Department of Residence

Hello, I am excited to offer your institution the opportunity to participate in the case study program at the 23rd Annual UNI RA Conference! Participating in the case study competition is a great way for delegates to benefit from the evaluation of a situation, share ideas, and connect with colleagues from other institutions that may positively impact your career and your life! We hope your institution plans to take advantage of this great opportunity!

This year we will offer two Case Study Competition options.

Option 1: Prepared Case Study - This option allows participants to prepare their case study responses prior to their arrival at the UNI RA Conference. This option consists of a ten-minute presentation made by a two-person team from a delegation, five minutes of Q & A by the judges, and a five-minute section of time for the judges to discuss and evaluate the presentation.

Option 2: Extemporaneous Case Study – This option allows participants to be provided with a case study when they arrive at the RA Conference. This will consist of a ten-minute presentation made by a one OR two-person team from a delegation, five minutes of Q & A by the judges, and a five-minute period for the judges to discuss and evaluate the presentation. If participants are interested in being paired up with a member of a different delegation that should be indicated on the case study registration form.

The winners of both the Prepared Case Study and the Extemporaneous Case Study will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on Saturday evening.

Case Study judges meeting from 10:00 - 10:30 p.m. on Friday followed by a Case Study participant meeting from 10:30 - 11:00 p.m. on Friday. Scenarios will be handed out at this meeting for those participating in the Extemporaneous Case Study. Please plan on attending if you choose to participate, or if you are a professional of an institution, and plan on being a judge.

I hope you will consider this invitation to participate in the case study competition to help make this year's conference experience unforgettable. If you have any questions, please call me at (319) 222-0608 or email me at huekelsm@uni.edu. I look forward to seeing you at the 2013 UNI RA Conference!

Sincerely,

Melissa Huekels
Case Study Committee Chair