Join us for an informative seminar and interactive workshop focused on academic resilience, leadership, and the development of essential cognitive and non-cognitive skills to support student success presented by Louis Volante (PhD), a leading researcher in student development and academic resilience. tailored for educators, staff, and professionals supporting student success in higher education.
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Seminar Date:
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
- Time: 1:00 – 2:15 pm EST
Le séminaire offrira une traduction simultanée en français, offerte par la plateforme Wordly.
Academic Resilience and the Development of Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills
Seminar description:
There is little doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected student learning across the globe, and we need to carefully examine its short- and long-term impacts on student achievement. Not surprisingly, provincial and international education systems have reported significant learning losses in relation to traditional content areas such as reading, mathematics, and science. Yet, the pandemic also severely impacted non-cognitive skills including those related to students’ socioemotional learning, sense of belonging, growth mindset, and bullying. This presentation addresses this timely and often underemphasized issue – namely, the policies and practices that can support academic resilience in both the cognitive and non-cognitive domain. Findings from a recent analysis of approximately 1.45 million students from across Canada, United States, Australia, New Zealand, and the European Union will be shared. The discussion offers strategies, based on the available evidence, to support academic resilience in higher education settings.
Interactive Workshop (optional)
L’atelier est offert en anglais seulement
Date : Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Times:
- M. workshop – 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
- M. workshop – 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST
Academic Resilience, Leadership, and Evidence-Based Strategies to Support Higher Education Students
Interactive workshop description:
Educational leaders are routinely tasked with improving teaching and learning environments by prioritizing professional development and supporting teachers and instructors in K-12 and higher education contexts. Yet, education leaders are also increasingly facing unique challenges today such as growing inequality, persistent learning losses stemming from the pandemic, and significant threats to academic integrity associated with the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications. This workshop discusses evidence-based solutions to these pressing issues that have been gleaned from contemporary research. Strategies offered during this workshop will focus on higher education settings, with an emphasis on supporting the academic resilience of at-risk student populations.
Registration fees:
All registration fees are in Canadian dollars
| Individuals from CASN member schools | Individuals from non-member schools | |
| Seminar – Academic resilience and the development of cognitive and non-cognitive skills | $25.00 | $30.00 |
| Interactive Workshop – Academic resilience, leadership, and evidence-based strategies to support higher education students
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$20.00 | $25.00 |
Registration information: TBD
Registration deadline: January 26, 2026
Contact information: For more information or if you have questions, please contact Roxanne Nizio, Events & Projects Coordinator at rnizio@casn.ca or Jordan Potter Events and Operations Assistant jpotter@casn.ca
