Preconference Day will be held on Sunday, July 20th, between 9:00am-4:00pm. We are offering both two- and four-hour blocks throughout the day. Registration for preconference training opportunities can be found on the 2025 CHEC In-Person Conference Registration Page.
two-hour preconference trainings
Registration Fee Per Two-Hour Session
Early Registration by July 6th: Member Rate-$50.00
Non-Member Rate-$80.00
Late Registration: Member Rate-$70.00
Non-Member Rate- $100.00
Lead Presenter:
Thomas Kay
Assistant Director, University Coaching & Student Achievement
Texas Tech University
The needs of our students and the practice of coaching are ever evolving. How can coaches find new and effective tools to better support students with limited resources? This highly interactive will feature a unique tool utilized at Texas Tech, the Motivations Through Strengths statement.
Participants will learn the context that led to the creation of this tool, the process of creation, and its impact on departmental outcomes. Participants will also be led through the tool, be equipped with the information needed to facilitate it in their own practice and engage in discussions that allow for reflection on how to create their own tools to best serve their student population.
Lead Presenter:
Alana Davis-DeLaria
Assistant Director for Academic Coaching
University of Colorado Boulder
This training session will provide an overview of the motivational interviewing concept of the righting reflex and the reasons to resist it within a coaching practice.
Additionally, we’ll cover methods and strategies to practice suspending the fixing instinct and moving into intentional coaching and reflection.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the righting reflex and reflect on how to recognize it proactively and in the moment
Understand the natural righting reflex response
Understand how the coaching structure can be used to clearly create and set expectations and encourage student exploration and agency
Discuss and reflect on skills to use to counter the urge to fix
Create a plan for action and next steps to encourage further self-reflection and exploration
Lead Presenter:
Maggie J Gilchrest
Director, LSAMP Scholars
Texas Tech University
This preconference workshop centers on the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Core Competencies and training participants in foundational coaching skills. This training will provide select coaching knowledge and skills from The Texas Tech “University Coach Training Program,” an accredited level 1 ICF training program. Participants will learn about the ICF core competencies, foundational coaching skills, and receive focused practice time with feedback from two accredited trainers through the ICF. Participants can expect to receive insights from experienced coaches, applicable skills directly related and focused on the core competencies, and best practices for holding impactful coaching sessions.
Presenters:
Natalie Aguilar
Learning Specialist
Loyola Marymount University
Mia Watson
Loyola Marymount University
In a society where it feels like so much out of our control is happening quickly, all the time; having practical strategies to ground students in core values and their intersectional identities will illuminate a pathway forward towards balance and self- empowerment. Through interactive exercises and group discussions, participants will learn how they can reimagine Stephen Covey’s Circles of Influence as a tool focusing communal well-being. Attendees will take away a clear map of the areas in their lives where they can effect clear change to influence action steps that result in positive outcomes for themselves and their communities. We have more control than we think, when we have a clear focus on the influence of our strengths, resources and communities.
Four-hour preconference trainings
Registration Fee Per Four-Hour Session
Early Registration by July 6th: Member Rate-$100.00
Non-Member Rate-$160.00
Late Registration: Member Rate-$140.00
Non-Member Rate- $200.00
Lead Presenter:
Calon-Nicole Gunter-Cox
Assistant Director of Price College Graduate Advising
The University of Oklahoma
As coaches in higher education, we encourage students to explore their inner values and belief systems, whether to support personal transformation or to guide decision-making rooted in authenticity. Yet, we rarely take time to engage in this kind of reflective inquiry ourselves. The practice of regularly articulating a clear coaching philosophy supports effective, intentional practice.
This interactive workshop invites coaches to explore the foundations of their own belief systems, building confidence and clarity in their approach to working with students. Participants will be introduced to key concepts in philosophical inquiry and several foundational educational philosophies and theorists. Through individual and collaborative reflective exercises, participants will deepen their self-awareness and understanding of their coaching identities.
Coaches will leave the workshop with practical tools for reflection and student engagement, as well as a working draft of a personal coaching mission statement they can use to articulate their professional identity within their institutions.
Lead Presenter:
Jenny Steiner
Senior Leadership Development Coach
University of Chicago, Booth School of Business
Group coaching is a powerful, but underutilized tool (Jain, 2024). Group coaching serves as an opportunity for students to work toward an individual goal, while supporting peers in their development. This presentation will provide an overview of one University’s effort at launching a group coaching pilot program in leadership development for graduate students. Learn about the structure of group coaching, how to set up your coaching group, and practice a few activities that resemble a group coaching experience. You will leave the session with ideas of how to build a group coaching as part of your menu of offerings.
Presenters:
Joshua P Sills
Director for University Coaching & Student Achievement
Texas Tech University
Torico Price
Texas Tech University
This preconference workshop centers on the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Core Competencies and training participants in foundational coaching skills. This training will provide select coaching knowledge and skills from The Texas Tech “University Coach Training Program,” an accredited level 1 ICF training program. Participants will learn about the ICF core competencies, foundational coaching skills, and receive focused practice time with feedback from two accredited trainers through the ICF. Participants can expect to receive insights from experienced coaches, applicable skills directly related and focused on the core competencies, and best practices for holding impactful coaching sessions.