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8:00 AM- 5:00 PM |
Planning Institute 1: Laying the Groundwork for Strategic Planning
![]() 8:00 AM– 5:00 PM Many strategic planning models don’t work in higher education because they’re not designed for higher education. Strategic planning processes designed for corporations or non-profits don’t account for higher education’s complex environment and the unique challenges it faces. The SCUP Integrated Planning Model is different. It has been developed exclusively for higher education. Our model will help individuals, teams, and institutions solve their thorniest problems. When you use the SCUP Integrated Planning model, you will get an accurate picture of your external environment, ask hard but necessary questions, and build actionable plans. The result? You’ll do more than implement a strategic plan. You’ll foster a campus-wide culture of resourceful anticipation. This workshop series guides you through the SCUP Integrated Planning Model. After each workshop, you will go back to your campus with tangible takeaways and tools that you can use to grapple with practical problems. Who Should Attend SCUP’s Integrated Planning Model is widely applicable and easily adaptable. It can be used to solve departmental issues or reach an institution-wide goal. It can tailored to any institution, regardless of size or type. Learning Outcomes
Cost: Member $300 / Nonmember $430 |
12:00 PM- 4:30 PM |
MTSU: From Cutting Edge to Stonehenge
![]() 12:00 PM– 4:30 PM Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) opened its doors in Tennessee's geographical center in 1911. A close proximity to a large population combined with ever-expanding academic programs propelled MTSU from its once-humble origins to a cutting-edge university that boasts the largest undergraduate population in the state. To attract this amount of growth, the academic and administrative planners invested heavily in key areas of the arts and sciences. By the 1990s, the infrastructure of the existing science buildings was woefully unprepared to effectively support current programs, so planners began work on rectifying these deficiencies. In the new Science Building, you will notice not only the latest in scientific equipment but the innovative lab spaces that facilitate expanded research. Designers made use of natural light and transparent labs to facilitate learning and to attract observation. MTSU’s first vivarium creates opportunities for biological research and the three-story atrium provides spaces for study and gatherings that encourage students to linger in its welcoming environment. MTSU renovated and repurposed the existing science buildings to fit changing needs. Wherever possible, the designers retained or duplicated original architectural elements. As a result, the Wiser-Patton Building has become one of the most attractive buildings on campus. A new lobby/study area between the two buildings provides a means of bringing both buildings into ADA compliance. These facilities are now home to physics, geosciences, forensics, mechatronics, and fermentation programs. Years of planning and work have produced a Science Corridor that has transformed the science learning experience. Please join us as we tour the buildings and programs of MTSU’s new Science Building, renovation of Wiser-Patten and Davis Science Buildings, the new Observatory, and the Naked-Eye Observatory, which is modeled on Stonehenge. Tour includes boxed lunch and transportation. Learning Outcomes
Cost: $75 USD Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 2.0 units (SCUP53T005) |
2:30 PM- 4:00 PM |
Echoes of Nashville Walking Tour
![]() 2:30 PM– 4:00 PM Take a walk back into Nashville's past on this 1.5-mile stroll to many historic locations around downtown Music City. Take in the sights and stories that made the city what you see today. We can guarantee you will experience the echoes of Nashville through old buildings, historic photographs, and great stories. Tour Highlights:
Cost: $20 USD |
7:00 AM- 7:00 PM |
Registration
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8:00 AM- 5:00 PM |
Exhibitor Set-Up
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10:00 AM-11:30 AM |
Echoes of Nashville Walking Tour
![]() 10:00 AM–11:30 AM Take a walk back into Nashville's past on this 1.5-mile stroll to many historic locations around downtown Music City. Take in the sights and stories that made the city what you see today. We can guarantee you will experience the echoes of Nashville through old buildings, historic photographs, and great stories. Tour Highlights:
Cost: $20 USD |
3:00 PM- 4:00 PM |
Newcomer Welcome
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5:30 PM- 6:45 PM |
The Cloud Generation Is Going to College…Are You Ready?
![]() 5:30 PM– 6:45 PM Tags: Higher Ed Trends Presented by: Jaime Casap, Global Education Evangelist, Google, Inc. They’ve been called “post-millennials” and the “iGeneration.” However you label them, Generation Z is coming to college. They are the first truly native digital generation; they have never known a world without constant connectivity to the cloud. Technology and the cloud are just part of their lives. This impacts what and how they learn, what they care about, and how they will work in the future. They are also experiencing a renewed focus on critical skills such as problem solving, collaboration, iteration, and global competency. While K12 is undergoing a transformation, higher education has been slower to adapt. Is higher education ready for the cloud generation? Learning Outcomes
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6:45 PM- 8:15 PM |
Welcome Reception
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7:00 AM- 8:15 AM |
Breakfast in the SCUP Commons
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Registration
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8:30 AM- 9:45 AM |
Keynote Presentation: Mildred García, President, American Association of State Colleges and Universities
![]() 8:30 AM– 9:45 AM Tags: Governance, Institutional Direction, Institutional Effectiveness, Student Success Presented by: Mildred García, President, American Association of State Colleges & Universities Mildred García assumed the presidency of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) on January 22, 2018. Prior to joining AASCU, García served as the president of California State University, Fullerton—the largest university in the CSU and the third largest university in the state, serving over 40,000 students and having an operating budget of almost half a billion dollars. Under her leadership, the university saw a 30% improvement in six-year graduation rates and a 65% improvement in four-year graduation rates for first-time freshmen—both university records; the achievement gap was eliminated for transfer students and cut in half for first-time freshmen; and annual gift commitments nearly tripled (from $8.5 million to $22 million). In 2016, for the first time in history, U.S. News & World Report heralded the institution as a top "national university," rather than "top regional university," the far narrower category in which it had previously been ranked. The institution is now number one in California and second in the nation in awarding bachelor’s degrees to Hispanics, as well as sixth in the nation in graduating students of color. President García previously served as president of CSU Dominguez Hills where, as the first Latina president in the largest system of public higher education in the country, she eliminated a structural deficit of $2.8 million; increased media placement by 192%; received the highest reaccreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges; exceeded enrollment targets not met for eight years; increased donor giving by 140%; and increased retention rates for first-time full-time freshmen by 10%. Before to CSU, President García served as the CEO of Berkeley College where she was the first system-wide president for all six campuses, implemented the institution's first system-wide strategic planning process, and increased enrollment by 25% during her six-year tenure. A first-generation college student, García earned a Doctor of Education degree and a M.A. in Higher Education Administration from Teachers College, Columbia University. |
10:00 AM-11:00 AM |
A Proven Paradigm for Planning: A Trustee's 20 Lessons Learned
![]() 10:00 AM–11:00 AM Tags: Campus Planning - Existing Campus Presented by: Judith Nitsch, Founding Principal, Nitsch Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has been using a research-then-build approach since 1865, so strategic, academic, and physical planning are part of its DNA. This presentation will detail WPI's planning history that incorporates all perspectives, from institutional stewards to their design teams and contractors. When architects know trustees' concerns, administrators understand contractors' issues, and facilities professionals appreciate engineers' challenges, the result yields better projects. Come learn from a WPI trustee's engaging 20 lessons learned. Learning Outcomes
Big Questions, Gaming, and Hack-A-Thons: Creative Disruption and Resilient Planning
![]() 10:00 AM–11:00 AM Tags: Organizational Innovation, Facilities Planning Presented by: Ted Harro, Founder, Noonday Ventures | Krisan Osterby, Principal, DLR Group In today’s rapidly changing educational, environmental, financial, and societal climate, new projects are both a risk and an opportunity and new strategies are required to “future-proof” projects for flexibility. Institutions are using new approaches to identify critical issues, minimize risks, and maximize return on investment for improvements. We will provide examples of evolving information, processes, and exercises to engage stakeholders, identify disruptive ideas, and create resilient strategies so that you can develop an institution-specific framework for problem seeking and systems thinking. Learning Outcomes
Finance and Academics: Collaboration Creating Integrated Planning for Program Sustainability
![]() 10:00 AM–11:00 AM Tags: Resource Planning Presented by: Stephanie Morris, Associate Vice President, Finance and Budget, Regis University | Linda Osterlund, Vice Provost, Regis University Intentional collaboration between academics and finance is critical to ensuring the academic portfolio creates financial sustainability, which ultimately advances the overall mission of the institution. We will outline an integrated academic budget planning process that mobilizes units to take responsibility for sustainable programming, using key academic and financial data for essential decision making and resource allocation. You will learn strategies for collaboration between academics and finance, identify key data points to guide both academics and finance, and identify a process for decision making to support program sustainability. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Finance Higher Education, Congress, and the Trump Administration: What Has Happened and What Should We Expect?
![]() 10:00 AM–11:00 AM Tags: Governmental Policies and Regulations, Higher Ed Trends, Institutional Effectiveness Presented by: Terry W. Hartle, Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs, American Council on Education (ACE) Convened by: Michael D. Moss, President, Society for College and University Planning The Trump Administration has significantly changed the political environment in Washington, DC in ways that have created a far more unpredictable and challenging public policy environment. Given how much money the federal government provides to college students and their families and the extent to which federal agencies regulate higher education, it is important that campus officials understand the key issues that federal policy circles discuss as well as the implications for colleges and universities. This session will describe the major changes in the federal policy-making process as well as the major controversies that might affect students, families, and institutions in the year ahead. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Specialized Knowledge Opportunistic Renewal: Innovative Community Building in Unexpected Campus Places
![]() 10:00 AM–11:00 AM Tags: Landscape/Open Space, Adaptation/Redevelopment Presented by: Mark Hough, University Landscape Architect, Duke University | Eric Kramer, Principal, Reed Hilderbrand With constrained budgets, congested campuses, and ever-changing student program needs, institutions can benefit from transforming underperforming sites into innovative, adaptive, and multi-functional venues that enhance student life. This session will show how Duke University took a utilitarian service zone at the edge of its historic campus core and successfully reinvented it as a contemporary and vibrant hub for student life. Come learn how a small project galvanized support from leadership and the broader community to facilitate district planning and the implementation of a long-term vision. Learning Outcomes
Project Graduation: Supporting Degree Attainment for Students in Academic Recovery
![]() 10:00 AM–11:00 AM Tags: Student Success, Academic Planning Presented by: Amanda Phillips, Academic Recovery Specialist, University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Dana Saunders, Director, Students First Office, University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Whitney Scott, Academic Recovery Specialist, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Despite increasing pressure for institutions to improve completion rates, national data shows academic recovery students are significantly less likely to graduate. At University of North Carolina at Greensboro, we utilized institutional data and predictive analytics to develop and implement a multifaceted program to increase the graduation rates of academic recovery students. We will share strategies for how we aligned predictive analytics, data-informed decisions, and university partnerships to implement our tiered program model. Learning Outcomes
Strategic Sharing: Combining Resources to Enhance Community and Improve Efficiency
![]() 10:00 AM–11:00 AM Tags: Space Management/Utilization Presented by: Kelly Combs, Associate, Gensler | Dana Karwas, Lecturer of Integrated Digital Media, New York University | Alex O'Briant, Associate Principal, Ennead Architects, LLP | Brent Stringfellow, University Architect, Lehigh University Sharing space resources between departments and disciplines can help address administrative pressures to build and operate more efficient projects while simultaneously providing vital and engaging collaborative learning environments. Unfortunately, it can be culturally challenging for different groups, departments, and disciplines to share space. Learn to manage cultural differences between groups in order to plan and construct successful shared spaces that efficiently and effectively advance a collaborative and interdisciplinary agenda. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C192) Technology Solutions Drive Security Policy Changes on Campus
![]() 10:00 AM–11:00 AM Tags: Infrastructure/Energy Presented by: Nathan Brown, Major, University of Kentucky | Thomas Sorrell, Principal, CMTA Consulting Engineers When the University of Kentucky (UK) reviewed campus-wide physical security, they realized there were no real standards in place. UK subsequently embarked on a $4.8 million capital program to address this problem. Come learn about our experience with integrating existing video and access control into a vendor-neutral platform leveraging current electronic security system solutions. We'll also discuss how UK Police Department coordinated with engineers and campus stakeholders during assessment, scope definition, and implementation. Learning Outcomes
The Genetics of a Successful Social Hub
![]() 10:00 AM–11:00 AM Tags: Facility Design, Facilities Planning Presented by: Charles S. Klee, Principal, Payette | Jonathan Walton, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church, Harvard University Social spaces are ubiquitous and diverse, but identifying what makes one vibrant and another desolate can be elusive. Success lies in understanding how the space serves a population's functional needs. Institutions want spaces that encourage collaboration, and to really serve their populations, these need to go beyond comfy seating—functional spaces are able to draw people in and encourage them to stay. You will learn which questions to ask and see examples of how programmatic elements promote work, casual interaction, and above all else, draw in a diverse population. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C203) Where Online and Real Time Meet: ASU's Mixed Learning Environments
![]() 10:00 AM–11:00 AM Tags: Learning Environments Presented by: Christiana Moss, Principal, Studio Ma, Inc This session explores why many hybrid degree students (those who take both online and on-campus classes) prefer living on campus and what they need to thrive academically and socially. We will present successful adaptation strategies implemented across Arizona State University (ASU), a vanguard public university offering traditional online and hybrid degrees, that address online student needs and new campus demographics. You will gain tools and insights for improving the academic and co-curricular experiences of hybrid degree students on your campus. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C003) |
11:20 AM-12:20 PM |
A New Education Partnership: Co-Locating Pre-K–8 and a College
![]() 11:20 AM–12:20 PM Tags: External Collaborations/Partnerships, Facility Design Presented by: Christopher Linn, Principal, Bora Architects | Jennifer McCalley, Principal, Faubion PreK-8 School | Sheryl Reinisch, Dean, College of Education, Concordia University-Portland | Gary A. Withers, Executive Vice President - External Affairs, Concordia University-Portland Concordia University and Portland Public Schools have launched a living lab, co-locating a pre-K–8 school and the College of Education under one roof, advancing a partnership that is generating remarkable results. Through a discussion of lessons learned from the operation's first year, this session will evaluate the impact of a fully integrated planning process for an innovative, nationally relevant educational model. This session will inspire you to consider the power of strategic partnerships and will provide planning tools to guide your financial, academic, and facilities development. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C040) Aligning Capital Planning with Outcomes-based Funding Policies: A Tennessee Perspective
![]() 11:20 AM–12:20 PM Tags: Governmental Policies and Regulations, Facilities Funding/Capital Planning Presented by: Steven Gentile, Associate Chief Fiscal Officer, Tennessee Higher Education Commission As more and more states adopt completion initiatives that align with funding policies, university planners must identify and communicate how their campus infrastructure supports such initiatives. We will demonstrate how college completion initiatives in Tennessee, such as the outcomes-based funding formula, influence the state's distribution of capital outlay funding. You will be informed about a state funding trend that has grown from a handful to 35 states in less than ten years, which will help you to connect planning to funding at your institution. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Finance Attaining an Innovative and Sustainable Center for Research
![]() 11:20 AM–12:20 PM Tags: Facility Design, Sustainability (Environmental) Presented by: Mary Carroll, Core Team Leader for Science and Technology, CRB | Brian Rebuck, Architect The new research and development boom in the pharmaceutical sector encourages research environments to produce innovative science. Through real-life project examples, we will illustrate how to attain a sustainable center for research that celebrates scientific innovation with efficient planning and designs that create light-filled, human-centered spaces. You will learn about the various sustainable opportunities beginning at 2,000 feet above the campus and dive into the infrastructure design of the “bones” and the “systems” of a research center. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU/HSW 1.0 unit (SCUP53C228) Before It’s Too Late: What Planners Should Know About Cybersecurity
![]() 11:20 AM–12:20 PM Tags: Information Technology Presented by: Michael H. Hites, Chief Information Officer, Southern Methodist University Data breaches and threats to cyber security are increasingly a major risk for many colleges and universities. Research shows that higher education is the industry most susceptible to hacks. Build your understanding of the threats and the ways that institutions are combating possible breaches and are learning from others. We will discuss some of the big issues related to cybersecurity and hear examples and lessons learned from two institutions. Learning Outcomes
Building Change Leadership Capacity to Enable and Accelerate Institutional Transformational Change
![]() 11:20 AM–12:20 PM Tags: Change Management Presented by: Aspasia Apostolakis Miller, Director, Office of Change Management, Northwestern University | Jennifer Puchtel, Director of Change Management, Northwestern University Effective change leaders engender creative and diverse solutions to persistent challenges. The cultivation of change leaders across an institution instills a culture of transformational change within a constantly evolving environment. This session will demonstrate novel approaches for you to instill change competencies in leaders throughout your institution, including the benefits and challenges of each model and considerations in engaging key stakeholders. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C129) Data, Design, and Diversity: Social Inclusion on Urban Campuses
![]() 11:20 AM–12:20 PM Tags: Facilities Performance Measurement, Facility Design Presented by: Christopher Blaszczak-Boxe, CUNY Medgar Evers College | Sara Grant, Partner, Murphy Burnham Buttrick Architects | Eve B. Klein, Co-Founder, User Design Information Group, CUNY Graduate School and University Center Equitable design of spaces outside the classroom provides students with more opportunities to take ownership of their environment and their futures rather than having physical place reinforce patterns of marginalization. At Medgar Evers College, we deployed tools to understand and measure effectiveness in achieving equitable design. Discover how research methods empower schools to link physical place with social transformation. We'll discuss how to incorporate social science research methods into projects and ideas from environmental psychology that better evaluate project objectives and outcomes from the perspective of building occupants. Learning Outcomes
Future of Campus Facilities: Marrying Academics, Athletics, and Student Life
![]() 11:20 AM–12:20 PM Tags: Facility Design, Facilities Planning Presented by: Steve Ansel, Chairman of the Board of Directors, SLAM Collaborative | Nate Appleman, Director of Sports, Recreation and Entertainment, HOK | Missy Conboy, Senior Deputy Athletics Director, University of Notre Dame University administrators overseeing facility development on campuses must find ways to balance the needs of the institution’s educational offerings and the value and revenue that collegiate athletics generate. A new hybrid of projects is marrying academics, athletics, recreation, and student life, thereby changing the way projects are managed, financed, and programmed. By examining the University of Notre Dame’s Campus Crossroads project, this session will address collaboration opportunities that elevate collective campus facility needs and create projects that serve every student, every day. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C092) Inventing the 21st Century Campus—New Pedagogies and Learning Spaces
![]() 11:20 AM–12:20 PM Tags: Learning Environments, Campus Planning - Existing Campus Presented by: Dennis Pieprz, Principal, Sasaki | Romil Sheth, Senior Associate, Sasaki | Jose Antonio Torre The Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, which has 29 campuses throughout Mexico, is re-thinking existing pedagogical and spatial constructs as well as developing strategies for implementation and integration. Creating a pedagogy and space paradigm shift across a university system is complex. We will demonstrate how our integrated process facilitated the development of this visionary framework for change. This collaborative process integrates a new type of academic planning for the 21st century, one that facilitates student success and wellness as well as related spatial strategies that enable the implementation of a flexible system. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C060) Mitigating the Thousand Points of Whoa: Planning for Curricular Innovation
![]() 11:20 AM–12:20 PM Tags: Change Management, Academic Planning Presented by: Vicki L. Squires, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Administration, University of Saskatchewan Introducing new academic programs on campuses can be extremely difficult. Campuses are expected to be innovative but governance processes on campuses can present obstacles to new ideas. By understanding these processes, the likelihood of successfully adopting curricular changes and innovations increases. This session will explore strategies and planning tools to improve chances for successful adoption and “mitigate the thousand points of whoa.” You can use these insights as a framework for developing your own change journey. Learning Outcomes
Operations Impact: Savings and Behavior Changes With Simple Key Facilities Metrics
![]() 11:20 AM–12:20 PM Tags: Facilities Performance Measurement, Sustainability (Environmental) Presented by: Guilbert L. Brown, Vice President for Finance and Administration, Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Sally Grans-Korsh, Director, Facilities Management & Environmental Policy, National Association of College and University Business Officers | Jessica Rose, Associate Director, Analytics and Communications, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus With climate issues impacting all of society, we must know how to measure and manage key facilities elements. This session will discuss four years' worth of APPA and NACUBO data survey results from all regions and institutional campus types on key consumption issues—British thermal units (BTU), electricity, water, waste (recycling/garbage), and carbon emissions—and explore how leaders can use this data to reduce consumption and operational costs. Learn how knowledge of this data has changed behavior, impacted projects, and improved operational costs. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Specialized Knowledge |
12:20 PM- 1:45 PM |
Lunch in the SCUP Commons
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1:00 PM- 3:00 PM |
Future VU: Vision for the Future of Vanderbilt's Campus
![]() 1:00 PM– 3:00 PM Explore Vanderbilt University’s campus through the framework of Vanderbilt's recent campus master plan, FutureVU. This tour will focus on how Vanderbilt analyzed its campus to arrive at its core master planning vision, articulated this vision to the campus community and beyond, and implemented its master planning efforts. Tour includes transportation. Learning Outcomes 1. Ensure master planning efforts are rooted in the core values and strategy of an institution. Cost: $50 USD Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.25 units (SCUP53T006) |
1:55 PM- 2:55 PM |
Balanced Diets, Balanced Budgets, and Balanced Planning: Getting Them Right
![]() 1:55 PM– 2:55 PM Tags: Operational Planning Presented by: Frances Mueller, Associate Vice Provost for Academic and Budgetary Affairs, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Loren John Rullman, Principal, Higher Education Planning and Strategy, Workshop Architects, Inc. | Robert R. White, President, Envision Strategies When it comes to new food service offerings, different parts of an institution often make uncoordinated decisions, leading to oversupply, reduced revenues, financial subsidies, and unnecessary capital expense. This session will discuss the University of Michigan's ten-year approach to better coordination for food service delivery. This session will help you better understand the impact of adding new food service operations to your campus and to take a more strategic, thoughtful approach to food service planning. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C184) Best Practices and Cost-effective Solutions for Reaching Your Climate Commitment Goals
![]() 1:55 PM– 2:55 PM Tags: Sustainability (Environmental) Presented by: Monique Mackenzie, Director, Planning and Space Management, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | John B. Rice, Partner, AKF Group LLC | Stephen Svoboda, Senior Mechanical Engineer for Facilities and Operations at the University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | John Zurn, Director of Design and Construction, University of Pennsylvania This panel of stakeholders from private and public institutions will discuss climate commitment goals, their progress to date, and how they financed their efforts as well as the challenges, pitfalls, and successes they encountered. We will provide a forum for shared practices from the institutions represented on the panel and among attendees of what strategies have or have not been successful and how to overcome those challenges. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU/HSW 1.0 unit (SCUP53C113) Breaking Down Silos, Building Up Enrollment
![]() 1:55 PM– 2:55 PM Tags: Enrollment Planning Presented by: Peter Baratta, Chief Planning Officer, Stockton University | Nicole C. Davis, Data and Financial Analyst, Stockton University | Jessica Kay, Planning Analyst, Stockton University Stockton University grew its 2017 freshman class by 32 percent (375 students) by implementing a systems approach to enrollment management. We will present the strategic and collaborative methods to our success and share how Stockton’s Chief Planning Office played an important role in breaking down common silos that impeded efforts to collaborate, innovate, and succeed. We will discuss the statistical tools, operational improvements, and leadership techniques put in place to support Stockton’s growth, including new weekly reports and cross-divisional planning efforts. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Specialized Knowledge Creating Cross-Disciplinary Learning Spaces in Dated Academic Buildings
![]() 1:55 PM– 2:55 PM Tags: Learning Environments, Adaptation/Redevelopment Presented by: Jay M. Brotman, Managing Partner, Svigals + Partners, LLP | Katelyn Chapin, Project Architect, Svigals + Partners, LLP | Daniel May, Provost, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of New Haven Today’s students require state-of-the-art facilities, resources, technology, and learning opportunities to succeed in the workforce after graduation. Unfortunately, many existing buildings on campus were not designed to support these features. We will outline a collaborative method for incorporating interdisciplinary learning spaces into dated academic facilities using a case study of a 1970s campus structure. You will come away with a deeper understanding of the challenges facing your students, and an applicable approach to assessing your existing campus' potential to add spaces for interdisciplinary and collaborative teaching modes. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C063) Fostering Partnership Between an Institution's CAO and CBO
![]() 1:55 PM– 2:55 PM Tags: Integrated Planning Presented by: Aaron Brower, University of Wisconsin-Extension | Steve Wildeck, Vice Chancellor for Administrative and Financial Services, University of Wisconsin Colleges The chief academic officer (CAO) and chief business officer (CBO) must have a strong, collaborative relationship in order to move an institution's mission and strategic priorities forward. Unfortunately, higher ed is strewn with examples of power plays and competition between CAOs and CBOs. Moreover, little guidance exists on how to foster a productive working relationship. We will provide examples, warts-and-all, of how to build a positive relationship that will benefit your institution. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Personnel/HR MIT.nano: A Smart Nanotechnology Research Building That Allows Continuous Re-tuning
![]() 1:55 PM– 2:55 PM Tags: Facilities Performance Measurement Presented by: Dennis Grimard, Managing Director, MIT.nano, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Samir Srouji, Principal, Wilson Architects | Jeffrey A. Zapfe, President, Acentech MIT.nano is a state-of-the-art nanotechnology facility at Massachusetts Institute of Technology that houses sensitive imaging and lithography. As it accumulates more equipment and its systems reach full capacity, the building’s environment degrades. The facility’s director plans for a unique system of monitoring to maintain designed high-performance levels: a building automation system (BAS). You will learn how continuous monitoring technology allows facility managers to provide building occupants with the best conditions to conduct their research as well as help identify and correct issues when they arise. Learning Outcomes
New Challenges for Higher Education—After a Most Unusual Year
![]() 1:55 PM– 2:55 PM Tags: Governmental Policies and Regulations, Higher Ed Trends, Institutional Direction Presented by: Scott Jaschik, Editor and Co-Founder, Inside Higher Ed, Inside Higher Ed American higher education has undergone unprecedented change within the past year as institutions have grappled with a shifting political landscape, challenges to their economic models, and demands for more (of everything) from students, parents, politicians, and others. Once concerns over demographics and diversity are also factored into the equation, institutional leaders' jobs may never have been more difficult. This session will review these challenges and discuss the approaches that some institutions are taking to meet them. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Specialized Knowledge One University’s Proactive Plan to Address a Crippling Health Epidemic
![]() 1:55 PM– 2:55 PM Presented by: Sue Ott Rowlands, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Northern Kentucky University | James W. Simeo, Principal, CO Architects | Dale Stephenson, Dean, College of Health Professions, Northern Kentucky University Northern Kentucky University (NKU) used transdisciplinary pedagogies and innovative architecture to create space for the advancement of collaborative change around critical population health issues. Through pioneering academic programs and integrated campus planning, NKU illustrates an effective model on how to educate future healthcare professionals who will have an immediate impact on their communities. We will outline concrete solutions through transformational approaches as universities are called upon to increase their roles in solving chronic health and addiction problems crippling communities across the country. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C229) The Future of Campus Building Designs
![]() 1:55 PM– 2:55 PM Tags: Facility Design, Learning Environments Presented by: Ann Lippens, Practice Manager, EAB Facilities leaders must understand what capital investments will help their institution accomplish its strategic priorities—and which flashy investments aren’t worth the cost. This session explores the design trends that are here to stay in higher education—and how much those trends, such as makerspaces and open-concept offices, are likely to evolve. Learn how to separate fads from trends in higher education design and ensure facilities executives understand which substantial investments will yield ROI for your campus. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C014) |
1:55 PM- 4:15 PM |
Observed Themes in Higher Education Planning and Design From the 2018 Excellence Award Entries and Recognition of Winners
![]() 1:55 PM– 4:15 PM Awards programs are a way to not only recognize and applaud those individuals and organizations whose achievements exemplify excellence but also to provide learning opportunities for everyone whose lives and passions involve higher education. The 2018 jurors will share observations and trends from this year's entries and award recipients. Certificates will be given to award recipients at the end of the program. Congratulations to the 2018 winners! Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.5 units (SCUP53C241) |
3:15 PM- 4:15 PM |
An Integrative Model Supporting Student Veteran Success in Higher Education
![]() 3:15 PM– 4:15 PM Tags: Facility Design, Student Success Presented by: William Goodman, Assistant Dean for Administration and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Richard A. Lehner, Partner, LCM Architects LLC | Nicholas Osborne Veterans are some of the most nontraditional students on campus. While enrollment is growing, many existing resources are designed for traditional students and are insufficient to meet veterans' unique needs. We will review a comprehensive model that successfully supports veterans' transition, academic readiness, and integration into an academic and civilian environment. You will learn about student veterans' unique needs and acquire best practice recommendations and strategies for creating programs and spaces that help student veterans succeed in higher education. Learning Outcomes
How to Engage Top Planning and Design Talent
![]() 3:15 PM– 4:15 PM Tags: Resource Planning Presented by: Zhanina Boyadzhieva, Architectural Designer, Leers Weinzapfel Associates | Juliet Chun, Designer, Leers Weinzapfel Associates | Leigh Stringer, Workplace Strategist and Author of "The Healthy Workplace", EYP Is your institution struggling with recruiting and retaining top talent? The planning and design industry suffers from high turnover and young professionals’ different expectations about work. Understanding the wants and needs of top talent as well as the state of the industry is critical to advancing the profession. Learn what really matters to planners and designers, and how you can engage them to be their best. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Personnel/HR Leveraging P3 at the Fastest Growing University in America
![]() 3:15 PM– 4:15 PM Tags: Facilities Funding/Capital Planning, Project Management/Delivery Presented by: Calvin Jamison, Vice President for Administration, The University of Texas at Dallas | Joshua Smith, Senior Vice President, Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions Supporting growth at The University of Texas (UT) at Dallas required several approaches, using traditional and public-private partnership (P3) programs simultaneously to develop student housing. Universities benefit from risk transfer, balance sheet protection, and the lean mindset of P3s, which offer creative latitude in standardized planning and design processes. Come and discover which P3 levers for project feasibility might hold the most power based on your institution's unique circumstances and learn how to assess delivery methodologies for a mixed-use development. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C108) Managing Change: Non-traditional Services in an Academic Library
![]() 3:15 PM– 4:15 PM Tags: Facilities Planning Presented by: Molly Brown, User Experience and Outreach Librarian, Stetson University | Charles O'Bryan, Director of Libraries, SUNY College at Oneonta | Lyndsie Robinson, UX Librarian, SUNY College at Oneonta By demonstrating that constituent opinions are highly valued and given due consideration, users will feel invested in what the future holds. This session will show how we prioritized student space needs during a college library renovation, including the planning and implementation of an inclusive, data-informed, and transparent process. Come learn about "future-proofing” building projects, which ensures that a campus can quickly respond to changing programs and priorities by being responsive and program-driven. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU/HSW 1.0 unit (SCUP53C069) Opportunity, Transformation, and Place: Finding Hidden Potential as Campus Grows
![]() 3:15 PM– 4:15 PM Tags: Adaptation/Redevelopment, Facility Design Presented by: Joe Bower, Associate, Senior Architect, Leo A Daly | Tarrell Portman, Dean of the College of Education, Winona State University Urban institutions often struggle to find space on their campuses. In this session, we will explore the adaptive reuse of existing buildings on and near campus. A creative approach to adaptive reuse can transform underutilized campus buildings into vibrant places, and transform off-campus areas into new enclaves of innovation. You will gain insights from Winona State University’s Education Village about the challenges and opportunities of reimagining existing buildings for new academic uses. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C225) Regional Demographics and Labor Markets Inform Academic and Facilities Planning
![]() 3:15 PM– 4:15 PM Tags: Academic Planning, Facilities Planning Presented by: Danny Gibbs, Vice Chancellor of Business and Finance, Tennessee Board of Regents | Woody Giles, Community Planner, TSW Institutions and state higher education systems must study job markets to inform academic planning at each campus and avoid unintentional competition. Demographic and enrollment trends should also inform facilities decisions. The Tennessee Board of Regents’ statewide demographic and labor market analysis examines demographic, enrollment, and job data to inform coordinated, statewide decision making for academic planning and facility expansions. We'll discuss a methodology that is relevant to all state systems of higher education and individual institutions interested in coordinating academic offerings and facilities investments among campuses. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C032) Space Wars: Moving to Centralized Scheduling
![]() 3:15 PM– 4:15 PM Tags: Space Management/Utilization Presented by: Whitney Brand, Academic Scheduler, University of West Georgia | David Jenks, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of West Georgia Centralized scheduling is an abstract concept for some universities, the University of West Georgia (UWG) among them. For as long as anyone can remember, departments have controlled classroom utilization at UWG. In the fall of 2017, however, we changed everything. We will share how we moved to centralized classroom scheduling, including how we collected data, created a shared database and decision tree, and introduced the change to upper administration and the campus as a whole. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C017) The Challenge: Chasing Trends or Pursuing Best Practices
![]() 3:15 PM– 4:15 PM Tags: Higher Ed Trends, Facilities Planning Presented by: JoEllen Baldwin, Principal, Comprehensive Facilities Planning, Inc. | Arthur J. Lidsky, President, Dober Lidsky Mathey | Lisa H. Macklin, Principal, Comprehensive Facilities Planning, Inc. Changes in pedagogy, student expectations, and competition elicit radical transformations in the built environment. For institutions to embrace innovation and be successfully competitive, it is critical that planners be able to distinguish between trends and best practices. In this session, we will show you how to identify resources and utilize evidence to choose the best practices—proven through experience and research to reliably lead to the desired result—that are the right fit for your institution or organization. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C038) |
4:15 PM- 5:45 PM |
SCUP Commons Social Hour
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7:00 AM- 8:15 AM |
Breakfast in the SCUP Commons
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7:00 AM- 6:00 PM |
Registration
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8:00 AM-10:30 AM |
Columbia State Community College - Williamson Campus
![]() 8:00 AM–10:30 AM This tour features Columbia State Community College's (CSCC) new campus that was built on the hillside of a former mining site. The initial campus development includes three new buildings that house the satellite campus's complete operation. The tour will present the planning process through the initial buildings' master planning, programming, design, and construction as well as the development of the upcoming Technology Building and parking garage. You will learn about the primary spaces of the three buildings, including student commons, testing labs, science labs, nursing labs, academic classrooms, faculty areas, and specialty entertainment industry studios. Tour includes transportation. Learning Outcomes
Cost: $50 USD Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.25 units (SCUP53T003) |
8:30 AM- 9:30 AM |
CampusForward—Predictive Campus Planning in the Context of Socioeconomic Change
![]() 8:30 AM– 9:30 AM Tags: Campus Planning - Existing Campus, Space Management/Utilization Presented by: Steven Gonzales, President, GateWay Community College-Arizona | James Hyatt, Vice Chancellor for Budget and Finance and CFO Emeritus / Associate Director, University of California-Berkeley | David Paul Johnson, Vice President, SmithGroupJJR | Neal E. Kessler, Principal, SmithGroupJJR | Alexandria Roe, Associate Vice President, Capital Planning and Budget, University of Wisconsin System Administration Space and facilities are strategic assets that serve multiple constituencies. CampusForward is an ongoing initiative to reconceive campus space and facilities within higher education's dynamic ecosystem. The result is a predictive planning framework developed in collaboration with several institutions. This framework evaluates multiple drivers of change to identify hybrid space solutions at multiple scales—room, building, and campus. We will show how you can apply this research process, predictive framework, and range of physical planning responses to your institution. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C183) Create a Program to Enhance Your Campus Open Space Investment
![]() 8:30 AM– 9:30 AM Tags: Landscape/Open Space Presented by: Ted Furst, Project Manager, Biederman Redevelopment Ventures | Dean Gregory, Landscape Architect, University of British Columbia-Vancouver | Dennis J. Swinford, Higher Education Planning Practice Leader, Goody Clancy Planners and administrators can create a unique experience and capitalize on considerable investments in the campus open space system by delivering thoughtful activities and installations that provide opportunities to teach, research, and play. This interactive session will show how campuses have used collaborative processes to create and deliver unique social, academic, and community building programs to leverage investments in campus open spaces. We will help you understand how to organize and advocate for the creation of a beautiful and sustainable public realm through investments in innovative open space programming. Learning Outcomes
Design for Change: An Immersive Design-Thinking Experiential Workshop
![]() 8:30 AM– 9:30 AM Presented by: Bryan Ballegeer, Regional Education Leader, KI | Jonathan Matta, Vice President, Education Markets, KI Learning is a byproduct of culture, context, and activity, which makes designing for authentic change all the more challenging. In this session, we will use design thinking to sprint through an experiential immersion in designing for change. Designing intentional drivers that support a culture inspires human-centered innovation that has a transformative impact on learning. By way of democratizing creative confidence, you can solve complex problems at your institution in meaningful, specific ways. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C232) Health Sciences Facility: Successful Planning Partnerships and Outcomes 10 Years Later
![]() 8:30 AM– 9:30 AM Tags: External Collaborations/Partnerships, Facilities Planning, Facility Design Presented by: Wendell D. Brown, Principal, Earl Swensson Associates, Inc. | Misty Chambers, Clinical Operations and Design Specialist, Earl Swensson Associates, Inc. | Beth Hallmark, Director of Simulation, Belmont University | Lee Ann Hanna, Staff Development Manager, TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center This session will discuss successful partnerships and outcomes 10 years after opening a health sciences facility at Belmont University. The discussion between educator, practitioner, and architect illustrates the mutual needs and benefits in forming partnerships, including the foundation of academic professional programs and their training spaces, student education, and the development of new graduates in the workforce. You will learn strategies for building strong partnerships, reviewing designs, utilizing simulated clinical environments, and identifying ways to bridge the preparation-practice gap for graduates entering the workforce. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C075) Introducing a New Block Schedule to Optimize Campus Space Use
![]() 8:30 AM– 9:30 AM Tags: Space Management/Utilization, Operational Planning Presented by: Jim Newton, Senior Planner, Dewing Schmid Kearns Architects + Planners | Allan Weatherwax, Provost, Merrimack College This session will explore the development of a new campus schedule that considers the "fourth dimension"—time. This optimizes utilization, aligns schedules across schools to improve interdisciplinary student access, and reduces the impact of dining, recreation, and parking on campus infrastructure. We will present lessons learned from Merrimack College's schedule optimization, including strategies for approaching a schedule change as well as how to negotiate the complexities of endorsement and rollout. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C188) STEM: What Does it Mean to Your Institution?
![]() 8:30 AM– 9:30 AM Tags: Facilities Planning Presented by: Michael C. Lauber, Principal, Ellenzweig | Dominick Roveto, President, Ellenzweig | Catherine Summa, Associate Provost & Director of the Science Center, Wellesley College In this session, a roundtable will discuss the goals, measures of success, education outcomes, curricular changes, and new pedagogies associated with STEM initiatives. We will provide an expansive view of the many current viable pathways to achieving new STEM programs by detailing the differing strategies employed by several US colleges and universities. By sharing our recent varied experiences, we will help you effectively prioritize continued significant investments in new STEM programs at your institution. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C091) Strategic Capital Planning Like Never Before: Integrated, Bold, Practical
![]() 8:30 AM– 9:30 AM Tags: Facilities Funding/Capital Planning Presented by: Roger Husser, Assistant Vice President, Planning, Design and Construction, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Dan Layzell, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Tony Lombardo, Associate Vice President, Facility & Property Oversight, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Megha Sinha, Senior Associate, Urban Design and Planning, NBBJ There is no better time to be strategic about capital investments than in today’s environment of reduced funding; doing so ensures that investments are calculated, organized, and efficient. Take an in-depth dive into strategic capital planning processes and methodologies—building portfolio solutions, project bundling/prioritization/cost estimation, funding, and governance models—developed as part of Louisiana State University’s (LSU) Comprehensive and Strategic Campus Master Plan. These innovative capital planning and funding methodologies can better determine institutional priorities to which potential funding sources can be applied, rather than funding dictating institutional priorities. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Specialized Knowledge Strategies for Authentic Faculty Engagement In Strategic Planning and Execution
![]() 8:30 AM– 9:30 AM Tags: Strategic Planning, Implementation Presented by: Melody Bowdon, Associate Dean, College of Undergraduate Studies and Executive Director, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Central Florida | Lynn Hepner, Associate Dean of Academic Programs, College of Arts and Humanities and Chair, Faculty Senate Strategic Planning Council, University of Central Florida | Lisa Guion Jones, Associate Provost for Strategy and Special Assistant to the President, University of Central Florida Convened by: Michael D. Moss, President, Society for College and University Planning It is not the strategic plan that transforms an institution, but rather the focused actions and changes the institution undertakes to produce transformative results. Therefore, it is imperative that faculty be engaged in developing an institution's strategic plan and have a voice in charting its future—changes are unlikely to occur without significant faculty input into implementation-level details. This session will share strategies and lessons learned from the University of Central Florida for authentically engaging faculty in the planning and execution of our Collective Impact Strategic Plan. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Business Management and Organization Together We Can Create Better Learning Spaces: Principles, Practices, Reflections
![]() 8:30 AM– 9:30 AM Tags: Learning Environments Presented by: Eleanor J. Magennis, Project Development Manager, Estates and Commercial Services, University of Glasgow If we want to create effective and inclusive learning spaces, then we need to learn from each other, work in partnership, and adopt best practices. This session will share best practices in United Kingdom (UK) universities from the Learning Space Toolkit, a collaborative project based on empirical research conducted by UK professional bodies, academics, and students. You will learn about a dozen institutions’ best practice learning spaces and be inspired to generate your own plan of creating, delivering, and managing better learning spaces for your institution. Learning Outcomes
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9:50 AM-10:50 AM |
Adaptive Re-Use Creates Unique and Sustainable Campus Planning Solutions
![]() 9:50 AM–10:50 AM Tags: Adaptation / Redevelopment Presented by: Andrew Barnett, Senior Partner, Hopkins Architects Partnership LLP | Tom Jenkins, Partner, Hopkins Architects Partnership LLP By focusing inwards rather than outwards, re-developing and re-using where possible, campuses can increase their value and create circulation patterns that are shorter and more sustainable. This session will discuss how the adaptive re-use of buildings and sites can generate projects with strong identity that minimize energy use. We will provide evidence and inspiration from projects in the US and UK and ask you to reflect on where adaptive re-use might benefit your campus projects. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU/HSW 1.0 unit (SCUP53C066) Aligning Planning, Resource Allocation, and Assessment Is Essential for Success
![]() 9:50 AM–10:50 AM Tags: Integrated Planning Presented by: Larry Goldstein, President, Campus Strategies, LLC Institutions that fail to plan in an integrated manner will not succeed in the long term. Institutions can become more effective by integrating strategic, infrastructural, and operational planning and aligning it with resource allocation and assessment. You will discover key aspects of collaboration, integration, and alignment that are all focused on achieving institutional success. We will provide comprehensive models built on collaboration and show how they have been successfully implemented at institutions. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C009) Building Bridges Across Silos: Space Planning for a Decentralized University
![]() 9:50 AM–10:50 AM Tags: Space Management/Utilization Presented by: Tyler Patrick, Principal, Sasaki | Dwight Raby, Associate Director of Facilities and Planning, Emory University | Christina Roberts, Campus Planner, Planning Design & Construction, Emory University In order to build consensus within a decentralized institution, Emory University first launched more focused unit-specific space planning initiatives as a precursor and accelerant to a university-wide master plan. This session will outline a process and methodology for assessing unit-specific space needs by viewing them independently and then examining the common emerging themes, efficiencies, and synergies. We'll review how to build trust and buy-in from the ground up, ultimately laying the groundwork for increased collaboration and sharing. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C073) Co-creation With Philanthropists and Donors for High Impact Projects
![]() 9:50 AM–10:50 AM Tags: Facilities Funding/Capital Planning, Facilities Planning Presented by: Brian Kowalchuk, Global Director of Design, HDR, Inc. | Stacey Sickels Locke, Director of Development, University of Maryland-College Park Major donors play an important role in the funding landscape and are increasingly participating in the projects they support, adding complexity to a multi-faceted process. Successfully working alongside donors strengthens both the donor’s reputation and supports institutional growth by achieving an outcome that addresses the needs and desires of all key stakeholders. From the perspectives of an institution and an architect, we will examine strategies for co-creating with philanthropists by using the design process for mission-driven facilities that set new precedents. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Specialized Knowledge Creating Lean Laboratories Using Operations Improvement and Workflow-centric Design Concepts
![]() 9:50 AM–10:50 AM Presented by: Kevin Chriswell, Lab Planner, CRB | Christopher A. Ertl, Senior Laboratory Planner, CRB | Niranjan Kulkarni, Director of Operations Improvement, CRB This session will outline the key successes of the workflow-centric design concept and demonstrate how to implement these techniques in laboratory facilities to uncover opportunities that will reduce construction and operational expenses. We will discuss how to evaluate value-added opportunities for improving efficiencies and testing those concepts through virtual modeling and simulations. We will review common problems facing facility planners and operators, such as space and budget constraints, quality and operations deficiencies, and equipment utilization, as well as provide you with methods to improve efficiencies. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C230) Divergent Futures: The Spectrum of Higher Ed Innovation
![]() 9:50 AM–10:50 AM Presented by: Ken Steele, President and Chief Futurist, Eduvation Inc. Intensifying demographic, fiscal, economic, and technological pressures are driving colleges and universities in divergent directions in order to improve efficiency, attract new markets, improve outcomes, generate revenue, and meet economic and societal needs. The dizzying array of potential trajectories can lead to strategic paralysis or hyperactivity. In this dynamic session, you will gain a comprehensive perspective on the full range of innovation that will remake our institutions over the next two decades as well as guidance to help focus institutional strategy. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C238) Ending the Runaround: Creating a One-Stop-Shop for Student Advising
![]() 9:50 AM–10:50 AM Tags: Student Success, Facilities Planning Presented by: Adam Griff, Director, brightspot strategy | Dick Minturn, Senior Academic Facility Planner, Office of the Provost, University of Virginia-Main Campus | Robert E. Nalls, President, Nalls Architecture, Inc. Student services are in a perfect storm; student needs are more complex but services are typically delivered in silos and expectations are increasing while funding is decreasing. How can you bring disparate academic and administrative services together to collaboratively help students rather than giving them the runaround? The University of Virginia's (UVA) Total Advising Center provides a model for other institutions. We will show you how to bring partners together to provide a more effective and efficient experience for students at your institution. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C093) Nerds Choice: Tech Tool Deep Dive
![]() 9:50 AM–10:50 AM Tags: Implementation, Information Technology, Personal Development Presented by: Beth Ziesenis, Owner, Your Nerdy Best Friend Many professionals have their favorite time-saving, productivity-increasing, rear-kicking technology secrets. Author Beth Ziesenis will share her top must-have apps and tech tools as well as facilitate discussions on real-world examples of how to make them work for you. You will also have the opportunity to introduce your favorite technology tools to your colleagues. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Computer Software Three Zeros Initiative at UNC Chapel Hill: The Chancellor's Sustainability Charge
![]() 9:50 AM–10:50 AM Tags: Sustainability (Environmental) Presented by: Steven F. Baumgartner, Principal, SmithGroupJJR | Brad Ives, Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus Enterprises, UNC Chapel Hill | Anna A. Wu, Associate Vice Chancellor, Facilities Services Division, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina (UNC) has set a new global standard for sustainability in higher education's constantly evolving environment. UNC is scaling its impact through the Three Zeros Initiative—net zero greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, and landfill waste—a framework that is critical to its physical, operational, and community planning. Learn how the chancellor’s initiative is reinventing the great global public research university through sustainability and apply lessons learned at your institution. Learning Outcomes
Transforming an Iconic Industrial Plant Into a Vibrant Community College
![]() 9:50 AM–10:50 AM Tags: Campus Planning - New Campus, Academic Planning, Strategic Planning Presented by: Valarie L. Avalone, Director of Institutional Planning, Monroe Community College | Joel Lloyd Frater, Executive Dean, Downtown Campus, Monroe Community College Developing an educational facility in a neighborhood that has experienced decline can be a catalyst for economic revitalization and urban renewal as well as a unique learning community for students. Monroe Community College (MCC) opened its new urban campus in the fall of 2017. This campus promotes student success through town/gown relationships that leverage partnerships with the community and an emerging eco-district. You will gain insights into the relevant planning and operational steps MCC has taken to support student success in the face of competing internal and external stakeholder needs and wants. Learning Outcomes
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11:10 AM-12:10 PM |
Beyond the Space Assessment: Using Outcomes to Solve Institutional Issues
![]() 11:10 AM–12:10 PM Tags: Space Management/Utilization Presented by: Lisa M. Keith, Principal, Ayers Saint Gross | Kate Sullivan, Senior Institutional Planner, University of Wisconsin-Extension A space assessment is just the beginning of solving facility concerns. Choosing which needs get met is a process of determining priorities and understanding dependent and interdependent projects. In this session, we will focus on what you can do after the space assessment. We will share techniques for interpreting space needs outcomes. We will explore quantifiable measures that help determine priorities and discuss how these priorities are combined with bigger picture facility plans to determine capital projects. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C204) Creating Collaborative Processes to Overcome Institutional Barriers
![]() 11:10 AM–12:10 PM Tags: Organizational Innovation, Change Management Presented by: Denise Overfield, Associate Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, University of West Georgia | Amber Smallwood, Interim Chair, Sociology, and Professor of Mass Communications, University of West Georgia Institutional barriers exist where committees operate within silos and don’t incorporate all necessary perspectives. Even cross-divisional executive teams can be blind to everyday efficiency and effectiveness barriers. This session showcases the process developed by the University of West Georgia's barriers team—a cross-divisional group created to identify barriers to efficiency, effectiveness, and success, as well as develop and propose solutions. You will leave this session feeling empowered to create processes that identify challenges and resolve them, thus helping to develop a culture of innovation, strategic collaboration, aligned problem solving, and shared governance. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C035) Gather Actionable Employee Engagement Data to Improve Campus Workplace Culture
![]() 11:10 AM–12:10 PM Tags: Institutional Effectiveness Presented by: Richard Boyer, Partner and Lead Consultant, ModernThink Employee engagement surveys provide first-hand workplace culture data, measuring higher-education specific dimensions such as supervisor/department chair relationships and shared governance. Data from the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Great Colleges to Work For® program can explain how integrative approaches within institutions correspond to high levels of employee engagement. We will show you how identifying strengths and areas for growth can inspire tangible changes to improve day-to-day workplace quality at your institution. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C090) Housing: Two University’s Contrasting Strategic Approaches to Achieve Similar Goals
![]() 11:10 AM–12:10 PM Tags: Campus Planning - Existing Campus, Facility Design Presented by: Carl Dieso, Director of Housing, University of Cincinnati | Arnie Slaughter, Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement & Dean of Students, Northern Kentucky University | Zachary E. Zettler, Associate, GBBN Architects Residential institutions requires flexible housing master plans that consider increased competition for students, financial restraints, student’s choices, and operational efficiencies. We will explore how Northern Kentucky University (NKU) and University of Cincinnati (UC) used different strategies to achieve these goals. Learn to navigate politics and barriers in implementing a gender-inclusive housing program and discover financial, operational, and design strategies to minimize cost increase while growing and modernizing facilities. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C112) Measuring the Impact of Activity-based Classrooms on Student Performance
![]() 11:10 AM–12:10 PM Tags: Facilities Performance Measurement, Learning Environments Presented by: Robert J. Koester, Director, Center for Energy Research, Education & Service, Ball State University | Gary Pavlechko, Director, Teaching Technology, Ball State University | Mark J. Thaler, Senior Associate, Gensler | Nicholas Watkins, Performance Analytics Manager, Gensler A study by Ball State University, in collaboration with a design firm and the International WELL Building Institute, measured the impact of activity-based classrooms through pre- and post-occupancy observational analysis. Findings identify and prioritize simple and cost-effective design interventions to improve the learning environment. This collaborative study sets a precedent for repeatable and scalable diagnostics of classroom settings. By using these diagnostics, you will learn how to make a value case for the right design interventions at your institution. Learning Outcomes
Performance Mining: Creating and Maintaining Your High Performing Project Team
![]() 11:10 AM–12:10 PM Tags: Project Management/Delivery Presented by: Stefanie Becker, Integrated Design Director, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. | Paul Erb, Senior Vice President of Operations, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. High-performing teams create project success and maximize value to users through better delivery experiences, yielding faster schedules, lower end cost, and enhanced building performance. Learn how to mine for this level of performance to achieve desired engagement on alternative-delivery higher education projects. There are numerous ways to get from "A" to "B"—our session will provide you with actionable methods that will enhance the performance of your project teams, resulting in collaborative problem solving and improved project experiences and outcomes. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C227) SCUP Fellows Research Presentation: Campus Memorials: Creating Space for Remembrance After Tragedy
![]() 11:10 AM–12:10 PM Tags: Facilities Planning Presented by: Mahauganee Shaw Bonds, SCUP Fellow, Miami University-Oxford Convened by: Daniel R. Kenney, Principal, Page After disaster or tragedy touches a campus community, it is commonplace to see memorials erected or annual commemorative events incorporated into the normal life of the institution. Yet, there are instances of tragedy that also go un-commemorated. Both developing and pre-existing memorials on US-based campuses were visited over the past year to interrogate the decision to remember moments of campus crisis in a public and perpetual manner. This session reports the findings of this study, illuminating how and why institutions remember times of campus and community crisis through physical memorialization and commemoration. Learning Outcomes
Technology-Enabled Academic Advising: Cross-School Collaboration to Enhance the Student Experience
![]() 11:10 AM–12:10 PM Tags: Student Success, Information Technology Presented by: Roma Khanna, Director, Northwestern University | Susan Olson, Assistant Dean, Northwestern University Technology-enabled advising is an evolving aspect of supporting student success. This session will look at Northwestern University’s journey to unite undergraduate students and advisers on an advising platform. We will explore the intersections of technology, advising, and student experience while identifying change management techniques that enabled this transformation. You will learn about emergent considerations surrounding technology-enabled advising, along with approaches for moving a diverse group of stakeholders from idea to implementation on initiatives requiring collaboration across the institution. Learning Outcomes
There's Gold in Them Thar Partnerships!
![]() 11:10 AM–12:10 PM Tags: Facilities Planning, Facilities Funding/Capital Planning, External Collaborations/Partnerships Presented by: Richard C. Fort, Architect, Clark Nexsen | John Mitchell | Molly A. Parkhill, former President, Blue Ridge Community College-North Carolina | Chad Roberson, Managing Principal, Clark Nexsen A university, community college, hospital, and local government desired a state-of-the-art health education campus. Through innovative "matchmaking," they now each enjoy a stake in the Health Sciences Center. Consolidating numerous stakeholder projects into one allows partners to build something much sooner in a time when procuring higher education capital funding has become increasingly challenging. This session describes how we built this health education campus collaboratively through creative partnerships and consolidating resources to bring everyone's campus vision to reality more quickly, efficiently, and sustainably. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Specialized Knowledge Transforming Student Services: Engaging Students a la Apple
![]() 11:10 AM–12:10 PM Tags: Facility Design Presented by: Lily Berrios, Principal and President | W. Jeff Floyd, Principal, Fitzgerald Collaborative Group, LLC | Ed Meadows, President, Pensacola State College | Devin Stephenson, President, Northwest Florida State College Onboarding is a student's first impression of the institution. It's an opportunity to either engage or lose the student. We will share new ideas to improve the admissions onboarding process and their impact on the organization, staffing, and use of existing (or new) student services space. We will present current trends in student behavior and discuss how these trends drove change in the organization, staff, space, furniture, and technology at two institutions. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C197) |
12:10 PM- 1:30 PM |
Lunch in the SCUP Commons
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12:45 PM- 2:45 PM |
Science and Engineering at Vanderbilt University
![]() 12:45 PM– 2:45 PM This will be a one-hour guided tour of Vanderbilt University's new Engineering and Science Building (ESB). Afterwards, we will take a 30-minute walking tour through three other engineering and science buildings. Tour includes transportation Learning Outcomes 1. Explain why extra programming, design, and start-up time is required for transdisciplinary buildings Cost: $50 USD |
1:40 PM- 2:40 PM |
Achieving Modern Institutional Objectives With Historical Buildings Through Adaptive Reuse
![]() 1:40 PM– 2:40 PM Tags: Historic Preservation/Campus Heritage, Adaptation/Redevelopment Presented by: John Cook, President, Springfield Technical Community College | Jacqueline Mossman, Project Architect, Ann Beha Architects What happens when building stock and a college's mission no longer align? Adaptive reuse provides fiscally and environmentally responsible opportunities for revitalizing underutilized spaces so they meet fundamental campus goals. We will look at how one college transformed a historical storehouse into a new campus center. Through interactive exercises, you will learn to use campus mission to identify needs, establish project priorities, inform institutional restructuring, and weave modern spaces into a historically sensitive building and campus fabric. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C210) Connecting the Dots: Assessment, Accountability, Analytics, and Accreditation
![]() 1:40 PM– 2:40 PM Tags: Assessment / Analytics, Accreditation Presented by: Linda Baer | Ann Hill Duin, Professor, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Improving integrated planning success requires a systematic approach to data identification and use, building insight, getting to action, knowing what works, and presenting complex information. In particular, aligning assessment, accountability, analytics, and accreditation functions requires identifying concrete measures across all four areas to improve planning outcomes and success. Using a planning readiness tool, you will learn the four As to improve planning success. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Specialized Knowledge Imagining the Future of Integrated Facilities Operations at Penn State
![]() 1:40 PM– 2:40 PM Tags: Facilities Planning, Operational Planning Presented by: Melody Ablola, Associate, Logistics Consultant, Arup | David Philip Levo, Principal, Perkins Eastman | Steve Maruszewski, Assistant Vice President, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | Chad Spackman, Facilities Project Manager, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Few groups are on the front line of behavioral, operational, cultural, and technological change as much as facilities groups. Asked to do ever-more, The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) pushes the answer of “how”. Get a rare peek under the hood at how one of America’s largest universities envisions meeting the needs of students, faculty, staff, and administrators through integrated 21st century facilities operations. We will discuss how we evaluated current operations, what we learned from other complex campuses, and the new strategies we're adopting. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C207) Innovative Global Leader/Innovative Local Institution: Igniting the Educational Experience
![]() 1:40 PM– 2:40 PM Tags: Campus Planning - Existing Campus Presented by: Shannon Brown, Director of Residence Life, Southern New Hampshire University | Chris Drobat, President, Lavallee Brensinger Architects | Heather Lorenz, Vice President for Student Affairs, Southern New Hampshire University | Clay Phillips, Principal, Mackey Mitchell Architects In today’s competitive educational environment, universities need to balance the reach of distance learning with the stability of a local, vibrant, and student-focused campus life. This session will show how Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), a global leader in distance learning, has expanded its focus to shape their local campus and help improve their community and regional presence. You will learn how SNHU is transforming their local campus and attracting new students with innovative campus planning concepts and ambitious housing projects. Learning Outcomes
Merging Missions: How Two Campuses Became One University
![]() 1:40 PM– 2:40 PM Tags: Change Management, Institutional Direction Presented by: Bill Cario, Senior Vice President of Academics, Concordia University-Wisconsin | Gretchen Jameson, Vice President for Strategy, Culture, and University Affairs, Concordia University-Wisconsin | John Rathje, Dean of Students, Concordia University-Ann Arbor Moderated by: Loren John Rullman, Principal, Higher Education Planning and Strategy, Workshop Architects, Inc. Convened by: Michael D. Moss, President, Society for College and University Planning Financial and societal pressures on higher education are growing, with all universities facing change, and some facing internal reorganization, institutional merger, or even outright closure. How do committed leaders manage change of this magnitude with purpose, foresight, care, and skill? Using Concordia University’s merger as a case study, this session will demonstrate how you can manage organizational, cultural, curricular, financial, and symbolic change at the institutional or departmental level. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Business Management and Organization Methods and Tools for Integrating Resilience Into Comprehensive Campus Planning
![]() 1:40 PM– 2:40 PM Tags: Sustainability (Environmental), Risk Management Presented by: Willa Kuh, Director of Planning, Affiliated Engineers, Inc. | Cindy Villarreal, Perkins+Will Climate risk is no longer abstract and planners must learn how to evaluate climate risks on campuses and within host communities. Strategies for mitigating these risks can be incorporated into comprehensive plans specific to each institution's location, risk tolerance, and budget. In this session, you will learn how to access information about natural hazard event risks and gradual climate projections in your campus's region. By sharing resilience design lessons, we will give you tools for integrating resilience into campus planning and adapting strategies on a campus-wide scale. Learning Outcomes
Need a Garage? Build a Hotel!
![]() 1:40 PM– 2:40 PM Presented by: Gary L Altergott, Project Principal, Huitt-Zollars, Inc. | Torben Arend, Vice President, Gilbane Development Company | Samuel Franco, Director, Center for Alternative Finance, Texas Facilities Commission | Phillip Ray, Vice Chancellor, Business Affairs, Texas A & M University-System Office | Andrew Schatte, Founder, Americus Holdings, LP | Chris E. Whitney, Architect and Vice President, Huitt-Zollars, Inc. As institutions struggle to look for ways to enhance the non-state-funded services on campus, a mixed-use garage and hotel public-private partnership (P3) at Texas A&M University did just that. We will discuss how the university leveraged the demands of game-day resources to construct a huge parking garage along with top hotel property that serves the campus year-round. We will present the project's results and answer hard questions about process, financing, institutional control, and many other topics. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C233) The Happy Campus 2.0: Designing Campuses that Reduce Stress and Improve Learning
![]() 1:40 PM– 2:40 PM Tags: Facility Design Presented by: Alison Adcock, Assistant Professor, Associate Director of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Duke University | William Browning, Founding Partner, Terrapin Bright Green | Celine Larkin, Associate Vice President, Urban Design and Planning, HGA Architects and Engineers Students routinely report poor health, stress, depression, sleep deprivation, and anxiety. As a result, higher education institutions confront student health and wellbeing issues daily. New understanding of the physiological and psychological relationship we have with our environment applied to campus planning, design, and architecture can improve daily experience, support resiliency, and ameliorate many negative health effects. This session will explore the latest correlations between health and place that can influence campus design and offer proven, implementable strategies for any campus. Learning Outcomes
The Planner as Influencer
![]() 1:40 PM– 2:40 PM Tags: Personal Development, Strategic Planning Presented by: Dale Braun, Campus Planner, University of Wisconsin-River Falls | Robert Delprino, Assistant Dean, School of Natural and Social Sciences & Professor of Psychology, Buffalo State SUNY | Maureen Lindstrom, Chair, Library Faculty, Buffalo State SUNY The ability to successfully move the institution and its members through the strategic planning process despite lack of organizational clout, power of position, or leadership support is a vital planning skill. This session will provide strategies a planner can use to leverage influence to successfully lead a strategic planning process in situations where they may lack authority and cooperation from others. You will learn from seasoned professionals about the potential roadblocks planners face and influencer strategies you can use to successfully manage the planning process. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C062) |
3:00 PM- 4:00 PM |
Advice to Action: The Best Apps to Grow Your Career
![]() 3:00 PM– 4:00 PM Tags: Personal Development Presented by: Beth Ziesenis, Owner, Your Nerdy Best Friend Take a deep dive into the free and bargain-price apps that will help you move up the ladder. Learn the tools you need for personal organization as well as game-changing tech tools to help your organization function more efficiently and support team collaboration. Showcase your leadership ability by capitalizing on the technology tools that will keep you organized, productive, informed, innovative, and ahead of the crowd. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Computer Software Assessing Library Spaces as Learning Environments Goes Beyond Measuring Occupancy
![]() 3:00 PM– 4:00 PM Tags: Learning Environments Presented by: Katia Karadjovia, College Librarian for Natural Resources and Sciences, Humboldt State University | Danuta A. Nitecki, Dean of Libraries, Drexel University There are no common and effective methodologies currently in existence that assess the relationship of informal environments to learning. Examining concepts of learning and library designs may offer insights for diverse stakeholders to assess informal learning environments. Through the review of learning behaviors, illustration of assessment projects in libraries, and shared exploration of the applicability of resulting insights, we will strengthen your confidence to discuss, analyze, and solve challenges at your institution. Learning Outcomes
Catalyzing Campus Conversations: Art, Engagement, and Diversity
![]() 3:00 PM– 4:00 PM Tags: Campus Planning - Existing Campus Presented by: Krisan Osterby, Principal, DLR Group | Stephen F. Troost, Campus Planner, Michigan State University | Paul Westlake, Global Leader, Cultural & Performing Arts Studio, DLR Group Public art, events, and projects that are embedded in the curriculum, facilities, and campus promote a positive social climate, activate learning, and provide key resources for an inclusive academic community. We will show you how institutions can leverage their campus and facilities to increase diversity, global relevance, community engagement, and creativity. You will learn how precedents, projects, and protocols can enable you to embrace trends in placemaking and pedagogy in your institution. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU/HSW 1.0 unit (SCUP53C145) Go Fund Me: Innovative Models for Delivering Student Space
![]() 3:00 PM– 4:00 PM Tags: Facilities Funding/Capital Planning, Project Management/Delivery Presented by: Janette Blackburn, Principal, Shepley Bulfinch | Geoffrey Cromarty, Vice President for Planning and Institutional Research, Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University | Robert M. Sheeran, Vice President for Facilities, Xavier University In response to dynamic campus shifts, whether triggered by institutional mergers, mission alignment, or innovative community partnerships, planners and designers are exploring new models to fund and create student spaces. You will learn about the experiences of two different campuses implementing new organizational structures and creative project delivery models for student space and how you can apply their methods on your campus. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C116) How to Tell if Your Institution Is in Financial Peril (Assessing Your Institution’s Financial Health)
![]() 3:00 PM– 4:00 PM Tags: Resource Planning Presented by: Larry Goldstein, President, Campus Strategies, LLC It is increasingly difficult to articulate to non-financial audiences how resource reductions and increased costs impact institutions’ ability to fulfill their missions. Financial ratios are a useful bridge that connect complex financial data with easily understood metrics that can help assess financial health and shape strategic decision making on campuses. This session explains the Composite Financial Index (CFI), which is the industry standard for assessing institutional financial health and describes best practices for utilizing it to guide decision making. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Finance Shrink for Success: Strategically Reducing Facilities to Invigorate Your Mission
![]() 3:00 PM– 4:00 PM Tags: Space Management/Utilization Presented by: James Downey, Vice President for Planning & Institutional Effectiveness, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | Natasha Dunwoody, Christner Inc. | John R. Reeve, President, Christner Inc. Maintaining excess campus facilities and properties consumes resources that could otherwise advance the mission and enable growth. However, strategically aligning these assets can support an institution's vitality. We will discuss how institutions with declining enrollment can avoid budget stress by using benchmarks to right-size space allocation, including functional and condition assessments to reduce assets while partnering to develop new revenue sources. Learn about a planning approach that overcomes inertia and garners support for actions that drive impactful change. This approach is data-focused and analytically rigorous, thereby minimizing politics to build consensus. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C195) The Disruptive Power of Guaranteeing Career Results: A Five-Year Challenge
![]() 3:00 PM– 4:00 PM Tags: Student Success Presented by: Emily Benson, Partner, LaunchingU, LLC | Susan Hay, Managing Partner, LaunchingU, LLC Students enter college believing they will be highly employable afterwards, but institutions typically offer inadequate support for students who are about to transition from college to a career. This leads to poor outcomes and erodes belief in college education. However, institutions that develop a systems approach to career development with a guarantee of post-graduation employment will improve recruitment, retention, and alumni engagement. This session will build a case and provide tools for a systems approach to career development that offers a guarantee for committed students and creates competitive advantage for the institution. Learning Outcomes
Using User Experience (UX) Design Principles to Improve Student Processes
![]() 3:00 PM– 4:00 PM Tags: Institutional Effectiveness Presented by: Maya Evans, Executive Director, Research and Planning, Oakton Community College The college experience is centered on connection, which begins the moment a prospective student selects their college. User experience (UX) design principles provide techniques to create student-centered processes that are central to maintaining student connection. This session will describe how Oakton Community College applied UX design principles to improve our application and registration process. We will give you step-by-step guidance for designing UX improvement projects that assess and improve a student's interface with your institution, from data collection to modeling alternatives and evaluation. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C134) Working the “Vision Thing": Symbolic Leadership Integrating Vision Into Practice
![]() 3:00 PM– 4:00 PM Tags: Implementation, Institutional Direction Presented by: Linda Clark, Associate Professor, Central Connecticut State University | Zulma Toro, President, Central Connecticut State University Challenging fiscal environments and decreasing numbers of traditional-age students are forcing institutions to narrow the scope of operations and prioritize funding resources consistent with their institutional vision. This session will discuss effective symbolic leadership strategies that implement a vision statement across all segments of campus, including messaging and operational strategies used by leaders to demonstrate how change is accomplished. You will learn how a symbolic leadership style uses a variety of consistent messaging to move from an abstract vision statement to develop both day-to-day and long-term strategic change. Learning Outcomes
Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP53C109) |
4:15 PM- 5:30 PM |
Presidential Leadership Lessons: A Conversation with Doris Kearns Goodwin
![]() 4:15 PM– 5:30 PM Tags: Governance, Institutional Direction Presented by: Doris Kearns Goodwin Doris Kearns Goodwin is a world-renowned presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Goodwin is the author of six critically acclaimed and New York Times best-selling books, including her most recent, The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism (November 2013). Winner of the Carnegie Medal, The Bully Pulpit is a dynamic history of the first decade of the Progressive era, that tumultuous time when the nation was coming unseamed and reform was in the air. Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners has acquired the film and television rights to the book. Spielberg and Goodwin previously worked together on Lincoln, based in part on Goodwin’s award-winning Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, an epic tome that illuminates Lincoln's political genius, as the one-term congressman and prairie lawyer rises from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals of national reputation to become president. Team of Rivals was awarded the prestigious Lincoln Prize, the inaugural Book Prize for American History, and Goodwin in 2016 was the first historian to receive the Lincoln Leadership Prize from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation. Goodwin was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in history for No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II, and is the author of the bestsellers Wait Till Next Year, Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream and The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys, which was adapted into an award-winning five-part TV miniseries. Goodwin is currently working on a book on Presidential leadership that incorporates her five decades of scholarship studying Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, FDR and LBJ. It was Goodwin's experience as a 24-year-old White House Fellow, working directly for President Johnson as an assistant in his last year in the White House, and later assisting him in the preparation of his memoirs, that fueled her interest in becoming a presidential historian and author. Goodwin graduated magna cum laude from Colby College and was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow. She earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Government from Harvard University, where she taught Government, including a course on the American Presidency. Among her many honors and awards, Goodwin was awarded the Charles Frankel Prize, given by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Sarah Josepha Hale Medal, the New England Book Award, and recently the Carl Sandburg Literary Award and the Ohioana Book Award. Goodwin lives in Concord, Massachusetts, with her husband, the writer, presidential advisor, speechwriter, and playwright Richard N. Goodwin. She was the first woman to enter the Boston Red Sox locker room and is a devoted fan of the World Series-winning team. |
6:30 PM- 8:00 PM |
Closing Reception
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8:00 AM-11:30 AM |
Gaming for a Resilient Future: Net-zero Energy Campuses
![]() 8:00 AM–11:30 AM Tags: Sustainability (Environmental) Presented by: Roger Chang, Principal, DLR Group | Elizabeth Hawkins, Senior Associate, DLR Group | Prem Sundharam, Global Sustainability Leader, DLR Group Institutions are required to holistically plan for overall resiliency, net-zero energy, payback, and best management practices. In this workshop, will will present a practical tool kit for rethinking buildings as part of larger campus systems to provide innovative, integrated utility solutions and strategies. You will learn campus-level gaming strategies and scenario testing that integrates human experience with facility data and achieves savings. Through hands-on exercises, you will also apply energy concepts through multiple perspectives of net-zero, campus sustainability, and programmatic goals. Learning Outcomes
Cost: Member $225 / Nonmember $325 Innovative Teaching Space Design Supports Critical Soft Skills Development
![]() 8:00 AM–11:30 AM Tags: Learning Environments Presented by: David Suder, Deputy Executive Director and Director of Campus Development, Monash University Increasingly, recruiters look for soft skills competencies. Collaborative space design helps students develop these soft skills. Virtual and physical teaching spaces vary in strength to capture students’ attention and increase their learning potential. Appropriate design principles support trainer performance, thereby increasing learning outcomes. In this workshop, you will gain tools to redesign existing spaces so they promote the development of soft skills. We'll also discuss how to introduce a mock-up phase before building new teaching space to improve design effectiveness. Learning Outcomes
Cost: Member $225 / Nonmember $325 Learn How to Innovate New Revenue and Business Models
![]() 8:00 AM–11:30 AM Tags: Organizational Innovation Presented by: Robert Brodnick, Founder, Brodnick Consulting Group | Donald M. Norris, President and Founder, Strategic Initiatives, Inc. Many believe the current financial model for higher education is broken, so institutions need to innovate their strategies, programs, and business models if they are to meet emerging value expectations. A business model is a design for running an institution that includes details regarding operations, revenue generation, defining students and markets, services, and financial management. Armed with tools from the world of innovation, you will learn how models can help higher education and transform your planning approaches to bring fresh ideas to traditional methods and practices. Learning Outcomes
Cost: Member $225 / Nonmember $325 Continuing Education Credits NASBA CPA CPE 3.25 units; Field of study: Business Management and Organization Research-based New Program Planning for Changing Labor Markets
![]() 8:00 AM–11:30 AM Tags: Academic Planning Presented by: Janet Hyde, President, Academic Strategic Directions The academic environment is changing, labor market needs are changing, and learners have more choices than ever. Post-secondary institutions need to align programs with economic development, emerging employment, and learner expectations. This workshop offers a research-based approach to identifying emerging opportunities, prioritizing program options, and enhancing traditional as well as non-traditional student attraction and retention. Come learn how to identify emerging program opportunities not currently defined, prioritize new program options across department lines, and achieve enrollment growth objectives. Learning Outcomes
Cost: Member $225 / Nonmember $325 Continuing Education Credits NASBA CPA CPE 3.25 units; Field of study: Specialized Knowledge |
8:00 AM- 1:00 PM |
Design Thinking for Creating Places That Foster Students’ Creative Confidence
![]() 8:00 AM– 1:00 PM Tags: Facilities Planning Presented by: Ilya Avdeev, Associate Professor; Co-Founder and Co-Director of UWM Student Startup Challenge, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Amin Mojtahedi, Design Researcher, HGA Architects & Engineers | Rich M. Smith, Principal, HGA Architects and Engineers In this rapidly changing landscape of work and learning, universities and planners need to implement methodologies that are designed to provide desirable, viable, and feasible solutions in highly ambiguous situations. This workshop engages you in a design-thinking process using a set of tools customized for envisioning places that equip students for success. You will leave this workshop equipped with design thinking as a methodology, toolbox, and mindset that helps you to develop empathy with diverse stakeholders and turn the ambiguity of “wicked problems” into opportunity. Learning Outcomes
Cost: Member $275 / Nonmember $395 |
8:00 AM- 5:00 PM |
How to Guide a Space Assessment for Institutional Transformation
![]() 8:00 AM– 5:00 PM Tags: Space Management/Utilization Presented by: Lisa M. Keith, Principal, Ayers Saint Gross | Kate Sullivan, Senior Institutional Planner, University of Wisconsin-Extension Assessing space is difficult. The following components are essential in this process: incorporating planning efforts, creating a transparent process, classifying space, evaluating quality, measuring utilization, applying space metrics, benchmarking, and most importantly, communicating outcomes. In this workshop, you will learn from real world examples of integrated planning components, space inventory issues, and utilization expectations. We will also discuss the pitfalls of different space metrics and benchmarking and how to communicate outcomes. Learning Outcomes
Cost: Member $335 / Nonmember $480 |
8:00 AM- 5:00 PM |
Planning Institute 1: Laying the Groundwork for Strategic Planning
![]() 8:00 AM– 5:00 PM Presented by: David Liberatore, Director of Learning, Raleigh, BSA LifeStructures Inc. Many strategic planning models don’t work in higher education because they’re not designed for higher education. Strategic planning processes designed for corporations or non-profits don’t account for higher education’s complex environment and the unique challenges it faces. The SCUP Integrated Planning Model is different. It has been developed exclusively for higher education. Our model will help individuals, teams, and institutions solve their thorniest problems. When you use the SCUP Integrated Planning model, you will get an accurate picture of your external environment, ask hard but necessary questions, and build actionable plans. The result? You’ll do more than implement a strategic plan. You’ll foster a campus-wide culture of resourceful anticipation. This workshop series guides you through the SCUP Integrated Planning Model. After each workshop, you will go back to your campus with tangible takeaways and tools that you can use to grapple with practical problems. Who Should Attend SCUP’s Integrated Planning Model is widely applicable and easily adaptable. It can be used to solve departmental issues or reach an institution-wide goal. It can tailored to any institution, regardless of size or type. Learning Outcomes
Cost: Member $300 / Nonmember $430 Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 7.0 units (SCUP53W015) Planning Institute 2: Developing and Implementing a Strategic Plan
![]() 8:00 AM– 5:00 PM Presented by: Lynn Akey, Associate Vice President, Institutional Research, Strategy and Effectiveness, Minnesota State University - Mankato This workshop is two full days - Wednesday, July 18 and Thursday, July 19 There is a stereotype about strategic planning—it only creates plans that sit on the shelf, collecting dust. But plans that are created without building bridges across boundaries are doomed to fail. With the SCUP Integrated Planning Model, you develop an integrated strategic plan and put that plan into action. How? By using a process that is participatory, robust, and sustainable. You will identify who you need to succeed and work with them. You will articulate goals that are relevant, translate those goals into assigned actions, and be ready to adjust those goals when inevitable changes happen. Planning Institute 2 gives you the framework to develop and implement your strategic plan. You will return to your institution with tools, techniques, and skills you can use to leverage your institution’s complex operating environment for change. Learning Outcomes
Cost: Member $1,250 / Nonmember $1,785 Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 12.0 units (SCUP53W014) |
8:30 AM-12:30 PM |
Necessity Is the Mother of Invention—Transforming a Campus
![]() 8:30 AM–12:30 PM Lipscomb University is a private and intentionally Christian co-educational institution that has been educating students since 1891. Lipscomb currently serves more than 4700 students who seek bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees on a campus that was once founder David Lipscomb's working farm. The scenic campus is located in the heart of Green Hills, an established and popular residential area of Nashville. This campus tour will focus on four things: (1) an architectural plan resulting in the campus's transformation, (2) the challenges of transforming and expanding a campus within the confines of an upscale residential neighborhood, (3) an existing building's repurposing and revitalization for 21st century purposes, and (4) Lipscomb’s current vision for expansion, the downtown off-site location called Spark. We will share the challenges and successes of developing an architectural plan for an almost 100-year-old university and navigating the growth of the university's physical plant, which is situated above a system of underground caves. Next, we will address the concerns of expanding the campus within the limits of an established community while maintaining good relationships with our neighbors. The Burton Health Sciences building (the former administrative building" will serve as an example of necessary growth management by creatively and strategically repurposing existing space. The tour will end downtown at our newest off-site location, Spark, which is housed in a former renovated parking garage and offers innovative meeting and classroom space for the downtown community. The tour includes transportation and light refreshments. The bus ride is about 25 minutes each way. Please wear comfortable walking shoes. Learning Outcomes
Cost: $75 USD Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 3.0 units (SCUP53T004) |
8:30 AM- 1:00 PM |
Austin Peay State University: Student-Focused Art and Design Building
![]() 8:30 AM– 1:00 PM Austin Peay State University (APSU) is located just 45 minutes from Nashville in downtown Clarksville, TN. APSU is the designated Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA) for the state of Tennessee. CECA supports the creative arts in the university, the local community, and the Southeast region by sponsoring the creation, presentation, study, and research of significant and distinctive works of art. CECA also provides an enriched environment conducive to the individual understanding and basic literacy of the creative arts disciplines through curricular and co-curricular arts education designed to meet the needs of the general university student, the arts major, the general public, and the professional artist. At the beginning of the 2017 fall semester, APSU opened a new $21.3 million, 46,000 square foot building for the Department of Art + Design. The new building's highlights include state-of-the-art studios, a lecture and recital hall, the Student Gallery, the museum-quality New Gallery featuring contemporary art, and the innovative Living Gallery. The building was designed to maximize student engagement and use as well as to showcase highlights from the university’s 2,000+ object art collection. The tour includes transportation and lunch. Learning Outcomes
Cost: $75 USD Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 1.75 units (SCUP53T001) |
9:00 AM-12:45 PM |
Belmont University Campus Tour
![]() 9:00 AM–12:45 PM Experiencing phenomenal growth in the past 15 years, Belmont University has more than doubled its enrollment size from just under 3,000 to well over 8,000. Belmont has grown from a 1.5 million square foot campus to a 50 building, 4 million square foot campus. Leaders undertook energy efficient and sustainable design improvements that held energy cost increases to just 10 percent despite such a large increase in square footage. This extraordinary change has occurred without losing focus on its mission or students. Rather, Belmont has transformed its business model to adapt to rapidly changing world economics, community needs, and environmental demands. This tour will highlight how Belmont approaches campus planning in the midst of consistent and impressive growth, all while keeping its mission and vision at the forefront. Speakers include campus experts and architects, engineers, and contractors engaged in sustainable building efforts. The tour provides time for discussion, questions, meeting the experts, and networking with colleagues from around the country. The tour includes transportation and lunch. Learning Outcomes
Cost: $75 USD |
1:15 PM- 4:30 PM |
Tour of Three HBCUs
![]() 1:15 PM– 4:30 PM Did you know that ONLY Nashville has four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)? The opportunity to study HBCU history and greatness is a fortunate turn indeed. A chance to visit 3 of the greatest schools in Nashville, all HBCUs, with a combined legacy of 400 years of challenge, accomplishment, and victory, is a once-in-a-lifetime prospect. Tennessee State University (TSU) is committed to excellence and has been consistently listed in the U.S. News & World Report’s “Guide to America’s Best Colleges” for more than a decade. Founded in 1912, TSU is a comprehensive, urban, co-educational, land-grant institution. The university has been served by eight presidents, including Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover, who is currently serving as our eighth president. In 1909, the Tennessee State General Assembly created three normal schools, including the Agricultural and Industrial Normal School, which would grow to become TSU. The first 247 students began their academic careers on June 19, 1912, and William Jasper Hale served as head of the school. Students, faculty, and staff worked together as a family to keep the institution operating, whether the activity demanded clearing rocks, harvesting crops, or carrying chairs from class to class. Founded in 1866, shortly after the end of the Civil War, Fisk University is a historically black university and is the oldest institution of higher learning. Fisk’s outstanding faculty and students continue to enhance the university’s national reputation for academic excellence, which is validated year after year by the leading third-party reviewers as well as the pool of talented applicants and the large percentage of alumni who complete graduate or professional degrees and become leaders and scholars in their fields. From its earliest days, Fisk has played a leadership role in the education of African Americans. Fisk faculty and alumni have been among America's intellectual, artistic, and civic leaders in every generation since the university's beginnings. Meharry Medical College is one of the nation’s oldest and largest historically Black academic health science centers dedicated to educating physicians, dentists, researchers, and health policy experts. Founded in 1876 as the Medical Department of Central Tennessee College, Meharry was the first medical school in the South for African Americans. It was chartered separately in 1915. Today, Meharry includes a medical school, dental school, and a graduate school and is home to the Robert Wood Johnson Center for Health Policy at Meharry. Tour includes transportation. Learning Outcomes
Cost: $50 USD |
8:00 AM- 5:00 PM |
Planning Institute 2: Developing and Implementing a Strategic Plan
![]() 8:00 AM– 5:00 PM Presented by: Lynn Akey, Associate Vice President, Institutional Research, Strategy and Effectiveness, Minnesota State University - Mankato This workshop is two full days - Wednesday, July 18 and Thursday, July 19 There is a stereotype about strategic planning—it only creates plans that sit on the shelf, collecting dust. But plans that are created without building bridges across boundaries are doomed to fail. With the SCUP Integrated Planning Model, you develop an integrated strategic plan and put that plan into action. How? By using a process that is participatory, robust, and sustainable. You will identify who you need to succeed and work with them. You will articulate goals that are relevant, translate those goals into assigned actions, and be ready to adjust those goals when inevitable changes happen. Planning Institute 2 gives you the framework to develop and implement your strategic plan. You will return to your institution with tools, techniques, and skills you can use to leverage your institution’s complex operating environment for change. Learning Outcomes
Cost: Member $1,250 / Nonmember $1,785 Continuing Education Credits AIA LU 12.0 units (SCUP53W014) |