Prioritizing Academic and Administrative Programs

March 4 - 6, 2012

Atlanta, GA

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Overview

Using an open and transparent process, learn to identify programs that should be invested in, cut, downsized, or merged.

Many institutions have been operating in a financially unsustainable way for many years. Now that economic conditions are forcing institutions to reduce or restructure their program offerings, critical questions and challenges face campus leaders. Which programs are most important to the institution's mission, overall financial health, and competitiveness? How can you ensure your institution is stronger as a result?

Join Bob Dickeson and Larry Goldstein for an in-depth examination of a proven method for prioritizing academic and administrative programs.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Given the leadership support required to successfully implement such an effort, we have specially designed this program for teams of institutional executives. We strongly encourage both the chief financial officer and chief academic officer to attend the program together. If your institution is early in the process of considering prioritization, we also encourage your institution's president to attend as part of your team.

Successful implementation also requires significant support from the IR office, so we encourage representatives from institutional research to attend as well.

PROGRAM FORMAT AND RESOURCES

This program will be highly interactive and discussion-based. While the concepts of prioritization have been successfully used in multiple campus settings, there is no one template for successful implementation. A variety of cultural and economic factors will influence an institution's approach. As such, the program is highly focused on the application of these concepts to your specific campus context. Outcomes from the various group activities will be documented and shared out to each participant after the program so you can take back a range of ideas and solutions that might work for your campus.

This program is based in large part on Bob Dickeson's book, Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services, which was recently revised and updated. Included in your registration fee is a complimentary copy of this resource-rich book, which can be helpful not only as a guide but also to build buy-in for this effort.

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CPE CREDITS

Recommended CPE Credits: 15.0
Program Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge and Applications
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Prerequisites: None
Program Level: Basic

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Agenda

Learning Outcome:

After participating in this program, you will be able to determine if and how to implement the Dickeson program prioritization model on your campus.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

3:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Registration and Hand Out Book

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Introductions and Program Overview

Participant introductions
Integrated planning, resource development, and prioritizing
Overview of prioritization including process and roles
Assessing your readiness and goals for prioritization
Introduction of case study

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Networking Reception

Monday, March 5, 2012

8:00 - 8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast (included in registration)

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Group Activity: Identifying Opportunities and Challenges

Developing strategies to overcome barriers and obstacles

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Case Study Activity

Unpacking the challenges and brainstorming solutions

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 - 11:00 a.m.

Essential Elements of Inclusive, Transparent Planning Processes

Building a credible task force
Guiding principles
Faculty participation
Effective communication systems

11:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Reaffirming Institutional Mission

Understanding mission through both an historical and market lens
"Operational mission" or "program direction" statements

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Group Activity: Assessing Mission Statements

Identifying strengths and weaknesses with participant mission statements
Initial planning and brainstorming for operational mission statements

12:00 - 1:15 p.m.

Lunch (included in registration)

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

Defining What Constitutes a Program

How to define administrative and academic programs
Managing programs with multiple expectations

2:15 - 3:30 p.m.

Selecting Appropriate Criteria

10 criteria including what they mean and how to measure them
How different institutions might weight criteria differently
How to engage faculty and staff to take ownership of the criteria

3:30 - 3:45 p.m.

Break

3:45 - 4:30 p.m.

Group Activity: Measuring the Criteria

Identifying key indicators and data elements for each of the 10 criteria

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

8:00 - 8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast (included in registration)

8:30 - 8:45 a.m.

Day 2 Review

8:45 - 9:30 a.m.

Group activity: Weighting the Criteria

Identifying different, credible approaches for weighting the criteria

9:30 - 10:15 a.m.

Measuring, Analyzing, and Prioritizing

Sources for existing data
Rating system, categories
The role of judgment
Decision-making

10:15 - 10:30 a.m.

Break

10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Group Activity: Gathering the Data to Support the Criteria

Identifying internal and external sources for identified data

11:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Case activity

Prioritizing administrative programs

11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Administrative Program Review and Criteria

Unique considerations for reviewing administrative programs
- Outsourcing options
- Customer focus
- Technological improvements
- Process streamlining
- Collaboration

12:15 - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch (included in registration)

1:30 - 2:45 p.m.

Implementation Considerations

Legal and accreditation issues
Dovetailing with existing governance practices
Integration with planning timelines
Implementation of decisions (phased-in, dealing with staff reallocation)
Sample program analyses

2:45 - 3:00 p.m.

Break

3:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Case Study

Final decisions and recommendations

3:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Group Activity: Action Planning and Next Steps

What are the steps and actions needed to move prioritization forward on your campus?

4:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Final Q&A and Program Wrap-Up

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Instructors

Robert C. Dickeson

President Emeritus

University of Northern Colorado

Robert C. Dickeson provides counsel from multiple leadership perspectives: chair of the governor’s cabinets in two states, university president, business CEO, and foundation executive. Dickeson served as the director of the department of administration and chair of the cabinet of Arizona Gov. Bruce Babbitt; and chief of staff, executive director of the office of state planning and budget, and chair of the cabinet of Colorado Gov. Roy Romer. He served in administrative posts at three universities and was president of the University of Northern Colorado from 1981-91. He served as president and CEO of Noel-Levitz Centers Inc., division president of USA Enterprises Inc., and senior vice president of USA Group Inc., heading the USA Group Foundation. From 2000 to 2005, he was co-founder and senior vice president of Lumina Foundation for Education.

While at Lumina Foundation, he led the national initiative on college costs, based on his monograph, Collision Course: Rising College Costs Threaten America’s Future and Require Shared Solutions (Lumina Foundation, 2004). His book, Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services (Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1999, 2010) was based on his extensive consulting experiences including serving several hundred two- and four-year colleges (private and public) and corporations ranging from hospitals to bank holding companies. During 2006, he served as senior policy adviser to the Spellings Commission on the Future of Higher Education.

Larry Goldstein

President

Campus Strategies, LLC

Larry is the president of Campus Strategies, LLC, a higher education management consulting firm. His consulting interests cover a wide range of topics, including higher education budgeting, strategic planning, accounting, and finance. He writes and speaks frequently on these topics. He is the author of College and University Budgeting: An Introduction for Faculty and Academic Administrators, and he has co-authored several publications, including Presidential Transitions.

Immediately prior to establishing Campus Strategies, LLC, Larry served as senior vice president and treasurer of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). He joined NACUBO after spending 20 years in higher education financial administration. In his last campus position, he served as the University of Louisville’s chief financial officer. Before that, he held administrative appointments with The University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the University of Virginia.

Location

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March 4 - 6, 2012 :: Atlanta, GA

Hotel:

Omni Hotel at CNN Center
100 CNN Center
Atlanta, GA 30303

To reserve your room, please call 1-800-524-0500. Please indicate that you are with the Academic Impressions group to receive the group rate.

Room Rate:

The rate is $159 for single or double occupancy, plus applicable tax.

Room Block Dates:

A room block has been reserved for the nights of March 4 - 5, 2012

Rate Available Until:

Make your reservations prior to February 13, 2012. There are a limited number of rooms available at the conference rate. Please make your reservations early.

Additional Information:

The Omni Hotel at CNN Center is located in the heart of downtown Atlanta within the bustling Luckie Marietta District. This location puts you close to many Atlanta attractions including the Georgia Dome, the Georgia World Congress Center, Philips Arena, the Georgia Aquarium, Centennial Olympic Park, and the World of Coca-Cola Museum. For convenient arrivals or departures, Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport is a mere 15-minute (12-mile) commute from the hotel.

Registration

Registration Fee Includes:

Full access to all conference sessions and materials, access to the networking reception on Sunday, breakfast and lunch on Monday and Tuesday, as well as refreshments and snacks throughout the conference.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

PROGRAM FORMAT AND RESOURCES

CPE CREDITS

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Registration and Hand Out Book

Introductions and Program Overview

Networking Reception

Monday, March 5, 2012

Continental Breakfast (included in registration)

Group Activity: Identifying Opportunities and Challenges

Case Study Activity

Break

Essential Elements of Inclusive, Transparent Planning Processes

Reaffirming Institutional Mission

Group Activity: Assessing Mission Statements

Lunch (included in registration)

Defining What Constitutes a Program

Selecting Appropriate Criteria

Break

Group Activity: Measuring the Criteria

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Continental Breakfast (included in registration)

Day 2 Review

Group activity: Weighting the Criteria

Measuring, Analyzing, and Prioritizing

Break

Group Activity: Gathering the Data to Support the Criteria

Case activity

Administrative Program Review and Criteria

Lunch (included in registration)

Implementation Considerations

Break

Case Study

Group Activity: Action Planning and Next Steps

Final Q&A and Program Wrap-Up

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Robert C. Dickeson

Larry Goldstein

March 4 - 6, 2012 :: Atlanta, GA

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