SCUP 2020 Virtual Annual Conference

The Empowered University: Shared Leadership for Academic Success and Crisis Management

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Presented by: Freeman Hrabowski, President, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Moderated by: Rick Straka, Vice President, Finance and Administration, Minnesota State University-Mankato
Tags: Leadership, Change Management, Organizational Culture

Freeman A. Hrabowski III has led a transformation of UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) from a young, regional institution to an innovative research university. In our opening keynote, he discusses his new book, “The Empowered University,” which probes the ways in which an empowering culture and shared leadership enable a campus to tackle tough issues when times are good and manage challenges when crises emerge. He discusses how, by taking a hard look in the mirror, understanding strengths and weaknesses, assessing opportunities and challenges, and engaging in difficult conversations, an empowered campus can innovate in course redesign, group-based and experiential learning, entrepreneurship and civic engagement, academic inclusion, and faculty diversity.

President of UMBC since 1992, Dr. Hrabowski is a consultant on science and math education to national agencies, universities, and school systems. President Obama named him to chair the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans. He also chaired the National Academies’ committee that produced the 2011 report, “Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America’s Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads.” His 2013 TED talk highlights the “Four Pillars of College Success in Science.”

Named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by TIME (2012) and one of America’s Best Leaders by U.S. News & World Report (2008), he also received TIAA-CREF’s Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence (2011), the Carnegie Corporation’s Academic Leadership Award (2011), and the Heinz Award (2012) for contributions to improving the “Human Condition.” More recently, he received the American Council on Education’s Lifetime Achievement Award (2018) and was named a recipient of the University of California, Berkeley’s Clark Kerr Award (2019). UMBC has been recognized as a model for inclusive excellence by such publications as U.S. News, which the past 10 years has recognized UMBC as a national leader in academic innovation and undergraduate teaching. Dr. Hrabowski’s most recent book, “The Empowered University,” written with two UMBC colleagues, examines how university communities support academic success by cultivating an empowering institutional culture.

Learning Outcomes

1. Reflect on the evolution of higher education in American society since the 1960s, including increases in students attending college, changing student demographics, and what this means for our institutions.
2. Engage in the mindful practice of institutional reflection that consists of (1) “looking in the mirror” and being honest with yourself; (2) understanding that we always need to improve and change; (3) assessing weaknesses and strengths, challenges and opportunities, and using data analytics; and (4) supporting those on campus who lead innovation.
3. Find out how, in advance of crises, to build a shared culture and cultivate trusting relationships that your team can use to work collectively to manage challenges.
4. Explain how responsible budgeting practices over time can tie resources to strategic priorities and position an institution to protect academic programs as well as put people first when facing financial downturns.
5. Describe how to lead initiatives that help students and faculty from underrepresented groups succeed, particularly when they are central to institutional growth rather than marginal programs.

Other Resources

TED Talk from Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, III

Opinion: At a Crossroads: Reimagining science, engineering, and medicine—and its practitioners

How to Actually Promote Diversity in STEM

Challenging US Research Universities and Funders to Increase Diversity in the Research Community

Toward a More Diverse Research Community: Models of Success

Replicating Meyerhoff for inclusive excellence in STEM

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Best Practices for Instructional Continuity During Short-Term Disruptions

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Presented by: Rajneesh Sharma, Associate Provost and Professor of Finance, Saint Joseph’s University | Shawn Krahmer, Associate Dean, Curriculum and Assessment, Saint Joseph’s University
Moderated by: Lynne Crosby, Vice Provost and Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs, Austin Peay State University
Tags: Academic Planning, Continuity Planning

When a class is cancelled because of weather, faculty unavailability, IT outage, power outage, or pandemic-related closure, it can result in a complete loss of instruction. A best practices guide can mitigate this. This session will showcase best practices for instructional continuity for most short-term disruptions. We will cover different types of disruptions and modalities of instruction (on-campus and online). You will take back communication strategies, planning tips, and best practices to create a plan to deal with short-term disruptions at your institution.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify the different types of short-term disruptions and how they impact instruction based on course modality.
2. List responses tailored to both disruption and the course modality.
3. Collaborate with your faculty to create a best practices guide for instructional continuity.
4. Develop a communication and implementation strategy for the plan to reset expectations about instructional disruption.

Improve Implementation and Innovation With Project Management

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Presented by: Karen Greenwalt, Director of Operations for Chief Financial Officer, University of Illinois System | AJ Lavender, Assistant Director, Portfolio and Project Management, University of Illinois System
Moderated by: Sarah McGillicuddy, Director, Marketing and Business Development, BR+A Consulting Engineers
Tags: Project Management, Implementation

Often people leading the implementation of new initiatives or response plans have enthusiasm and dedication, but lack specific skills, tools, and methods necessary for success. We will share how University of Illinois has introduced project management tools and processes to help stakeholders implement plans and use resources more effectively. You’ll learn how providing a defined path from idea to implementation ensures initiatives are evaluated and prioritized, resources are deployed effectively, and projects are supported correctly.

Learning Outcomes

1. Promote the importance and value of formal project portfolio management, gaining critical support from participating departments.
2. Recognize the opportunities to integrate project management concepts or tools for initiatives at varying levels.
3. Give projects the resources necessary for success, such as highly skilled specialists in business process improvement and project management.
4. List project management tools and concepts and identify how they can help with project success.

Continuing Education Units

AIA LU 1.0 Unit (SCUP55C799)

AICP CM 1.0 Unit

Pandemic Space Planning for Now and the Long Term

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Presented by: Paul Leef, Studio Leader, Campus Strategy & Analytics, SmithGroup | Steven Schonberger, Higher Education Strategist, SmithGroup | Alexandria Roe, Senior Associate Vice President, Capital Planning and Budget, University of Wisconsin System Administration
Moderated by: Carol Crane, Vice President, Education and Healthcare, Knoll, Inc.
Tags: Campus Planning, Space Management

The need for institutions to adapt their campuses to COVID-19 safety criteria has introduced new challenges for space planning. Space planning must evolve to effectively respond to both current realities and projected change. This session will address fundamental questions regarding COVID-19 space planning and utilization—both now and in the future. We will share approaches and tools to fulfill your institution’s space needs in the current pandemic, and discuss how the pandemic may influence long-term campus space planning.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify your institution’s unique on-campus student value proposition so you can use this value proposition as decision criteria during COVID-19 space planning.
2. Outline approaches to fulfilling space needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
3. Identify facilities, curriculum, and other data and metrics that you need for space planning going forward.
4. Explain how the COVID-19 pandemic may influence long-term campus space planning.

Continuing Education Units

AIA LU/HSW 1.0 Unit (SCUP55C638)

AICP CM 1.0 Unit

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Yoga for Complete Beginners (~20 min)
Yoga for Neck, Shoulders, Upper Back (~10 min)
Three Meditations for Beginners (5-10 min)

Snack!
Chocolate Mug Cake (~11 min)
Sriracha Popcorn (~10 min)
Instant Frozen Berry Yogurt (~5 min)
Microwave Macaroni & Cheese in a Mug (~10 min)

Train Your Brain!
Crossword Puzzles
Sudoku
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How has the Pandemic Disproportionately Affected Disadvantaged Students?

Session recording not available.

Facilitated by: Anna Pravinata, Principal, Alliiance
Tags: Underrepresented Students, Student Success

The tsunami of change wrought by COVID-19 has required colleges to rapidly pivot to online learning, either synchronously or asynchronously. This roundtable will discuss the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on disadvantaged students due to lack of high-speed internet and safe home environment.

Reimagining the Community College While Transitioning Through the Pandemic

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Facilitated by: Valarie Avalone, Director, Institutional Planning, Effectiveness, and Accountability, Monroe Community College | Paul Dale, President, Paradise Valley Community College
Tags: Community College

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges and uncertainties facing community colleges have grown, and the need to innovate has accelerated. Join community college colleagues to discuss questions, plans, fears, and opportunities as we shape and plan for the new normal.

Hands-on Learning in a Virtual Environment

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Facilitated by: Anthony LoBello, Architect
Tags: Learning Environments

As we solve for many new challenges on campus, how do we impart hands-on learning and practicum in a post-active pandemic environment? Join our discussion to share what you have learned and hear what others have planned.

Leading with Focus: Collaboration and Productivity Without a Billion Video Conferences

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Presented by: Beth Ziesenis, Owner, Your Nerdy Best Friend
Moderated by: Larry Goldstein, President, Campus Strategies, LLC
Tags: Professional Development, Technology

The traditional workplace culture shifted overnight when the COVID-19 pandemic pushed our workforces into work-from-home models. Never-ending videoconferences haven’t helped you and your colleagues be more efficient—they’re just wasting your time. Join Your Nerdy Best Friend, aka Beth Z, for proven techniques to help you focus and improve your productivity along with the tools to lead your team to be more efficient and effective.

Learning Outcomes

1. Learn ways to cut down on time-wasting meetings and increase productive hours.
2. Discover five easy-to-implement proven techniques for focus and time management.
3. See collaboration tools that will help you lead your colleagues into more productivity in less time.
4. Turn ideas into action with a practice productivity technique to help you cross something off your list while you’re in the session!

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Yoga for Complete Beginners (~20 min)
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Three Meditations for Beginners (5-10 min)

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Chocolate Mug Cake (~11 min)
Sriracha Popcorn (~10 min)
Instant Frozen Berry Yogurt (~5 min)
Microwave Macaroni & Cheese in a Mug (~10 min)

Train Your Brain!
Crossword Puzzles
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Planning for the Future of the Smart Campus

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Presented by: Nancy Sturm, Principal, The Sextant Group/NV5 Engineering & Technology | Andrew Milne, Principal Consultant, The Sextant Group/NV5 Engineering & Technology
Moderated by: Craig Park, Principal, The Sextant Group/NV5 Engineering & Technology
Tags: Learning Technology, Technology Infrastructure, Learning Environments

The COVID-19 pandemic has radically altered expectations on campuses everywhere, fundamentally disrupting every aspect of academic institutions with unknown long-term consequences. This session will draw from foresight analysis and interviews with campus leaders to consider the necessary adjustments to pedagogy, learning spaces, and emerging technologies and recommend appropriate planning and design approaches for navigating the year(s) ahead.

Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze issue-driven trends—including COVID-19 considerations, student expectations, emerging pedagogies, and enabling technologies—and predict their impact on related planning, design, and campus infrastructure.
2. Identify emerging technologies and technology-mediated teaching and learning practices likely to have a significant impact on the future of higher education across three planning horizons.
3. Evaluate options for implementing new technologies—in the next 18 months and beyond—based on relevance, acceptance, impact, and return on investment.
4. Consider space allocations and technology resource needs in light of new course formats driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and the long-term concerns that may linger in our post-vaccine future.

Continuing Education Units

AIA LU 1.0 Unit (SCUP55C599)

AICP CM 1.0 Unit

President’s Session | Every Student’s Dream Matters: Lorain County Community College’s Vision for Student Success

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Presented by: Marcia Ballinger, President, Lorain County Community College | Jonathan Dryden, Provost and Vice President for Academic and Learner Services, Lorain County Community College
Moderated by: Mike Moss, President, The Society for College and University Planning
Tags: Student Success, Community College

Core to the mission and vision of Lorain County Community College is the belief that “Every Student’s Dream Matters,” that every student, regardless of their background, can succeed. LCCC built its culture of student success upon strategies that include a broad community-based strategic planning process, transparent dialogue about institutional data, an organizational structure that fosters responsiveness, and strategic finance principles that align resources with mission. Come learn how LCCC, as a mission-driven institution, identifies game-changing innovations and aligns resources to bring them to scale.

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain how LCCC uses its strategic visioning process to ensure the community has a voice in shaping the college’s mission and strategic direction.
2. Use disaggregated institutional data as a tool to guide equity-minded decision making at your institution.
3. Describe the guided pathways model of student success, which ensures students complete college credentials that lead to good-paying, in-demand jobs.
4. Re-imagine what student success looks like post COVID-19 and respond using guided pathways principles.

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Yoga for Complete Beginners (~20 min)
Yoga for Neck, Shoulders, Upper Back (~10 min)
Three Meditations for Beginners (5-10 min)

Snack!
Chocolate Mug Cake (~11 min)
Sriracha Popcorn (~10 min)
Instant Frozen Berry Yogurt (~5 min)
Microwave Macaroni & Cheese in a Mug (~10 min)

Train Your Brain!
Crossword Puzzles
Sudoku
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Mobility and Parking Challenges for Fall 2020

Session recording not available.

Facilitated by: Thomas Brown, Principal, Nelson/Nygaard
Tags: Transportation and Parking

For institutions preparing to welcome students back to campus in the fall, mobility and parking plans, policies, and practices will need to remain flexible and dynamic. Join your peers at this roundtable to share emerging solutions, propose new ideas, and work through the most pressing challenges facing your institutions.

Health Sciences Research Space—What’s Changing

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Facilitated by: Nancy Tierney, Associate Vice President for Facilities Planning & Management, University of Louisville
Tags: Science / Engineering Facility, Medical / Allied Health Facility

As research becomes more interdisciplinary, often involving different schools, we may need different design concepts and different space management approaches than used in the past. What does clinical research, population studies, pandemic research require? Let’s discuss.

Space Utilization in the Time of COVID

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Facilitated by: Ashley Flintoff, Director, Planning and Space Management, Wayne State University
Tags: Space Management

The global pandemic has impacted higher education in many ways. As we evaluate the future post-pandemic, should institutions be rethinking space utilization? Is this an opportunity to start fresh or should we anticipate returning to the status quo?

Sustainability and Climate Change Commitments—Opportunities and Challenges

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Facilitated by: Yogesh Saoji, Planning and Urban Design Leader, DLR Group
Tags: Sustainability, Dealing With Climate Change

Issues of sustainability, climate change, and resiliency have a new meaning considering the pandemic and challenges of equity. Join this roundtable to discuss opportunities and lessons about town/gown partnerships, environmental and racial justice, and campus sustainability commitments.

Congress, COVID-19, and the Colleges

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Presented by: Terry Hartle, Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs, American Council on Education (ACE)
Moderated by: Margaret Plympton, Principal, AGB Search
Tags: Governmental Policies and Regulations

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain the relationship between the federal government and higher education as it existed at the beginning of 2020.
2. Describe the public policy changes affecting higher education institutions that have already been made or are under consideration.
3. Make an assessment of what these changes might mean for the future of federal support for higher education, regardless of who wins the election in November 2020.
4. Speculate about the possible impact of these changes on individual colleges and universities.

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Yoga for Complete Beginners (~20 min)
Yoga for Neck, Shoulders, Upper Back (~10 min)
Three Meditations for Beginners (5-10 min)

Snack!
Chocolate Mug Cake (~11 min)
Sriracha Popcorn (~10 min)
Instant Frozen Berry Yogurt (~5 min)
Microwave Macaroni & Cheese in a Mug (~10 min)

Train Your Brain!
Crossword Puzzles
Sudoku
Jigsaw Explorer

Campus-Wide Accessibility in Long-Term Planning and COVID-19 Response

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Presented by: Josh Safdie, Principal, KMA, LLC | Michelle Maheu, Director for Planning, Design, and Construction, Wellesley College | J Garofalo, Designer and Access Planner, KMA, LLC
Moderated by: Greg Havens, Principal, Sasaki
Tags: Accessibility, Campus Planning

Reframing Planning Priorities Through Results-based Strategic Design

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Presented by: David Haney, President (retired), Centenary University | Jeremy Houska, Director of Educational Effectiveness, University of La Verne
Moderated by: Kristen Nyht, Senior Architect, Quinn Evans
Tags: Strategic Planning

Strategic planning processes need to be more engaging, relevant, and effective‚ especially within the disruptive context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results-Based Strategic Design (RBSD) is an alternative approach to strategic planning that combines design-thinking methods with a focus on outcomes. By shifting from “planning” for an unknown future to “designing” human experiences, RBSD emphasizes student experience rather than institutional preservation, concrete problem solving, early adoption over prioritizing consensus, and strategy as behavioral change. In this session, you will learn how RBSD can help you supplement, restart, or reframe planning processes at your institution.

Learning Outcomes

1. Outline the RBSD process and describe how it uses design thinking to achieve results for higher education institutions.
2. Apply lessons and tools from RBSD to support your institutional planning process during times of crisis and disruption.
3. Discuss how you can successfully operationalize RBSD within your institution.
4. Identify appropriate RBSD tracking and assessment strategies.

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Yoga for Complete Beginners (~20 min)
Yoga for Neck, Shoulders, Upper Back (~10 min)
Three Meditations for Beginners (5-10 min)

Snack!
Chocolate Mug Cake (~11 min)
Sriracha Popcorn (~10 min)
Instant Frozen Berry Yogurt (~5 min)
Microwave Macaroni & Cheese in a Mug (~10 min)

Train Your Brain!
Crossword Puzzles
Sudoku
Jigsaw Explorer

You’re Invited to the Party!

Don’t miss your chance to connect with colleagues in each region.

Bring your beverage of choice and be ready to have some fun.
Social hour will include trivia, fun discussion topics, and more!

Session recordings for these socials are not available.

Critical Concepts and Trends in Assessment, Accreditation, and Program Review

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Presented by: Erica Eckert, Assistant Dean, Assessment and Accreditation, Kent State University at Kent | Nicholas Santilli, Senior Director for Learning Strategy, Society for College and University Planning
Moderated by: Julia Parker, Executive Vice President, Higher Education, Anser Advisory
Tags: Assessment / Analytics, Accreditation, Academic Program Review

Assessment professionals speak their own (important) language, and it can be hard to keep up with critical terminology and trends. This session will help you define assessment-related terms (i.e. goals, outcomes, objectives, standards, etc.) and will provide an overview of assessment and accreditation trends that could impact your institution. We will also provide an overview of how this landscape is in flux due to COVID-19, and how this may impact higher education.

Learning Outcomes

1. Use your institution’s assessment-related terminology appropriately and with confidence.
2. Differentiate between goals, outcomes, objectives, standards, competencies, benchmarks, and direct and indirect measures.
3. Discuss trends in regional and disciplinary accreditation and their implications.
4. Explain how accreditors are advising institutions and adjusting policies to deal with COVID-19.

UIC’s Recovery Plan: Preparing Residence Halls and Classrooms for Fall 2020

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Presented by: David Taeyaerts, Associate Vice Chancellor of Learning Environments and Campus Architect, University of Illinois at Chicago | Heather Jackson, Director of the Environmental, Health, and Safety Office, University of Illinois at Chicago | Susan Teggatz, Director, Campus Housing, University of Illinois at Chicago
Moderated by: Istiaque Baig, Account Executive – Infrastructure and Efficiency, Trane Technologies
Tags: Student Housing, Learning Environments

The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), like many other higher education institutions, consists of a vast array of space types that require different protocols to safely re-open post-COVID-19. A diverse team of faculty and staff are leading UIC’s recovery plan, focusing first on space types and second on each building’s particularities in order to determine safety measures. Come learn about UIC’s recovery plan for residence halls and classrooms as well as its established protocols for enabling the safe return of students for the fall 2020 semester.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify which experts to include in a Campus Space Safety Committee.
2. Compile a list of campus-wide safety requirements for a fall 2020 reopening.
3. Determine safety protocols for a variety of residence hall types.
4. Establish safety protocols for different types of classrooms.

Continuing Education Units

AIA LU/HSW 1.0 Unit (SCUP55C722)

AICP CM 1.0 Unit

Education, Opportunity, and Justice in a Post-Covid World

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Presented by: Earl Lewis, Director, Center for Social Solutions, Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History, Afroamerican and African Studies, and Public Policy, University of Michigan
Moderated by: Rick Seltzer, Projects Editor, Inside Higher Ed

Leaders across higher education have had to confront the collision of three pandemics—health, economic, and racial. No institution has escaped worrying about the wellbeing of staff, students, faculty and alumni; no school has gone untouched by the economic fallout of going online or staying in place; all anticipate new costs whether instruction is online or hybrid. Most know they have an obligation to address racism and inequality. Where does diversity, equity, and inclusion fit in this world? Should it fit?

Learning Outcomes

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Yoga for Complete Beginners (~20 min)
Yoga for Neck, Shoulders, Upper Back (~10 min)
Three Meditations for Beginners (5-10 min)

Snack!
Chocolate Mug Cake (~11 min)
Sriracha Popcorn (~10 min)
Instant Frozen Berry Yogurt (~5 min)
Microwave Macaroni & Cheese in a Mug (~10 min)

Train Your Brain!
Crossword Puzzles
Sudoku
Jigsaw Explorer

Adapting to COVID-19 During a Library Building Project: How Kenyon Is (Safely) Maintaining Its Residential Experience

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Presented by: Christine Verbitzki, Principal, Gund Partnership | Amy Badertscher, Associate Vice President and Library Director, Library and Information Services, Kenyon College
Moderated by: Danuta Nitecki, Dean of Libraries, Drexel University
Tags: Library, Facilities Planning

With COVID-19 guidelines often in direct opposition to the intention of the campus residential experience, it’s important for schools to maintain a future-focused mindset while planning an institutional response. We will explore how Kenyon College is keeping the momentum of its master plan implementation alive while adapting to the COVID-19 era through the lens of an in-construction library project. Find out how your institution can take precautions to protect students from COVID-19 without sacrificing the residential experience, thereby keeping students more engaged and compliant with stricter rules during their transition back to campus.

Learning Outcomes

1. Develop strategies to accomplish your institutional mission and improve student outcomes amid social distancing.
2. Explain how to design classroom, library, and other spaces on campus that are compliant with COVID-19 guidelines and maintain the intent of the residential experience.
3. Keep building projects moving forward during periods of disruptive change.
4. Reassess your campus master plan to gauge its reasonableness post-COVID-19.

Continuing Education Units

AIA LU/HSW 1.0 Unit (SCUP55C713)

AICP CM 1.0 Unit

What Higher Education Can Learn From IT Business Continuity Planning

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Presented by: Michael Hites, Chief Information Officer, Southern Methodist University
Moderated by: Elissa Kellett, Vice President, Global Education Practice Leader, Leo A Daly
Tags: Continuity Planning, Information Technology Planning

Contingency planning is key to dealing with the ongoing change and interruptions institutions will need to manage during the COVID-19 pandemic. But many universities do not have adequate contingency plans or lack the ability to quickly adapt their plans to uncertain circumstances. IT has been creating and implementing business continuity plans for years, and IT leaders are some of the few people that see across the entire organization. This discussion will examine how IT continuity activities can both inform and adapt to institutional strategies and needs during a crisis.

Learning Outcomes

1. Examine the relationship between COVID-19 initiatives and IT responses.
2. List key hallmarks and tenets of successful contingency planning.
3. Address gaps and weaknesses in your institution’s contingency planning.
4. Identify IT tools and strategies that you can leverage for more effective general planning at your institution.

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Yoga for Complete Beginners (~20 min)
Yoga for Neck, Shoulders, Upper Back (~10 min)
Three Meditations for Beginners (5-10 min)

Snack!
Chocolate Mug Cake (~11 min)
Sriracha Popcorn (~10 min)
Instant Frozen Berry Yogurt (~5 min)
Microwave Macaroni & Cheese in a Mug (~10 min)

Train Your Brain!
Crossword Puzzles
Sudoku
Jigsaw Explorer

Campus Culture and Distance Learning

Session recording not available.

Facilitated by: Ken Sheehan, Principal, Alliiance
Tags: Student Experience

Student engagement, campus culture, and the education of the “whole student”—what are the concerns and signs of success in a distance learning paradigm? Join our discussion to share thoughts and explore ideas that will likely have long-lasting impacts during and after the pandemic.

Implementing Mission-Critical Projects During Economic Uncertainty

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Facilitated by: Linsey Graff, Campus Planner, DLR Group
Tags: Capital Planning

Pre-pandemic, capital funding was already constrained, and public appropriations for new facilities may be even more rare as finances rebound post-pandemic. Institutions are considering new strategies and approaches to capital planning and project implementation. Let’s discuss!

Black Lives Matter on Campus

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Facilitated by: Woody Giles, Community Planner, TSW
Tags: Diversity

The national conversation on race and inequality is also challenging assumptions within higher ed institutions at every level. How is the conversation about equity and inclusion happening on your campus or in your organization and where do we go from here?

Addressing the Financial Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Presented by: Larry Goldstein, President, Campus Strategies, LLC
Moderated by: Lee Gardner, Senior Writer, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Tags: Resource Planning

Effectively managing the financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is critical to institutional survival. This session will focus on retrenchment and even delve into the taboo issue of financial exigency; there are numerous factors to consider when carving up a budget and, if not done carefully, retrenchment can permanently damage an institution. Join us to discuss short-term, medium-term, and long-term approaches to retrenchment and find out which solutions can most benefit your institution in this time of financial uncertainty.

Learning Outcomes

1. Discuss the key considerations required to successfully carry out a plan of retrenchment.
2. Identify the specific actions available to address the COVID-19 pandemic’s financial implications and differentiate between short-, medium-, and long-term actions.
3. Engage in efforts to determine when it is appropriate to move beyond initial retrenchment actions.
4. Determine whether a declaration of financial exigency is necessary and, if so, how to proceed.

Vision to Reality: Reshaping Institutional Models for Underserved Populations

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Presented by: R. Umashankar, Principal Physical Planner, University of California-Riverside | Mario Violich, Principal, Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners | John White, Executive Director, Bond Program and Facilities Planning, College of the Desert | Cheryl Marshall, Chancellor, North Orange County Community College District
Moderated by: Craig Atkinson, Southern California Education Sector Lead, IBI Group
Tags: Underrepresented Students, Campus Planning

New learner-centered tools must emphasize collaboration and scalability as higher education responds to a worldwide health crisis and social unrest sparked by inequity. This session will illustrate how the needs of traditionally underserved students are reshaping higher education delivery, now more than ever due to increased virtual learning and loss of campus space. We’ll share how we’re learning as we go, implementing innovative, resource-conscious, and practical solutions to urgent challenges. Come learn how you can translate institutional values of access and equity into resilient physical planning strategies that will help your institution support underserved students in a time of crisis.

Learning Outcomes

1. Recognize the social, economic, and political forces that most influence student access and equity in higher education, and determine which student success and physical campus planning initiatives will best support the safety and wellbeing of underserved students at your institution.
2. Identify key performance indicators and best comparators for internal reviews and consideration of strategic importance to your institution.
3. Think outside-the-box on COVID-driven design and operational changes to advance new tools, new collaborations, and new partnership opportunities that also prioritize underserved students’ wellbeing.
4. Define the basics for creating an outreach and communications plan as well as the necessary planning skills for translating vision and values into strategic and tactical plans that produce safe, accessible campus spaces and programs for underserved students.

Continuing Education Units

AIA LU/HSW 1.0 Unit (SCUP55C626)

AICP CM 1.0 Unit

Need some ideas to fill the time in between sessions?

Relax!
Yoga for Complete Beginners (~20 min)
Yoga for Neck, Shoulders, Upper Back (~10 min)
Three Meditations for Beginners (5-10 min)

Snack!
Chocolate Mug Cake (~11 min)
Sriracha Popcorn (~10 min)
Instant Frozen Berry Yogurt (~5 min)
Microwave Macaroni & Cheese in a Mug (~10 min)

Train Your Brain!
Crossword Puzzles
Sudoku
Jigsaw Explorer

Demographics, Defaults, Disillusionment, Disruption: Confronting Higher Ed’s Avoidable Apocalypse

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Presented by: Richard Price, Higher Education Research Fellow, Clayton Christensen Institute
Moderated by: Lynn Priddy, Executive Advisor and Provost Emeritus, National American University-Rapid City
Tags: Disruptive Change

Higher ed’s apocalypse is entirely avoidable. Reframing four of higher education’s greatest challenges—demographics, defaults, disillusionment, disruption—can help you ask the right questions and create learner-centered experiences while fulfilling your institution’s mission. This session will show how Innovation Theory can help institutions thrive in learning’s new golden age rather than falling under the scythe of the industry’s most daunting challenges, the most urgent of which is COVID-19. The theory-based framework we discuss will give you a new lens through which to analyze your challenges and guide your strategic decision making.

Learning Outcomes

1. Categorize strategic initiatives as either sustaining or disruptive innovations.
2. Leverage this categorization in making short-term and long-term plans, and to more effectively enhance existing value propositions while tackling new ones.
3. Analyze existing practices through a business model framework.
4. Use discovery-driven planning to guide your institution through uncertain times like these.