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The 34th Annual National Institute for Chief Academic Officers, with A Special
Invitation to Chief Student Affairs Officers
November 4-7, 2006
Tradewinds Island Grand Beach Resort
St. Petersburg Beach, Florida
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Leadership for Learning and Student Success
Higher education continues to wrestle with the effects of significant
developments in the wider society—from technological change to diversifying
student populations, public calls for accountability, and escalating institutional
competition. In response, leaders in both the academic and student affairs
areas seek effective ways to ensure student persistence and achievement.
A key focus of this work is framing the proper balance between encouragement
for students’ own responsibility for their learning and institutional
responsibility to establish conditions that promote achievement and persistence.
To address these concerns, CIC issues a special invitation this year for
chief student affairs officers (CSAO) to join with the institution’s
chief academic officer (CAO) in participating in the 34th annual CIC Institute
for Chief Academic Officers.
Responding to societal challenges. On many campuses, collaborative
efforts by academic and student affairs leaders have produced programs
that acknowledge the evolving nature of today’s students and the
societal challenges affecting them. One group of program sessions will
discuss these approaches, including coping with a greater prevalence of
problematic student attributes such as diagnosed mental illness, capitalizing
on the influence of technology on today’s students in creating educational
programs, and closing the achievement gap for historically underrepresented
students.
Balancing student responsibility for learning with the responsibilities
of academic and student affairs educators. Speakers will address
student plagiarism and academic integrity, key ways of engaging students
through experiential education, athletics and campus culture, best practices
in First-Year programs, successful retention programs, and research on
strengthening the enrollment of African American men.
Competitiveness and accountability as imperatives for institutional
leaders. Sessions on the external factors influencing the institution
will include the role of accreditation agencies and the best responses
by institutions, ways of turning the extremely involved “helicopter
parents” into institutional assets, and the growing focus of governments
on private higher education.
Recruitment and Re-Enrollment: Academic and Student Affairs Responsibilities.
Increasing enrollment and student retention, crucial issues for private
colleges and universities, will be the focus of the concluding session
of the conference. In this presentation, national experts will explain
effective enrollment strategies that utilize information technology, explore
approaches that are best used with specific segments of the prospective
student population, and suggest opportunities as well as responsibilities
of CAOs and CSAOs in enrolling and rerecruiting undergraduate students.
Many Institute sessions will focus on aspects of the work of CAOs and
CSAOs that necessarily bring them together. In addition to sessions on
Leadership for Learning and Student Success, the Institute, as is customary,
provides numerous opportunities for CAOs and CSAOs to share ideas and
problems with colleagues in formal and informal settings.
Who Should Attend?
Chief student affairs officers are encouraged to attend the conference
with their chief academic officer to foster collaborative work on issues
that matter to both leaders in fostering student development and learning.
CSAOs as well as CAOs will be leading sessions.
The conference is designed to meet the needs of chief academic officers
and chief student affairs officers at independent colleges and universities.
CAOs may be the provost, vice president for academic affairs, or academic
dean. Many leaders may choose also to invite associate provosts, deans,
and associate deans/vice presidents to participate in the program. CIC
offers a discounted registration fee for a second administrator from the
same institution.
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 Keynote
Address - Student Consumerism and the Ivory Tower
Roger H. Martin, President Emeritus of Randolph-Macon
College, will deliver the keynote address on “Student Consumerism
and the Ivory Tower.” Martin brings a unique perspective to the
examination of the responsibility of students and the responsibility of
the institution for fostering student success. During a recent sabbatical,
he was enrolled as an undergraduate student at St. John’s College
(MD). He is now writing about that experience. His perspective on the
institution’s role in fostering student learning derives from many
years of private college leadership, including nine years as president
of Randolph-Macon College, 11 years as president of Moravian College,
and six years as Associate Dean of the Divinity School, Harvard University.
Student Consumerism and the Ivory Tower:
Students, along with their parents, increasingly believe that the college
bears full responsibility for their educational and social well-being.
Faculty members and administrators, on the other hand, believe just as
strongly that if students are to function in the real world they must
take more responsibility for their own lives. Drawing on his experience
as a university dean, a college president, and an undergraduate student
on a recent sabbatical, Martin addresses the tension these two perspectives
create by answering the questions, “What is the responsibility of
the individual student and that of the institution for the quality of
the education the student receives?” and “How do institutions
encourage and nurture student engagement in and responsibility for their
own learning?”
 Plenary
Session - Accountability and Leadership for Learning
Jamie P. Merisotis, founding President of the Institute
for Higher Education Policy, one of the world’s premier research
and policy organizations concerned with higher education policy development,
will deliver the second plenary address on “Accountability and Leadership
for Learning.” He is recognized as a leading authority on college
and university financing, particularly student financial aid, and has
authored major studies and reports on topics ranging from higher education
ranking systems to technology-based learning. Merisotis serves as the
coordinator and facilitator of the Alliance For Equity in Higher Education,
a coalition of national associations that represent more than 350 minority-serving
colleges and universities, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities,
American Indian Tribal Colleges, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions. His
writing has appeared in the Washington Post, the (London) Times
Higher Education Supplement, Chronicle of Higher Education,
Higher Education in Europe, and the Review of Higher Education,
as well as in numerous specialized books and journals.
Accountability and Leadership for Learning:
Merisotis’ presentation will explore the growing convergence of
factors that put “accountability” at the forefront of concern
for today’s CAO and CSAO. These external factors range from the
more abstract but worrisome focus applied by governments and accrediting
organizations to the more concrete and time-consuming issues of parental
involvement and interaction. The session will examine the key external
factors that impact CIC institutions and offer practical guidance on how
to manage these issues in a way that is strategic and enhances institutional
goals and priorities.
 Plenary
Session - Listening to What We Are Seeing
Diana G. Oblinger, Vice President for EDUCAUSE, will
deliver the Monday plenary address on “Listening to What We Are
Seeing.” At EDUCAUSE, the leading association promoting the intelligent
use of information technology in higher education, she is responsible
for the association’s teaching and learning activities and is director
of the Learning Initiative. She also has served as the Executive Director
of Higher Education at the Microsoft Corporation and as the Vice President
for Information Resources and the Chief Information Officer for the 16-campus
University of North Carolina system, where she was responsible for strategic
planning and policy development for information technology as well as
for collaborative programs in teaching and learning with technology, student
services, and IT procurement. Oblinger, a frequent public speaker, is
a coauthor of the book, What Business Wants from Higher Education
and coeditor of six books: The Learning Revolution, The Future
Compatible Campus, Renewing Administration, E is for
Everything, Best Practices in Student Services, and Educating
the Net Generation.
Listening to What We Are Seeing:
One student walks across campus listening to an iPod; another is
engrossed in text messaging on her cell phone. During class, they’re
Googling, IMing and playing games—often at the same time. More likely
to use the library as a gathering place than a resource, this is the Net
Generation. They coexist beside older students who are juggling work,
childcare, and eldercare. Although we see them daily, do we understand
our learners? What do their experiences, attitudes, and expectations mean
for educational institutions? This presentation will help participants
listen—and respond—to what we are seeing.
Closing Plenary Session - Recruitment and Re-Enrollment: Academic
and Student Affairs Responsibilities
The rapid evolution of electronic technologies, from email to the Web,
is transforming both the ways that prospective students get to know colleges
and universities and the ways that institutions interact with those potential
students. What contributions do academic and student affairs officers
make not only to the admissions process but also to ensuring that the
“brand” promised matches the “brand” delivered?
How are different types of students affected by these developments? In
addition, the academic and student affairs officers, together, play central
roles in re-enrolling current students. How are some admissions staffs
planting the seeds of re-enrollment before the student begins the first
year? In what ways can academic and student affairs partnerships increase
student persistence?
Moderator: Colleen Hegranes, Senior Vice President, College
of St. Catherine
Catherine R. Cook, Chief Executive Officer, Miller/Cook
& Associates, Inc; former Assistant Academic Dean, Roanoke College;
and former Interim Vice President for Enrollment, Bethune-Cookman
College
William B. Miller, President, Miller/Cook & Associates,
Inc; former Vice President for Student Affairs, Roanoke College
Michael S. Witherspoon, Vice President for National Business
Development, James Tower
 Chief
Academic Officer Award
Wallace Campbell, Vice President for Academic Affairs
and Dean of the College at Pikeville College since 1998, has been selected
to receive the 2006 CIC Chief Academic Officer Award for contributions
to his colleagues at private colleges and universities. Service to Appalachian
College Association institutions has been a distinguishing feature of
his career; before joining Pikeville College, he was Vice President for
Academic Affairs and Academic Dean at Alice Lloyd College for 20 years.
His contributions to CAO colleagues include a four-year term on the CIC
CAO Task Force and serving as Task Force Chair.
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Note: This may change given the needs of speakers and
as additional sessions are created.
Saturday, November 4, 2006
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Workshop: New Chief Academic Officers
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Seminar: Spouses of New CAOs
1:00–4:30 p.m., Workshop for CAOs in Their Third or Fourth Year
4:00 p.m., Mentors Meet New CAOs
4:00 p.m., Spouses Conference Colleagues Meet
5:00 p.m., Welcome and Historic Architecture Presentation
5:15 p.m., Keynote Address–Roger H. Martin
6:00 p.m., Welcoming Reception and Buffet Dinner
Sunday, November 5, 2006
7:45–8:45 a.m., Catholic Mass
7:45–8:45 a.m., Ecumenical Service
9:00–10:00 a.m., Plenary Session–Jamie P. Merisotis
10:30 a.m.–Noon, Concurrent Sessions
12:15–1:45 p.m., Women CAO/CSAO Discussion Groups and Luncheon
1:00–1:45 p.m., Concurrent Sessions
2:00–3:30 p.m., Concurrent Sessions
4:00–5:30 p.m., Repeated Concurrent Sessions
6:15 p.m., Dine-around Dinners
Monday, November 6, 2006
7:30–8:30 a.m., Breakfast Discussions
7:30–8:30 a.m., HBCU Breakfast
8:45–9:45 a.m., Concurrent Sessions
10:00–11:00 a.m., Repeated Concurrent Sessions
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Plenary Session–Diana Oblinger
12:30–2:00 p.m., Free Time for Lunch
1:30–5:15 p.m., Optional Excursion–Dali Museum , Museum of
Fine Arts
1:30–5:30 p.m., Optional Excursion–Sailing
2:00–3:30 p.m., Concurrent Sessions
2:00–5:30 p.m., Workshop: CAO and the Budget
6:30 p.m., Meetings of Associated Organizations
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
7:45–8:45 a.m., Breakfast Discussions
9:00–10:30 a.m., Concurrent Sessions
10:45 a.m.–Noon, Closing Plenary Session–Catherine R. Cook,
William B. Miller, and Michael S. Witherspoon
12:30–3:00 p.m., CAO Task Force Meeting
1:30–5:00 p.m., Workshop: Advanced Topics in Budgeting for the CAO
1:30–5:00 p.m., Optional Excursion–Sunken Gardens
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Workshops
Workshop for CAOs in their Third or Fourth Year of Service
Saturday, November 4, 1:00–4:30 p.m.
When the CAO begins the third or fourth year of service, the fundamentals
of the role have been learned, and some measure of comfort in working
as CAO has been reached. Now the CAO may be ready to move into a new stage
of leadership with a focus on truly leading, rather than managing, the
institution. What are the key questions CAOs should be addressing at this
point in their work? What are effective ways of addressing significant
personnel issues that emerge for any long-serving CAO?
Please pre-register for this event using the conference registration form,
as space is limited. Cost: $25 (covers materials and the afternoon refreshment
break)
Marie Joan Harris, CSJ, Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs, Avila University
Ferol S. Menzel, Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, Wartburg College
Vernon G. Miles, Dean of the College, Lynchburg
College
CAO and the Budget
Monday, November 6, 2:00–5:30 p.m.
Designed for experienced as well as new CAOs, this workshop will help
participants gain greater understanding of the budget process as well
as financial statements and reports. Topics will include: the essential
elements and timeline for the budget process, difficulties CAOs encounter
in preparing the budget, providing effective oversight of the budget process,
and working with department chairs on budget issues. Workshop participants
will learn more about the annual balance sheet and the operating budget
of the institution. Please pre-register for this free workshop using the
conference registration form, as space is limited.
Abiola O. Awosika-Fapetu, Vice President and
Dean of Academics, Montreat College
James Lakso, Provost and Vice President for
Student Development, Juniata College
Advanced Topics in Budgeting for the CAO
Tuesday, November 7, 1:30–5:00 p.m.
CAOs are increasingly asked to provide a level of financial analysis and
budget oversight once seen as the sole purview of the CFO. This workshop
is targeted at CAOs who are already comfortable with creating and monitoring
budgets at the institutional and departmental level. Participants will
explore ways to analyze and present financial data in support of their
strategic goals.
Topics will include:
- Using budget data to support reallocation in academic areas and to
communicate financial information to faculty members
- Simple models for multi-year projections of academic department revenue
and expense
- Developing business plans for new program initiatives
- Meshing the academic budget with the total institutional budget
Please pre-register for this event using the conference registration
form, as space is limited. Cost: $25 (covers materials and the afternoon
refreshment break)
Henry W. Smorynski, Provost, College of Saint
Benedict and Saint John’s University (MN)
Rick Staisloff, Vice President for Finance and
Administration, College of Notre Dame of Maryland
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2006
CIC’s Historic Campus Architecture Project
At the end of the year, CIC will launch the Historic Campus Architecture
Project, the first national architecture and landscape database and website
of independent college campuses. This project, supported by two generous
grants from the Getty Foundation, contains data about nearly 2,000 places
of architectural, landscape, and planning significance on private college
and university campuses. It also includes more than 4,300 images relating
to these sites. The website will be useful to academic administrators
as well as student affairs leaders who wish to gain a better historical
understanding of the physical fabric of their home institutions as well
as similar colleges and universities around the country. It will also
make available data about recent projects relating to historical preservation
and adaptive reuse. Prior to the keynote address, CIC Senior Advisor Barbara
S. Christen will offer a brief preview of the website. Christen will be
available the following day to help CAOs and CSAOs explore uses of the
website.
Coordinator: Barbara S. Christen, CIC Senior
Advisor
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2006
The Equity Scorecard: Closing the Achievement Gap for Underrepresented
Students
The Equity Scorecard is an initiative designed to foster institutional
change in higher education. Its fundamental aim is to close the achievement
gap for historically underrepresented students. The Center for Urban Education
at the University of Southern California partners with postsecondary institutions
to assess their institutional effectiveness and progress in the areas
of access, retention, institutional receptivity, and excellence for students.
Elsa Macias, Director, Research and Development,
Center for Urban Education, University of Southern California
Susan D. Gotsch, Vice President for Academic
Affairs, Whittier College
Jeanne Ortiz, Dean of Students, Whittier College
Effective Strategies for First-Year Programs
The collaborative work of both chief student affairs officers and chief
academic officers support first-year programs, key to student retention
and success. With leaders of effective programs, this session will explore
strategies which may be adapted to strenghten your
institutional program.
Sue DeWine, Provost and Dean of Faculty, Marietta
College
Lon S. Vickers, Dean of Student Life, Marietta
College
Building a Culture of Integrity on Campus
Promoting academic integrity requires two critical elements. First, the
adopted academic integrity code or policy must be highly visible and its
value continuously reinforced. However, beyond posting the institution’s
code or policy and running the necessary public service announcements,
it is also necessary to construct programs, protocols, and curricula that
induce the desired behavior among those disinclined to obey the policies.
Timothy M. Dodd, Executive Director, The Center
for Academic Integrity
Mental Health Challenges on Campus
With increases in both the number and severity of mental health problems
on campus, how do CSAOs and CAOs keep the campus healthy? What are
the effective ways of preventing and dealing with
suicide attempts, major depression, substance abuse, and eating
disorders? What structures can help institutional leaders
address these issues? What are the financial implications of having
adequate/robust resources? How does the health/counseling service coordinate
care of troubled students with the administration and the residence hall
staff? What is the impact on retention and academic performance? Engage
in a dialogue about these concerns with colleagues and with the author
of The College of the Overwhelmed: The Campus Mental Health Crisis
and What to Do About It.
Richard Kadison, Chief of the Mental Health Service, Harvard
University Health Services, a board certified child and adult psychiatrist
with special interests in eating concerns and working with student athletes
Ready to Lead? How Vocational Thinking Can Help
You Know If You Are
Reflection and introspection can assist prospective presidents in finding
a good fit for their talents with the mission of an institution, leading
to successful presidencies. Participants in the CIC Lilly-funded project
on Presidential Vocation and Institutional Mission discuss a process that
CAOs and CSAOs may use for exploring the call to a presidency.
Suzanne Shipley, Vice President for Academic
Affairs, College of Notre Dame of Maryland
Robin E. Baker, Provost, George Fox University
Frederik Ohles, CIC Vice President for Advancement
Supporting and Valuing Undergraduate Research:
The Role of the Chief Academic Officer
Engaging undergraduates in student/faculty collaborative research increases
student learning, improves retention, and provides valuable experience
to students, especially those who continue onto graduate school. There
are many challenges, however, for both developing and maintaining campus-wide
undergraduate research programs. How can chief academic officers
encourage undergraduate research? What support do faculty members
need? The session will showcase the approaches of two institutions to
undergraduate research. The College of Wooster has a long-established
undergraduate research program while Augustana College is currently developing
and expanding its program.
Jeff Abernathy, Vice President for Academic
Affairs, Augustana
College (IL)
Iain Crawford, Vice President for Academic Affairs,
The College
of Wooster
Nancy Hensel, Executive Officer, Council on
Undergraduate Research
Legal Fundamentals: Here’s How to Stay Out of Trouble
The legal framework for CAO decision-making at independent colleges and
universities is the focus of this session. Emphasis will be placed on
legal planning and preventing legal problems. The speaker will also provide
an introduction to basic legal issues and to procedures for working effectively
with the attorneys representing the institution.
Philip R. Moots, Moots, Carter, and Hogan, a legal professional
association
Engaging Communities and Campuses to Foster Student Success
Research indicates that experiential education programs strengthen student
learning. What curricular and co-curricular offerings are private colleges
and universities employing to involve students in learning and foster
greater student responsibility for their own education? What are the strengths
and disadvantages of these programs?
Robert L. Entzminger, Provost, Hendrix College
African American Men in College
At many colleges, African American men are a small and fragile population,
often demonstrating the lowest retention and graduation rates among identifiable
groups on the campus. A newly published book, African American Men
in College, offers background data, results of empirical research,
insights, and practical suggestions on how to help these men successfully
matriculate. Chapters of the book address academic climate, co-curricular
involvement, leadership, mentoring, spirituality, and special populations
such as fraternity members, athletes, and gays. In this presentation,
the editor will discuss how interventions and programs suggested in the
book can be applicable to small and mid-sized private institutions.
Michael J. Cuyjet, Acting Associate Provost for Student
Life and Associate Professor, College of Education and Human Development,
University of Louisville; editor, African American Men in College
Addressing Institutional Needs in Recruiting a New Library Director
This session will suggest a process of preparing for and conducting a
search for a new library director. As a part of these considerations,
the pros and cons of combining the library, at least administratively,
with some aspects of computing services will be explored. While there
is no magic bullet for getting a good director in a tight market, there
are some important steps an institution can take to improve the quality
of the match between candidates and institutional needs.
Thomas Kirk, Library Director, Earlham College,
and CIC Senior Advisor
Promoting Student Persistence:
Institutional Strategies and Campus Cultures
A critical institutional goal is sustaining student persistence and
timely graduation. Leaders of colleges that have demonstrated improved
student retention and graduation rates will share what has worked on their
campuses.
John G. Eccles, Dean of Students, Lynchburg
College
Chief Academic Officers Open Mike
Chief academic officers have an opportunity to ask advice from colleagues
on specific issues and to seek information regarding trends and practices
on private college and university campuses.
Terry Smith, Executive Vice President and Dean
for Academic Affairs, Columbia College (MO)
Chief Student Affairs Officers Open Mike
Chief student affairs officers have an opportunity to ask advice from
colleagues on specific issues and to seek information regarding trends
and practices on private college and university campuses.
Sara A. Boatman, Vice President for Student
Life and Campus Community, Nebraska Wesleyan University
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2006
The Culture of Sports
The Game of Life: College Sports and Educational Values examines,
with a large empirical base, whether athletes today are more or less like
their peers were in the 1950s and 1970s (in terms of academic preparation,
backgrounds, academic performance, norms, values, and life paths). This
session will focus on the question of how intercollegiate programs affect
campus culture (including the representativeness, integration, and engagement
of students who play intercollegiate sports). Some people assume that
such questions only matter at the big Division I schools, but questions
of culture do matter, perhaps even more, in potentially positive and negative
ways at small colleges.
James Shulman, coauthor of The Game of Life:
College Sports and Educational Values
Grounded Retention Strategies: Maximizing the Success
of Your Student Retention Efforts
What strategies addressing student retention are most likely to meet with
success? Recommendations that are firmly grounded in current theory and
research will be presented for institutional policy and practice to guide
you in retaining first-year students in residential settings.
John M. Braxton, Professor of Education, Department of Leadership,
Policy and Organizations, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University; editor,
Reworking the Student Departure Puzzle, and editorial board member,
Journal of College Student Retention
ARTstor: A Large and Growing Image Library for Use
Across the Curriculum
ARTstor is a nonprofit initiative, founded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation,
with a mission to use digital technology to enhance scholarship, teaching,
and learning in the arts and associated fields. The project offers a repository
of hundreds of thousands of digital images and related data; the
tools to use those images more actively; and a community-wide effort
that seeks to balance the rights of content providers with the needs and
interests of content users. Used by over 600 institutions to enhance
the quality of teaching and learning and reduce redundant content-building
efforts, ARTstor is playing an exciting role in the evolution of the library
and the use of digital content in pedagogy.
James Shulman, Executive Director, ARTstor and
author of The Game of Life: College Sports and Educational Values
Hot Legal Topics: Civility, Sexual Misconduct, and Student Crises
For chief academic officers and chief student affairs officers alike,
incivility, sexual misconduct, and student crisis situations generate
complicated legal challenges. This session will focus on typical case
studies and the wisdom we can glean from them.
Philip R. Moots, Moots, Carter, and Hogan, a
legal professional association
Florida History from Spanish Pathways to the State of Dreams
Explore the history of Florida from the time of the Spanish explorers
through early settlements to the madcap growth of the state
since World War II. The author of several Florida histories will
share the results of his research, focusing upon the dreamers and schemers
who helped develop the Sunshine State.
Gary R. Mormino, Frank E. Duckwall Professor
of Florida Studies, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg and author
of numerous books, most recently Land of Sunshine, State
of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida
New Approaches to Faculty Development
The Teachers for the 21st Century initiative is testing time- and cost-effective
ways to strengthen teacher preparation programs. In cooperation with Microsoft
Corporation, CIC is enabling faculty members to work collaboratively in
campus teams and in virtual communities of multi-institutional team clusters,
toward better preparation of K–12 teachers.
Edward J. Barboni, Independent Consultant and
CIC Senior Advisor
Russell Garth, CIC Executive Vice President
Hot Topics for Chief Student Affairs Officers
What key issues are chief student affairs officers at private colleges
and universities currently addressing? An overview of hot topics for CSAOs
will be shared from the perspective of the leader of a national student
affairs association, as well as from an experienced campus practitioner.
Concerns that emerge in the student affairs area often offer opportunities
for collaboration between academic affairs and student affairs.
Alan L. Sickbert, Dean of Students, Hamline
University
Gregory Roberts, Executive Director, ACPA–College
Student Educators International
Dispelling Myths about Information Technology (2:00–3:30
p.m.)
Will your campus really save money by installing a new enterprise system?
Is e-learning dead or is it the next big thing? This session will examine
the common misperceptions about information technology. Myths will be
addressed with facts and commentary that illustrate common situations
college and university administrators face. Questions chief academic officers
should ask will prepare participants for effective discussions when they
return to campus.
Diana G. Oblinger, Vice President, EDUCAUSE
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2006
Accreditation: Strengthening Student Learning
How can preparation for regional accreditation assist institutions in
understanding what students are learning in the classroom and beyond?
How do accreditation agencies foster connections between academic and
student affairs leaders?
Barbara Brittingham, Director, Commission on
Institutions of Higher Education, New England Association of Schools and
Colleges
Renewing Learning through Academic Affairs–
Student Affairs Partnership Programs
This session considers the widespread view that student learning is enhanced
by academic affairs–student affairs partnerships. The Boyer Partnership
Assessment Project, a FIPSE-funded national study, affirms but also broadens
this perspective. This session will help higher education leaders consider
the merits of creating and sustaining collaborative educational programs
by identifying good practices as well as promising outcomes for student
learning, educator renewal, and institutions.
Cynthia A. Wells, Boyer Fellow, The Boyer Center, Messiah
College, Director of the Boyer Partnership Assessment Project, and contributor
to Creating Campus Community: In Search of Ernest Boyer’s Legacy
Leslie T. Lambert, Vice President of Academic
Affairs and Dean of the College, Ferrum College
Andrea Zuschin, Dean of Student Affairs,
Ferrum College
Programs for Parents
With many institutions experiencing the phenomenon of “helicopter
parents” who hover over students, what programs are effective in
enlisting these concerned parents to foster student success? College Parents
of America, a national advocacy and information association for college
parents, has recommended several CIC institutions with exemplary programs
for parents. In this session, CAOs and CSAOs examine these campus programs
for adaptation to their institutions.
Alex Gregory, Interim Vice President for Academic
Affairs,
Point Park University
Sue Oatey, Vice President for Student Affairs, Point Park
University
Charles Alan Taylor, Vice President for Academic Affairs
and Dean of the College, Drury University
Tijuana Julian, Dean of Students, Drury University
Benchmarking for Better Decision-Making: Using Data to Improve Institutional
Performance
Data-informed decision-making is an increasingly important component of
effective institutional decision-making. An overview of CIC’s benchmarking
resources, the Key Indicators Tool (KIT) and the Financial Indicators
Tool (FIT) will be presented along with approaches to using comparative
data to improve institutional performance.
Michael Williams, President, The Austen Group
Learning from the Assessment of Student Learning
The Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) is one of the first direct measures
of cumulative student learning. Those involved in CIC’s CLA Consortium
will share what they have learned thus far about student learning on their
campuses, and offer guidance to those interested in starting a formal
assessment of student learning.
Bud Bence, Vice President for Academic Affairs,
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marc Chun, Research Scientist, Council for Aid to Education
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The CAO/CSAO Institute provides opportunities for formal and informal
meetings of other groups in conjunction with the conference. Meetings
scheduled to date include:
American Benedictine Colleges and Universities Chief Academic
Officers and Chief Student Affairs Officers will convene Monday,
November 6, at 6:30 p.m.
Coordinator: Thomas C. Mans, Vice President
for Academic Affairs, Saint Vincent College
Association of Colleges of Sisters of Saint Joseph Chief Academic
Officers and Chief Student Affairs Officers will meet late afternoon
Monday, November 6 for discussion and will continue their meeting over
dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Coordinator: Sean Peters, CSJ, Executive Director,
Association of Colleges of Sisters of Saint Joseph
Catholic College and University Chief Academic Officers and Chief
Student Affairs Officers will convene Saturday, November 4,
1:00–3:30 p.m.
Coordinators: Stephany Schlachter, Chief Academic
Officer,
Lewis University, and Evelyn Quinn, Associate
Provost, Georgian Court University
Christian College Consortium Chief Academic Officers and Chief
Student Affairs Officers will begin with dinner Thursday, November
2, 6:30 p.m. and meet Friday, November 3, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Coordinator: Thomas H. Englund, President, Christian
College Consortium
Church of the Brethren Chief Academic Officers and Chief Student
Affairs Officers will meet Saturday, November 4, 3:00 p.m.
Coordinator: Arthur C. Hessler, Chief Academic
Officer, Bridgewater College
Conference for Mercy Higher Education Chief Academic Officers
and Chief Student Affairs Officers will meet Monday, November
6,
6:30 p.m. for dinner and discussion.
Coordinator: Martin Larrey, Vice President for
Academic Affairs,
College of Saint Mary
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities Chief Academic
Officers and Chief Student Affairs Officers will meet Monday,
November 6, 6:30 p.m. for dinner and discussion.
Coordinator: Ronald Mahurin, Vice President
for Professional Development and Research, Council for Christian Colleges
& Universities
Lutheran Colleges and Universities Academic and Student Affairs
Officers will meet jointly Friday, November 3 with a plenary
presentation and workshops. The ELCA Student Affairs Officers will begin
on Thursday, November 2 with a reception and dinner. There will be separate
sessions for the Lutheran academic officers and for the Lutheran student
affairs officers. Each denomination also will have scheduled times to
meet separately. The conferences conclude at noon on Saturday, November
4.
Coordinators: Andrew Luptak, Vice President-Student
Life,
Concordia University (WI); John Masterson, Executive
Vice President and Provost, Texas Lutheran University; Bradley
Andrews, Chief Student Affairs Officer, Carthage College;
Kurt Piepenburg,
Chief Academic Officer, Carthage College; Joel Heck,
Vice President of Academic Services, Concordia University (TX); Mark
Braun, Associate Dean of the College, Gustavus Adolphus
College; Ann Highum, Vice President and Dean
for Student Life, Luther College; and ex-officio members Kurt
Krueger, Executive Director, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod,
and Marilyn R. Olson, Diaconal Minister, Assistant
Director for Colleges and Universities, Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America
Mennonite Chief Academic Officers and Chief Student Affairs Officers
will meet Saturday, November 4 at 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Coordinator: Marie Morris, Chief Academic Officer,
Eastern
Mennonite University
Missouri Chief Academic Officers will meet Monday, November
6, 12:30 p.m. for lunch and discussion.
Coordinator: Terry Smith, Executive Vice President
and Dean for Academic Affairs, Columbia College (MO)
National Association of Schools and Colleges of the United Methodist
Church Chief Academic Officers, Chief Student Affairs Officers,
and their spouses will meet Monday, November 6 at 6:45 p.m. for dinner
and discussion.
Coordinator: Wanda Bigham, Assistant General
Secretary for Schools, Colleges, and Universities, General Board of Higher
Education & Ministry, United Methodist Church
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CIC’s Institute for CAOs and CSAOs anchors a growing and ever more
important network for chief academic officers and chief student affairs
officers. Participants will have opportunities to exchange ideas in an
informal atmosphere. The 2006 Institute will include these conference
features:
Breakfast Discussions—These discussion sessions,
on both Monday and Tuesday mornings, are opportunities to gain practical
advice from colleagues. Topics will be current issues or perennial problems
for chief academic officers or chief student affairs officers. Discussion
leaders will be colleagues experienced with each topic. Suggestions for
topics or of leaders should be directed to Mary Ann Rehnke,
CIC Vice President for Programs, at mrehnke@cic.nche.edu
or (202) 466-7230.
Idea Exchange—Conference participants are encouraged
to share their best programs, policies, and ideas with colleagues. An
area near the conference registration desk will be available for a display
of these materials. To make this exchange a success, you are encouraged
to bring 75 copies of each item, which should include your name, address,
and telephone number for easy follow-up after the conference. We shall
also ask speakers to place materials from their sessions in this area,
for the benefit of those who cannot attend a presentation.
Luncheon for Women CAOs and CSAOs—Women chief
academic officers and chief student affairs officers are invited on Sunday,
November 5, 12:15–1:45 p.m. to join discussion groups on current
issues, led by colleagues selected for their expertise on the topic. Katie
Conboy, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Stonehill College
and Janet E. Mercincavage, Vice President for
Student Affairs, King’s College will coordinate the luncheon discussions.
If you have suggestions for luncheon topics or wish to assist with the
program, call Katie Conboy at (508) 565-1311 or email her at KConboy@stonehill.edu.
You may contact Janet E. Mercincavage at jemercin@kings.edu
or (570) 208-5877. Please pre-register for this event using the conference
registration form. Cost: $33
Exchanges with Private Universities in Muslim Countries
Several leaders of private universities in Muslim countries are planning
to attend the CAO Institute through the support of the Hollings Center.
The conference will provide opportunities for CAOs to meet with them to
discuss possible exchanges of faculty members and students.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Breakfast for CAOs
and CSAOs—All HBCU CAOs and CSAOs are invited to discuss
current issues on their campuses and meet with their colleagues at a breakfast
on Monday, November 6 at 7:30 a.m.
Dine-around Dinners—To get to know colleagues
from other campuses and to exchange ideas, conference participants may
register on-site for informal dinners on Sunday, November 5 at restaurants
in St. Petersburg.
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The Institute for Chief Academic Officers and Chief Student Affairs Officers
offers professional development, consultation services, and opportunities
for spiritual renewal.
Professional Development
Is a College Presidency in Your Future?
This session on Tuesday, November 7 provides career guidance for CAOs
and CSAOs considering the move to a college presidency. What issues
should you consider? What are the pros and cons in making this move
for you? What are search consultants looking for in prospective presidents?
What errors do candidates often make in the search process? Spouses
are welcome.
Marylouise Fennell, RSM, CIC Senior Counsel
and higher education consultant
Consultation Services
Planning for Your Retirement
TIAA-CREF counselors will be available for personal consultations with
CAOs and CSAOs for half-hour sessions November 5-7. Register at the
conference to
discuss personal financial plans for retirement.
Academic Administration
Participants will discuss topics such as academic, administrative, and
organizational structure; faculty evaluation and professional development;
new faculty recruitment; and other topics of academic administration
with Eduardo Paderon, CIC Senior Advisor.
Paderon, a former CAO Task Force member and chair, has served as provost
at Georgian Court University and University of the Incarnate Word, and
in various capacities as a faculty member and administrator in several
institutions of higher education, including Fordham University, Manhattan
College, and Iona College.
Church Services
Catholic Mass
Catholic chief academic officers and their spouses are invited to participate
in a Mass led by one of their colleagues. It will be offered Sunday,
November 5, at 7:45 a.m.
Ecumenical Service
Join your colleagues for an ecumenical church service on Sunday, November
5, at 7:45 a.m.
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CIC offers special programming for CAOs in their first year.
Workshop for New Chief Academic Officers
Saturday, November 4, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
New CAOs will have an opportunity to participate in a workshop led by
experienced colleagues that is designed to meet the needs of those in
their first year of office. New CAOs may also find it helpful to register
for the CAO and the Budget Workshop on Monday, November 6, as well as
attend the Legal Fundamentals session on Sunday, November 5. Please sign
up for this workshop using the conference registration form. Cost: This
workshop is offered free of charge as a service of CIC. Participants are
asked to pay $47 for materials, lunch, and refreshments.
Neil George, Vice President for Academic Affairs,
Webster University
Jane Jakoubek, Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs,
Hanover College
Michael Marsden, Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Dean of the College, St. Norbert College
Experienced CAOs as Mentors
Saturday, November 4, 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 5, 4:00–5:30 p.m.
All new CAOs registered for the New CAO Workshop are also invited to participate
in the Mentor Program, consisting of small groups of new CAOs working
with an experienced colleague. Issues raised by the new CAOs will be the
topics of discussion led by the mentors. The initial meeting of Mentors
and new CAOs will occur on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and the discussion sessions
are scheduled for Sunday from 4:00–5:30 p.m.
Noreen Carrocci, Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs, Spring Hill College
Christopher W. Kimball, Provost and Dean of the College,
Augsburg College
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The Spouses Task Force plans programs that are intended to meet the varied
needs of the men and women who fill the role of a CAO’s or CSAO’s
spouse on private college and university campuses. Registrants for the
Spouses Program are welcome at all Institute sessions, including the opening
reception, banquet, and continental breakfasts. Click here
for the CIC Spouses Conference Colleague registration form.
Sessions Scheduled for this Year Include:
New CAO Spouses
A special two-hour session for spouses of new CAOs will be led by members
of the Spouses Task Force on Saturday, November 4,
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Spouses of experienced CAOs who are attending
the conference for the first time are also invited to this session. If
participants wish, the group will adjourn to an area restaurant for lunch
following the seminar.
Ann Taddie, CAO Spouse, University of the Ozarks
Anna Kolander, CAO Spouse, Wisconsin Lutheran
College
Spouses Conference Colleague Program
If you are a spouse attending the Institute for the first time, you may
appreciate an introduction to an experienced participant. CSAO and CAO
spouses are welcome to participate in this program. Colleagues will contact
each other before the conference and will meet at the Institute on Saturday,
November 4 at 4:00 p.m., just prior to the keynote address. You may request
a Conference Colleague by completing the Spouses Conference Colleague
registration form. Past participants are encouraged to volunteer to serve
as Conference Colleagues.
Margaret Piper, CAO Spouse, Lycoming College,
1400 Faxon Parkway, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 17701, jm@suscom.net
Time Management for Busy CAO and CSAO Spouses
CAO and CSAO spouses lead full lives with careers, families, community
organizations, and assisting the campuses where their spouses serve. With
the aid of an expert on time management, participants will explore how
to more effectively meet their many responsibilities.
Kathryn J. Watson, group facilitator, feedback
specialist, and executive coach, Leadership Development Institute, Eckerd
College
Prince Albert Club
Male CAO and CSAO spouses meet for lunch and informal discussion.
Ken Lenoir, CAO Spouse, McMurry University
Role of the CAO Spouse
The spouse of the chief academic officer often has a career and family
responsibilities in addition to being in the role of CAO spouse. How does
he/she fulfill that role in addition to the other calls on his/her time?
What are the varied ways to serve as CAO spouse?
David McCarthy, CAO Spouse, William Woods University
Bonnie Lakso, CAO Spouse, Juniata College
Developing Community on Campus
How may the CAO or CSAO spouse contribute to developing community on campus?
What activities have experienced colleagues initiated? Experienced spouses
will present their programs and encourage participants to share their
ideas.
Dawn Willis, CAO Spouse, Champlain College
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Salvador Dali Museum and Museum of Fine Arts—
Monday, November 6, 1:30–5:15 p.m.
$45 per person
Situated on the Bayboro Harbor in downtown St. Petersburg, the Salvador
Dali Museum is home to the world’s most comprehensive collection
of works by the late Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali. The collection
includes 94 original oils, more than 100 watercolors and drawings, plus
1,300 graphics, sculptures, holograms, objects of art, and photographs.
It is a must see for Dali fans!
The Museum of Fine Arts, located on the St. Petersburg waterfront, features
the only comprehensive art collection, from antiquity to the present day,
on Florida’s west coast. The collection of 4,000 objects includes
significant works by Cezanne, Monet, Gauguin, Renoir, Rodin, Henri, Bellows,
and O’Keeffe. It has an excellent permanent collection of European,
American, Pre-Colombian, and Asian art, plus regular traveling exhibits
as well as attractive gardens.
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Sailing—
Monday, November 6,
1:30-5:30 p.m.
$80 per person
The sailing tour features views of the beautiful coastal areas and opportunities
to watch wild Dolphins while sailing aboard the Fantasea, a 46-foot Morgan
Sailing Ketch built in St. Petersburg. The Fantasea has a cozy cockpit
with lots of deck space for relaxing and site seeing. With more than 700
dolphins living in the Tampa Bay, it is not unusual to see them playfully
jumping completely out of the water.
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Sunken Gardens—
Tuesday, November 7,
1:30-5:00 p.m.
$40 per person
Sunken Gardens is one of Florida’s most beautiful natural attractions.
Situated in the midst of the city, this 100-year-old botanical paradise
is St. Petersburg’s oldest living museum. Explore the cascading
waterfalls and koi ponds, and enjoy a stroll through the butterfly house
and exotic gardens, where more than 50,000 tropical plants and flowers
thrive amid groves of some of the area’s most spectacular palm trees.
This four-acre sanctuary is also the home to many exotic birds and inquisitive
flamingos.
The Best of St. Petersburg:
Clearwater Marine and Florida Aquariums
The Clearwater Marine Aquarium provides a home for many marine animals
rescued and rehabilitated by the stranding response team, which is one
of the nation’s most successful. Although many of these injured
or sick animals are subsequently released, some have become permanent
CMA residents due to the extent of their injuries or permanent disabilities.
Visitors to the Florida Aquarium can experience spectacular wildlife in
its natural setting. The Florida Aquarium now offers DolphinQuest eco-tours
aboard a brand-new, 64-foot, 49-passenger catamaran, named Bay Spirit.
Florida International Museum, Tampa Museum of Art,
Museum of Science and Industry
Florida International Museum is a Smithsonian Affiliate with a mission
to bring the world to viewers through diverse rotating national and international
exhibitions. The Tampa Museum of Art, established in 1979, features 20th
century and contemporary art and a renowned collection of Greek and Roman
antiquities. Complementing these exhibitions are a wide range of classes,
lectures, seminars, and children’s activities. In addition, the
Museum of Science and Industry is the largest science center in the southeast
and home of an IMAX theatre. There are more than 450 “minds-on”
activities, a planetarium, space simulators, a hurricane chamber, and
butterfly garden.
Honeymoon Island State Park
This island got its name in the 1940s from magazine and newsreel ads offering
palm-thatched bungalows and cottages nestled in the subtropic climate
as perfect for romantic honeymoons. Originally inhabited by the Tocobaga
tribe during the 16th and 17th centuries, the island remains rich in native
flora, including one of Florida’s few virgin slash pine stands.
This stand of large pines is located along the island’s northern
loop trail and offers a home to the endangered Florida osprey. Other native
growth such as seagrass beds, mangrove swamps, tidal flats, and salt marshes
can be found as well. Honeymoon Island also offers several nature
trails and observation areas for the abundant water birds that call the
island home.
Lowry Park Zoo
Recognized today as one of the top-three mid-sized zoos in the country,
Lowry Park Zoo currently features 41 acres of lush, natural habitats comprising
five main exhibit areas: The Florida Manatee and Aquatic Center, Native
Florida Wildlife Center, Asian Domain, Primate World, Free-Flight Aviary,
and Children’s Petting Zoo. In 1997, the Zoo opened the Harrell
Discovery Center, a 1,500-square-foot interactive area featuring hands-on
displays, exhibits, artifacts, videos, and a small insect zoo.
Tampa Bay History Center
Through quality exhibits, programs, and research, the History Center seeks
to preserve and teach the remarkable history of the Tampa Bay area. Gallery
exhibits show the geographical, historical, and multicultural influences
that have shaped the region through the centuries, from 12,000 years ago
to the present.
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All program sessions of the CAO/CSAO Institute will be held at the TradeWinds
Island Grand Resort. At this point, the TradeWinds Grand Resort
and its sister property next door, the TradeWinds Sandpiper, are completely
sold out. CIC has reserved sleeping rooms at a third hotel, the Alden
Beach Resort. See below under "Additional
Hotel Information."
TradeWinds
Island Grand Resort
5600 Gulf Boulevard
St. Petersburg Beach, FL 33706
Phone: (727) 363-2212 or (800) 360-4016
Fax: (727) 363-2221
Grand Resort Reservations Phone: (800) 360-4016
Grand Resort Room Rate: $159 single/double
TradeWinds
Sandpiper Hotel
6000 Gulf Boulevard
St. Petersburg Beach, FL 33706
Phone: (727) 360-5551 or (800) 808-9833
Fax: (727) 363-2367
Sandpiper Hotel Reservations Phone: (800) 808-9833
Sandpiper Hotel Room Rate: Starts at $159 single/double
When booking your accommodations, please indicate that you are
with the Council of Independent Colleges CAO/CSAO Institute to receive
the discounted conference rate. This rate is available from November 2
to November 9, 2006. The reservation cut-off date is Monday, October
2, 2006. Reservations made after the cut-off date cannot be guaranteed
at the conference rate and will be accommodated on a space-available basis.
Guest accommodations include 585 newly renovated rooms, decorated with
bright tropical furnishings. Located on the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico,
the hotel is just 30 minutes away from Tampa International Airport and
25 minutes from the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport. Amenities include
a wet bar with microwave and coffee-maker; in-room safes; internet access;
dataports; seven swimming pools; four tennis courts; and a fitness center.
Self-parking is free at the TradeWinds (cost is included in the room
rate). Valet Parking is $9 per day and non-overnight parking is $8 per
day.
Additional Hotel Information
CIC has reserved sleeping rooms at a third hotel, the Alden Beach
Resort. This property is just a five-minute walk from the TradeWinds
and overlooks the Gulf of Mexico. It is an all-suite resort property with
fully equipped kitchenettes. The Alden is offering the CIC conference
rate of $159.00 per night. Individuals may contact the Alden directly
to make hotel arrangements at:
Alden Beach
Resort
5900 Gulf Boulevard
St. Petersburg Beach, FL 33706
Phone: (800) 237-2530
Fax: (727) 360-7081
Driving Directions
From Tampa International Airport:
Follow the signs to I-275 South "To St. Petersburg" and across
Tampa Bay. Continue South on I-275 for approximately 15 miles through
St. Petersburg Beach. Exit I-275 at the St. Petersburg Beach/Pinellas
Bayway Exit (new exit 17, old exit 4). Proceed West across Pinellas Bayway
($.50 toll) which takes you directly to St. Petersburg Beach and ends
at Gulf Boulevard. Turn right and the TradeWinds Resorts are on the left
hand side of the street, about 1-1.5 miles north.
From St. Petersburg Beach/Clearwater Airport:
Turn left out of airport onto Roosevelt and follow signs to I-275 South
through St. Petersburg Beach, approximately 13 miles. Exit I-275 at the
St. Petersburg Beach/Pinellas Bayway Exit (new exit 17, old exit 4). Proceed
West across Pinellas Bayway ($.50 toll) which takes you directly to St.
Petersburg Beach and ends at Gulf Boulevard. Turn right and the TradeWinds
Resorts are on the left hand side of the street, about 1-1.5 miles north.
Shuttle and Taxi Information
Direct transfers are available from both Tampa International Airport and
the St. Petersburg Beach/Clearwater Airport. The Super Shuttle provides
24-hour service. Reservations are recommended for pick-up at the airport
or hotel. Please call (800) 258-3826 or (727) 572-1111 to schedule a pick-up
or book online at www.supershuttle.com.
The fare from Tampa International is $22.00 per person one-way and $41.00
roundtrip, and $51.00 per person one-way from St. Petersburg/Clearwater
Airport.
Taxis
Execucar (also run by Super Shuttle) is a sedan service that offers airport
transfers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Fare is $60.00 per car plus
a $10.80 gratuity charge (there’s a maximum capacity of 3 passengers)
and must be prepaid by credit card – cash is not accepted. For reservations,
call (888) 473-9227.
Embassy Limousine, Tampa’s premier transportation service offers
daily, 24-hour limousine service. For reservations, call (888) 546-6828
or go online at www.embassylimousine.com.
Fares are approximately $78.00 per person.
Regular taxi service from Tampa International costs between $48.00 -
$75.00 to the hotel. To the Airport there is a flat rate of $33.00 for
up to five passengers.
Car Rentals
Avis Car Rental features an on-site location at the TradeWinds Resort.
Reservations can be made by calling toll free (800) 331-1212 or (727)
367-2847. Use discount code K459100 for airport pick-up; or K459200
for local pick-up.
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Please note that CIC requires full payment by check at the time of registration,
and registration confirmation will be sent only upon receipt of payment.
CIC does not accept credit card payment. If you have questions, please
contact Leslie Rogers at lrogers@cic.nche.edu.
Refunds of the registration fee (less a $50 processing fee) will be given
for cancellations received, in writing, no later than October 14, 2006.
Refund requests received between October 15 and October 27 will incur
a charge equal to 25 percent of the total registration fee. No refunds
will be issued after October 27, 2006. All refunds will be paid after
the meeting. Please send cancellation requests, in writing, to the attention
of Leslie Rogers, CIC Conference Coordinator, by fax at (202) 466-7238
or email at lrogers@cic.nche.edu.
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