OPI 2.0 is an educational opportunity for professionals who previously attended OPI within the last 3-5 years or have worked in Orientation for at least 3 years and are seeking continued learning, conversations, and connections.

Building off of the foundations of OPI, OPI 2.0 is a combination of facilitated conversations and small group clusters offered as a pre-conference experience at the NODA Annual Conference.

OPI 2.0 is designed to serve full-time professional staff who want to gain new professional development related to orientation. In this half-day session, participants will have the opportunity to engage in solution-focused dialogue around a variety of topics.

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Learning Outcomes and Curriculum

The curriculum for the Orientation Professionals Institute 2.0 is centered on lived experiences of practitioners within the field of orientation, transition, and retention. In this half-day session, participants will have the opportunity to engage in solution-focused dialogue around a variety of topics identified in the pre-event survey.

Learning Outcomes

  • Participants will engage with colleagues in similar stages of their career to learn from one another and further extend their NODA network.
  • Participants will be able to identify current trends and issues and be able identify best practices and resources to effectively manage and lead on their own campuses.
  • Participants will reflect on their own identities and experiences as they relate to the work they do on their own campuses.
  • Participants will be able to identify ways to continue to engage with colleagues and the Association.

OPI 2.0 Leadership

Alison Leach Hughes
OPI 2.0 Lead Facilitator
University of South Carolina