Senior Student Affairs Officer (SSAO) Symposium VI
Organizing To Survive & Thrive In A New Reality
November 5-6, 2009
Hotel • Transportation • Travel Information • Registration
The SSAO symposiums are sponsored by the William Spelman Executive Search Firm.
National Center for Higher Education,
Conference Rooms A & B
One Dupont Circle, NW,
Washington, D.C. 20036, USA
Metro: Dupont Circle (red line)
This symposium will help you to examine what leadership and management approach is necessary to survive and thrive in our new reality. Old answers to today’s great problems often no longer serve us and for many if not all we are in or entering into a new reality of how we articulate our professional commitment as educators and administrators. Gain further understanding about the dynamics of serving as a Senior Student Affairs Officer during a time of great change. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss and collaborate with guest Presidents, Senior Business Officers, Senior Planners and Senior Assessment Officers and experienced Chief Student Affairs Officers regarding specific issues related to rapid and profound changes constituting a new post-secondary reality. Also, with fellow SSAOs define and develop your approach to surviving and thriving in your new reality.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Develop an understanding of critical changes (regarding the new reality) that our profession has experienced over the last 18 months with implications for future practice.
- Identify best practices in response regarding this new reality.
- Translate lessons learned to inform future SSAO practice.
- Develop innovative ideas to foster partnerships and efficient decision-making between business, academic, planning and assessment professionals and student affairs.
- Develop strategies for priority and agenda setting at the cabinet level.
FORMAT
- Panel Sessions will offer participants the opportunity to hear from Symposium Panelists on the selected topic to lessons learned, challenges and strategies. These will be organized as moderated panel discussions with 2-4 panelists for 1hour. Extensive time will be allowed for Q & A and small group discussions with panelists and participants at the end of each session.
- Group Dialogue/Discussion will allow participants the opportunity to speak with each other and/or Symposium Panelists informally about particular topics of concern or interests. Each panelist will take a smaller group of participants of 8-10 to have this dialogue. Some discussions will occur in “similar institution type” groups.
HOTEL • TRANSPORTATION • TRAVEL
The official hotel of the symposium is the Hotel Palomar Washington at 2121 P Street, NW which is a very short walk to One Dupont Circle. A limited number of rooms have been reserved at a rate of US$199 a night (plus taxes). Reservations can be made by dialing 1.877.866.3070 before October 1, 2009. Be sure to mention ACPA SSAO Symposium to receive this special rate.
For flights, we suggest that you fly into Reagan National Airport (DCA). Ground transportation information can be found here.
REGISTRATION
US$100 per person. Register online here.
Download registration form.
A tour of the ACPA International Office is included. Meals included are a continental breakfast, lunch and a dinner. Participants will be responsible for travel and hotel accommodations. The registration fee is due by October 19, 2009.
For questions, contact Vernon A. Wall, Director of Educational Programs and Publications or call 1.202.835.2272.
Tentative Schedule (subject to change)
Thursday, November 5, 2009 |
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1:30pm |
Introductions and overview of the symposium |
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1:45pm |
Practitioners' Panel: Engage with dynamic Senior Student Affairs Officers who have organized to survive and thrive in their new reality Confirmed: Paul Oliaro, California State University – Fresno; Harry Le Grande, University of California – Berkeley & Patricia Telles-Irvin, University of Florida |
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2:45pm |
Break |
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3:00pm |
Panel Follow-up: An opportunity for intensive dialogue in smaller groups lead by one of the panelists. |
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4:30pm |
Announcements & Break |
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5:00pm |
Free Time |
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7:00pm |
Reception & Dinner - Featured speaker: Debra Humphreys, Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs, Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) |
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Friday, November 6, 2009 |
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9:00am |
Continental breakfast with a recap of Thursday (Observations & Questions) |
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9:30am |
A New Reality Panel: Gather insights from Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) who have worked in partnership with their Presidents’ and their SSAOs’ to meet the economic demands of today’s college campus community. Confirmed: Rick Staisloff, The College of Notre Dame & Michael Strine, The John Hopkins University |
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10:30am |
Break |
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10:45am |
Panel Follow-up: An opportunity for intensive dialogue in smaller groups. |
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11:45am |
Break |
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Noon |
Lunch |
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1:15pm |
Legislative Update: Review current and future legislation that is contributing to our new reality. Featured speaker: Terry Hartle, Senior Vice President, Office of Government Relations, American Council on Education (ACE) |
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2:00pm |
Break |
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2:15pm |
Panel Follow-up: An opportunity for intensive dialogue in smaller groups. |
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3:00pm |
The College of 2020: Students. A new report from the Chronicle of Higher Education. The college student of the future will be older, more technologically savvy, and more likely to see going to college as a retail transaction. Students will be looking for convenience and a quick payoff from the course content, and they will be shopping for the best bargain. Are colleges ready? |
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4:00pm |
Symposium Wrap-up |
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4:30pm |
Closing reception |
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