Contingency Planning in Uncertain Times
Working Group

Find Clarity Amid Uncertainty: Join a Peer Working Group on Contingency Planning

In a time of disruption and uncertainty, leaders in higher education need space to think, adapt, and learn from one another. The Contingency Planning in Uncertain Times Working Group provides that space—a focused, peer-driven experience designed to help you surface challenges, share solutions, and strengthen your planning practices together.

Across three live, one-hour sessions, facilitated by an expert in higher education contingency planning, you’ll engage in open, honest dialogue within a small cohort of peers facing similar institutional pressures—from enrollment shifts and funding uncertainties to unexpected policy or leadership changes. Each session will focus on a different theme: Challenges, Solutions, Implementation.

This is not a webinar or training. It’s a chance to learn from each other in real time. If you’re looking for a trusted community to exchange ideas, test approaches, and build practical solutions together, this working group is for you.

Who Is This For?

This working group is designed for higher education professionals responsible for planning, strategy, or managing through change. You’ll find it especially valuable if you:

• Lead or support institutional or departmental contingency planning efforts.
• Serve on cross-functional teams focused on risk management, strategic planning, or campus resilience.

Benefits

• Direct access to a small network of peers navigating similar challenges.
• A facilitated space to test ideas and refine approaches in real time.
• Practical insights from an expert in contingency planning.
• A break from institutional silos—engage in open, cross-institutional dialogue.

Facilitator

Elliot Felix

Higher Ed Advisory Practice LeadBuro Happold

Registration

Note: This conversation will not be recorded.

Deadlines

You will receive an email, including meeting links, approximately one week prior to the beginning of the first session.

Registration will close on November 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM Eastern.

Please contact the Josh Humbel at josh.humbel@scup.org with any questions.