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Pacific 2021 Regional Spring Series

Series | April 16, April 30, May 14, and June 4 | 10-12 PM PST
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Carry it Forward: Shifting from Crisis to Mindful Planning

2021 brings a mix of hope, promise, and complex challenges as colleges and universities navigate the spring semester and plan for reopening.

“That even as we grieved, we grew. That even as we hurt, we hoped. That even as we tired, we tried.”
The Hill We Climb – Amanda Gorman

Planning together.

“I loved the [first two] SCUP presentations – the presenters were excellent and the projects coverd a really wide spectrum, from classrooms to performing arts to the transformation of outdoor spaces. It’s great to see projects outside my own range of familiarity. I appreciated the thoughtful content of the segments as well, which explained the needs and goals of the users and how that was translated into physical changes for the campuses.”
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Following the same format as last year, we will host 4 programs: April 16, April 30, May 14, and June 4.

The series will advance members’ ongoing conversations about the critical issues facing higher education—the financial crisis, racial justice, student success, and new ways of teaching and learning, to name a few. While it is difficult to plan for the future when the present is volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous, integrated planning remains the solution. How might the events of 2020 shift our approach to integrated planning to be more nimble, flexible, inclusive, and student-centered?

The series will be comprised of four sessions of engaging conversations to address integrated planning as a practice in multiple scales with specific outcomes.

All sessions are recorded. Registration includes access to the live and recorded sessions. Register anytime between now and June 4 to receive access to all sessions.

Session 1 (April 16), “Equitable Cross-Disciplinary Planning for Underserved Populations,” will investigate inclusive, interdisciplinary approaches to long-range campus and strategic planning. What outreach tactics and platforms might engage a broader constituency to inform planning, both within the university and its broader neighborhood and community? View the session details.
Session 2 (April 30), “Mindful Redesign for New and Effective Learning Environments,” will focus on how changes in academic planning manifest into physical (or virtual) ideas and frameworks, from online learning to flexibility to better space utilization of “found spaces.” View the session details.
Session 3 (May 14), “Student Success: Define It, Support It,” examines recent data about what students need and expect to succeed in higher education to reveal new ways for colleges and universities to advance equity, wellness, mental health, and evolving learn/work modalities. View the session details.
Session 4 (June 4), “Insights”, a capstone to the Spring 2021 Pacific Regional Spring Series, will identify key insights from the series, pose new questions, and offer creative, actionable ideas for moving higher education forward. View the session details.

Presenters

Piya Bose
Dean of StudentsCalifornia State University - Long Beach
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Linsey Graff
Senior Campus PlannerDLR Group
Walt Kanzler
Senior Director of Design & Development ServicesUniversity of California - San Diego
Michelle Mckelvey
Director, Thrive and Transfer CenterUniversity of Arizona
Kelley Ross
AssociateThe Miller Hull Partnership, LLP
Meaghan Smith
Principal Planner and Project ManagerCalifornia State University Office of the Chancellor
Melissa Soto
Program Planner, Capital ConstructionCalifornia State University - Long Beach

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