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Spotlight Series: Regional Perspectives

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Planning in higher education thrives when communities come together and share their perspectives, experiences, and expertise. The Spotlight Series: Regional Perspectives is your curated gateway to some of SCUP’s recent annual and regional conference sessions, providing insights from across the country.

Over two weeks and across 8 live, interactive sessions, you’ll hear directly from campus leaders, architects, planners, and change makers who are shaping the future of higher education from the East coast to the West coast. Each session includes a chance to ask questions, exchange ideas, and connect with peers navigating similar challenges but different regions.

Continuing education credits available for AIA and AICP professionals. Information about the session topics will be added as they are confirmed.

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TBD – 8/24/26, 11am

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TBD – 8/24/26, 1pm

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Integrating Academic, Institutional, & Physical Planning: Finding Common Ground

Presented by: Becky Copper, Dean, School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education, Fitchburg State University | Nasrin Fatima, Associate Provost for Assessment and Analytics, Binghamton University | Michael Nieminen, Architect & Planner,

Integrated planning aligns priorities and drives results. Yet institutional, academic, and physical planners often work in silos, resulting in frustration and miscommunication. Balancing the needs of these three groups requires comprehensive and inclusive solutions. This session offers strategies to foster collaboration and promote shared dialog between these functions. Through multiple examples, we will explore innovative, inclusive strategies that respond to all stakeholder voices. You will leave the session with actionable advice for adopting integrated planning, leading to broader stakeholder engagement and more successful project outcomes.

AIA LU 1.0 Unit (SCUPN26CN4104)

AICP CM 1.0 Unit

Learning Outcomes
  1. Develop an innovative strategy for using an integrated planning approach on a range of projects, bringing institutional, academic, and physical planners together at the same table.
  2. Leverage data-based research and analysis to better inform tailored outcomes that lead to greater student success, wellness, academic advancement, and institutional recruitment.
  3. Craft a detailed planning and programming process that researches all stakeholders from an institutional, academic, and physical planning perspective and strives to develop a common vocabulary.
  4. Make the integrated planning journey a shared experience upfront to maximize the mutual benefits and satisfaction that truly collaborative processes can yield for institutional, academic, and physical planners.
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TBD – 8/25/26, 1pm

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TBD – 8/26/26, 11am

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TBD – 8/26/26, 1pm

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TBD – 8/27/26, 11am

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TBD – 8/27/26, 1pm