Reception for Alumni of CIC’s Executive Leadership Academy and Senior Leadership Academy Programs | Reception for Alumni of CIC’s Executive Leadership Academy and Senior Leadership Academy Programs | 84 | | | | Alumni of CIC’s Executive Leadership Academy and Senior Leadership Academy programs are invited to gather for conversation. Light refreshments will be available for pick up as you leave to enjoy at your convenience.<br><br>Convener: <strong><em>Linda M. Bleicken</em></strong>, President, American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI) |
Breakfast | Breakfast | 17 | | | | <p><em>Sponsored by Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)</em><br><br>Breakfast is provided for all Institute participants.<br></p> |
Meetings of Affinity Groups | Meetings of Affinity Groups | 82 | | | | <h3>Breakfast for Conference for Mercy Higher Education Chief Academic, Chief Student Affairs, and Chief Diversity Officers</h3><blockquote>Coordinator: <strong><em>Mary-Paula Cancienne</em></strong>, RSM, Associate Director of Mission, Conference for Mercy Higher Education</blockquote> |
Connect with Institute Sponsors | Connect with Institute Sponsors | 100 | | | | <p>Speak with industry-leading experts in a casual and collegial atmosphere face-to-face or via Guidebook. Representatives from sponsoring organizations at the Contributor level and above are available for conversations at their organizations’ display tables in the Grand Ballroom Foyer.<br></p> |
Connect with Institute Sponsors | Connect with Institute Sponsors | 107 | | | | <p>Speak with industry-leading experts in a casual and collegial atmosphere face-to-face or via Guidebook. Representatives from sponsoring organizations at the Contributor level and above are available for conversations at their organizations’ display tables in the Grand Ballroom Foyer.<br></p> |
Institute Registration | Institute Registration | 109 | | | | |
Breakfast | Breakfast | 82 | | | | <em>Sponsored by Capital Education</em><br><br>Breakfast is provided for all Institute participants. If you would like to participate in a Roundtable Discussion in Grand Ballroom C, please enjoy your breakfast in the Exhibit Hall before or after. |
Individual Consultations | Individual Consultations | 100 | | | | Schedule individual appointments with selected experts. Individual consultants’ schedules vary. Please sign up in advance at the Registration Desk.<br><br><h3>Executive Search Consultations</h3>Senior consultants from Academic Search are available for one-on-one consultations with Institute participants to discuss institutional or individual needs.<br><br>
<h3>Faculty and Presidential Compensation Consultations</h3>
<strong><em>Frank Casagrande</em></strong>, president of Casagrande
Consulting, LLC, is available for one-on-one discussions of negotiating
administrative or faculty compensation and benefits models.<br><br>
<h3>Retirement Consultations</h3>TIAA counselors are available for one-hour personal consultations with Institute participants.<br> |
Reception for Chief Student Affairs Officers | Reception for Chief Student Affairs Officers | 84 | | | | <p>All Chief Student Affairs Officers who are Institute participants are warmly invited to a reception hosted by NASPA President <strong>Kevin Kruger</strong>.</p> |
Individual Consultations | Individual Consultations | 107 | | | | Schedule individual appointments with selected experts. Individual consultants’ schedules vary. Please sign up in advance at the Registration Desk.<br><br>
<h3>Executive Search Consultations</h3>Senior consultants from Academic Search are available for one-on-one consultations with Institute participants to discuss institutional or individual needs.<br><br>
<h3>Faculty and Presidential Compensation Consultations</h3>
<strong>
<em>Frank Casagrande</em></strong>, president of Casagrande Consulting, LLC, is available for one-on-one discussions of negotiating administrative or faculty compensation and benefits models.<br><br>
<h3>Retirement Consultations</h3>TIAA counselors are available for one-hour personal consultations with Institute participants.<br> |
Individual Consultations | Individual Consultations | 109 | | | | Schedule individual appointments with selected experts. Individual consultants’ schedules vary. Please sign up in advance at the Registration Desk.<br><br>
<h3>Executive Search Consultations</h3>Senior consultants from Academic Search are available for one-on-one consultations with Institute participants to discuss institutional or individual needs.<br><br>
<h3>Faculty and Presidential Compensation Consultations</h3>
<strong>
<em>Frank Casagrande</em></strong>, president of Casagrande Consulting, LLC, is available for one-on-one discussions of negotiating administrative or faculty compensation and benefits models.<br><br>
<h3>Retirement Consultations</h3>TIAA counselors are available for one-hour personal consultations with Institute participants.<br> |
Meetings of Affinity Groups | Meetings of Affinity Groups | 17 | | | | <h3>Breakfast for Alumni of CIC’s Presidential Vocation and Institutional Mission Program</h3>Alumni of and current participants in CIC’s Presidential Vocation and Institutional Mission program are invited to gather for conversation. Breakfast will be available during the event or may be taken to go.<br><blockquote>Convener: <strong><em>Harold V. Hartley III</em></strong>, Senior Vice President, CIC<br></blockquote> <br><h3>Breakfast for Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) Chief Academic, Chief Student Affairs, and Chief Diversity Officers</h3>All administrators at HSIs are invited for discussion of current issues on their campuses. Breakfast will be available during the event.<br><blockquote>Convener: <strong><em>Barbara Aranda-Naranjo</em></strong>, Chief Academic Officer and Provost, University of the Incarnate Word<br></blockquote><br><h3>Breakfast for Participants in the Ohio Consortium for Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts</h3><em>(By invitation only)</em><br>CAOs from consortium institutions will share updates from their campuses and hear about next steps in project implementation. Breakfast will be available during the event or may be taken to go.<br><blockquote>Conveners: <strong><em>Winnie Gerhardt</em></strong>, Project Director, Ohio Consortium for Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts, and <strong><em>Jonnie G. Guerra</em></strong>, Senior Advisor, CIC</blockquote> |
Reception for NetVUE Members | Reception for NetVUE Members | 84 | | | | Representatives of institutions that are members of CIC’s Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) are invited to learn about recent NetVUE activities and to share lessons learned from their campus programs with colleagues. Refreshments will be available for pick up as you leave to enjoy at your convenience.<br><blockquote>Conveners:<br><strong><em>David S. Cunningham</em></strong>, Director of NetVUE, CIC<br><strong><em>Harold V. Hartley III</em></strong>, Senior Vice President, CIC</blockquote> |
Workshop for New Chief Academic Officers | Workshop for New Chief Academic Officers | 1 | | | Workshop | <em>Sponsored by Academic Search</em><br><br>
<div>
<em>Workshops require pre-registration as space is limited. The registration fee covers materials, meals, and refreshments. To add a workshop to an existing Institute registration, please contact Tabitha Truscott, CIC conference and program manager, at </em>
<a href="mailto:ttruscott@cic.nche.edu">
<em>ttruscott@cic.nche.edu</em></a><em>. </em>
<em>Fee: early rate $75 (by September 3); regular fee $100 (after September 3)<br><br></em></div>Workshop Coordinators:<br>
<blockquote>
<strong><em>Kerry D. Fulcher</em></strong>, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Point Loma Nazarene University<br><strong><em>Lori Werth</em></strong>, Provost, University of Pikeville<br></blockquote>
<br>
<h3>Saturday, November 6</h3>
<br>
<strong>7:15 a.m.</strong>
<h4>Breakfast</h4>
<br>
<strong>8:00–8:05 a.m.</strong>
<h4>Welcome</h4><blockquote>
<strong><em>Katherine M. Whatley</em></strong>, Senior Advisor for Academic Programs, CIC<br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>8:05–8:45 a.m.</strong>
<h4>Introductions</h4><blockquote>
<strong><em>Kerry D. Fulcher</em></strong> and
<strong>
<em>Lori Werth</em></strong><br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>8:45–10:00 a.m.</strong>
<h4>Developing Professional Relationships to Meet New Expectations</h4><blockquote>
<strong><em>Burton J. Webb</em></strong>, President, University of Pikeville<br>Moderator:
<strong>
<em>Lori Werth</em></strong><br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>10:00–10:15 a.m.</strong>
<h4>Reflection and Break</h4> <br><strong>10:15 a.m.–Noon</strong>
<h4>Case Studies</h4>Groups of five participants will meet with one of the designated leaders, listed below.<br>
<blockquote>Moderator:
<strong>
<em>Lori Werth</em></strong><br><strong><em>Barbara Aranda-Naranjo</em></strong>, Chief Academic Officer and Provost, University of the Incarnate Word<br><strong><em>Dana Cook Baer</em></strong>, Provost, Waynesburg University<br><strong><em>Janet Clark</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, Saint Mary-of-the- Woods College<br><strong><em>Brian Ernsting</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Rivier University<br><strong><em>Travis L. Frampton</em></strong>, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Schreiner University<br><strong><em>Jeffrey A. Frick</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of The College, Washington & Jefferson College<br><strong><em>Kerry D. Fulcher</em></strong>, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Point Loma Nazarene University<br><strong><em>Glenell M. Lee-Pruitt</em></strong>, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Jarvis Christian College<br><strong><em>Janet B. Sommers</em></strong>, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Northwestern-St. Paul<br><strong><em>Lori Werth</em></strong>, Provost, University of Pikeville<br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>Noon–1:00 p.m.</strong>
<h4>Reflection and Lunch</h4>
<br>
<strong>1:00–1:05 p.m.</strong>
<h4>Afternoon Welcome</h4><blockquote>
<strong><em>Marjorie Hass</em></strong>, President, CIC<br></blockquote> <br><strong>1:05–2:50 p.m.</strong>
<h4>Roundtable Discussions</h4>Participants have the opportunity to choose a topic in two cycles of discussion groups. Discussion groups are limited in size.<br>
<blockquote>Moderator:
<strong>
<em>Kerry D. Fulcher</em></strong><br></blockquote>
<strong>Accreditation, Assessment, and Institutional Effectiveness</strong><br>
<blockquote>
<strong><em>Janet Clark</em></strong><br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>Board Relations</strong><br>
<blockquote>
<strong><em>Jeffrey A. Frick</em></strong><br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>Crisis Management: After COVID and Beyond</strong><br>
<blockquote>
<strong><em>Janet B. Sommers</em></strong><br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>Diversity and Inclusion on Campus: Faculty, Curriculum, and Student Life</strong><br>
<blockquote>
<strong><em>Glenell M. Lee-Pruitt</em></strong><br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>Faculty Governance and Faculty Leadership</strong><br>
<blockquote>
<strong><em>Kerry D. Fulcher</em></strong><br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>Risk Management</strong><br>
<blockquote>
<strong><em>Dana Cook Baer</em></strong><br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>Student Retention and Success</strong><br>
<blockquote>
<strong><em>Travis L. Frampton</em></strong><br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>Wellness: Mind, Body, Spirit</strong><br>
<blockquote>
<strong><em>Lori Werth</em></strong><br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>Working with the Cabinet</strong><br>
<blockquote>
<strong><em>Brian Ernsting</em></strong><br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>Work-Life Integration</strong><br>
<blockquote>
<strong><em>Barbara Aranda-Naranjo</em></strong><br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>2:50–3:00 p.m.</strong>
<h4>Reflection and Break</h4> <br><strong>3:00–3:45 p.m.</strong>
<h4>What Am I Learning about Myself? What Will I Take Back to Campus?</h4><blockquote>Moderators:
<strong>
<em>Kerry D. Fulcher</em></strong> and
<strong>
<em>Lori Werth</em></strong><br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>3:45–4:00 p.m.</strong>
<h4>Mentors Meet New Chief Academic Officers </h4>Participants have the opportunity to meet their pre-assigned mentor. Mentors will communicate with mentees to set up a time to meet at the Institute. It is suggested that mentors offer to sit with mentees during the dinner on Saturday evening. Please see Guidebook for the list of assignments.<br>
<blockquote>Mentor Coordinators:<br><strong><em>Elissa Heil</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, Wilson College<br><strong><em>Stephen D. Stahl</em></strong>, Provost, Baldwin Wallace University<br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>4:00 p.m.</strong>
<h4>Workshop for New Chief Academic Officers Adjourns<br></h4> |
Concurrent Sessions | Concurrent Sessions | 5 | | | Concurrent Session | <em>Sponsored by The Virtual Care Group</em><br><br>
<h3>Free College Future?</h3>The “free college” movement has gained momentum over the past few years and President Biden is under pressure to act. The latest proposal is to provide all students with tuition benefits for community colleges in their home states. To date, several states have already implemented similar programs; several of these approaches were studied in CIC’s <cite>State “Free College” Programs:<br>Implications for States and Independent Higher Education and Alternative Policy Approaches</cite> (2020). In this moderated conversation, CAOs from states that have experimented with free college will share their experiences. They will discuss how state-level changes affected their institutions in order to help session participants anticipate the potential impact of a nationwide “free college” plan. Participants will share ideas about how an institution might thrive in a “free college” future.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Nancy Berner</em></strong>, Senior Vice President and Provost, Sewanee: The University of the South<br><strong><em>Junius J. Gonzales</em></strong>, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, New York Institute of Technology<br><strong><em>Gregor Thuswaldner</em></strong>, Provost and Executive Vice President, Whitworth University<br>Chair: <strong><em>D. Nathan Phinney</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Northwestern College<br></blockquote><br><h3>Recent and Anticipated Changes to Title IX</h3>Title IX requirements have undergone revisions in recent years, creating the need to adjust administrative practices at independent colleges and universities. What are the most important changes to guidelines and requirements that institutions need to be aware of in the current regulatory environment? What practices and campus policies are best suited to an equitable process? An experienced higher education attorney will provide timely and practical advice on Title IX compliance and risk management.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Susan Llewellyn Deniker</em></strong>, Member and Labor and Employment Department Chair, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC<br>Chair: <strong><em>Paul Gore</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Bellarmine University<br></blockquote><br><h3>Strengthening Humanities for a New Majority</h3>This session will engage and develop the themes of the opening plenary, “Revitalizing the Humanities for Social Justice and Civic Engagement.” Three chief academic officers, all distinguished humanists, will share their perspectives on how to revive broad student interest in humanistic learning. Sarah Fatherly will discuss how initiatives in the digital humanities, including digital portfolios and community-based research, give the humanities fresh relevance in the eyes of both students and the public. In her view, digital innovation and public engagement are central to a vital future for the humanities. Aaron J. Kuecker will discuss how the study of the humanities can co-exist with, and even support, a campus religious tradition or affiliation. Using the concept of “vocation,” Kuecker will show how the humanities, religious tradition, and career preparation can be interwoven to help students plan their futures. Sean P. O’Connell will describe how the humanities play a central role in creating personalized, interdisciplinary majors and provide the impetus for successful master’s degree programs by embracing new modes of experiential learning and framing the core axioms of humanistic study in new contexts.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Sarah Fatherly</em></strong>, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Queens University of Charlotte<br><strong><em>Aaron J. Kuecker</em></strong>, Provost, Trinity Christian College<br><strong><em>Sean P. O’Connell</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, Albertus Magnus College<br>Moderator: <strong><em>S. Georgia Nugent</em></strong>, President, Illinois Wesleyan University and former President, Society for Classical Studies<br></blockquote><br><h3>Student Mental Health</h3>Mental health plays a critical role in student success, and supporting mental well-being is an important area of collaboration for academic and student affairs professionals. Stresses related to a pandemic, social unrest, and economic turmoil intensified student mental health issues; at the same time the shift to a primarily virtual student experience posed new challenges to the identification of need and delivery of services. What effective strategies have institutions employed to reach students, to monitor their mental health, and to offer help and support? And which of these interim strategies suggest opportunities to serve students effectively in the long run? Senior administrators will lead a discussion of lessons learned and strategies for the future.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Deanne W. Hurley</em></strong>, Vice President for Student Affairs, Ursuline College<br><strong><em>Kathryn M. LaFontana</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Ursuline College<br><strong><em>Alexander Miller</em></strong>, Vice President for Student Life, Denison University<br>Chair: <strong><em>Alden Stout</em></strong>, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Morningside University<br></blockquote> |
Workshop for CAOs in Their Third or Fourth Year of Service | Workshop for CAOs in Their Third or Fourth Year of Service | 1 | | | Workshop | <em>Sponsored by Anthology</em><br><br><div>
<em>Workshops require pre-registration as space is limited. The registration fee covers materials, meals, and refreshments. To add a workshop to an existing Institute registration, please contact Tabitha Truscott, CIC conference and program manager, at </em>
<a href="mailto:ttruscott@cic.nche.edu">
<em>ttruscott@cic.nche.edu</em></a><em>. </em>
<em>Fee: early rate $75 (by September 3); regular fee $100 (after September 3)</em></div>
<br>Workshop Coordinators:<br>
<blockquote>
<strong><em>Kimberly A. Coplin</em></strong>, Provost, Denison University<br><strong><em>John Kolander</em></strong>, Provost, Wisconsin Lutheran College<br></blockquote>
<br>Discussion Facilitators:<br>
<blockquote>
<strong><em>Lauren Bowen</em></strong>, Provost, Juniata College<br><strong><em>Ron Cole</em></strong>, Provost and Dean of the College, Allegheny College<br><strong><em>Richard Ice</em></strong>, Provost, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University<br><strong><em>Lisa Long</em></strong>, Acting President, Provost and Executive Vice President, and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Talladega College<br><strong><em>Michael W. Markowitz</em></strong>, Advisor, CIC and former Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Holy Family University<br><strong><em>Catharine E. (Kate) O’Connell</em></strong>, Dean of the College and Provost, Illinois College<br><strong><em>Beth M. Schwartz</em></strong>, Provost, Endicott College<br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>7:15 a.m.</strong>
<h3>Breakfast</h3>
<br>
<strong>8:00–8:10 a.m.</strong>
<h4>Welcome</h4><blockquote>
<strong><em>Jonnie G. Guerra</em></strong>, Senior Advisor, CIC<br></blockquote> <br><strong>8:10–9:15 a.m.</strong>
<h4>Introductions and Framing the Day</h4><blockquote>
<strong><em>Kim Coplin</em></strong> and
<strong>
<em>John Kolander</em></strong><br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>9:15–10:15 a.m.</strong>
<h4>Reflecting on the Moment and Assessing the Challenges</h4><blockquote>
<strong><em>Kim Coplin</em></strong><br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>10:15–10:30 a.m.</strong>
<h4>Break</h4>
<br>
<strong>10:30–11:30 a.m.</strong>
<h4>The CAO as Cultural Architect: Opportunities in Leadership</h4><blockquote>
<strong><em>John Kolander</em></strong><br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.</strong>
<h4>Lunch</h4>
<br>
<strong>12:30–1:45 p.m.</strong>
<h4>Vision and Strategy in Times of Change</h4><blockquote>
<strong><em>Kim Coplin</em></strong><br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>1:45– 2:00 p.m.</strong>
<h4>Break</h4>
<br>
<strong>2:00–3:15 p.m.</strong>
<h4>“It’s All Right”: Finding Fulfillment as a CAO</h4><blockquote>
<strong><em>John Kolander</em></strong><br></blockquote>
<br>
<strong>3:15–4:00 p.m.</strong>
<h4>What Did We Miss? What’s Keeping You Up at Night?</h4>A discussion with all participants and facilitators around pressing issues.<br><br><strong>4:00 p.m.</strong>
<h4>Workshop for Chief Academic Officers in Their Third or Fourth Year of Service Adjourns<br></h4> |
Networking Break with Sponsors | Networking Break with Sponsors | 12 | | | | <p>Connect with representatives from sponsor organizations to learn more about their services and areas of expertise.</p> |
Concurrent Sessions | Concurrent Sessions | 8 | | | Concurrent Session | <em>Sponsored by Casagrande Consulting, LLC</em><br><br><h3>Career Readiness and Curricular Integration</h3>Given public skepticism of the value of college as career preparation, how can institutions ensure that students benefit from their distinctive educational missions while also gaining the skills and attitudes necessary for professional success? Two academic leaders will share how they integrate career readiness training across a range of programs, including general education, to ensure that students make a smooth transition into valuable work opportunities and successful career trajectories.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Celia Cook-Huffman</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Manchester University<br><strong><em>Nancy J. Evangelista</em></strong>, Provost, Muskingum University<br>Chair: <strong><em>Peter M. Frank</em></strong>, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Grove City College<br></blockquote><br><h3>Constructing a Fair Faculty Compensation System</h3>Faculty morale depends in part on a structure of compensation that reflects an institution’s values. One way to build a compensation system considered fair by employees of the institution is to engage campus constituencies in discussions with a goal of creating a coherent and comprehensive plan. An appropriately constituted task force can determine a compensation philosophy, develop a valid and reliable peer group endorsed by the faculty and administration, and then design a compensation structure based on the current economic realities of the institution. Chief academic officers at different stages of constructing a compensation system will describe lessons learned from managing and implementing this process.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Paul Haught</em></strong>, Vice President for Academics, Christian Brothers University<br><strong><em>Elissa Heil</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, Wilson College<br><strong><em>Tracy Parkinson</em></strong>, Provost and Vice President for Enrollment Management, Mars Hill University<br>Chair: <strong><em>Darin E. Fields</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, The University of Findlay<br></blockquote><br><h3>Expanding Esports at Independent Colleges</h3>CIC’s report Esports and Independent Colleges (2020) found that five out of six CIC member institutions had recently established some form of esports on campus. Many colleges and universities are finding that the rapid expansion of esports programs, meant to attract and engage students, can lead to internal growing pains in the context of a dynamic external environment. What are the strategic issues that college leaders should consider as they initiate and expand esports programs? Leaders from institutions that have developed successful initiatives will outline promising approaches and describe challenges they faced as they launched or developed esports programs.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Travis L. Frampton</em></strong>, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Schreiner University<br><strong><em>Davida L. Haywood</em></strong>, Vice President for Student Affairs, Johnson C. Smith University<br><strong><em>Charles M. Hueber</em></strong>, Dean of Students, Schreiner University<br><strong><em>Karen D. Morgan</em></strong>, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Johnson C. Smith University<br>Chair: <strong><em>Colin Irvine</em></strong>, Provost and Executive Vice President, Augustana University (SD)</blockquote> |
Welcome Dinner | Welcome Dinner | 3 | | | | <p><em>Sponsored by Academic Search</em><br><br>Immediately following the keynote address, greet old friends and meet new colleagues. Dinner will be safely served by hotel staff, buffet style. Eat with colleagues in a low-density seating area or take your meal to go.</p> |
Concurrent Sessions | Concurrent Sessions | 13 | | | Concurrent Session | <em>Sponsored by Synergis Education</em><br><br>
<h3>Authentic Community: Creating Lives of Consequence, Inquiry, and Accomplishment</h3>Through more than 1,000 interviews with 25- to 65-year-old college graduates, social psychologist Richard Detweiler gathered powerful evidence that a liberal arts education experienced in “authentic community” leads to the most positive long-term outcomes. In
<cite>The Evidence Liberal Arts Needs</cite> (2021) he provides the data to back up many often-repeated claims about the impact of the liberal arts on adult lives of leadership, altruism, continued learning, cultural involvement, fulfillment, and success. In conversation with provost Lauren Bowen of Juniata College, and in response to questions from session participants, Detweiler will explore the implications of his research for the work of academic, student affairs, and diversity officers.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Lauren Bowen</em></strong>, Provost, Juniata College<br><strong><em>Richard A. Detweiler</em></strong>, President Emeritus, Great Lakes College Association, and author of <cite>The Evidence Liberal Arts Needs</cite> (November 2021)<br>Chair: <strong><em>Sharon Dettmer</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, Cazenovia College<br></blockquote><br><h3>“Calling” across the (Co-) Curriculum: Academic and Student Affairs Collaborate to Foster Vocational Exploration</h3>CIC institutions are finding new ways to help undergraduate students examine questions of meaning, purpose, and identity. One approach employs the venerable concept of “finding one’s calling” to encourage students to integrate academic study in professional and liberal arts disciplines with non-academic career preparation. In this panel, two pairs of administrative colleagues will describe how academic affairs and student affairs offices can collaborate to make vocational exploration and discernment a powerful aspect of student experience through programming for students and professional development for staff and faculty members.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Connie Carson</em></strong>, Vice President for Student Life, Furman University<br><strong><em>Michael (Mike) Hayes</em></strong>, Vice President for Student Development, Lee University Deborah Murray, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Lee University<br><strong><em>Ken Peterson</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Furman University<br>Chair: <strong><em>Anita J. Thomas</em></strong>, Executive Vice President and Provost, St. Catherine University<br></blockquote><br><h3>Innovative Strategies for First-Generation Student Success</h3>First-generation college students are encountering new challenges as campuses re-open after a year of remote learning, finding it more difficult to become accustomed to the routine of college life and acclimate to the anxieties of institutional culture. Senior administrators from institutions with innovative strategies to help students overcome these obstacles will share their approaches and lead a discussion of similarly successful efforts at other CIC member colleges and universities.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Keri Alioto</em></strong>, Vice President for Student Affairs, Mount Mary University (WI)<br><strong><em>Karen Friedlen</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Mount Mary University (WI)<br><strong><em>Elisabeth Mermann-Jozwiak</em></strong>, Provost, Bucknell University<br><strong><em>Nikki Young</em></strong>, Associate Provost of Equity and Inclusive Excellence, Bucknell University<br>Chair: <strong><em>Michael A. Perry</em></strong>, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Rockford University<br></blockquote><br><h3>Institution-Wide Open Educational Resources Initiatives</h3>With support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, CIC is developing Affordable Access: OER at CIC, a research report on the impact of open educational resources (OER) on teaching and learning at CIC’s minority-serving institutions. This report builds on the growing interest and innovation in OER on CIC campuses to lower costs for students, especially amidst the transition to virtual and hybrid learning formats during the last year, and on previous CIC initiatives to build and use digital collections at member institutions. Member institutions designing their own OER initiatives may be unaware of the many projects that have already been launched by other member colleges and universities, which can offer best practices for implementation and potential pitfalls to avoid. Chief officers from three institutions with successful, institution- wide OER initiatives will discuss the creation of their programs and the impact of these initiatives on librarians, faculty members, and students.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Edna Fugate</em></strong>, Director of Library Services, University of Pikeville<br><strong><em>Laura Lowe Furge</em></strong>, Provost, Muhlenberg College<br><strong><em>Andrea Scott</em></strong>, Provost, George Fox University<br><strong><em>Luke Vilelle</em></strong>, University Librarian, Hollins University and Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Liaison to CIC<br>Chair: <strong><em>Terry M. Keller</em></strong>, Provost, Lourdes University<br></blockquote><br><h3>Leveraging Consortial Collaboration: The Perspectives of Association Leaders</h3>With accelerating change across higher education, inter-institutional collaboration is more important than ever. In this session, leaders of consortial organizations will explore the implications of a variety of models and initiatives for chief academic, student affairs, and diversity officers. They will highlight strategies for building a culture of collaboration both across—and within—institutions. Participants will develop and share ways they can further leverage the various consortia to which their institutions belong to increase the institutional benefits of inter-institutional collaboration.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Jeffrey E. Arnold</em></strong>, Executive Director, Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities<br><strong><em>Stephanie L. Fabritius</em></strong>, President, Associated Colleges of the South<br><strong><em>Michael E. Hodge</em></strong>, Executive Director, Atlanta University Center Consortium<br><strong><em>Michael A. (Mickey) McDonald</em></strong>, President, Great Lakes Colleges Association<br>Chair: <strong><em>Jeffrey Barnette</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean, Brescia University</blockquote> |
Plenary Session: Lindsay Till Hoyt | Plenary Session: Lindsay Till Hoyt | 46 | Lindsay Till Hoyt | | Plenary Session | <em>Sponsored by Wiley Education Services</em><br><br><h3>Civic Engagement and Student Well-being</h3><p>
Mental health is fundamental to student achievement and academic success. Support for student mental health is important at the best of times, and especially so when recent events—a divisive presidential election, graphic depictions of police brutality, a global pandemic, and prolonged isolation—have traumatized affected populations, contributed to general anxiety, and negatively influenced student achievement. Intentional mental health support can help all students maintain their academic progress and personal development. New research by Lindsay Till Hoyt has found that volunteering, voting, and activism— key elements of civic engagement—tend to be positively related to mental well-being and student success, with some important nuances. A noted scholar and researcher who studies the social determinants of health, Hoyt will share recent findings and discuss how they can help campus leaders create thriving communities of learning that simultaneously support students’ mental well-being and prepare them for active and meaningful civic engagement.<br><br>Chair: <strong><em>Lisa Long</em></strong>, Acting President, Provost and Executive Vice President, and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Talladega College<br></p> |
Networking Break with Sponsors | Networking Break with Sponsors | 6 | | | | <p>Connect with representatives from sponsor organizations to learn more about their services and areas of expertise.</p> |
Luncheon and Discussion Groups for Women Administrators | Luncheon and Discussion Groups for Women Administrators | 83 | | | | <em>Note: This event requires pre-registration as space is limited.
Fee: early rate $65 (by September 3); regular rate $80 (after September
3)</em><br>
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<br><em>Sponsored by TIAA</em><br><br>
</div><div>Women chief academic officers, student affairs officers, diversity
officers, and other administrators are invited to join discussion groups
on current issues led by colleagues who have been selected for their
expertise.</div><div>
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</div><div><h3>Featured Address: If Not Me, Then Who?</h3>
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<img src="/p/2021-CAO-Institute/PublishingImages/Donovan-Susan.jpg" alt="Susan Donovan headshot" class="ms-rtePosition-1" style="margin:5px;" />Susan M. Donovan</em></strong>
has served as president of Bellarmine University in Kentucky since
2017. Previously, she served for 32 years at Loyola University Maryland
including as dean of residence life, chief student development officer,
executive vice president, and interim president. At Bellarmine,
Donovan’s early initiatives included the launch of a strategic plan that
focuses on student success, inclusion, and academic innovation and
efforts to increase institutional transparency and strengthen shared
governance. She serves on the boards of the Muhammad Ali Center, a
nonprofit museum and cultural center dedicated to the life and legacy of
Muhammad Ali, and Impetus, a business-led coalition of Louisville
leaders focused on improving education and public safety in the city.
Donovan earned her PhD in higher education from St. Louis University, an
MS degree in higher education from Florida State University, and a BA
in communications from Buena Vista University.<br><br>Welcome: <strong><em>Marjorie Hass</em></strong>, President, CIC<br><br>Coordinator: <strong><em>Patricia Parrish</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Lindsey Wilson College<br><br><h3>Discussion Topics</h3><br><h4>Advancing to a Presidency</h4><blockquote><strong><em>Marylouise Fennell, RSM</em></strong>, Senior Counsel, CIC, and former President, Carlow University<br><strong><em>Jo Ellen Parker</em></strong>, Senior Vice President, CIC, and former President, Sweet Briar College<br></blockquote><br><h4>Developing Leaders Among Faculty and Staff</h4><blockquote><strong><em></em></strong><strong><em>Lisa Long</em></strong>, Acting President, Provost and Executive Vice President, and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Talladega College<br><strong><em>Judith A. Muyskens</em></strong>, Dean of the College and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Hiram College<br><strong><em>Yolanda Williams Page</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Lynn University<br><strong><em>Mary Spoto</em></strong>, Vice President of Academic Affairs, St. Leo University<br></blockquote><br><h4>Gender Dynamics in the Cabinet</h4><blockquote><strong><em>Sarah M. Ferguson</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Texas Lutheran University<br><strong><em>Susan Larson</em></strong>, Provost and Dean of the College, Concordia College (MN)<br><strong><em>Aimee Sapp</em></strong>, Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs, William Woods University<br><strong><em>Chioma Ugochukwu</em></strong>, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Cabrini University<br></blockquote> <h4>How to Become an Inclusive Leader</h4><blockquote><strong><em></em></strong><strong><em>Graciela Caneiro-Livingston</em></strong>, Provost, Nebraska Wesleyan University<br><strong><em>Ellen Goldey</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Centre College<br><strong><em>Marjorie Hass</em></strong>, President, CIC<br><strong><em>Anita Thomas</em></strong>, Executive Vice President and Provost, St. Catherine’s University<br></blockquote><br><h4>Women’s Leadership Challenges</h4><blockquote><strong><em>Laura Behling</em></strong>, Provost, University of Puget Sound<br><strong><em>Jonnie G. Guerra</em></strong>, Senior Advisor, CIC<br><strong><em>Donna R. Hedgepath</em></strong>, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Campbellsville University<br><strong><em>Tynisha D. Willingham</em></strong>, Interim Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Mary Baldwin University<br></blockquote></div> |
Concurrent Sessions | Concurrent Sessions | 9 | | | Concurrent Session | <em>Sponsored by EAB</em><br><br>
<h3>Adapting Living-Learning Communities to Post-COVID-19 Realities</h3>For more than a decade, living-learning communities have been an effective and popular student success strategy, one that CIC colleges and universities highlight as an example of integrated learning on their campuses. How are CIC institutions revisiting this popular and successful practice post-pandemic? Two teams of academic and student life officers will discuss how their living-learning community programs are evolving and what innovations are being planned.<br>
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<strong><em>Jon Dooley</em></strong>, Vice President for Student Life, Elon University<br><strong><em>Marlin Nabors</em></strong>, Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students, Endicott College<br><strong><em>Beth M. Schwartz</em></strong>, Provost, Endicott College<br><strong><em>Aswani K. Volety</em></strong>, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Elon University<br>Chair:
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<em>John Shannon</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Trine University<br></blockquote>
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<h3>College after COVID: Managing Demographic Trends</h3>Many colleges and universities have been concerned about looming demographic trends that indicate a declining number of traditional college- age students. Has the pandemic shifted those trends? Are there new practices, developed during the COVID crisis, that will help institutions attract different groups of students? What key factors are important to identify the best strategic enrollment focus for an institution? Panelists will discuss effective practices for using the challenges of the last two years to chart new recruiting and enrollment directions for your institution.<br>
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<strong><em></em></strong><strong><em>Bradley Fuster</em></strong>, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Keuka College<br><strong><em>Nathan D. Grawe</em></strong>, Ada M. Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of the Social Sciences and Professor of Economics, Carleton College<br><strong><em>Matt McCoin</em></strong>, Regional Vice President, Ad Astra<br>Chair: <strong><em>Jason Rivera</em></strong>, Director of Strategic Research, CIC<br></blockquote> <br><h3>Promoting Students’ Civic Engagement</h3>New research by plenary speaker Lindsay Till Hoyt has found that key elements of civic engagement tend to be positively related to mental well-being and student success. How are colleges and universities promoting and supporting civic engagement through both the curriculum and co-curricular programming? Following Hoyt’s plenary address, senior leaders will discuss how their campuses encourage civic engagement.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Heather M. Black</em></strong>, Vice President for Student Success, Buena Vista University Ryan Flynn, Director of Community-Engaged Learning, Illinois College <strong><em>Catharine E. (Kate) O’Connell</em></strong>, Dean of the College and Provost, Illinois College<br><strong><em>Jenna Templeton</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chatham University<br>Chair: <strong><em>Scott Steele</em></strong>, Provost, Berea College<br></blockquote><br><h3>Strategic Academic Review and Realignment: An Iterative Process</h3>What do students need now for a 21st-century education? And what programs will attract students to your institution? Changing student demographics, emerging enrollment trends, and increasing societal expectations for direct outcomes-based learning lead many campuses to engage in academic restructuring and innovative program realignment. What is the right way to pace and structure these important but charged changes? Three chief academic officers will present case studies of the processes their institutions used to prioritize and restructure programs, the obstacles they faced, the results they achieved, and the strategies they employed to maintain campus morale. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss their own campus situations and to seek advice about how to gain support for necessary changes.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Ron Cole</em></strong>, Provost and Dean of the College, Allegheny College<br><strong><em>Karlyn Crowley</em></strong>, Provost, Ohio Wesleyan University<br><strong><em>Mary H. Van Brunt</em></strong>, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Gwynedd Mercy University<br>Chair: <strong><em>Wendy Sherman Heckler</em></strong>, Provost and Senior Vice President, Otterbein University<br></blockquote><br><h3>Strategies for Difficult Campus Conversations</h3>Important and sensitive communication among institutional constituencies about the need for greater racial and gender justice became even more challenging under pandemic campus protocols. How can campus leaders address the sense of an urgent need for action on issues of social justice while managing external relations and helping reduce the trauma students and employees feel after a difficult year? Campus leaders will describe how their institutions have approached difficult conversations and offer lessons learned.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Yolanda Barbier Gibson</em></strong>, Vice President for Student Affairs, Shenandoah University<br><strong><em>Cameron J. McCoy</em></strong>, Provost, Shenandoah University<br><strong><em>Ryan Sandefer</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, The College of St. Scholastica<br><strong><em>Linda Strong-Leek</em></strong>, Provost, Haverford College<br>Chair: <strong><em>Wendy Hilton-Morrow</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Provost, and Dean of the College, Augustana College (IL)</blockquote> |
Plenary Session: Jillian Kinzie | Plenary Session: Jillian Kinzie | 11 | Jillian Kinzie | | Plenary Session | <em>Sponsored by Credo</em><br><br><h3>Promoting Equity and Quality in Student Engagement and Success</h3><p>
The twin goals of quality and equity are the foundation for excellence in undergraduate education and must be addressed directly to help all students thrive in college, complete their degrees, and attain fulfilling careers. The best education that colleges can design is one in which more students are engaged at high levels in practices that matter for their development and learning, including collaborative learning, effective advising, engagement across difference, and high-impact practices (HIPs). It is also one in which students have a healthy sense of belonging and feel supported in their educational journeys. Yet, evidence shows that inequities exist in these dimensions, particularly for traditionally underserved students. What should colleges and universities focus on to achieve student success for all?<br><br>Jillian Kinzie, associate director of the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research and National Survey of Student Engagement, will draw on foundational results from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), as well as new evidence about advising, sense of belonging, and career and workplace preparation, to explore the importance of HIPs for racial identity groups and to encourage data-informed strategies and greater connection between data and action. She will discuss the effective use of student engagement data to design experiences in and out of the classroom for increased equity and to improve educational quality for all students.<br><br>Chair: <strong><em>Christon G. Arthur</em></strong>, Provost, Andrews University<br></p> |
Workshops | Workshops | 15 | | | Workshop | <em>These workshops are free of charge but require pre-registration as space is limited. To add an event to an existing Institute<br>registration, please contact Tabitha Truscott, CIC conference and program manager, at
<a href="mailto:ttruscott@cic.nche.edu">ttruscott@cic.nche.edu</a>.<br></em><br><br><h3>Dispute Resolution for Administrators</h3>
<h3></h3>Led by an experienced higher education attorney who also has served as an independent college president, this workshop will feature practical and accessible dispute resolution tools that can be used to identify, manage, and resolve the conflicts encountered by campus leaders, including those related to pandemic, personnel, and human resources issues.<br>
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<em>Kathleen A. Rinehart</em></strong>, Principal, Conflict Consultants Network LLC<br>Chair: <strong><em>Chioma Ugochukwu</em></strong>, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Cabrini University<br></blockquote>
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<h3>How to Design a Campus Diversity Education Plan </h3>Independent college and university leaders increasingly want to offer diversity and equity training programs for students and employees as part of their mission to promote a healthy, vibrant learning environment. Institutions strive to promote anti-racist and inclusive thinking while remaining sensitive to the distress that can be generated by focusing attention on traumatic internal or external events. This session will encourage teams of institutional colleagues to develop concrete and practical implementation plans for training campus constituencies on a range of topics under the umbrella of diversity education.<br>
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<em>Donnesha A. Blake</em></strong>, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Alma College<br><strong><em>Danyelle Gregory</em></strong>, Director of Multicultural Student Services, Ferris State University<br>Chair: <strong><em>Nicholas Hunt-Bull</em></strong>, Provost, Paul Smith’s College<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Leveraging Technology for Student Success</h3>Technology is now fundamental to how we learn, connect, communicate, and create. This became even more apparent at CIC institutions when, for many, the pandemic accelerated the move to hybrid and online learning environments. Providing equitable access to essential tools and resources is critical to the success of all students. How can institutions design and implement campus technology projects that center on student success? How can technology support diverse learning styles? What is the place for campus technology tools in the student experience outside the classroom? Two institutions that have recently worked with Apple’s education division to explore these and other questions will share their experience designing and implementing campus technology projects to create meaningful and equitable student outcomes.<br>
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<em>Paul D’Ascoli</em></strong>, Market Segment Executive, Higher Education, Apple Inc.<br><strong><em>Dominic N. Lacy</em></strong>, Chief Operating Officer, Gallaudet University<br><strong><em>Jeffrey W. Lewis</em></strong>, Interim Provost, Gallaudet University<br><strong><em>Eileen Lynd-Balta</em></strong>, Associate Provost, St. John Fisher College<br><strong><em>Lisa Hopkins Newell</em></strong>, Education Leadership Executive, Apple Inc.<br><strong><em>Kevin Railey</em></strong>, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, St. John Fisher College<br>Chair: <strong><em>Tynisha D. Willingham</em></strong>, Interim Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Mary Baldwin University<br></blockquote>
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<h3>The Future of Work in Higher Education </h3>Organizations of all kinds responded quickly to the health and risk management needs of the pandemic workplace. By adopting new job schedules, workplace conditions, and modes of work, colleges and universities demonstrated that they have the flexibility to design the higher education jobs and workplaces of the future. This workshop will outline research undertaken by TIAA that provides the impetus for thinking about distributed and decentralized work arrangements for faculty and staff members. Two academic leaders of CIC institutions will share the ways their campuses have adapted to remote work expectations while maintaining vibrant learning communities. Participants will have the opportunity to develop action plans to adapt their campus workplace to post-pandemic higher education realities.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Mark Golden</em></strong>, Managing Director, Institutional Services, TIAA<br><strong><em>Vanya Quiñones</em></strong>, Provost, Pace University<br><strong><em>Marci Sortor</em></strong>, Provost and Dean of the College, St. Olaf College<br><strong><em>Anup Vidwans</em></strong>, Senior Managing Director, Strategic Relationships, TIAA<br>Chair: <strong><em>Susan Larson</em></strong>, Provost and Dean of the College, Concordia College (MN)<br></blockquote> |
Free Time for Dinner | Free Time for Dinner | 16 | | | | |
Closing Plenary Panel | Closing Plenary Panel | 22 | Eva Chatterjee-Sutton; Leanne Neilson; Monica Smith; Kevin Kruger | | Plenary Session | <em>Sponsored by RNL</em><br><br><h3>Collaborating to Build the Future Campus</h3> Significant pressure creates significant opportunity. Independent colleges and universities made major adjustments at a rapid pace under the pressures of 2020—including large-scale changes to course delivery and student services in response to the global health pandemic and urgent calls for racial justice. The last year and a half has shown that higher education is capable of shifting more rapidly than many thought possible to meet the evolving needs of students and the nation. Some recent changes will be embraced permanently, some will be deemed no longer necessary, and others will influence institutional strategy across divisions for the foreseeable future. What decisions do campuses face today that will most significantly shape their futures? Distinguished panelists— senior campus leaders with experience working collaboratively to drive strategic change—will share ways that institutional leadership teams can collaborate to build a future focused on both student and institutional success.<br>
<blockquote>Moderator:
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<em>Kevin Kruger</em></strong>, President, NASPA–Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education<br>Chair:
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<em>Marjorie Hass</em></strong>, President, CIC</blockquote> |
Chief Academic and Chief Student Affairs Officers Task Force Meeting | Chief Academic and Chief Student Affairs Officers Task Force Meeting | 60 | | | | <p><em>(By invitation only)</em><br></p> |
Concurrent Sessions | Concurrent Sessions | 73 | | | Concurrent Session | <em>Sponsored by Gray Associates</em><br><br><h3>Athletics and Academics: Academic and Student Affairs as Team Sport</h3>Athletics are an important element of the student experience at many CIC institutions. Effective collaboration between academic and student affairs professionals is key to student athletes’ academic success. Athletics departments have had to adapt in response to new public health requirements and dramatically different schedules for competition. How will these challenges shape ongoing collaboration between academic and student affairs departments? How can CAOs and CSAOs together help student athletes excel both in the classroom and on the playing field? Chief officers of three institutions will describe how campus colleagues have planned for future athletic and academic success.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Jeffrey R. Breese</em></strong>, Provost, University of Mount Union<br><strong><em>Debora D’Anna</em></strong>, Vice President for Student Success and Dean of Students, Brevard College<br><strong><em>William (Rusty) Kennedy</em></strong>, Vice President of Admissions and Athletics, Midway University<br>Chair: <strong><em>Elizabeth Ann Gill</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, Austin College<br></blockquote> <br><h3>Maximizing Student Achievement and Retention</h3>Initiatives to enhance student academic achievement and personal development are important points of collaboration between academic and student affairs divisions. What strategies effectively maximize the persistence to graduation, academic success, and personal growth of students? Through intentional cooperation and innovative student support models, campuses can implement a comprehensive program to promote student success. Academic and student development officers will share approaches that have boosted both student achievement and retention on their campus.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Katherine Clay Bassard</em></strong>, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Rhodes College<br><strong><em>Meghan Harte Weyant</em></strong>, Vice President for Student Life, Rhodes College<br><strong><em>Sherry L. Turner</em></strong>, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Chief Diversity Officer, Rhodes College<br>Chair: <strong><em>Andy Chambers</em></strong>, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Missouri Baptist University<br></blockquote><br><h3>Open Mic for Chief Academic, Chief Student Affairs, and Chief Diversity Officers</h3><em>(Open only to currently-serving CAOs, CSAOs, and CDOs.)</em><br>Participants have the opportunity to seek practical advice from colleagues on pressing issues and to share information about emerging trends and practices in independent higher education.<br><blockquote>Moderator: <strong><em>J. Andrew Prall</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Aurora University, and Chair, CIC CAO-CSAO Task Force<br></blockquote><br><h3>Promoting Anti-Racism on Campus</h3>In light of goals for greater educational equity and social justice for students of color, campuses have stepped up efforts to incorporate anti- racism into their curricular and co-curricular offerings. Effective strategies are emerging: Some institutions have developed new organizational structures and created new initiatives to attain greater equity in learning outcomes and a more inclusive environment for students and employees. Leadership teams from two innovative institutions will describe their approaches to promoting anti-racism on their campuses. <br><blockquote><strong><em>Jennifer Bonds-Raacke</em></strong>, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, St. Norbert College<br><strong><em>Leanna Fenneberg</em></strong>, Vice President for Student Affairs, Rider University<br><strong><em>DonnaJean Fredeen</em></strong>, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Rider University<br><strong><em>John W. Miller Jr.</em></strong>, Dean of Curriculum and Senior Diversity Officer, St. Norbert College<br>Chair: <strong><em>Mojgan Behmand</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, Dominican University of California</blockquote> |
Welcome and Keynote: Dan-el Padilla Peralta | Welcome and Keynote: Dan-el Padilla Peralta | 2 | Dan-el Padilla Peralta | | Plenary Session | <h3></h3><em>Sponsored by McAllister & Quinn</em><br><br>Chair: <strong><em>J. Andrew Prall</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Aurora University, and Chair, CIC CAO-CSAO Task Force<br><br><h3>Welcome and Presentation of Awards</h3><blockquote><strong><em>Marjorie Hass</em></strong>, President, CIC<br></blockquote><br><h3>Awards for Service to the CIC Chief Academic Officers Task Force</h3><blockquote><strong><em>Yolanda Williams Page</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dillard University<br><strong><em>Dean A. Pribbenow</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Elmhurst University<br><strong><em>Aimee Sapp</em></strong>, Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs, William Woods University<br></blockquote><br><h3>2021 CIC Chief Academic Officer Award</h3><strong><em>Ron Cole</em></strong>, provost and dean of the college of Allegheny College, is the recipient of the 2021 CIC Chief Academic Officer Award in recognition of his significant support of colleagues at independent colleges and universities. He has participated as a presenter at nearly every CIC Institute for CAOs since 2016, led the Mentor Program for New CAOs in 2018 and 2019, and served as a mentor to many of his colleagues as they began their tenure as CAOs. Since 2017, Cole also has shared his knowledge and advice as a presenter for the CIC Workshops for Department and Division Chairs on chairs’ multiple roles and responsibilities, advising new chairs that “leadership can be messy,” “leadership is about people,” and to “lead with empathy, lead to serve, and lead for purpose.”<br><br>After working in the environmental consulting industry, Cole joined the Allegheny College faculty in 1994, holding many leadership positions, including chair of the Department of Geology; faculty moderator; and chair of the finance and facilities committee, the faculty review committee, and the faculty council. He also served on the trustee diversity task force. He has served as CAO since 2015. During Cole’s tenure, he has promoted data-informed change to improve student access and success, leading to curricular revisions in STEM and humanities fields and increased first-year student retention. He led strategic work to achieve operational savings while investing in new academic programs and he advanced diversity of faculty and the curriculum with an interdisciplinary cohort program in race, gender, and social justice. Cole serves on the Meadville Medical Center Corporate Board and as treasurer of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Foundation Board of Meadville, Pennsylvania. He is chair of the Deans Council for the Great Lakes Colleges Association.<br><div><br></div>Cole’s scholarship includes student-centered research on tectonics and volcanism (field and geochemical studies) in south-central Alaska, California, and Costa Rica and sandstone petrology in the Appalachian Basin, with funding from the National Science Foundation, National Geographic Society, and the American Chemical Society. He has taught at all levels of the curriculum, including interdisciplinary courses and travel seminars to Turkey, South Africa, and Alaska that integrate science and humanities. He earned a BS in geology from Allegheny College, and an MS and PhD in geological sciences from the University of Rochester. In 2004 he was the recipient of the Thoburn Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching at Allegheny College.<br><br><h3>Keynote Address</h3><h4>Revitalizing the Humanities for Social Justice and Civic Engagement</h4>Dan-el Padilla Peralta’s trajectory from childhood as an undocumented immigrant in New York City to a professorship in classics at a major research university demonstrates the dynamic power of a liberal arts education. His much-published views on how to revitalize the humanities have sparked both academic and popular discussion and spurred debate about how classic texts and humanistic learning can best engage the full range of today’s students, preparing them for lives and careers in the years to come. He argues that to reverse a decades-long decline in enrollments, programs in the humanities should focus on pressing problems such as xenophobia and racism and on promoting social justice and civic engagement. This keynote address, offered in the spirit of critical reform that is itself an essential legacy of the liberal arts, will take a deep dive into one core humanistic field—classics—to offer insights of interest to all academic, student life, and diversity officers who work to keep these foundational disciplines strong and vital on their campuses.<br> |
All-Institute Reception | All-Institute Reception | 47 | | | | <em>Sponsored by TIAA</em><br><br>After an afternoon of workshops and sessions, it is time to reconnect and enjoy each other’s company. All Institute participants—including spouses, sponsors, and guests—are invited to gather for (masked) conversation and (distanced) drinks. Light refreshments will be available and may be enjoyed in a low-density seating area or taken to go.<br> |
Breakfast | Breakfast | 10 | | | | <p><em>Sponsored by Nearpeer</em><br><br>Breakfast is provided for all Institute participants. If you would like to participate in a Roundtable Discussion in Grand Ballroom C, please enjoy your breakfast in the Exhibit Hall before or after.<br></p> |
Concurrent Sessions | Concurrent Sessions | 18 | | | Concurrent Session | <em>Sponsored by The Registry</em><br><br><h3>Building Processes to Support Underprepared Students’ Success</h3>Student success depends on supporting timely degree completion. This session will highlight a proven approach to increasing degree completion by strengthening readiness and retention at all stages of a student’s undergraduate career. The CIC Online Course Sharing Consortium (CIC-OCSC) has succeeded on dozens of participating campuses by increasing opportunities for students to stay on track with their academic programs or even to get ahead. Panelists will discuss how the CIC-OCSC has helped students on their campuses overcome challenges and move toward completion of their academic programs.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Cynthia K. Kosso</em></strong>, Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Moravian University<br><strong><em>Jamila S. Lyn</em></strong>, Senior Fellow, Acadeum’s Center of Excellence, and Director of Specialized Programming, Benedict College<br><strong><em>Yolanda Williams Page</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dillard University<br>Chair: <strong><em>Kendrick T. Brown</em></strong>, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Morehouse College<br></blockquote> <br><h3>Current Legal Issues in Higher Education</h3>It is critical, especially in the current regulatory and political environment, for senior campus leaders to be up-to-date in their understanding of key legal issues in higher education. An experienced higher education attorney will offer an update on the most important legal issues likely to affect independent colleges and universities in the near future.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Natasha J. Baker</em></strong>, Managing Attorney, Novus Law Firm, Inc.<br>Chair: <strong><em>Christina A. Clark</em></strong>, Provost, Marywood University<br></blockquote><br><h3>New Academic Programs and Partnerships to Enhance Enrollment</h3>Independent colleges often develop new initiatives to attract student interest and provide additional value to students in terms of their careers and personal growth. Leaders from campuses with innovative programs and partnerships will share their experiences and outline lessons learned in the process of developing ideas and creating plans for new academic programs.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Brenda Kelly</em></strong>, Provost and Dean of the College, Gustavus Adolphus College<br><strong><em>Susan Kruml</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Midland University<br><strong><em>JoNes R. VanHecke</em></strong>, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students, Gustavus Adolphus College<br>Chair: <strong><em>Anne McCall</em></strong>, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Xavier University of Louisiana</blockquote> |
Institute Registration | Institute Registration | 93 | | | | |
Meetings of Affinity Groups | Meetings of Affinity Groups | 94 | | | | <strong>9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.</strong>
<h3>Marpeck Mennonite Chief Academic Officers</h3><blockquote>Coordinator:
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<em>Ann Vendrely</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean, Goshen College<br></blockquote>
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<strong>2:30–4:30 p.m.</strong>
<h3>Catholic Colleges and Universities Chief Academic, Chief Student Affairs, and Chief Diversity Officers</h3><blockquote>Coordinator:
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<em>Brian Schmisek</em></strong>, Provost and Dean of Facilities, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota<br></blockquote> |
Workshop for New Chief Academic Officers Mentors Orientation Meeting | Workshop for New Chief Academic Officers Mentors Orientation Meeting | 95 | | | | <em>(By invitation only)</em><br><br>Mentor Coordinators:<br><blockquote><strong><em>Elissa Heil</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, Wilson College<br><strong><em>Stephen D. Stahl</em></strong>, Provost, Baldwin Wallace University</blockquote> |
CIC Chief Academic and Chief Student Affairs Officers Task Force Meeting | CIC Chief Academic and Chief Student Affairs Officers Task Force Meeting | 96 | | | | |
Reception for Sponsors | Reception for Sponsors | 97 | | | | CIC greatly values its partnerships with sponsoring companies and organizations that serve small and mid-sized independent colleges and universities. As an expression of gratitude for their generous support, all sponsors of the Institute are invited to gather for celebration and conversation. Drinks and dessert will be available.<br><blockquote>Hosts: <strong><em>Marjorie Hass</em></strong>, President, CIC and the <strong><em>CIC Chief Academic Affairs and Chief Student Affairs Officers Task Force</em></strong></blockquote> |
Institute Registration | Institute Registration | 98 | | | | |
Roundtable Discussions | Roundtable Discussions | 99 | | | | Roundtable discussions offer informal opportunities for participants with similar interests to share information and ideas. Many of the discussions on Sunday focus on topics related to resilience and recovery. Leaders will welcome participants and open the discussion; participants will carry the conversation.<br><br><br>
<h3>Best Practices for Faculty Handbook Revision</h3>What are best practices for updating and revising faculty handbooks? What is the CAO’s role in the process? Senior officers are invited to share successes and challenges and to offer advice to those who are planning a handbook revision.<br>
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<strong><em>Andy Chambers</em></strong>, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Missouri Baptist University<br></blockquote>
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<h3>CIC’s Presidential Vocation and Institutional Mission Program</h3>CIC’s Presidential Vocation and Institutional Mission program is designed for senior administrators—and their spouses or partners—who are considering whether to seek a presidency. The program helps participants clarify their own sense of calling, the significance of the mission of the institution they might lead, and how alignment between personal vocation and the institutional mission fosters effective presidential leadership. Participants will learn about the structure of the year-long program and the nomination process for the 2022–2023 cohort, and will have ample time to ask questions.<br>
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<strong><em>Harold V. Hartley III</em></strong>, Senior Vice President, CIC<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Emerging from the Pandemic Stronger and Better</h3>The pandemic forced many changes across higher education at a record pace. Which changes will be permanent, and which will fade? What does the “next” normal look like for CIC institutions? Participants are invited to discuss their best campus practices for resilience, recovery, and future success.<br>
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<strong><em>Jeffrey Gingerich</em></strong>, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Scranton<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Faculty Exhaustion: From Burnout to Thriving</h3>Even before COVID-19, faculty members often felt on the brink of burnout. How can academic leaders help faculty members thrive as teachers, scholars, and positive role models for students? Participants are invited to share approaches for dealing with post-pandemic faculty exhaustion and ideas for supporting faculty members in achieving balanced professional and personal lives.<br>
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<strong><em>Teresa A. Garrett</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Sweet Briar College<br></blockquote>
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<h3>The Future of Global Education and Study Abroad</h3>How will global education and study abroad programs change as the world eventually emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic? How will aspirations and worries of students and their parents influence program plans? The chief academic officer of Campbell University invites participants to join him in a conversation about opportunities and challenges.<br>
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<strong><em>Mark L. Hammond</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Campbell University<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Helping Students Readjust to In-Person Instruction</h3>How are CIC colleges and universities helping students to readjust to in-person classes and less flexible policies about attendance, deadlines, and grading than were in place during the pandemic? What strategies are proving effective in restoring students’ classroom engagement and reinvigorating their commitment to completing their undergraduate degrees on time? Participants in this conversation will share best practices to bolster student resilience.<br>
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<strong><em>Janet R. Clark</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College<br></blockquote>
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<h3>How Libraries Can Be Centers for Strengthening Student Resilience</h3>How are libraries helping students develop a sense of belonging and community that fosters resilience and retention? The facilitator will share best practices to ensure library resources, services, and spaces all help all students feel like they belong. Participants are invited to contribute strategies and insights from their campuses.<br>
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<strong><em>Luke Vilelle</em></strong>, University Librarian, Hollins University, and Association of College and Research Libraries Liaison to CIC<br></blockquote>
<h3>Key Indicators Tool and Financial Indicators Tool Benchmarking Reports</h3>CIC’s Key Indicators Tool (KIT) and Financial Indicators Tool (FIT) benchmarking reports, provided free to members, calculate metrics that allow colleges and universities to set goals and measure progress across a range of institutional information in a streamlined way. The reports thereby provide a way for institutions to understand and strategically engage a complex set of data in the context of what peer institutions are doing. This discussion will answer questions regarding how KIT and FIT can be used effectively as well as what the reports say about the health of the institution.<br>
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<strong><em>Michael Williams</em></strong>, Founder and former President, The Austen Group, a division of RNL<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Long-Term Effects of the Online Pivot on CIC Campuses</h3>In response to the pandemic, Mount St. Joseph University (MSJU) developed the In*Sync format for virtual teaching. MSJU’s provost will share results of an institutional survey of students about their course format preferences as a starting point for a conversation with colleagues about how the online pivot impacted campuses and plans for the future.<br>
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<strong><em>Diana J. Davis</em></strong>, Provost, Mount St. Joseph University<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Mentoring Your Leadership Team</h3>What types of mentoring programs and practices are chief officers at CIC colleges and universities using to develop and strengthen their leadership teams? Participants will share mentoring tips<br>and discuss successful strategies that encourage individual professional growth and help team members work together effectively to achieve institutional goals.<br>
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<strong><em>Kathleen Poorman Dougherty</em></strong>, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Alma College<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Practicing Agile Shared Governance</h3>The COVID-19 pandemic forced many CIC institutions to make rapid and consequential decisions about such matters as academic program closures, faculty terminations, and reorganizations. The provost of Ashland University will discuss how shared governance stayed agile on his campus amid the crisis. Participants are encouraged to reflect on the agility of shared governance on their own campuses and to exchange advice on current challenges.<br>
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<strong><em>Amiel Jarstfer</em></strong>, Provost, Ashland University<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Remote Work Policies for 2021 and Beyond</h3>How have CIC colleges and universities adapted their remote work policies for 2021 and beyond? How is eligibility for flexible work being determined? Participants are invited to discuss benefits and challenges encountered on their campus’s remote work procedures and to share information about how to develop policies that aim to square the interests and needs of faculty, staff members, and most importantly the students they serve.<br>
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<strong><em>Jason Lowrey</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Bethany Lutheran College (MN)<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Shared Governance Takeaways from COVID</h3>Many routine operating procedures and governance policies went out the window as CIC campuses adapted to the immediate challenges of the pandemic. What were the lessons learned—good and bad—about shared governance during a time of crisis? How might chief academic officers use these lessons to strengthen shared governance on their campuses permanently? Participants will share their experiences and recommendations.<br>
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<strong><em>Wendy Hilton-Morrow</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Provost, and Dean of the College, Augustana College (IL)<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Vocation and Calling as Differentiators for Retention and Recruitment</h3>Given the critical importance of retention and recruitment, colleges and universities find themselves needing to employ every available tool. The recent focus on the concepts of vocation and calling in higher education affords independent institutions an opportunity to provide something that is often missing in public higher education: greater individualized attention to questions of meaning and purpose among undergraduates. This session provides information on CIC’s Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE), which offers programmatic and financial support to CIC institutions that are making use of these concepts in their recruitment and retention efforts.<br>
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<strong><em>David S. Cunningham</em></strong>, Director of NetVUE, CIC<br><strong><em>Lynne M. Spoelhof</em></strong>, NetVUE Program Manager, CIC<br></blockquote>
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<h3>What We Learned about Our Students during the Pandemic</h3>Join the CAO from Schreiner University in reflection and discussion about what chief officers learned about their students during the pandemic and how these lessons are helping to shape future programs, policies, and initiatives at CIC colleges and universities.<br>
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<strong><em>Travis L. Frampton</em></strong>, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Schreiner University<br></blockquote> |
Boxed Lunches | Boxed Lunches | 101 | | | | <p>Complimentary boxed lunches will be available for pickup in the Grand Ballroom Foyer. Socially distanced seating is available in the Exhibit Hall. Find a comfortable space to eat on your own or with a colleague. Or, if you prefer, visit a local restaurant. See Guidebook for a list of nearby options.<br></p> |
Break | Break | 102 | | | | |
Networking Break with Sponsors | Networking Break with Sponsors | 103 | | | | <p>Connect with representatives from sponsor organizations to learn more about their services and areas of expertise.</p> |
Institute Registration | Institute Registration | 104 | | | | |
Roundtable Discussions | Roundtable Discussions | 105 | | | | <h3>Advising Partnerships for Student Success</h3>What types of advising partnerships between academic affairs and student affairs are promoting student persistence and success at CIC institutions? Participants are invited to discuss cross-divisional collaborations to strengthen advising and to share advice about tools and strategies that enhance the likelihood of students’ success during and after college.<br>
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<em>Joseph Lane</em></strong>, Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Bethany College<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Assessing Campus Climate</h3>What kinds of quantitative and qualitative assessments of campus climate for diversity and inclusion are being utilized by CIC colleges and universities? Who conducts the assessments?<br>How and with whom are the results shared? Participants are invited to exchange information about their institutional practices and lessons learned.<br>
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<em>Peter J. Holbrook</em></strong>, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Tiffin University<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Campus Policing</h3>Providing oversight for campus security or a campus police force is typically not a skill honed during academic preparation programs. It also is not an area in which most college administrators have experience. During our time together, we will have a collaborative conversation about how to approach that work in a way that keeps your campus safe, acknowledges authentic national and perhaps local concerns about policing, and supports the professionalism of campus security or police forces.<br>
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<em>Helen-Grace Ryan</em></strong>, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Bellarmine University<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Collaborative Approaches to Setting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Goals</h3>What collaborative strategies—including focus groups, town halls, and campus surveys—have proven useful to setting institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion goals? The facilitator will share best practices and participants are invited to discuss their own successful approaches and to seek advice.<br>
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<em>Nakeshia N. Williams</em></strong>, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Hollins University<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Defining the Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Role</h3>Many CIC colleges and universities have created chief officer positions to guide diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agendas. How is the chief DEI officer role defined, to whom does it report, and how do institutions avoid placing the full burden of DEI plans and progress on the shoulders of a single leader? The conversation will explore these and related questions about this essential campus role.<br>
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<em>Daniel K. Silber</em></strong>, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Piedmont University<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Executive Leadership Academy and Senior Leadership Academy</h3>Learn about CIC’s yearlong leadership development programs offered in collaboration with the American Academic Leadership Institute: Executive Leadership Academy (ELA) and Senior Leadership Academy (SLA). The ELA prepares college and university vice presidents for presidencies, while the SLA prepares mid- level administrators for vice presidencies in independent higher education.<br>
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<em>Linda M. Bleicken</em></strong>, President, American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI)<br><strong><em>Alana K. Cassidy</em></strong>, Director of Sponsorships, CIC<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Exploring the Legacies of American Slavery</h3>CIC’s “Legacies of American Slavery” initiative is designed to help member institutions address the continuing impact of slavery on American life through research, teaching, and public engagement. The national network was launched in 2021 with seven institutions that serve as regional collaboration hubs. Join the CIC project director and the CAO of one regional partner (Lewis University) to learn more about the structure and goals of the project—including opportunities for other colleges and communities to participate—as well as Lewis University’s specific activities to explore the post- emancipation themes of migration and mass incarceration.<br>
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<em>Philip M. Katz</em></strong>, Director of Projects, CIC<br><strong><em>Christopher Sindt</em></strong>, Provost, Lewis University<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Forging an Identity as a Hispanic-Serving Institution</h3>What does it mean to serve Latinx students, not just enroll them? Texas Lutheran’s chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer will share best practices for helping Latinx students persist and complete college. Participants are invited to seek feedback about their programs in the planning stages.<br>
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<em>David A. Ortiz</em></strong>, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Texas Lutheran University<br></blockquote>
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<h3>From Student Wellness to Student Success</h3>How can chief officers of independent colleges collaborate to design and implement wellness programs that promote student success? Participants will share practices and initiatives that have been effective on their campuses and exchange advice about how to encourage student participation.<br>
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<em>Barbara L. LoMonaco</em></strong>, Vice President for Student Life, Centre College<br></blockquote>
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<h3>How CIC Colleges and Universities Are Changing to Eradicate Systemic Racism on Campus</h3>How are CIC colleges and universities transitioning from statements denouncing racism to actions that eliminate racist structures, policies, and practices? Participants are invited to discuss institutional changes already implemented or in the planning stages and to strategize with colleagues about overcoming obstacles.<br>
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<em>Rebecca Hernandez</em></strong>, Associate Provost for Academic Success and Chief Diversity Officer, George Fox University<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Identifying and Developing Faculty Leaders for Equity</h3>Ohio Wesleyan University is advancing its equity agenda with an innovative Equity Fellows Program for faculty members. The facilitator will discuss the program’s design and benefits to date. Participants are invited to share their own campus strategies for developing inclusive leaders.<br>
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<em>Karlyn Crowley</em></strong>, Provost, Ohio Wesleyan University<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Inclusive Student Engagement</h3>How are CIC institutions fostering inclusive student engagement? How are academic and student affairs leaders collaborating in these efforts to improve inclusivity? Participants are invited to discuss successful programs and practices and to seek advice about their campus challenges.<br>
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<em>Timeka Rashid</em></strong>, Vice President for Student Affairs, Baldwin Wallace University<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Meaning, Purpose, and Identity: Vocation and Minoritized Students</h3>Academic programs focused on questions of meaning and purpose have had a significant impact on the undergraduate experience, but many institutions have found it difficult to fully bring students from minoritized groups into these conversations. Obstacles include structural inequities, well-intentioned but misplaced pedagogies, and demotivating messages that some students receive long before arriving on campus. Programming focused on the concepts of
<em>vocation</em> and
<em>calling</em> can be particularly valuable for minoritized students—allowing institutions to avoid a culture of mainstream and margins, and instead providing a “free and ordered space” in which all students can participate.<br>
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<em>David S. Cunningham</em></strong>, Director of NetVUE, CIC<br><strong><em>Lynne M. Spoelhof</em></strong>, NetVUE Program Manager, CIC<br></blockquote>
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<h3>New Approaches to Student Orientation Programs</h3>For fall 2021, Goshen College extended its new student orientation program from two days to a full week to assist first-year students with their transition to college following two pandemic- disrupted high school years. Goshen’s CAO will detail her institution’s new approach and share how well it worked. Participants are invited to share new orientation designs and effective practices in play at their campuses.<br>
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<em>Ann Vendrely</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean, Goshen College<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Setting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Goals: What’s Realistic?</h3>What makes a diversity, equity, and inclusion goal realistic? How do such factors as institutional mission, location, finances, and stakeholders’ expectations for change influence the setting of DEI goals? Join the chief student life officer from Hanover College in a conversation about how to be successful in setting DEI goals.<br>
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<em>Dewain Lee</em></strong>, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students, Hanover College<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Using CIC Course Sharing to Achieve DEI Goals</h3>Participants are invited to share how utilizing CIC’s Online Course Sharing Consortium (CIC- OCSC) opportunities help achieve diversity, equity, and inclusion goals through enhanced student support, diversifying faculty, and sharing courses in key areas. Participants will explore how collaborations within the CIC Consortium can support an institution’s overall DEI plan.<br>
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<em>Nathan Green</em></strong>, Vice President for Business Development, Acadeum<br><strong><em>Carol M. Schuler</em></strong>, Vice President for State Council Programs and the Online Course Sharing Consortium, CIC</blockquote> |
Meetings of Affinity Groups | Meetings of Affinity Groups | 106 | | | | <h3>Breakfast for Annapolis Group Chief Academic, Chief Student Affairs, and Chief Diversity Officers</h3><blockquote>Coordinator:
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<em>Jeffrey A. Frick</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Washington & Jefferson College<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Breakfast for Association of Colleges of Sisters of Saint Joseph Chief Academic, Chief Student Affairs, and Chief Diversity Officers</h3><blockquote>Coordinator:
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<em>Christopher Dougherty</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, Chestnut Hill College<br></blockquote>
<h3>Breakfast for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Chief Academic, Chief Student Affairs, and Chief Diversity Officers</h3>All administrators at HBCUs are invited for discussion of current issues on their campuses. Breakfast will be available during the event or may be taken to go.<br>
<blockquote>Convener:
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<em>Yolanda Williams Page</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dillard University</blockquote> |
A Conversation with the New President of CIC | A Conversation with the New President of CIC | 108 | | | | Join a conversation with Marjorie Hass, the new president of CIC. Hear her vision for CIC and her aspirations for independent higher education. Share your own insights about the most pressing issues member institutions and their leaders face and discuss how CIC programming might respond to those needs.<br><blockquote><strong><em>Marjorie Hass</em></strong>, President, CIC<br>Chair: <strong><em>J. Andrew Prall</em></strong>, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Aurora University, and Chair, CIC CAO-CSAO Task Force</blockquote> |
Meetings of Affinity Groups | Meetings of Affinity Groups | 16 | | | | <h3>American Benedictine Colleges Chief Academic, Chief Student Affairs, and Chief Diversity Officers Dinner and Discussions</h3><blockquote>Coordinator:
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<em>Richard Ice</em></strong>, Provost, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities Chief Academic, Chief Student Affairs, and Chief Diversity Officers Dinner and Discussions</h3><blockquote>Coordinator:
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<em>Jeffrey E. Arnold</em></strong>, Executive Director, Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities<br></blockquote>
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<h3>Council for Christian Colleges & Universities Chief Academic, Chief Student Affairs, and Chief Diversity Officers Dinner and Discussions</h3><blockquote>Coordinator:
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<em>Stan Rosenberg</em></strong>, Vice President for Research and Scholarship, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities</blockquote> |
Networking Break with Sponsors | Networking Break with Sponsors | 110 | | | | <p>Connect with representatives from sponsor organizations to learn more about their services and areas of expertise.</p> |