American Association of State Colleges and Universities New s Academy July 25 29, 2011 Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
The New s Academy, a special leadership opportunity designed for new AASCU presidents and chancellors, is responsive to the needs of the position and the person. The emphasis of the Academy will be on the establishment of a strong presidential base. It is designed to provide both the know-how and the tools to forge a solid presidency. It will be an intensive, highly focused program, a group of tightly connected topics and experiences. The focus is on the first 500 days, developing and enhancing skills that will carry participants through their presidential career. Topics The Nature of the Presidency Establishing Your Presidency Shaping the Organization/Team Building Board and System Relationships Financial Management Facilities Management The External Side of the Presidency Interpretive Leadership Through ial Communications Managing Your Pace The Personal Side of the Presidency Development/Friend and Fund Raising Relevant, right-timed and rigorous in content. New presidents should not miss the opportunity to participate. Linda L.M. Bennett, University of Southern Indiana All of the Academy faculty members have had direct and highly successful experience in the subjects they teach. Their teaching methods will emphasize discussion and interactive learning, with practical suggestions emerging from case studies and reflections on leadership challenges. Issues of personal and professional balance, authenticity and tying decisions to principles and priorities will serve as underlying themes of the discussion. Eligibility s and chancellors at AASCU member institutions who are serving in this capacity for the first time and who assumed their presidencies within the past two years (i.e., since spring 2009).
Participation Commitment The intensive, interactive nature of the Academy makes it essential that participants complete the entire program. Please plan travel to arrive in time for the opening dinner at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 25 and stay until the program ends on Friday evening, July 29, with departure on Saturday, July 30. ial Spouses/Partners The intensive and highly focused nature of the Academy requires that this program be limited to presidents only. It is expected that participants will engage in active discussion with faculty and colleagues during meals and activities as well as in scheduled sessions and in private consultations. No spouse activities are planned during the Academy and spouses are not encouraged to accompany participants to Wisconsin. AASCU recognizes the importance of the presidential team and does include presidential spouses and partners in all sessions at the Annual Meeting and Summer Council. Registration Information The registration fee of $1,900 includes all Academy program costs, materials, and meals during the four and a half day program. (This fee is competitive with the comparable programs that are not designed especially for AASCU presidents and chancellors.) Participants are responsible for paying their own travel and hotel costs. Mail or fax the registration form to AASCU by June 24, 2011 to reserve
Academy Schedule Monday, July 25 Arrivals 6 p.m. Welcome Reception and Dinner Orientation to the Academy Tuesday, July 26 26Breakfast and Lunch as a Group 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Program Sessions Evening Group Dinner Wednesday, July 27 Breakfast and Lunch as a Group 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Program Sessions Evening Group Dinner Thursday, July 28 Breakfast and Lunch as a Group 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Program Sessions Evening Dinner on Your Own Friday, July 29 Breakfast and Lunch as a Group 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Program Sessions Evening Reception, Dinner and Graduation Program Saturday, July 30 Departures Faculty will be available for individual consultations after sessions end each day. a space in the 2011 Academy or register online at aascu.org/ meetings/npa11. Registrations are accepted after this date on a space available basis. If you wish to register after June 24, call Chris Bitting at 202.478.4644. Payment should be submitted to AASCU before the Academy but need not accompany the registration form. Sorry, we cannot accept telephone or e-mail registrations. The topics were perfect and the faculty did an excellent job preparing, presenting and engaging the participants in meaningful dialogue. Troy Paino, Truman State University, Missouri Participants will receive a letter confirming registration and providing details on logistics such as transportation to the hotel, suggested attire, etc. About a month before the Academy, a notebook of reading materials will be sent to be reviewed before the Academy. Hotel Accommodations Grand Geneva 7036 Grand Geneva Way Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Phone: 262.248.8811 Toll-free reservations: 800.558.3417
When calling Grand Geneva, mention that you are with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities to be assured of our group rate of $199 per night, taxes, and a campus fee of $15 per night which covers access to the fitness center, wireless internet, telephone calls, and transportation on the conference center grounds. Reservations may also be made on line through Grand Geneva s website (grandgeneva.com) using the group reservations code AASCU. Reservations should be made before Friday, June 24 to be assured of our group rate. Room reservations after that date will be on a space available basis and may be at a higher rate. Reservations must be cancelled 72 hours prior to arrival to avoid a penalty of one night s room charge and tax. Transportation The airports closest to Grand Geneva are Milwaukee s General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) (about an hour away) and Chicago s O Hare Airport (ORD) (about 90 minutes away). Coordinator Patricia P. Cormier Emerita Longwood University, Virginia Cormier served as president of Longwood University from 1996 to 2010. She has served as a lead member of the Academy faculty for the past decade and this year is making the transition to the Coordinator role. Faculty Kenneth Dobbins Southeast Missouri State University Dobbins was appointed president of Southeast Missouri State University in 1999, following eight years of service as vice president for finance and administration and later as executive vice president. He also held a variety of financial management positions at Kent State University in Ohio. He joined the Academy faculty in 2005. Jolene Koester California State University, Northridge Koester has been president of CSU Northridge since 2000. She was previously the provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State University Sacramento. She brings an academic background in communication studies to her Academy faculty role. Les Wong Northern Michigan University Wong has served as president of Northern Michigan University since 2004, having served as academic vice president at Valley City State University in North Dakota and the University of Southern Colorado. This is his first year as a member of the Academy faculty team.
AASCU Resources Muriel A. Howard Albert R. (Mickey) Howard Spouse/Partner Program Liaison AASCU Staff Contact for additional information on Academy arrangements: Christina Bitting Vice, Membership Services 202.478.4644 bittingc@aascu.org Alex O. Wood Staff Associate 202.478.4645 wooda@aascu.org Shuttle services to the hotel are available from both airports. Discount rates, starting at $78.75 one way (including gratuity), are available via the Grand Geneva Airport Transportation Portal through Go Airport Connections: http:// goairportconnection.hudsonltd.net/ res?useridentry=grgr& LOGON=GO For rental car reservations, call the Hertz Meeting Sales Desk at 800.654.2240 and provide Hertz CV#011B0074. Note: All Academy events will be held at Grand Geneva or will have transportation provided by AASCU, so you will not need a rental car for any purpose other than airport transportation. The 2010 New s Academy class and faculty.
Advisory Committee AASCU thanks the following Committee members for their advice on the design of the Academy program. Linda L. M. Bennett University of Southern Indiana Judith Bense University of West Florida Cancellations Registration: Please advise AASCU immediately if a participant must cancel. Registration fee will be refunded with no cancellation penalty. Accommodations: Hotel cancellations must be received at least 72 hours before scheduled arrival in order to avoid a penalty equal to one night s room and tax. (Before canceling, call Chris Bitting at AASCU, 202.4678.4644, so another guest can be accommodated if there is a waiting list.) I cannot imagine a more solid investment in my future than the New s Academy. Linda Bleicken Armstrong Atlantic State University, Georgia Karen Gould Brooklyn College, City University of New York David Hall University of the Virgin Islands Michael Harris Chancellor Indiana University Kokomo Matthew Holland Utah Valley University Brooks Keel Georgia Southern University Troy Paino Truman State University, Missouri Nasser H. Paydar Chancellor Indiana University East Linda M. Bleicken, Armstrong Atlantic State University
American Association of State Colleges and Universities Registration Form New s Academy July 25 29, 2011 FIN# 52-0747578 Name: Institution: Date of First ial Appointment: Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax: E-mail: Is this the address to which Academy materials can be sent the week of July 5 th? If not, provide that address below: Alternate Address: City: State: Zip: cut here Phone: Fax: E-mail: Arrival Date: Arrival Time: Departure Date: Departure Time: Register by June 24, 2011 Registration Fee: $1,900 Registrations received after this date Payment should be submitted before the will be on a space available basis. Academy, but need not accompany the registration form. Please indicate whether: payment enclosed payment will follow AmEx MasterCard VISA Discover If paying by credit card, fax registration form to: AASCU at 202.296.5819. Name (on card): Card #: Exp. Date: Code: Signature (required): Special Meal Requirements during the Academy: Vegetarian/Low Fat Medical Allergy (specify foods to avoid): Advise AASCU as soon as possible if canceling a registration so another president or chancellor can be accommodated. Return as soon as possible to: Christina Bitting, Vice for Membership Services AASCU 1307 New York Avenue, NW Fifth Floor Washington, DC 20005-4701 phone 202.478.4644 fax 202.296.5819 e-mail: bittingc@aascu.org
Delivering America s Promise AASCU s membership of more than 420 public college and university members are found throughout the United States, including Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. We range in size from 1,000 students to 44,000. We are found in the inner city, in suburbs, towns and cities, and in remote rural America. We include campuses with extensive offerings in law, medicine and doctoral education as well as campuses offering associate degrees to complement baccalaureate studies. We are both residential and commuter, and with on-line degrees as well. Yet common to virtually every member institution are three qualities that define its work and characterize our common commitments. We are institutions of access and opportunity. We believe that the American promise should be real for all Americans, and that belief shapes our commitment to access, affordability and educational opportunity, and in the process strengthens American democracy for all citizens. We are student-centered institutions. We place the student at the heart of our enterprise, enhancing the learning environment and student achievement not only through teaching and advising, but through our research and public service activities. We are stewards of place. We engage faculty, staff and students with the communities and regions we serve helping to advance public education, economic development and the quality of life for all with whom we live and who support our work. We affirm that America s promise extends not only to those who come to the campus but to all our neighbors. We believe that through this stewardship and through our commitments to access and opportunity and to our students, public colleges and universities effectively and accountably deliver America s promise. In so doing we honor and fulfill the public trust. 1307 New York Avenue, NW Fifth Floor Washington, DC 20005-4701 202.293.7070 fax 202.296.5819 aascu.org March 2011