2015 AASCU Annual Meeting
 

AGENDA


Saturday 10/24/2015
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
2015 AASCU Board of Directors Dinner (by invitation) [More Info]
 
Sunday 10/25/2015
7:15 am - 8:30 amExecutive Committee of the 2015 AASCU Board of Directors (working breakfast) [More Info]
J. Keith Motley, Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Boston and Chair, AASCU Board of Directors
8:45 am - 11:45 am2015 AASCU Board of Directors Meeting (7:30 a.m. breakfast precedes 8:45 a.m. meeting) [More Info]
J. Keith Motley, Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Boston and Chair, AASCU Board of Directors
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmMillennium Leadership Initiative (MLI) Executive Steering Committee (working lunch) [More Info]
Mickey L. Burnim, President, Bowie State University (Md.)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Networking Lunch for New Member Presidents/Chancellors and Spouses/Partners with Board of Directors, Committee on Professional Development, and Spouse/Partner Planning Committee [More Info]
Mary Cullinan, President, Eastern Washington University
Muriel A. Howard, President, AASCU
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmTask Force on Emerging Innovations (working lunch) [More Info]
Merodie A. Hancock, President, State University of New York - Empire State College
12:00 pm - 5:00 pmSign up for TIAA-CREF Private Consultations on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
1:00 pm - 1:45 pmMillennium Leadership Initiative (MLI) Business Meeting [More Info]
Mickey L. Burnim, President, Bowie State University (Md.)
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Spouse/Partner Pre-Meeting Workshop: Finding Your Way as the Spouse/Partner of a University President [More Info]
Becky Driscoll, Presidential Spouse, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Lisa Lewis Dubois, Presidential Spouse, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Lee Faver, Presidential Spouse, Washington State University Vancouver
2:00 pm - 4:00 pmCivitas Learning: Pre-meeting Seminar - Using Design Thinking and Data Science to Help Students Learn Well and Finish Strong [More Info]
Yakut Gazi, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Engineering Remote Education, Texas A&M University
Peter Meiksins, Vice-Provost for Academic Programs, Cleveland State University (Ohio)
Mark Milliron, Co-Founder & Chief Learning Officer, Civitas Learning
2:00 pm - 4:00 pmCouncil of State Representatives [More Info]
Stephen M. Jordan, President, Metropolitan State University of Denver and Chair, 2016 AASCU Board of Directors
2:00 pm - 4:00 pmTIAA-CREF Priviate Consultations (Last appointment begins at 4:00 p.m.)
4:15 pm - 6:00 pm
Opening General Session: Inclusive Excellence (Support provided by ARAMARK) [More Info]
Freeman A. Hrabowski, President, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
J. Keith Motley, Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Boston and Chair, AASCU Board of Directors
6:15 pm - 7:30 pm
Sponsored Receptions featuring hors d'oeuvres and signature beverages [More Info]
7:30 pmDinner on an Individual Basis
7:30 pmDutch Treat Small Group Dinners (Sign up at the Registration Desk) [More Info]
7:30 pm
Former Presidents/Chancellors, Spouses/Partners/Guests Dinner (ticketed $70 per person & cash bar) [More Info]
 
Monday 10/26/2015
7:30 am - 8:15 amAffinity Group Breakfast Meetings [More Info]
7:30 am - 8:15 am
Spouse/Partner Nominating Committee [More Info]
Arthur Dozier, Presidential Spouse , Savannah State University
Judy K. Ingle, Spouse/Partner Planning and Outreach Coordinator, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
8:00 am - 5:00 pmTIAA-CREF Private Consultations (Last appointment begins at 4:00 p.m.)
8:30 am - 9:30 am
General Session: The Next America Initiative: The Future is Now! [More Info]
Ron Brownstein, Political Director, Atlantic Media Company
David L. Soltz, President, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
9:45 am - 10:45 am
General Session: Innovative Strategies for Student Success [More Info]
Ronald M. Berkman, President, Cleveland State University
Mark B. Rosenberg, President, Florida International University
Ross Markle, Senior Research and Assessment Advisor - Higher Education Division, Educational Testing Service (ETS)
F. Dominic Dottavio, President, Tarleton State University
11:15 am - 12:15 pmConcurrent Session: A University’s Journey to Embrace Its Unique Position [More Info]
Sally Badoud, Director of Marketing, Student Recruitment, The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Timothy Fournier, Managing Director, Huron Education
11:15 am - 12:15 pmConcurrent Session: Leveraging Campus Information Technology Efficiencies to Drive Student Success [More Info]
Edwin Craft, Chief Information Officer, Delta State University (Miss.)
Christi Segal, Director, Technology Management Consulting, Ellucian
11:15 am - 12:15 pmConcurrent Session: Strategic Use of Financial Aid as a Tool for Enrollment Management and Degree Completion [More Info]
Kevin Crockett, President Enrollment Management, Ruffalo Noel Levitz
11:15 am - 12:15 pmConcurrent Sessions: Best Practices in Using Workforce Development Data [More Info]
Daniel J. Bradley, President, Indiana State University
Michael A. Driscoll, President, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Sue Mukherjee, Executive Director for Program Alignment and Policy Development, Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education
Brian Points, Director of Consulting Services, Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc.
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Spouse/Partner Program: Maneuvering Your Role as an Executive Spouse [More Info]
Colette Young, President, ExecuMate, LLC
Jalinna Jones, Presidential Spouse, Texas A&M University-Commerce
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
American Academic Leadership Institute Luncheon (Supported by the American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI) in collaboration with Academic Search, Inc.) [More Info]
Nancy Kleniewski, President, State University of New York Colleges at Oneonta
Carol Geary Schneider, President, Association of American Colleges and Universities
2:15 pm - 3:15 pmCommittee Meetings [More Info]
3:45 pm - 9:15 pm
Special Evening of Celebration and Commemoration - Higher Education Act 50th Anniversary Dinner [More Info]
 
Tuesday 10/27/2015
7:00 am - 8:00 amBreakfast Meetings: Women Presidents and AASCU System Heads [More Info]
8:00 am - 5:00 pmTIAA-CREF Private Consultations (Last appointment begins at 4:00 p.m.) [More Info]
8:15 am - 9:15 amAASCU-Penson Center for Professional Development New Associates Orientation [More Info]
Patricia Cormier, Executive Director, AASCU-Penson Center for Professional Development
8:15 am - 9:15 amCouncil of Presidents/Business Session (7:00 a.m. breakfast precedes 8:15 a.m. meeting) [More Info]
J. Keith Motley, Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Boston and Chair, AASCU Board of Directors
8:15 am - 9:15 am
Spouse/Partner Program: Supporting and Building an International Business Relationship [More Info]
Sonia Garza-Monarchi, President, Garza Protocol Associates, LLC
Lisa Lewis Dubois, Presidential Spouse, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
9:30 am - 10:30 am
General Session The Colorado Example: Setting and Achieving Goals in a Dynamic Environment [More Info]
Honorable Joseph Garcia, Lieutenant Governor, State of Colorado
Dene Kay Thomas, President, Fort Lewis College (Colo.)
10:45 am - 11:45 amConcurrent Session: Closing the Leadership Gap: Building a 21st Century Leadership Development and Succession Planning Model for Higher Education [More Info]
Stephanie Bell-Rose, TIAA-CREF Senior Managing Director and Head of the TIAA-CREF Institute, TIAA-CREF
Alex Howland, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at VirBELA, LLC, University of California San Diego and VirBella
Stephen M. Jordan, President, Metropolitan State University of Denver and Chair, 2016 AASCU Board of Directors
Jolene Koester, Senior Associate, AASCU-Penson Center for Professional Development
10:45 am - 11:45 amConcurrent Session: Competency Based Education: Top Tactics and Most Overlooked Strategies [More Info]
Daniel Goldsmith, Consulting Services Manager, Pearson
Fred Hurst, Senior Vice President, The Extended Campus of Northern Arizona University
10:45 am - 11:45 amConcurrent Session: Recruiting to Retain: Key Components of Your Long-term Student Success Strategy [More Info]
Sharon Fuller, Vice President, Client Development, Royall & Company
Mary Papazian, President, Southern Connecticut State University
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Spouse/Partner Planning Committee Meeting [More Info]
Lisa Lewis Dubois, Presidential Spouse, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Judy K. Ingle, Spouse/Partner Planning and Outreach Coordinator, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
12:15 pm - 2:00 pm
President-to-Presidents Lecture Luncheon Program and Presentation of Distinguished Alumnus Award [More Info]
Donald Betz, President, University of Central Oklahoma
Kathy Best, Editor, Seattle Times
Glen D. Johnson, President, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Susan J. Koch, Chancellor, University of Illinois at Springfield
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
General Session: Turnaround—Third World Lessons for First World Growth [More Info]
Peter Blair Henry, Dean, New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business
David L. Eisler, President, Ferris State University (Mich.)
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
General Session Transforming Higher Education: Transferable Lessons from the Health Care Industry [More Info]
Bonita C. Jacobs, President, University of North Georgia
Wright L. Lassiter, III, President, Henry Ford Health System
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
Sponsored Receptions [More Info]
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Farewell Dinner
 
Wednesday 10/28/2015
8:00 am - 8:30 am2016 AASCU Board of Directors Organizational Meeting [More Info]
Stephen M. Jordan, President, Metropolitan State University of Denver and Chair, 2016 AASCU Board of Directors
8:45 am - 10:00 amAASCU-Penson Center for Professional Development Board Meeting [More Info]
Jerry B. Farley, President, Wasburn University (Kan.)
10:30 am - 12:00 pmLeadership Development Coordinating Council [More Info]
Dorcas L. Colvin, Vice President, Leadership Development and Membership Services, AASCU