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Informative Virtual Seminar: Academic Resilience and the Development of Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills

Date and time

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 -1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. EST (Ontario/Quebec)

Event Description

The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) is honoured to host an informative virtual informative seminar and optional interactive virtual workshop focused on academic resilience, leadership, and the development of essential cognitive and non-cognitive skills to support student success presented by Dr. Louis Volante (PhD), a leading researcher in student development and academic resilience. tailored for educators, staff, and professionals supporting student success in higher education.

Informative Virtual Seminar Description

Presented by: Louis Volante, (PhD), Distinguished Professor, Brock University, Professorial Fellow, UNU-MERIT

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.

The seminar will offer simultaneous interpretation in French offered by Wordly, an artificial intelligence translation software.

The seminar will be recorded, and a copy of the recording will be sent to all registered participants.

Optional Interactive Virtual Workshop 

Academic Resilience, Leadership, and Evidence-Based Strategies to Support Higher Education Students

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Times:

Individuals will select one time slot 

  • A.M. Workshop: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
  • P.M. Workshop: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST

Location: Zoom
Facilitated by: Louis Volante, PhD, Distinguished Professor, Brock University; Professorial Fellow, UNU-MERIT

Optional Interactive Virtual 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.

Target Audience :

Tailored specifically for educators, staff, and professionals supporting student success in higher education.

Format

Online

Pricing 

Individuals from CASN member schools Individuals from non-member schools

Informative Virtual Seminar: Academic resilience and the development of cognitive  and non-cognitive skills

$25.00 $30.00

Optional Interactive Virtual Workshop: Academic resilience, leadership, and evidence-based strategies to support higher education students

$20.00 $25.00

Questions

For more information or if you have any questions please contact Roxanne Nizio, via email rnizio@casn.ca

Methods of Payment

CASN accepts Visa and Mastercard.

Refund and Cancellation Policy

Cancellations

  • Registrations that are cancelled up to and including Monday, January 26, 2026, will be refunded minus a 25% administrative fee.
  • There will be no refunds for cancellations after Monday, January 26, 2026, and no shows.
  • CASN reserves the right to cancel the seminar or workshops for circumstances beyond its control.



Register
Returning Registrant

Registration Fees

Virtual Informative Seminar:
Member: $25
Non-member : $30

Virtual Interactive Workshop:
Member: $20
Non-member : $25

Registration closes Monday, January 26, 2026 11:59 p.m. PST time 
Spaces are limited for the workshops

Questions

For more information or if you have any questions please contact Roxanne Nizio, via email rnizio@casn.ca

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