after this date, please contact the CCSA Board at ccsa.cowy@gmail.com.

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: Knowledge & Working Groups

  • Career Services Directors Meeting

  • Alumni Career Development Meeting

  • Career Advising Meeting

  • Employer Relations Meeting

  • Assessment & Data Meeting

  • Solo, Not Alone - Megan Zoller

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

10:30-12:00: Keynote: Beyond Ourselves: Lessons Learned from Immigrant Communities - Penny Gonzales-Soto

12:00-1:30: Lunch & Tours

1:30-2:00: Business Meeting

2:00-3:15: Breakout Sessions & Affinity Groups

  • Collaborating with Student Organizations: A Peer Exchange on Employer Engagement - Jerry Mason

  • Bridging Classroom and Career: Integrating Career Education Through Curricular Partnerships and Canvas Modules - Sara Istre & Megan Battleson

  • Lowering Barriers: Making Professional Experiences Accessible for All Students - Dylan Mark

  • Skill Badging for Career Readiness - Elise Goss-Alexander

  • Roundtable Discussion: Career Fairs & Events - Lisa Gilbert-Hardon

3:15-3:30: Closing

3:30-End: Hosted Happy Hour

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Keynote Speaker

Penny Gonzales-Soto

Director and Attorney, Student Legal Services

Colorado State University

 

Join us for a conversation with Penny Gonzales-Soto during which we dig into lessons learned from her work with immigrant communities and students. Recent federal actions have left many in career services feeling helpless and unsure how to support students being impacted by these changes. We will discuss acknowledgement as meaningful action, the impact of community both historically and presently, and how we can practice looking beyond ourselves to center student needs. Be ready for an interactive session that combines a conversational tone with real-time activities to promote reflection and capacity building!

 

Penny Gonzales-Soto serves as the Director of Student Legal Services at Colorado State University. She has specialized in immigration law for over 25 years working with various non-profit organizations, an Immigrant Resource Center, and her own law practice.  She also presented community targeted immigration presentations to educate on the reality of the immigration process. Penny focuses on using her experience with diverse communities to counsel and guide students in various areas, including and not limited to:  landlord/tenant, contract, business start-up, personal injury/property law, collection, and conflict management.  She strives to empower students with the tools to address the new and evolving life changes that students will encounter as they move beyond CSU.