2019 Pre-Professional Scholars Program

Student Professional Development Conference

‘From The Classroom To The Boardroom: Empowering Aggies Through Excellence In Professionalism’

Program Agenda
March 21, 2019

Time Title & Description Location

8:30 – Conference Registration AFEC
9:30 am Check-In and Onsight Registration Lobby

8:30 – Professional Headshots 3

9:30 am Students have the opportunity to take professional headshots with a
professional photographer

Morning Sessions:
9:15 – Welcome from the Pre-Professional Scholars Program & Conference Main
9:30 am Overview Ballroom
(Dr. Dinitra White & Dr. Tameka Womack)

9:30 – Panel Session – Making it Work! Successful Transition from College to Main
10:30 am Career (Student Panel) Ballroom
~The goal of this session is to inform, inspire, and excite participants about
their career aspirations. Panelists will share their stories to help students
better understand the commitment, dedication, and drive required to
successfully pursue a professional or graduate degree.

10:35 – Concurrent Session (I): Health Professionals Panel & Networking 1

11:50 am Session
~Featuring Health Professions School Representatives, Practicing Healthcare
Professionals and Students

Concurrent Session (II): 2

Dental Professionals Panel & Networking Session
~Featuring Dental School Representatives, Dentists, Dental Professionals and
Students

Concurrent Session (III): 3

Graduate and Veterinary Professionals Panel & Networking Session
~Featuring Graduate & Veterinary School Representatives, Professionals and
Students

Concurrent Session (IV): Law Professionals Panel & Networking Session 4

~Featuring Law School Representatives, Practicing Attorneys and Students

12:00– Networking Lunch and Exhibitor Session: ~Featuring Law, Veterinary, Main
1:35 pm Dental, Graduate and Health Professions Schools, Companies, and Ballroom
Professionals from all areas!
~Welcome from the University
 *Keynote Speaker* Mr. John Crane, Founder Edge Advantage, Inc.
“From the classroom to the boardroom: Excellence in professionalism”
(1:00 - 1:35 pm)

*Final Completion of Morning Session Evaluations & Transition to

Afternoon Workshops: PPSP Committee, Staff & Student Ambassadors*

Afternoon Sessions:

1:40 - Concurrent Session I: Women, Life, and Professionalism in the 1

2:50 pm Workplace
~ The goal of this session is to provide a safe space for women to discuss the
importance of professionalism in day-to-day life AND in the professional world.
Panelists and students will discuss what it is like to be a working woman in the
‘real-world’, the role of professionalism in career sustainability and
advancement, and how professional women juggle the realities of home-life
and work-life.

Concurrent Session II: Men, Life, and Professionalism in the Workplace 2

~The goal of this session is to provide a safe space for men to discuss the
importance of professionalism in day-to-day life AND in the professional world.
Panelists and students will discuss what it is like to be a working man in the
‘real-world’, the role of professionalism in career sustainability and
advancement, and how professional men juggle the realities of home-life and
work-life.

3:00 – Concurrent Workshop I. Hack my Life AND my Career! 2

3:55 pm ~ Increase Your Competitiveness!
~ Summer Programs, Internships, Post-Baccalaureate Programs,
Masters Programs, Work Experience
~Make your life easier… Leave with a plan!

Concurrent Workshop II. Surviving Social Media 3

~Prepare for social success in the workplace
~Avoid social media ‘pitfalls’ in your life
~How to deal with the ‘haters’ on social media

Concurrent Workshop III. Am I Professional… Enough? 4

~ What does it mean to ‘act’ professionally?
~How do I write professionally?
~How do I communicate in a professional way?
~What NOT to wear?? Okay, then what Should I wear?

4:00 – ~Closing Ceremony~ Main

4:30 pm PPSP Staff, N.C. A&T Faculty, and Professionals Ballroom

*Final Completion of Afternoon Session Evaluations*

PPSP Committee, Staff & Student Ambassadors