Learning Resources

Abstract: Physical and technological re-investments in space must produce a measurable return. Reimagining campus office and instruction space can better align capital planning with student, faculty, and staff success. As space management policies and planning shift their focus from how to where people work and learn, three university panelists will share how they're rethinking academic space to improve utilization, access, and performance. Come learn how to accurately assess needs, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement post-pandemic solutions for hybrid work environments on your campus.

Abstract: Higher education experienced extraordinary challenges in 2020 and tackled them head on with agility and creativity. Transformative leadership can help our institutions thrive even in the face of a world health disaster, its attendant fiscal challenges, and systemic racial and social injustice. This presentation will demonstrate how leaders can surmount these obstacles by aligning strategic priorities for the future. Come learn how to work across boundaries, differences, and beliefs while intentionally developing the essential skills and abilities you need to strengthen your institution and community.

Abstract: This session will show how a leadership model allowed an online university to improve employee engagement and student success outcomes by implementing effective departmental leadership practices. A 2017 study indicated that students are more engaged when faculty and staff are engaged. We will discuss how leadership practices can improve engagement across five departments: academics, admissions, advising, business office, and financial aid. You will learn to apply this leadership model at your institution to engage faculty and staff so that students will be more engaged as well.

Abstract: Our institutions serve diverse stakeholders, yet our structures, processes, and environments often lack a welcoming, user-friendly focus. This harms our ability to educate students, engage talent, and meet community needs. This session will show how one institution is changing its culture to be a more welcoming campus by utilizing strategies focused on integrated planning, stakeholder engagement, and dynamic implementation. You will learn how effective leadership, intentional stakeholder engagement, and specific strategies can lead your institution to be a more welcoming and inclusive place to learn, work, and serve their communities.