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Conference activities will be held at The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), Student Center East approximately 0.7 mi from the conference hotel, Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop. Bus transportation will be provided from the Crowne Plaza.
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“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.” — Margaret J. Wheatley
Successful, prosperous, and healthy colleges and universities are a direct reflection of the students, faculty, staff, and alumni that make up their campus communities. Throughout the volatile and disruptive events of the past two years, higher education institutions have been rethinking how they provide support for their changing communities and discovering what they care about in the process.
The SCUP 2022 North Central Regional Conference is here to provide planning professionals with forward-focused tools and ideas for rethinking their campus’s plans, programs, and built environments.
Over the course of three days, conference attendees will participate in eye-opening keynote sessions, share best practices and lessons learned with planning peers, and take a first-hand look at the campuses of the future.
We hope to see you in Chicago this fall!
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Vice President for Student Affairs and AthleticsNorth Central CollegeChief of Staff, Office of the ChancellorIndiana University NorthwestDirector of Planning and DesignUniversity of Illinois ChicagoBusiness Development DirectorSheehan Nagle Hartray ArchitectsPrincipal and Regional Leader of S+THOKDirector of Interiors in ChicagoHOKAssociate Director for Campus and Space Planning University of Illinois ChicagoSenior Principal and Director of WorkPlaceHOKVice President for Planning & Facilities, University ArchitectMarquette UniversitySenior Director of Facilities Capital PlanningNorthwestern UniversityNorth Central 2022 Regional Conference Event Sponsors
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SHOW: All Sessions Workshops Tours Planning Institute WorkshopsMonday, October 17, 20228:30 am - 12:30 pmCrowne Plaza Lobby Registration8:30 AM-12:30 PM | Crowne Plaza Lobby | Crowne Plaza West Loop
Registration will move to the UIC Student Center East at 2pm.
2:00 pm - 6:00 pmUIC Registration2:00 PM-6:00 PM | Ft. Dearborn A | University of Illinois Chicago
10:00 am - 12:15 pmSOLD OUT: Columbia College Student Center & Kendall College of Culinary Arts at National Louis University TourColumbia College and Kendall College Tour
The tour will depart from the Crowne Plaza West Loop.
This two-part tour will first take you through the Columbia College student center. You’ll learn about the vision behind the building, its architectural design concepts, and the purpose behind the primary spaces within its five stories. Next, this tour will take you to Kendall College at National Louis University, one of the nation’s top culinary arts and hospitality management programs. Before sitting down for a student-prepared lunch, you’ll discover how the overall goal for the new facility was to make every space a teaching space, helping to support the College’s strong academic foundation and transformative real-world experience.
Learning Outcomes:
- Discuss the unique challenges of relocating a highly specialized and infrastructure-heavy teaching facility within an occupied historic building.
- Explore design solutions for creating truly multi-purpose teaching spaces to maximize usable area and provide real-world educational environments.
- Identify milestones along a cohesive design process that results in success.
- Describe the role that academic institutions play in a diverse urban environment and how they can foster a sense of belonging and inclusion through design.
Cost: $45 (includes bus transportation to and from the hotel)
AIA LU 2.0 Unit (SCUPC22T001)
AICP CM 2.0 UnitThank you to our Sponsor!
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmSOLD OUT: Planning Charrette: Optimizing Space in a Hybrid Environment1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Room 160 | School of Public Health and Psychiatric Institute Building
The tour will depart from the Crowne Plaza West Loop.
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is an urban research institution with 16 colleges located 1 mile from Chicago’s downtown business district. In 2021, UIC undertook its first annual comprehensive space & capital planning process. In that year, 16 space requests were identified totaling over 35,000 SF of unavailable space. Though there is 13M square feet of space within 134 campus buildings, the university lacks available and unassigned space to accommodate these requests. The university faces an additional challenge in the post-quarantine, hybrid environment – decreased utilization due to hybrid office work and hybrid teaching. As units and employees have adjusted to partially working and teaching away from the campus, on-campus space assignment and utilization has not evolved to reflect the new hybrid environment. Decentralized policies on remote office work and remote teaching have further exasperated the challenge. This is coupled with a culture of space surplus, where units are hesitant to downsize or relinquish their assigned footprint, even as employees continue to work within a hybrid structure. This has brought the university to a critical decision-making junction on its space management.
UIC seeks to optimize its space utilization in the post-quarantine, hybrid environment so that it can continue to accommodate its academic, research, and student support needs while more efficiently managing its real estate footprint.
Planning Charrette
Participants in this session will act as campus planners and designers to solve a current request made by one of UIC’s health science colleges for office, teaching and research lab space. Participants will be asked to devise a space solution for the college, while addressing these key goals:
- Accommodate Space Needs. Identify physical space solutions for programmatic needs when there is no stock of unassigned space and limited resources to renovate.
- Explore How the University Can Embrace the Hybrid Era. Encourage a culture of space optimization, where faculty and staff champion this emerging way of space use.
- Optimize Space Utilization. Improve space utilization in the post-quarantine, hybrid environment while ensuring academic, research and student support program success.
Cost: $60 (includes bus transportation to and from the hotel)
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmWelcome Gathering4:30 PM-5:30 PM | Illinois A | University of Illinois Chicago
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5:45 pm - 7:00 pmOpening KeynoteThe New Inclusivity: Neurodiversity and Inclusion
5:45 PM-7:00 PM | Illinois B | University of Illinois Chicago
Presented by: Daniel Niewoehner, Principal and Regional Leader of S+T, HOK | Sarah Oppenhuizen, Director of Interiors in Chicago, HOK | Kay Sargent, Senior Principal and Director of WorkPlace, HOK
In a time of increased awareness around neurodiversity, we recognize that neurodivergent and neurosensitive people can be high energy, out-of-the-box thinkers, excel in a crisis, and act as bold problem solvers. Not only is it the right thing to do to design campus environments for a wide spectrum of cognitive abilities, needs, and sensitivities, there is a compelling business case for it as well. Join us as we discuss the various types and aspects of neurodiversity and explore how to create physically and culturally inclusive spaces that allow neurodivergent people to thrive.
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the different types of neurodivergent conditions and neurosensitivities and how they impact individuals in a campus environment.
- Identify potential design solutions for addressing the different learning capabilities of neurodivergent and neurosensitive people.
- Explain the benefits of designing campus spaces that are inclusive of a wide spectrum of cognitive functions.
- Support an inclusive work environment by being proactive in your campus design practices and policies.
AIA LU/HSW 1.0 Unit (SCUPC22P001)
AICP CM 1.0 Unit7:00 pm - 8:00 pmWelcome Reception7:00 PM-8:00 PM | East Terrace | University of Illinois Chicago
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Tuesday, October 18, 20227:45 am - 4:30 pmRegistration7:45 AM-4:30 PM | Fort Dearborn A | University of Illinois Chicago
7:45 am - 8:30 amBreakfast7:45 AM-8:30 AM | Illinois A | University of Illinois Chicago
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8:30 am - 9:40 amKeynoteIntentional and Integrative DEIJ Planning
8:30 AM-9:40 AM | Illinois AB | University of Illinois Chicago
Presented by: Amy Díaz, Chief of Staff, Office of the Chancellor, Indiana University Northwest
In response to the social unrest in the summer of 2020, many organizations and institutions have espoused values and affirmed commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ). Join us as we explore approaches that you can use to achieve DEIJ outcomes authentically and strategically on your campus.
Learning Outcomes:
- Distinguish between performative and authentic DEIJ practices and initiatives.
- Identify various cognitive biases that stand in the way of diversity, equity, and inclusion progress and develop tools to mitigate them.
- Describe the value of disrupting silos and increasing intersectional work to improve the sense of belonging and equity on your campus.
- Assess different models of DEIJ planning and assess which one best suits your institution.
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8:30 am - 12:00 pmCoffee ServiceThank you to our Sponsor!
10:00 am - 11:00 amConcurrent SessionsIntegrating Esports Into Your Ecosystem
10:00 AM- 11:00 AM | Illinois C | University of Illinois Chicago
Slides are available to registrants only.
Presented by: Becky Franz, Director of Design Services, Illinois State University | Dawn Sanner Pote, Executive Director of Campus Recreation, Illinois State University | Katie Smith, Architect, Gensler | Randy Tritz, Partner, Shen Milsom Wilke, LLC
Esports is a large, growing market in higher education that supports a variety of academic programs. Aligning stakeholders and campus planning teams, sourcing revenue and funding, and identifying options for flexible spaces are all essential in this new market. We’ll discuss the benefits of esports programs and explore design considerations for highly-flexible spaces that serve multiple user groups. Informed and integrated planning teamwork can save costs and frustration in this fast-paced market while opening avenues for growth, revenue, and student support. Join us to discover how esports can provide an intersection for your institution’s campus programs to work in harmony.
Learning Outcomes:
- Develop a concept of esports as an initiative in terms of size, applicability to various departments, and potential revenue in order to gain support and consensus from key stakeholders.
- Identify appropriate internal and external planning team members to support your level of a campus esports program.
- Identify potential locations for an esports facility on your campus.
- Determine technology and infrastructure needs for an esports program and facility on your campus.
AIA LU 1.0 Unit (SCUPC22C2016)
AICP CM 1.0 UnitPlanning Types: Campus Planning
Tags: Facilities Planning; Flexible Learning Spaces; Learning Environments; Learning TechnologyInvesting in Communities for a Transformative Future
10:00 AM- 11:00 AM | Fort Dearborn B | University of Illinois Chicago
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Presented by: Tina Ahedo, Associate Vice President, Madison Area Technical College | Steven Kieckhafer, Senior Partner, Plunkett Raysich Architects
Community development begins with understanding the needs of your community. Engagement can inform a framework to address the economic, social, training, and educational needs of your community, serving as a catalyst to reinvigorate the surrounding area of your institution. In 2016, Madison College sought to better fulfill its mission to serve high-opportunity communities. This session will explore how the college implemented an expansive community engagement process to establish its comprehensive Goodman South Campus. Come learn how you can bring your community closer through outreach, shared goals, and creative, integrative environments for inclusive participation that elevates everyone.
Learning Outcomes:
- Determine how to best provide programming and facilities for students’ needs based on changing demographics.
- Find opportunities for community engagement to build support for a multi-phase transformation of learning environments.
- Address non-traditional design issues in a way that affirms special user groups, promotes inclusion, and provides interesting and engaging spaces.
- Discuss how creating spaces respectful of community needs leads to positive impacts inside and outside the institution.
AIA LU 1.0 Unit (SCUPC22C1991)
AICP CM 1.0 UnitPlanning Types: Campus Planning
Challenges: Engaging Stakeholders
Tags: Community College; Community Engagement; Engaging Stakeholders; Facilities Planning; New Campus; Workforce DevelopmentMaximize Your Existing Campus With Sustainable Housing and Greenspace
10:00 AM- 11:00 AM | Cardinal Room | University of Illinois Chicago
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Presented by: Tom Cheesman, Architect, CSO Architects | Colin Drake, Principal, JRA Architects | Tom Hardy, Executive Director of University Housing and the Resident Experience, University of Louisville | Andy Knight, Landscape Architect, MKSK | Mike Materna, Assistant Director for planning, design and construction, University of Louisville
With the help of campus stakeholders, institutions can help to ensure their future success by replacing asphalt and underused facilities with much-needed greenspace and housing within their existing campus footprint. This session will illustrate how the University of Louisville (UofL) enlisted various campus user groups to help plan a residence hall in the heart of its urban campus, resulting in a contemporary structure with six new greenspaces. We’ll provide you with lessons learned and a real-life blueprint for successfully impacting your on-campus living environments for improved student health and wellbeing.
Learning Outcomes:
- Prioritize user involvement in your project planning process for results that improve the wellbeing of all end users.
- Find creative solutions for placing structures within existing campus space to maximize site development potential and reap the health benefits of greenspace.
- Detail cost-efficient, sustainable design practices for new construction living space that are environmentally safe and healthy.
- Explain how to overcome acoustical challenges of an existing site through unique design techniques that you can apply on your campus.
AIA LU/HSW 1.0 Unit (SCUPC22C2034)
AICP CM 1.0 UnitPlanning Types: Campus Planning
Tags: Engaging Stakeholders; Facilities Design; Facilities Planning; Health and Wellness; Landscape / Open Space; Student Housing; Sustainability (Environmental); Urban Campus11:20 am - 12:20 pmConcurrent SessionsA Sustainable Approach to Integrated Crisis Response Planning
11:20 AM – 12:20 PM | Illinois C | University of Illinois Chicago
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Presented by: Mara Lord, Senior Vice President, University Engagement and Strategic Planning, Medical College of Wisconsin | Jessica Luedtke, Associate Director, Medical College of Wisconsin | Mary Reinke, Associate Vice President, Medical College of Wisconsin
With proper planning, institutions can successfully navigate or avert crises. This session will demonstrate how to operationalize an administrative response team to navigate critical incidents that impact colleges and universities, such as the tragic death of a student, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) quench, protests, and cyber attacks. Come learn how you can jump start building your own administrative response team to help you think strategically about crises and be ready to reduce risk, minimize exposure, and implement best care for your campus and its community.
Learning Outcomes:
- Discuss scalable, flexible, and sustainable crisis response plans that include your institution’s senior leaders.
- Assess your institution’s senior leaders’ strengths and abilities and plan how best to utilize their diverse perspectives to navigate critical situations.
- Effectively engage senior leaders in creating an institutional commitment to and integration of emergency planning efforts.
- Detail a new model of crisis response planning that ensures an institution thinks strategically across all organizational missions and is mindful of institutional brand and reputation during critical incident response.
Tags: Crisis and Disaster Management; Response Planning; Risk Management
Engineering and Polytechnic Education at Scale
11:20 AM – 12:20 PM | Fort Dearborn B | University of Illinois Chicago
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Presented by: Tom Frooninckx, Managing Director of the Purdue Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University | Robert Frosch, Senior Associate Dean of Engineering for Facilities & Operations and Professor o, Purdue University | Andrew Lough, Planning Principal, BSA LifeStructures Inc.
Enrollment in engineering and polytechnic majors at Purdue University continues to rise to over 2600 students per year, requiring continual innovation of its experiential educational environments. In this session, we’ll demonstrate how Purdue is educating large numbers of students through an engineering and polytechnic education that blends theory and experiential learning at multiple scales in a variety of environments. You’ll gain valuable perspective on collaboration across colleges and with private industry to provide a cutting-edge educational environment that looks to the future.
Learning Outcomes:
- Apply engineering and polytechnic pedagogy to various scales matched to physical space needs.
- Explain how to incorporate vertical and horizontally integrated pedagogy into multi-function enterprise space.
- Refine your campus planning processes by prioritizing high-density site development and creation of campus gateways.
- Define and apply space needs through detailed space criteria and planning.
AIA LU 1.0 Unit (SCUPC22C2014)
AICP CM 1.0 UnitPlanning Types: Campus Planning
Tags: Experiential Learning; Facilities Design; Facilities Planning; Learning Environments; Pedagogy; Public-Private Partnerships (P3); Science / Engineering; Science / Engineering Facility; Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM); Space ManagementThe Elegant Decline: Planning for Renewal and Shifting Enrollment
11:20 AM – 12:20 PM | Cardinal Room | University of Illinois Chicago
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Presented by: Brandi Latterell, Director of Planning Services, Iowa State University | Jessica Leonard, Principal, Ayers Saint Gross | Chris Strawhacker, Campus Planner, Iowa State University
To address issues of sustainability and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), institutions must make major reinvestments in their aging facilities and develop sustainable plans for creating welcoming and inclusive campuses. After 30 years of growth, Iowa State University (ISU) found the right investment strategy to help advance its sustainability and DEI goals through the campus built environment for improved community wellbeing. In this session, you’ll learn how to create a facilities investment strategy that shifts planning from new construction to renewal while still meeting your strategic facilities goals.
Learning Outcomes:
- Explore the similarities and differences between a strategic facilities plan and a campus master plan to determine which works best for your campus sustainability and DEI goals.
- Determine the right level of engagement and analysis for a more targeted planning effort to build buy-in and consensus.
- Develop and measure outcomes related to cost, timing, and impact that transcend disciplines and units and result in a healthier, more sustainable campus.
- Advance goals related to sustainability, equity, and inclusion through both targeted and comprehensive planning to promote wellbeing and a healthier, safer campus environment.
AIA LU/HSW 1.0 Unit (SCUPC22C1982)
AICP CM 1.0 UnitPlanning Types: Campus Planning
Tags: Accessibility; Campus Master Planning; Capital Planning; Deferred Maintenance; Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI); Facilities Funding; Facilities Planning; Renovation; Sustainability (Environmental)12:20 pm - 1:20 pmLunch12:20 PM-1:20 PM | Illinois AB | University of Illinois Chicago
Thank you to our Sponsor!
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmConcurrent SessionsInclusive Excellence: Reimagining Space for Student Success
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Illinois C | University of Illinois Chicago
Slides are available to registrants only.
Presented by: Jennifer Adams-Peffer, Campus Architect and Director, Architecture, Planning and Project Development, University of Toronto-Scarborough | Amanda McLeod, Architect, University of Toronto-Scarborough
Recent upheaval has made students anxious and affected campus communities in myriad ways. By focusing on students’ unique needs, we can co-create a suite of inclusive spaces that support student success and extend a sense of belonging. Reimagining the post-pandemic campus for student success through the lens of inclusivity and wellbeing can help to bring our communities back together in a way that respects lingering anxiety and trauma. Join us for a planning process deep dive through unique and re-imagined spaces that respond to current student needs for safety, belonging, and wellbeing.
Learning Outcomes:
- Link your institution’s strategic plan initiatives to campus space planning to make a big impact on student wellbeing.
- Identify new typologies and re-imagined uses for campus space that support inclusive student excellence and inclusivity.
- Explain how a network of spaces can support students’ unique needs for a sense of wellbeing and belonging on campus.
- Focus on inclusivity in your planning process to create communal spaces on campus that address post-pandemic student anxiety and trauma.
AIA LU/HSW 1.0 Unit (SCUPC22C2008)
AICP CM 1.0 UnitPlanning Types: Campus Planning
Tags: COVID-19; Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI); Facilities Design; Facilities Planning; Health and WellnessIt Takes a Virtual Village: Integrated Planning During Profound Change
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | For Dearborn B | University of Illinois Chicago
Slides are available to registrants only.
Presented by: Maria Coons, Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Innovation, Harper College | Krisan Osterby, Campus Planning Leader | Principal, DLR Group | Avis Proctor, President, Harper College | Stephen Siegle, Higher Education Client Leader, DLR Group
During the pandemic and in the midst of economic turbulence and technological change, Harper College shifted from in-person strategic planning to remote physical planning. This large community college embraced virtual communication, building information modeling (BIM), and iterative planning options to integrate the future physical resources necessary for realizing its strategic initiatives. The two-semester, fast-track campus plan update included engagement, analytics, assessment, flexible concepts, cost modeling, and board approval. We’ll share our successful virtual and in-person processes to assess physical campus assets, model 10-year space needs, visualize viable campus renewal, position new programs, strengthen sustainability, and build consensus.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify strategic plan goals and initiatives to guide your physical planning process.
- Explain how to conduct a virtual, comprehensive stakeholder engagement process.
- Discuss viable 10-year capital planning for buildings, open space, and infrastructure on your campus.
- Incorporate flexibility into your future campus projects and space planning.
AIA LU 1.0 Unit (SCUPC22C2010)
AICP CM 1.0 UnitPlanning Types: Campus Planning
Tags: Alignment; Building Information Modeling (BIM); Capital Planning; Engaging Stakeholders; Facilities Planning; Planning Processes; Space AssessmentRenovation Planning: Should It Stay or Should It Go?
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Cardinal Room | University of Illinois Chicago
Slides are available to registrants only.
Presented by: Jillian Burgess, Technical Director, RWDI Consulting Engineers & Scientists | Jamie Fine, Senior Energy Consultant, RWDI Consulting Engineers & Scientists | Roderick Wolfson, Planner / Project Manager, Swarthmore College
Planners must consider a multitude of factors when determining whether to renovate or replace an aging building in order to reconcile the rapidly changing needs of a modern campus with the capabilities of its existing facilities. This session will explore a methodology aimed at helping campus planners address complex decisions regarding maintaining, preserving, or replacing their campus’s buildings. We’ll demonstrate how you can identify and prioritize relevant concerns early on and speed up the decision-making process in your renovation planning.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify and resolve common sticking points in the early phases of renovation planning.
- Engage key consultants in meaningful ways to provide relevant early feedback in your renovation planning process.
- Streamline your decision-making process by simplifying the list of factors you need to consider to renovate or replace an existing building.
- Develop a concise snapshot to assist key planning decision makers in your renovation project.
AIA LU 1.0 Unit (SCUPC22C1996)
AICP CM 1.0 UnitPlanning Types: Campus Planning
Tags: Determining Priorities; Facilities Planning; Renovation1:30 pm - 4:30 pmCoffee ServiceThank you to our Sponsor!
2:50 pm - 3:50 pmConcurrent SessionsMake Your University Smarter By Getting Smaller
2:50 PM – 3:50 PM | Illinois C | University of Illinois Chicago
Slides are available to registrants only.
Presented by: Florent Mettetal, Urban Designer II, Perkins&Will | Wayne Moerdyk, Project Manager, Central Michigan University | David Wilkins, Higher Education Practice Leader, GMB Architecture + Engineering
After enrollment dropped by one third within six years, Central Michigan University (CMU) is taking action to prioritize student success, boost recruitment and retention, enhance wellbeing, and rightsize its campus. Using CMU’s example, this session will demonstrate how demographic trends can guide your campus out of declining enrollment and funding dilemmas. Come learn how to shrink the size of your campus while still prioritizing institutional recruitment and retention themes, such as student success, health and wellbeing, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals.
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe how to effectively rightsize your campus to align with enrollment and pipeline demographic realities through square footage reduction, stewardship of finite resources, and renovation of existing spaces.
- Prioritize health, wellbeing, and DEI goals in your campus planning process and end results.
- Explain how your institution can differentiate itself and increase wellbeing through better walkability, enhanced visual appeal of outdoor spaces, and a robust integration of campus land use.
- Recognize the importance of aligning your institution’s strategic plan with its campus master plan to support wellbeing and DEI.
AIA LU/HSW 1.0 Unit (SCUP57C1934)
Planning Types: Campus Planning
Challenges: Funding Uncertainty
Tags: Alignment; Capital Planning; Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI); Facilities Planning; Health and Wellness; Landscape / Open Space; Placemaking; Shrinking Pool of Potential StudentsMoody Bible Institute’s Phased Central Plant Replacement
2:50 PM – 3:50 PM | Fort Dearborn B | University of Illinois Chicago
Slides are available to registrants only.
Presented by: Erik Hultquist, Director of Strategy, Facilities & Public Safety, Moody Bible Institute | Dustin Langille, Principal, Elara Engineering
Many institutions have aging heating and cooling plants, and at the same time, the focus on energy and carbon emissions reduction has never been higher. This session will detail the multi-year planning and implementation of a central heating and cooling plant for Moody Bible Institute’s Chicago campus. Careful planning and phased implementation was critical to the project’s success. We’ll share the engineering and administrative challenges of the planning process and provide you with a realistic roadmap that you can apply to phased central plant replacement at your institution.
Learning Outcomes:
- Develop a timeline for a successful central heating and cooling plant replacement that focuses on long-term efficiency improvement and maintenance reduction to meet your institutional goals for carbon reduction and campus improvement.
- Recognize synergies with regard to upcoming maintenance and other repair or replacement projects as they relate to eventual central plant replacement on your campus.
- Identify infrastructure improvements to allow for a phased implementation of central plant replacement in order to minimize impact to students, faculty, and staff.
- Discuss budgeting and facilities planning processes necessary for a successful central plant project.
AIA LU 1.0 Unit (SCUPC22C1967)
AICP CM 1.0 UnitPlanning Types: Campus Planning
Challenges: Dealing with Climate Change
Tags: Energy Efficiency and Conservation; Energy Infrastructure; Facilities Planning; Implementation; Infrastructure; Sustainability (Environmental)Weathering the Storm: When Planning Founders
2:50 PM – 3:50 PM | Cardinal Room | University of Illinois Chicago
Slides are available to registrants only.
Presented by: Sandra Patterson-Randles, Chancellor Emerita and Professor of English, Indiana University Southeast
With a detailed understanding of potential drawbacks and pitfalls, institutions can design and implement more circumspect, effective planning even in the midst of instability. This session will share examples from a dozen institutions across the U.S. to explore factors—both internal and external, anticipated and unforeseen—that can compromise successful planning and implementation. Solid institutional programming requires much time, effort, and resources, but with well-considered elimination of roadblocks, you can help ensure meaningful planning efforts at your institution with minimal disruptive influences and maximum stakeholder buy-in.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify internal roadblocks to planning and implementation that could compromise shared visioning, stakeholder buy-in, cross-unit programming, and useful assessment.
- Identify major external factors, both anticipated and unexpected, that could undercut your institution’s planning efforts and effective implementation.
- Detail a planning process and evaluation that mitigates any negative impacts from a changing external environment through the identification of potential threats.
- Discuss strategies for alleviating unforeseen adverse effects once you’ve commenced with your planning and implementation process.
Planning Types: Strategic Planning
Challenges: Change Management
Tags: Adaptable Plans; Change Management; Decision Making; Disruptive Change; Engaging Stakeholders; Implementation; Institutional Planning; Modifying the Plan; Planning Processes4:10 pm - 5:10 pmConcurrent SessionsExpanding Care to Underserved Populations: P3 and Design for All
4:10 PM – 5:10 PM | Illinois C | University of Illinois Chicago
Slides are available to registrants only.
Presented by: David Loffing, COO (retired), University of Illinois at Chicago | Thomas Longhi, National Education Sector Leader, Shive-Hattery, Inc. | Dan Myers, Project Director/Vice-President, Pepper Construction Company | Mike O’Keefe, Managing Director, Ankura Development
University healthcare organizations must strategize to expand revenue-generating programs quickly in a market where outpatient services are in demand and capital is tight; one proven method is through public-private partnerships (P3). With limited budgets and available capital, University of Illinois (UI) Health developed a public health facility as a P3 project in order to provide better care for the area’s diverse, underserved population. In this session, we’ll outline UI Health’s P3 project from the visioning and conceptual design process through construction as well as share budget-friendly and on-time scheduling solutions for community healthcare that you can apply at your institution.
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe a visioning process of benchmarking, programming, and conceptual design for a public healthcare facility that supports a variety of patient types, diverse ethnicities, and helps achieve greater health equity in underserved populations.
- Detail real estate and capital solutions that can assist university healthcare organizations with maximizing their operational and financial performance in supporting the health of their region and community.
- Identify enhanced strategies and tools for developing an affordable design solution while enhancing building operations, improving healthcare delivery, and achieving timely project completion.
- Prepare for collaborative project delivery in which the developer, architect, and contracts work together toward a common design and healthcare delivery goal.
AIA LU/HSW 1.0 Unit (SCUPC22C1987)
AICP CM 1.0 UnitPlanning Types: Campus Planning
Tags: Benchmarking; Capital Planning; Facilities Design; Facilities Funding; Funding; Medical / Allied Health Facility; New Program or Department; Operational Planning; Project Management / Delivery; Public-Private Partnerships (P3); Town and GownNo Net New Space: Anatomy of a Successful Program
4:10 PM – 5:10 PM | Cardinal Room | University of Illinois Chicago
Slides are available to registrants only.
Presented by: Rick Ewing, Vice President, Operations & Planning, Ashland University | Ben Niebauer, Education Market Leader, DesignGroup
In this ‘no net new’ era, institutions must find creative ways to make appropriate space for their programs. This session will discuss critical renovations at Ashland University for two programs?one new and one burgeoning?that needed purpose-built space to ensure their vitality and success without building new square footage on campus. Come learn about creative strategies that you can apply on your campus for investing capital in existing facilities to help drive enrollment growth.
Learning Outcomes:
- Define evaluation criteria for new academic programs and investment options.
- Develop realistic project budgets that your institution’s board can sign off on.
- Assess your campus’s old, tired buildings for new ways to use existing space.
- Discuss options for a more effective post-occupancy evaluation tool or framework to use on your campus.
AIA LU 1.0 Unit (SCUPC22C2025)
AICP CM 1.0 UnitPlanning Types: Campus Planning
Tags: Capital Planning; Enrollment Management; Facilities Assessment; Facilities Planning; Learning Environments; Post-Occupancy Evaluation; Renovation; Space Assessment; Space ManagementTransformational Student Housing: Building a Campus Community
4:10 PM – 5:10 PM | Fort Dearborn B | University of Illinois Chicago
Slides are available to registrants only.
Presented by: Dennis Coudriet, Principal, BVH Architecture | Bev Cummins, , Southeast Community College | Aaron Epps, Director of Campus Facilities, Southeast Community College
Whether you’re considering a new residence hall or evaluating your current housing, the trends and processes for developing and enhancing students’ on-campus living experience is an ever-moving target. This session will explore the transformational process of bringing on-campus student housing to a commuter community college, which required changes to campus infrastructure to accommodate its first residence hall. Join us to learn how you can apply knowledge of student housing trends and generational characteristics as well as confront design challenges such as budgetary restrictions, new campus needs, and a lack of on-campus food services.
Learning Outcomes:
- Consider a new residence hall design process for incorporating the needs of the current student generation.
- Identify student housing design features that can help create a sense of place and community within a primarily commuter campus.
- Discuss how a new residence halls can foster a sense of student connectedness and belonging on campus.
- Find opportunities for your campus facilities and amenities to gain a competitive advantage over those of your regional institutional peers.
AIA LU 1.0 Unit (SCUPC22C2040)
AICP CM 1.0 UnitPlanning Types: Campus Planning
Tags: Community College; Facilities Design; Facilities Planning; Infrastructure; Student Experience; Student Housing; Student Services5:30 pm - 7:00 pmSOLD OUT: University of Illinois Chicago Optional TourUniversity of Illinois Chicago Tour
This tour of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) will take place in two parts, beginning with the world-class Surgical Innovation Training Laboratory (SITL). The SITL is a convergence of nature and technology, providing students with a flexible and inspirational space for robotic surgical research and training as well as revolutionary techniques and tools. The second part of the tour will explore UIC’s Health’s Outpatient Surgery Center and Specialty Clinics. We’ll discuss the planning processes, tools, and strategies behind the project’s design and construction and illustrate how this cutting-edge facility will advance medical care, research, and education for UIC.
Learning Outcomes:
- Explain the SITL’s collaborative planning process involving multiple stakeholders to create a single space for flexible use and unknown future applications.
- Find opportunities for transforming unused and neglected spaces into educational facilities that also support mental and physical wellbeing.
- Evaluate enhanced strategies and tools for developing an affordable design solution while enhancing building operations, improving care delivery, and achieving timely project completion.
- Prepare for collaborative project delivery where developer, architect, and contracts work together towards a common goal.
Cost: $40 (includes bus transportation from UIC and back to the conference hotel)
Note: The optional tour will leave from the UIC Student Center. Meet the group near the registration desk.
AIA LU 1.25 Unit (SCUPC22T002A)
AICP CM 1.25 UnitWednesday, October 19, 20227:45 am - 11:00 amRegistration7:45 AM-11:00 AM | Fort Dearborn A | University of Illinois Chicago
7:45 am - 8:30 amBreakfast7:45 AM – 8:30 AM | Illinois A | University of Illinois Chicago
Thank you to our Sponsor!
8:30 am - 9:30 amConcurrent SessionsPlanners as Transformation Architects
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Cardinal Room | University of Illinois Chicago
Slides are available to registrants only.
Presented by: Lynn Akey, Vice President for Student Success, Analytics and Integrated Planning, Minnesota State University-Mankato | Linda Baer, Senior Consultant, Linda L. Baer Consultant
Future transformation that promotes institutional and student success requires planning acceleration. In order to meet the challenges ahead, planners must develop skills to become transformation architects who can advance their institutions into a stronger future. Through planning templates and case studies, we’ll share stories of leading institutions that have launched transformative change and achieved successful outcomes. Join us to discover how you can develop the planning skills and capacities you need to design and navigate transformation, making the jump shift from traditional planner to transformation architect.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify the skill sets, tools, and processes you need to move from traditional planning to transformation architecture.
- Consider the simultaneous actions planners must take across their institutions to create a climate for change, including adopting the mindset for transformation and learning skills in simulation of futures.
- Discuss a transformative plan that builds relationships and aligns functions with a focus on using AI-based tools for predictive analytics and scenario planning.
- Evaluate strategies for maintaining planning momentum and support ing culture change at your institution.
Planning Types: Strategic Planning
Challenges: Change Management
Tags: Artifical Intelligence (AI); Change Management; Disruptive Change; Institutional Planning; Organizational Culture; Planning Processes; Planning Technology; Scenario PlanningPragmatic Placemaking for Transformational Skilled Worker Training
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Fort Dearborn B | University of Illinois Chicago
Slides are available to registrants only.
Presented by: Daniel Johnson, Associate, BNIM Architects | Jeremy Kahm, Associate, BNIM Architects | Thomas Meyer, President, Metropolitan Community College Area | Jeffrey Ullmann, Chief Facilities Officer, Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Planners need instructive and transferrable strategies to address the challenges facing in-demand industries and academic workforce training programs, such as the skills shortage, community and site impact, and pragmatic design solutions. This session will explore the design of a community college’s new skills training facility, which demonstrates pragmatic placemaking and generates success at four scales: industry-wide, within the community, on its campus site, and amongst the students it serves. Come learn how you can help your campus respond to key issues such as showcasing essential skills training, delivering high-value education with limited resources, and expressing program pride through building design.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify ways in which a community or technical college might connect with prospective students as part of a nationwide push to train individuals for careers within high-demand sectors.
- Use your institution’s connections and significance to revitalize the community that surrounds it.
- Leverage water not as an adversary to avoid but as an associate of the built environment that you can manage, celebrate, and work with.
- Discuss how to build a sense of community, conviviality, and pride within a student population that is largely transient and non-traditional by using a straightforward, thoughtful approach to the design of student spaces.
AIA LU 1.0 Unit (SCUPC22C2029)
AICP CM 1.0 UnitPlanning Types: Campus Planning
Tags: Academic Facility; Community College; Facilities Design; Revitalization; Student Demographics; Student Engagement; Student Recruitment; Workforce DevelopmentThe Inclusive Campus Restroom: A Commitment to Health, Wellbeing, and Safety
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Illinois C | University of Illinois Chicago
Slides are available to registrants only.
Presented by: Lindsay Lake Gray, Institutional Space Planning and Management, Michigan State University | Tracy Sweeney, Architect and Designer, HED (Harley Ellis Devereaux) | Chris Vogelheim, Higher Education Sector Leader, HED (Harley Ellis Devereaux)
Inclusive facilities create an optimal campus experience for all users and demonstrate a commitment to the health, wellbeing, and safety of each individual. As higher education institutions work towards a more inclusive campus environment, one of the major areas where students are pushing for progress is inclusive restrooms. We can make inclusive restrooms a reality on campus through robust stakeholder engagement and the right planning strategies. In this session, we’ll share strategies for successful stakeholder engagement and education, delve into building codes and how they impact design, and illustrate design options for driving new campus restroom standards.
Learning Outcomes:
- Craft a meaningful statement about campuswide inclusive restrooms that will drive an actionable strategic plan.
- Discuss how to overcome the minimum provisions of model building codes to create a space that addresses the needs of all users regardless of gender, age, ability level, etc. in order to promote safety, wellbeing, health, and a sense of belonging.
- Outline a stakeholder engagement process that will create community consensus and drive campus planning standards for healthier, safer, and more inclusive restrooms.
- Evaluate a spectrum of planning configurations and strategies that will drive campus planning standards towards inclusivity and wellbeing.
AIA LU/HSW 1.0 Unit (SCUPC22C1998)
AICP CM 1.0 UnitPlanning Types: Campus Planning
Tags: Accessibility; Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI); Engaging Stakeholders; Facilities Design; Health and Wellness; LGBTQIA8:30 am - 12:00 pmCoffee ServiceThank you to our Sponsor!
9:50 am - 10:50 amConcurrent SessionsInclusive Learning Environments to Support Mental Health and Neurodiversity
9:50 AM – 10:50 AM | Cardinal Room | University of Illinois Chicago
Slides are available to registrants only.
Presented by: Jan Behounek, Principal, Director of Higher Education, FGM Architects | Katie Kamholz, Board Certified Art Therapist, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Seasons Within, LLC | Alif Muhammad, Counselor and ADHD-certified Clinical Services Provider, Seasons Within, LLC | Carol Stolt, Design Principal, FGM Architects
The impact of the pandemic on students’ mental health and an increased awareness of neurodiversity has created a higher demand to meet the social, psychological, and academic needs of all students. In this session, we’ll explore the intersections of student mental health and neurodiversity to provide both theoretical and practical recommendations for responding to these needs through the built environment. Come learn how you can design learning spaces on your campus that are inclusive, accessible, trauma-informed, and supportive of the growth of all students.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify the ways in which your institution is currently addressing students’ mental health and neurodiverse learning needs.
- Identify trauma-informed practices that can lead to an implementation plan for awareness of mental health and inclusion of neurodiversity.
- Discuss practical applications and examples of mental health-focused programming that engages all students.
- Include a facilities evaluation for improving the support of student mental health and neurodiversity in your universal design plan.
AIA LU/HSW 1.0 Unit (SCUPC22C2007)
AICP CM 1.0 UnitPlanning Types: Campus Planning
Tags: Accessibility; Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI); Facilities Assessment; Health and Wellness; Innovation; Learning Environments; Learning Technology; Post-Occupancy Evaluation; Student Demographics; Student Learning Outcomes; Student Success; Student Support ServicesPivoting for Success: A Transformation Journey
9:50 AM – 10:50 AM | Fort Dearborn B | University of Illinois Chicago
Slides are available to registrants only.
Presented by: Todd Diacon, President, Kent State University | Jill Vowels, Sr Project Architect, Senior Associate, Perkins&Will
In 2018 under resilient campus leadership, Kent State University (KSU) embarked upon a one billion dollar transformation that shifted priorities to align vision. We’ll share how KSU’s strategic roadmap provides a successful and specific example of reconciling how and when to pivot facilities, project delivery models, and learning pedagogies to ensure transformational thinking for student success. Come learn how to use our ‘toolkit for resiliency’ to help your institution develop priorities for integration, leverage partnerships for campus improvements, assess alignment, and analyze targets to maintain vision and goals across changing economies and populations.
Learning Outcomes:
- Develop priorities that align with your campus vision, mission, and core values.
- Leverage community partnerships to enable capital improvements.
- Identify steps to pivot from an established plan and assess and reprioritize your campus projects as needed.
- Use our toolkit for resiliency to analyze and develop your campus project targets that maintain your campus vision and goals.
AIA LU 1.0 Unit (SCUPC22C1993)
AICP CM 1.0 UnitPlanning Types: Campus Planning; Strategic Planning
Tags: Adaptable Plans; Alignment; External Collaboration / Partnerships; Leadership; Leadership Attitude Toward Planning; Mission / Vision / Identity; Modifying the Plan; Presidential Leadership; Project Management / Delivery; Resiliency; Student SuccessWorkplace of the Future: How Remote Work, Retention, and Space Impact Design
9:50 AM – 10:50 AM |Illinois C | University of Illinois Chicago
Slides are available to registrants only.
Presented by: Mike Felker, Account Manager, Sheppard’s Business Interiors | Lindsay Neemann, Manager, Faciliites Planning, University of Nebraska | Mandy Wetterberg, Facilities Planning Sr. Analyst, University of Nebraska
Multiple and conflicting concerns?remote work, the real estate crunch, fiscal and resource challenges, employee retention?are driving how people make decisions about how they work best. Organizations are responding to these social and institutional drivers in various ways. We’ll explore how we can learn from each other’s successes, lessons learned, and turn to workplace research for implementing similar strategies at our institutions. Come learn what you can do to address these concerns through processes and projects that help solve real estate and space crunch challenges while prioritizing employee retention, wellbeing, and work preferences.
Learning Outcomes:
- Detail a peer analysis process for creating a workplace guideline document for your organization.
- Summarize and describe research related to hybrid work, employee retention and wellbeing, and space resources within higher education institutions and the workplace.
- Describe employee workplace wellness initiatives that contribute to employee satisfaction and retention.
- Address team dynamics and culture with on-site and front-line workers to improve wellbeing and retention.
AIA LU 1.0 Unit (SCUPC22C2003)
AICP CM 1.0 UnitPlanning Types: Campus Planning
Tags: Determining Priorities; Facilities Design; Health and Wellness; Operational Planning; Organizational Change; Organizational Culture; Resource Allocation; Resource Management; Space Management; Strategic Planning; Technology11:10 am - 12:15 pmClosing KeynoteRebuilding Culture on Campus
11:10 AM-12:15 PM | Illinois AB | University of Illinois Chicago
Presented by: Jessica Brown, Vice President for Student Affairs and Athletics, North Central College | Anthony LoBello, Business Development Director, Sheehan Nagle Hartray Architects | Lora Strigens, Vice President for Planning & Facilities, University Architect, Marquette University | Carrie West, Senior Director of Facilities Capital Planning, Northwestern University
After three unsettling years of change and adaptation we are taking stock of the current culture on college and university campuses. In this panel discussion, higher education leaders representing a community college and three universities—ranging in size from small to large—will share the current state of their respective campuses and where they’re heading. Come join us for a lively conversation about student, staff, and faculty culture on campus, how it’s weathered recent tumult, and how we can rebuild campus culture for the future.
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the current student culture on campus at large and small institutions as well as community colleges.
- Explain how recent disruption has impacted staff and faculty retention and work culture within higher education.
- Identify opportunities for improvement in student health and wellness, recreation, and athletics at your institution.
- Assess how faculty thinking has evolved at your institution in recent years in regards to hybrid and virtual education.
12:15 pm - 1:00 pmBoxed Lunch12:15 PM – 1:00 PM | Fort Dearborn A | University of Illinois Chicago
12:45 pm - 3:00 pmSOLD OUT: The University of Chicago Optional TourThe University of Chicago Tour
Founded in 1890, The University of Chicago (UChicago) has expanded from a series of self-contained Collegiate Gothic quadrangles into a diverse layering of architecture and open spaces. This tour will explore the campus with a focus on wellness, including the newly-constructed Student Wellness Center along with a series of diverse outdoor spaces that contribute to health and wellbeing for the entire campus community. Join us to discover how UChicago, through its dynamic blend of contemporary architectural features with heritage buildings and landscapes, is supporting wellness both indoors and out.
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the unique challenges of incorporating a wellness center into an existing campus building.
- Explore design solutions for creating diverse outdoor spaces that allow students, faculty, staff, visitors, and the surrounding community to enjoy the many benefits of spending time outdoors.
- Explain how designing interior and exterior spaces for expanded accessibility can increase use in a way that enhances the space.
- Identify the ways in which the UChicago Student Wellness Center’s integrated health, wellness, and counseling vision is reflected in its design.
Cost: $40 (includes bus transportation from UIC and back to the conference hotel)
Note: The optional tour will leave from the UIC Student Center. Meet the group near the registration desk. The bus will drop the group off at the Crowne Plaza West Loop at the end of the tour.
AIA LU 1.25 Unit (SCUPC22T003)
AICP CM 1.25 UnitThank you to our Sponsor!
Registration
How to Save
SCUP Group Membership Discount: If you work at a college or university that holds a SCUP group membership anyone from your institution can attend this event and any SCUP event at the member rate.
Registration is closed. Onsite registration will not be available.
Cost Early-Bird Regular Member $385 $555 Non-Member $450 $650 Deadlines
Date Early-Bird Registration Thursday, August 25, 2022 Cancellation* Thursday, September 15, 2022 Registration Closes Thursday, October 13, 2022 **Cancellations must be made in writing and may be submitted by email to your registration team registration@scup.org by 9/15/2022. Refunds are subject to a processing fee – 10% of the total purchase. No-shows are not eligible for a refund, and funds committed by purchase order must be paid in full by the first day of the event. Refunds will be issued within 30 days of received written notification.
Badge sharing, splitting, and reprints are strictly prohibited.
SCUP Photo Policy
Attendance at, or participation in, any workshop or conference organized by the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) constitutes consent to the use and distribution by SCUP of the attendee’s image or voice for informational, publicity, promotional, and/or reporting purposes in print or electronic communications media. Video recording by participants and other attendees during any portion of the workshop or conference is not allowed without special prior written permission of SCUP. Photographs of copyrighted PowerPoint or other slides are for personal use only and are not to be reproduced or distributed. Photographs of any images that are labeled as confidential and/or proprietary is forbidden.
Scholarship
In this economic climate that has created challenges for so many colleges and universities, the Society for College and University Planning recognizes that professional development and travel budgets have continued to be reduced or cut. To that end, we are offering a limited number of scholarships to help underwrite costs associated with participating in SCUP events.
Scholarships of up to $500 will be awarded. Preference will be given to members in the region.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Conference Scholarship, applicants must provide the following:
1. Demonstrate financial need and explain desired benefits from attendance (one paragraph)
2. Optional: A brief statement of support by the institution or organization, such as a supervisor (one paragraph)
Application Review
The Regional Council Chair will review applications and provide recommendations (ranked based on application criteria). Award recipients may elect whether to (1) receive the award directly or (2) have them paid to their institution/employer, and whether or not to use some of the funds as a waiver of the conference registration fee.
Application Deadline
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Notification of Selection
Scholarship applicants will be notified of award status by August 18. If you have any questions, please contact Lakeeya Blue at lakeeya.blue@scup.org.
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Conference Session Location
Please note, conference activities will be held at The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Student Center East
approximately 0.7mi from the conference hotel, Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop.Hotel Information
Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop
25 South Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60661Room Reservations
Room Rate
$239 USD
Rates are subject to applicable tax, which is currently 17.4% per room, per night, and is subject to change without notice.Check-In/Out
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: NoonReservation Deadline
Monday October 3, 2022
Make your hotel reservation.Travel Information
Airports
Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
-Approximately 16.6 miles from the conference hotel.Ground transportation from Chicago O’Hare International Airport
Midway International Airport (MDW)
-Approximately 10.4 miles from the conference hotel.Transportation services from Midway International Airport
Amtrak
Union Station
225 South Canal St
Chicago, IL 60606
-Approximately .6 miles from the conference hotel.Driving Directions
Driving directions to the Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop
Parking
Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop
Self-parking is available on-site. Parking is on a first come first serve basis. Standard overnight parking rate is $54.00 USD per car per night. Rates are subject to change without notice. Valet and Accessible Parking also on-site.
Parking information for Crowne Plaza Chicago West LoopThe call for proposals closed May 3. Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal.
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Help your peers.
Bring planning together.Present at the SCUP 2022 North Central Regional Conference!
✔ How have you used integrated planning practices to create positive change?
✔ What’s next for higher education?
We want your proposal for a session at our conference in Chicago, IL!
What Makes a Great Conference Proposal?
Great proposals focus on one of two things: solutions or foresight.
Solutions: help attendees solve a pressing problem.
Foresight: explore innovative new ideas, analyze trends, and prepare attendees for the future.
All great proposals have the following:
Takeaways: give attendees next actions, tips, tools, processes, etc., that can be applied immediately.
Engagement: engage attendees with your content and with each other in meaningful ways.
Topic Ideas
We seek exceptional, well-developed proposals on topics related to integrated planning in higher education.
Proposals on the following integrated planning topics are especially welcome:
Academic Planning
- Academic program prioritization
- Academic program review
- Linking the academic plan with strategic enrollment management
- New paradigms for teaching and learning
- Approaches to instructional design
Change Leadership and Change Management
- Leading culture or organizational change…quickly
- Engaging faculty in the planning process
- Preparing your college or university for post-pandemic realities
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- Integrating DEI values, principles, and goals into day-to-day work across the institution
- Assessing and correcting structural racism at your institution
- Designing equitable planning practices and processes
Planning Processes and How Tos
- Integrated planning techniques and best practices
- Implementation processes that work
- Integrating your planning processes
- Planning during uncertainty and rapid change
- Streamlining strategic planning
- Prioritizing goals
- Departmental planning
Preparing for the Future
- Higher education’s value proposition post-pandemic
- Resiliency
- Preparing for the demographic cliff
- Forecasting higher education’s long-term future
- Focus on stronger community connection, outreach, and support, particularly as it relates to community colleges
- Planning for post-pandemic cultural shifts
Design
- Creating space for community, both physically and remotely
- Outdoor classrooms
- Flexible environments
- Space use changes
Session Types
Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent Session Quick Facts
- We are accepting proposals for 60-minute concurrent sessions – these should include no more than 50 minutes of presentation that includes prompts for meaningful audience engagement and participation, followed by 10 minutes for Q&A.
- Submissions must be made using SCUP’s online submission tool.
- Read other frequently asked questions.
Concurrent Session Proposal Questions
The proposal form doesn’t ask for an abstract, title, etc. Rather, it asks you specific questions about the content you are going to present. This gives session reviewers a clear understanding of what you plan to cover during your session.
Examples of active learning exercises you can include in your proposal.
View the questions included on Call for Proposals Form
Other questions you will need to answer
- Session Presenter(s): Identify your session’s presenter(s)
- Presenter Biography 150-word limit
- Room Set
What type of room set would you prefer to best enhance participant learning in your session? We try to provide preferred room set requests, but cannot guarantee them
- Audio Visual Questions
- Will you show a video?
- Will you play a sound clip?
- Will you go online? If so, what will you do online?
After You Submit Your Proposal
- How Proposals Are Reviewed
- Members from SCUP’s planning academies and other regional volunteers review concurrent session proposals. Reviews are based on attendee takeaways, topical relevance, and session organization.
Requirements If You Are Accepted
- Presenter Registration Requirement
All presenters are required to register for the conference. Presenters do not receive free or discounted registration.
- Use of Presentation Materials
During the conference, presentation materials (such as slideshows) from each accepted concurrent session will be posted on the SCUP Events mobile app. Presentation materials will also be shared post-conference in the SCUP conference archives to view and download. By participating as a concurrent session presenter, you agree to allow SCUP to share your content in this way.
QUESTIONS? Email speaker.information@scup.org.
The deadline to submit a proposal for the SCUP 2022 North Central Regional Conference was May 3, 2022, at 11:59 PM ET.