Space Management and Planning Commons: Connection and Collaboration
Working Group

Join a Peer Working Group on Space Management and Planning

This working group is designed specifically for professionals engaged in space management across higher education. Participants will engage in open, honest dialogue within a small cohort of peers facing similar challenges. With the support of an experienced facilitator, the group will explore institutional approaches, share hard-won insights, and collaborate on practical solutions to real-world space planning issues.

This is not a lecture or presentation-based experience. Instead, the emphasis is on active listening, problem-solving, and learning through peer interaction. The facilitator will guide the flow of conversation, prompt reflection, and offer context when needed—ensuring each session is dynamic, relevant, and grounded in participants’ lived experiences.

Who Is This For

This working group is for higher education professionals who are involved in the day-to-day realities and strategic challenges of space management and planning. You’ll find it especially valuable if you:

• Manage or coordinate campus space allocation, utilization, or planning.
• Support facilities, capital planning, or real estate decisions.
• Navigate competing priorities for limited space across departments.
• Seek practical ideas and peer insights to inform space-related decisions.

Benefits

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

What to Expect

• A welcoming, peer-driven space for candid discussion.
• A focus on real-time challenges and shared solutions.
• Guided conversation with prompts from an experienced space planning facilitator.
• Lasting connections with fellow practitioners that extend beyond the working group.

What Not to Expect

• A rigid structure that prioritizes content over conversation
• Dense slide decks or presentations
• One-way lectures or expert-only delivery
• Formal training or certification

Schedule: 1/14/26, 1/28/26, 2/11/26, 2/25/26, 12pm-1pm (ET)

Facilitator

Lisa Keith

Principal, Director of Analytics Page

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 January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern.

Please contact the us at registration@scup.org with any questions.